History YMMV / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E15TheCartBeforeThePonies

** While A.J., Dash and Rarity are certainly to blame for not listening to their sisters and taking over the competition, it's arguable if they can really be held responsible for ruining the race for everyone else. The reason they ''all'' crashed was because someone had the bright idea of holding the race at a track having multiple roads all intersect at one point. Really, a crash like that could have occurred at any time, regardless of the main characters' actions. Furthermore, there was no other roadway visible.

** If you expected a gag-filled WackyRacing episode... well, you'd be wrong. (Except for the [[WesternAnimation/WackyRaces montage]] and the wings on the swan cart.) Instead the entire episode revolves around Applejack, Rarity and Rainbow Dash acting in full ItsAllAboutMe mode and ignoring the Cutie Mark Crusaders' feelings until the three little fillies finally snap.

** If you expected a gag-filled WackyRacing episode... well, you'd be wrong. (Except for the wings on the swan cart.) Instead the entire episode revolves around Applejack, Rarity and Rainbow Dash acting in full ItsAllAboutMe mode and ignoring the Cutie Mark Crusaders' feelings until the three little fillies finally snap.

** Cheerilee, the Crusaders, and their three sister figures each made a significant misfire that caused the wheels to fall off the wagon for the entire derby. Cheerilee's {{technobabble}} explanation of the lesson opened the floodgates to a lot of interpretation of the rules. Without missing a beat, the Crusaders headed straight to their respective relations to work on the cart, not thinking about the possibility that they'd do better to work with the pony specializing in their chosen category. And, of course, we've already covered Rarity, Rainbow Dash, and Applejack. Taken all together, and factoring in the design of the derby course, the end result was a disaster for ''all'' of the racers, even the completely innocent ones.

** If you expected a gag-filled WackyRacing episode... well, you'd be wrong. (Until the huge crash, anyway.) Instead the entire episode revolves around Applejack, Rarity and Rainbow Dash acting in full ItsAllAboutMe mode and ignoring the Cutie Mark Crusaders' feelings until the three little fillies finally snap.

** While A.J., Dash and Rarity are certainly to blame for not listening to their sisters and taking over the competition, it's arguable if they can really be held responsible for ruining the race for everyone else. The reason they ''all'' crashed was because someone had the bright idea of holding the race at a track having multiple roads all intersect at one point. Really, a crash like that could have occurred at any time, regardless of the main characters' actions.

** Then again, the Crusaders had two clear points of contention. The first was, of course, the ItsAllAboutMe attitude. For the second:

** While A.J., Dash and Rarity are certainly to blame for not listening to their sisters and taking over the competition, it's arguable if they can really be held responsible for ruining the race for everyone else. The reason they ''all'' crashed was because someone had the bright idea of the track having multiple roads all intersect at one point. Really, a crash like that could have occurred at any time, regardless of the main characters' actions.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: If you expected a gag-filled WackyRacing episode... well, you'd be wrong. (Until the huge crash, anyway.) Instead the entire episode revolves around Applejack, Rarity and Rainbow Dash acting in full ItsAllAboutMe mode and ignoring the Cutie Mark Crusaders' feelings until the three little fillies finally snap.
** Also the ending could have been a little deeper had the three Cutie Mark Crusaders pair off with the pony who was more acclimated to the design they wanted rather than assume that all three were capable of the kind of design the younger ponies wanted and simply weren't following through with their request.

* WhatAnIdiot: Whoever designed the course qualifies, with the figure eight track [[https://derpicdn.net/img/view/2016/8/6/1218758__safe_rainbow+dash_rarity_applejack_screencap_derpy+hooves_scootaloo_sweetie+belle_apple+bloom_edit.png overlapping two major roads]]!
** Not that Cheerilee, the Crusaders, or their three sister figures were innocent, either. Each of them made a significant misfire that caused the wheels to fall off the wagon for the entire derby. Cheerilee's {{technobabble}} explanation of the lesson opened the floodgates to a lot of interpretation of the rules. Without missing a beat, the Crusaders headed straight to their respective relations to work on the cart, not thinking about the possibility that they'd do better to work with the pony specializing in their chosen category. And, of course, we've already covered Rarity, Rainbow Dash, and Applejack. Taken all together, and factoring in the design of the derby course, the end result was a disaster for ''all'' of the racers, even the completely innocent ones.

