YMMV / Genderswapped Nations

• Big-Lipped Alligator Moment: The threatening phone call in Chapter 4 in which Prussia threatens to conquer the UK is never mentioned again for the rest of the story.
  • The entirety of Chapter 7 contributed nothing to the plot and only served to give Ariana a 'tragic' backstory. And on that note, Chapter 8 was also a throwaway chapter in which nothing happened.
• The Chris Carter Effect: The real main plot didn't come in until very late into the fanfic, with general shenanigans and small disconnected evil acts by Prussia thrown in for dramatic effect in the meantime.
• Designated Hero: Allison, specifically in Chapter 12, wherein she heroically sets out to save Ariana and Francisca from Prussia but ends up getting involved in an ego-spurred argument while Mattie does all of the rescuing. Not to mention, before this, Allison abused, insulted, and undermined Mattie on the way to Prussia's place and even went as far as to steal her credit card and use it for the remainder of the entire fic. She even strands Mattie millions of miles away from home with no money by the end of the chapter. That is not a heroic act by any stretch of the imagination.
• Nightmare Fuel: Prudence's mutilation of Robynne was meant to be Nightmare Fuel—as explicitly stated by the author—but it comes off more as a cheap reason for Robynne to be incapacitated than as a real attempt at horror.

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