History YMMV / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E9SweetAndElite

** Were the Mane Six socially clueless at the Garden Party, or were they serving alcoholic drinks at Twilight's party and had gotten slightly inebriated? [[AbsenteeActor Maybe that's why Spike wasn't present]]…

** This episode introduced several new minor and background ponies. Fancypants has become quite popular in the fandom, and his unnamed female companion spawned a bunch of fanart within a day of the episode airing.

* WhatAnIdiot: Rarity lies to the Canterlot elite about Rainbow Dash, telling them that she's the Wonderbolts' trainer instead of reciting her proper accomplishments such as saving Equestria ''twice'', being the only pony ever to perform a Sonic Rainboom and [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E16SonicRainboom saving her own life]]. Her lie about Opal being sick also backfires when Twilight and her friends visit Canterlot to check on her.

* StrawmanHasAPoint: With the exception of Fancy Pants, The Canterlot Elite are depicted as smug elitists for treating the ponies from Ponyville as boorish hicks. In addition to Fluttershy ruining the highest profile national annual party, the Grand Galloping Gala (with her friends assaulting several of the party guests to boot), Rarity's friends crash and trash the Canterlot Garden Party (the second highest profile national annual party), making one wonder if the reputation for being boorish hicks is at least somewhat deserved. Indeed, for the Gala, Celestia ''deliberately'' invited the main characters in hopes of "livening up" the party, and afterwards claims it was the best one in a long time BECAUSE the party ended in a disaster because of their antics.

* CrazyAwesome: If the "Party Cannon" doesn't make Pinkie Pie this, then nothing ever will.

** Were the mane six socially clueless at the Garden Party, or were they serving alcoholic drinks at Twilight's party and had gotten slightly inebriated? [[AbsenteeActor Maybe that's why Spike wasn't present]]…

* StrawmanHasAPoint: With the exception of Fancy Pants, The Canterlot Elite are depicted as smug elitists for treating the ponies from Ponyville as boorish hicks. In addition to Fluttershy ruining the highest profile national annual party, the Grand Galloping Gala (with her friends assaulting several of the party guests to boot), Rarity's friends crash and trash the Canterlot Garden Party (the second highest profile national annual party), making one wonder if the reputation for being boorish hicks is at least somewhat deserved.

* EarWorm: You know the girls' show genre is turned on its head when a song [[note]]Officially [[http://www.facebook.com/dannyimusic/posts/270757059638540 named by Daniel Ingram as "Becoming Popular (The Pony Everypony Should Know)"]][[/note]] that sounds ''exactly like a Barbie commercial'' is genuinely good.

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* EnsembleDarkhorse: This episode introduced several new minor and background ponies. Fancypants has become quite popular in the fandom, and his unnamed female companion spawned a bunch of fanart within a day of the episode airing.

* HilariousInHindsight: [[{{Jerkass}} Jet Set and Upper Crust]] laugh at the idea of Rarity's friends being "important ponies." A couple seasons later, one of those same friends will be ''[[spoiler: an allicorn princess]]'' and indisputably one of the most important ponies in Equestria.

** In addition, the music played during Twilight's party is a sound-alike of the 1981 Stray Cats song "Rock this Town."

* StrawmanHasAPoint: The Canterlot Elite are depicted as smug elitists for treating the ponies from Ponyville as boorish hicks. In addition to Fluttershy ruining the highest profile national annual party, the Grand Galloping Gala (with her friends assaulting several of the party guests to boot), Rarity's friends crash and trash the Canterlot Garden Party (the second highest profile national annual party), making one wonder if the reputation for being boorish hicks is at least somewhat deserved.

* WhatAnIdiot: Rarity lies to the Canterlot elite about Rainbow Dash, telling them that she's the Wonderbolts' trainer instead of reciting her proper accomplishments such as saving Equestria ''twice'' and being the only pony ever to perform a Sonic Rainboom.

