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** It could have been he died not to long ago and she wasn't crown Queen yet.
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** Pinkie Pie, an eccentric but competent and kind pony who only wishes to spread happiness, plays Chancellor Puddinghead, a [[TheCaligula delusional, egotistical]] [[OurPresidentsAreDifferent duly elected tyrant]]
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** Pinkie Pie, an eccentric but competent and kind pony who only wishes to spread happiness, plays Chancellor Puddinghead, a [[TheCaligula delusional, egotistical]] [[OurPresidentsAreDifferent [[PresidentEvil duly elected tyrant]]
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One year, an inexplicable blizzard came to their land, and the ground was frozen so hard that the Earth Ponies could not cultivate. Neither the Pegasi nor the Unicorns could banish the storm, so the three clans held a summit, trying to figure out a solution. But with the storm raging outside reflecting the ponies' conflict inside, it didn't take long for the leaders to angrily give up and return home. The second-in-commands of each group -- pegasus Private Pansy (Fluttershy), unicorn vizier Clover the Clever (Twilight Sparkle), and Earth pony secretary Smart Cookie (Applejack) -- were disappointed at the news.
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One year, an inexplicable blizzard came to their land, and the ground was frozen so hard that the Earth Ponies could not cultivate. Neither the Pegasi nor the Unicorns could banish the storm, so the three clans held a summit, trying to figure out a solution. But with the storm raging outside reflecting the ponies' conflict inside, it didn't take long for the leaders to angrily give up and return home. The second-in-commands of each group -- pegasus Pegasus Private Pansy (Fluttershy), unicorn Unicorn vizier Clover the Clever (Twilight Sparkle), and Earth pony Pony secretary Smart Cookie (Applejack) -- were disappointed at the news.
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* ForcedPerspective: As Platinum and Clover are seeking new lands, Platinum gasps and points out a raging river that they to cross, with the camera providing a close-up of these dangerous waters. The next shot pulls back enough to show that this "river" is merely a small, narrow creek.
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* ForcedPerspective: As Platinum and Clover are seeking new lands, Platinum gasps and points out a raging river that they have to cross, with the camera providing a close-up of these dangerous waters. The next shot pulls back enough to show that this "river" is merely a small, narrow creek.
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* {{Pluralses}}: Pinkie takes this UpToEleven while playing Chancellor Puddinghead. According to her, the plural of "pegasus" is "pegaseseseses".
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* FantasyCounterpartCulture: Pegasi, as usual, have a Greek bent to their architecture and garb. Their leader is also a commander, suggesting a militaristic culture reminiscent of ancient Sparta. Unicorns and earth ponies both borrow from medieval European cultures, although subtle class discrepancies can be seen between them.
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* FantasyCounterpartCulture: Pegasi, as usual, have a Greek bent to their architecture and garb. Their leader is also a commander, suggesting a militaristic culture reminiscent of ancient Sparta. Unicorns and earth ponies both borrow from medieval European cultures, although subtle class discrepancies can be seen between them. The unicorn society may also be based off Athens and Ithaca for the earth ponies.
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* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, and Rarity all play unkind, xenophobic historical figures
** Rainbow Dash, a loyal friend and reliable source of help, plays Commander Hurricane, a [[GeneralRipper violent, foul-tempered]] [[TheGeneralissimo military dictator]]
** Pinkie Pie, an eccentric but competent and kind pony who only wishes to spread happiness, plays Chancellor Puddinghead, a [[TheCaligula delusional, egotistical]] [[OurPresidentsAreDifferent duly elected tyrant]]
** Rarity, a generous, understanding businessmare who always wants her friends to be the best they can be, plays Princess Platinum, a [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen narcissistic, condescending, petty]] [[RoyalBrat heir to a dynasty]]
** Rainbow Dash, a loyal friend and reliable source of help, plays Commander Hurricane, a [[GeneralRipper violent, foul-tempered]] [[TheGeneralissimo military dictator]]
** Pinkie Pie, an eccentric but competent and kind pony who only wishes to spread happiness, plays Chancellor Puddinghead, a [[TheCaligula delusional, egotistical]] [[OurPresidentsAreDifferent duly elected tyrant]]
** Rarity, a generous, understanding businessmare who always wants her friends to be the best they can be, plays Princess Platinum, a [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen narcissistic, condescending, petty]] [[RoyalBrat heir to a dynasty]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:And that's how Equestria was made! Close Curtain!]]
