History YMMV / BlueLock

* HilariousInHindsight: The storytelling at times will mention some real life players as examples of great egotistical strikers who haven't actually managed to win a World Cup. Argentina's Lionel Messi was one of such players brought up as a player who never won it all. However, that's no longer the case due to Argentina winning the 2022 World Cup.

** Kaiser's morning routine of talking to himself at the mirror and repeatedly saying to himself "nothing is impossible" is thought to be Autosuggestion, or even some form of self-gaslighting. His habit of touching his tattoo [[spoiler:to the point of [[StressVomit choking himself]]]] when in distress also suggests some kind of defense mechanism. He also can't stand white-colored drinks, which can be interpreted as lactose intolerence, or [[spoiler:some form of TraumaButton.]]

** The way one's ego is visualized can sometimes evoke this. Especially if they appear as animals. Baro's ego for example appearing as a threatening lion makes him look absolutely frightening at times. Nagi's ego appearing as a skull is also a worthy contender.

** The way one's ego is visualized can sometimes evoke this. Especially if they appear as animals. Baro's ego for example appearing as a threatening lion makes him look absolutely frightening at times.

** The way one's ego is visualized can sometimes evoke this. Especially if they appear as animals. Baro's ego for example appearing as a threatening lion makes him look absolutely threatening at times.

* NightmareFuel: If looks could kill, the DeathGlare that [[https://inasianspaces.files.wordpress.com/2022/10/blue-lock-episode-2-kira-ryousuke-eliminated.png?w=1024 Kira gives to Isagi]], [[spoiler:because of the latter eliminating him in the Tag game]] would definitely be one.

* FriendlyFandoms: With Manga/{{Haikyuu}}. Despite their differences, both have a lot of fans for its sports genre. Both gain a lot of comparisons involving their characters.

* CommonKnowledge: Many decry the series for giving the impression that teamwork is useless in soccer and that all that matters is having a singularly strong striker (not helped by Ego arguing his point by quoting a famous striker as preferring to score all the goals in a lost match over scoring none in a match where his team wins). The series isn't in favor of the soccer version of an InterServiceRivalry, as the first real game in the series sees the main character's team getting utterly destroyed due to an inability to coordinate as a team and Shidou and Rin never being put on the same field due to their constant arguing. Ego believes in teamwork, favoring a highly offensive play style where the striker's ego and talent forces the other ten players to build their game around them. It is repeatedly emphasized that trying to play the game as an individual is a ''terrible idea'' and that ego can in fact go too far.

* CommonKnowledge: Many decry the series for opinioning that teamwork is useless in soccer and that all that matters is having a singularly strong striker (not helped by Ego arguing his point by quoting a famous striker as preferring to score all the goals in a lost match over scoring none in a match where his team wins). The series isn't in favor of the soccer version of an InterServiceRivalry, as the first real game in the series sees the main character's team getting utterly destroyed due to an inability to coordinate as a team and Shidou and Rin never being put on the same field due to their constant arguing.. Ego believes in teamwork, favoring a highly offensive play style where the striker's ego and talent forces the other ten players to build their game around them. It is repeatedly emphasized that trying to play the game as an individual is a ''terrible idea'' and that ego can in fact go too far.