History Recap / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS7E7ParentalGlideance

Scootaloo is doing a report on Rainbow Dash, intending to use a giant slingshot to reach Cloudsdale and get a report on Rainbow as a Wonderbolt. However, the slingshot misfires, causing her to be launched early, hitting a cloud in the yard of a pegasus couple. Scootaloo sees the pegasus in front of her has a rainbow mane and tail, and concludes that he's Rainbow Dash's dad, Bow Hot Hoof. Bow's wife, Windy Whistles, also comes out in the yard when she hears Scootaloo's excitement, the two confirming they are indeed Rainbow Dash's parents.

* {{Squee}}: Scootaloo lets out a loud one when she meets Bow Hot Hoof. It gets louder when she also meets Windy Whistles. They get wise by the time they show Scootaloo Rainbow's old bedroom, and cover their ears before opening the door.

* {{Squee}}: Scootaloo lets out a loud one when she meets Bow Hot Hoof. It gets louder when she also meets Windy Whistles. They get wise by the time they show Scootaloo Rainbow's old bedroom, and cover their ears before opening the door.

** In Rainbow Dash's flashbacks, showing her competing with other pegasi, we see lots of filly versions of other characters, including Spitfire, Soarin, Fleetfloot, Lightning Dust, Cloudchaser, and Flitter. Most notably we also see Derpy, who during the first event of the montage, took first place. Interestingly enough, Derpy's eyes appear normal (non-derped) but over the montage sequence, as she drops in placement her eyes become more derped.

* HiddenDepths: Despite how Rainbow Dash felt about Tank when she first met him, it would appear she's ''always'' had an affinity for tortoises, judging by the poster in her childhood room.

* FeatherFingers: Turned UpToEleven in this episode. Pegasus wings are used throughout for all sorts of gestures and utilities that have never been seen before, such as using individual feathers to plug their ears or to count out points in an argument, to the point of being an AnimationBump in the way pegasi express themselves and perform basic tasks.

* FeatherFingers: Turned UpToEleven in this episode. Pegasus wings are used throughout for all sorts of gestures and utilities that have never been seen before, to the point of being an AnimationBump in the way pegasi express themselves and perform basic tasks.

* Doctor Hooves is [[Series/DoctorWho wearing his tie and accompanied by Rose]] once more.

* ContrivedCoincidence: Scootaloo just so happens to land right in Rainbow Dash's parents' yard after launching herself at Cloudsdale.

-->Written by Mike Hamilton

* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Rainbow's parents' enthusiasm ends up making them this for their daughter when they attend her Wonderbolt events, loudly chewing and refusing to stay quiet. They seem to have been doing this since their daughter was a foal.
* BrickJoke: Scootaloo includes part of Rainbow Dash's favourite meal (pasta and potato sandwiches on sourdough bread) with her report. Later, Cheerilee brings it up, finding it odd, and knocking Scootaloo's grade down for it.
* TheCameo: In Rainbow Dash's flashbacks, showing her competing with other pegasi, we see lots of filly versions of other characters, including Spitfire, Soarin', Fleetfloot, Lightning Dust, Cloudchaser, and Flitter. Most notably we also see Derpy, who during the first event of the montage, took first place. Interestingly enough, Derpy's eyes appear normal (non-derped) but over the montage sequence, as she drops in placement her eyes become more derped.

* ContinuityCavalcade: Given that Scootaloo reports to Rainbow Dash's parents everything since she entered the Wonderbolts, many nods to previous episodes come up. Notably Scootaloo discusses both Lightning Dust and Wind Rider come up
** We also see [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E24TopBolt Sky Stinger and Vapor Trail]] walking on the Wonderbolts training grounds.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: The CMC point out there's a lot of better ways to get to Cloudsdale than using a slingshot... but by the time Scootaloo agrees with them it's too late.

* LateArrivalSpoiler: For TheReveal of whodunnit in ''Rarity Investigates!''

* BrickJoke: Scootaloo includes part of Rainbow Dash's favourite meal with her report. Later, Cheerilee brings it up, finding it odd, and knocking Scootaloo's grade down for it.
* TheCameo: In Rainbow Dash's flashbacks, showing her competing with other pegasi, we see lots of filly versions of other characters, including Spitfire, Soarin', Fleetfloot, Lightning Dust, Cloudchaser, and Flitter. Most notably we also see Derpy, who during the first event of the montage, took first place. Interestingly enough, Derpy's eyes appear normal (non-derped) but over the montage sequencee, as she drops in placement, her eyes become more derped.

** We also see Sky Stinger and Vapor Trail walking on the Wonderbolts training grounds.

* LeftTheBackgroundMusicOn: Sky Stinger installed it in the family shrine to Rainbow Dash himself.

* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Rainbow's parents' enthusiasm ends up making them this for their daughter when they attend her Wonderbolt events, loudly cheeing and refusing to stay quiet.

* {{Squee}}: Scootaloo lets out a loud one when she meets Bow Hot Hoof. It gets louder when she also meets Windy Whistles, causing some plates to crack.

* TheCamoe: In Rainbow Dash's flashbacks, showing her competing with other pegasi, we see lots of filly versions of other characters, including Spitfire, Soarin', Fleetfloot, Lightning Dust, Cloudchaser, and Flitter. Most notably we also see Derpy, who during the first event of the montage, took first place. Interestingly enough, Derpy's eyes appear normal (non-derped) but over the montage sequencee, as she drops in placement, her eyes become more derped.

At Wonderbolt practice, Rainbow's parents show up, enthusiastically cheering on their daughter. Rainbow is immediately embarrassed by their presence, trying to tell Scootaloo that she shouldn't have brought them here, calling her relationship with her parents "complicated." Later, at a Wonderbolt show, Bow and Windy continue loudly cheering Rainbow throughout the entire event, causing Rainbow no end of embarrassment. When Bow and Windy end up following her to the locker room, Rainbow finally snaps, screaming at her parents and telling them they need to go. Heartberoken, her parents leave, along with an angry Scootaloo, causing Rainbow to become upset.

When Rainbow Dash's parents discover she's a Wonderbolt, they show up at every event to cheer her on. However, their unabashed enthusiasm proves to be rather embarrassing, and pushes Rainbow Dash to the brink.

* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Rainbow's parents' enthusiasm ends up making them this for their daughter when they attend her Wonderbolt events.

* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Rainbow's parents' enthusiasm ends up making them this for their daughter when they attend her Wonderbolt events.
* UnexpectedCharacter: After ''six years'' we finally meet Rainbow Dash's parents who, unlike other parents, were never given a reason for never appearing til now

* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Rainbow's parents' enthusiasm ends up making them this for their daughter when they attend her Wonderbolt events.