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3[[folder:The Return of Queen Chrysalis]]
4* In issue #3, the changelings land in a town, and Chrysalis can be seen protectively holding one of her subjects in her lap, away from the inhabitants.
5* During the climax of issue 4, the mane 6 and the Crusaders all talk about how their bonds of friendship and love give them the strength and conviction to do anything.
6** During the fight, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo sing Twilight's praises as she faces Chrysalis alone. Sweetie Belle thinks Twilight is the best unicorn there is, and Scoots wants to be just like her. Considering how much the two idolize Rarity and Rainbow Dash respectively, that's saying '''a lot'''.
7* At one point in issue #4, Scootaloo comments on the lack of having a big sister. Later, we see Rainbow helping to rescue Scoots in the same vein as Applejack does with Apple Bloom, and Rarity with Sweetie Belle. The precursor of Scootalove from "Sleepless in Ponyville" is evident.
8** In the same vein, when Twilight blasts Chrysalis across the room, Applejack and Rarity are holding on to Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle to protect them. Guess who Rainbow is holding?
9* After Twilight finally defeats Chrysalis, the CMC are rescued, and everypony meets Celestia and Spike outside, it's really heartwarming to see them all reunited around the campfire, finally safe after all they had to go through, especially when you consider that just a moment earlier Twilight was a hair's breadth from unwillingly turning into a monster that would destroy her own friends. [[EarnYourHappyEnding A happy ending well deserved, indeed.]]
10** Finally rescued from the kidnapping, Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle can be seen sleeping snuggled against their big sisters by the campfire. At first, it looks like Scootaloo has just been completely shafted from the panel, as she isn't with Rainbow Dash or seemingly anyone else. [[http://derpibooru.org/images/264139 But then...]]
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13[[folder:The Nightmare Arc]]
14* In Issue #6, Twilight catching the Fire Ruby Spike dropped as they were falling to the moon, even though a moment before she was telling him to forget about it.
15-->'''Spike:''' Aw, Twilight, you're the best!
16** When the Nightmare Forces try to convince Luna to sacrifice herself to save the others, the Mane Five quickly butt in and tell the Nightmare Forces that they're not going to take any more of their friends.
17-->'''Luna:''' I'm your friend?
18* Issue #7: Even though it was cruelly subverted seconds later, it's still pretty heartwarming to see Spike coming close to telling Rarity he ''loves'' her. She's more than just a crush to him now.
19* Issue #8:
20** Twilight's reaction to discovering Spike survived what happened in the previous issue.
21** [[http://cbr1.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/preview/MLP_Fim_07-pr-5_bbec9.jpg Right before the Nightmares' attack on Ponyville:]]
22*** The CMC are walking under Celestia's wings, offering their help. It gets accepted.
23*** Then, once the Nightmare Forces arrive, the Princess shields Scootaloo and Apple Bloom, while Sweetie Belle finds shelter under Cheerilee's foreleg.
24** Luna tries to fight the Nightmare Queen alone, but is overpowered and falls. Celestia then rushes [[http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CPik5DdR3RQ/UbkGT2n2KjI/AAAAAAAAAvg/VnpqDg9iCDo/s1600/comic8nightmarity.jpg to shield her sister]] [[Awesome/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicIDW with her own body]].
25** Everypony convincing Luna that her fight against the Nightmare Forces isn't her burden alone. Among these ponies is Trixie, [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E5MagicDuel who knows full well the regret Luna is feeling]]. Considering the number of fanfics where their roles are reversed, it's surprising to see it the other way around in an official work.
26** The only ones able to momentarily reach Rarity are Spike, known for having a crush on her -- and Sweetie Belle.
27** Spike delivering the final lines prior to Rarity's liberation from Nightmare Rarity's grip. He gets extra points since the destroyed Fire Ruby repairs itself while Spike tells Rarity that she's ''everything'' for him and asks her to please come back home. After that, there's the final scene.
