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Next on the list is [[TheFashionista Rarity]], a unicorn who's in charge of the decorations. Spike is [[PrecociousCrush smitten instantly]] while Rarity is shocked and appalled by Twilight's messy mane. Insisting that she fix it up, she runs Twilight through a number of costumes (and gushes over her dreams of moving to Twilight's hometown of Canterlot) before Twilight drags Spike from the boutique and out to the edge of the woods where the bashful pegasus [[FriendToAllLivingThings Fluttershy]] is leading a choir of songbirds in rehearsal. Unfortunately, Twilight appears at a bad time and startles both the birds and poor Fluttershy. Despite her best efforts, Twilight can't get the [[ShrinkingViolet Fluttershy]] to talk to her... [[CutenessProximity until she sees Spike]]. After Spike literally tells Fluttershy his life story, Twilight brushes her off and drags Spike into the library with her. Hoping to finally get some time to herself, she turns on the light...

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Next on the list is [[TheFashionista Rarity]], a unicorn who's in charge of the decorations. Spike is [[PrecociousCrush smitten instantly]] while Rarity is shocked and appalled by Twilight's messy mane. Insisting that she fix it up, she runs Twilight through a number of costumes (and gushes over her dreams of moving to Twilight's hometown of Canterlot) before Twilight drags Spike from the boutique and out to the edge of the woods where the bashful pegasus [[FriendToAllLivingThings Fluttershy]] is leading a choir of songbirds in rehearsal. Unfortunately, Twilight appears at a bad time and startles both the birds and poor Fluttershy. Despite her best efforts, Twilight can't get the [[ShrinkingViolet Fluttershy]] to talk to her... [[CutenessProximity until she sees Spike]]. After Spike literally tells Fluttershy his life story, Twilight brushes her off and drags Spike into the library with her. Hoping to finally get some time to herself, she turns on the light...
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* CopycatMockery: Twilight would rather read than join Pinkie's party, and when Spike says to her, "You should really lighten up, Twilight! It's a party!", she mockingly repeats what he said in falsetto gibberish.
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* FishEyes: Due to an animation error in this very episode, one of the [[EnsembleDarkhorse most popular background ponies]] in the series was inadvertently created. A pegasus mare with a silver coat and golden mane and eyes in the background of Twilight's surprise party, had these and she subsequently became known as "[[FanNickname Derpy Hooves]]".

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* FishEyes: Due to an animation error in this very episode, error, one of the [[EnsembleDarkhorse most popular background ponies]] in the series was inadvertently created. A pegasus mare with a silver coat and golden mane and eyes in the background of shot during Twilight's surprise party, had these and she party shows a grey pegasus whose eyes are pointing in opposite directions; this pegasus subsequently became known as "[[FanNickname Derpy Hooves]]".



* HairReboot: Notably {{Averted|Trope}}. Twilight's mane and tail are a poofy mess after Rainbow Dash got her wet and dried her with a whirlwind. They stay that way in the next scene, until Rarity notices and fixes Twilight's coiffure.

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* HairReboot: Notably {{Averted|Trope}}. Twilight's mane and tail are a poofy mess after Rainbow Dash got gets her wet and dried dries her off with a whirlwind. They stay that way messy in the next scene, scene until Rarity notices and fixes Twilight's coiffure.



* TheHerosJourney: The episode has Twilight who wants to find a way to defeat Nightmare Moon but receives a CallToAdventure from her mentor Celestia who asks her to leave her hometown and go to Ponyville and make friends; she wasn't happy about it but figured she should go along with it. Supernatural aid, Trials and Tribulations, and the Abyss come in the next episode.

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* TheHerosJourney: The episode has Twilight who wants to find a way to defeat Nightmare Moon but receives a CallToAdventure from her mentor Celestia who asks her to leave her hometown and go to Ponyville and make friends; she wasn't isn't happy about it but figured figures she should go along with it. Supernatural aid, Trials and Tribulations, and the Abyss come in the next episode.



* INeedAFreakingDrink: Twilight's reaction to Pinkie's MotorMouth. Unfortunately, it turns out to be hot sauce.

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* INeedAFreakingDrink: Twilight's reaction to Pinkie's MotorMouth.MotorMouth is to pour herself a drink. Unfortunately, it turns out to be hot sauce.



* VertigoEffect: When they see Nightmare Moon appears, Twilight and Spike are growing closer while the background ponies move further away.

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* VertigoEffect: When they see Nightmare Moon appears, appear, Twilight and Spike are growing closer while the background ponies move further away.
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* SurpriseParty: Twilight encounters an unexpected surprise "Welcome to Ponyville" party held for her in the library, courtesy of Pinkie Pie.
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* EstablishingCharacterMoment: We get one of these for each of the main characters: we can quickly see Twilight Sparkle is a bookworm too busy to make friends, Spike is her put-upon assistant, Applejack is neighborly and very close to her family, Rainbow Dash is lazy and a jokester but also loyal to her friends and neighbors, Rarity is giving but also obsessed with fashion and glamour, Fluttershy loves animals but is [[NotGoodWithPeople not good with ponies]], and Pinkie Pie is fun-loving and [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} more than a little weird.]]

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* EstablishingCharacterMoment: We get one of these for each of the main characters: we can quickly see Twilight Sparkle is a bookworm too busy to make friends, Spike is her put-upon assistant, Applejack is neighborly and very close to her family, Rainbow Dash is lazy and a jokester but also loyal to her friends and neighbors, Rarity is giving but also obsessed with fashion and glamour, Fluttershy loves animals but is [[NotGoodWithPeople [[BetterWithNonHumanCompany not good with ponies]], and Pinkie Pie is fun-loving and [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} more than a little weird.]]
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* PlotTriggeringBook: The episode begins with Twilight reading a book that describes an old legend in which the alicorn sister who had ruled the night had become the evil Nightmare Moon and rebelled against her sister who ruled the day and was banished into the moon. This prompts Twilight to look up a second book, according to which, on the night of that very day, the long-banished alicorn will return and plunge the world into TheNightThatNeverEnds. This spurs Twilight into obsessively trying to find a way to prevent this, which sets off the events of the pilot itself and through that sets up the premise of the rest of the series.
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* MythPrologue: The pilot begins with Twilight reading out an old story about the ancient history of Equestria and how Princess Luna turned against her sister and was banished. In this manner, the show introduces its basic worldbuilding and sets up the pilot's conflict.

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* FishEyes: Due to an animation error in this very episode, one of the [[EnsembleDarkhorse most popular background ponies]] in the series was inadvertently created. A pegasus mare with a silver coat and golden mane and eyes in the background of Twilight's surprise party, had these and she subsequently became known as "[[FanNickname Derpy Hooves]]".



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