History WesternAnimation / MyLittlePonyTVSpecials

In light of the first aassault by Scorpan and his army of [[OurDragonsAreDifferent stratodon riders]], the rest of the ponies panic and hide in Dream Castle, pulling up the drawbridge. They fear that anyone can be next. Firefly goes off for help and decides to ask it of the very first human she happens to come across: Megan, a cowgirl who lives at a ranch at the other end of the rainbow. From there, Firefly basically kidnaps Megan to go back to Ponyland with her despite the girl being about ten years old and without a single means of helping them. ...Yeah, Firefly's plan needed more thought.

* PowerEchoes: Tirek's voice, two sentences out of three, has an echo under it. Because he's e-e-e-vil.

* BodyHorror: The ponies transformed by Tirac can be seen at a kind of halfway stage midway through, still crying and whimpering in fear.

* DistressedDamsel: In ''Midnight Castle'', we have five of them, including Applejack. Actually, ''especially'' Applejack, who almost drowns, later is kidnapped by Tirac's henchmen and finally is set on fire and reborn as a monster after she takes a direct hit of the Rainbow of Darkness.

* EmpathicEnvironment: At the very beginning, it's sunny and pleasant out, but the instant Scorpan and the other riders show up, it becomes cloudy, windy, and ominous immediately. It's also permanently overcast over Midnight Castle, but that's possibly justified, since it's master controls of the power of darkness.

* FamilyUnfriendlyDeath: Megan's Rainbow of Light tears Tirac apart, almost destroys Midnight Castle (with the good guys still on it) and finally drags Tirac to the sky, where he is killed on a giant ''explosion.''

** In ''Escape from Catrina'', [[Literature/TheLastUnicorn Molly Grue]] is addicted to a FantasticDrug and ''PaulWilliams'' is tiring of being her enabler.

** In ''Escape from Catrina'', [[TheLastUnicorn Molly Grue]] is addicted to a FantasticDrug and ''PaulWilliams'' is tiring of being her enabler.

* FantasticAesop: Also from ''Catrina''. Remember kids, stay off drugs, or else you'll become a [[ShockAndAwe lightning]] spamming giant that tries to enslave pastel-colored hairballs and ponies! After a while, even your long time [[VoluntaryShapeshifting shapeshifting]] LizardFolk enabler will grow tired of you, turn into a bull, and knock you into a pit of the stuff to drown in your own habit!

* ArtifactOfDoom: Tirac's Rainbow of Darkness. Normally is contained into a pouch, where it throbs like a heart and shines with an eerie, creepy glow. Also, Catrina's Witchweed potion, from which she is completely addicted to.

** Bowtie also counts. She frees herself from being picked up by the dragons by kicking her way free and she's the best jumper of the land walking ponies.

* DistressedDamsel: In ''Midnight Castle'', we have five of them, including Applejack. Actually, ''especially'' Applejack, who almost drowns, later is kidnaped by Tirac's henchmen and finally is set on fire and reborn as a monster after she takes a direct hit of the Rainbow of Darkness.

* EmpathicEnvironment: At the very beginning, it's sunny and pleasant out, but the instant Scorpan and the other riders show up, it becomes cloudy, windy, and omninous immediately. It's also permanently overcast over Midnight Castle, but that's possibly justified, since it's master controls of the power of darkness.

** Tirek is the narrator of ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers''.

* DarkerAndEdgier: Inverted. The first TV special began as dark and grim enough, the second TV special and the following TV series became softer and lighter. Something not surprising, given how the first special included ''ponies set on fire'', plus considerable violence and the BigBad was brutally killed at the end .

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment The Sea Ponies almost perfectly replicated the original Big Lipped Aligator moment. However, they did appear once after their initial appearance.

In light of the first aassault by Scorpan and his army of [[OurDragonsAreDifferent stratodon riders]], the rest of the ponies panic and hide in Dream Castle, pulling up the drawbridge. They fear that anyone can be next. Firefly goes off for help and decides to ask it of the very first human she happens to come across: Megan, a cowgirl who lives at a ranch at the other end of the rainbow. From there, Firefly basically kidnaps Megan to go back to Ponyland with her despite the girl being about ten years old and without a single means of helping them. ...Yeah, Firefly's plan needed [[{{Understatement}} a little]] more thought.

** None of the ponies from the first special appear in ''MyLittlePonyNFriends''.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: In the first special, an unnamed white pony with a multi-color mane, who is accompanied by a cat, was never named or made into a toy.

** In ''Escape from Catrina'', [[TheLastUnicorn Molly Grue]] is addicted to a FantasticDrug and ''Paul Williams'' is tiring of being her enabler.

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: The seapony musical number.

Once at Midnight Castle, they break in and confront the evil overlord, himself, [[spoiler:and the Rainbows of Light and Dark clash in a surprisingly epic finale in which ''Tirac is torn ripped in shreds by former'']].

** [[FlatWhat What.]]

EvilOverLord Tirac requires four ponies to use as [[BalefulPolymorph demons]] to pull his charior to bring in TheNightThatNeverEnds in order to TakeOverTheWorld. He sends his henchman [[AntiVillain Scorpan]] to carry out the task. The special actually begins with the ponies enjoying themselves in Dream Valley until Scorpan and his subordinates attack. Two ponies are captured in the attack.

Just as Firefly and Megan arrive at Dream Castle, Scorpan returns for another assault, having only attained two on the first run, and proceeds to grab the other two while at it. Thus, Megan and a party of ponies set out to stop Tirac, but first they stop by the Mushrump to meet with the Moochic, a strange gnome wizard with a terrible memory and a mushroom modif, to ask how to defeat Tirac. He gives Megan a locket called "The Rainbow of Light" and they are on their way.

Just as Firefly and Megan arrive at Dream Castle, Scorpan returns for another assault, having only attained two on the first run, and proceeds to grab the other two while at it. Thus, Megan and a party of ponies set out to stop Tirac, but first they stop by the Mushrump to meet with the Moochic, a strange gnome wizard with a terrible memory and a mushroom modif, to ask how to defeat Tirac. He gives Megan a locket called "The Rrainbow of Light" and they are on their way.