History YMMV / RainbowFactory

** [=SlyphStorm=] has written a magnificent tribute to Rainbow Factory, based on the fanfic and referencing the original song. Appropriately enough it is called [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzb76EFqZkg Pegasus Device]].

** It's made all the more comical given that it's [[FanFic/{{Cupcakes}} Pinkie Pie]] asking Dash that.

** Considering that the basic premise is essentially "Film/SoylentGreen ''[[RecycledInSpace is PONIES!]]''", it's liable to cause a few snorts if you refuse to take it seriously. And that's not even mentioning the fact that the CWC takes ''making rainbows'' as such SeriousBusiness that they're willing to implement Nazi-esque policies that target ''literal children''.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: One of the most common head-scratchers about the original story was that, in order for the weather factory to be producing rainbows regularly, they would have had to be killing way more foals than just the few that failed their flight tests. ''Pegasus Device'' explains that a few of the instructors were told to intentionally fail many of the foals taking their flight exams in order to keep up the factory's quota.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: One of the most common head-scratchers about the original story was that, in order for the factory to be producing rainbows daily, they would have had to be killing way more foals than just the few that failed their flight tests. ''Pegasus Device'' explains that a few of the instructors were told to intentionally fail many of the foals taking their flight exams in order to keep up the factory's quota.

* NightmareFuel: The whole damn thing.

* RonTheDeathEater: Canon Rainbow Dash? A courageous, loyal JerkWithAHeartOfGold who would never abandon her friends. Factory Rainbow Dash? A soulless and evil cross between an evil [[TheSocialDarwinist Social Darwinist]] of the "Improve the species at any cost" type and a [[UsefulNotes/NaziGermany death camp commandant]] who murders Scootaloo, her surrogate little sister, in cold blood. Somewhat ironic considering the fact that she was the victim in [[FanFic/{{Cupcakes}} another infamous fanfic...]]

** Considering that the basic premise is essentially "Film/SoylentGreen [[AC:[[RecycledInSpace is PONIES!]]]]", it's liable to cause a few snorts if you refuse to take it seriously. And that's not even mentioning the fact that the CWC takes ''making rainbows'' as such SeriousBusiness that they're willing to implement Nazi-esque policies that target ''literal children''.

* MisaimedFandom: Some readers of the fics agree with the villains or believe they are in some way justified. [[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment No elaboration needed]].

** Considering that the basic premise is essentially "Film/SoylentGreen [[RecycledInSpace is PONIES]]!", it's liable to cause a few snorts if you refuse to take it seriously. And that's not even mentioning the fact that the CWC takes ''making rainbows'' as such SeriousBusiness that they're willing to implement Nazi-esque policies that target ''literal children''.

** Considering that the basic premise is essentially "Film/SoylentGreen [[AC:[[RecycledInSpace is PONIES]]]]!", it's liable to cause a few snorts if you refuse to take it seriously. And that's not even mentioning the fact that the CWC takes ''making rainbows'' as such SeriousBusiness that they're willing to implement Nazi-esque policies that target ''literal children''.

* NarmCharm: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scVg-NLDOBA The reading by The Lost Narrator]] plays the story dead straight. The combination of the fanart and the excellent voice acting makes it genuinely dramatic.

* NarmCharm: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scVg-NLDOBA The reading by TheLostNarrator]] plays the story dead straight. The combination of the fanart and the excellent voice acting makes it genuinely dramatic.

* NightmareFuel: The whole damn thing.

* EarWorm: The song that inspired the fic.
-->'''In the Rainbow Factory, where your fears and horrors come true....'''

** We almost got a LighterAndSofter version of Rainbow Factory ''[[http://is2.4chan.org/mlp/1571068758813.png for real.]]'' Complete with a pony named ''Foal Spectrum'', no less!

* AdaptationDisplacement: An increasing number of people know about this fic through the [[WebVideo/MyLittlePonyTheMentallyAdvancedSeries Rainbow Dash Presents]] parody, to the point of accusing Aurora Dawn of ripping [=FimFlamFilosophy=] off. [=FimFlamFilosophy=] is trying to rectify this by crediting Aurora Dawn every time his characters are used in other videos and linking to the original fic on his blog.
* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Glaze's original song this fanfic is based on, and most of its remixes.

