History YMMV / Lupin2021

* AntiClimaxBoss: Keller. For most of Part 3 he's a genuinely threatening HiddenVillain, but once his identity is revealed, it doesn't exactly take much for Assane and company to bring him down, as he [[StupidEvil commits a series of baffling unforced errors]] and ultimately falls victim to a rather rudimentary sting operation.

* UnfortunateCharacterDesign: Upon the release of Part 3, many viewers complained that Assane's prosthetic disguise as Coach Alex fell squarely into the UnintentionalUncannyValley, and that it was a struggle to suspend disbelief that Claire and Raoul wouldn't notice how unsettling his appearance was.

* WhatTheHellCostumingDepartment: Upon the release of Part 3, viewers complained that Assane's prosthetic disguise as Coach Alex fell squarely in the UnintentionalUncannyValley. Luckily for Assane, this [[NoAccountingForTaste doesn't seem to have bothered Claire at all.]]

* NauseaFuel: In Part 3, after inviting Assane (disguised as Coach Alex) into her home, Claire proceeds to serve him and Raoul "pasta with ketchup." This immediately triggered widespread ridicule for sounding absolutely disgusting, and even wound up becoming an AscendedMeme when the show's official Instagram account [[https://www.instagram.com/p/CyTFOG-sXf2/ posted]] a tongue-in-cheek apology to the nation of Italy for Claire's transgression. Though since pasta with ketchup is in fact quite a common meal for parents to serve to their children in France, this may ultimately be a CrossCulturalKerfuffle.

** Belkacem is far and away the most polarizing character in the show. Recurring complaints are that she's [[FlatCharacter underdeveloped]], that her only two moods are [[HairTriggerTemper annoyance and rage]], that her supposed skill for police work is an InformedAttribute, and that she constantly picks up the IdiotBall due to a combination of GenreBlindness and AesopAmnesia. Others appreciate her no-nonsense tenacity, viewing her as an OnlySaneWoman who, unlike Guédira, realizes that a police officer's job is to ''catch'' criminals, rather than bond with them over shared interests. (To which her detractors invariably counter that Guédira's detective work is the sole reason she's in any position to catch Assane in the first place.) It seems that the only thing everyone agrees on when it comes to Belkacem is that she's [[FairCop good-looking.]]

* NauseaFuel: In Part 3, after inviting Assane (disguised as Coach Alex) into her home, Claire proceeds to serve him and Raoul "pasta with ketchup." This immediately triggered widespread ridicule for sounding absolutely disgusting, and even wound up becoming an AscendedMeme when the show's official Instagram account [[https://www.instagram.com/p/CyTFOG-sXf2/ posted]] a tongue-in-cheek apology to the nation of Italy for Claire's transgression. Though since pasta with ketchup is actually quite a common meal for parents to serve to their children in France, this may ultimately be a CrossCulturalKerfuffle.

* NauseaFuel: In Part 3, after inviting Assane (disguised as Coach Alex) into her home, Claire proceeds to serve him and Raoul "pasta with ketchup." This immediately triggered widespread ridicule for sounding absolutely disgusting, and even wound up becoming an AscendedMeme when the show's official Instagram account [[https://www.instagram.com/p/CyTFOG-sXf2/ posted]] a tongue-in-cheek apology to the nation of Italy for Claire's transgression.

*** Is there a part of her which finds Assane's PhantomThief antics rather charming? Was it only when they became increasingly dangerous in nature--and when Raoul came along--that she chose to distance herself from that side of his life? There are many hints that she's NotSoAboveItAll; most obviously she seems to have quite a bit of fun using Lupin-style tactics to uncover the truth that [[spoiler:Assane is still alive.]]

** Belkacem is far and away the most polarizing character in the show. Recurring complaints are that she's [[FlatCharacter underdeveloped]], that her only two moods are [[HairTriggerTemper annoyance and rage]], that her supposed skill for police work is an InformedAttribute, and that she constantly picks up the IdiotBall due to a combination of GenreBlindness and AesopAmnesia. Others appreciate her no-nonsense tenacity, viewing her as an OnlySaneWoman who, unlike Guédira, realizes that a police officer's job is to ''catch'' criminals, rather than bond with them over shared interests. (To which her detractors invariably counter that Guédira's detective work is the sole reason she's in any position to catch Assane in the first place.) It seems that the only thing everyone agrees on when it comes to Belkacem is that she's [[FairCop attractive.]]