*** Basically, this episode wouldn't have happened if Rarity, Dash, and AJ [[ConflictBall acted like themselves]]. Not to mention they shouldn't have even been ''allowed'' to drive the carts as adults, on top of the fact that Rarity's design allowed for blatant cheating. It seems strange that for a race hyped up as so important, Cheerilee and the other ponies in charge [[TheyJustDidntCare didn't care]] about the rules.

*** Basically, this episode wouldn't have happened if Rarity, Dash, and AJ acted like themselves. Not to mention they shouldn't have even been ''allowed'' to drive the carts as adults, on top of the fact that Rarity's design allowed for blatant cheating. It seems strange that for a race hyped up as so important, Cheerilee and the other ponies in charge [[TheyJustDidntCare didn't care]] about the rules.

* BrokenAesop / LostAesop: The moral of the episode was so shoehorned and rushed in at the end that it's kinda hard to figure out what was intended. Adults should listen to kids more often? Adults shouldn't get involved in kids' activities? The events of the episode don't really support either one, since the problem lied less in adults ignoring kids and more in the three spotlighted adults being [[JerkAss uncharacteristically mean]].

* IdiotBall: Whereas the CMC tend to cause problems in their episodes out of stupidity, it's the adults here who each holds the Ball with a ''death grip'' that refuses to let go.

*** Though the CMC brought up their ideas and desires as suggestions before the race and easily backed down when contradicted by the older three. And Rainbow Dash mentions during the lesson scene that she, Applejack, and Rarity could've listened better.
*** Not quite. The way in which each of the CMC went about asking their counterparts varied in odd ways. Scootaloo didn't make her wishes clear at first, and indeed she didn't say much to counter Dash's [[ItsAllAboutMe unwarranted self-indulging]]. Apple Bloom was decidedly less ambiguous about what she wanted the cart to be like with AJ, who in return [[DisproportionateRetribution pretty much threatened]] Bloom into letting her do what she wanted with complete [[JerkAss disregard]] for Bloom's input. Then there's Sweetie Belle, who of all ponies was the most outspoken about what she wanted her cart to be like, and yet Rarity seemed to deliberately shove her opinions to the wayside so that she could make her ideal cart.

* IdiotBall: Whereas the CMC tend to cause problems in their episodes out of stupidity, it's the adults here who each holds the Ball with a ''death grip'' that refuses to give.

*** Basically, this episode wouldn't have happened if Rarity, Dash, and AJ acted like themselves.

*** Also, Apple Bloom isn't a Pegasus and therefore might not be able to get up to Cloudsdale like even Scootaloo could. Wouldn't there need to be some sort of arrangement so she could work with Rainbow Dash?

*** On the other hoof, the Crusaders ''might'' have found more attentive ears had they chosen the most appropriate partners rather than their own big sisters, but how would the writers have arrived at the desired aesop without the older mares falling victim to ItsAllAboutMe?

** Not that Cheerilee, the Crusaders, or their three sister figures were innocent, either. Each of them made a significant misfire that caused the wheels to fall off the wagon for the entire derby. Cheerilee's {{technobabble}} explanation of the lesson opened the doors to a lot of interpretation of the rules. Without missing a beat, the Crusaders headed straight to their respective role models to work on the cart, not thinking about the possibility that they'd do better to work with the pony specializing in their chosen category. And, of course, we've already covered Rarity, Rainbow Dash, and Applejack. Taken all together, and factoring in the design of the derby course, the end result was a disaster for ''all'' of the racers, even the completely innocent ones.

** Not that Cheerilee, the Crusaders, or their three sister figures were innocent, either. Each of them made a significant misfire that caused the wheels to fall off the wagon for the entire derby. Cheerilee's {{technobabble}} explanation of the rules opened the doors to a lot of interpretation. The Crusaders instinctively headed straight to their respective sister figures to work on the cart, not thinking about the possibility that they'd do better to enlist the support of the pony specializing in their chosen category. And, of course, we've already covered Rarity, Rainbow Dash, and Applejack. Taken together, and factoring in the design of the derby course, the end result was a disaster for ''all'' of the racers, even the completely innocent ones.