28** Twilight's best memory of Rarity is also a heartwarmer. The unicorn is lying in bed, seemingly sick. Rarity arranges a cloth around her horn while levitating a tea pot with her magic. Twilight is looking up at her in an adorably grateful/affectionate way. From the glow on Twilight's face while she remembers it, it even counts as heartwarming [[InUniverse to her]].
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31[[folder:Zen and the Art of Gazebo Repair]]
32* Though #9 and #10 are mostly slapstick and making a ButtMonkey out of Big Mac, the end has Zecora convince a grumpy Big Mac that the fair had some high points in addition to being a massive obstacle. Big Mac thus decides to give up on the nails and enjoy himself.
33** Cheerilee affectionately greets him, showing that they've apparently remained good friends since Hearts and Hooves Day.
34** He also gets a kiss from a princess!
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37[[folder:Neigh Anything]]
38* Issue #11 gives us little filly Vinyl Scratch getting her cutie mark while standing on her brother's back watching Shining and his friends perform. She has the most ''adorable'' smile on her face.
39* Issue #12 when Shining Armor finally stands up to Buck's arrogance and finds out, after all the time when Buck has been making him feeling so alone, that the rest of the school hates the JerkJock too and admires Shining far more.
40* While Shining's nervous greeting to Cadance as he's leaving for his flugelhorn recital is played for laughs, issue #12 makes it heartwarming, by revealing that Cadance found his nervousness to be absolutely [[{{Adorkable}} adorable]].
41* Shining Armor & Cadance's {{first kiss}} at the end of their flashback.
42* The end of Cadance's story in "Neigh Anything." Cadance ends her account saying that she and Shining lived HappilyEverAfter. Shining corrects her, saying that they are still living happily ever after.
43* The end of the story. Buck, who bullied Shining in school, arrives in the tea parlor, [[ReformedBully now in a relationship with Cadance's friend Lemony Gems and acting like a perfect gentlecolt with her. Then he and Shining turn around and make a friendly gesture at each other, which implies they've patched it up sometime over the years.]]
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46[[folder:Ponies in Book Land]]
47* The resolution of the bookworm problem: It turns out he's just upset that bookworms are never the heroes in any of the stories he comes across, and Twilight convinces him to become one himself by putting everything back to normal.
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50[[folder:Reflections]]
51* When Celestia and Luna get some private time, Celestia admits the reason she kept her time in parallel universes a secret is that she's ashamed of her youthful indiscretions. Luna responds by [[https://derpibooru.org/657212?scope=scpef46fb407b26da52094494e236d93d4d9041f9fbd nuzzling her and telling her she doesn't have to be perfect just because she's a princess]].
52* In the mirror world, Sombra gets one when he firmly says "No harm may come to her. I love her." regarding Celestia after it's discovered that fighting Evil!Celestia and Evil!Luna in any direct fashion will hurt the good versions. He's the one apparently in the most danger from whatever they've got planned, but his only concern is [[LoveMartyr making sure that Celestia is safe.]]
53* Celestia's flashback in issue 19 to when she and the Mirror World's version of King Sombra are rubbing noses, followed by their exchange in the following panel:
54-->'''Celestia:''' I have to go.\
55'''Mirror!Sombra:''' I wish you didn't.\
56'''Celestia:''' I know.
57* Sombra turning down a deal that could allow him and Celestia to be together, because he knows it would leave Celestia's world at the mercy of her evil counterpart.
58* Twilight, still worrying about her possible destinies after learning more about Star Swirl and Princess Celestia, consults the mirror world's King Sombra for advice. The good king cheers her up by reassuring her that she doesn't have to force herself to be any particular kind of pony; all that matters is that she's a good pony at heart. [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments That, and the mental image that Twilight gets of Star Swirl as an alicorn probably helped.]]
59* Seeing Main!Celestia happy in the mirror world, if only for a little while.
60* Main!Celestia reassuring Main!Luna that [[ReplacementGoldfish she didn't replace her with Mirror!Luna]].
61** Main!Luna forgiving her with a little hip bump and another joke about perfection. ''Adorable.''
62* A flashback in Issue 20 shows that despite chewing her out and sealing off the mirror portal, Star Swirl ended up forgiving Celestia, and admitted that he sympathized with her on the matter, but had to make a hard decision for the greater good.
