History YMMV / ManifestDestiny

* AuthorTract: Although the story was meant as a FixFic, it falls into entire pages of the author reminiscent his personal beliefs and views.

* MindScrew: Chapter 17 has the author appearing in the story [[BreakingTheFourthWall to explain to the viewers]] as part of his author's notes.
* TheStationsOfTheCanon: The story has a strict adherence to canon events despite the differences. The author appears almost too afraid to step beyond the canon event lines, thus in order to maintain thematic consistency the author seems almost forced to create sub-scenarios and alter minor details within established events. However, this seems no longer the case as of the Flame Dragon arc, where changes, both subtle and overt, start driving the story in a different direction.

* ShaggyDogStory:
** Earth gets the blunt of it. Just about every crisis has gotten worse. The United States has yet again intervene in the Middle East. Puerto Rico's economy has gotten so bad that it became an actual state in the Union to recoup it's debt. New York City faced race riots and martial law in 2019. The US and China got into a Space Race, leading to the US creating and using KillSat, which in turn has the US hit by economic sanctions. Russia is in turmoil with Putin's passing and China is in precariously similar situation. Most of the Middle East is buried under sandstorms. Iran has gone off the deep end and was invaded for its nuclear weapons test. Afghanistan is yet again in civil war. The Ukrainian Civil War ends with Loyalist Victory. Korea is united under the South after a short and brutal war involving China, preceded by an avian influenza epidemic that affected East Asia and is now currently dealing with a refugee crisis. The Drug Wars further escalates economic and environmental destruction in Latin America, the worst hit is a now collapsing Mexico. Further migration into the EU in response to the growing Sahara Desert. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking And Scotland seceded from the UK]] in protest and the victim of alienation by London's political actions.
** The hunt for the Flame Dragon in the Dark Elves' territory. [[spoiler:It already started going wrong the team's first contact with the rest of Yao's tribe, who ambush the team for being an unknown, leading to their deaths when the team retaliate in self-defense, not knowing who they were until the shooting has stopped. When they finally get into the Dragon's lair, they find the dragon dead, and upon closer examination, it was damage sustained during its first encounter with [=RCT3=] that did it in shortly after it landed, as the creature had been dead for MONTHS.]]

* DesignatedHero: Japan in general, especially Shino.

* IdiotPlot: Japan certainly hasn't has realized that their actions in Falmart has some eeriness with their involvement in World War II.

* BrokenBase: The author's portrayal of America. He makes his [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13448445/1/Manifest-Destiny-An-Empire-of-Dirt portrayal clear]] in his rebooted story in which he strongly opposes American interventionism and stating that an American centric ''Gate'' story would be no different from Japan's overt imperialism in canon.

* BrokenBase: The author's portrayal of America. He makes his [[https://m.fanfiction.net/s/13448445/6/ portrayal clear]] in his rebooted story in which he strongly opposes American interventionism and stating that an American centric ''Gate'' story would be no different from Japan's overt imperialism in canon.

* BrokenBase: The author's portrayal of America. He makes his [[https://m.fanfiction.net/s/13448445/6/ portrayal clear]] in his rebooted story in which he condemns American interventionism for only bringing ruin to the world.

* BrokenBase: The author's portrayal of America. He makes his intentions clear in his rebooted story in which he condemns American interventionism for only bringing ruin to the world.

* BrokenBase: The author's portrayal of America.

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: Some readers are repelled by the story due to its content as it gets more bleaker with each chapter, with the Japanese characters being downright bloodthristy while the Americans are portrayed as mean-spirited.

* TheStationsOfTheCanon: The story has a strict adherence to canon events despite the differences. The author appears almost too afraid to step beyond the canon event lines, thus in order to maintain thematic consistency the author seems almost forced to create sub-scenarios and alter minor details within established events. However, this seems no longer the case as of the Flame Dragon arc, where changes, both subtle and overt, start driving the story in a different direction.

* AdaptationalHeroism: President Dirrell gets this treatment.
* {{Angst}}: The main protagonist has lots of issues. Frankly the whole tone of this fic follows this.

* BiTheWay: Emerson is confirmed to be bisexual.
* BreakTheBeliever: One character lost their faith in Islam.

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: Some readers are repelled by the story due to its content as it gets more bleaker with each chapter.

* IdiotBall: Japan certainly hasn't has realized that their actions in Falmart has some eeriness with their involvement in World War II.

