History Recap / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E6NoSecondPrances

* NoPronunciationGuide: This is the first time the name "DJ Pon-3" has been spoken within the show itself, and Twilight pronounces it "pone-three", the same way it was said in the original "Equestria Girls" Hub commercial several years back. Most of the fandom simply pronounced it "pony" when they first came up with the name.

* CryCute: Trixie, after Starlight storms off when Trixie claims to have been using her.

* PyrrhicVillainy: Trixie manages to keep Starlight from going to Twilight's dinner with Celestia and cites it as a victory over Twilight since Starlight chose to help her instead. But after Starlight runs off crying, [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone Trixie realizes that her "win" is meaningless if it costs her a genuine friendship]].

* {{Fainting}}: Fluttershy faints when it looks like Trixie has gotten herself eaten by the manticore.

At the dinner, Twilight nervously introduces DJ Pon-3, Derpy Hooves, and Cranky Doodle Donkey to an annoyed Celestia, with Starlight nowhere to be seen. The alicorn runs into town to find her pupil, and discovers her helping Trixie prep for her show. While Twilight and Starlight fight, Trixie brags that the latter chose to help her with the show as opposed to attending the dinner with Celestia, and she has therefore finally beaten Twilight at something. A shocked Starlight [[WasItAllALie asks if Trixie just befriended her to get back at Twilight]], and in the heat of the moment, the magician agrees, though she quickly explains that she has developed a genuine connection with her. Starlight runs out in tears, and Twilight is prepared to give Trixie a tongue-lashing -- only to discover Trixie crying herself as she [[ImplausibleDeniability claims that she's in no way at all upset for losing her first friend ever]]. Later, a decidedly less-than-enthused Trixie introduces the Moonshot Manticore Mouth Dive while Starlight watches from a nearby hill. Twilight approaches her pupil and admits that she was wrong to try to control Starlight, suggesting that she give Trixie a second chance. At the last second, Starlight rushes backstage and warps Trixie from the manticore's mouth, completing the trick to a thrilled audience. Backstage, Twilight sincerely compliments Trixie on a job well done, and the magician admits that she couldn't have done it without her "great and powerful assistant... and best friend" Starlight. All has ended happily... [[TheStinger except for the dinner party]], where Celestia is still waiting for Twilight and growing increasingly frustrated by Cranky's invasive questions.

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** After Starlight uses her ace magic to make a delicious cake much faster than Mrs. Cake, rather than compliment Starlight's accomplishment like the archetypal cartoon parental figure, she immediately and angrily accuses Starlight of trying to put Sugarcube Corner out of business.
** Even though she's reformed, none of the other ponies trust Trixie and they whisper some bad stuff about her. Justified because she did [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E5MagicDuel enslave them while under the influence of the Alicorn Amulet]]. Even Twilight doesn't trust her fully and is worried she might be [[ToxicFriendInfluence a bad influence]] on Starlight.
** Twilight's distrust is somewhat founded because Trixie's HeelFaceTurn falls into this as well. She may be repentant as a villain, but she's still a rude, petty egotist who atones far less for her past than Starlight does. Deep vices don't always disappear in one epiphany.

* HypocriteHasAPoint: Twilight is definitely being hypocritical for forgiving Starlight but not Trixie. Yet, she may be correct on how both of their past history of evil could lead to a ToxicFriendInfluence. Indeed, it turns out that Trixie initially became friends with Starlight to get back at Twilight.

* {{Mondegreen}}: Cranky misheard "Starlight Glimmer" as "nosehair trimmers".

'''Starlight:''' Kidding! ''(nervous laugh)''

** The reaction by Mrs. Cake to Starlight's cake, where she rants about the fact that it's better than her's but made in a fraction of the time comes across as a joke that wouldn't be out of place in WesternAnimation/SouthPark

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Twilight's suspicious behavior towards Trixie makes her look like a helicopter-parent that doesn't want her daughter to fall in with a bad crowd.

* RealityEnsues:
** After Starlight uses her ace magic to make a delicious cake much faster than Mrs. Cake, rather than compliment Starlight's accomplishment like the archetypal cartoon parental figure, she immediately and angrily accuses Starlight of trying to put Sugarcube Corner out of business.
** Even though she's reformed, none of the other ponies trust Trixie and they whisper some bad stuff about her. Justified because she did [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E5MagicDuel enslave them while under the influence of the Alicorn Amulet]]. Even Twilight doesn't trust her fully and is worried she might be [[ToxicFriendInfluence a bad influence]] on Starlight.
** Twilight's distrust is somewhat founded because Trixie's HeelFaceTurn falls into this as well. She may be repentant as a villain, but she's still a rude, petty egotist who atones far less for her past than Starlight does. Deep vices don't always disappear in one epiphany.

* ReformedButNotTamed: A key factor for Twilight's distrust of Trixie is that, while she did undergo a HeelFaceTurn to some degree, she ''still'' kind of acts like a low key {{Jerkass}}, with her and Twilight's first interaction upon TheReveal being ''extremely'' passive aggressive.

* HypocriteHasAPoint: Twilight is definitely being hypocritical of forgiving Starlight but not Trixie, yet she may be correct on how both of their past history of evil could lead to a ToxicFriendInfluence. Indeed, it turns out that Trixie initially became friends with Starlight to get back at Twilight.

* {{Adorkable}}:
** Twilight displaying her latest flavor of SuperOCD with pride by carefully arranging symbolism and lesson-heavy silverware.
** Starlight and her big, overjoyed grin at making a new friend.

** It's implied Fluttershy was scared of the Manticore [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E2ElementsOfHarmony though in the pilot]] she was the only member of the Mane 6 not to be afraid of "Manny Roar". [[https://twitter.com/TheBiggestJim/status/726458082709004288 According to the show staff]] [[DeliberateFlawRetcon she was actually horrified at seeing it chained up.]]

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Twilight's suspicious behavior towards Trixie and makes her look like a helicopter-parent that doesn't want her daughter to fall in with a bad crowd.

* DoubleStandard: Starlight gets pissed at Twilight for not accepting Trixie and trying to hinder their friendship, but doesn't mind what Trixie originally did to provoke such treatment in the first place.