63* Mirror!Sombra catching Mirror!Luna after Mirror!Celestia attacks her. Likewise, Main!Celestia's concern for her sister after the attack's effects hit her]].
64* Main!Celestia's suicidal attack on her EvilCounterpart is basically a display of BigSisterInstinct triggered by Mirror!Celestia attacking Luna.
65* Celestia being perfectly willing to become [[SealedGoodInACan sealed in crystal]] in order to stop Mirror!Celestia. In what she thinks will be her last conversation with her student, she tells Twilight [[SoProudOfYou how proud she is of her]].
66* Mirror!Sombra making a HeroicSacrifice to save Main!Celestia and both Equestrias, using the Elements to absorb the evil magic of Mirror!Celestia and Luna into himself to restore the balance between the worlds. He knows that he'll be warped into a malevolent version of himself, akin to the main universe's version of King Sombra, but he goes through with it anyway. [[LoveMartyr All so his beloved won't have to sacrifice herself.]]
67--> '''Twilight Sparkle''': (''[[TearJerker shedding tears]]'') He... sacrificed himself.
68* The last panels show Celestia and Sombra bidding farewell to one another in a BittersweetEnding... and yet, as corrupted and dark as he's now become, the sight of Sombra shedding a tear shows that some part of him still loves Celestia, and thus may not be as irredeemable as his main universe counterpart.
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71[[folder:Manehattan Mysteries]]
72* Trixie referring to the gang as friends, and assuring Chief Stablemaker that he can trust them.
73* Trixie trying to become a better mare and help the police catch Rough Diamond. It turns into a tearjerker when Rough Diamond turns it into a FrameUp though
74* Applejack and the others being willing to give Trixie the benefit of the doubt.
75* Babs relating to Trixie about how they're both former bullies. Trixie is so touched that her eyes glisten up and she sweeps the filly into a bear hug!
76* During Trixie's first escape, she brings Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy, Apple Bloom, and Babs Seed with her. She didn't ''have to'', but she did anyway.
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79[[folder:Just for Sidekicks 2: Pets to the Rescue]]
80* The other pets cheering Angel up.
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83[[folder:Annual 2014: Power Ponies Edition]]
84* The Power Ponies managing to move past their fighting and become friends.
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87[[folder:Annual 2015:Equestria Girls Holiday Special]]
88* The Mane 5 doing their best to cheer Sunset up for the holidays.
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91[[folder:The Twin Cherry Smackdown]]
92* Cheerilee and Cherry Blossom resolving their differences and making amends.
93** Cheerilee meeting her sister's fans, causing her to realize they're more alike than she thought in wanting to inspire kids.
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96[[folder:Siege of the Crystal Empire]]
97* [[ComicBook/MyLittlePonyFiendshipIsMagic Radiant Hope]] helping Sombra return and finally being reunited with him after over a millennium, even as she's JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope in the process.
98* When Chrysalis]] says Radiant Hope is dumber than she looks if she really thinks the Umbrum are peaceful, that's when Sombra finally loses his temper with her and snaps at her to shut up, or he'll petrify her. It's the first time Sombra has lost his temper, when Hope is insulted. [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes Even if it isn't apparent off the bat, he still loves her]].
99* Hope's EvenEvilHasStandards in trying to stop Sombra from both attacking the Princesses and killing the Mane 6. Despite her questionable recent actions, it's clear that deep down she's still the same mare who we originally saw in "''Fiendship Is Magic''".
100* The ending of issue #36 (part 3 of Siege of the Crystal Empire) can count as this. King Sombra is having doubts about his plans to release the Umbrum when Twilight hits him with a magic blast. Despite protests from Cadence she shoots another at him, one that Radiant Hope throws herself in front of. You can see the hurt and terror on Sombra's face as he kneels in front of Hope. Possibly believing her to be dead he releases the Umbrum from their prison. It's possible he was holding off doing it for her sake, and with her gone he didn't see any reason NOT to release them.
