History YMMV / SongsOfWar

** Jalkar Bowmani, is he really an evil criminal who [[spoiler: deserved to die?]] Or is he merely a mercenary who was after money and wealth? He did spare Mr. Finch and Abigail after they fought, making a decision to knock them out instead of killing them. Some fans argue that after this, Abigail relentlessly pursued him and Grim for the egg they stole that wasn't hers, shooting them with her bow repeatedly while they just ran and avoided her. Eventually, he gets tired of it and [[goes after Abigail. After Jalkar defeats her, her dog Sam proceeds to drag Jalkar off the cliff, essentially sacrificing himself to save Abigail. Abigail then proceeds to kill Jalkar mercilessly, because her dog died because of Jalkar. However, fans argue that Jalkar didn't kill Sam and that Sam killed himself.]]

** Jalkar could be considered this, since he stole the Etherean Dragon Egg for money yet it proved to be much more than he could handle. At first, he was a likable character and a possible AntiHero who was after money. After stealing the egg, he had to deal with being relentlessly pursued by Abbigail, the Voltaris that he made a deal with for the egg, and an enderman. He slowly got worse and worse instead of doing a HeelFaceTurn. He regretted the job, claiming that it was far more trouble than it was worth. The job proved to be his undoing when he was [[spoiler:killed off by Abigail.]]

* AlasPoorVillain: Jalkar, the series' resident VillainProtagonist. Despite being an amoral jerk who stole the egg, it's hard not to feel sympathy for him when [[spoiler:he's killed by Abbigail.]] Some fans of him argue that [[spoiler:Jalkar didn't kill Sam, and instead Sam killed himself by pulling Jalkar off the cliff.]] They additionally argue that he could have had character development and do a HeelFaceTurn, yet he turned worse instead of better. He wasn't outright evil at first, and it is argued that his motivation was to be wealthy while Abbigail's motivation was to take the egg because she viewed herself as more than a farmer girl, and relentlessly pursued Jalkar for it. This causes Abbigail to be UnintentionallyUnsympathetic to a small extent, as both characters are seen as wanting the egg for their own desires.

** Jalkar Bowmani, is he really an evil criminal who [[spoiler: deserved to die?] Or is he merely a mercenary who was after money and wealth? He did spare Mr. Finch and Abigail after they fought, making a decision to knock them out instead of killing them. Some fans argue that after this, Abigail relentlessly pursued him and Grim for the egg they stole that wasn't hers, shooting them with her bow repeatedly while they just ran and avoided her. Eventually, he gets tired of it and [[goes after Abigail. After Jalkar defeats her, her dog Sam proceeds to drag Jalkar off the cliff, essentially sacrificing himself to save Abigail. Abigail then proceeds to kill Jalkar mercilessly, because her dog died because of Jalkar. However, fans argue that Jalkar didn't kill Sam and that Sam killed himself.]]

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Tygren Voltaris, is he really an evil being wanting to finish what his predecessor (the Deathsinger) started? Or is he a WellIntentionedExtremist wanting to save his clan from extinction? His dialogue with Thalleous in the first episode also hints that his rage against the other clans is also a bid for {{Revenge}}, since he knows how much Thalleous hunting his kind has affected them, showing hints of ThenLetMeBeEvil.

* BrokenBase: How much did [[spoiler:Jalkar deserve to die?]] Was it completely uncalled for, or did he 100% deserve it for everything he's done so far? Or did he deserve [[spoiler:to die, but not in the way that he ended up dying?]]
* DracoInLeatherPants: Jalkar. Some fans ignore all of his villainous actions and paint him as a victim who didn't deserve what happened to him and kept being targeted by Abbigail for no reason. Even both moments where he arguably crossed the MoralEventHorizon([[spoiler:abandoning Grim and killing Sam]])were excused by them.

* EvilIsCool: All of the villains are done in an incredibly cool way, with the Voltaris clan being incredibly popular with those on Discord.

