History YMMV / Madlax

* CompleteMonster: [[DiabolicalMastermind Friday Monday]] is the [[BigBad founder and leader]] of [[TheSyndicate the Enfant organization]] and [[RealityWarper one of the few Gift users]]. Believing that [[StrawNihilist morality is nothing more than human's mask to hide its desire for war]], Monday actively tries [[ToCreateAPlaygroundForEvil to bring out their "true nature"]]. In 1999, with the power of the [[MacGuffin Holy Books]] and the Gift, he initiated a ritual to brainwash the entire humanity to start global warfare. It caused a nearby plane to crash, leaving only two survivors. After his attempt was foiled by Richard Burton, Monday retaliated by mind-controlling him into trying to murder Margaret, his own daughter, who was forced to kill him. As Gazth-Sonika was the only country affected by the ritual, Friday Monday is the one who started the civil-war and prolonged it for twelve years through all kinds of means—such as political corruption, murder, and forced identity amnesia, among others--making him responsible for all the deaths that happened in the series. Finally, after he eventually found the two Holy Books he lost, Monday kidnapped and mind-controlled Margaret into help him to get in the Sanctuary to finish the ritual he started twelve years ago. A [[KnightTemplar self-righteous]] nihilist, Friday Monday is the only character who has never shown a single redeeming quality.

* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: Actually, it was, if you count alcohol as a drug. The director came up with many of the plot twists while drunk. Surprisingly, they still make sense if you watch it while sober.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Music/YukiKajiura delivers yet again.

* DieForOurShip: Limelda, for the Madlax/Vanessa shippers. And Vanessa, for Madlax/Limelda shippers... oh, [[DroppedABridgeOnHim wa]][[ClimacticBattleResurrection it.]]
** ShipToShipCombat

* {{Moe}}: Madlax oh so much.

* TheWoobie: Most of the main characters.

* FoeYay: Limelda vs. Madlax. Limelda even goes as far as to say "I love you, Madlax." during Episode 20 when [[spoiler: she's about to snipe Madlax]].
* LesYay: Plenty as the series goes on, most noticeably between Vanessa and Madlax (and to a lesser extent, Elenore). Limelda's [[PsychoLesbian obsession]] with Madlax also borders on FoeYay.

* DieForOurShip: Limelda, for the Madlax/Vanessa shippers. And Vanessa, for Madlax/Limelda shippers... [[TooSoon oh,]] [[DroppedABridgeOnHim wa]][[ClimacticBattleResurrection it.]]

* CompleteMonster: [[AxCrazy Friday Monday]] is the [[BigBad founder and leader]] of [[TheSyndicate the Enfant organization]] and [[RealityWarper one of the few Gift users]]. Believing that [[StrawNihilist morality is nothing more than human's mask to hide its desire for war]], Monday actively tries [[ToCreateAPlaygroundForEvil to bring out their "true nature"]]. In 1999, with the power of the [[MacGuffin Holy Books]] and the Gift, he initiated a ritual to brainwash the entire humanity to start global warfare. It caused a nearby plane to crash, leaving only two survivors. After his attempt was foiled by Richard Burton, Monday retaliated by [[BrainwashedAndCrazy mind-controlling him into trying to murder]] [[WouldHurtAChild Margaret, his own daughter]], who was forced to kill him. As Gazth-Sonika was the only country affected by the ritual, Friday Monday is the one who started the civil-war and prolonged it for twelve years through all kinds of means—such as political corruption, [[HeKnowsTooMuch murder]], and forced identity amnesia, among others--making him responsible for all the deaths that happened in the series. Finally, after he eventually found the two Holy Books he lost, Monday kidnapped and mind-controlled Margaret into help him to get in the Sanctuary to finish the ritual he started twelve years ago. A nihilistic, [[KnightTemplar self-righteous]] DiabolicalMastermind, Friday Monday is the only character who has never shown a single redeeming quality.

