History YMMV / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E14SuitedForSuccess

** Others see it as an allegory for an UnpleasableFanbase.[[invoked]]

* {{Narm}}: Rarity's entire "I'M SO PATHETIC!" rant. It's [[PlayedForDrama not really supposed to be funny at first]], given that she says it after her first fashion show -- and apparently her career -- has just gone down in flames, but Tabitha St. Germain's delivery makes it downright hilarious.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: [=DJ-P0N3=], the DJ unicorn, makes her first appearance here. She's on screen for only a [[OneSceneWonder few seconds and does nothing but bob her head and turn on the music]], but she garnered enough of a fanbase to play larger roles in later episodes (and in ''Equestria Girls'').

* GrowingTheBeard: While the show was well-received from the beginning, this was the episode that not only put the Mane Six's personalities and relationships with one another on full display but also had the tightest script of the first season. In particular, the ending of the episode's first act, which avoids the cliche of kitschy MerchandiseDriven shows by ''not'' having the main conflict be that Rarity's feelings get hurt, is considered by many fans as the exact moment that the show went from "above-average [[GirlShowGhetto girly]] show" to one of the best cartoons of TheNewTens.

* GrownTheBeard: While the show was well-received from the beginning, this was the episode that not only put the Mane Six's personalities and relationships with one another on full display but also had the tightest script of the first season. In particular, the ending of the episode's first act, which avoids the cliche of kitschy MerchandiseDriven shows by ''not'' having the main conflict be that Rarity's feelings get hurt, is considered by many fans as the exact moment that the show went from "above-average [[GirlShowGhetto girly]] show" to one of the best cartoons of TheNewTens.

* Narm: Rarity's entire "I'M SO PATHETIC!" rant. It's [[PlayedForDrama not really supposed to be funny at first]], given that she says it after her first fashion show -- and apparently her career -- has just gone down in flames, but Tabitha St. Germain's delivery makes it downright hilarious.

* * Narm: Rarity's entire "I'M SO PATHETIC!" rant. It's [[PlayedForDrama not really supposed to be funny at first]], given that she says it after her first fashion show -- and apparently her career -- has just gone down in flames, but Tabitha St. Germain's delivery makes it downright hilarious.

** "If you don't like a gift at first, give it a bit. It may grow on you."
* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: "Art Of The Dress," which borrows heavily from Stephen Sondheim's "Putting It Together."
* CrossesTheLineTwice: Rarity's entire "I'M SO PATHETIC!" rant. It's [[PlayedForDrama not really supposed to be funny at first]], given that she says it after her first fashion show -- and apparently her career -- has just gone down in flames, but Tabitha St. Germain's delivery [[PlayedForLaughs makes it downright hilarious]].

* GrownTheBeard: While the show was well-received from the beginning, this was the episode that not only put the Mane Six's personalities and relationships with one another on full display but also had the tightest script of the first season. In particular, the ending of the episode's first act, which avoids the cliche of most girl-centric shows by ''not'' having the main conflict be that Rarity's feelings get hurt, is considered by many fans as the exact moment that the show went from "above-average MerchandiseDriven [[GirlShowGhetto girly]] show" to one of the best cartoons of TheNewTens.

* GrownTheBeard: While the show was well-received from the beginning, this was the episode that not only had the tightest script of the first season but put the Mane Six's personalities and relationships with one another on full display. In particular, the ending of the episode's first act, which avoids the cliche of most girl-centric shows by ''not'' having the main conflict be that Rarity's feelings get hurt, is considered by many fans as the exact moment that the show went from "above-average MerchandiseDriven [[GirlShowGhetto girly]] show" to one of the best cartoons of TheNewTens.

* GrownTheBeard: While the show was well-received from the beginning, this was the episode that not only had the tightest script of the first season but put the Mane Six's personalities and relationships with one another on full display. In particular, the ending of the episode's first act, which avoids the cliche of most girl-centric shows by ''not'' having the main conflict be that Rarity's feelings get hurt, is considered by many fans as ''the'' moment that the show went from "above-average MerchandiseDriven [[GirlShowGhetto girly]] show" to one of the best cartoons of TheNewTens.

* GrownTheBeard: While the show was well-received from the beginning, this was the episode that not only had the tightest script of the first season but put the Mane Six's personalities and relationships with one another on full display, elevating the series from "above-average MerchandiseDriven [[GirlShowGhetto girly]] show" to one of the best cartoons ever. Specifically, the way it avoids the cliche of most girl-centric shows by ''not'' having the main conflict be that Rarity's feelings get hurt is seen by many as the exact moment where the beard was grown.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Largely due to Stephen Sondheim's "Putting It Together", of course.

* GeniusBonus: Rainbow Dash's first costume includes a gold crown of laurel leaves. In AncientGreece, where the myth of the Pegasus came from, laurel wreaths were given to athletic champions. {{Foreshadowing}}: She DID win the "Best Young Flyers" competition [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E16SonicRainboom two episodes later]]. So by the time she ''does'' wear the dress for its original purpose, she's ''earned'' her laurels.

* CrossesTheLineTwice: Rarity's entire "I'M SO PATHETIC!" rant. It's [[PlayedForDrama not really supposed to be funny at first]], given the circumstances of her being overworked from the failure of her first fashion show. Tabitha St. Germain's delivery of her {{Wangst}} [[PlayedForLaughs makes it downright hilarious]].

** Others see it as an allegory for an UnpleasableFanbase.

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* FansPreferTheNewHer: A few fans find that Rainbow Dash's bad dress doesn't look as bad as the rest, and is actually quite cool (albeit inappropriate for the occasion). As noted on FridgeBrilliance, Dash had the least amount of creative involvement beyond her "20% cooler" comment - so Rarity was at least able to make something tolerable there.

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: During the fashion show scene, various backgrounds, such as Sweet Apple Acres, appear when the Mane 5 walk through the runway.