History YMMV / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E2TheCutieMapPart2

* BaseBreaker: Fans have no idea whether Starlight is supposed to represent a Communist, a Cultist, a Social Justice Warrior, or none of them. All of the above is also an acceptable answer.

* MoralEventHorizon: If Starlight Glimmer didn't pass it in the last episode by outright ''stealing'' the Mane Six's cutie marks from them without even caring about how they felt, she definitely did with TheReveal that she's willing to resort to psychological torture to get her way. And if she doesn't cross it then, she would when she tried to blast her own villagers with a beam.

* CompleteMonster: Starlight Shimmer is this due to her hypocrisy and other crimes. She brainwashed ponies with propaganda, says everyone should be the same(except she should be "more equal"), forcibly removes talents from ponies, and locks them up when they dont agree. Shes a Stalinist cult-leader. She even has a "reeducation" house. If the show allowed it Im sure she would have executions. Shes possibly the most dangerous character as she isnt a physical threat, but a demagogue who could start a revolution.

* AccidentalInnuendo: When Party Favor makes his balloon binoculars and the balloon bridge, the shot shows him sitting down on his haunches, working his hooves feverishly in front of him to produce the final work. However, the shot cuts off just below his torso and the action in his hoofs just out of shot and blurred enough to make it look like he's working something else...

* GeniusBonus: How many people, outside of ski enthusiasts, would understand what Double Diamond's name refers to?

** Starlight Glimmer's town carries more insinuations of a cult or malevolent autocracy, as many have pointed out that Communism, Marxism and Socialism are about sharing wealth and resources, not the suppression of individual identity. Though most Communist states couldn't actually accomplish the above without suppressing individual identity.

* BrokenBase: While reception to the episode has been mostly positive, some viewers have taken offense to it, claiming that it [[RetCon completely rewrote]] the established rules and lore about cutie marks (with the fact that one of the episode's writers was [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E13MagicalMysteryCure M. A. Larson]] not helping this matter at all). Others have claimed that Starlight Glimmer's drive for equality being portrayed as villainous counts as UnfortunateImplications. Although one might consider [[YouKeepUsingThatWord she might be using "equality" differently from most people]].

* LoveToHate: Starlight Glimmer is a hypocritical tyrant who may become a recurring villain of the series. But she's been well-received as a villain in part because she's so good at what she does.

* BrokenBase: While reception to the episode has been mostly positive, some viewers have taken offense to it, claiming that it [[RetCon completely rewrote]] the established rules and lore about Cutie Marks (with the fact that one of the episode's writers was [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E13MagicalMysteryCure M. A. Larson]] not helping this matter at all). Others have claimed that Starlight Glimmer's drive for equality being portrayed as villainous counts as UnfortunateImplications.
** Although one might consider [[YouKeepUsingThatWord she might be using "equality" differently from most people]].

** Starlight Glimmer makes it sound like she wants to steal Twilight's Cutie Mark for herself when Double Diamond brings her the wagon of cutie marks. If its possible she can steal cutie marks, can she also wear another's cutie mark and use its powers?

* MemeticMutation: Party Favor's [[http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/943/180/fdb.png face]] after saying "But I didn't listen!" made the rounds as a reaction image macro after the episode aired.

* MoralEventHorizon: If Starlight Glimmer didn't pass it in the last episode by outright ''stealing'' the Mane Six's Cutie Marks from them without even caring about how they felt, she definitely did with TheReveal that she's willing to resort to psychological torture to get her way. And if she doesn't cross it then, she would when she tried to blast her own villagers with a beam.

* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: Particularly in part 2, the show uses its magical setting to mask a deep discussion of the nature and problems of socialism and indoctrination.

** Starlight Glimmer's town carries more insinuations of a cult or malevolent autocracy, as many have pointed out that Communism, Marxism and Socialism are about sharing wealth and resources, not the suppression of individual identity.
** Most Communist states couldn't actually accomplish the above without suppressing individual identity.
* WinTheCrowd: Scott Sonneborn ''really'' didn't have [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E17SomeponyToWatchOverMe the best first impression with the fans]], but this seems to be his "Wonderbolt Academy."

** Most states that tried it though usually ended up suppressing individual identity.

* MoralEventHorizon: If Starlight Glimmer didn't pass it in the last episode by outright ''stealing'' the Mane Six's Cutie Marks from them without even caring about how they felt, she definitely did with TheReveal that she's willing to resort to psychological torture to get her way. And if she doesn't cross it then, she would when she tried to blast her own villagers with a beam.

* MoralEventHorizon: If Starlight Glimmer didn't pass it in the last episode by outright ''stealing'' the Mane Six's Cutie Marks from them without even caring about how they felt, she definitely did with TheReveal that she's willing to resort to psychological torture to get her way.

* MoralEventHorizon: If she didn't pass it in the last episode by outright ''stealing'' the Mane Six's Cutie Marks from them without even caring about how they felt, she definitely did with TheReveal that she's willing to resort to psychological torture to get her way.

* WinTheCrowd: Scott Sonneborn ''really'' didn't have [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E17SomeponyToWatchOverMe the best first impression]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E19TradeYa with the fans]], but this seems to be his "Wonderbolt Academy."

* BaseBreaker: Fans have no idea whether Starlight is supposed to represent a Communist, a Cultist, a Social Justice Warrior, or none of them.

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical: Starlight Glimmer preaches equality as the true means to ensure harmony by eliminating all disagreements, anyone who questions her is imprisoned and brainwashed into submission again, and the resulting society is one ruled by fear and oppression with no cultural identity. Parallels have been drawn to communism, Marxism, and UsefulNotes/{{Socialism}}.

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical: Starlight Glimmer preaches equality as the true means to ensure harmony by eliminating all disagreements, anyone who questions her is imprisoned and brainwashed into submission again, and the resulting society is one ruled by fear and oppression with no cultural identity. Parallels have been drawn to communism, Marxism, and socialism.

* BaseBreaker: Fans have no idea whether Starlight is supposed to represent a Communist, a Cultist, or a Social Justice Warrior.

* FanficFuel: Starlight Glimmer makes it sound like she wants to steal Twilight's Cutie Mark for herself when Double Diamond brings her the wagon of cutie marks. If its possible she can steal cutie marks, can she also wear another's cutie mark and use its powers?
** Also, when Double Diamond found his skis, he starts thinking about how he had met Starlight Glimmer there, but the others interrupt him before he can say anything about it. Exactly what ''did'' happen that day?

** Also, when Double Diamond found his skis, he starts thinking about how he had met Starlight Glimmer there, but

* {{Narm}}: Double Diamond's voice isn't so bad when he's TheDragon, but after his HeelFaceTurn it becomes rather hard to take anything he says seriously when he still sounds like a surfer lunkhead.