History Recap / StarVsTheForcesOfEvilS3E17Starfari

* FantasticRacism: As we all know, Mewmans are racist against monsters, but there's a conundrum to it; There are ''plenty'' of inhuman creatures that don't receive such treatment, but could just as easily qualify, making it somewhat hypocritical as Star points out. Most egregious is Tom, who is subjected to anti-monster sentiment before being recognized; despite what their appearances and nature suggests, Demons appear better regarded than other "monsters" in Mewman society apparently for the sole reason that their royal family are allies of the Mewni royal family. This comes up in Star's line of questioning to Moon, along with characters like Lekmet, Rhombulus, and the Pony Heads who also aren't "monsters" because of their social statuses.

* KnowNothingKnowItAll: Dr. Goodwell is considered a monster expert, but doesn't really know anything about monsters, nor does she even see them as fellow sentient beings. To the extent that she literally assumes that the monster town is a bunch of "naturally occurring formations that almost look like buildings", because it's inconceivable to her that they would actually know how to build their own houses.

* DoubleStandard: Non-Gendered example, Star lampshades how the Mewman FantasticRacism against monsters is fairly arbitrary, classifying lizardfolk as monsters when individuals like Lekmet and Rhombulus, and groups like the Pony Head, Demon, and Pigeon kingdoms are not despite the fact that someone without foreknowledge could easily mistake them for monsters. Moon's explanation of why this is more or less boils down to "[[SlobsVersusSnobs they're rich]]".

* FantasticRacism: As we all know, Mewmans are racist against monsters, but there's a conundrum to it; There are ''plenty'' of inhuman creatures that don't receive such treatment, but could just as easily qualify, making it somewhat hypocritical as Star points out. Most egregious is Tom, who is subjected to anti-monster sentiment before being recognized; Demons appear better regarded than other "monsters" in Mewman society apparently for the sole reason that their royal family are allies of the Mewni royal family. This comes up in Star's line of questioning to Moon, along with characters like Lekmet, Rhombulus, and the Pony Heads who also aren't "monsters" because of their social statuses.

* FantasticRacism: Naturally, Mewmans are racist against monsters, but there's a conundrum to it; There are ''plenty'' of unsavory-looking creatures that don't receive such treatment, but could just as easily qualify, making it all the more hypocritical. To demonstrate, Tom's appearance ''screams'' monster, and he's a ''demon''. In fact, demons are much ''better'' regarded than "monsters" in Mewman society, despite being more dangerous than the majority of monsters, apparently because their royal family are allies of the Mewni royal family. Of course, even ''that'' deserves explanation.

* DoubleStandard: Non-Gendered example, Star lampshades how the Mewman FantasticRacism against monsters is fairly arbitrary, classifying lizardfolk as monsters when individuals like Lekmet, Rhombulus, and Tom, and groups like the Pony Heads and the pigeon kingdom residents are not despite the fact that someone without foreknowledge could easily mistake them for monsters. Moon's explanation of why this is more or less boils down to "[[SlobsVersusSnobs they're rich]]". But for the Demons? No good answer.

* [[WhatMeasureIsANonHuman What Measure Is a Non-Mewman?]]: Star finally brings up the question that's been bugging many viewers for years: what's the difference between "monsters" and the Butterfly Kingdom's many non-Mewman allies who clearly ''look'' like monsters? Her mother's answer is less than satisfying and proves that Moon never actually gave this any thought.

* FantasticRacism: Naturally, Mewmans are racist against monsters, but there's a conundrum to it; There are ''plenty'' of unsavory-looking creatures that don't receive such treatment, but could just as easily qualify, making it all the more hypocritical. To demonstrate, Tom's appearance ''screams'' monster, and he's a ''demon''. In fact, demons are much ''better'' regarded than "monsters" in Mewman society, despite being more dangerous than the majority of monsters, apparently because their royal family are allies of the Mewni royal family. Of course, the big question to that is ''why''?

* DoubleStandard: Non-Gendered example, Star lampshades how the Mewman FantasticRacism against monsters is fairly arbitrary, classifying lizardfolk as monsters when individuals like Lekmet, Rhombulus, and Tom, and groups like the Pony Heads and the pigeon kingdom residents are not despite the fact that someone without foreknowledge could easily mistake them for monsters. Moon's explanation of why this is more or less boils down to "[[SlobsVersusSnobs they're rich]]".

