History Recap / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E24OwlsWellThatEndsWell

* ForgotAboutHisPowers: When her scroll gets blown out the window Twilight forgets that she has telekinesis that could grab it. Later when fleeing in a dark cave, she forgets she can use her horn's magic to make light.

* BowtiesAreCool: Rarity makes some GemEncrusted bow ties for both Spike and Owlowiscious.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Double subverted. When Spike is trying to set Owlowiscious up, you can see his ketchup pawprints on the floor. You'd expect that to be how Twilight finds out he did it, but instead she finds out by coming while he's still preparing. However, at the end of the episodes, the pawprints are what help Twilight and Owlowiscious find Spike.

[[caption-width-right:350:Twirling your BadassMustache? Check. NiceHat? Check. BlackCloak? Check. EvilLaugh? [[DastardlyWhiplash Check, check, check]].]]

* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: ''The Astronomical Astronomer's Almanac to All Things Astronomy''

-> Written by Cindy Morrow

!!Tropes present in this episode (YMMV tropes can be found '''[[YMMV/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E24OwlsWellThatEndsWell here]]'''):

* AddedAlliterativeAppeal[=/=]DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: ''The Astronomical Astronomer's Almanac to All Things Astronomy''

''[it starts to rain]''

''[cut]''\\

* RealityIsUnrealistic: It took time before some Bronies realized Owlowiscious was based on the real name Aloysius. One of the Japanese speed-subbers didn't--Owlowiscious's name is transliterated as アロイシウス, or "Aroishiusu," the closest katakana equivalent to "Aloysius."

-->'''Spike:''' But the store is called 'Quills and Sofas'. You only sell ''two'' things!\\
'''Store Owner:''' Sorry, Junior. All outta quills until Monday. ''[[[{{Beat}} beat]]]'' Need a sofa?

[[caption-width-right:350:Twirling your BadassMustache? Check. NiceHat? Check. BlackCloak? Check. EvilLaugh? Check, check, check.]]

* [[ForgotAboutHisPowers Forgot About Her Powers]]: When her scroll gets blown out the window Twilight forgets that she has telekinesis that could grab it. Later when fleeing in a dark cave, she forgets she can use her horn's magic to make light.

* [[ForgotAboutHisPowers Forgot About Her Powers ]]: When her scroll gets blown out the window Twilight forgets that she has telekinesis that could grab it. Later when fleeing in a dark cave, she forgets she can use her horn's magic to make light.

* CallBack: While looking for a quill Spike looks into a daisy sandwich, similar to the one that Twilight ordered in "The Ticket Master".

&&The transition from Twilight gently praising Spike as he sleeps to angrily confronting him about the burnt astronomy book is ''very'' sudden and shocking.

* BindleStick

* [[CrazyJealousGuy Crazy Jealous Dragon]]

* DastardlyWhiplash: Spike, as seen above, carries out his plan to set up Owlowiscious dressed as one of these. He even twirls his mustache.

* InnocentlyInsensitive: Twilight never realizes how much her actions affect Spike (see the IronicEchoCut below).

* MoodWhiplash: The transition from Twilight gently praising Spike as he sleeps to angrily confronting him about the burnt astronomy book is ''very'' sudden and shocking.
** Also the sudden swerve from Spike's zany sitcom antics to the drama of being chased by an angry dragon.
* OminousOwl: Spike suspects this of Owlowiscious, but then again, he's slightly [[GreenEyedMonster biased]].

* RealityIsUnrealistic: It took time before some Bronies realized Owlowiscious was based on the real name Aloysius.
** One of the Japanese speed-subbers didn't--Owlowiscious's name is transliterated as アロイシウス, or "Aroishiusu," the closest katakana equivalent to "Aloysius."
* RockBottom: The classic "Can it get any worse?" accompanied by a sudden downpour. [[DeadpanSnarker "I guess]] [[YesNoAnswerInterpretation that's a 'yes'."]]
* TheRunaway: Spike

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar

* ShoutOut

* PoorCommunicationKills: If Twilight had told Spike earlier on that Owlowiscious was serving as her nighttime assistant, he might not have gotten so jealous.

* Poor Communication Kills: If Twilight had told Spike earlier on that Owlowiscious was serving as her nighttime assistant, he might not have gotten so jealous.

* Poor Communication Kills: If Twilight had told Spike earlier on that Owlowicious was serving as her nighttime assistant, he might not have gotten so jealous.

'''Store Owner:''' Sorry, Junior. All outta quills until Monday. ''[{{Beat}}]'' Need a sofa?

''(cut)''\\

'''Store Owner:''' Sorry, Junior. All outta quills until Monday. ({{Beat}}) Need a sofa?

!!Tropes (YMMV tropes can go '''[[YMMV/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E24OwlsWellThatEndsWell here.]]''')

''(it starts to rain)''

* {{Chickification}}: Twilight, who has [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E6BoastBusters faced down a rampaging Ursa Minor]], suddenly balks at going out into the town at night to retrieve a scroll that's been blown out her window. She says, "This is a job for [[TheOneGuy Spike]]!" while worriedly shuffling from hoof to hoof, despite being a powerful magician and teleporter, whereas Spike is a toddler with no evident nocturnal affinity. Later, she has no qualms whatsoever (or ever again) about venturing out into the [[WildMagic Everfree]] [[TheLostWoods Forest]] at night to find him.
** Possibly justified or averted in that it (since this ''is'' Twilight) wasn't so much fear that kept her in, but not wanting to be disrupted from her studying and whatnot.