History Heartwarming / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicSeason5

** During the speech, you see Cadance snuggling against Shining Armor, who wraps his foreleg around her, and Celestia and Luna silently reconciling over the spat they had earlier. Luna's expression is heart-meltingly adorable.
*** Regarding the latter, the sisters make up at the same time the mayor says, "[[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E1MareInTheMoon No matter what obstacles kept them apart]], [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E2ElementsOfHarmony love would bring them together]]."
** In a meta-sense, what makes the Mayor's speech so heartwarming is the person voicing the speech: Creator/CathyWeseluck. She's been with My Little Pony since almost the beginning; she was the voice director for G1's ''My Little Pony Tales'' and got into voice acting herself by the G3 incarnation of the show. With over 20 years and 4 generations of experience under her belt, and having seen fans of all ages come and go, it's appropriately fitting Mrs. Weseluck give this massive "thank you" to the many fans who keep the show's interest alive.

*** Considering that this episode is dedicated to a fandom with a good deal of merciless shippers, the sole fact that they [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments seriously had Twilight say the word 'love']] ''[[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments and]]'' [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments hug her friends is]] ''[[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments unthinkable!]]''

* The love for this episode on a meta sense. The last time that something [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E13MagicalMysteryCure this big]] happened,it was met with either scorn, meh, or love. This time though, almost everyone loved it and were on board for such a change in our characters.
** Also in a meta sense, the general assumption that the Crusaders' true talents were obvious, and they were just too obtuse to see them. Even [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E18TheShowStoppers Twilight]] thought she had them all figured out. But nope; this episode shows that their journey to self-discovery was just that...a process and a journey. Their destiny is one they all chose together.

* Meta Heartwarming: This was Amy Keating Rogers's last episode before she moved on to work for Disney. Between references to several other episodes she's written and the aforementioned "Equestria" song, this episode was likely written to be a beautiful swan song and a final, loving goodbye.

** '''Pinkie''': [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments Thank you! Thank you! I love you too! All of you!!]]

* The delegates showing the HundredPercentAdorationRating that the Princesses have by declaring their love for them. This claim is heartwarming for each princess for what it means for her.

* In the end, Twilight was able to stop Starlight, not with any magic, but by talking her out of stopping the Rain-Boom. She finally delivers a proper Friendship Lesson about the importance of having diversity in friendship. And the cherry on top is Starlight taking Twilight's outstretched hoof in friendship, marking a truce.
--> '''Starlight:''' (Tearfully) How do I make sure nothing bad happens?
--> '''Twilight:''' I guess it's up to you to make sure they don't.
** The Rain-Boom finally happening after being denied several times. It's a show of, not only the Mane 6's friendship forming, but the friendship between Twilight and Starlight.
** What this all signifies: by letting go of the past and accepting Twilight's friendship, Starlight has done something truly beautiful. Not only has she allowed the past series as we know it to happen, but opened up a new future for episodes yet to come. Future friendship problems being solved, the Mane Six's friendship continuing to grow, Cadence and Shining Armor's foal being born, it's all now possible because Starlight found it in herself to forgo her revenge.

* A big one when the Mane 6 discover Pinkie's secret party planning cave and understand how hard Pinkie works to make parties for each and every person she knows. This is taken UpToEleven when Pinkie was secretly eavesdropping on a conversation between the other members of the Mane 6 about how much they appreciated her hard work. When Pinkie hears this she bursts into [[TearsOfJoy tears]] and happily tells them how thankful she is and how much she cares about them.

* At the start ,Applejack clearly knows something is up and approaches him about it. She doesn't get angry when she gets one word answers and is persistent but gentle with him. She's just as good a sister to him as Apple Bloom and if she hadn't been called away... well the episode would have been shorter.

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[[folder: The Cutie Map]]

[[folder: Castle, Sweet Castle]]

[[folder: Bloom and Gloom]]

[[folder: Tanks for the Memories]]

[[folder: Appleoosa's Most Wanted]]

[[folder: Make New Friends but Keep Discord]]

[[folder: The Lost Treasure Of Griffinstone]]

[[folder: Slice of Life]]

[[folder: Princess Spike]]

[[folder: Party Pooped]]

[[folder: Amending Fences]]

[[folder: Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep]]

[[folder: Canterlot Boutique]]

[[folder: Rarity Investigates]]

[[folder: Made In Manehattan]]

[[folder: Brotherhooves Social]]

[[folder: Crusaders Of The Lost Mark]]

[[folder: The One Where Pinkie Pie Knows]]

[[folder: Hearthbreakers]]

[[folder: Scare Master]]

[[folder: What About Discord?]]

[[folder: The Hooffields And Mccolts]]

[[folder: The Mane Attraction]]

[[folder: The Cutie Remark]]

* Minor example: while some of the ponies' dreams are quite simple and not exactly combat-ready (example: Lyra and BonBon fusing together), anyone who can help fight against the Tantabus does. Two of the more prominent examples outside the main cast are Filthy Rich - who uses his obsession with money similar to [[Film/TheIncredibles Frozone]] - and Derpy - used as a ''massive'' flying steed for Spike to better attack the Tantabus.