History Headscratchers / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicSeason1Episodes1To13

* Maybe it's just me, but in this episode I get a real FamilyUnfriendlyAesop in the form of "if a friend of yours is or acts like a jerk, drop them right then and there." I mean, okay, when left alone in town she's a TotallyRadical ''bitch'', but I thought the entire message of this show was "help your friends better themselves, and let them better you." Pinkie Pie at least tried to follow that creed, the entire point of the party was to improve Gilda's attitude, but Dash? When your old friend with a HairTriggerTemper reaches snapping point after a borderline HumiliationConga you unintentionally set up for her, I was hoping the freaking '''Element of Loyalty''' would have a little more grace than to basically say "this is ''my'' new in-crowd, GTFO," especially when you're the likely only one who can actually get her to stop antagonizing your new frinds.

* We now have WordOfGod that [[https://derpibooru.org/images/2256835 it was Celestia who feed Nightmare Moon]] (they're no longer involved in the show, but they were at the time). So why didn't Celestia admit this afterward when everything worked out?

* What was Nightmare Moon exactly? split personality, brainwashing, an evil [[SpiderMan symbiote entity]], a BeneathTheMask moment of Luna?. Nightmare Moon had an opposite personality from the little we saw of Luna. Compare Nightmare Moon who was much more confident (even making an evil speech and kidnapping Celestia) and more menacing looking. While Luna seemed like a more fragile timid and insecure pony (from the little we saw of her body language) wich make the riddle more intriguing.

*** I've mostly just come to find that a lot of [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness Season 1 in general]] suffers from characters acting like idiots for the sake of the plot. It appears that the writers at the time just assumed that teaching kids morals was important than consistent characterization. It wasn't until Season 2 and the adult fandom really started being noticed by the show staff that they began to focus on keeping things more in-line with established character.

*** Okay, got that, but what was their problem with Trixie and her bragging exactly? She wasn't hadn't yet insulted or belittled anyone when they started voicing their complaints, she certainly wasn't hurting anyone, and "She shouldn't be talking herself up so much," sounds so hypocritical when you see how much Rainbow Dash pats herself on the back throughout the series and how easily everyone else puts up with it. It's not like Trixie was ''forcing'' the crowd to watch. They pretty much caused a scene in the audience for very trivial reasons, and they were acting almost as stuck up as Trixie throughtout the whole showdown against her. Hubris is a character trait that should cut, but not by more hubris, and thats what made Rainbow Dash, Applejack and Rarity look so unreasonable and catty in this episode; they got angry at a performer just for bragging about how good she is, which is what at least one of the three does themselves almost every episode, and responded by saying they were better than her.

[[folder:[=1.01=] The Mare in the Moon]]

[[folder:[=1.02=] The Elements of Harmony]]

* Rarity. Why does NOPONY get after HER for using magic? She uses her telekinesis to give Twilight some materials to make a nest out of, and ALL magic is a no-no, but Rarity is okay? And she uses it in front of TWILIGHT, who is obsessed with not using magic. Somepony explain this to me...

** Because it's Zecora.

** What makes this even more upsetting is that while it's uncertain how well known Rarity and Rainbow Dash are, at the very least, the whole town knows they helped save Equestra from eternal darkness. Applejack, on the other hand, in addition to helping to stop Nightmare Moon, is also publicly acknowledged for her contributions to the town, and was even presented with an award for her services in a public ceremony! Really, the town ponies should not have been so easily entertained by the abuse and humilation of three of their most well known and respected members

* How can Celestia possibly have a nephew? Unless I'm missing somthing from a previous incarnation of the show, there is no explanation that I can see that explains how Luna had a son. Unless of course Celestia has more relatives.

*** Real-life Europe is kinda short of 1000+ year old spinsters, so, unfair comparision.

** Twilight isn't the sort to ask her mentor impertinent questions about her age/personal life. Both because it would be rue, but also because Twilight doesn't care about such things.