** When someone repeatedly shows you who they are, believe them. This theme is explicit in the third episode, in which Dumont reveals himself to be exactly the same cowardly {{Jerkass}} in 2020 as he was in 1995, but it's present throughout the series. For instance, in the 1998 flashbacks, Assane and Bruno choose to ignore every red flag about Keller until [[spoiler:he almost gets both of them killed.]] There's also Assane constantly insisting to Claire that he'll find a way to turn the corner; while she's seemingly resigned herself to the idea that he won't, she nonetheless continues to give him chances, which only leads to [[LoveHurts a whole load of heartbreak]] all around.

** When someone shows you who they are, believe them--and don't expect them to change their ways. This theme is explicit in the third episode, in which Dumont reveals himself to be exactly the same cowardly {{Jerkass}} in 2020 as he was in 1995, but it's present throughout the series. Most obviously, Claire's hopes that Assane will bring himself to choose her and Raoul over his life of crime are consistently rewarded with heartbreak, despite Assane's own insistence that he'll find a way to turn the corner. There's also Assane and Bruno in the 1998 flashbacks, choosing to ignore every red flag about Keller until [[spoiler:he almost gets both of them killed.]] Doubles as a HardTruthAesop.

*** Considering the sheer number of times that she's been let down by Assane, why does she keep allowing him to worm his way back into her good graces? Is her emotional attachment to him blinding her to the reality that he's a lost cause? Or is she just trying to make the best of a bad situation due to her desire for him to be present in Raoul's life?

*** Considering the sheer number of times that she's been let down by Assane, why does she keep allowing him to worm his way back into her good graces? Is her emotional attachment to him blinding her to the reality that he's a lost cause? Or is she just trying to make the best of a bad situation due to her desire for him to remain a part of Raoul's life?
*** Is there a part of her which finds Assane's PhantomThief antics rather charming? Was it only when they became increasingly dangerous in nature--and when Raoul came along--that she chose to distance herself from that side of his life? There are many hints that she's NotSoAboveItAll; most obviously she seems to have quite a bit of fun using Lupin-esque tactics to uncover the truth that [[spoiler:Assane is still alive.]]

** It's well-established that Guédira has a crush on Belkacem, but does she return his affections? After she witnesses his AccidentalDeclarationOfLove, she seems bemused and slightly flattered, but doesn't really say or do anything to imply that she feels the same way, nor does she ever bring up the topic again. That said, it's also possible that she is interested in him but CannotSpitItOut.

** Assane himself can be rather divisive--for some he's a charming LovableRogue with an AwesomeEgo whose noble goals justify the [[WellIntentionedExtremist often-extreme actions he takes]], while for others he's a self-centered {{Hypocrite}} who callously uses other people for his own means, and fails to show an appropriate amount of remorse considering the harm and emotional damage he's inflicted upon those who care about him. There's also debate over whether or not the hardships he endured in his youth can excuse his behavior in the present day.

** While most fans like the show's depiction of Assane and Claire as two soulmates in a perennial state of MaybeEverAfter, there's a section of the base which finds their relationship so absurdly [[OfficialCoupleOrdealSyndrome fraught with difficulties]] that it verges on being a MasochismTango. Within this group there exists a smaller three-way broken base between those who view Claire as an overly-fearful wet blanket who runs into the arms of other men way too readily, those who think that Assane is a narcissistic asshole whose treatment of Claire borders on emotional abuse, and those who appreciate both characters but feel that their dynamic is unhealthy and question [[WhyWouldAnyoneTakeHimBack why Claire keeps taking Assane back.]]

*** The show's OfficialCouple of Assane/Claire is easily its most popular romantic relationship, but there is also a substantial minority of the fandom, mainly consisting of those who dwell on sites such as Tumblr and [=AO3=], whose [[FanPreferredCouple preferred couple]] is Assane and Benjamin, in spite of the fact that Assane, at the very least, is canonically heterosexual. Fics depicting this pairing often have Claire supporting it for IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy reasons.

