History WebVideo / UniversityEverAfter

* MeddlingParents: Rapunzel's parents manage to be controlling even after she gets to college, since they can pull her out at any tinme.

** The characters like to go to a bar called "The Woods," leading to one episode titled "Theatre/IntoTheWoods." Other episodes include [[Theatre/IntoTheWoods "This is More Than Just Malice"]], [[Theatre/IntoTheWoods "If Only There Were Doors"]], [[WesternAnimation/{{The Little Mermaid|1989}} "Sick of Swimmin,'"]], [[WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog "Trials and Tribulations,"]] [[WesternAnimation/{{The Little Mermaid|1989}} "A Girl Who Gossips is a Bore,"]] [[WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast "Tale as Old as Time,"]] [[WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}} "Mother Knows Best,"]] [[WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast "A Beauty but a Funny Girl,"]] [[WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast "Something There"]], [[Literature/ConfessionsofAnUglyStepsister "Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister,"]] [[Film/ThePhantomMenace "The Fairy Menace"]], "Literature/ThingsFallApart," [[Film/TheIncredibleHulk2008 "The Incredible Beast"]] and [[Series/{{Scandal}} ''Scandalous."]]
*** The one called [[Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly "The Good, the Bad, & the Collapsing Houses"]] has a character complain that wanted posters [[WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}} "always get my nose wrong."]] It might be written off as a coincidence, if this wasn't a show about fairy tales... and the character was addressing ''Rapunzel'' of all people.

* NiceShoes: The centerpiece of Ella's fashion project are a pair of shoes made of extra-thick glass.

** The characters like to go to a bar called "The Woods," leading to one episode titled "Theatre/IntoTheWoods." Other episodes include [[Theatre/IntoTheWoods "This is More Than Just Malice"]], [[Theatre/IntoTheWoods "If Only There Were Doors"]], [[WesternAnimation/{{The Little Mermaid|1989}} "Sick of Swimmin,'"]], [[WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog "Trials and Tribulations,"]] [[WesternAnimation/{{The Little Mermaid|1989}} "A Girl Who Gossips is a Bore,"]] [[WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast "Tale as Old as Time,"]] [[WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}} "Mother Knows Best,"]] [[WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast "A Beauty but a Funny Girl,"]] [[WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast "Something There"]], [[Literature/ConfessionsofAnUglyStepsister "Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister,"]] [[Film/ThePhantomMenace "The Fairy Menace"]], "Literature/ThingsFallApart," [[Film/TheIncredibleHulk "The Incredible Beast"]] and [[Series/{{Scandal}} ''Scandalous."]]

** Detective Aladdin is always [[WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}} "one jump ahead"]] of criminals. He's solved about [[Literature/OneThousandAndOneNights "one thousand and one"]] cases.

** According to WordOfGod, the scene between Belle and Ben in the series finale was written to to echo one between [[Series/TheOfficeUS Pam and Jim]].

** The characters like to go to a bar called "The Woods," leading to one episode titled "Theatre/IntoTheWoods." Other episodes include [[Theatre/IntoTheWoods "This is More Than Just Malice"]], [[Theatre/IntoTheWoods "If Only There Were Doors"]], [[WesternAnimation/{{The Little Mermaid|1989}} "Sick of Swimmin,'"]], [[WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog "Trials and Tribulations,"]] [[WesternAnimation/{{The Little Mermaid|1989}} "A Girl Who Gossips is a Bore,"]] [[WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast "Tale as Old as Time,"]] [[WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}} "Mother Knows Best,"]] [[WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast "A Beauty but a Funny Girl,"]] and [[WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast "Something There."]]
*** More episode titles: [[Literature/ConfessionsofAnUglyStepsister "Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister,"]] [[Film/ThePhantomMenace "The Fairy Menace"]], "Literature/ThingsFallApart," [[Film/TheIncredibleHulk "The Incredible Beast"]] and [[Series/{{Scandal}} ''Scandalous."]]

* DeadpanSnarker: Belle is prone to making saracastic comments, especially when talking to [[LoveInterests Ben]].
** Snow likes to snark, too.

*** The one called [[Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly "The Good, the Bad, & the Collapsing Houses"]] has a character complain that wanted posters [[WesternAnimation/Tangled "always get my nose wrong."]] It might be written off as a coincidence, if this wasn't a show about fairy tales... and the character was addressing ''Rapunzel'' of all people.

* GoGetterGirl: "Perfect" Rose-Red is always volunteering for some cause or another, while maintaining excellent grades.

