History YMMV / RealityChecksNyxverse

** In ''Cheerilee's Class'', it's established that at some point after Twilight's coronation, she remodeled Golden Oaks Library into a palace. Flash forward to the Season 4 finale, where the library is destroyed and replaced with a new castle.

* HilariousInHindsight: At the climax of the story: a redeemed villain works together with a jerkass Unicorn from Canterlot who is no longer a jerk, several youths from Ponyville and the young relatives of visiting foreign emissaries (among their ranks include The Cutie Mark Crusaders, a Changeling, a Griffin, and a Seapony), to help undo the insidious machinations of one pony against Princess Twilight Sparkle: thereby exposing that ponys' treachery to the rulers of Equestria and the other nations. [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS8E25SchoolRazePart1 What ended up happening in]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS8E26SchoolRazePart2 Season 8 of the show again?]]

* HilariousInHindsight: At the climax of the story: a redeemed villain works together with a jerkass Unicorn from Canterlot who is no longer a jerk, several youths from Ponyville and the young relatives of visiting foreign emissaries (among their ranks include a Changeling, a Griffin, and a Seapony), to undo the insidious machinations of one pony against Princess Twilight Sparkle, thereby exposing the ponys' treachery to the rulers of Equestria and the other nations. [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS8E25SchoolRazePart1 What ended up happening in]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS8E26SchoolRazePart2 Season 8 of the show again?]]

* CrazyAwesome: Twilight's father Night Light is a bit odd, but more than earns his place in the [[BadassFamily Sparkle Clan]].

* HilariousInHindsight: Pretty much any mention of Tirek (intended as a ShoutOut to the [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTVSpecials special]] ''Rescue From Midnight Castle'') becomes this after the season 4 finale, where it's established that a version of Tirek really DOES exist in the Generation 4 continuity.

* JerkassHasAPoint: Dubious relates his past trauma, illustrating the need for someone to call tall claims into question. Unfortunately, he has gone from too credulous to too ''in''credulous.
* JerkassWoobie: [[spoiler: The dragons who attack the Crystal Empire get beat up and go to jail, but the worst part is the after effects of their Fire Opals, perhaps especially for Garble]].

* VillainHasAPoint: Garble may count when he accuses ponies of squabbling among themselves for petty reasons of FantasticRacism. This has been the case, but it's not as bad today as his dated sources suggest; [[spoiler: he underestimates ThePowerOfFriendship among ponies]].

** According to WordOfGod, the scene was related to the central theme of the story, which was something along the lines of "Be careful of what stories you tell your children". This central theme is present even in the main plot, as the legends about Nightmare Moon, nevermind the ones to do with Nightmare Night, are implied to be part of the reason why many have issues accepting Nyx in the first place, because of what accounts to slanderous libel made against Princess Luna in the first place.
* TheWoobie: Nyx feels bad whenever she dwells on her unique origin. She also spends a lot of Nightmare Night in abject terror.

* CompleteMonster: Based on what Twilight learns from the Crystal Ponies, King Sombra was even worse than in canon. [[spoiler:In short, in addition to being a tyrannical slavelord, he was perfectly willing to commit genocide on his own species to prevent any other unicorns from potentially trying to claim the throne. And that's just scratching the surface of his crimes.]]

* CompleteMonster: Lord Blueblood isn't even trying to hide the fact that he hates Nyx, and is willing to do anything to get his family on the throne.
** Subverted with Prince Blueblood, despite his usual fandom interpretation.
---> '''Celestia''': You're a ponce and a git, Blueblood, but not a monster.\\
'''Blueblood''': [[DamnedByFaintPraise Um, thanks?]]
* MoralEventHorizon: See CompleteMonster.

* HilariousInHindsight: Pretty much any mention of Tirek (intended as a ShoutOut to the [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTVSpecials special]] ''Rescue From Midnight Castle'' becomes this after the season 4 finale, where it's established that a version of Tirek really DOES exist in the Generation 4 continuity.

* HilariousInHindsight: Bruce Mane mentions that he's on the lookout for heroes, and it seems the Mane Six have caught his eye. [[spoiler: Season 4 has an episode featuring the Mane Six becoming comic book superheroes briefly.]]

* HilariousInHindsight: Its established that at some point after Twilight's coronation, she remodeled Golden Oaks Library into a palace. Flashforward to the Season 4 finale, where the library is destroyed and replaced with a new castle.

* HilariousInHindsight: Its established that at some point after Twilight's coronation, she remodeled Golden Oaks Library into a palace. Come the Season 4 finale, this is now canon.

* CompleteMonster: At least some members of Garble's gang, including Garble himself, would annihilate the entire Crystal Empire for kicks. Granted, [[BlueAndOrangeMorality we can't expect dragon culture to conform to our code of ethics]], but still.

* HilariousInHindsight: Bruce Mane mentions that he's on the lookout for heroes, and it seems the Mane Six have caught his eye. [[spoiler: Season 4 will have a superhero episode involving either characters based on the Mane Six, or the Mane Six themselves (it's unclear at this point).]]

--> 'Celestia: You're a ponce and a git, Blueblood, but not a monster.'
--> 'Blueblood: [[DamnedByFaintPraise Um, thanks?]]'

** To a lesser extent, Garble may count when he accuses ponies of squabbling among themselves for petty reasons of FantasticRacism. This has been the case, but it's not as bad today as his dated sources suggest; [[spoiler: he underestimates ThePowerOfFriendship among ponies]].

* JerkassWoobie: [[The dragons who attack the Crystal Empire get beat up and go to jail, but the worst part is the after effects of their Fire Opals, perhaps especially for Garble.]]

* HilariousInHindsight: Bruce Mane mentions that he's on the lookout for heroes, and it seems the Mane Six have caught his eye. [[spoiler: Season 4 will have a superhero episode involving either characters based on the Mane Six, or the Mane Six themselves (it's unclear at this point).]]