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** A minor one with fans of ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' and ''Manga/ChainsawMan''. For the former, this is mainly due to their annoyance that their own Zero Two was driven away from Google and Pixiv in lieu of this franchise's Zero Two. As for the latter, this is mainly due to Zero Two and Power having similar appearances, with many seeing the latter as "the cooler and more modest Zero Two".

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** A minor one with fans of ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' and ''Manga/ChainsawMan''. For the former, this is mainly due to their annoyance that their own [[VideoGame/Kirby64TheCrystalShards Zero Two Two]] was driven away from Google and Pixiv in lieu of this franchise's Zero Two. As for the latter, this is mainly due to Zero Two and Power having similar appearances, with many seeing the latter as "the cooler and more modest Zero Two".

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** Many fans had called the [[spoiler:partner switch]] all the way back in Episode 3, where they show that certain FRANXX teams were struggling with synchronization, and Kokoro seemed to be more at ease with Mitsuru while Ikuno was much less sad and upset when she was with anyone other than Mitsuru. The manga adaptation makes [[spoiler:Kokoro's interest in Mitsuru]] even more blatant, in that she drops her conversation as soon as Mitsuru arrives and uses the garden as her excuse.
** Not so much confirmed, but restating what people already figured given the heavy traditional pairing imagery-- same sex FRANXX teams are impossible, as they cannot get the mech to even move, as we see with Ikuno when she attempts to pilot with Ichigo.
** A lot of fans had been speculating that [[spoiler:Hiro and Zero Two had met before when they were both children and that, somehow, APE messed with their memories to make them forget. Episode 12 confirms it]].
** Hybrid pilots (those that can be the Pistil or Stamen), which the Nines turn out to be. [[spoiler:Their status as antagonists, solely because of this, was predicted as well.]]
** Many fans were vindicated learning that the green member of the Nines, Nine Delta, was a girl.
** In Episode 15, after seeing the preview, [[spoiler:it became apparent that [[{{Determinator}} Hiro would somehow find a way to get into the battlefield and reunite with Zero Two despite not having a franxx]]. Fans started speculating on how he'd actually do it, and some [[LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt jokingly said he'd use the training unit he used to practice with in the first few episodes]]. Guess how he joins the battle.]]
** Episode 17 reveals that [[spoiler: Hiro is turning into a Klaxosaur hybrid with horns]]. Fans guessed this since the early stages of the series. The "[[spoiler:Blue Oni Hiro]]" variation of this was also confirmed, given that [[spoiler:the nubs on his head had a slight blue coloration at the time]].
** [[spoiler:Alpha and Delta riding as a traditional Stamen/Pistil pair (i.e. Alpha as Stamen, Delta as Pistil) came true in the manga, as that version of the final battle has only them of the Nines left.]]
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** A particularly nasty one with ''Literature/VioletEvergarden'', due mainly to both series being the most hyped of the Winter 2018 anime season. ''Violet.Evergarden'' fans call ''[=DarliFra=]'' "another stupid, raunchy harem" with [[OffModel poor artwork and animation]] while ''[=DarliFra=]'' fans call ''Violet Evergarden'' "pretentious" and "boring" and having an overreliance on depth-of-field and blur effects. Both sides call the other "melodramatic soap operas". During one especially vicious online fight on a Chinese forum, a Chinese ''Violet Evergarden'' fan went so far as to report ''[=DarliFra=]'''s heavy {{fanservice}} to the Chinese MoralGuardians, resulting in the series being literally BannedInChina for a short while.

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** A particularly nasty one with ''Literature/VioletEvergarden'', due mainly to both series being the most hyped of the Winter 2018 anime season. ''Violet.Evergarden'' fans call ''[=DarliFra=]'' "another stupid, raunchy harem" with [[OffModel poor artwork and animation]] while ''[=DarliFra=]'' fans call ''Violet Evergarden'' "pretentious" and "boring" and having an overreliance on depth-of-field DepthOfField and [[RackFocus blur effects.effects]]. Both sides call the other "melodramatic soap operas". During one especially vicious online fight on a Chinese forum, a Chinese ''Violet Evergarden'' fan went so far as to report ''[=DarliFra=]'''s heavy {{fanservice}} to the Chinese MoralGuardians, resulting in the series being literally BannedInChina for a short while.
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* JerkassWoobie: The Nines. Smugness and bullying of Squad 13 aside, their status as [[spoiler: [[CloningBlues flawed clones of Zero Two]]]] makes them tragic figures to many fans. After TheReveal about [[spoiler:APE being manipulative aliens all along]], they become less {{Jerkass}} and more [[TheWoobie Woobie]], with [[spoiler:most of the squad dying and the remaining members [[HeroicSacrifice sacrificing their shortened lives for the sake of Squad 13]]. [[ForgottenFallenFriend And nobody seems to remember them in the finale (sans a couple of gravestones dedicated to them which get regular visits from time to time).]]]]