->'''Twilight Sparkle:''' I can't believe that Princess Celestia chose us to put on the most important play of the season! Do you guys know what an honor this is? For all of us?
The episode begins with the main characters taking the Friendship Express Train to Canterlot, where they are performing in this year's Hearth's Warming Eve pageant. Despite some backstage bickering over an open window, the mane six quickly start the show...
OnceUponATime, the Pegasi, Unicorns, and Earth Ponies hated each other. The Pegasi, led by Commander Hurricane (played by Rainbow Dash), believed themselves superior because they could control the weather. The Unicorns, ruled by Princess Platinum (played by Rarity), believed themselves superior because they had magic, which they used to move the sun and moon. Both tribes demanded food from the Earth Ponies, led by Chancellor Puddinghead (played by Pinkie Pie).
One year, an inexplicable blizzard came to their land, and the ground was frozen so hard that the Earth Ponies could not cultivate. Neither the Pegasi nor the Unicorns could banish the storm, so the three clans held a summit, trying to figure out a solution. But with the storm raging outside reflecting the ponies' conflict inside, it didn't take long for the leaders to angrily give up and return home. The second-in-commands of each group -- pegasus Private Pansy (Fluttershy), unicorn vizier Clover the Clever (Twilight Sparkle), and Earth pony secretary Smart Cookie (Applejack) -- were disappointed at the news.
Individually, each leader decided to leave their desolate wasteland and find a new realm to live. The parties soon found a beautiful paradise with a diverse landscape, beautifully thick clouds, and fertile soil. Unfortunately, they had all chosen the ''same'' land, and soon the fighting between the three leaders resumed with increased fervor. As their bickering increased, the blizzard they had left behind started up once again, forcing the six ponies to seek shelter in a cave.
Even the plight of their situation didn't deter the hostilities; as the blizzard grew worse, the leaders' petty bickering continued, until the ice encroached so far into the cave that the commander, the princess, and the chancellor were frozen over in mid-rant. Unfettered by their bosses, the seconds admitted that they had hoped for peace and friendship. Clover the Clever realized that the blizzard was created by Windigos, supernatural creatures that [[EmotionEater thrive on hate and fighting]], and that the coldness of their hearts had brought the disaster on themselves. Just as the ice was about to completely imprison the seconds, the spark of their friendship suddenly ignited, saving them and driving back the Windigos.
Seizing the opportunity, the three nurtured the warmth of their friendship with stories and laughter and singing, eventually thawing out their leaders. With everypony realizing that friendship and cooperation succeeded where arguing and fighting had not, the three tribes agreed to come together in harmony, thus forming Equestria on the principle that all ponies are equal. Cue a closing song, the curtain call, and enthusiastic applause from the audience.
Afterwards, the backstage happiness of the mane six is soured when the still-open window leads them to start bickering over who's at fault. The wind suddenly howls, reminiscent of the Windigos. Rainbow Dash quickly closes the window as everyone share a laugh, as the Hearth's Warming magic floats over Canterlot.
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'''Note:''' [[OutOfOrder This is the thirteenth episode of the second season, but was the eleventh aired]]. As such, Recap.MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E11HearthsWarmingEve also links here.
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!!Tropes ([[YMMV/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E13HearthsWarmingEve YMMV tropes can be found here]]):
* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: Part of Spike's narration at the pageant.
** Fluttershy plays the pegasus Private Pansy.
** Twilight Sparkle plays Clover the Clever.
** Rarity plays Princess Platinum.
* {{Adorkable}}: Princess Platinum, flustered over the failed negotiations, plops her crown on upside-down.
* AreWeThereYet: Parodied when Princess Platinum as she and Clover search for a new land. [[LampshadeHanging Clover pushes a branch to reveal the castle, pointing out she'd only been walking five minutes.]]
* AwesomeMcCoolname: Commander Hurricane.
* [[AnIcePerson An Ice Pony]]: The Windigos use ice powers to freeze their victims.
