History Fridge / GenLock

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Fridge for ''WebAnimation/GenLock''.

* Episode 6 gives us the teams new callsigns; Chaser (Chase), Huma (Yas), Trixx (Cammie), Shogun (Kazu) and Wraith (Val). Obviously, Chaser is just Chase's old callsign and is a play on his name, but the others all have significance as well, with Wraith (the stealthy sniper) and Shogun (the frontline berserk warrior) being the most obvious. Yasamin's Huma is a reference to a phoenix-like bird of Persian myth, said to never alight upon the ground, that can't be captured and embodies both male and female aspects; Yaz is a former Union member of Iranian descent who defected and was "reborn" due to the gen:LOCK program, and she mentioned in her dream that she was naked but missing certain... parts, a possible reference to being androgynous or having a dual nature. Cammie's Trixx could be a reference to either Trixx Sapphire, a software program used to overclock hardware, and/or the character Trixx from Miraculous Ladybug, who has a similar appearance to Cammies own pet Nugget. A perfect name for a hacker who reads manga and has a pet robo-fox.

* Generator Locking (AKA Genlock) is a technique used to synchronize video. A key feature of Gen:LOCK is synchronizing people.

*** [[spoiler: The comic reveals that Weller discovered about the uptime limitation because Chase ''wasn't'' the first Gen:LOCK computable test subject he found-- just the first candidate for 'Phase 1' of the program. When Weller was still in the testing phase for the technology he actually has 3 compatible female pilots he was working and testing the Holons out with, but they became too absorbed in the mind sharing aspect of Gen:LOCK and eventually exceeded uptime, leaving Weller to assume they had perished. However, these prior subjects were able to make a sanctuary for themselves inside the Ether to recover and adapt to their new circumstances, becoming the HiveMind SYCORAX as a result. Given Weller hid the AwfulTruth about Nemesis from Chase for his own good, it makes sense he'd be similarly reluctant to discuss his past failures to save the girls, especially because their flashback made it clear that he felt guilty about not being more firm with stopping them going too far with Gen:LOCK's potential]].

* The Union Offensive at the Ether Nexus was extremely light, why? Almost certainly because they knew that such a high-profile target would be the perfect technology to draw out the Holons, and didn't want to commit many resources to what was going to certainly fail. They were never after the Nexus, no, the Union was after a Cyberbrain, indicating that they know enough about the gen:Lock technology to at least know what to look for and where to get it.

** Madrani as Blake because they defected from the Union and the White Fang, respectively. In addition, Blake's parents have hindi names, and Madrani appears to have an Indian heritage.

** Yasamin defected from the Union after realizing it wasn't "her" Union; she's enough of an independent thinker and decision maker to see past propaganda, re-assess her worldview and make a highly consequential choice.

* The opening sequence shows that in-keeping with Cammie's rabbit theme, her Holon is at some point going to get a pair of huge rabbit ears. Now, you may have wondered why and/or how bunny ears would be authorised on a military mecha but there's actually a really good reason for it. Since Cammie has complained on several occasions that she's off balance because of the relatively long Holon legs, adding the ears is actually a pretty easy and effective way to lower her centre of gravity, especially since Migas stated that it would be really difficult to adjust her legs. Physics for the win!
* Episode 6 gives us the teams new callsigns; Chaser (Chase), Huma (Yas), Trixx (Cammie), Shogun (Kazu) and Wraith (Val). Obviously, Chaser is just Chase's old callsign and is a play on his name, but the others all have significance as well, with Wraith (the stealthy sniper) and Shogun (the frontline berserk warrior) being the most obvious. Yasamin's huma is a reference to a phoenix like bird of Persian myth, said to never alight upon the ground, that can't be captured and embodies both male and female aspects; Yaz is a former Union member of Iranian descent who defected and was "reborn" due to the gen:LOCK program, and she mentioned in her dream that she was naked but missing certain... parts, a possible reference to being androgynous or having a dual nature. Cammie's Trixx could be a reference to either Trixx Sapphire, a software program used to overclock hardware, and/or the character Trixx from Miraculous Ladybug, who has a similar appearance to Cammies own pet Nugget. A perfect name for a hacker who reads manga and has a pet robo-fox.

