History Recap / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E8TheLostTreasureOfGriffonstone

'''Pinkie Pie:''' '''Pinkie!'''

'''Pinkie Pie:''' '''Pinkie!!'''

When Pinkie and Rainbow arrive in Griffonstone, instead of a glorious kingdom, they find a series of rundown, dilapidated straw huts, with the griffons all behaving rudely and snidely to everyone, even each other, except when paid with bits. Rainbow and Pinkie soon bump into Gilda, who says that there is no Idol of Boreas and tells them to leave. However, Gilda's grandpa cuts in to say that the idol does exist, and he confirms that it used to be what united the griffons. However, it was stolen by a giant monster named Arimaspi, who fell into a windy chasm called the Abysmal Abyss, taking the idol with him. Rainbow insists that they find the idol to restore Griffonstone's lost pride, but Pinkie insists on going by the guide that Twilight made. Rainbow leaves to go look for the idol while Pinkie investigates the town.

* GaleForceSound: Gilda's yell propels Pinkie Pie into a wall hard enough to leave an ImpactSilhouette.

* MakeMeWannaShout: When Pinkie gets upset over Griffonstone's anti-singing ordinance and its lack of a party store or bakery, Gilda yells that she's welcome to leave anytime, sending Pinkie flying into a wall hard enough to [[ImpactSilhouette leave a shallow, Pinkie-shaped crater.]]

* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Gilda as a cub/chick, as well as filly Rainbow Dash whom we've seen before. Their huggability factor is immense, especially when they enthusiastically recite the Junior Speedster's motto.

* RayOfHopeEnding: It's shown here that despite other communities throughout the show's universe readily taking to friendship and cooperation, Griffonstone's population consists of selfish jerks who only help each other when there's something in it for them. By the end, Gilda is still the only one who's even willing to consider showing even a little empathy, and only after she recalls her time with Rainbow Dash outside of the kingdom. It's implied that it will be a long road towards restoring Griffinstone's former glory (this time through friendship instead of idol worship), though Pinkie and Rainbow Dash do promise to visit regularly.

* ShaggyDogStory: A downplayed example, but still applies for later episodes. Most of the griffons seen in the rest of the series are still rude and unfriendly, exceptions like Gabby and Gallus notwithstanding, and while the glimpses of Griffonstone we see show it to be in marginally better shape compared to this episode, we never get a full return to the town in the series proper to see if there's actual progress toward reforming the griffon kingdom. However, the ColdOpen of "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E14StrangerThanFanFiction Stranger Than Fanfiction]]" does mention a friendship summit being held there, and [[ConclusionInAnotherMedium the town makes a full return]] in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendsForeverIssue24 Issue 24]] of ''ComicBook/MyLittlePonyFriendsForever'', wherein the Griffinstone populace has developed a passion for the cooperative sport of boffyball, and there's even a stadium for it.

* ShaggyDogStory: A downplayed example, but still applies for later episodes. Most of the griffons seen in the rest of the series are still rude and unfriendly, exceptions like Gabby and Gallus notwithstanding, and while the glimpses of Griffonstone we see show it to be in marginally better shape compared to this episode, we never get a full return to the town in the series proper to see if there's actual progress toward reforming the griffon kingdom. However, the ColdOpen of "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E14StrangerThanFanFiction Stranger Than Fanfiction]]" does mention a friendship summit being held there, and [[TheResolutionWillNotBeTelevised the town makes a full return]] in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendsForeverIssue24 Issue 24]] of ''ComicBook/MyLittlePonyFriendsForever'', wherein the Griffinstone populace has developed a passion for the cooperative sport of boffyball, and there's even a stadium for it.

* TruthInTelevision: For some communities, it can take a long time and a lot of effort to implement a change to the status quo. It's shown here that despite other communities throughout the show's universe readily taking to friendship and cooperation, Griffonstone's population consists of selfish jerks who only help each other when there's something in it for them. Gilda is the only one who's even willing to consider showing even a little empathy, and only after she recalls her time with Rainbow Dash outside of the kingdom. It's also implied in the end that it will be a long road towards restoring Griffinstone's former glory (this time through friendship instead of idol worship), though Pinkie and Rainbow Dash do promise to visit regularly.