* JerkassWoobie: The Voltaris clan, and the leaders in particular could be considered this, since the Voltaris are currently on the verge of extinction and the leaders (Ingressus and later Tygren) were trying to keep them alive as best they could.
* MemeticMutation:

** Comparing Abbigail to [[Film/JohnWick John Wick]], since both [[spoiler:killed the man who was responsible for the death of their beloved dog.]]

** Jalkar gets two: when he [[spoiler:abandons Grim]] in Episode 7 and later [[spoiler:kills Sam]] in Episode 9.

* RootingForTheEmpire: If the discussions on Discord are anything to go by, then the Voltaris have this effect on the fans. This may be due to the fact that the Voltaris are few in numbers, and have had one hell of an entrance thanks to Tygren.

* UnintentionallySympathetic: The Voltaris clan are made out to be evil exiles of the Ardoni clans (and they sort of are), but the fact that they are nearing extinction places them squarely in a sympathetic light.
* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Mr Finch was supposed to come off as a protective, grandfatherly figure to Abbigail, not the lying douchebag he's shown as in his debut episode. He does show his intended purpose in Episode 4 however.

* SugarWiki/AndTheFandomRejoiced: There was much rejoicing among the fans after the "Yee" from episode 1 was found after ''108 days'' by Discord user [=Whoovian103=], allowing everyone to breathe a sigh of relief.

** The goat-man briefly seen in Episode 4, who's gained MemeticMutation thanks to the fans.

* {{Woobie}}: Senn. He was orphaned at a very young age, and no one was willing to adopt a clanless child besides Osivian. At the end of Episode 5, [[spoiler:his home, Sendaria, is burned down, with no sign of his family or his adopted sister Ria, who he was close to.]] In Episode 6, [[spoiler:his friend and mentor, Thalleous, dies, and Senn is forced to escape Sendaria to avoid getting killed by the Voltaris, and he is now alone in the world, distraught and grieving.]] Someone give this guy a hug.

** Rest in peas [[labelnote:Explanation]] After [[spoiler:Thalleous' death]], multitudes of pea-related lines and scenarios popped up, including the aforementioned "rest in peas", wondering who will own Thalleous' pea brand, and Tygren taking over after [[spoiler:killing Thalleous.]] [[/labelnote]]

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: In one of the bloopers, Ria throws the spear she got from Senn towards him and it impales him. Fast forward to episode 6, which ends with [[spoiler: Tygren Voltaris killing Thalleous Sendaris in the exact same way, just from behind.]]
* GrowingTheBeard: The writers for the series has promised several times that seasons 2 and 3 are ''much'' better written than the first season, which they justify through TaughtByExperience. This also goes for the graphics and animations being updated whenever a new technique was created for the series.

** "Don't touch my cake."

* {{Woobie}}: Senn. He was orphaned at a very young age, and no one was willing to adopt a clanless child besides Osivian. At the end of Episode 5, [[spoiler:his home, Sendaria, is burned down, with no sign of his family or his adopted sister Ria, who he was close to.]] In Episode 6, [[spoiler:his friend and mentor, Thalleous, dies, and Senn is forced to escape Sendaria to avoid getting killed by the Voltaris, and he is now alone in the worls, distraught and grieving.]] Someone give this guy a hug.

* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The entire series is one of the best Minecraft animations on [=YouTube=] as of today, with the fight scenes at the forefront of these incredible visuals.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: After biweekly releases of the episodes with views decreasing ''sharply'' with every video coming out until Episode 5, the series went on a brief hiatus in order to drum up support. In addition to this, the episodes were released weekly in order to get more people interested in the series and not lose focus of what's happening in the story.
* AwesomeEgo: Jalkar is a cocky mercenary who loves playing with his knife, but that's because he's a skilled mercenary who very quick thinking.

* EvilIsCool: All of the villains are done in an incredibly cool way, with the Voltaris clan being incredibly popular with those on discord.

