History YMMV / Lupin2021

** As the only major adult character whose romantic life is given no canonical characterization whatsoever, Benjamin has been subject to a good deal of speculation with regards to whom he is attracted to, and his sexual orientation more generally. One fairly popular theory is that he's gay and that his UndyingLoyalty to Assane is the result of his being in love with him; another is that he secretly has feelings for Claire. Needless to say, such ideas are heavily influenced by ShippingGoggles.
** Does Belkacem reciprocate Guédira's affections for her? After she witnesses his AccidentalDeclarationOfLove, she seems bemused and even a little flattered, but she doesn't really say or do anything to imply that she feels the same way, nor does she bring up the topic again afterwards. That said, it's possible that she is interested in him but CannotSpitItOut. There are also a few viewers who read her [[AmbiguouslyGay as a lesbian]] or queer in some other way.

** Assane himself can be polarizing. While he's generally considered to be a charming LovableRogue with an AwesomeEgo, whose noble goals justify the [[WellIntentionedExtremist extreme actions he takes]] (most of the time), a number of fans have begun to view him as a [[{{Hypocrite}} hypocritical]] {{narcissist}} who callously uses other people for his own means and fails to demonstrate 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 polarizing. While he's generally considered to be a charming LovableRogue with an AwesomeEgo, whose noble goals justify the [[WellIntentionedExtremist extreme actions he takes]] (most of the time), more and more fans have begun to view him as a [[{{Hypocrite}} hypocritical]] {{narcissist}} who callously uses other people for his own means and fails to demonstrate 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.

** As the only major adult character whose romantic life is given no canonical characterization whatsoever, Benjamin has been subject to a good deal of speculation with regards to whom he is attracted to. One fairly popular theory is that he's gay and is secretly in love with Assane; another is that his unrequited feelings are for Claire. Needless to say, such ideas are heavily influenced by ShippingGoggles.

* HoYay: A scene in Part 3 has Guédira handcuffing Assane, leaning in ''very'' close to his face, and telling him that he intends to keep an eye on him at all times.

** Does Belkacem reciprocate Guédira's affections for her? After she witnesses his AccidentalDeclarationOfLove, she seems bemused and even a little flattered, but she 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 possible that she is interested in him but CannotSpitItOut. There are also a few viewers who [[AmbiguouslyGay read her as a lesbian]] or queer in some other way.
** When Hubert Pellegrini secretly arranged for [[spoiler:most of the funds from his and Juliette's foundation to be diverted to an offshore bank account]], was he just being his typical greedy HateSink self, or was he doing what he legitimately believed was best for Juliette? She seems to be the only person Hubert actually cares about, and it's plausible that he thought the extra money would be of use to after she had succeeded him as the head of the company.

** Does Belkacem reciprocate Guédira's affections for her? After she witnesses his AccidentalDeclarationOfLove, she seems bemused and even a little flattered, but she 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 possible that she is interested in him but CannotSpitItOut. There are also a few viewers who read her as [[AmbiguouslyGay ambiguously lesbian]] or queer in some other way.
** When Hubert Pellegrini secretly arranged for [[spoiler:most of the funds from his and Juliette's foundation to be diverted to an offshore bank account]], was he just being his typical greedy HateSink self, or was he doing what he legitimately believed was best for Juliette? She seems to be the only person Hubert actually cares about, and it's plausible that he thought the extra money would benefit her somewhere down the line, when she had succeeded him as the head of the company.

** Belkacem is the most divisive character in the series. Fans frequently complain that she's an obstinate {{Jerkass}} whose supposed competence as a detective is an InformedAttribute, and that she dismisses and infantilizes Guédira while [[NeverMyFault refusing to acknowledge her own substantial role]] in her squad's failures. Others argue that she's 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 respond that Guédira is the sole reason she's in any position to catch Assane in the first place.
** Assane himself can be polarizing. While he's generally seen as a charming LovableRogue with an AwesomeEgo whose noble goals justify the [[WellIntentionedExtremist extreme actions he takes]] (most of the time, anyway), a growing proportion of the fanbase considers him to be a [[{{Hypocrite}} hypocritical]] {{narcissist}} 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 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.

** Does Belkacem reciprocate Guédira's affections for her? After she witnesses his AccidentalDeclarationOfLove, she seems bemused and even a little flattered, but she 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 possible that she is interested in him but CannotSpitItOut. There are also a few viewers who read her as [[AmbigouslyGay ambiguously lesbian]] or queer in some other way.

** Does Belkacem reciprocate Guédira's affections for her? After she witnesses his AccidentalDeclarationOfLove, she seems bemused and even a little flattered, but she 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 possible that she is interested in him but CannotSpitItOut. There are also a few viewers who [[AmbiguouslyGay read her as a lesbian]] or potentially queer in some other way.

* AssPull: Mariama [[spoiler:escaping Keller on her own]] and in doing so abruptly morphing from TheLoad into a PintSizedPowerhouse can feel like this, as it begs the question of why she couldn't have shown that side of herself ''before'' Assane had spent four whole episodes trying to rescue her, nearly wrecking his pre-existing relationships in the process.

* CrossCulturalKerfuffle: In Part 3, after inviting Assane (disguised as Coach Alex) into her home, Claire proceeds to serve him and Raoul "pasta with ketchup," a fairly common meal for parents in France to make for their children. This immediately triggered widespread ridicule amongst Italian viewers in particular for sounding absolutely disgusting, and it 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.

** Juliette Pellegrini is highly spoiled and something of a FemaleMisogynist to boot. 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.