* {{Backstory}}: For the country of Equestria.
* BadBoss: All three rulers abuse, belittle, and ignore the advice of their assistants.
* BeleagueredAssistant: One for each ruler.
* BigBallOfViolence: The pony tribes fighting over the food.
* BrickJoke: [[spoiler:The open windows from earlier were either never shut or blown open again]].
* TheCaligula: Chancellor Puddinghead is/was a more benign version of this trope.
* CallBack:
** While riding the Friendship Express Train to Canterlot, Fluttershy says she's so excited she feels like shouting and gave a small, barely audible "woo hoo!", similar to "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E16SonicRainboom Sonic Rainboom]]" and "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E20GreenIsntYourColor Green Isn't Your Color]]" when her attempts were equally as meek.
** The stained glass windows depicting the Mane cast defeating Nightmare Moon and Discord, seen in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E1TheReturnOfHarmonyPart1 both]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E2TheReturnOfHarmonyPart2 parts]] of "The Return of Harmony", are shown in the hall where the pageant is being held.
** Clover the Clever was the student of Star Swirl the Bearded, who was first mentioned in "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E4LunaEclipsed Luna Eclipsed]]."
* TheCameo: Jet Set and Upper Crust make an appearance, looking as stuck-up as ever.
** And of course, Derpy Hooves, who this time gets scolded for appearing out from nowhere.
*** Derpy appears twice more: once in the top window of the first train car (like in the second season credits run), and then at the very end after the pageant.
* CastingGag: In-universe. The roles that the mane cast play seem to be perfectly identical to their real life personalities (if less pleasant, in the case of the leaders):
** Twilight plays a studious and somewhat quiet scholar.
** Fluttershy is quiet and timid.
** Applejack is level-headed and down-to-earth.
** Pinkie Pie plays a completely off-the-wall CloudCuckoolander.
** Rainbow Dash plays a loud and brash warrior.
** Rarity plays a snobbish princess.
** Spike who is an important part of the main cast but often an outsider and observer of most of the action is the narrator.
* CharacterExaggeration: The three leaders are essentially the same as their actresses, but with [[{{Flanderization}} the negative aspects of their strongest personality traits exaggerated.]]
* ChristmasEpisode: Or Equestria's analogous holiday, anyway. The decor is ''very'' Christmas, though the holiday itself is more like a combination of Thanksgiving and a national founding day.
* CompressedHair: Pinkie Pie somehow manages to keep her tail neatly stuffed inside her costume.
* CreationMyth: A variant; while the story enacted in the play does not detail the creation of the ''world'', real-life scholarship would recognise in it all the elements of a creation myth, much like it does in the ancient Roman myth about the founding of the city of Rome, to which the same observations apply. The play starts with an initial state of chaos and details how what is currently understood as the cosmos was created to replace it, at the same time giving mythological justification to current values and why they must be preserved to maintain the order of things. It's even (re-)enacted ritually, which is an important complement to mythological thinking in RealLife.
--> '''Spike''' (narrating): "It was a strange and dark time, a time when ponies were torn apart... by hatred."
--> '''Audience''': {{GASP}}
--> '''Spike''' (aside): "I know, can you believe it?"
* CrowdSong: Everypony joins in singing a holiday carol at the end of the play.
* DeadpanSnarker: Smart Cookie to Chancellor Puddinghead. UpToEleven.
--> '''Puddinghead:''' I mean, how would we survive if I just suddenly shut up?\\
'''Smart Cookie:''' Heaven forbid that should happen, your Chancellorship.
** Clover the Clever also has shades of this.
* [[DeepImmersionGaming Deep Immersion Stage Play]]: To the viewer, the characters appear to be in a large open landscape or high in the air. But occasionally, it is shown they are still on a relatively small stage, with more conventional stage fixtures.
* DramaticSpotlight: On Spike.
* DrillSergeantNasty: Commander Hurricane behaves this way towards Private Pansy, and is the only pony Pansy actually admits to hating - or rather, really really really really really really really really really disliking.
* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: The Windigos are defeated by Smart Cookie, Clover the Clever, and Private Pansy. As always, it involves blasting them with [[ThePowerOfFriendship weaponized friendship.]]