* CanonDefilement: What ''Cupcakes'' does to Pinkie Pie, ''Sweet Apple Massacre'' does to Big Macintosh, ''Pages of Harmony'' does to Twilight, and ''Cheerilee's Garden'' does to Cheerilee, ''Rainbow Factory'' does to Rainbow Dash. At least ''Pages of Harmony'' has an AlternateUniverse tag, with the sequel being more explicitly AU (Rainbow Factory also got this tag).

* FridgeHorror: [[spoiler: The only reason Fluttershy was alive to become the Element of Kindness was because a worker voluntarily sacrificed himself to become Spectra in her place. Imagine if he hadn't.]]

* {{Narm}}: Considering that the basic premise is essentially "Film/SoylentGreen [[AC:[[RecycledInSpace is PONIES]]]]!", it's liable to cause a few snorts if you refuse to take it seriously. And that's not even mentioning the fact that the CWC takes ''making rainbows'' as such SeriousBusiness that they're willing to implement Nazi-esque policies that target ''literal children''.

* NightmareRetardant: Coming from the actual show itself, no less. Scootaloo's flying problems are finally made canon in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E5FlightToTheFinish Flight to the Finish]], but instead of looking down on her for it, Rainbow Dash explicitly says that even though Scootaloo might never be able to fly [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments it doesn't matter because she's got her own talents that make her special and she shouldn't let what she can't do hold her back]]. It pretty much destroys the idea that Dash would ever be cruel to Scootaloo because she can't fly, rendering a main plot point of this story completely moot.

* RonTheDeathEater: Canon Rainbow Dash? A courageous, loyal JerkWithAHeartOfGold who would never abandon her friends. Factory Rainbow Dash? A soulless and evil cross between an evil [[TheSocialDarwinist Social Darwinist]] of the "Improve the species at any cost" type and a [[UsefulNotes/NaziGermany death camp commandant]] who murders Scootaloo, her surrogate little sister, in cold blood.
** Somewhat ironic considering the fact that she was the victim in [[FanFic/{{Cupcakes}} another infamous fanfic...]]

* TearJerker: Among other things, [[spoiler:Orion's]] death.

* CanonDefilement: What ''Cupcakes'' does to Pinkie Pie, ''Sweet Apple Massacre'' does to Big Macintosh, ''Pages of Harmony'' does to Twilight, and ''Cheerilee's Garden'' does to Cheerilee, ''Rainbow Factory'' does to Rainbow Dash. At least ''Pages of Harmony'' has an AlternateUniverse tag, with the sequel being more explicitly AU.

** We almost got a LighterAndSofter version of Rainbow Factory ''[[http://is2.4chan.org/mlp/1571068758813.png for real.]]'' Complete with a pony named ''Foal Spectrum'', no less!

* AudienceAlienatingPremise: The series' [[CerebusRetcon revisionist]] take on [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic the show's worldbuilding]] and use of RonTheDeathEater make it rather controversial.

* RonTheDeathEater: Canon Rainbow Dash? A courageous, loyal JerkWithAHeartOfGold who would never abandon her friends. Factory Rainbow Dash? A soulless and evil CorruptCorporateExecutive who murders Scootaloo, her surrogate little sister, in cold blood.

** CorruptCorporateExecutive? Try more like a cross between an evil [[TheSocialDarwinist Social Darwinist]] of the "Improve the species at any cost" type and a [[UsefulNotes/NaziGermany death camp commandant]], seeing as how this is specifically stated to be something the pegasi do to get rid of "failures".

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: Glaze's original song this fanfic is based on, and most of its remixes.
** Its sequel song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytKvgLuy7ng Awoken]], a collaboration with H8 Seed, is no slouch either.
** [=SlyphStorm=] has written a magnificent tribute to Rainbow Factory, based on the fanfic and referencing the original song. Appropriately enough it is called [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzb76EFqZkg Pegasus Device]].