** Thalleous' Peas [[labelnote:Explanation]] When the bloopers were released, Carl G. Brooks, Thalleous' voice actor, accidentally mispronounced "peace" as "peas". This caused Thalleous to go hilariously out-of-character and the scene to become a commercial for Thalleous' Own Brand Peas. Fans have rolled with it and it's become one of the biggest memes in the community.[[/labelnote]]

* MemeticMutation: Thalleous' Peas [[labelnote:Explanation]] When the bloopers were released, Carl G. Brooks, Thalleous' voice actor, accidentally mispronounced "peace" as "peas". This caused Thalleous to go hilariously out-of-character and the scene to become a commercial for Thalleous' Own Brand Peas. Fans have rolled with it and it's become one of the biggest memes in the community.[[/labelnote]]
** Several lines from the above meme, like "come to the countryside!", "we've got fields of peas, all around!", and [[PrecisionFStrike "fuck this place!"]], have also become popular.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Grim, who almost immediately became a fan favourite, and gained a reputation as a MemeticBadass.

** "And some even say...''He'' was there." [[labelnote:Explanation]] In the opening narration sequence in Episode 1, a mysterious, human-like creature is seen, referred to as "He" while explaining the formation of the Ardonian army during the Great War. Fans immediately speculated that it was the popular Creepypasta, Herobrine, and spammed the comments of that episode with jokes and theories about it. [[/labelnote]]
** "Don't touch my cake."
* OneSceneWonder: Hawken and Eddy. Two characters, from two different episodes (1 and 3, respectively) who act as [[SacrificialLamb Sacrificial Lambs]] to some of the main antagonists of the series (the Voltaris and Necromancers, respectively), but their personalities have endeared them to the hundreds of thousands who have watched the series.

** "And some even say...''He'' was there." [[labelnote:Explanation]] In the opening narration sequence in Episode 1, a mysterious, human-like creature is seen, referred to as "He" while explaining the formation of the Ardonian army during the Great War. Fans immediately speculated that it was the popular Creepypasta, Herobrine, and spammed the comments of that episode with jokes and theories about it. [[/explanation]]

* AngstWhatAngst?: Thalleous doesn't mention anything about [[spoiler: Hawken's death]] after it happens in the first episode.
* AuthorsSavingThrow: After biweekly releases of the episodes with views decreasing ''sharply'' with every video coming out until Episode 5. The series went on a brief hiatus in order to drum up support. In addition to this, the episodes were released weekly in order to get more people interested in the series and not lose focus of what's happening.
* AwesomeEgo: Jalkar is a cocky mercenary to loves playing with his knife, but that's because he's a skilled mercenary who very quick thinking.

* GrowingTheBeard: The writers for the series has promised several times that seasons 2 and 3 are ''much'' better written than the first season, which they justify through TaughtByExperience.

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Mr Finch was supposed to come off as protective, grandfatherly figure to Abbigail, not the lying douchebag he's shown as in his debut episode. He does show his intended purpose in Episode 4 however.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Grim, who almost immediately became a fan favourite, and gained a reputation for being a MemeticBadass.

* OneSceneWonder: Hawken and Eddy. Two characters who act as SacrificialLambs to some of the main antagonists of the series, but whose personality has endeared them to the hundreds of thousands who have watched the series.
* RootingForTheEmpire: If the discussions on discord are anything to go by, then the Voltaris have this effect on the fans. This may be due to the fact that the Voltaris are few in numbers, and have had one hell of an entrance thanks to Tygren.

* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The entire series is one of the best Minecraft animations on YouTube as of today, with the fight scenes at the forefront of these incredible visuals.

* AwesomeMusic: All of the music created for the series is original, and made by [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjdVshrJ_c-CAfJ3lp-D9MYv16ReRDQzh AfterInfinity Music]].

* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The entire series is one of the best Minecraft animations on YouTube as of today, with the fight scenes at the forefront of these incredible visuals.