History YMMV / Kaleidoscope

* RetroactiveRecognition:
** A truck driver is played by Creator/StephenLewis, who would later be best known for playing Blakey in ''Series/OnTheBuses''.
** A museum receptionist is played by Creator/YoothaJoyce, who would later be best known for playing Mildred Roper in ''Series/ManAboutTheHouse'' and ''Series/GeorgeAndMildred''.

* RetroactiveRecognition: A truck driver is played by Creator/StephenLewis, who would later be best known for playing Blakey in ''Series/OnTheBuses''.

* WriteWhatYouKnow: At the time of the first chapter's writing and publication, both Victor and the author were pursuing a master's degree in human rights in a major city.

** Did [[spoiler:Victor luring Gold-One to D-Point mean that Eros managed to break him into leading his former friends and colleagues into almost certain death, or was he trying to call for backup the only way he was able to, working around the MindControl?]]

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Exactly ''how much'' do the Replicas resemble the person they [[KillAndReplace replaced?]]
** They seem to have super-superhuman reflexes and strength compared to Agents, given that Yuri/Phichit/Chris versus [[spoiler: Eros/Victor]] is a CurbStompBattle.
** [[spoiler: Eros]] clearly knew which button to hit when trying to cut a deal with the heroes - about Chris' boyfriend and Yuri's grandfather, for example.
** Despite [[spoiler: Eros]] flat out mocking the IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight trope, citing it by name, he hesitated at [[spoiler: killing Phichit]].
** And then, there's the "panic attack" while a furious [[spoiler: Victor]] was holding him down. Was it [[spoiler: Yuuri FightingFromTheInside]]? The panicked pleas sound an awful lot like they were from a claustrophobic person trapped in a small, dark space. Seemingly corroborated by the disappearance of the RedEyesTakeWarning, but it ''can'' be dismissed as a ruse since [[spoiler: Victor, who is unreliable due to having had his mind manipulated,]] was the only one who saw it.

* MoralEventHorizon: [[spoiler: Eros]] crossed it either by ordering [[spoiler: Victor to choke Yuri nearly to death, or when he almost killed Phichit with a SlasherSmile firmly on his face.]]

** And then, there's the "panic attack" while a furious [[spoiler: Victor]] was holding him down. Was it [[spoiler: Yuuri FightingFromTheInside]]? The panicked pleas sound an awful lot like they were from a claustrophobic person trapped in a small, dark space. Seemingly corroborated by the disappearance of the MindControlEyes, but it ''can'' be dismissed as a ruse since [[spoiler: Victor, who is unreliable due to having had his mind manipulated,]] was the only one who saw it.

** And then, there's the "panic attack" while a furious [[spoiler: Victor]] was holding him down.
*** Was it [[spoiler: Yuuri FightingFromTheInside]]? The panicked pleas sound an awful lot like they were from a claustrophobic person trapped in a small, dark space. Seemingly corroborated by the disappearance of the MindControlEyes, but it ''can'' be dismissed since [[spoiler: Victor, who is unreliable due to having had his mind manipulated,]] was the only one who saw it.
*** Was it merely a ruse to get [[spoiler: Victor]] to lower his guard? The timing of that lethal flying piece of metal and the discussed EyeColorChange is awfully suspicious, though.

* WriteWhatYouKnow: At the time of the first chapter, both Victor and the author are pursuing a master's degree in human rights in a major city.

* MoralEventHorizon: [[spoiler: alt!Eros]] crossed it either by ordering [[spoiler: Victor to choke Yuri nearly to death, or when he almost killed Phichit with a SlasherSmile firmly on his face.]]

* MoralEventHorizon: [[spoiler: alt!Eros]] crossed it either by ordering [[spoiler: Victor to choke Yuri nearly to death, or when he almost killed Phichit with a Slasher Smile firmly on his face.]]

*** Was it merely a ruse to get [[spoiler: Victor]] to lower his guard? The timing of that lethal flying piece of metal and the discussed EyeColorChange is awfully suspicious, though.

** Despite [[spoiler: Eros]] flat out mocking the IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight trope, citing it by name, he hesitated at [[spoiler: killing Phichit]]. And then there's the "panic attack" while a furious [[spoiler: Victor]] was holding him down. Was it [[spoiler: Yuuri FightingFromTheInside]] or merely a ruse to get [[spoiler: Victor]] to lower his guard? The timing of that lethal flying piece of metal does tip the scale towards it being a ruse, though.

** Despite [[spoiler: Eros]] flat out mocking the IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight trope, citing it by name, he hesitated at [[spoiler: killing Phichit]]. And then there's the "panic attack" while a furious [[spoiler: Victor]] was holding him down. Was it [[spoiler: Yuuri FightingFromTheInside]] or merely a ruse to get [[spoiler: Victor]] to lower his guard?

** Despite [[spoiler: Eros]] flat out mocking the IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight trope, citing it by name, he both hesitated at [[spoiler: killing Phichit]]. And then there's the "panic attack" while a furious [[spoiler: Victor]] was holding him down. Was it [[spoiler: Yuuri FightingFromTheInside]] or merely a ruse to get [[spoiler: Victor]] to lower his guard?