* ShaggyDogStory: A downplayed example, but still applies for later episodes. Most of the griffons seen in the rest of the series are still rude and unfriendly, exceptions like Gabby and Gallus notwithstanding, and while the glimpses of Griffonstone we see show it to be in marginally better shape compared to this episode, we never get a full return to the town in the series proper to see if there's actual progress toward reforming the griffon kingdom. However, the ColdOpen of "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E14StrangerThanFanFiction Stranger Than Fanfiction]]" does mention a friendship summons being held there, and we also get a return to the place in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendsForeverIssue24 Issue 24]] of ''ComicBook/MyLittlePonyFriendsForever'', wherein the Griffinstone populace has developed a passion for the cooperative sport of boffyball, and there's even a stadium for it.

* ShaggyDogStory: A downplayed example, but still applies for later episodes. Most of the griffons seen in the rest of the series are still rude and unfriendly, exceptions like Gabby and Gallus notwithstanding, and while the glimpses of Griffonstone we see show it to be in marginally better shape compared to this episode, we never get a full return to the town to see if there's actual progress toward reforming the griffon kingdom (though the ColdOpen of "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E14StrangerThanFanFiction Stranger Than Fanfiction]]" does mention a friendship summons being held there). For some communities, it can take a long time and a lot of effort to implement a change to the status quo.

* ShaggyDogStory: A downplayed example, but still applies for later episodes. Most of the griffons seen in the rest of the series are still rude and unfriendly, exceptions like Gabby and Gallus notwithstanding, and while the glimpses of Griffonstone we see show it to be in marginally better shape compared to this episode, we never get a full return to the town to see if there's actual progress toward reforming the griffon kingdom (though the ColdOpen of "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E14StrangerThanFanFiction Stranger Than Fanfiction]]" does mention a friendship summons being held there). [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome For some communities, it can take a long time and a lot of effort to implement a change to the status quo.]]

* ShaggyDogStory: A downplayed example, but still applies for later episodes. Most of the griffons seen in the rest of the series are still rude and unfriendly, even with exceptions like Gabby and Gallus, and while the glimpses of Griffonstone we see show it to be in marginally better shape compared to this episode, we never get a full return to the town to see if there's actual progress toward reforming the griffon kingdom (though the ColdOpen of "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E14StrangerThanFanFiction Stranger Than Fanfiction]]" does mention a friendship summons being held there). [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome For some communities, it can takes a long time and a lot of effort to accept a change to the status quo.]]

* ShaggyDogStory: A downplayed example, but still applies for later episodes. Most of the griffons seen in the rest of the series are still rude and unfriendly, even with exceptions like Gabby and Gallus, and while the glimpses of Griffonstone we see show it to be in marginally better shape compared to this episode, we never get a full return to the town to see if there's actual progress toward reforming the griffon kingdom (though the ColdOpen of "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E14StrangerThanFanFiction
Stranger Than Fanfiction]]" does mention a friendship summons being held there). [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome For some communities, it can takes a long time and a lot of effort to accept a change to the status quo.]]

* ShaggyDogStory: Turns out to be this in later episodes. Most of the griffons seen in the rest of the series are still rude and unfriendly, and while the glimpses of Griffonstone we see show it to be in marginally better shape compared to this episode, we never get a full return to the town to see if there's actual progress toward reforming the griffon kingdom. It seems the griffons just didn't take to the magic of friendship like Pinkie and Rainbow hoped.

* AluminumChristmasTrees: In the scene where Rainbow Dash is pondering the tree stump that once served as a dais for the Idol of Boreas, there are some [[BioluminescenceIsCool glowing mushrooms]] growing out of the stump. They're not plot-relevant; they're just [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bioluminescent_fungi glowing mushrooms]].

--->'''Rainbow Dash:''' Wow, Pinkie! That was... [[TastesLikeDiabetes really sappy]].\\

* NiceHat:
** Pinkie and Dash don Mongolian-style caps during their trek from the train station to Griffonstone proper.
** Grampa Gruff and the eagle-like griffon wear fezzes.