** While most fans like the show's depiction of Assane and Claire as two soulmates in a perennial state of MaybeEverAfter, there's a section of the base which finds their relationship so absurdly [[OfficialCoupleOrdealSyndrome fraught with difficulties]] that it verges on being a MasochismTango. Within this group there's a smaller three-way broken base between those who view Claire as an overly-fearful wet blanket who runs into the arms of other men way too readily, those who think that Assane is a narcissistic asshole whose treatment of Claire borders on emotional abuse, and those who appreciate both characters but feel that their dynamic is unhealthy and question [[WhyWouldAnyoneTakeHimBack why Claire keeps taking Assane back.]]

** It's well-established that Guédira has a crush on Belkacem, but does she return his affections? After she witnesses his AccidentalDeclarationOfLove, she seems bemused and slightly flattered, but doesn't really say or do anything to imply that she feels the same way. She also takes his dalliance with Fleur in stride, although she's (not unjustifiably) angry when this results in his leaking confidential information to her. That said, it's equally possible that she is interested in him but CannotSpitItOut, or even that she may not be fully aware of her own feelings.

** It's well-established that Guédira has a crush on Belkacem, but does she return his affections? After she sees Assane's footage of him admitting it, she seems bemused and slightly flattered, but doesn't really say or do anything to imply that she feels the same way, and she takes his supposed romance with Fleur in stride, although she's (not unjustifiably) angry when this results in his leaking confidential information. That said, it's also possible that she is interested in him but CannotSpitItOut, or even that she may not be fully aware of her own feelings.

** While most fans like the show's depiction of Assane and Claire as two soulmates in a perennial state of MaybeEverAfter, there's a section of the base which finds their relationship so absurdly [[OfficialCoupleOrdealSyndrome fraught with difficulties]] that it verges on being a MasochismTango. Within this group there's a smaller three-way broken base between those who view Claire as an overly-fearful wet blanket who runs into the arms of other men way too readily, those who think that Assane is a narcissistic asshole whose treatment of Claire borders on emotional abuse, and those who appreciate both characters but think that their dynamic is unhealthy and question [[WhyWouldAnyoneTakeHimBack why Claire keeps taking Assane back.]]

*** Is there a part of her which finds Assane's PhantomThief antics rather charming? Was it only when they got increasingly dangerous in nature--and after Raoul came along--that she distanced herself from that side of his life? There are numerous hints that she's NotSoAboveItAll; notably she seems to have quite a bit of fun using Lupin-esque tactics to uncover the truth that [[spoiler:Assane is still alive.]]

** For Assane:

** Considering the sheer number of times that Claire has been let down by Assane, why does she keep allowing him to worm his way back into her good graces? Is her emotional attachment to him blinding her to the reality that he's a lost cause? Or is she just trying to make the best of a bad situation due to her desire for him to remain a part of Raoul's life?

** Assane himself can be rather divisive--for some he's a charming LovableRogue with an AwesomeEgo whose noble goals justify the [[WellIntentionedExtremist often-extreme actions he takes]], while for others he's a self-centered {{Hypocrite}} who is a horrible partner and father, callously uses other people (including his best friend) for his own means, and in general fails to show an appropriate amount of remorse considering the harm and emotional damage he's caused to those who care about him. There's also debate over whether or not the hardships he endured in his youth can excuse his behavior in the present day.

** Assane himself can be rather divisive--for some he's a charming LovableRogue with an AwesomeEgo whose noble goals justify the [[WellIntentionedExtremist often-extreme actions he takes]], while for others he's a self-centered {{Hypocrite}} who callously uses other people (including his best friend) for his own means, is a horrible partner and father, and in general fails to show an appropriate amount of remorse considering the harm and emotional damage he's caused to those who care about him. There's also debate over whether or not the hardships he endured in his youth can excuse his behavior in the present day.

** Assane himself can be rather divisive--for some he's a charming LovableRogue with an AwesomeEgo whose noble goals justify the [[WellIntentionedExtremist often-extreme actions he takes]], while for others he's a self-centered {{Hypocrite}} who callously uses other people (including Benjamin) for his own means, is a horrible partner to Claire and an even worse father to Raoul, and in general fails to show an appropriate amount of remorse considering the harm and emotional damage he's caused to those who care about him. There's also debate over whether or not the hardships he endured in his youth can excuse his behavior in the present day.

