History YMMV / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E12AmendingFences

** Is Moondancer's anger at Twilight justifiable, since Twilight didn't show up to the first party she ever threw, or has she been holding a grudge for far too long? On one hand, Twilight was ordered to go to Ponyville by Princess Celestia; on the other hand, Twilight essentially abandoned a pony who thought ''very'' highly of her and made zero attempts to contact or even explain what happened for over a year. It isn't clear whether they were more than acquaintances when Twilight left, since Twilight's EstablishingCharacterMoment in the opener implied that she tended to turn down social events. Some suggest that Moondancer's isn't angry and bitter against Twilight personally (at least foremost so), but rather mostly [[HeroicSelfDeprecation against herself]].

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: We could've had a lesson that sometimes, you can't save all of your old friendships, and that some people prefer to be introverts through no fault of anybody else. But this show ''is'' called "Friendship is Magic" and such a lesson would be a bit negative.

* TheWoobie: It seems that Twilight being called to Ponyville had some severe consequences for Moondancer's just budding social life. Not showing up to her first party pretty much turned her into a recluse who did nothing but study... pretty much like Twilight would have been if she never moved to Ponyville. Worse, Moondancer was convinced that she didn't have any value or true friends, something she tearfully mourns to Twilight at the end.

** Is Moondancer's anger at Twilight justifiable, since Twilight didn't show up to the first party she ever threw, or has she been holding a grudge for far too long? On one hand, Twilight was ordered to go to Ponyville by Princess Celestia; on the other hand, Twilight essentially abandoned a pony who thought ''very'' highly of her and made zero attempts to contact or even explain what happened for over a year. Also doesn't help that it doesn't seem as though they were more than acquaintances when Twilight left, since Twilight's EstablishingCharacterMoment in the opener basically established that her turning down social events was common.

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Moondancer can come across as such; considering she seems to hold Twilight at fault simply for ''not'' being or staying friends with her when their interests at the time were clearly divergent and they'd moved apart, it almost seems like a non-romantic version of EntitledToHaveYou.

* TheWoobie: It seems that Twilight being called to Ponyville had some severe consequences for Moondancer's just budding social life. Not showing up to her first party pretty much turned her into a recluse who did nothing but study... pretty much like Twilight would have been if she never moved to Ponyville.

* BaseBreaker: Moondancer's design has split the fanbase, with some decrying the blatant PaletteSwap in favor of a slightly more original design[[note]]Some fans compared ''that'' design to Fluttershy's, though[[/note]] from the IDW comics ([[FanonDiscontinuity which has its OWN can of worms when discussed]]) while others like the design and says that it helps support the idea that she's Twilight's ShadowArchetype.

* {{Mondegreen}}: "Those three finally convinced me that I had value" could be misconstrued as "Those three finally convinced me that I had found you."

* SheReallyCanAct: Kazumi Evans is best known as the NonSingingVoice for Rarity and Princess Luna, and she had her first in-series speaking roles as the deliciously evil Adagio Dazzle and the cultured-to-a-fault Octavia Melody in ''[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsRainbowRocks Rainbow Rocks]]''. But her heartwrenching [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech outburst]] and [[BrokenTears emotional breakdown]] as Moondancer prove her talents go well beyond singing and hamming it up.

** Is Moondancer's anger at Twilight justifiable, since Twilight didn't show up to the first party she ever threw, or has she been holding a grudge for far too long? On one hand, Twilight was ordered to go to Ponyville by Princess Celestia; on the other hand, Twilight essentially abandoned a pony who thought ''very'' highly of her and made zero attempts to contact or even explain what happened for over a year.
** Is Twilight making the journey to apologize to her old acquaintances a sign of her CharacterDevelopment, or another example of her blowing personal mistakes completely out of proportion to people whom she apparently treated politely to begin with? The IDW comics showed her behavior was far more decent to others than Sunset Shimmer's arrogance during her own apprenticeship to Princess Celestia, yet this makes it very clear that Twilight had a habit of selfishly leaving them behind to do other things long before she moved to Ponyville.

* Mondegreen: "Those three finally convinced me that I had value" could be misconstrued as "Those three finally convinced me that I had found you."

* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The scene of [[https://derpiboo.ru/929788 Twilight bringing Pinkie to Canterlot]] features some great pseudo-[=3D=] effects.

** Is Moondancer's anger at Twilight justifiable, since her closest friend didn't show up to the first party she ever threw, or has she been holding a grudge for far too long? On one hand, Twilight was ordered to save the world by Princess Celestia; on the other hand, Twilight essentially abandoned a friend who thought ''very'' highly of her and made zero attempts to contact or even explain what happened for over a year.

* BaseBreaker: Moondancer's design has split the fanbase, with some decrying the blatant PaletteSwap in favor of a slightly more original design[[note]]Some fans compared ''that'' design to Fluttershy's, though[[/note]] from the IDW comics ([[CanonDiscontinuity which has its OWN can of worms when discussed]]) while others like the design and says that it helps support the idea that she's Twilight's ShadowArchetype.

