History FanFic / Progress

-->"I am a very old pony. I’ve seen things. And banishment? Isn’t ''nearly'' creative enough."

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: While viewing television in "Luna vs. Ponyville, Part 1", Luna is transfixed by a show with [[MisterRogersNeighborhood an older-looking colt who plays piano while singing, asking viewers if they want to be his neighbor.]]

** In "Luna vs Ponyville, Part 1: Television", where the first show that Luna watches on Pinkie's television is a pony version of MisterRogersNeighborhood, and after changing the channel and trying to find it, she apparently stumbles across a horror movie known as FanFic/{{Cupcakes}}.

* DeadFic: The last update was in 2012.

It can be found [[http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/05/story-progress-luna-versus-microwave.html here]].

** "Luna vs. The Dreamlands 2" has a lot of shoutouts to ''{{Inception}}'', primarily in the accelerated time the deeper you go into the Dreamlands and the abrupt transitions between dreams.

* {{Badass}}: The unnamed warrior stallion from Luna Vs. Storytelling; see [[Awesome/{{Progress}} the Crowning Moment of Awesome entry of this page]] for details.

** Also, "[[PiratesOfTheCaribbean AHA! Gentlecolts! You will always remember this as the day you almost caught Captain]] [[http://www.equestriadaily.com/ Sethisto-!]]"

* GlassesPull: Celestia at the end of "Luna vs. The Heat". [[CSIMiami Horatio Caine]] would be proud.

** At the end of "Luna versus The Heat", Celestia does the infamous [[CSIMiami Horatio Caine]] GlassesPull.

-->'''Luna:''' Through my senses it feels like a great [[DoctorWho wibbly wobbly... Timey Wimey... Bubble of... Stuff]]. Note to self, find a better metaphor.

''Progress'' is a WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic fanfic by Andrew J. Talon, which originally started as a one-shot titled ''Luna vs. the Microwave''. The story [[StealthPun stars]] Princess Luna as she attempts to catch up on how much life has changed in Equestria.

!! This WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic fanfic contains the following tropes:

** Also in that chapter, Luna's "TO THE MOON" imagine spot is likely one to [[FriendshipIsMagicBitch a certain fan video]].

** In "Luna vs. Storytelling", the old movie Sundance is watching is a pony version of ''ItHappenedOneNight''. There are also references made to ''Fanfic/FalloutEquestria'', [[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann Kamarena]], and [[MyLittlePony the Smooze]].

** Also in the same chapter, the Cutie Mark Crusaders crash to the rescue in a [[CharliesAngels familiar pose.]]

** Chapter 21 features the ponified MythBusters as scientists in the space program.

** "Luna vs. Vigilantism" opens with Luna reading a [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Batpony]] comic (which appears to be inspired by TheKillingJoke). Later Luna (as Mare-Do-Well) performs a dead ringer for the entrance of WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck.
*** Her checklist also contains elements from other famous superheroes. Let's see, [[Comicbook/{{Superman}} Love Interest as a reporter, with a bald archenemy]], an origin story that is either vague or [[TheKillingJoke multiple choice]], [[Franchise/{{Batman}} cool car and toys]]...

* ArmchairPsychology

* AbortedArc: For the time being, Andrew has abandoned "PONIES IN SPACE" in order to focus more on Luna as a character; he mentioned plans to resume it at some later point, but later removed it entirely from the [=FIMFiction=] version of the story.

-->"Nooooo!" Rainbow Dash, the greatest flyer in Equestria, wrapped her hooves around Pinkie Pie and shook her. "Nooo! You can’t leave me alone! What about..." She sobbed dramatically but wiped her eyes, "what about our future?! Our dreams and hopes?! Our... Our child!"\\
"Wait, you have a child?" Twilight asked.\\
"We were going to adopt, you got a problem with that?!" Rainbow Dash snarled. Twilight raised her hooves.\\
"N-No! No! No problem!"\\
"We’re not gay if that’s what you’re thinking! I’M NOT GAY! I’LL DO EVERY COLT IN EQUESTRIA IF I HAVE TO PROVE IT!"\\
[[ComedicSociopathy "Rainbow Dash, sugah, yer makin’ her die faster,"]] Applejack pointed out.

* {{Adorkable}}: Princess Luna. She finds math and paperwork fun and is incredibly awkward and naive in social situations.

* {{Adorkable}}: Princess Luna.

** "Luna vs. Vigilantism" opens with Luna reading a [[Comicbook/{{Batman}} Batpony]] comic (which appears to be inspired by TheKillingJoke). Later Luna (as Mare-Do-Well) performs a dead ringer for the entrance of WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck.
*** Her checklist also contains elements from other famous superheroes. Let's see, [[Comicbook/{{Superman}} Love Interest as a reporter, with a bald archenemy]], an origin story that is either vague or [[TheKillingJoke multiple choice]], [[Comicbook/{{Batman}} cool car and toys]]...

** Celestia has a butler by the name of [[Comicbook/{{Batman}} Pennyworth]] in "Luna vs The Heat".

* [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Squick Squick]]: An In-Universe example as this is Luna's reaction when Celestia reveals [[ReallyGetsAround what she was doing]] while Luna was trapped on the moon.