* DullEyesOfUnhappiness: The Earth Ponies had a bad case of them (combined with sickly bags under their eyes), as did the Unicorns, but at a lesser grade. Life wasn't easy, oh no.
* EldritchAbomination: The Windigos. The episode even implies they are still roaming around waiting for their chance to freeze everything again.
* EmotionEater: The Windigos are able to become stronger the more negative emotion there is around them.
* EmpathicEnvironment: Although this is due to the Windigos' presence.
* EverythingIsBetterWithPrincesses: Rarity gets to act as Princess Platinum, even though the circumstances (see PrincessesRule below) make it seem like she should be called Queen Platinum.
** She is referred to as the "King's daughter", however.
* EvilChancellor: Averted with Pinkie's character.
* EvilIsDeathlyCold: The Windigos are icy beings that feed on hatred and create winter to make all suffer.
* [[EverybodyLaughsEnding Everypony Laughs Ending]]: A very short segment of laughter occurs after Rainbow Dash finally agrees to shut the window.
* [[{{Facepalm}} Facehoof]]: Done by Clover the Clever when the three leaders are fighting over a mere rock.
* FailedASpotCheck: A ''three way'' one, as the three rulers all get through their speeches declaring the future Equestria to be their new home, before each realizes the other two are nearby.
** Then again when they don't realize that the blizzard is catching up to them as they argue. AND inside the cave when they are gradually frozen.
*** Particularly odd for Chancellor Puddinghead, who doesn't notice the land is being covered in snow until after she's already made a small pile of snowballs and thrown some at the other leaders.
* FamilyUnfriendlyDeath: The Windigos are ''burned to death''. Sure, it's not that graphic, but it's still a bit unsettling.
* FantasticRacism: Prior to the events dramatized in the pageant, the three races had no appreciation for one another.
* FantasyCounterpartCulture: Pegasi, as usual, have a Greek bent to their architecture and garb. Their leader is also a commander, suggesting a militaristic culture reminiscent of ancient Sparta. Unicorns and earth ponies both borrow from medieval European cultures, although subtle class discrepancies can be seen between them.
* FinishDialogueInUnison
--> '''Chancellor, Commander, and Princess:''' We must find a new land!
** And later...
--> '''Chancellor, Commander, and Princess:''' We found our new home!
* FisherKing: if hatred spreads throughout the land, the Windigos turn a communal version of this into an EnforcedTrope.
* FlatJoy: Fluttershy, as usual. "Woo hoo."
* FloweryElizabethanEnglish: Spike narrates the pageant with this.
* {{Foil}}: Each of the leaders' assistants acts as a foil to the leader themselves:
** Private Pansy backs down from conflict whenever possible compared to the aggressive Commander Hurricane.
** Smart Cookie is down-to-earth and reasonable compared to Chancellor Puddinghead's off-the-wall loopieness.
** Clover the Clever is calm and collected compared to the often-hysterical Princess Platinum.
* ForcedPerspective: As Platinum and Clover are seeking new lands, Platinum gasps and points out a raging river that they to cross, with the camera providing a close-up of these dangerous waters. The next shot pulls back enough to show that this "river" is merely a small, narrow creek.
* ForegoneConclusion: A longer but less detailed version of the story of Equestria's founding had already been told in the [[IOSGames iOS app]] ''[[http://hasb.ro/pCPZcsFBK103 Twilight Sparkle: Teacher for a Day]]''.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: [[spoiler: Those monster horses you saw near the beginning? They're Windigos, creatures who feed on hatred.]]
** Also foreshadowed by the fact the Pegasi still control the weather and yet a blizzard occurs without warning. The unicorns' magic was also said to be useless against the blizzard, just like Twilight's attempt to stop Discord's with her magic.
** The open window blowing in the chilly air while the ponies were arguing among themselves alludes to the entire history described in the pageant.
* FramingDevice: The play serves as one to the story itself, with the mane six playing the founding ponies of Equestria.
* FunnyBackgroundEvent:
** Scootaloo ends up with her [[TongueOnTheFlagpole tongue stuck to a cold candy cane prop]].
** Derpy Hooves peeks out from the curtains just before the show starts, and then from backstage is berated for doing that.