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* JerkassWoobie: The Nines. Smugness and bullying of Squad 13 aside, their status as [[spoiler: [[CloningBlues flawed [[spoiler:flawed clones of Zero Two]]]] Two]] makes them tragic figures to many fans. After TheReveal about [[spoiler:APE being manipulative aliens all along]], they become less {{Jerkass}} and more [[TheWoobie Woobie]], with [[spoiler:most of the squad dying and the remaining members [[HeroicSacrifice sacrificing their shortened lives for the sake of Squad 13]]. [[ForgottenFallenFriend And nobody seems to remember them in the finale (sans a couple of gravestones dedicated to them which get regular visits from time to time).]]]]
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** And to a lesser extent, ''Series/KamenRiderZeroOne'', which is also a DarkerAndEdgier series like ''[=DarliFra=]'' and has [[TroubledProduction major production issues]] even ''before'' the COVID-19 pandemic broke out. While ''Zero-One'' is generally seen by many as "''[=DarliFra=]'', but better" due to how the story and characters are handled, fans on both sides appreciated the "Zero-Two" jokes to the point of affection.

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** And to a lesser extent, ''Series/KamenRiderZeroOne'', which is also a DarkerAndEdgier series like ''[=DarliFra=]'' and has [[TroubledProduction major production issues]] even ''before'' the COVID-19 pandemic broke out. While ''Zero-One'' is generally seen by many as "''[=DarliFra=]'', but better" due to how the story and characters are handled, fans on both sides ''unconditionally'' appreciated the "Zero-Two" jokes to the point of affection.jokes.
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** And to a lesser extent, ''Series/KamenRiderZeroOne'', which is also a DarkerAndEdgier series like ''[=DarliFra=]'' and has [[TroubledProduction major production issues]] even ''before'' the COVID-19 pandemic broke out. While ''Zero-One'' is generally seen by many as ''[=DarliFra=], but better'' due to how the story and characters are handled, fans on both sides appreciated the "Zero-Two" jokes to the point of affection.

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** And to a lesser extent, ''Series/KamenRiderZeroOne'', which is also a DarkerAndEdgier series like ''[=DarliFra=]'' and has [[TroubledProduction major production issues]] even ''before'' the COVID-19 pandemic broke out. While ''Zero-One'' is generally seen by many as ''[=DarliFra=], "''[=DarliFra=]'', but better'' better" due to how the story and characters are handled, fans on both sides appreciated the "Zero-Two" jokes to the point of affection.
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** And to a lesser extent, ''Series/KamenRiderZeroOne'', which is also a DarkerAndEdgier series like ''[=DarliFra=]'' and has [[TroubledProduction major production issues]] even ''before'' the COVID-19 pandemic broke out. Despite the rivalry, fans on both sides appreciated the "Zero-Two" jokes to the point of affection.

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** And to a lesser extent, ''Series/KamenRiderZeroOne'', which is also a DarkerAndEdgier series like ''[=DarliFra=]'' and has [[TroubledProduction major production issues]] even ''before'' the COVID-19 pandemic broke out. Despite While ''Zero-One'' is generally seen by many as ''[=DarliFra=], but better'' due to how the rivalry, story and characters are handled, fans on both sides appreciated the "Zero-Two" jokes to the point of affection.
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** And to a lesser extent, ''Series/KamenRiderZeroOne'', which is also DarkerAndEdgier like ''[=DarliFra=]'' and has [[TroubledProduction major production issues]] even before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out. Despite the rivalry, fans on both sides appreciated the "Zero-Two" jokes to the point of affection.

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** And to a lesser extent, ''Series/KamenRiderZeroOne'', which is also a DarkerAndEdgier series like ''[=DarliFra=]'' and has [[TroubledProduction major production issues]] even before ''before'' the COVID-19 pandemic broke out. Despite the rivalry, fans on both sides appreciated the "Zero-Two" jokes to the point of affection.
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** And to a lesser extent, ''Series/KamenRiderZeroOne'', which is also DarkerAndEdgier like ''[=DarliFra=]'' and has [[TroubledProduction major production issues]] even before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out. While some fans ''did'' appreciate the "Zero-Two" jokes to the point of affection, others saw ''Zero-One'' as "''[=DarliFra=]'', but better" due to how the story and characters are handled.