101* While many fans have their criticisms about the arc, many agree that Hope and Sombra's conversation about fate was nicely done. Whereas Sombra felt that he was destined to become a monster, Hope reminds him that she was destined to become a princess, but threw that all away for him, proving that he always had the chance to ScrewDestiny and still does. It all ends with him finally taking her words to heart by using the Crystal Heart to banish the Umbrum once again, rejecting his fate as a monster once and for all.
102** Not to mention the ending. All four Princesses help boost Hope's magic enough to heal Sombra to the point where he's finally purged of his Umbrum essence and allowed to live life as a normal unicorn. Furthermore, he and Hope ultimately decide to leave the Empire and go WalkingTheEarth in order to find and restore Amore as part of their atonement for all their past actions. Regardless of whatever flaws they may have had in this arc, the door is always open for them to make up for those in the future.
103--> '''Sombra''': (''shocked'') You four? Why are you helping me?\
104'''Cadance''': I'm the Princess of the Crystal Empire. The Empire you just saved.\
105'''Twilight Sparkle''': And it was your friendship that saved the day. Friendship is kinda my thing.\
106'''Celestia''': If Twilight is a believer, then so are we, right, sister?\
107'''Luna''': I would follow Twilight anywhere.
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110[[folder:Elections]]
111* Diamond Tiara and Apple Bloom talking as they play on the swings. Then, when Apple Bloom's swing breaks, Diamond immediately asks if she's okay.
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114[[folder:Chaos Theory]]
115* Before Twilight and Luna enter Accord's mind, Celestia tells them both to be careful, and gives her little sister a kiss on the cheek.
116* When Twilight and Luna discover the last remnant of Discord in Accord's mind, Twilight actually ''hugs'' him. Discord returns the favor, and tells both Princesses that it's good to see them.
117* Discord chose to become Accord because he believed he could fit in better with the ponies that way. This shows how far Discord has come, in that he was willing to ''[[LossOfIdentity give up his very self]]'' in order to gain acceptance.
118* The heartfelt speech Starlight Glimmer uses to convince Accord of his wrongdoings, pointing out that true friendship isn't about everyone being the same, but forming a connection despite their differences. Every word is a testament to how far she's come:
119--->''' Starlight Glimmer''': Harmony is many different notes, all coming together... to make something ''greater''. We need those different notes... that wild and unpredictable music... to make something beautiful.
120* After Discord is restored to his true self, Fluttershy welcomes him back with a [[TheGlomp big hug]].
121* Applejack apologizing to Discord for how he was treated at the beginning of the arc.
122--->'''Applejack''': I just wanted to say — well, sorry for makin' you feel unwelcome, Discord. You may be a plumb crazy critter, but dang if that ain't what we love about you!
123* The final page of the story features a splash of several of the series' characters gathered together, with the immortal line "friendship is magic!" Fitting, considering it was the fiftieth issue.
124* In the bonus story "For The Pony Who Has Everything", Discord puts a lot of time and effort into getting Celestia a truly unique gift.
125** After Discord disguises her as a Pegasus, Celestia heads straight for Ponyville, wishing to interact with her beloved subjects like a normal pony.
126** At the end of the story, Celestia thanks Discord for his gift, calling him a "good friend".
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129[[folder:Issue #54]]
130* Angel doing everything he can to keep the animals under control after Fluttershy asks him to take care of things for her. As bratty as he can be sometimes, he does genuinely care about Fluttershy and wants to help her.
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133[[folder:Wings Over Yakyakistan (Issues #55-56)]]
134* Rainbow Dash's parents telling the story of how they helped their daughter overcome her fear and take part in her first race.
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137[[folder:Issue #59]]
138* Granny Smith telling Pinkie Pie that she's "practically an Apple".
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141[[folder:Issue #60]]
142* Despite Gilded Lily's fears, Fancy Pants is nothing but supportive when he learns his niece's talent lies in astronomy. He assures Lily that her cutie mark doesn't make her any less a part of their family, and has faith that she'll be "important and influential" in her own way.