* The FreezeFrameBonus reports that tip the Vanguard off that the spy isn't the real Sinclair are also {{Foreshadowing}} that the real Sinclair isn't dead and is in enemy territory - the report states that an 'unknown body' was found in his residence, and that he failed to report 72 hours prior to the spy arriving at the Anvil. If the body had been Sinclair's, they ''should'' have been able to identify him, which means the attempted KillAndReplace was a two man job. One individual has their appearance and voice altered to be able to pass themselves off as Sinclair, the other kills the real deal. Except Sinclair obviously managed to fight off his attacker. As for how he wound up in enemy territory? He stole his assailant's equipment, disguising himself as the enemy in order to stay under the radar, but was unable to get away before he wound up deep in Union-occupied space.

* The fact the nemesis is more powerful than the Holons aside from its physical advantage takes is has a subtle explanation. In the last episode of season 1 after being permanently locked in his holon, Chase realises that since he lacks uptime limitations now he can fully max his mods and enhancements without any negative costs. Its equally likely that nemesis had the same done to it.

* Whilst physical damage to any part of your holon other than the cyberbrain is reversible, it seems the psychological effects of an injury to your holon's body is every bit as real as if it happened to your actual body. This means that Cammie is now the only person in history who has a full understanding of what it's like to be decapitated. No wonder she's so traumatised in the next episode.

** A slightly less horrifying possibility is that the Union removed the cyberbrain before making the modifications and reinserted it after, as the cyberbrains are shown to be removable, of course this assumes the Union knew it was possible and bothered to do so in the first place. And of course, the finale reveals that nemesis was a copy ([[MadnessMantra of a copy of a copy]]), meaning that Nemesis was likely created from scratch and the mind copied in later.
* Being able to take down a Behemoth should be cause for celebration as it is a giant walking battleship/carrier. But it turns out to be a double edge sword. Taking one down causes it release a huge cloud of nanite gas killing anyone that is unprotected in the surrounding area. The opening shows two of these monstrosities. Meaning the Union likely has another if not more of them. Each time the Polity takes one down they run the risk of killing their own people along with it.
* The Union took Yaz's parents away for being 'intellectuals'. Combine that with the noted CreativeSterility the Union has, their refusal to compromise, and that their full name is a reference to the 'Fourth Turning', where individuality is suppressed and reduced (already hinted at with the fact that genderfluid people like Val/entina are targeted), paints a ''very'' grim dystopia that the Union is striving towards, with shades of PuttingOnTheReich.
* In the first episode, just after Chase and Yaz' BigDamnHeroes moment when the Vanguard evacuates the area, they just barely avoid the advancing Union forces - including a [[FreezeFrameBonus large carrier ship.]] In later episodes, it's revealed that this is the ship used to carry Nemesis about, asking the question of what might of happened if the Vanguard had stuck around [[WhatIf just a little longer...]]

* In the first episode, just after Chase and Yaz' BigDamnHeroes moment when the Vanguard evacuates the area, they just barely avoid the advancing Union forces - including a [[FreezeFrameBonus large carrier ship.]] In later episodes, it's revealed that this is the ship used to carry Nemesis about, asking the question of what might of happened if the Vanguard had stuck around [[WhatIf just a little longer...]]

** Or Trixx is a reference to the Trix Rabbit (and she's the youngest of the gL crew - 'Trix are for kids').

* The opening sequence shows that in-keeping with Cammie's rabbit theme, her Holon is at some point going to get a pair of huge rabbit ears. Now, you may have wondered why and/or how bunny ears would be authorised on a military mecha but there's actually a really good reason for it. Since Cammie has complained on several occasions that she's off balance because of the relatively long Holon legs, adding the ears is actually a pretty easy and effective way to lower her centre of gravity, especially since Migas stated that it would be really difficult to adjust her leg's. Physics for the win!