* {{GASP}}: Everypony's reaction to the fact that the ponies once all hated each other.
* GetOnWithItAlready: [[AllThereInTheScript Shoeshine]]/[[FanNickname Linky]], one of the ponies in the audience, shouts this when Spike keeps rambling.
* GladIThoughtOfIt: Chancellor Puddinghead's response to her secretary suggesting "Earth" instead of "Dirtville".
* GoOutWithASmile: When the three assistants realize there's no escaping their fate, they decide to become friends before their end so they can at least die as friends instead of meaningless enemies. [[ThePowerOfFriendship This was a]] [[CircleOfFriendship very wise move.]]
* HarmlessFreezing: [[spoiler: Even though all six ponies are imprisoned in ice by the Windigos, none of them are damaged after they break free.]]
* HeelRealization: The three assistants realize their own hatred and FantasticRacism for each other is wrong, once they see just what it's caused in the form of the Windigos.
* HellishHorse: The Windigos, malevolent winter spirits that appear as spectral horses.
* [[FootPopping Hoof Popping]]: Pinkie's back right pops when she hugs Rainbow Dash on stage.
* [[ICanSeeMyHouseFromHere I Can See My Future House From Here]]: Uttered by Fluttershy when she and Rainbow Dash claim "Pegasopolis".
* InsaneTrollLogic: Chancellor Puddinghead is fond of dispensing this to justify her plans, though she prefers to call it "thinking outside the box".
* TheJimmyHartVersion: When the leaders of the three tribes and their assistants are making up, there are small snippets that are very reminiscent of "Greensleeves" playing.
** And another one of the jingles (used primarily for Princess Platinum) is extremely reminiscent of the opening tune of nothing less than ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsmZeo1Tc9A Exodus]]''.
* KillItWithFire: ''[[ThePowerOfFriendship Friendship-powered]]'' fire to be exact.
* TheLancer: The second-in-commands are more reasonable {{Foil}}s and trusted companions to their superiors.
* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: One of Derpy's cameos involves her waving at the 'audience'.
* LiteralMinded: Chancellor Puddinghead as played by Pinkie Pie, such as her "thinking inside the chimney" bit. Difficult to tell if that's just Pinkie or part of the role itself.
* LosingHorns: Play after "thinking inside the chimney" line.
* MeaningfulName: Rarity's character is Princess Platinum, which is a very rare metal. A true Rarity, as it were.
** Most of the names of the characters in the play are this as well. Rainbow Dash as Commander Hurricane (powerful and dangerous), Chancellor Puddinghead (a dessert like pie, as well as implying a lack of smarts), Fluttershy as Pansy (which is a word used for a weak or shy person), while Twilight as Clover the Clever and Applejack as Smart ''Cookie'' (doubling as ThemeNaming with ''Pudding''head) are self-explanatory.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: The three assistants have this reaction when they realize the tribes' hatred and FantasticRacism is what brought the Windigo's winter on both their original homeland and the new one they sought to replace it.
* MythologyGag: Rarity plays the role of an annoying princess who intends to claim some new lands and found the kingdom of "Unicornia". G3 Rarity ''was'' the annoying princess of the kingdom of Unicornia.
** Spike speaks with a British accent, much like his G3 counterpart.
** "Clover" was the name of one of the main ponies in ''My Little Pony Tales.'' There was also a male G2 pony named "Clever Clover".
* NationalAnthem: Looking at the lyrics and its placement within the play, it sounds likely that "A Circle of Friends" is in fact the Equestrian national anthem.
* NiceHat: On the ride to the pageant, Rarity's basically wearing a full-blown Christmas tree on her head. She isn't certain if it's festive enough.
** Almost everypony involved gets one as part of her costume: crown (Rarity), Roman-style military helmet (Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy), Tyrolean hat (Applejack), pudding bowl (Pinkie Pie). Twilight Sparkle, who has to make do with a ragged hood, is the only one left out.
*** Actually, Fluttershy's helmet is also heavily inspired by both ancient Macedonian and Renaissance-style helmets, making it all the more interesting.
* NoSenseOfDirection: The Chancellor thinks she's supposed to wear the map in order to know where to go. She also thinks she can wear the map upside-down since the Earth is round.