* ShaggyDogStory: Earth gets the blunt of it. Just about every crisis has gotten worse. The United States has yet again intervene in the Middle East. Puerto Rico's economy has gotten so bad that it became an actual state in the Union to recoup it's debt. New York City faced race riots and martial law in 2019. The US and China got into a Space Race, leading to the US creating and using KillSat, which in turn has the US hit by economic sanctions. Russia is in turmoil with Putin's passing and China is in precariously similar situation. Most of the Middle East is buried under sandstorms. Iran has gone off the deep end and was invaded for its nuclear weapons test. Afghanistan is yet again in civil war. The Ukrainian Civil War ends with Loyalist Victory. Korea is united under the South after a short and brutal war involving China, preceded by an avian influenza epidemic that affected East Asia and is now currently dealing with a refugee crisis. The Drug Wars further escalates economic and environmental destruction in Latin America, the worst hit is a now collapsing Mexico. Further migration into the EU in response to the growing Sahara Desert. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking And Scotland seceded from the UK]] in protest and the victim of alienation by London's political actions.
* TheStationsOfTheCanon: The story has a strict adherence to canon events despite the differences. The author appears almost too afraid to step beyond the canon event lines, thus in order to maintain thematic consistency the author seems almost forced to create sub-scenarios and alter minor details within established events.

* LoveItOrHateIt: It's either the best Gate Fic so far, or it fails completely at its own message.

* BrokenBase: America is in the right because it knows and suffers a lot for its own.

* DesignatedHero: Japan, but especially Shino.

* ShaggyDogStory: Earth gets the blunt of it. The United States has invaded the Middle East five times. Puerto Rico has gotten so bad it became an actual state in the Union. New York City faced race riots and martial law in 2019. Vladimir Putin died and Russia is in turmoil. Most of the Middle East is buried under sandstorms. Iran has gone off the deep end and becomes invaded. The war in Afghanistan is renewed. North Korea invades the South and accidentally attacked China, resulting in a refugee crisis and the reintegration of Korea under the South. The Drug War causes the collapse of Mexico and causing economic and environmental destruction throughout South America. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking And Scotland seceded from the UK]].

* ShaggyDogStory: Earth gets the blunt of it. The United States has invaded the Middle East five times. Puerto Rico has gotten so bad it became an actual state in the Union. New York City faced race riots and martial law in 2019. Vladimir Putin died and Russia is in turmoil. The Middle East is buried under sandstorms. Iran has gone off the deep end and become invaded. The war in Afghanistan is renewed. North Korea invades the South and accidentally attacks China, resulting in a refugee crisis and the reintegration of Korea under the South. The Drug War causes the collapse of Mexico and causing economic and environmental destruction throughout South America. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking And Scotland seceded from the UK]].

* IdiotBall: Japan certainly hasn't has realized the situations like this has some eeriness with their involvement in World War II....

* ShaggyDogStory: Earth gets the treatment. The United States has invaded the Middle East five times. Puerto Rico has gotten so bad it became an actual state in the Union. New York City faced race riots and martial law in 2019. The US has created and used KillSat. Vladimir Putin died and Russia is in turmoil. China's housing bubble has burst. The Middle East, and especially Mecca, is buried under sandstorms. Dubai and Saudi Arabia collapsed. Iran has gone the deep end by creating nuked and was invaded. The war in Afghanistan is renewed. North Korea invades the South and accidentally attacks China, resulting in a refugee crisis and the reintegration of Korea under the South. Mexico collapses from the Drug War, and South America continues to fight in the Drug Wars, which escalates in economic and environmental destruction. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Also Scotland declares independence from the UK]].

* AuthorTract: Although the story was meant as a FixFic, it falls into entire pages of the author's personal beliefs and views.

* Broken Base: America is in the right because it knows and suffers a lot for its own

* MindScrew: Chapter 17 has the author appearing in the story [[BreakingTheFourthWall to explain to the viewers]] as part of his author's notes.

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: Some readers are repelled by the story due to its content.

* MindScrew: Chapter 17 has the author appearing in the story as part of his author's notes.

* AuthorTract: Although the story was meant as a FixFic, it falls into almost entire paragraphs of the author's personal beliefs and views on America, Japan, history, and etc.

* Angst: The main protagonist has lots of issues. Frankly the whole tone of this fic follows this.

* AuthorTract: Although the story was meant as a FixFic, it falls into almost entire paragraphs of the author's personal views on America, Japan, history, and etc.