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** And to a lesser extent, ''Series/KamenRiderZeroOne'', which is also DarkerAndEdgier like ''[=DarliFra=]'' and has [[TroubledProduction major production issues]] even before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out. While some Despite the rivalry, fans ''did'' appreciate on both sides appreciated the "Zero-Two" jokes to the point of affection, others saw ''Zero-One'' as "''[=DarliFra=]'', but better" due to how the story and characters are handled.affection.
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** The relationship between Hiro and Zero Two. Some look at it and see a pure, unconditional love that Hiro tries to weather in order to make others see how Zero Two isn't as monstrous. Others see it as a mutually toxic relationship, with Hiro being Zero Two's LoveMartyr and excusing her actions because of his love for her, while also serving as her object of obsession and simultaneously [[LivingEmotionalCrutch bringing out the best of her]] and {{trigger}}ing the very worst parts of her volatile and casually violent personality.

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** The relationship between Hiro and Zero Two. Some look at it and see a pure, unconditional love that Hiro tries to weather in order to make others see how Zero Two isn't as monstrous. Others see it as a mutually toxic relationship, with Hiro being Zero Two's LoveMartyr and excusing her actions because of his love for her, while also serving as her object of obsession and simultaneously [[LivingEmotionalCrutch bringing out the best of her]] and {{trigger}}ing triggering the very worst parts of her volatile and casually violent personality.



* FaceOfTheBand: Being the most popular and iconic character from the show, Zero Two is pretty much all anyone brings up from the show years later, in the Western community, anyway.
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** A particularly nasty one with ''Literature/VioletEvergarden'', due mainly to both series being the most hyped of the Winter 2018 anime season. ''Violet'' fans call ''[=DarliFra=]'' "another stupid, raunchy harem" with [[OffModel poor artwork and animation]] while ''DARLING'' fans call ''Violet'' "pretentious" and "boring" and having an overreliance on depth-of-field and blur effects. Both sides call the other "melodramatic soap operas". During one especially vicious online fight on a Chinese forum, a Chinese ''Violet'' fan went so far as to report ''[=DarliFra=]'''s heavy {{fanservice}} to the Chinese MoralGuardians, resulting in the series being literally BannedInChina for a short while.

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** A particularly nasty one with ''Literature/VioletEvergarden'', due mainly to both series being the most hyped of the Winter 2018 anime season. ''Violet'' ''Violet.Evergarden'' fans call ''[=DarliFra=]'' "another stupid, raunchy harem" with [[OffModel poor artwork and animation]] while ''DARLING'' ''[=DarliFra=]'' fans call ''Violet'' ''Violet Evergarden'' "pretentious" and "boring" and having an overreliance on depth-of-field and blur effects. Both sides call the other "melodramatic soap operas". During one especially vicious online fight on a Chinese forum, a Chinese ''Violet'' ''Violet Evergarden'' fan went so far as to report ''[=DarliFra=]'''s heavy {{fanservice}} to the Chinese MoralGuardians, resulting in the series being literally BannedInChina for a short while.



*** Generally, ''DARLING in the FRANXX'' had an unfortunate tendency to gather defenders who could get too defensive on its elements and often shove it as the most important aspect of the show (NTR elements, the waifu factor of Zero-Two) and proceeded to say that mechas are not important to the show, it's like a dead genre, the most important part of the shows are the character drama and interactions, all while also thinking that unless it's the aforementioned ''Evangelion'' and ''Gurren Lagann'', and some widespread shows like ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'' or ''Franchise/CodeGeass'', mecha is 'non-existant' or 'a dead genre', without bothering to acknowledge the many many mecha shows has permeated anime since 1970's and still going on in 2010's. Naturally, [[FandomEnragingMisconception this riled up the mecha fandom]], beyond ''Getter'' fandom, [[YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame and even the fandom of]] ''Evangelion'' and ''Gurren Lagann''. It's not too much to stretch that ''[=DarliFra=]'' fandom has made a rivalry to the majority of MechaShow fandom.