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145[[folder:Convocation of the Creatures: (Issues #61-62)]]
146* The very concept of the Convocation; representatives of multiple species, both in Equestria and around it, coming together to share their cultures and strengthen their bonds with each other.
147* On a minor note, Thorax and the reformed changelings being among the attendees. Though some of the others are wary of them, the fact that they're in attendance shows how far their species has come.
148* Queen Novo greets Twilight warmly, showing that she doesn't hold a grudge against her for trying to steal the Pearl of Transformation, and even credits Twilight for defeating the Storm King and allowing her kind to come out of hiding.
149* Lord Gestal is genuinely relieved to hear that Equestria won't have to give up its land, believing that their friendship with Griffonstone is far more valuable.
150* The other bureaucrats (even Blacktip the dragon) saying goodbye to Raven, making it clear that they consider her a good friend.
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153[[folder:Issue #64]]
154* The YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre speech Rarity gives to Fluttershy when she starts to doubt her ability to keep the Sweet Feather Sanctuary running.
155-->'''Rarity''': Don't let those ponies get you down, darling. Your shelter is amazing. You built that shelter ''on your own''. Maybe not the way they would have done it. Maybe not even the way it should have been done. But you did it. When I started I had other designers' work to look at. But you saw a need and started from scratch and you're amazing! They should be looking for what new ideas you have to offer. And they're fools if they missed it.
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158[[folder:Issue #65]]
159* The reason Princess Celestia [[KingIncognito disguises herself as a regular pony]]? So her subjects can talk to her freely, as an equal.
160* The speech Celestia makes about what teaching is really all about.
161--->'''Princess Celestia''': True teachers don't teach for the possible rewards, or for how they may benefit. They teach to pass on their knowledge to the next generation, to give them the benefit of their experience to build on and reach even greater heights. I'm fortunate enough to have one of those students.\
162'''Twilight Sparkle''': ''[smiles at Starlight]'' And so am I.
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165[[folder:Issue #72]]
166* After uncovering her mother's long-lost apple pie recipe, Applejack and her siblings work to recreate the pie for Granny Smith, who hadn't had it since Buttercup passed away. They aren't able to figure out the SecretIngredient at first - the recipe calls for "a little bit of love" - but Applejack finally realizes what it means, allowing her to successfully recreate the pie. She shares the secret only with Big Mac and Apple Bloom:
167-->'''Applejack''': It was right there on the list. "A little bit of love." And mom loved her family. ''Both'' sides. And ''family'' was ''love'' to mom. So a little bit of love was a little bit of family. One single ''pear''.
168** And the pear isn't taken from any of the ordinary pear trees: it's taken from Bright Mac and Buttercup's intertwined trees, as though Buttercup herself was giving Applejack the pear.
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171[[folder: Tempest's Tale (Issues #67-68)]]
172* During Tempest's time in Ponyville, Twilight and her friends did everything they can to help her feel accepted, and make friends. Twilight even offers to throw Tempest a going-away party.
173* After leaving Ponyville, Tempest becomes TheAtoner, doing good deeds across Equestria in order to make up for her past. The whole reason she decides to travel to the Crystal Empire was so she could make a "big difference".
174* When Tempest questions ThePowerOfLove, Cadance retorts with a speech about it.
175-->'''Princess Cadance:''' Love is not restricted to romantic love between two ponies. It takes a number of forms: love of family, love of friends, love of country, love of self. It's not that my love is better, but that I have an extraordinary capacity for love that can be channeled into my magic. It makes me stronger, but beyond that, it makes those I love stronger.
176* When Tempest and Glitter Drops meet again after so long, Glitter Drops hugs her old friend, and compliments her mohawk.
177* Icy Shanks immediately calms down when Glitter Drops talks to him, inviting her inside his house for a cup of hot cocoa.
178* Glitter Drops saving Tempest from the Ursa Minor.
179* Tempest reconciling with Glitter Drops. After an encounter with the Ursa Minor, Tempest unleashes her pent-up rage at Glitter Drops, who tearfully reveals she had been harboring guilt over the incident. Glitter Drops feels that it was her fault and she should've been the one to go inside the cave and lose her horn. Hearing this, Tempest realizes she would never wish what happened to her on her friends, and the two embrace. She even allows Glitter Drops to call her "Fizzy" again.