** While most fans like the show's depiction of Assane and Claire as two soulmates in a perennial state of MaybeEverAfter, there's a section of the base which finds their relationship so absurdly [[OfficialCoupleOrdealSyndrome fraught with difficulties]] that it verges on being a MasochismTango. Such viewers tend to think they'd be better off apart, and often question [[WhyWouldAnyoneTakeHimBack why Claire keeps taking Assane back.]]

** There's also a segment of the fanbase that ships Claire and Benjamin, mainly due to their being a NiceGal and NiceGuy who are close friends and who both frequently have to deal with Assane-related stress.
* ShipToShipCombat: Between Assane/Claire shippers and Assane/Juliette shippers. Those who favor Juliette tend to view Claire as an overly-fearful wet blanket who is way too quick to run into the arms of other men, while those who prefer Claire see Juliette as a shallow, catty RichBitch who is only attracted to Assane for superficial reasons.
** Overall, though, this is a fairly mild one due to the Assane/Claire shippers outnumbering the Assane/Juliette shippers by a large margin, not to mention that the showrunners are rather blatantly on Team Claire (as evidenced by Juliette's unceremonious [[DemotedToExtra demotion to extra]] for Part 3), and that even those who ship Assane with Benjamin or Guédira generally like Claire better than Juliette.

** Not everything is politically or ideologically motivated. InUniverse, Assane amasses a large fandom comprised mainly of young people who cast him as a kind of left-wing folk hero attempting to tear down France's capitalist political system by targeting its wealthy elites. In actual fact, this isn't on Assane's mind at all--most of his crimes spring from grudges he carries against people who have harmed him or his loved ones (not to mention that he has a history of stealing items and then handing them over to Benjamin to sell for profit). On the whole, Assane is characterized as a man who skillfully exploits the flaws of the system that he exists in, while not demonstrating any obvious desire to replace said system with something different.

* DiagnosedByTheAudience: It's not uncommon for viewers to interpret Guédira as being on the autism spectrum. His obsession with Literature/ArseneLupin can easily be read as a special interest, and his tendency to launch into detailed explanations of Lupin lore at the drop of a hat comes across like infodumping. He also evidently struggles when it comes to [[NoSocialSkills adhering to common social norms]], with his colleagues at the police department viewing him as the workplace eccentric.

** Juliette Pellegrini is privileged, spoiled, and given to making bitchy, disparaging comments about women she perceives as romantic rivals. However, she does legitimately want to use her foundation to help disadvantaged children, and it's hard not to feel at least a little sorry for her when it becomes clear that just about everyone she cares about is using her as an UnwittingPawn.

** Considering the sheer number of times that Claire has been let down by Assane, why does she keep allowing him to worm his way back into her good graces? Is her emotional attachment to him blinding her to the reality that he's a lost cause? Or is she just trying to make the best of a bad situation due to her desire for him to be a part of Raoul's life?

** In the present day, to what extent does Claire actually believe that things will ever be different between her and Assane? Is she just trying to make the best of a bad situation, allowing him back into her good graces due to her desire for him to be a part of Raoul's life? Or is her emotional attachment to him blinding her to the reality that he's a lost cause? Her overall attitude towards their relationship seems quite conflicted, fluctuating between optimism, dismay and resignation on a semi-regular basis.

** In the present day, to what extent does Claire actually believe that things will ever be different between her and Assane? Is she just trying to make the best of a bad situation, allowing him back into her good graces due to her desire for him to be a part of Raoul's life? Or is her emotional attachment to him blinding her to the reality that he's a lost cause? Her overall attitude towards their relationship seems quite conflicted, fluctuating between optimism and resignation on a semi-regular basis.

** In the present day, to what extent does Claire actually believe that things will ever be different between her and Assane? Is she just trying to make the best of a bad situation, allowing him back into her good graces due to her desire for him to be a part of Raoul's life? Or is her emotional attachment to him blinding her to the reality that he's a lost cause? Her overall attitude towards their relationship seems quite conflicted, fluctuating between optimism, wariness and resignation on a semi-regular basis.

** In the present day, to what extent does Claire actually believe that things will ever be different between her and Assane? Is she just trying to make the best of a bad situation, allowing him to worm his way back into her good graces out of her desire for Raoul to have a father figure in his life? Or is her emotional attachment to Assane blinding her to the fact that he's pretty obviously a lost cause? Her overall attitude towards their relationship seems quite conflicted, fluctuating between optimism, wariness and resignation on a semi-regular basis.