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*** Generally, ''DARLING in the FRANXX'' ''[=DarliFra=]'' had an unfortunate tendency to gather defenders who could get too defensive on its elements and often shove it as the most important aspect of the show (NTR elements, the waifu factor of Zero-Two) and proceeded to say that mechas are not important to the show, it's like a dead genre, the most important part of the shows are the character drama and interactions, all while also thinking that unless it's the aforementioned ''Evangelion'' and ''Gurren Lagann'', and some widespread shows like ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'' or ''Franchise/CodeGeass'', mecha is 'non-existant' or 'a dead genre', without bothering to acknowledge the many many mecha shows has permeated anime since 1970's and still going on in 2010's. Naturally, [[FandomEnragingMisconception this riled up the mecha fandom]], beyond ''Getter'' fandom, [[YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame and even the fandom of]] ''Evangelion'' and ''Gurren Lagann''. It's not too much to stretch that ''[=DarliFra=]'' fandom has made a rivalry to the majority of MechaShow fandom.
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** A minor one with the fans of ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' and ''Manga/ChainsawMan''. For the former, this is mainly due to their annoyance that their own Zero Two was driven away from Google and Pixiv in lieu of this franchise's Zero Two. As for the latter, this is mainly due to Zero Two and Power having similar appearances, with many seeing the latter as "the cooler and more modest Zero Two".

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** A minor one with the fans of ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' and ''Manga/ChainsawMan''. For the former, this is mainly due to their annoyance that their own Zero Two was driven away from Google and Pixiv in lieu of this franchise's Zero Two. As for the latter, this is mainly due to Zero Two and Power having similar appearances, with many seeing the latter as "the cooler and more modest Zero Two".
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* FandomRivalry: Moreso than most fandoms, the ''[=DarliFra=]'' community has made its fair share of enemies across the internet. Not helped by the fact that [=CloverWorks=] is also involved in its production.

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* FandomRivalry: Moreso than most fandoms, the ''[=DarliFra=]'' community has made its fair share of enemies across the internet. Not helped by the fact that [=CloverWorks=] ''Creator/CloverWorks'' is also involved in its production.



*** Fans of ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamIronBloodedOrphans'' have conflicted opinions about ''DARLING in the FRANXX'', since both of them are DarkerAndEdgier mecha anime involving ChildSoldiers, FauxSymbolism, [[spoiler:corrupt organizations]], and have {{Bittersweet Ending}}s where [[spoiler:[[HeroicSacrifice their respective main characters go out in a blaze of glory]]]]. Camp A like the mecha designs and the increasingly romantantic relationship between the main pairing being more fleshed out, while Camp B dismissed ''[=DarliFra=]'' as "an ''Iron-Blooded Orphans'' rip-off".
*** ''[=DarliFra=]'' has also earned the ire of fans from ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamTheWitchFromMercury'' and vice versa, since both series are different from each other in so many ways, [[spoiler:''especially'' how the romance bewteen their respective main characters played out and their endings]].
** A minor one with certain parts of the ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' and ''Manga/ChainsawMan'' fandom. For the former, this is mainly due to their annoyance that their own Zero Two was driven away from Google and Pixiv in lieu of this franchise's Zero Two. As for the latter, this is mainly due to Zero Two and Power having similar appearances, with many seeing the latter as "the cooler and more modest Zero Two".

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*** Fans of ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamIronBloodedOrphans'' have conflicted opinions about ''DARLING in The series has earned the FRANXX'', ire from fans of ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamIronBloodedOrphans'', since both of them are DarkerAndEdgier mecha anime involving ChildSoldiers, FauxSymbolism, [[spoiler:corrupt organizations]], and have {{Bittersweet Ending}}s where [[spoiler:[[HeroicSacrifice their respective main characters go out in a blaze of glory]]]]. Camp A While there are some fans who like the mecha designs and the increasingly romantantic relationship between the main pairing being more fleshed out, while Camp B others dismissed ''[=DarliFra=]'' as "an ''Iron-Blooded Orphans'' rip-off".
*** ''[=DarliFra=]'' has also earned the ire Fans of fans from ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamTheWitchFromMercury'' are not very fond of ''[=DarliFra=]'' and vice versa, since both series are different from each other in so many ways, [[spoiler:''especially'' how the romance bewteen their respective main characters played out and as well as their endings]].
** A minor one with certain parts of the fans of ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' and ''Manga/ChainsawMan'' fandom.''Manga/ChainsawMan''. For the former, this is mainly due to their annoyance that their own Zero Two was driven away from Google and Pixiv in lieu of this franchise's Zero Two. As for the latter, this is mainly due to Zero Two and Power having similar appearances, with many seeing the latter as "the cooler and more modest Zero Two".
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* FandomRivalry: Moreso than most fandoms, the ''[=DarliFra=]'' community has made its fair share of enemies across the internet.

