History YMMV / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E6PowerPonies

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: The Mane-iac -- evil supervillain or in-character DungeonMaster? Is she throwing things at the Mane Six [=/=] Power Ponies to be nasty, or to get them to engage her like they're supposed to? Did she pause to HannibalLecture Twilight about Spike's supposed incompetence to KickTheDog, or to trigger a ShutUpHannibal that would restore his confidence and get him to spring the others for the final battle? Did she swat that firefly [[EvilIsPetty for no reason]], or because she knew it would trigger the beatdown Fluttershy was supposed to give her to end the comic?

* EnsembleDarkhorse: As divisive as Power Ponies was to the fanbase, most everyone agreed that [[GreenLantern Radiance]] was excellent, as Rarity really took to her powers; they seemed so natural for her.

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: The Mane-iac -- evil supervillain or in-character DungeonMaster? (See the FridgeHorror section for reasons).

** Many people really enjoy the episode for all the shenanigans that ensue as a result of the Mane 6 being superheroes. But there are also many people who dislike it for various reasons, such as the gimmicky concept, the excessive {{Exposition}}, and the poor explanation for the comic book being magic.

* HilariousInHindsight: Remember all those Flutterhulk pictures in Derpibooru? It all came into fruition with this episode. Even more hilarious when you remember that the Incredible Hulk theme was used in "Putting Your Hoof Down".

* MemeticMutation: After Twilight's WorldOfCardboardSpeech about how Spike/Humdrum always comes through when his friends need him, Spike comes up with a plan that takes half of the Mane-iac's {{Mooks}} out of play. [[Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack It's a tarp!]]

** Spike's character is clearly a reference to Comicbook/{{Robin}}- who, depending on which specific version or adaptation you're talking about- is an expert gymnast, martial artist, detective, strategist and/or hacker. Of ''course'' he wouldn't be useless.

** Also, Mane-iac is voiced by Ellen Kennedy, who voiced Daffidazey in G3. Daffidazey, the ''stylist.''

* BrokenBase: Many people really enjoy the episode for all the shenanigans that ensue as a result of the Mane 6 being superheroes. But there are also many people who dislike it for various reasons, such as the gimmicky concept, the excessive {{Exposition}}, and the poor explanation for the comic book being magic.
** There's also [[FanNickname Flutterhulk.]] It's one of the more praised aspects of this episode, yet one of the most criticized. Tons of bronies loved the juxtaposition of timid, adorable Fluttershy and The Hulk. Yet there were quite some bronies who lambasted the design as well as her trigger.

* {{Squick}}: Flutterhulk can be this for some.
* UglyCute: When Fluttershy finally transforms, she's [[{{Gonk}} downright hideous]], but somehow manages to be adorable when she awkwardly taps her hooves together.

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: The Mane-iac -- evil supervillain or InUniverse DungeonMaster? (See the FridgeHorror section for reasons).

* EnsembleDarkhorse: As divisive as Power Ponies was to the fanbase, most everyone agreed that [[TheGreenLantern Radiance]] was excellent, as Rarity really took to her powers; they seemed so natural for her.

** Also, Mane-iac is voiced by EllenKennedy, who voiced Daffidazey in G3. Daffidazey, the ''stylist.''

** Spike's character is clearly a reference to [[BatMan Robin]]- who, depending on which specific version or adaptation you're talking about- is an expert gymnast, martial artist, detective, strategist and/or hacker. Of ''course'' he wouldn't be useless.

** CrazyAwesome: You could also see it as this given the sheer hilarity of it.

* FanficFuel: As if Daring Do didn't give us enough of a metafictional setting to make a reality.

* FridgeBrilliance: First thing Fili-second does after dodging a large piece of flying debris is find a bakery and get some [[TrademarkFavoriteFood cupcakes]]. You're tempted at first to write it off as her "just being Pinkie Pie", but when you consider how much energy she must burn traveling at near-relativistic speeds...

*** Fluttershy's [[HulkingOut superpower]] makes sense if you think about it. TheIncredibleHulk seems to be the very last hero one would associate with the sweet, delicate Fluttershy. However, when you take into account her previous rage moments in episodes such as Dragonshy, Best Night Ever, and Putting Your Hoof Down, you realize that Fluttershy is similar to Bruce Banner, and Saddle Rager is equivalent to The Incredible Hulk. Fluttershy is the emotionally repressed, socially awkward wallflower, while Saddle Rager is the bold, assertive, and occasionally bullying side that emerges when one pushes one of Fluttershy's [[BerserkButton Berserk Buttons.]]
*** Plus, what sets Fluttershy off in the first place is the fact that the Mane-iac was bullying something small and harmless for no good reason. Fluttershy has good reason to hate bullies, considering that she was a victim of it in her childhood.
* HilariousInHindsight: Remember all those Flutterhulk pictures in Derpibooru? It all came into fruition with this episode.
** Even more hilarious when you remember that the Incredible Hulk theme was used in Putting Your Hoof Down.

* UglyCute: When Fluttershy finally transforms, she's downright hideous, but somehow manages to be adorable when she awkwardly taps her hooves together.

* BrokenBase: It's a Spike episode, what did you expect? Many people really enjoy the episode for all the shenanigans that ensue as a result of the Mane 6 being superheroes. But there are also many people who dislike it for various reasons, such as the gimmicky concept, the excessive {{Exposition}}, and the poor explanation for the comic book being magic.

* MemeticMutation: Spike holding open his comic book to Twilight at the start begs insertion of any other bad or good comic. [[AtopTheFourthWall Linkara would be pleased]].

* HamAndCheese: The Mane-iac, quite possibly the [[LargeHam largest ham]] in the show so far.

** Spike's character is clearly a reference to [[BatMan Robin]]- who, depending on which specific version or adaptation you're talking about- is an expert gymnast, martial artist, detective, strategist and/or hacker. Of ''course'' he wouldn't be useless.

* MoralEventHorizon: See CompleteMonster above for details.

* CompleteMonster: The Mane-iac, enough to the point where she wields the Hairspray Ray Of Doom to [[MoralEventHorizon immobilize the Power Ponies so she can capture them and use her doomsday weapon on them]].

* CompleteMonster: The Mane-iac, enough to the point where she wields the Hairspray Ray Of Doom to [[MoralEventHorizon immobilize them so she can capture them and use her doomsday weapon on them]].