History Anime / ScottPilgrimTakesOff

* HeroRivalBaddieTeamUp: [[spoiler:Scott, Ramona, their friends (and hostile acquaintances like Julie), the evil exes, and the former big bad of the franchise Gideon, all team up in the finale of the series to battle the true big bad; an Even Older Scott Pilgrim who has gone beyond a regular evil ex, and who makes every single strength feat previously displayed in the franchise look like child's play.]]

* CerebusRetcon: There are multiple jokes made in [[ComicBook/ScottPilgrim the original graphic novel]] about how Scott has literally no plans for the future in regards to him and Ramona[[note]]When asked by Wallace if he and Ramona will get married in the future, Scott's only reply is "The future?...like, with jetpacks...?"[[/note]]. This series shows the ultimate outcome of Scott indeed having no idea what the future will bring: [[spoiler:he and Ramona do get married, but they eventually run into more problems similar to the ones they experience over the course of the comic, with Scott ultimately degrading into a PsychopathicManchild who tries to undo everything he and Ramona experienced together with TimeTravel]].

* StudioEpisode: The fourth and fifth episodes focus on Ramona investigating two of her exes in the middle of the production of a film that Young Neil apparently wrote in the space of a single night, based off of a timeline where Scott survived his fight with Matthew (basically the original plot from the comics and movie). Said film first stars Lucas as Scott, before Todd is later brought on to replace him. [[spoiler:In the end, the film fails to come to fruition, between Lucas's ego and the relationship drama between Envy and Todd after Wallace becomes the latter's ClosetKey.]]

* StudioEpisode:The third and fourth episodes of the show focus on Ramona's efforts to investigate a film that Young Neil apparently wrote in the space of a single night, based off of a timeline where Scott survived his fight with Matthew Patel. (basically the original ''Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld''). It first stars her second ex, Lucas Lee, as Scott, before Todd Ingram, her third ex, is brought on to replace him. [[spoiler:In the end, the film fails to come to fruition, between Lucas's ego and the relationship drama between Envy Adams and Todd after Wallace becomes the latter's ClosetKey.]]

* AnAesop:
** It's never too late to change yourself for the better.
** Proper closure in a relationship can ease a lot of bad feelings and tension.

** "Big Bad" incorporates a rearranged version of [[spoiler:Nega Scott]]'s theme from the [[VideoGame/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorldTheGame 2010 video game]].

** The music that plays as [[spoiler:Even Older Scott fights Scott's friends and the League]] is the subboss theme from [[VideoGame/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorldTheGame the 2010 video game]].

[[spoiler:'''Old Scott:''' Because we ''won.'']]

* WhamShot: [[NotHisSled Matthew Patel defeating Scott in their fight,]] cementing that [[AdaptationDeviation this show would]] [[AdaptationDeviation ''not'']] [[AdaptationDeviation be a copy-and-paste adaptation of the original comic many diehard Scott Pilgrim fans thought it would be.]]

* WhamShot: [[NotHisSled Matthew Patel defeating Scott in their fight,]] cementing that [[AdaptationDeviation this show would ''not'' be a copy-and-paste adaptation of the original comic many diehard Scott Pilgrim fans thought it would be.]]

* WhamShot: [[NotHisSled Matthew Patel defeating Scott in their fight]].

As before, the series follows Canadian musician and slacker Scott Pilgrim as he begins a relationship with the mysterious American delivery girl Ramona Flowers - only to find out she has seven former suitors hell-bent on revenge. Luckily, Scott happens to be the best fighter in Toronto, so he might just stand a chance against the League of Evil Exes...

** Young Neil (sorta) writes a screenplay based on the events of the series as originally portrayed, with Lucas Lee commenting on how his film counterpart is tricked into grinding to death. The film is directed by [[Creator/EdgarWright Edgar Wrong]] and photographed by Jan De Pope.[[note]]A combination of the film's cinematographer Bill Pope and another notable DP Jan De Bont[[/note]] The film is titled ''Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life'', which is the first volume of the comic, while the [[Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld real life film's title]] is from the second volume

** [[spoiler:After Matt defeats Gideon in the second episode, he takes complete control of the latter's lucrative media empire. Come the final episode, Matthew practically begs Giedon to take it all back, saying he's lost billions and hates the position. Even if he seemed like he was doing a good job for a few episodes, Matt has zero training in the financial industry and business management (his background is a "straight D" theater college student), and no actual interest in such a career. It wouldn't have been long before he was left completely bankrupt.]]

** [[spoiler:After Matt defeats Gideon in the second episode, he takes complete control of the latter's lucrative media empire. Come the final episode, Matthew practically begs Giedon to take it all back, saying he's lost billions and hates the position. Even if he seemed like he was doing a good job for a few episodes, Matt has zero training in the financial industry and business management (his background is a "straight D" theater college student), and no actual interest in such a career. It wouldn't have been long before he was left completely bankrupt.]