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* FandomRivalry: Moreso than most fandoms, the ''[=DarliFra=]'' community has made its fair share of enemies across the internet. Not helped by the fact that [=CloverWorks=] is also involved in its production.

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** On the ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'' side of things, fans of ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamIronBloodedOrphans'' have conflicted opinions about ''DARLING in the FRANXX'', since both of them are DarkerAndEdgier mecha anime involving ChildSoldiers, FauxSymbolism, [[spoiler:corrupt organizations]], and have {{Bittersweet Ending}}s where [[spoiler:[[HeroicSacrifice their respective main characters go out in a blaze of glory]]]]. Camp A like the mecha designs and the increasingly romantantic relationship between the main pairing being more fleshed out, while Camp B dismissed ''[=DarliFra=]'' as "an ''Iron-Blooded Orphans'' rip-off".
** ''[=DarliFra=]'' has also earned the ire of fans from ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamTheWitchFromMercury'' and vice versa, since both series are different from each other in so many ways, [[spoiler:''especially'' how the romance bewteen their respective main characters played out and their endings]].

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of ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamIronBloodedOrphans'' have conflicted opinions about ''DARLING in the FRANXX'', since both of them are DarkerAndEdgier mecha anime involving ChildSoldiers, FauxSymbolism, [[spoiler:corrupt organizations]], and have {{Bittersweet Ending}}s where [[spoiler:[[HeroicSacrifice their respective main characters go out in a blaze of glory]]]]. Camp A like the mecha designs and the increasingly romantantic relationship between the main pairing being more fleshed out, while Camp B dismissed ''[=DarliFra=]'' as "an ''Iron-Blooded Orphans'' rip-off".
** *** ''[=DarliFra=]'' has also earned the ire of fans from ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamTheWitchFromMercury'' and vice versa, since both series are different from each other in so many ways, [[spoiler:''especially'' how the romance bewteen their respective main characters played out and their endings]].
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** ''[=DarliFra=]'' has also earned the ire of fans from ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamTheWitchFromMercury'' and vice versa, since both series are different from each other in so many ways. [[spoiler:The romance between their respetive characters and their endings deserve a special mention: To elaborate, Hiro and Zero Two's romantic chemistry is (initially) far more toxic than Suletta and Miorine's, and unlike in ''The Witch from Mercury'', where its main characters [[EarnYourHappyEnding got married in the epilogue]], they [[TheHeroDies gave up their lives]] to [[HeroicSacrifice annihilate VIRM's homeworld]] and [[ReincarnationRomance reincarnated a thousand years later]].]]

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** ''[=DarliFra=]'' has also earned the ire of fans from ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamTheWitchFromMercury'' and vice versa, since both series are different from each other in so many ways. [[spoiler:The ways, [[spoiler:''especially'' how the romance between bewteen their respetive characters and their endings deserve a special mention: To elaborate, Hiro and Zero Two's romantic chemistry is (initially) far more toxic than Suletta and Miorine's, and unlike in ''The Witch from Mercury'', where its respective main characters [[EarnYourHappyEnding got married in the epilogue]], they [[TheHeroDies gave up played out and their lives]] to [[HeroicSacrifice annihilate VIRM's homeworld]] and [[ReincarnationRomance reincarnated a thousand years later]].]]endings]].
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** ''[=DarliFra=]'' has also earned the ire of fans from ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamTheWitchFromMercury'' and vice versa, since the premise, the overall tone, the mecha designs, the villains, [[spoiler:the romance between their respective main characters and their endings]] are very different from each other in so many ways. [[spoiler:The last two parts deserve a special mention: To elaborate, Hiro and Zero Two's romantic chemistry is (initially) far more toxic than Suletta and Miorine's, and unlike in ''The Witch from Mercury'', where its main characters [[EarnYourHappyEnding got married in the epilogue]], they [[TheHeroDies gave up their lives]] to [[HeroicSacrifice annihilate VIRM's homeworld]] and [[ReincarnationRomance reincarnated a thousand years later]].]]

