I have given this fic a second chance, and I have to say that it grew on me a lot. I'd rate it very highly. The tongue and cheek nature of the writing and the very on the nose references to certain fanon tropes can take you out of it, but they're also genuinely funny for the most part. Tracey's POV chapters are a tonal shift, but they're still interesting for that.

I'd probably give it a 4.5/5. I love the combat and the dialogue for the most part.

 

I love the duels and the characters, but the last few arcs have really been kind of a drag. I almost wish the story had taken the war a different direction and wasn't dwelling on this relationship fallout for so long. The tonal shift felt very sudden and I'm not sure the story's benefited from it.

4/5 maybe a 4.5 if the newest arc can get back to being cool fights and less lengthy drama.