** After she passes off the map, she manages to fall off a cliff, something she narrowly avoided while still wearing it.
* OhCrap: The assistants have this reaction to the Windigos. Clover the Clever gets a double dose when she realizes ''what'' they are.
* OohMeAccentsSlipping: Spike uses an accent while narrating the play, but [[NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent drops it when offering commentary on the story.]]
* PerformanceAnxiety: Fluttershy, unsurprisingly.
-->'''Rarity:''' We're in the Canterlot pageant, the biggest, most important production in all of Equestria. A lot of ponies will be coming to watch us!\\
'''Fluttershy:''' ''(filled with stage fright)'' A lot?\\
'''Rarity:''' Hundreds!\\
'''Fluttershy:''' ''Hundreds?''\\
'''Rarity:''' Maybe even thousands!\\
'''Fluttershy:''' ''(runs and hides in a box of decorations and props)''
* PimpedOutDress: Princess Platinum's [[RequisiteRoyalRegalia regal outfit]] includes one. Although it looks like a PimpedOutCape, she refers to it as her gown.
* {{Pluralses}}: Pinkie takes this UpToEleven while playing Chancellor Puddinghead. According to her, the plural of "pegasus" is "pegaseseseses".
* PrincessesRule: Rarity's character Princess Platinum is explicitly named as daughter of the king, but said king is never seen or heard from, and Rarity is depicted as the absolute ruler of the Unicorn tribe.
* [[HumanPopsicle Pony Popsicle]]: All the leaders become victim of this, and the followers to the leaders almost become this as well.
* {{Proud Warrior Race Guy}}s: The Pegasi seem to be like this, Commander Hurricane especially.
* PunnyName: "Hearth's Warming Eve" is the story of the conflicting pony factions joining together in friendship; when the Windigo's ice melts, the three leaders have warmed hearts.
** In addition, the fact that the ponies lit a fire that first night, was a literal hearth warming -- or the closest thing to one that could be managed in the middle of a cave in a blizzard.
* PurpleIsPowerful: Rarity's princess dress.
* [[RedOniBlueOni Red Pony Blue Pony]]: See CastingGag and {{Foil}} entries above: By RuleOfFunny, each leader is a red oni to their underlings' blue, but in terms of the Mane cast participating these roles, this highlights the normal characters' red-blue pairings: Pinkie to Applejack, Rarity to Twilight, and Rainbow to Fluttershy.
* RoyalBrat: Princess Platinum, until her CharacterDevelopment.
* RuleOfSymbolism: Due to the Windigos, the blizzard turns the land as cold as one's heart.
** The Fire of Friendship manifests as a magical flame in the shape of a heart, which continues to shine atop of the castle.
** Spike also mentions that as the leaders thaw, their hearts are also warmed, making them more friendly to each other.
* RunningGag: Fluttershy gets stage fright and Rarity makes it worse by pointing out how thousands of people will be watching, much like in "Sonic Rainboom" and "Green Isn't Your Color."
* SceneTransition: The episode regularly transitions between the prop-heavy setting of the play and the actual settings they represent.
* ServileSnarker: Clover the Clever and Smart Cookie both display this towards their respective leaders.
* ShoutOut:
** The cave scene is reminiscent of the poem [[http://www.poetryoflife.com/the-cold-within/ ''The Cold Within.'']]
** The fiery heart resembles the one used in [[ThePowerpuffGirls another show that Faust worked on]].
*** Some fans have also noted its similarity to the stylized heart/moon of KingdomHearts.
** The antagonists of this episode are EldritchAbominations called Windigos that cause deadly, world-freezing blizzards. This is based on the Algonquin legend of the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendigo Wendigo]], a monster of blizzards and famine.
* SnowballFight: The three leaders briefly get into one until they realize that there's a snowstorm coming.
* SpaceWhaleAesop: Love thy neighbor, or else a trio of malevolent ice spirits will cover the world in an apocalyptic ice age.
* SplitScreenReaction: Used both times in association with FinishDialogueInUnison above to show the three leaders coming to the same conclusion. PlayedWith on its second use when the three, announcing the new land as their own, discover they are all claiming the same piece of land less than ten feet from one another.