* NightmareRetardant: Coming from the actual show itself, no less. Scootaloo's flying problems are finally made canon in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E5FlightToTheFinish Flight to the Finish]], but instead of looking down on her for it, Rainbow Dash explicitly says that even though Scootaloo might never be able to fly [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming it doesn't matter because she's got her own talents that make her special and she shouldn't let what she can't do hold her back]]. It pretty much destroys the idea that Dash would ever be cruel to Scootaloo because she can't fly, rendering a main plot point of this story completely moot.

* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The animation of both [=PMVs=] is extremely impressive, particularly the "Cloudsdale Weather Corp" screen at the beginning of the "Awoken" PMV and the [[spoiler:slow-motion shot where H8_Seed bucks Brony Dance Party off the ledge]].

** [=LinesPrower=]'s ''What Rainbows Are Made Of'' seems to have been written for this reason; it reveals that the events of the fic were simply a nightmare brought on by Scootaloo's anxiety over her test and fear of failure.

* CreatorsPet: The sequel, ''Pegasus Device'', gives us Gentle Butterwing, a female worker with a slight competence in engineering who is chosen by [[TheDragon Dr. Atmosphere]] to [[NotWhatISignedUpFor work within the factory itself]]. Her StartOfDarkness is almost instantaneous, forming [[OddFriendship close friendships]] with all of the workers]]. She becomes an InstantExpert at how to use the machinery of the old factory, with no prior training whatsoever. Out of all the other members of her QuirkyMinibossSquad, she's the only one to receive a flashback. [[spoiler: She goes LaughingMad towards the end of the fanfic and attacks our two protagonists in the Hurricane Room. She winds up falling off of the catwalk, plummeting towards the [[DeadlyRotaryFan giant propellers]] below. Just before she receives a KarmicDeath, [[AssPull she flaps open her wings, flies back up on the wind]], and makes a DeadlyLunge towards our heroes. [[KarmaHoudini She's one of the few villains to make it out alive.]]]]

* AudienceAlienatingPremise: Let's just say that the concept of the series does not sit very well with many readers [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment and leave it at that]]. Also, the series' [[CerebusRetcon revisionist]] take on [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic the show's worldbuilding]] and use of RonTheDeathEater make it rather controversial.
* CanonDefilement: Big time. What ''Cupcakes'' does to Pinkie Pie, ''Sweet Apple Massacre'' does to Big Macintosh, ''Pages of Harmony'' does to Twilight, and ''Cheerilee's Garden'' does to Cheerilee, ''Rainbow Factory'' does to Rainbow Dash. At least ''Pages of Harmony'' has an AlternateUniverse tag, with the sequel being more explicitly AU.
* CreatorsPet: The sequel, ''Pegasus Device'', gives us Gentle Butterwing, a female worker with a slight competence in engineering who is chosen by [[TheDragon Dr. Atmosphere]] to [[NotWhatISignedUpFor work within the factory itself]].
** Most ponies would be appalled at the inner workings of the factory. [[spoiler: Her StartOfDarkness is almost instantaneous, forming [[OddFriendship close friendships]] with all of the workers]].
** [[{{Mary Sue}} She]] becomes an InstantExpert at how to use the machinery of the old factory, with no prior training whatsoever.
** Out of all the other members of her QuirkyMinibossSquad, she's the only one to receive a flashback.
** [[spoiler: She goes LaughingMad towards the end of the fanfic and attacks our two protagonists in the Hurricane Room. She winds up falling off of the catwalk, plummeting towards the [[DeadlyRotaryFan giant propellers]] below. Just before she receives a KarmicDeath, [[{{AssPull}} she flaps open her wings, flies back up on the wind]], and makes a DeadlyLunge towards our heroes.]]
** [[spoiler: [[KarmaHoudini She's one of the few villains to make it out alive.]]]]

* RonTheDeathEater: [[spoiler:Canon Rainbow Dash? A courageous, loyal JerkWithAHeartOfGold who would never abandon her friends. Factory Rainbow Dash? A soulless and evil CorruptCorporateExecutive who murders Scootaloo, her surrogate little sister, in cold blood.]]

* AudienceAlienatingPremise: Let's just say that the concept of the series does not sit very well with many readers [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment and leave it at that]].