History YMMV / ElementsOfJustice

** Rarity has been put through the emotional wringer over the course of [=EoJ=]. Case #1 has Coco, a good friend and fellow fashion designer, be accused of murder and being prosecuted by a stallion (Prince Blueblood) that Rarity can't stand to the point she risks being held in contempt of court. The second half of Case #2 has her little sister getting arrested for supposedly murdering a royal guard and later finding out that said sister committed blackmail to get payback on some bullies. That's not even getting into the way Rainbow Dash figures [[NoSympathy it served Sweetie Belle right]] for not supporting Scootaloo when the latter was on trial for the same crime and later witnesses Athena seemingly about to step down as Sweetie's defense when the latter initially refuses to testify. Rarity is noticeably absent from the aftermath of the first half of the second trial, which causes the others much worry. And to top it all off, upon Case 2's conclusion, [[spoiler:Rarity is ''arrested for Overall Concept's murder'', because Equity claims to have evidence that sheds new light on Case 1's events]].

*** It gets even better when during "Turnabout Discharge" we hear Blueblood being scolded by Fated Pursuit and we learn he has lost his position as a prosecutor and is under investigation for his "methods".

*** It gets even better when during "Turnabout Discharge" we hear Blueblood being scolded by Fated Pursuit and we learn has lost his position as a prosecutor and is under investigation for his "methods".

** After seeing him act like an insufferable smug and cruel HateSink, it’s satisfying to see Blueblood taken down a notch whenever Phoenix turns the case around in his favour.
** The Judge even calls out Blueblood for accusing Phoenix of false evidence.
** Even if she is only marginally better, it’s fun to see Suri mock Blueblood with zero respect.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: ''WebAnimation/TurnaboutStorm'' already has a fair number of pretty amazing original songs and they’ve received some excellent remixes for ''Elements of Justice''. Take a listen yourself [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=am8XucdLuZs here]]. WordOfGod also states that he currently plans to remix all of the original songs from ''Turnabout Storm'' and create some unique themes for ''Elements of Justice''.

** If someone says you can't have anything, accept it and move on. [[spoiler:Had Diamond Tiara just accepted that she wasn't getting that shiny fabric, she wouldn't have caused the events that led to Turning Page accidentally killing his dad.]]

* ArchiveBinge: As of January 2024, only two cases, across a total of twelve episodes (not counting Bonds of Justice content), have been released, with still more in the works. Those first two cases alone, however, still add up to a total TWENTY-TWO HOURS of runtime. Meaning that catching up on the series will require the viewer to set aside almost an entire day. And again, the series isn't even FINISHED yet.

* ShockingMoments: The end of ''Crusading for a Turnabout's'' first trial. Good news? Scootaloo is innocent. Bad news? [[spoiler:''Sweetie Belle'''s blood was found at the crime scene.]]

** If someone says you can't have anything, accept it and move on. [[spoiler:Had Diamond Tiara just accepted that she wasn't getting that shiny fabric, she wouldn't have caused the events that led to Turning Page accidentally murdering his dad.]]

** The Judge even calls Blueblood for accusing Phoenix of false evidence.

* HilariousInHindsight: Suri's [[BigWordShout "Shut Up!"]] becomes this when one remembers that a few years following the release of case 1 VisualNovel/TheGreatAceAttorney was released in the United States, in which one of the characters gets a similar personal speech bubble.

* JerksAreWorseThanVillains: ''Crusading for a Turnabout'' reveals [[spoiler: that Turning Page was an innocent child who accidentally killed his father, and his mother was doing all she can to make it look like an accident. While the two are shown as sympathetic, almost no one finds any empathy for Guard #2/"Ash Tray" for being apathetic over Scootaloo being arrested, nor is there any love for Diamond Tiara for her petty and spiteful blackmail attempt of taking away Scootaloo's scooter that has sentimental value to her for a roll of fabric.]]

** As of Case 2's conclusion, [[spoiler:a relationship between Scootaloo and Turning Page is still possible in the future, but it will be more difficult, as Turning Page turns out to be the culprit, and will be going to a military school to learn discipline before he can become a royal guard]]. The ''Bonds of Justice'' episode "On Valiant Wings" [[spoiler:has Turning confirm that she does not reciprocate Scootaloo's crush on him, but since both of them are still just foals, that could easily change as they grow older.]]

** As of Case 2's conclusion, [[spoiler:a relationship between Scootaloo and Turning Page is still possible in the future, but it will be more difficult, as Turning Page turns out to be the culprit, and will be going to a military school to learn discipline before he can become a royal guard]].

* JerksAreWorseThanVillains: ''Crusading for the Turnabout'' reveals [[spoiler: that Turning Page was an innocent child who accidentally killed his father, and his mother was doing all she can to make it look like an accident. While the two are shown as sympathetic, almost no one finds any empathy for Guard #2/"Ash Tray" for being apathetic over Scootaloo being arrested, nor is there any love for Diamond Tiara for her blackmail attempt.]]

* FridgeHorror: ''Crusading for a Turnabout'' ends with [[spoiler:Diamond Tiara essentially pulling a KarmaHoudini and not getting punished for what she did. However, her reputation is going to plummet quickly once it turns out that she's indirectly at cause for everything that transpired.]]

* JerksAreWorseThanVillains: ''Crusading for the Turnabout'' reveals [[spoiler: that Turning Page was an innocent child who accidentally killed his father, and his mother was doing all she can to make it look like an accident. While the two are shown as sympathetic, almost no one finds any empathy for Guard #2/"Ash Tray" for being apathetic over Scootaloo being arrested, nor is there any love for Diamond Tiara, for it was ''her'' blackmail attempt that led to the tragic domino effect of Royal Order dying.]]