History Literature / MarcysJournalAGuideToAmphibia

* VoodooShark: It's mentioned in passing that the official explanation the government gave for Andrias's "Frog-vasion" was that it was a movie shoot that went horribly wrong. This, of course, raises further questions, such as why a movie shoot would be done in a crowded city without any warning.

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Marcy's journal does not shy away from revealing some realistic outcomes following the events of the show:
** [[spoiler:Marcy had to go through several doctors and be hospitalized after her adventures in Amphibia. It didn't even help that Marcy required a lot of therapy for all the trauma and emotional baggage she bore over the course of the show, from her parental issues and dependence on her friends for emotional support, to being backstabbed—both figuratively and literally—and played by people she once trusted.]]
** The journal also reveals [[spoiler:Anne didn't actually take Marcy being stabbed by Andrias well, and the possibility that she and Sasha could be dead affected her sleeping and almost had an emotional breakdown if the thought of her friend being dead crossed her mind]].

** [[spoiler:Valeriana]] created the Calamity Box as a way to unite the Amphibian kingdoms 1,000 years ago. When this led to the Leviathan family invading and subjugating other worlds, [[spoiler:she became overcome with guilt and while her body perished, her spirit remained to seek redemption]].

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[[caption-width-right:189:''"[[DoItYourselfThemeTune I love it in Amphibia, so much adventure still to see!]] [[TemptingFate Hope nothing bad]] [[HarsherinHindsight ever happens to me!]]"'']]

* InnocentlyInsensitive: Marcy's FatalFlaw in the show is very apparent in the book. She doesn't have any problem with Amphibia's current FantasticCasteSystem, calling it "Fun", and often describes the world and its people with a clear dissonance, seeing it more as a story or game. When her night guard compatriots are angry that [[spoiler:their old commander betrayed the guard, Marcy can't fathom why "He probably had a good reason" doesn't make them feel better. She does [[DownplayedTrope show care for them and others]], helping them track down Ernst to give them closure, but also says that she wants a satisfying resolution to their arcs, again treating a real-life situation with the amount of seriousness she would a fictional story. But as the story goes on, she begins to overcome this flaw.]]

* JerkassRealization: In Entry 103, while she admitted it was rude to read the journal’s previous entries, Anne realized how ignorant she was to Marcy’s pain, even questioning herself if the latter kept everything hidden even from her first friend because she hurt her in some way in the past, so much so that Marcy believed Anne and Sasha wouldn’t listen to her. It’s implied this is the main reason why she was willing to forgive her in “The Beginning Of The End”.

** [[spoiler:Anne provides the journal with pictures of Sasha and Marcy's parents, as well as reveal how Sasha's parents divorced when she was really young and are both in new relationships.]]

** [[spoiler:Valeriana]] created the Calamity Box as a way to unite the Amphibian kingdoms 1,000 years ago. When this led to the Leviathan family invading and subjugating other worlds, [[spoiler:she became overcome with guilt and while her body perished, her spirit remained to seek redemption.]]

** [[spoiler: One of the plushies seen in the claw machine near the end of the book looks just like [[WesternAnimation/{{Centaurworld}} Wammawink]]. Another is clearly [[WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse Hooty.]] ]]

** [[spoiler:Valeriana]] created the Calamity Box as a way to unite the Amphibian kingdoms 1,000 years ago. Ehen this led to the Leviathan family invading and subjugating other worlds, [[spoiler:she became overcome with guilt and while her body perished, her spirit remained to seek redemption.]]