* [[StraightMan Straight Mares]]: The three second-in-commands to their leaders.
* StealthPun / VisualPun: Chancellor Puddinghead wears a hat that looks like pudding. A literal pudding head.
* SugarApocalypse: Hatred, fights and disharmony brought an ice age that destroyed the old world and forced the three Pony races to work together and accept each other to survive.
** The final scenes of the episode strongly hinted that this could happen again if the three different races ever start fighting again.
* SurpriseCreepy: Considering this was an episode centering around a normal play, it's kind of a shock when [[EldritchAbomination the Windigos show up]]. Made creepier by the fact the first few times we see them there's ''no explanation at all'' and we don't get one until the climax.
* ThePowerOfFriendship: The moral of the play, as always. And once more, the go-to method of [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu taking out]] {{Eldritch Abomination}}s.
* ThereWasADoor: When the leaders return home to report the results of the failed summit, Chancellor Puddinghead chooses to enter through the chimney rather than the front door. Later justified when we discover that the door was snowed in.
* ThisIsMySide: The ponies fight for territory within the cave. Princess Platinum even asserts that an invisible line already exists to mark off their territory. Then they even fight over a small rock that sits on one of the lines.
* TongueOnTheFlagpole: Scootaloo and another filly (FanNickname, Ruby Pinch) get their tongues stuck to a giant candy cane.
* [[WhatCouldPossiblyGoWrong What Could Go Wrong?]]: Chancellor Puddinghead says this of her brilliant plan to find a new land.
* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotHeinous: Everypony reacts in shock to the fact that the ponies once all hated each other.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The villagers never follow the leaders to the land of Equestria onscreen; they just disappear altogether.
** Though that can be explained by the fact it's a play which has limited space on stage. Another theory is that the leaders were a "scouting party", as it were, and the villagers came later.
* {{Wendigo}}: Averted in a way that might bear mention; the creatures that freeze over everything by the FantasticRacism and hatred found by the three pony races are called Windigos, a variation of the same name, but they actually have nothing to do with the original cannibalistic spirit.
* YouMeanXmas: Hearth's Warming Eve instead of Christmas Eve, obviously, but the background is slightly different from our Christmas. The "peace on earth" and "goodwill" parts are definitely part of the story and lesson.
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...[[CallBack and that's how]] [[UnreliableNarrator Pinkie Pie]] [[ComicallyMissingThePoint got her Cutie Mark!]]
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''The six friends are honored to put on Canterlot's most important play of the season, the Hearth's Warming Eve's holiday pageant that illustrates how Unicorns, Pegasi and Earth Ponies put aside their differences and founded Equestria.''
This episode's synopsis implies that the story of Equestria's founding will be the same as (or at least similar to) the one from the [[IOSGames iOS app]] ''[[http://hasb.ro/pCPZcsFBK103 Twilight Sparkle: Teacher for a Day]]''. In fact, the plot of the episode itself may contain elements used in the plot of the app, as the app ends with [[spoiler:the ponies dressing as the founding ponies of Equestria and acting out the history of Equestria in front of Cheerilee's class, complete with snow]].
A few clips most likely from this episode but with replaced audio can be seen [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN4sZcUMuss here]].
This episode is [[http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-hearths-warming-eve/EP013304160037 confirmed]] to be aired on TheHub on [[http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/11/season-2-episode-11-13-hearths-warming.html December 17th 2011]]. This will be the ''eleventh'' episode to air, but is known to be the ''thirteenth'' episode in the production order ([[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=83177&view=findpost&p=1953024 confirmed by one of the layout artists]]). Regardless, be sure to come back when the episode airs!
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* ChristmasEpisode: Or Equestria's analogous holiday, anyway.
** Curiously, it seems like Hearth's Warming is more like a combination of Thanksgiving and a national founding day.
** Judging by the app, it may be connected to the Grand Galloping Gala.
* OutOfOrder: This episode is the 13th of Season 2 in production but will be the 11th aired. It's unknown currently if this will affect the show's continuity all that much, though.
* YouMeanXmas: Hearth's Warming Eve instead of Christmas Eve, obviously.
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''The six friends are honored to put on Canterlot's most important play of the season, the Hearth's Warming Eve's holiday pageant that illustrates how Unicorns, Pegasi and Earth Ponies put aside their differences and founded Equestria.''
