History YMMV / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E7Bats

** As for the episode itself: was it a funny and weird little romp with a cool transformation, or was it a silly and ridiculous IdiotPlot that seemed ripped from a fanfic?

** Of course [[Fanfic/{{Cupcakes}} Pinkie Pie]] would be afraid of another pony eating her. [[KarmicDeath Naturally]].

** Also, in the last shot we see that [[TheEndOrIsIt Fluttershy still has bat fangs]]. The series has never followed up on this.

** Also, in the last shot we see that [[TheEndOrIsIt Fluttershy still has bat fangs]]. As noted above, the series has never followed up on this.
** In addition to the above, there are also seems to be quite a few unintended lessons in this episode as well, which, when considered, could actually justify why the plot of the episode goes down the path that it does. See AccidentalAesop above for more on this.

* Af your farm is being infested by verminccidentalInnuendo:

** However, for any supporters of Applejack, if the livelihood of your friend is at stake, it might be a good idea to see things from their perspective rather than just say that you should automatically share your livelihood with6 the one who's destroying it.

* AccidentalInnuendo:

* ScapegoatCreator: Merriwether Williams gets flak for this episode due to writing the most infamous episodes of Season 2, [[DoubleStandard despite the same fans initially praising this episode]] when it was mis-credited to [[CreatorWorship Meghan McCarthy]].

* AccidentalAesop: The whole scenario concerning the rest of the girls' one-sided stance on the bats being a heartless menace and nothing else and Fluttershy being out-voted in favor of Applejack's approach unanimously and unthinkingly can be scene as a lesson to NOT approach a situation based solely on close-minded animosity, no matter how much you may have been wronged, as you wouldn't be any better, or you'd be even worse than whoever or whatever had initially threatened you.

** Finally, a lesson in basic ethics and morals; ''don't take away an animals' primary food source'', or in this case, their hunger for their primary food source, as you may not necessarily know what else those animals may eat, which could potentially result in them starving and dying off. Also, don't simply throw animals out into the wild without a care for whether or not their well-beings would be at stake, as, endangering crops or not, ''they're animals'', and [[BlueAndOrangeMorality they do not think or reason the same way you do]].

** Finally, a lesson in basic ethics and morals; ''don't take away an animals' primary food source'', or in this case, their hunger for their primary food source, as you may not necessarily know what else those animals may eat, which could potentially result in them starving and dying off. Also, don't simply throw animals out into the wild without a care for whether or not their well-beings would be at stake, as, endangering crops or not, ''they're animals'', and [[BlueAndOrangeMorality they do not think or reason the same way you do]]!

** Finally, a lesson in basic ethics and morals; '''DON'T TAKE AWAY AN ANIMALS' PRIMARY FOOD SOURCE''', or in this case, their hunger for their primary food source, as you may not necessarily know what else those animals may eat, which could potentially result in them starving and dying off. Also, don't simply throw animals out into the wild without a care for whether or not their well-beings would be at stake, as, endangering crops or not, '''THEY'RE ANIMALS,''' and [[BlueAndOrangeMorality they do not think or reason the same way you do]]!

** Finally, a lesson in basic ethics and morals; '''DON'T TAKE AWAY AN ANIMALS' PRIMARY FOOD SOURCE''', or in this case, their hunger for their primary food source, as you may not necessarily know what else those animals may eat, which could potentially result in them starving and dying off. Also, don't simply throw animals out into the wild without a care for whether or not their well-beings would be at stake, as, endangering crops or not, '''THEY'RE ANIMAL'S,''' and [[BlueAndOrangeMorality they do not think or reason the same way you do]]!

* AccidentalAesop: The whole scenario concerning the rest of the girls' one-sided stance on the bats being a heartless menace and nothing else and Fluttershy being out-voted in favor of Applejack's approach unanimously and unthinkingly can be scene as a lesson to NOT approach a situation based solely on close-minded animosity, no matter how much you may have been wronged, as you wouldn't be any better, or you be even worse than whoever or whatever has threatened you.
** One could also argue that Fluttershy's transformation into Flutterbat due to Twilight's magic could in fact be interpreted as karma for trying to use magic to take away the bat's primary food source.
** Finally, a lesson in basic ethics and morals; '''DON'T TAKE AWAY AN ANIMALS' HUNGER FOR THEIR PRIMARY FOOD SOURCE''', as you may not necessarily know what else they may eat, which could potentially starve them and it would result in them dying off. Also, don't simply throw animals out into the wild without a care for whether or not their well-beings would be at stake, as, endangering crops or not, '''THEY'RE ANIMALSs,''' and [[BlueAndOrangeMorality they do not think or reason the same way you do]]!

** One could also argue that Fluttershy's transformation into Flutterbat due to Twilight's magic could in fact be interpreted as a lesson to not ignore your friends' opinions.
** Finally, a lesson in basic ethics and morals; don't simply throw animals out into the wild without a care for whether or not their well-beings would be at stake, endagering crops or not, '''they're animals,''' and [[BlueAndOrangeMorality they do not think or reason the same way you do]]!

* AccidentalAesop: The whole scenario concerning the rest of the girls' one-sided stance on the bat's being a heartless menace and nothing else and Fluttershy being out-voted in favor of Applejack's approach unanimously and unthinkingly can be scene as a lesson to NOT approach a situation based solely on close-minded animosity, no matter how much you may have been wronged, as you wouldn't be any better, or you be even worse than whoever or whatever has threatened you.

* AccidentalAesop: The whole scenario concerning the rest of the girls' one-sided stance on the bat's being a heartless menace and nothing else and Fluttershy being out-voted in favor of Applejack's approach unanimously and unthinkingly can be scene as a lesson to NOT approach a situation based solely on close-minded animosity, no matter how much you may have been wronged, as it wouldn't make you any better, or even worse than whoever or whatever has threatened you.
** One could also argue that Fluttershy's transformation into Flutterbat due to Twilight's magic could in fact be interpreted as a lesson to not ignore your friends' opinions and also to not simply throw animals out into the wild without a care for whether or not their well-beings would be at stake.

* AccidentalAesop: The whole scenario concerning the rest of the girls' one-sided stance on the bat's being a heartless and Fluttershy being out-voted in favor of Applejack's approach unanimously and unthinkingly can be scene as a lesson to NOT approach a situation based solely on close-minded animosity, no matter how much you may have been wronged, as it wouldn't make you any better, or even worse than whoever or whatever has threatened you.

* AccidentalAesop: The whole scenario concerning the rest of the girls' one-sided animosity towards the bats and Fluttershy being out-voted in favor of Applejack's approach unthinkingly can be scene as a lesson to NOT approach a situation based solely on close-minded animosity, no matter how much you may have been wronged, as it wouldn't make you any better, or even worse than whoever or whatever has threatened you.