180-->'''Tempest Shadow:''' I always looked at the cave as something terrible that ''did'' happen to me. But if I had the option of turning the tables...of sending one of my friends in there...of Glitter drops losing her horn instead of me...I would ''always'' choose to be the one who went in there.
181* While helping Glitter Drops escort the lost Ursa Minor cub back home, Tempest realizes it's a lot like her: lost, alone, and lashing out in anger and fear instead of malice. Being able to sympathize with the same creature that had attacked her during her childhood allows Tempest to finally begin healing emotionally from her trauma.
182* After looking down on Cadance for most of the story, Tempest gives her a heartfelt "thank you" for [[StealthMentor arranging]] for her and Glitter Drops to make amends.
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185[[folder: Issue #74]]
186* Now that Zephyr has a job, his and Fluttershy's relationship seems to be much better than it was previously, with the two having affectionate nicknames for each other and playfully joking around. She even calmly helps pull him out of a panic attack.
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189
190[[folder: Cosmos (Issues #75-78)]]
191* Fluttershy encounraging Discord to stand up to Cosmos.
192-->'''Fluttershy:''' Everything you've learned has led to this moment. You've got this. You're so brave. I'm SoProudOfYou.
193* Discord's first reaction when he realises Cosmos may have returned being to grab Fluttershy and get them ''both'' away, followed by wrapping her up in bubble wrap for protection as he explains what's going on.
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196[[folder: Issue #81]]
197* Wind Sock was honored for his brave deeds with a statue (the only non-Pegasus one in Wonderbolt HQ), and General Dauntless still holds him in high regard to this day.
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200[[folder: Issue #82]]
201* Rarity and Cerberus finally finding common ground and bonding with each other.
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204[[folder: Issue #83]]
205* Downey Burns and Alder Brown reconciling their former friendship.
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208[[folder: Issue #84]]
209* Ocellus' friends show great concern for her strife (especially Silverstream, who is [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness uncharacteristically]] serious about the whole thing).
210* Twilight encouraging Ocellus, empathising with her problems with perfection, and telling her that her project doesn't need to be perfect to be good.
211* Gallus' project is a poem about friendship, followed by an enthusiastic "School of Friendship rules!"
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214[[folder: Issue #86]]
215* Maud getting out of her confort zone to plan Marble's party, and doing things just the way Pinkie would. It shows just how much she loves her sisters.
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218[[folder: The Fast and the Furriest (Issues #87-88)]]
219* After seeing Big Mac give up the race to help Rainbow Dash, Silver Streak realises that he was wrong to put racing ahead of friendship, and asks Big Mac if they can be friends again. Big Mac's reply is an enthusiastic "Ayup".
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222[[folder: The Farasian Shores (Issues #89-92)]]
223* While Zecora is initially outraged at Applejack for [[GotVolunteered making her part of the expedition to Farasi without asking her]], she ultimately forgives her, and willingly goes on the trip.
224* Despite Zecora having left them without warning, her old friends are nothing but glad to see her again.
225* A {{Flashback}} to Zecora's youth shows that she spent her time in solitary study, until one day, she was accidentally hit with a ball during a game played by Marini and the others, and they gladly invited her to join in, reaching out to the lonely foal.
226* During the trip through the desert, Marini is the first of Zecora's friends that she fully reconciles with. She later reaffirms her friendships with the others through a musical number, titled "You Gotta Listen to Your Friends". Even Crystal, who was the most upset by Zecora distancing herself from them, buries the hatchet, apologizing for tripping her up with ice so many times.
227* Dust Devil doesn't hesitate to help a trapped Roc, using all their speed to get her airborne again.
228** When the attempt sends Dust Devil flying off a cliff, Crystal saves them by expending some of her own ice, despite knowing that she won't [[EquivalentExchange last as long in the desert as a result]].