** Not that Cheerilee, the Crusaders, or their three sister figures were innocent, either. Each of them made a significant misfire that caused the wheels to fall off the wagon for the entire derby. Cheerilee's {{technobabble}} explanation of the rules opened the doors to a lot of interpretation. The Crusaders instinctively headed straight to their respective sister figures to work on the cart, not thinking about the possibility that they'd do better to enlist the support of the pony specializing in their chosen category. And, of course, we've already covered Rarity, Rainbow Dash, and Applejack. Taken together, the end result was a disaster for ''all'' of the racers, even the completely innocent ones.

** Not that Cheerilee, the Crusaders, or their three sister figures were innocent, either. Each of them made a significant misfire that caused the wheels to fall off the wagon for the entire derby. Cheerilee's {{technobabble}} explanation of the rules opened the doors to a lot of interpretation. The Crusaders instinctively headed straight to their respective sister figures to work on the cart, not thinking about the possibility that they'd do better to enlist the support of the pony specializing in their preferred setup. And, of course, we've already covered Rarity, Rainbow Dash, and Applejack. Taken together, the end result was a disaster for ''all'' of the racers, even the completely innocent ones.

** Not that Cheerilee, the Crusaders, or their three sister figures were innocent, either. Each of them made a significant misfire that caused the wheels to fall off the wagon for the entire derby. Cheerilee's {{technobabble}} explanation of the rules opened the doors to a lot of interpretation. The Crusaders instinctively headed straight to their sister figures to work on the cart, not thinking about the possibility that they'd do better to enlist the support of the pony specializing in their preferred setup. And, of course, we've already covered Rarity, Rainbow Dash, and Applejack. Taken together, the end result was a disaster for all of the racers, even the completely innocent ones.

** Not that Cheerilee, the Crusaders, or their three sister figures were innocent, either. Each of them made a significant misfire that caused the wheels to fall off the wagon for the entire race. Cheerilee's {{technobabble}} explanation of the rules opened the doors to a lot of interpretation. The Crusaders instinctively headed straight to their sister figures to work on the cart, not thinking about the possibility that they'd do better to enlist the support of the pony specializing in their preferred setup. And, of course, we've already covered Rarity, Rainbow Dash, and Applejack. Taken together, the end result was a disaster for all of the racers, even the completely innocent ones.

* UnintentionallySympathetic: While A.J., Dash and Rarity are certainly to blame for not listening to their sisters and taking over the competition, it's arguable if they can really be held responsible for ruining the race for everyone else. The reason they ''all'' crashed was because someone had the bright idea of the track having multiple roads all intersect at one point. Really, a crash like that could have occurred at any time, regardless of the main characters' actions.

* LiteralMetaphor: When Scootaloo sees a tire fall off the cart Rainbow Dash is racing, her expression is a signal that the wheels have fallen off the wagon. Meaning the situation is officially out of control and / or falling apart.

* WhatAnIdiot: Whoever designed the course qualifies, with the figure eight track [[https://derpicdn.net/img/view/2016/8/6/1218758__safe_rainbow+dash_rarity_applejack_screencap_derpy+hooves_scootaloo_sweetie+belle_apple+bloom_edit.png overlapping two major roads]]!

* IdiotPlot: To avoid every problems, Applebloom could've asked Rainbow Dash to help build her kart (fastest design), Scootaloo could've asked Rarity to build her kart (most creative design), and Sweetie Belle could've asked Applejack to build her kart (most traditional design).
** A major problem was that Applejack, Rainbow, and Rarity were taking over the projects and wouldn't listen to the Crusaders. So, even if Scootaloo, Applebloom, and Sweetie did get the Karts they wanted, all the credit and ideas would have still been from the older siblings. Can you see Scootaloo being happy with the swanmobile Rarity built? Not to mention, they still most likely would have been forced into the passenger seat anyway.
** On the other hoof, the Crusaders ''might'' have found more attentive ears had they chosen the most appropriate partners rather than their own big sisters, but how would the writers have arrived at the desired aesop without the older mares falling victim to ItsAllAboutMe?

* UnintentionallySympathetic: While A.J., Dash and Rarity are certainly to blame for not listening to their sisters and taking over the competition, it's arguable if they can really be held responsible for ruining the race for everyone else. The reason they ''all'' crashed was because someone had the bright idea of the track having multiple roads all intersect at one point. Really, a crash like that could have occurred at any time, regardless of the main characters' actions.

** On the other hoof, the Crusaders ''might'' have found more attentive ears had they chosen the most appropriate partners, but how would the writers have arrived at the desired aesop?