* HeartwarmingInHindsight: Some fans were disappointed that "Colgate" wasn't among the background characters who got a voice in "Slice of Life." Turns out they only had to wait three more episodes for the same writer to give it to them.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: "Books! God, I love books! Dear Princess Celestia: [[MadeMyselfSad I'm so alone]]." This {{meme|tic mutation}} originated as a comic featuring Twilight, but is even more applicable to Moondancer, where it's played depressingly serious. To say nothing of how Twilight [[ShadowArchetype could have wound up like her]].

* WinBackTheCrowd: After two [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E10PrincessSpike contested]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E11PartyPooped episodes]] [[ToughActToFollow falling short of]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E9SliceOfLife the 100th]], this episode is generally regarded as a vast improvement, with some even calling it one of the best of the season, if not the best of series.

* WinBackTheCrowd: After two [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E10PrincessSpike contested]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E11PartyPooped episodes]] [[ToughActToFollow falling short of]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E9SliceOfLife the 100th]], this episode is generally regarded as a vast improvement, with some even calling it a series best.

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Moondancer can come across as such; considering she seems to hold Twilight at fault simply for ''not'' being or staying friends with her when their interests at the time were clearly divergent and they'd moved apart, it almosts like an non-romantic version of EntitledToHaveYou.

* AlternateAesopInterpretation: If someone rejects your advances and attempts at interaction with them, you can still win them over by stalking and harassing them at every opportunity.

*** Was the latter initially true, [[BecomingTheMask but they actually enjoyed spending time with Twilight]] [[TrueCompanions to the point where they were willing to help her with Moondancer]]? Note Minuette (again) being the one who tells Moondancer that they would take her back.
* AuthorsSavingThrow: The inconsistent depictions of background ponies living in both Canterlot and Ponyville, at least with regards to Minuette, Twinkleshine, Lemon Hearts, and Lyra Heartstrings, is given a convenient HandWave in this episode. Lyra apparently moved from Canterlot to Ponyville around the same time as Twilight, and the three who stayed in Canterlot come to visit her, and she visits them in Canterlot, too. This same explanation could be extrapolated to account for most any background character that appears in multiple towns -- they visit friends living there.
* BaseBreaker: Moondancer's design has split the fanbase, with some decrying the blatant PaletteSwap in favor of a slightly more original design [[note]]Some fans compared ''that'' design to Fluttershy though[[/note]] from the IDW comics ([[CanonDiscontinuity which has its OWN can of worms when discussed]]) while others like the design and says that it helps support the idea that she's Twilight's ShadowArchetype.

** Is Moondancer's anger at Twilight justifiable, since her closest friend didn't show up to the first party she ever threw, or has she been holding a grudge for far too long? On one hand, Twilight was ordered to ''save the world'' by Princess Celestia, on the other hand, Twilight essentially abandoned a friend who thought ''very'' highly of her and made ''zero'' attempts to contact or even explain what happened for over a year.
** Is Twilight making the journey to apologize to her old acquaintances a sign of her CharacterDevelopment, or another example of her blowing personal mistakes completely out of proportion to people whom she apparently treated politely to begin with? The IDW Comic’s showed her behavior was far more decent to others than Sunset Shimmer's arrogance during her own apprenticeship to Princess Celestia, yet Amending Fences makes it very clear that Twilight had a habit of selfishly leaving them behind to do other things long before she moved to Ponyville.

** Is Twilight making the journey to apologize to her old acquaintances a sign of her CharacterDevelopment, or another example of her blowing personal mistakes completely out of proportion to people whom she apparently treated politely to begin with? After all, according to the IDW comic, her behavior was far more decent to others than Sunset Shimmer's arrogance during her own apprenticeship to Princess Celestia.

** Is Moondancer's anger at Twilight justifiable, since her closest friend didn't show up to the first party she ever threw, or has she been holding a grudge for far too long, especially considering Twilight was ordered to ''save the world'' by Princess Celestia?

** Another joke is that there's a scene where Moondancer is sitting on a couch in her home where has a list of ponies to kill, she crosses out Twilight Sparkle's name with red lipstick ala the scene from ''Film/BillyMadison'' where Billy apologizes to a classmate he bullied in school.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment:"Books! God, I love books! Dear Princess Celestia: [[MadeMyselfSad I'm so alone]]." This {{meme|tic mutation}} originated as a comic featuring Twilight, but it seems even more applicable to Moondancer, where it's played depressingly serious. To say nothing of how Twilight [[ShadowArchetype could have wound up like her]].

* FunnyAneurysmMoment:"Books! God, I love books! Dear Princess Celestia: [[MadeMyselfSad I'm so alone]]." This {{meme|tic mutation]] originated as a comic featuring Twilight, but it seems even more applicable to Moondancer, where it's played depressingly serious. To say nothing of how Twilight [[ShadowArchetype could have wound up like her]].

* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: If someone rejects your advances and attempts at interaction with them, you can still win them over by stalking and harassing them at every opportunity.

** "Books! God, I love books! Dear Princess Celestia: [[MadeMyselfSad I'm so alone]]." This meme originated as a comic featuring Twilight, but it seems even more applicable to Moondancer.