229* While it's mostly PlayedForLaughs, Tempest Shadow and Crystal quickly form a [[CommonalityConnection kinship]] over their [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold similar personalities]]. The two even agree to become penpals after the mission is over.
230* Zecora, whose been pursing magic all her life, is chosen as Farasi's Element of Magic. She's extremely touched.
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233[[folder: Issue #93]]
234* While comforting their niece, Aunt Holiday and Auntie Lofty wholeheartedly admit that they see Scootaloo as being [[LikeASonToMe like a daughter to them]].
235* After realising how much they alienated Scootaloo by trying to get her interested in their work, Snap and Mane assure Scootaloo that they'll love no matter what her interests, and spend the whole day doing what she wants to do (including water-skiing with her).
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238[[folder: "Something There That Wasn't There Before" (Issues #94-95)]]
239* Pinkie Pie and Cheese Sandwich, full stop. The two are nothing but happy to see each other again, sharing jokes and ideas. And by this time, the two have developed romantic feelings for each other, resulting in several adorable CrushBlush moments.
240* When Pinkie mentions Cheese multiple times during her planning session for the Festival of the Two Sisters, Twilight [[EveryoneCanSeeIt immediately realizes]] what's going on, and decides to invite Cheese to help, [[TheMatchmaker in hopes of getting the two of them together]].
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243[[folder: "The Two Kingdoms of Caninia" (2021 Annual)]]
244* Katherina and Jenn finally reconcile with each other, admitting that [[BothSidesHaveAPoint each had a valid point to make]].
245-->'''Katherina:''' Jenn, my strong, generous sister. You saw what I couldn't, and it made me angry at you. A truly loyal sister would have come to visit you, no matter how angry I was. You all told me what you needed, but I thought I knew better. My [[AppealToTradition loyalty to tradition]] and my need to protect you all... It kept me from seeing what capable young dogs you've become.\
246'''Jenn:''' You warned me it might be dangerous, and I didn't listen. [[LeeroyJenkins I charged right in without protecting myself]]. Sometimes being generous isn't just about giving to others. Sometimes it's about forgiving others, especially when they care for you.
247* In the end, the sisters agree to not only live together again, but to share the position of Queen between all of them.
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250[[folder: "Abyssinians" (Issues #96-97)]]
251* Capper is overjoyed to be reunited with Shadow and the rest of his old crew.
252* After surviving the airship crash, Chummer was taken in by the Diamond Dog couple Salty and Pepper, who nursed him back to health. Their kindness caused Chummer to realise that there are people who do good things without expecting something in return.
253* Chummer tells Capper that he helped the resistance against King Meowmeow because he believed [[WhatWouldXDo that was what Capper would do]].
254* Capper is quick to forgive Chummer for his earlier betrayal, [[NotSoDifferentRemark noting]] that he himself was forgiven for his own misdeeds, and that he can do no less for his old friend.
255* Which Elements do Capper and Chummer end up embodying? [[GreaterNeedThanMine Generosity]] and [[UndyingLoyalty Loyalty]].
256* When Shadow doubts how she can be the Abyssinian Element of Magic, Fluttershy encourages her.
257-->'''Shadow:''' I don't understand. I don't know magic. I've never done magic. Cats don't do magic. Why me?\
258'''Fluttershy:''' Because friendship is magic... [[YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre and so are you]].
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261[[folder: Issue #98]]
262* After Celestia and Luna learn that the kraken actually saved them all those years ago (and returned their lost dolls to them), Celestia makes up for misjudging her by using her magic to clear away the whirlpool the kraken had been protecting ponies from for centuries, freeing her from her self-imposed duty.
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265[[folder: Issue #99]]
266* Pinkie Pie finally accepts Marble's departure, and throws her an epic going-away party.
267* Pinkie and Cheese get even more adorable ShipTease moments together.
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270[[folder: "Knights of Harmony" (Issues #100-102)]]
271* The very concept of the Tree of Love itself. It requires three pairs of Orinithians, each couple in love, in order to call on [[ThePowerOfLove its power]].
