History Recap / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E5FlightToTheFinish

* CallBack: Ms. Harshwhinny and the preparation for the Equestria Games first shown in "[[Recap/GamesPoniesPlay Games Ponies Play]]" take a big part in this episode.
** The CMC have learned to put on a much better stage show since their [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E18TheShowStoppers last known attempt]], perhaps the reason that Rainbow, Diamond Tiara, and Silver Spoon are all shocked on how good it is.
*** It even makes sense. Since this time Scootaloo did the choreography, strongly hinted to be her special skill in the earlier episode.

** Rainbow Dash can be seen with her cap and whistle [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E7MayTheBestPetWin from]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E22HurricaneFluttershy before]].

*** It even makes sense. Since this time Scootaloo did the choreography, strongly hinted to be her special skill in the earlier episode.
** Granny Smith gives Scootaloo a high-five as the latter zooms past on her scooter. The lead up to the high-five is almost the exact same as the lead-up to the high-five in "The Show Stoppers".

* ContinuityNod: Scootaloo high fives Granny Smith as she zooms past her.

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[[caption-width-right:344:Professionally speaking, stop trying to make it [[TwentyPercentMoreAwesome 20% cooler]].]]

** Scootaloo sings excellent ''inside'' the song. When she tries outside the number it's terrible.

* WheelOFeet: Snowflake when fleeing from the [[SarcasmMode horribly evil]] butterfly.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Snowflake is apparently deathly scared of butterflies.

* KarmaHoudini: Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon never get called out or punished for teasing Scootaloo's inability to fly. Though they don't get to win the competition, they just go "humph" and leave without a shred of dignity to be lost.

* AesopAmnesia: The lesson from [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E4OneBadApple Babs' episode is forgotten]]; neither Sweetie Belle nor Apple Bloom tell their sisters or Rainbow Dash about the latest bullying from Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon.

* ICantBelieveImSayingThis: To their own horror, Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon admit that the [=CMC's=] routine may actually beat theirs; all the more reason for them to [[KickTheDog ruin it]].

* ItsAllJunk: Scootaloo throws her beloved scooter in the trash. Fortunately, Rainbow Dash and the other two [=CMC's=] step in to bolster her spirits.

* NotSoAboveItAll: At the start of the episode, Ms. Harshwinny is trying to make sure that Rainbow Dash is professional about her role, only to be geeking out at the CMC's performance herself at the end.

** Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon are still using the "blank flank" slur after four seasons. By now, the CMC's don't really care and the duo seems at a loss when they realize it's not as effective as it used to be.

* StylisticSuck: Just a little bit in the beginning of the CMC's first routine and all the way in the second.

* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: If Ms. Harshwinny hadn't told Rainbow to be calm and professional, causing the pegasus to give a somewhat less than honest evaluation of the CMC's routine, Scootaloo wouldn't have been so insecure about it.

* AesopAmnesia: The lesson from Babs' episode is forgotten; neither Sweetie Belle nor Apple Bloom tell their sisters or Rainbow Dash about the latest bullying from Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon.

** An interesting variant when Diamond Tiara considers [[spoiler: getting "under their wing"]] with a diagonal gradient letterboxing effect, highlighting her skewed morals.

** Regardless of their EpicFail in the cold open, [[TheKlutz Snips and Sails]] must have put together a decent routine to qualify for the final competition.

* NonStandardCharacterDesign: Miss Harshwhinny's mouth is considerably more animated than the typical pony's, especially at the corners.

* IJustWantToBeNormal: Scootaloo when finally accepting that she might never be able to fly. For now, she'll just have to settle for being [[HandicappedBadass awesome on her scooter]].

* SignatureMove: Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon are still using the "blank flank" slur after four seasons. By now, the CMC's don't really care and the duo seems at a loss when they realize it's not as effective as it used to be.

** An interesting variant when Diamond Tiara considers [[spoiler: getting "under their wing"]] with a diagonal gradient letterboxing effect, highlighting her impending step across the moral event horizon.

** An interesting variant when Silver Spoon considers [[spoiler: getting "under their wing"]] with a diagonal gradient letterboxing effect, highlighting her impending step across the moral event horizon.

** Scootaloo's air speed is so low that she bounces off the paper circle she's meant to fly through.

** Regardless of their EpicFail in the cold open, [[TheScrappy Snips and Sails]] must have put together a decent routine to qualify for the final competition.

* NoodleIncident: Admit it. We all want to know what Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon's routine was like.