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** ''[=DarliFra=]'' has also earned the ire of fans from ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamTheWitchFromMercury'' and vice versa, since the premise, the overall tone, the mecha designs, the villains, [[spoiler:the romance between their respective main characters and their endings]] both series are very different from each other in so many ways. [[spoiler:The last two parts romance between their respetive characters and their endings deserve a special mention: To elaborate, Hiro and Zero Two's romantic chemistry is (initially) far more toxic than Suletta and Miorine's, and unlike in ''The Witch from Mercury'', where its main characters [[EarnYourHappyEnding got married in the epilogue]], they [[TheHeroDies gave up their lives]] to [[HeroicSacrifice annihilate VIRM's homeworld]] and [[ReincarnationRomance reincarnated a thousand years later]].]]
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** ''[=DarliFra=]'' has also earned the ire of fans from ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamTheWitchFromMercury'' and vice versa, since both series are everything the other is not: the premises, the overall tone, the mecha designs, the villains, [[spoiler:the romance between their respective main characters and their endings]] are very different from each other in so many ways. [[spoiler:The last two parts deserve a special mention. To elaborate, Hiro and Zero Two's romantic chemistry is (initially) far more toxic than Suletta and Miorine's, and unlike in ''The Witch from Mercury'', where its main characters [[EarnYourHappyEnding got married in the epilogue]], they [[TheHeroDies gave up their lives]] to [[HeroicSacrifice annihilate VIRM's homeworld]] and [[ReincarnationRomance reincarnated a thousand years later]].]]

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** ''[=DarliFra=]'' has also earned the ire of fans from ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamTheWitchFromMercury'' and vice versa, since both series are everything the other is not: the premises, premise, the overall tone, the mecha designs, the villains, [[spoiler:the romance between their respective main characters and their endings]] are very different from each other in so many ways. [[spoiler:The last two parts deserve a special mention. mention: To elaborate, Hiro and Zero Two's romantic chemistry is (initially) far more toxic than Suletta and Miorine's, and unlike in ''The Witch from Mercury'', where its main characters [[EarnYourHappyEnding got married in the epilogue]], they [[TheHeroDies gave up their lives]] to [[HeroicSacrifice annihilate VIRM's homeworld]] and [[ReincarnationRomance reincarnated a thousand years later]].]]
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** ''[=DarliFra=]'' has also earned the ire of fans from ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamTheWitchFromMercury'' and vice versa, since both series are everything the other is not: the premises, the overall tone, the mecha designs, the villains, [[spoiler:romance between their respective main characters and their endings]] are very different from each other in so many ways. [[spoiler:Even the last two parts are much more prevalent here. To elaborate, Hiro and Zero Two's romantic chemistry is (initially) far more toxic than Suletta and Miorine's, and unlike in ''The Witch from Mercury'', where its main characters [[EarnYourHappyEnding got married in the epilogue]], they [[TheHeroDies gave up their lives]] to [[HeroicSacrifice annihilate VIRM's homeworld]] and [[ReincarnationRomance reincarnated a thousand years later]].]]

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** ''[=DarliFra=]'' has also earned the ire of fans from ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamTheWitchFromMercury'' and vice versa, since both series are everything the other is not: the premises, the overall tone, the mecha designs, the villains, [[spoiler:romance [[spoiler:the romance between their respective main characters and their endings]] are very different from each other in so many ways. [[spoiler:Even the [[spoiler:The last two parts are much more prevalent here.deserve a special mention. To elaborate, Hiro and Zero Two's romantic chemistry is (initially) far more toxic than Suletta and Miorine's, and unlike in ''The Witch from Mercury'', where its main characters [[EarnYourHappyEnding got married in the epilogue]], they [[TheHeroDies gave up their lives]] to [[HeroicSacrifice annihilate VIRM's homeworld]] and [[ReincarnationRomance reincarnated a thousand years later]].]]
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** ''[=DarliFra=]'' has also earned the ire of fans from ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamTheWitchFromMercury'' and vice versa, since both series are everything the other is not: the premises, the overall tone, the mecha designs, the villains, [[spoiler:romance between their respective main characters and their endings]] are very different from each other in so many ways.