272* Captain Celaeno was ChildhoodFriends with Prince Aello and Princess Ocypete. The royal siblings greet her warmly when she arrives at the castle.
273* After Celaeno proves her love for Ocypete by her sheer [[{{Determinator}} determination and perseverance]], the Princess gladly returns her affections, making them the final couple in the Tree of Love's set.
274* Twilight [[ShutUpHannibal shutting down]] King Danu's argument regarding letting others wield Elements of Harmony.
275-->'''Danu:''' Our ancestors thought they could bring the world together and eventually the world drove them apart. The same thing will happen to you. Your kingdom has remained stable because other elements weren't in the world. Now you've given them your secret weapon. Soon, there will be alliances. Alliances bring war. Can you imagine a war between two sets of elements? What about four? You'll destroy everything!\
276'''Twilight:''' I don't believe that. Sure, I believe my home is special--but so are all the other homes! If finding these other temples has proven anything, it's that our friendship is not unique! It's special. Our friends are special! Our home is special! But so is everypony else's! Helping our friends become strong doesn't make us weak! Sure, we have things to share with them--but they have things to share with us, too. We don't have to be great at the expense of others. We can all be great ''together''.
277* When the powered-up Danu threatens to destroy all of Canterlot, the other Element bearers arrive to help, saving ponies in danger, and joining with their Equestrian counterparts in defeating King Danu. After the ponies helped them, they are only too happy to return the favor.
278* After being reduced back to his normal size, King Danu once again insists that allowing there to be more than one set of Elements of Harmony will only lead to war. But Twilight remains hopeful:
279-->'''Danu:''' Mark my words. One day you'll fight. One day, you will do battle with the elements. And the world will never be the same.\
280'''Twilight:''' Maybe someday we'll fight. Maybe you're right. But when that day comes, we'll do what we always do. We'll treat each other with kindness, honesty, loyalty, generosity, and laughter. And we'll trust that a little bit of magic will happen, and our friendship will win out.
281* After the Knights' defeat, Twilight invites the other Element wielders to join Equestria in an alliance of nations, which they wholeheartedly agree upon.
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284[[folder: IDW 20/20]]
285* While most of the filly versions of the Mane Six are [[FutureMeScaresMe either suspicious or terrified]] when their modern day counterparts poof in out of nowhere, Filly!Pinkie and Filly!Twilight almost immediately get along with their older selves.
286* Filly Rarity is clearly delighted by her future self's appearance.
287* As the Mane 6 are leading their filly counterparts to Past!Ponyville, Fluttershy takes the time to assure her younger self that she has lots of friends, or at least they're going to. Special mention for informing her younger self that [[YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre she has enough inner strength to stand up for herself.]] D'awwww.
288* Past!Celestia, despite having every right to be suspicious of the Current!Mane 6, is incredibly understanding and helpful.
289* Most of Current!Rainbow Dash's actions in this comic count.
290 ** She sends her filly self with Filly!Fluttershy, telling her that it'll make the adventure more fun.
291 ** She gives Fluttershy a [[AffectionateGesturetoTheHead playful noogie]] while calling everypony super cool.
292 ** Her departing words to Filly!Dash are "You're going to knock them dead, kid."
293 ** When everypony returns to the present, Fluttershy is shown looking sick, and Dashie puts a comforting hoof around her.
294** According to Pinkie, the reason Dash sent her younger self with Filly!Fluttershy is because she knew they could both use somepony to be around. Now that's true Loyalty!
295* Pinkie comforts Filly!Fluttershy by admitting that while the world is scary, she'll manage to get through with the help of her friends.
296* Current Fluttershy styles her mane like her filly self to help Filly!Fluttershy feel more comfortable around her.
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299[[folder: "Written By Spike"]]
300* The short story opens with a {{Flashback}} of Spike being honored with a medal for his part in defeating a giant Cockatrice during the "Return of Queen Chrysalis" arc.
301* After the StrawFan's rant, several others speak up in support of Spike's stories.
302-->"We love you, Spike! Don't listen to him."
303* The end of the story implies that Spike now shares a home with [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendsForeverIssue14 Mina]].

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