History WesternAnimation / CrossingSwords

* BadassFamily: Patrick is a squire, his siblings are a pirate queen, a Forrest bandit [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers and an alcoholic birthday clown.]] Though none of them besides Coral are taken very seriously, the season one finale shows each of them to be a CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass.

* FantasyKitchenSink: In addition to the typical wizards, fairies, and dragons that are present in the medieval fantasy genre, the show's universe also has a minotaur and gorgon (which are from Greek mythology) and krakens (which are Scandinavian).

* PurelyAestheticEra: The show is obviously meant to take place in medieval times with the lack of technology and cars (whereas horse carriages are used instead) and the use of a monarchy, yet still throws in entirely modern things like [[NewAgeRetroHippie New Age Retro Hippies]], [[WildTeenParty Wild Teen Parties]], rock festivals, and water parks. It also has things from other time periods, such as [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfPiracy 16th-17th century pirates]], a [[EgyptIsStillAncient pharaoh]], and even a cowboy.

* AnachronismStew: Taken to the LogicalExtreme and PlayedForLaughs. The show is quite obviously meant to take place in medieval times with the lack of technology and cars (whereas horse carriages are used instead) and the use of a monarchy, yet still throws in entirely modern things like [[NewAgeRetroHippie New Age Retro Hippies]], [[WildTeenParty Wild Teen Parties]], rock festivals, and water parks. There's also [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfPiracy 16th-17th century pirates]] and even a ''cowboy'' shown in one episode, and apparently EgyptIsStillAncient in the universe if the pharaoh in "Let Them Eat Clown" is anything to go by.

* PurelyAestheticEra: The setting is a Medieval England theme, yet has a mix-match of other time periods thrown into the mix.

* PurelyAestheticEra: The setting is a Medieval England theme, yet the only thing that really sets it apart from a modern-day American setting is the architecture, lack of machines, and portrayal of a monarchy. As a result, it's basically just a mix-match of time periods coated in a stereotypical medieval flair. Of course, this is all for RuleOfFunny and RuleOfCool.

The series takes place in a ThemeParkVersion of TheMiddleAges and follows young [[LoserProtagonist Patrick]] who achieves his life-long dream of becoming a squire for the [[TheCaligula tyrannical]] and [[UpperClassTwit inept]] King Merriman and Queen Tulip, and instantly regrets it after finding out [[BrokenPedestal the truth about them]]. Even worse, his [[BigBrotherBully criminal siblings]] have also returned to make his life hell. Throughout the series he is forced into all sorts of misadventures that go completely against his morals.

* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: King Merriman and Queen Tulip are both very protective and caring of their daughter, Princess Blossom, even despite how much of a [[BrattyTeenageDaughter disrespectful brat]] she is.

* DisappointingPromotion: Throughout the first two seasons of the show, Patrick dreamed about becoming a knight, complete with fantasies of splendor. At the conclusion of the second season, because the kingdom had fallen to the mole people, Patrick is hastily promoted to knight. Instead of the pageantry he thought he get, the knighting consisted of Princess Blossom tapping Patrick with a sword and saying "Boop, boop, you're a knight", which she repeats on Broth and herself, to his disappointment. [[spoiler:When the kingdom is faced with the prospect of war, King Merriman has to repeat the motions as Blossom never had the authority to knight anyone, even as Patrick angrily attempts to resign due to his frustration over the kingdom's greed and incompetence.]]

Despite mixed reviews, the show was renewed for a second season a week after release.

* AwwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: In the season one finale Patrick's siblings come to the castle to loot after the royals have been kidnapped, while at first dismissing him they eventually unite to help him fight of [[spoiler:sloane's]] army. Again in season two [[spoiler:when Patrick was sentenced to gladiatorial combat by the new king and about to be eaten by a dragon, all his siblings [[MamaBear along with his mother]] jump into the arena to act as human shields.]]

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!!''Crossing Swords'' provides examples of the following tropes:

* BadassFamily: Patrick is a squire, his siblings are a pirate queen, a Forrest bandit [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers and an alcoholic birthday clown.]] Though none of them besides Coral are taken very seriously, the season one finale shows them all to be {{CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass}}es

* {{Pirates}}: Yes, there’s also pirates, and Patrick’s sister Coral is a very successful and ruthless PirateGirl.

** Ruben’s subplot in “The A-mooo-zing Race” is a parody of ''Film/CallMeByYourName''.

* TranslatorMicrobes: Lampshaded in the Season 2 finale, when Patrick is instructed to stand underneath a giant crystal while trying to understand [[spoiler:the mole people]]. He thinks it will grant him knowledge in a semi-scientific, semi-magical fashion...but it just falls and knocks him on the head, giving him temporary inner ear issues that lets him understand [[spoiler:the mole people]]'s incredibly high-pitched voices (though from other people's perspectives, he's now capable of talking in an equally unintelligible pitch).

* VagueAge: Patrick's age is never explicitly stated, though he’s heavily implied to be 18 or 19.
* VirginShaming: Patrick’s virginity is often brought up to emphasize how much of a “loser” he is. He finally loses it in the Season 2 HalloweenEpisode...but unfortunately, it's to [[spoiler:the revived corpse of Aunt Donna]], instantly tanking any newfound respect that "Party Patrick" had earned from his peers.