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** ''[=DarliFra=]'' has also earned the ire of fans from ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamTheWitchFromMercury'' and vice versa, since both series are everything the other is not: the premises, the overall tone, the mecha designs, the villains, [[spoiler:romance between their respective main characters and their endings]] are very different from each other in so many ways. [[spoiler:Even the last two parts are much more prevalent here. To elaborate, Hiro and Zero Two's romantic chemistry is (initially) far more toxic than Suletta and Miorine's, and unlike in ''The Witch from Mercury'', where its main characters [[EarnYourHappyEnding got married in the epilogue]], they [[TheHeroDies gave up their lives]] to [[HeroicSacrifice annihilate VIRM's homeworld]] and [[ReincarnationRomance reincarnated a thousand years later]].]]
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** ''[=DarliFra=]'' has also earned the ire of fans from ''MobileSuitGundamTheWitchFromMercury'' and vice versa, mainly due to both series being everything the other is not: the premises, the overall tone, the mecha designs, the villains, [[spoiler:romance between their respective main characters and their endings]] are very different from each other in so many ways.
** A minor one with certain parts of the ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' fandom, mainly due to their annoyance that their own Zero Two was driven away from Google and Pixiv in lieu of this franchise's Zero Two.

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** ''[=DarliFra=]'' has also earned the ire of fans from ''MobileSuitGundamTheWitchFromMercury'' ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamTheWitchFromMercury'' and vice versa, mainly due to since both series being are everything the other is not: the premises, the overall tone, the mecha designs, the villains, [[spoiler:romance between their respective main characters and their endings]] are very different from each other in so many ways.
** A minor one with certain parts of the ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' fandom, and ''Manga/ChainsawMan'' fandom. For the former, this is mainly due to their annoyance that their own Zero Two was driven away from Google and Pixiv in lieu of this franchise's Zero Two.Two. As for the latter, this is mainly due to Zero Two and Power having similar appearances, with many seeing the latter as "the cooler and more modest Zero Two".
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** ''[=DarliFra=]'' has also earned the ire of fans from ''MobileSuitGundamTheWitchFromMercury'' and vice versa, mainly due to both series being everything the other is not: the premises, the overall tone, the mecha designs, the villains, [[spoiler:romance between their respective main characters and their endings]] are very different from each other in so many ways.
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** The whole show tends to be considered this trope in comparison of other mecha anime (especially those by Creator/StudioTrigger), since it has a very controversial ending as well as a notorious BrokenBase with its defenders often making things up on the fly (especially about the character drama or NTR elements, which were considered 'the most important part') to defend it (and accidentally making a fierce FandomRivalry with a lot of other mecha shows). It was enough that ''Franxx'' was accused of 'killing Trigger', and when the next Studio Trigger show, ''Anime/SSSSGridman'', was majorly successful, the fans claimed "[[AuthorsSavingThrow Thank]] [[WinBackTheCrowd you,]] [[MemeticMutation Gridman!]]", as if Studio Trigger showing that they StillGotIt and cleaning up the mess ''Franxx'' caused. Adding insult to the injury, ''Franxx'' was never included in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'', a game series that celebrated mecha overall, during its high time after its end, and when the time comes for [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWars30 the series to be released globally...]] ''Gridman'' was the one to represent the new age Creator/StudioTrigger show instead of ''Franxx''.

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** The whole show tends to be considered this trope in comparison of other mecha anime (especially those by Creator/StudioTrigger), since it has a very controversial ending as well as a notorious BrokenBase with its defenders often making things up on the fly (especially about the character drama or NTR elements, which were considered 'the most important part') to defend it (and accidentally making a fierce FandomRivalry with a lot of other mecha shows). It was enough that ''Franxx'' was accused of 'killing Trigger', and when the next Studio Trigger show, ''Anime/SSSSGridman'', was majorly successful, the fans claimed "[[AuthorsSavingThrow Thank]] [[WinBackTheCrowd you,]] [[MemeticMutation Gridman!]]", as if Studio Trigger showing that they StillGotIt and cleaning up the mess ''Franxx'' caused. Adding insult to the injury, ''Franxx'' was never included in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'', a game series that celebrated mecha overall, during its high time after its end, and when the time comes for [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWars30 the series to be released globally...]] ''Gridman'' was the one to represent the new age Creator/StudioTrigger show instead of ''Franxx''.''Franxx'' (which isn't even a mecha anime, but a {{Toku}}-inspired one). Keep in mind that ''Super Robot Wars'' is a franchise known for fixing controversial mecha anime stories with plot changes (such as the infamous ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeedDestiny'' and the similarly fanservice-laden ''Anime/CrossAnge''), but doesn't want to even touch ''Franxx'' in any capacity.
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** A particularly nasty one with ''LightNovel/VioletEvergarden'', due mainly to both series being the most hyped of the Winter 2018 anime season. ''Violet'' fans call ''[=DarliFra=]'' "another stupid, raunchy harem" with [[OffModel poor artwork and animation]] while ''DARLING'' fans call ''Violet'' "pretentious" and "boring" and having an overreliance on depth-of-field and blur effects. Both sides call the other "melodramatic soap operas". During one especially vicious online fight on a Chinese forum, a Chinese ''Violet'' fan went so far as to report ''[=DarliFra=]'''s heavy {{fanservice}} to the Chinese MoralGuardians, resulting in the series being literally BannedInChina for a short while.

