History YMMV / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E18DungeonsAndDiscords

* AuthorsSavingThrow: This episode addresses the concern of why Spike gets left out of some group episodes where it might otherwise seem like he'd want in. Now everyone's asking "Where's Starlight?" instead.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Despite this being another episode where he's featured prominently, Big Mac gets little in the way of CharacterDevelopment here, although "tabletop role-playing game fan" is something.

** Spike's and Discord's roles in the FighterMageThief dynamic. You'd expect Spike to be the Thief and Discord to be the Mage, right? Well, just think about PersonalityPowers for a minute: Spike, having grown up with a MagicalGirl surrogate big sister (Twilight), likely has a bit of BigSisterWorship when it comes to magical stuff; Discord, meanwhile, clearly has enough {{Trickster}} traits to make him fit the Thief slot like a glove.

** The "Ponies Playing Poker" thing has been done. [[http://randomwallpapers.net/ponies-playing-poker-my-little-pony-funny-3840x2160-wallpaper549500.jpg This]] is just one example.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Despite this being another episode where he's featured prominently, Big Mac gets little in the way of lines and CharacterDevelopment here.

** Rainbow Dash gets excited when she sees Big Mac's sword. FreudWasRight.

** About six months before the episode was released, [[http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/125583/Ponyfinder--Campaign-Setting a My Little Pony-based supplement for]] ''TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}'' was released.

** The Creator/JosephineBaker mare, with her bananas cutie mark, might remind some viewers of the fan-made WebAnimation/FriendshipIsMagicBitch video.

** Twilight's awkward "We should just close the door and let them finish...whatever this is" suggests the "guys night" gaming is a strictly homosocial activity.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: This episode addresses the concern of why Spike gets left out of some group episodes where it might otherwise seem like he'd want in. Of course, now everyone's asking "Where's Starlight?" instead.

** What were the two exiting places Discord listed as being fun to go out to at night?

** What did the Mane Six's do in Yakyakistan? Apparently, the series isn't going to show it.

* AuthorsSavingThrow:
** This episode addresses the concern of why Spike gets left out of some group episodes where it might otherwise seem like he'd want in. Of course, now everyone's asking "Where's Starlight?" instead.

** Big Mac's in-game avatar is named Sir [[BiggerIsBetterInBed McBiggen]]".

** Future games of Ogres and Oubliettes and what classes the rest of the Mane Six and maybe Starlight would be.
* FridgeBrilliance: Spike's and Discord's roles in the FighterMageThief dynamic. You'd expect Spike to be the Thief and Discord to be the Mage, right? Well, just think about PersonalityPowers for a minute: Spike, having grown up with a MagicalGirl surrogate big sister (Twilight), likely has a bit of BigSisterWorship when it comes to magical stuff; Discord, meanwhile, clearly has enough {{Trickster}} traits to make him fit the Thief slot like a glove.
** In DungeonsAndDragons lore, dragons are strongly associated with arcane magic.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Despite this being another episode where he's featured prominently, Big Mac gets little in the way of lines and character development here.

** The fact that other male characters such as Cranky Doodle, Pipsqueak, Angel Bunny and Shining Armor weren't part of Guy's Night was also a missed opportunity. [[note]]The latter especially, since Shining Armor has already been shown as a longtime player of "Ogres and Oubliettes" in the IDW comics. However, since the comic canon is not officially recognized as part of the show canon, it still remains in question if Roleplaying is actually one of Shining Armor's favorite hobbies. Also he lives in another kingdom and has a baby to take care of now.[[/note]]

** Big Mac's in-game avatar is named Sir [[BiggerIsBetterInBed McBiggen".

** Rainbow Dash gets excited when she sees Big Mac's sword. FreudWasRight.

** The "Ponies Playing Poker" thing has been done. [[http://randomwallpapers.net/ponies-playing-poker-my-little-pony-funny-3840x2160-wallpaper549500.jpg this]] is just one example.

** Rainbow Dash gets excited when she sees Big Mac's [[FreudWasRight sword]].