* CompleteMonster: [[AxCrazy Friday Monday]] is the [[BigBad founder and leader]] of [[TheSyndicate the Enfant organization]] and [[RealityWarper one of the few Gift users]]. Believing that [[StrawNihilist morality is nothing more than human's mask to hide its desire for war]], Monday actively tries [[ToCreateAPlaygroundForEvil to bring out their "true nature"]]. In 1999, with the power of the [[MacGuffin Holy Books]] and the Gift, he initiated a ritual to brainwash the entire humanity to start global warfare. It caused a nearby plane to crash, leaving only two survivors. After his attempt was foiled by Richard Burton, Monday retaliated by [[BrainwashedAndCrazy mind-controlling him into trying to murder]] [[WouldHurtAChild Margaret, his own daughter]], who was forced to kill him. As Gazth-Sonika was the only country affected by the ritual, Friday Monday is the one who started the civil-war and prolonged it for twelve years through all kinds of means—such as political corruption, [[HeKnowsTooMuch murder]], and forced identity amnesia, among others--making him responsible for all the deaths that happened in the series. Finally, after he eventually found the two Holy Books he lost, Monday kidnapped and mind-controlled Margaret into help him to get in the Sanctuary to finish the ritual he started twelve years ago. A nihilisitc, [[KnightTemplar self-righteous]] DiabolicalMastermind, Friday Monday is the only character who has never shown a single redeeming quality.

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: YukiKajiura delivers yet again.

* FoeYay: Limelda vs. Madlax. Yeah, right.

* MoeMoe: Madlax oh so much.

* FridgeBrilliance: The ridiculous name "Friday Monday" may in fact be a Creator/GKChesterton [[Trivia/{{Madlax}} reference]].

* TearJerker: Many, notably the fate of poor [[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent Ann Moray]], who dies in the only episode in which she appears, after being mind-controlled into killing her father. The fact that it's heavily implied that Margaret was in love with her does not help. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11hSKRWY0bs Nor does the music.]]
** Pretty much every character death qualifies, but a special mention has to go to [[spoiler: Elenore who has probably the biggest WhamLine in the series when she explains why she's so devoted to Margaret and dies shortly afterwards.]]
--> [[spoiler: '''Elenore:''' Because Miss Margaret, you are my... family.]]

* CrowningMomentOfFunny: The {{Gag Dub}}-like extras in the Madlax DVD Volumes, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyIoqBmyc5A&list=PL106BBBE36F6994A7&index=1 Conversations with SSS]] (Three-Speed). Everyone, even bit characters, is hilarious, especially Jay Hickman (the voice of SSS).

* CrowningMomentOfFunny: The {{Gag Dub}}-like extras in the Madlax DVD Volumes, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyIoqBmyc5A&list=PL106BBBE36F6994A7&index=1 Conversations with SSS]] (Three Speed). Everyone, even bit characters, is hilarious, especially Jay Hickman (the voice of SSS).

* CrowningMomentOfFunny: The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyIoqBmyc5A&list=PL106BBBE36F6994A7&index=1 outake-like extras in the Madlax DVD Volumes]].

* FoeYay: Limelda vs. Madlax; yeah, right.

* LesYay: Plenty as the series goes on, most noticeably between Vanessa and Madlax. Limelda's [[PsychoLesbian obsession]] with Madlax also borders on FoeYay.
* TearJerker: Many, notably the fate of poor [[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent Ann Moray]], who dies in the only episode in which she appears, after being mind-controlled into killing her father. The fact that it's heavily implied that Margaret was in love with her does not help. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11hSKRWY0bs&feature=related Nor does the music.]]

--> [[spoiler: Elenore: Because Miss Margaret, you are my........family.]]

* FridgeBrilliance: The ridiculous name "Friday Monday" may in fact be a GKChesterton [[{{Trivia/Madlax}} reference]].

* TheWoobie: Most of the main characters.

* DieForOurShip: Limelda, for the Madlax/Vanessa shippers. And Vanessa, for Madlax/Limelda shippers... [[TooSoon oh,]] [[DroppedABridgeOnHim wa]][[BattleRoyaleWithCheese it.]]

* TearJerker: Many, notably the fate of poor [[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent Ann Morey]], who dies in the only episode in which she appears, after being mind-controlled into killing her father. The fact that it's heavily implied that Margaret was in love with her does not help. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11hSKRWY0bs&feature=related Nor does the music.]]

--> [[spoiler: ''Elenore'']]: [[spoiler: Because Miss Margaret, you are my........family.]]

* TearJerker: Many, notably the fate of poor [[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent Ann Morey]], who dies in the only episode in which she appears, after being mind-controlled into killing her father. The fact that it's heavily implied that Margaret was in love with her does not help. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11hSKRWY0bs&feature=related Nor does the music.]]