This episode's synopsis implies that the story of Equestria's founding will be the same as (or at least similar to) the one from the [[IOSGames iOS app]] ''[[http://hasb.ro/pCPZcsFBK103 Twilight Sparkle: Teacher for a Day]]''. In fact, the plot of the episode itself may contain elements used in the plot of the app, as the app ends with [[spoiler:the ponies dressing as the founding ponies of Equestria and acting out the history of Equestria in front of Cheerilee's class, complete with snow]].
A few clips most likely from this episode but with replaced audio can be seen [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN4sZcUMuss here]].
This episode is [[http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-hearths-warming-eve/EP013304160037 confirmed]] to be aired on TheHub on [[http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/11/season-2-episode-11-13-hearths-warming.html December 17th 2011]]. This will be the ''eleventh'' episode to air, but is known to be the ''thirteenth'' episode in the production order ([[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=83177&view=findpost&p=1953024 confirmed by one of the layout artists]]). Regardless, be sure to come back when the episode airs!
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* ChristmasEpisode: Or Equestria's analogous holiday, anyway.
** Curiously, it seems like Hearth's Warming is more like a combination of Thanksgiving and a national founding day.
** Judging by the app, it may be connected to the Grand Galloping Gala.
* OutOfOrder: This episode is the 13th of Season 2 in production but will be the 11th aired. It's unknown currently if this will affect the show's continuity all that much, though.
* YouMeanXmas: Hearth's Warming Eve instead of Christmas Eve, obviously.
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''The six friends are honored to put on Canterlot's most important play of the season, the Hearth's Warming Eve's holiday pageant that illustrates how Unicorns, Pegasi and Earth Ponies put aside their differences and founded Equestria.''
This episode's synopsis implies that the story of Equestria's founding will be the same as (or at least similar to) the one from the [[IOSGames iOS app]] ''[[http://hasb.ro/pCPZcsFBK103 Twilight Sparkle: Teacher for a Day]]''. In fact, the plot of the episode itself may contain elements used in the plot of the app, as the app ends with [[spoiler:the ponies dressing as the founding ponies of Equestria and acting out the history of Equestria in front of Cheerilee's class, complete with snow]].
A few clips most likely from this episode but with replaced audio can be seen [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN4sZcUMuss here]].
This episode is [[http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-hearths-warming-eve/EP013304160037 confirmed]] to be aired on TheHub on [[http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/11/season-2-episode-11-13-hearths-warming.html December 17th 2011]]. This will be the ''eleventh'' episode to air, but is known to be the ''thirteenth'' episode in the production order ([[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=83177&view=findpost&p=1953024 confirmed by one of the layout artists]]). Regardless, be sure to come back when the episode airs!
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* ChristmasEpisode: Or Equestria's analogous holiday, anyway.
** Curiously, it seems like Hearth's Warming is more like a combination of Thanksgiving and a national founding day.
** Judging by the app, it may be connected to the Grand Galloping Gala.
* OutOfOrder: This episode is the 13th of Season 2 in production but will be the 11th aired. It's unknown currently if this will affect the show's continuity all that much, though.
* YouMeanXmas: Hearth's Warming Eve instead of Christmas Eve, obviously.
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This episode's synopsis implies that the story of Equestria's founding will be the same as (or at least similar to) the one from the [[IOSGames iOS app]] ''[[http://hasb.ro/pCPZcsFBK103 Twilight Sparkle: Teacher for a Day]]''. In fact, the plot of the episode itself may contain elements from used in the plot of the app, as the app ends with [[spoiler:the ponies dressing as the founding ponies of Equestria and acting out the history of Equestria in front of Cheerilee's class, complete with snow]].
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This episode is [[http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-hearths-warming-eve/EP013304160037 confirmed]] to be aired on TheHub on [[http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/11/season-2-episode-11-13-hearths-warming.html December 17th 2011]]. Curiously, despite being the eleventh episode to air, it's the ''thirteenth'' episode in the production order ([[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=83177&view=findpost&p=1953024 according to one of the animators]]).layout artists]]). Regardless, be sure to come back when the episode airs!
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