* FantasticRacism: Naturally, Mewmans are racist against monsters. However, there are ''plenty'' of unsavory-looking creatures that don't receive such treatment, but could just as easily qualify, making it all the more hypocritical. To demonstrate, Tom's appearance ''screams'' monster, and he's a ''demon''. In fact, demons are much ''better'' regarded than "monsters" in Mewman society, despite being more dangerous than the majority of monsters, apparently because their royal family are allies of the Mewni royal family.

* OhCrap: A racist shopkeeper nearly wets himself when he tries to kick Tom out of his shop, not knowing who it was and thinking he was just a random monster.

* TooSoon: In-universe: While questioning the logic behind what differentiates Mewmans from monsters, Star brings up how LizardFolk (like [[BigBad Toffee]]) are considered monsters, but goat people with wings (like [[WhiteMage Lekhmet]]) are not. This evokes this reaction from Queen Moon.

* GoingNative: Jelly Goodwell is so impressed with the mosnters' teamwork in stopping the flood she accidentally started, she decides that more Mewmans should live like the monsters... starting with herself.

* DoubleStandard: Non-Gendered example, Star lampshades how the Mewman FantasticRacism against monsters is fairly arbitrary, classifying lizardfolk as monsters when individuals like Lekmet, Rhombulus, and Tom, and groups like the Pony Heads and the pidgeon kingdom residents are not despite the fact that someone without foreknowledge could easily mistake them for monsters. Moon's explanation of why this is more or less boils down to "[[SlobsVersusSnobs they're rich]]".

* TheDreaded: The Mewmans are obviously well aware of how powerful Tom is, not to mention his HairTriggerTemper. A Mewman shopkeeper who tries to chase him away believing him to be a monster, is aboslutely terrified when he realizes who it really is, and promptly gets down on his knees, begging Tom not incinerate the shop.

* FantasticRacism: Naturally, Mewmans are racist against monsters. However, there are ''plenty'' of unsavory-looking creatures that don't receive such treatment, but could just as easily qualify, making it all the more hypocritical. To demonstrate, Tom's appearance ''screams'' monster, and he's a ''demon''.

* SlobsVersusSnobs: Though Star fails to notice, all of the monster-like allies of the Mewmans are wealthy, while the actual monsters are poor. Moon even points out that the pigeon kingdom are allies because they're rich.

!Tropes:

* TheBusCameBack: Some of the monsters in the settlement Star and Jelly observe (and end up rescuing)
* CallBack: Moon is apparwntly working on Eclipsa's trial when Star bursts in.

* DoubleStandard: Non-Gendered example, Star lampshades how the Mewman FantasticRacism against monsters is fairly arbitrary, classifying lizardfolk as monsters when individuals like Lekmet, Rhombulus, and Tom, and groups like the Pony Heads and the pidgeon kingdom residents are not despite the fact that someone without foreknowledge could easily mistake them for monsters.

* UnderestimatingBadassery: Jelly continually underestimates the intelligence of the monsters
* YouAreNumberSix: Goodwell tags monsters with numbers and only refers to them as such.

* KnowNothingKnowItAll: Dr. Goodwell is considered a monster expert, but doesn't really know anything about monsters, nor does she even see them as fellow sentient beings.

* CondescendingCompassion: Dr. Jelly Goodwell is one of the few Mewmans that doesn't explicitly hate monsters and wants their preservation. However, she doesn't consider them to be intelligent beings and treats them how one would treat an animal. Not to mention the fact that she [[BigDamPlot blows up a dam]] to try and isolate them on an island.

* ShoutOut: Jelly Goodwell is a parody of Jane Goodall, a zoologist famous for her studies on chimpanzees in the wild.

* CondescendingCompassion: Dr. Jelly Goodl is one of the few Mewmans that doesn't explicitly hate monsters and wants their preservation but she doesn't consider them to be intelligent beings and treats them how one would treat an animal. Not to mention the fact that she [[BigDamPlot blows up a dam]] to try and isolate them on an island.
* KnowNothingKnowItAll: Dr. Jelly Goodwell is considered a monster expert but doesn't really know anything about monsters nor even to see them as a fellow sentient being.
* NotSoDifferent: Jelly at first seems like Star in that she is a Mewman that doesn't hate monsters, but it turns out that while she may not hate them she doesn't think of them as equals but as slightly more intelligent animals.
* OhCrap: A racist shopkeeper nearly wets himself when he tries to kick Tom out of his shop not knowing who it was and thinking he was just a random monster.

* KnowNothingKnowItAll: Jelly is considered a monster expert but doesn't really know anything about monsters.