** In this episode, Rarity learns that she shouldn't be ashamed of where she comes from. But what about putting the priorities of your friends first? Isn't that a more fitting moral?
** Twilight threw that moral out the window when she told Rarity to go talk to the Canterlot ponies. Most friends would prefer that their friend do something that will help them get connected rather than a birthday party.
** Besides, acknowledging your roots (hometown and friends, in this case) ''is'' an important lesson, because it makes up a large part of who you are. The only reason Rarity does lie is that she's compromising that.

** Did Twilight really not realize that Rarity had twice tried to blow her off for the Canterlot elite (once with the dress, once at the party)? Or did she know all along, and feigned ignorance to help Rarity save face? [[RonTheDeathEater Or was the boorish behavior of her and the rest revenge?]]

** For that matter, is Fancypants helping further Rarity's social career from sheer good nature and altruism, or is he just enjoying the way she gets under the skin of obnoxious social-climbers like Jet Set and Upper Crust?

** [[ForegoneConclusion Not that anyone expected her to keep the business connections]], given [[StatusQuoIsGod the genre of the show in question.]]

* WhatAnIdiot: Rarity lies to the Canterlot elite about Rainbow Dash, telling them that she's the Wonderbolts' trainer. Does Rainbow not have ''real'' impressive accomplishments, Rarity? Such as saving Equestria ''twice'' and being the only pony ever to perform a Sonic Rainboom?
** Probably because she thought they'd dismiss the connection as soon as they heard where Rainbow's from. Or at least where she lives now. Remember how Rarity's hat was mocked as soon as Rarity's hometown came to light?

** Did Twilight really not realize that Rarity had twice tried to blow her off for the Canterlot elite (once with the dress, once at the party)? Or did she know all along, and feigned ignorance to help Rarity save face? [[RonTheDeathEater Or was the boorish behaviour of her and the rest revenge?]]

* WhatAnIdiot: Rarity lies to the Canterlot elite about Rainbow Dash, telling them that she's the Wonderbolts' trainer. Does Rainbow not have ''real'' impressive accomplishments, Rarity? Such as saving Equestria ''twice'' and being the only pony ever to perform a Sonic Rainboom?
** Probably because she thought they'd dismiss the connection as soon as they heard where Rainbow's from. Or at least where she lives now. Remember how Rarity's hat was mocked as soon as Rarity's hometown came to light?

** Were the mane six socially clueless at the Garden Party, or were they serving alcoholic drinks at Twilight's party and had gotten slightly inebriated?[[AbsenteeActor Maybe that's why Spike wasn't present]]…

* EarWorm: You know the girls' show genre is turned on its head when a song [[note]]Officially [[http://www.facebook.com/dannyimusic/posts/270757059638540 named by Daniel Ingram as "Becoming Popular (The Pony Everypony Should Know)"[[/note]] that sounds ''exactly like a Barbie commercial'' is genuinely good.

* WhatAnIdiot: Rarity lies to the Canterlot elite about Rainbow Dash, telling them that she's the Wonderbolts' trainer. Does Rainbow not have ''real'' impressive accomplishments, Rarity? Such as, I don't know, saving Equestria ''twice'' and being the only pony ever to perform a Sonic Rainboom?

* IdiotBall: Rarity lies to the Canterlot elite about Rainbow Dash, telling them that she's the Wonderbolts' trainer. Does Rainbow not have ''real'' impressive accomplishments, Rarity? Such as, I don't know, saving Equestria ''twice'' and being the only pony ever to perform a Sonic Rainboom?

* StrawmanHasAPoint: The Canterlot Elite are depicted as smug elitists for treating the ponies from Ponyville as boorish hicks. In addition to Fluttershy ruining the Grand Galloping Gala (the highest profile national annual party), Rarity's friends crash and trash the Canterlot Garden Party (the second highest profile national annual party), making one wonder if the reputation for being boorish hicks is at least somewhat deserved.