* SatelliteLoveInterest: Eli's also not much else. He's Ella's LoveInterest and PrinceCharming figure, is into film, and they both like the same band... but other than that, there's not much to him.

* ShoutOut: The name of the university the character attend is "Walt," as in [[Creator/WaltDisney the creator]] of the [[Creator/{{Disney}} company]] best known for its adaptions of many of the fairy tales the series takes its influence from, such as ''WesternAnimation/{{Cinderella}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{The Little Mermaid|1989}}''.

** Rapunzel asks Ella and Snow to come with her to [[WesternAnimation/Tangled "see the lights"]] downtown.

* BelligerentSexualTension: [[Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast Belle and Ben]] are apparently incapable of saying a civil word to each other, but [[Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast perhaps there's]] [[LoveInterests something]] [[Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast there]].
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Despite seeming perfectly sweet, [[spoiler: Rose Red]] is secretly plotting their revenge against everyone for ruining their mother's company. [[DisproportionateRetribution And also for]] [[Disney/SleepingBeauty not inviting them to a party held the same night]].
* BrainyBrunette: Like the [[Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast Disney version]], Belle is an intelligent, well-read brunette.

** [[Disney/PeterPan "The Captain," a.k.a. "Hook,"]] has a real name -- [[Disney/TheLittleMermaid Eric]].
** There's a reason [[Literature/TheLittleMermaid the swimmer who dreams of leaving the water]] is called "Ari" instead of [[Disney/TheLittleMermaid "Ariel."]] It's short for [[Disney/TheLittleMermaid Ari]]''[[Disney/{{Frozen}} anna]]'', and she's the beloved cousin of [[Disney/{{Frozen}} Elsie, a talented chemist whose gift can sometimes also be a dangerous curse.]]

* HiddenVillain: [[spoiler: Rose Red]] is the BigBad of Season 2. And [[spoiler: [[{{Disney/Frozen}} Olaf]]]] is helping them.

* MythologyGag: ''Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarves'' is the name of Snow's band.

* ShoutOut: The name of the university the character attend is "Walt," as in [[Creator/WaltDisney the creator]] of the [[Creator/{{Disney}} company]] best known for its adaptions of many of the fairy tales the series takes its influence from, such as ''Disney/{{Cinderella}}'' and ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid''.
** In episode nine, the white board hanging on Ella and Rapunzel's room has [[Disney/{{Cinderella}} "A Dream is a wish your heart makes"]] written on it.
** Rapunzel asks Ella and Snow to come with her to [[Disney/TAngled "see the lights"]] downtown.
** Snow met her crush [[Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs "by a wishing well."]]
** Mulan's show is called "[[Disney/{{MULAN}} Dark Side of the Moon]].''
** Shang tells Rose Red she doesn't look [[Disney/{{MULAN}} "tranquil as a forest."]]
** Ari asks Eric if he's going to [[Disney/TheLittleMermaid "kiss the girl."]]
** Rapunzel mentions in one episode that Belle cooked some [[Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast "gray stuff." Must be delicious]].
** Detective Aladdin is always [[Disney/{{ALADDIN}} "one jump ahead"]] of criminals. He's solved about [[Literature/OneThousandAndOneNights "one thousand and one"]] cases.
** The characters like to go to a bar called "The Woods," leading to one episode titled "Theatre/IntoTheWoods." Other episodes include [[Theatre/IntoTheWoods "This is More Than Just Malice"]], [[Theatre/IntoTheWoods "If Only There Were Doors"]], [[Disney/TheLittleMermaid "Sick of Swimmin,'"]], [[Disney/ThePrincessAndTheFrog "Trials and Tribulations,"]] [[Disney/TheLittleMermaid "A Girl Who Gossips is a Bore,"]] [[Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast "Tale as Old as Time,"]] [[Disney/{{TAngled}} "Mother Knows Best,"]] [[Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast "A Beauty but a Funny Girl,"]] and [[Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast "Something There."]]

*** The one called [[Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly "The Good, the Bad, & the Collapsing Houses"]] has a character complain that wanted posters [[Disney/TAngled "always get my nose wrong."]] It might be written off as a coincidence, if this wasn't a show about fairy tales... and the character was addressing ''Rapunzel'' of all people.

* OrSoIHeard: After making a pun on the similarity of the names "Belle" and "Bellatrix," Hook is quick to deny being a fan of HarryPotter.

** [[PeterPan "The Captain," a.k.a. "Hook,"]] has a real name -- [[Disney/TheLittleMermaid Eric]].

** According to WordOfGod, the scene between Belle and Ben in the series finale was written to to echo one between [[Series/TheOffice Pam and Jim]].