History YMMV / RazorsEdge

* BetterThanCanon: Thanks to its improved CharacterDevelopment, expanded backstories, greater narrative coherence and lack of PlotHoles, ''Razor's Edge'' has swiftly gained this praise amongst its readers.

* CrazyAwesome: Shepard himself. A fact that's acknowledged InUniverse

* ActorAllusion: While the crew talks about the eventual vids that will be made about their exploits, if they survive, Shepard jokes that they'll probably find a [[http://models.com/models/mark-vanderloo "glorified underwear model"]] to play him.

* CrackPairing: Subverted, While Garrus / Kasumi ''seems'' like a CrackPairing at first glance, due to the latter's minimal screentime in canon, Razor's Edge goes a long way in showing how much chemistry the two of them actually have.
** It is relentlessly lampshaded how much of an OddCouple they are though.

* HilariousInHindsight / IKnewIt: Chapter 29 of ''Razor's Edge'', written and completed in 2010, features Tali preparing to use the [[ChargedAttack Carnage]] shotgun ability, musing on how Wrex taught her that trick (in ''VideoGame/MassEffect1'', Tali can't use the Carnage ability despite being a shotgun user). Cue the ''Citadel'' DLC in March 2013 and an elevator conversation confirms that [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmRK5nqIoA0 Wrex actually did teach Tali some handy shotgun tips]] offscreen during the events of the first game.

* MagnificentBastard: Unlike in the game where he's demoted to cartoonish SmugSnake following his VillainousBreakdown, The Illusive Man manages to retain his MagnificentBastard credentials by playing a highly effective game of XanatosSpeedChess in the epilogue of ''Razor's Edge'', being savvy enough to use a common enemy to keep Shepard willingly on his side and [[spoiler: using the commander to take out the Shadow Broker. (The Illusive Man's greatest rival)]].

* HilariousInHindsight / IKnewIt: Chapter 29 of ''Razor's Edge'', written and completed in 2010, features Tali preparing to use the [[ChargedAttack Carnage]] shotgun ability, musing on how Wrex taught her that trick (because in VideoGame/MassEffect1, Carnage was not an ability Tali could do). Cue the Citadel DLC in March 2013 and an elevator conversation confirms that [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmRK5nqIoA0 Wrex did indeed teach Tali some handy shotgun tips]] offscreen during the events of the first game.
** Citadel also showed that Mordin did indeed leave a [[DeadManWriting recorded message]] for Shepard after his death.
** In ''Razor's Edge'' Shepard gets help from Jack to control his biotic abilities, cue VideoGame/MassEffect3 and Jack is now teaching biotics.

* MagnificentBastard: Unlike in the game where he's demoted to cartoonish SmugSnake following his VillainousBreakdown, The Illusive Man manages to retain his MagnificentBastard credentials by playing a highly effective game of XanatosSpeedChess in the epilogue of ''Razor's Edge'', being DangerouslyGenreSavvy enough to use a common enemy to keep Shepard willingly on his side and [[spoiler: using the commander to take out the Shadow Broker. (The Illusive Man's greatest rival)]].

* TakeThatScrappy: Shepard's [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown reaction]] to [[GeneralRipper Admiral Gerrel]] after escaping the dreadnought goes a lot farther than just some irritated words and a single stomach punch.

* CompleteMonster: Kai Leng. Made undeniably clear when the Rachni state that they have no words for the song in his heart.

* CrackPairing: Subverted, While Garrus / Kasumi ''seems'' like a CrackPairing at first glance, due to the latter's minimal screentime in canon, Razor's Edge goes a long way in showing how much chemistry the two of them actually have.

* HilariousInHindsight / IKnewIt: Chapter 29 of ''Razor's Edge'', written and completed in 2010, features Tali preparing to use the [[ChargedAttack Carnage]] shotgun ability, musing on how Wrex taught her that trick (because in VideoGame/MassEffect1, Carnage was not an ability Tali could do). Cue the Citadel DLC in March 2013 and an elevator conversation confirms that Wrex did indeed teach Tali some handy shotgun tips offscreen during the events of the first game.

** In ''Dark Witness'', readers were pretty nervous over whether [[spoiler: Tali's critical injuries in the second-to-last chapter would kill her or not.]] Given that the story was written and completed long before [[spoiler: Tali was even confirmed to be in the third game]], people had good reason to worry.

* HilariousInHindsight / IKnewIt: ''Razor's Edge'', written and completed in 2010, features Tali preparing to use the [[ChargedAttack Carnage]] shotgun ability, musing on how Wrex taught her that trick (because in VideoGame/MassEffect1, Carnage was not an ability Tali could do). Cue the Citadel DLC in March 2013 and an elevator conversation confirms that Wrex did indeed teach Tali some handy shotgun tips offscreen during the events of the first game.

** In ''Razor's Edge'' Shepard gets help from Jack to control his biotic abilities, cue MassEffect3 and Jack is now teaching biotics.

** [[spoiler: Played Straight with the "death" of Shepard, who was shown to be alive in the ''very next chapter.'']]

* BetterThanCanon: Thanks to its improved CharacterDevelopment, expanded backstories, greater narrative coherence and lack of PlotHoles, ''Razor's Edge'' has swiftly gained this praise amongst the Franchise/MassEffect fandom.

* TakeThatScrappy: Shepard's [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown reaction]] to [[GeneralRipper Admiral Gerrel]] after escaping the dreadnought goes a lot farther than just some irritated words and a single stomach punch.
* TearJerker: [[spoiler: Mordin's death]]. If you've already played the game, you knew this was coming, but what ''really'' sells it is [[spoiler: [[DeadManWriting the tape he leaves behind.]]]]
** [[spoiler: Shepard's DisneyDeath on Utukku is a definite WhamEpisode, but the scene of a [[HeroicBSOD completely broken]] Tali crying on the floor of Shepard's cabin is just unbelievably cruel.]]
** [[spoiler: Legion's death is also much more emotional than Canon. Having more people be present for it is part of this though.]]