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** A particularly nasty one with ''LightNovel/VioletEvergarden'', ''Literature/VioletEvergarden'', due mainly to both series being the most hyped of the Winter 2018 anime season. ''Violet'' fans call ''[=DarliFra=]'' "another stupid, raunchy harem" with [[OffModel poor artwork and animation]] while ''DARLING'' fans call ''Violet'' "pretentious" and "boring" and having an overreliance on depth-of-field and blur effects. Both sides call the other "melodramatic soap operas". During one especially vicious online fight on a Chinese forum, a Chinese ''Violet'' fan went so far as to report ''[=DarliFra=]'''s heavy {{fanservice}} to the Chinese MoralGuardians, resulting in the series being literally BannedInChina for a short while.
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* FandomRivalry:FandomRivalry: Moreso than most fandoms, the ''[=DarliFra=]'' community has made its fair share of enemies across the internet.
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* TheScrappy: [[spoiler:VIRM. APE were {{Flat Character}}s that served only to oppose the protagonists, but at least the chance existed for an interesting reveal of their motives. However, when it turned out that they were an alien HiveMind trying to take over humanity, fan opinion immediately turned against them, with their reveal being labeled as nonsensical. Other critics have pointed out that besides coming out of nowhere, their inclusion doesn't make any sense with the series previous plot or tone, and they're only there to force a dramatic climax in space similar to [[Creator/StudioTrigger the studio's]] previous works, regardless of how little sense it makes]].

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* TheScrappy: [[spoiler:VIRM. APE were {{Flat Character}}s that served only to oppose the protagonists, but at least the chance existed for an interesting reveal of their motives. However, when it turned out that they were an alien HiveMind trying to take over humanity, fan opinion immediately turned against them, with their reveal being labeled as nonsensical. Other critics have pointed out that besides coming out of nowhere, their inclusion doesn't make any sense with the series series' previous plot or tone, and they're only there to force a dramatic climax in space similar to [[Creator/StudioTrigger the studio's]] previous works, regardless of how little sense it makes]].
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** One that grew overtime came with it's "sister" Trigger series, ''Anime/SSSSGridman''. While divisive on it's own, ''DARLING in the FRANXX'' had the misfortune on following on the feels of ''Anime/LittleWitchAcademia2017'' and ''Anime/{{Kiznaiver}}'' having rather [[BrokenBase divisive]] and infamous second half, so ''[=DarliFra=]'''s own HypeBacklash ended up getting magnified to the point where it got singled out as "start" of Trigger's DorkAge. ''Gridman'' meanwhile enjoyed a more consistently positive fan reception with people memeing that it "saved" Trigger. Naturally, this caused negative feelings from fans of ''[=DarliFra=]'' who were resentful at ''Gridman'' being used to bash the series. (And even moreso about how ''Gridman'' has enjoyed collaboration everywhere, not just ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars30'', while ''[=DarliFra=]'' lacked ''any'' collaborations as a result).

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** One that grew overtime came with it's "sister" Trigger series, ''Anime/SSSSGridman''. While divisive on it's own, ''DARLING in the FRANXX'' had the misfortune on following on the feels of ''Anime/LittleWitchAcademia2017'' and ''Anime/{{Kiznaiver}}'' having rather [[BrokenBase divisive]] and infamous second half, so ''[=DarliFra=]'''s own HypeBacklash ended up getting magnified to the point where it got singled out as "start" of Trigger's DorkAge.AudienceAlienatingEra. ''Gridman'' meanwhile enjoyed a more consistently positive fan reception with people memeing that it "saved" Trigger. Naturally, this caused negative feelings from fans of ''[=DarliFra=]'' who were resentful at ''Gridman'' being used to bash the series. (And even moreso about how ''Gridman'' has enjoyed collaboration everywhere, not just ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars30'', while ''[=DarliFra=]'' lacked ''any'' collaborations as a result).

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