History Awesome / MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsFriendshipGames

* On the meta side, this shows some pretty awesome CharacterDevelopment for Rainbow. In ''Rainbow Rocks'', the band competition was all about her. Here, she deliberately [drops out of the competition, leaving Sunset to win without her, so she can protect all the competitors. And she has the strength of character to not use her powers in any way that could be considered cheating. Element of Loyalty, everyone!

-->'''Chorus:''' ''We've come this far, and we're not going back! (No way!)''
-->''Prepare yourself, cause we're on the attack! (Attack!)''
-->''Won't have to find us, we'll be tracking you down! (Right now!)''
-->''And when we're finished, we'll be taking the crown!''
-->''All the way (all the way), all the way to the Friendship Games!''
-->''Na, na, na-na-na, oh, na, na, let's go!''

-->'''Rainbow Dash:''' ''We studied hard and we're here to win!''
-->'''Applejack:''' ''We're only telling you once!''
-->'''Sunset Shimmer:''' ''Our magic comes from the inside out!''
-->'''All:''' ''What you see's what you get, don't you ever forget!''

* Although it was a bit harsh, Sunset [[WhatTheHellHero calling out Twilight for messing with forces she didn't understand and endangering everyone, including her friends, shows that she's become more assertive since "Rainbow Rocks"]]. [[Franchise/MassEffect Commander Shepard]] approves of this Renegade interrupt.

-->'''Sunset Shimmer:''' [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech You're supposed to be so smart, but did you ever think that you shouldn't be messing around with things you don't understand?!\\

* During the Motocross Race, [[spoiler:after Twilight's device opens interdimensional rifts that cause giant, carnivore plants to attack the racers, Shadowbolt and Wondercolt alike, and when it seems that Sunset Shimmer is about to get eaten, Rainbow Dash saves her with her bike, then she ponies up and starts physically fighting the things]]. This also saves Indigo Zap from a similar fate. Meanwhile, [[spoiler:we also see Spike attacking the vines to protect Twilight]].
* On the meta side, this shows some pretty awesome CharacterDevelopment for Rainbow. In ''Rainbow Rocks'', the band competition was all about her. Here, she deliberately [[spoiler:drops out of the competition, leaving Sunset to win without her, so she can protect all the competitors. And she has the strength of character to not use her powers in any way that could be considered cheating.]] Element of Loyalty, everyone!
* Although it was a bit harsh, [[spoiler:Sunset [[WhatTheHellHero calling out Twilight for messing with forces she didn't understand and endangering everyone, including her friends]], shows that she's become more assertive since "Rainbow Rocks"]]. [[Franchise/MassEffect Commander Shepard]] approves of this Renegade interrupt.
-->[[spoiler:'''Sunset Shimmer:''' [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech You're supposed to be so smart, but did you ever think that you shouldn't be messing around with things you don't understand?!]]\\

'''Sunset Shimmer:''' ''[pissed off]'' But you ''don't''! And worst of all, you put the lives of ''my friends'' in danger!]]
* The climax. [[spoiler:After Twilight transforms into Midnight Sparkle by absorbing the magic her device drained from the Humane Five, Sunset Shimmer picks it up, absorbs ''more'' magic from them, and transforms into a variant of her phoenix-winged form to confront Twilight. Their battle is short, but still awesome.]]
* Even after [[spoiler:Sunset Shimmer gains her own superpowered form, Twilight is ''winning'' their BeamOWar... until Spike calls out to Twilight and actually gets through to her briefly, giving Sunset the opportunity to turn the tables. Yep, ''Spike'' saved the day]].
* The Shadowbolts [[spoiler:helping the Wondercolts rescue students from Midnight Sparkle, [[DirtyCoward after they see Cinch run away]]]]. Prior to that, Sunny Flare calling Cinch out on her cowardice. It's the first major step of the Shadowbolts finally stepping out of Cinch's influence and the start of their HeelFaceTurn.
* Considering she'd previously complained about the wear and tear that saving the world had on her wardrobe, the fact that Rarity [[spoiler:jumps to save two students at once during the final confrontation]] without even the slightest hesitation is pretty heroic on her part. [[spoiler:She would have fallen in through the portal with them from the combined weight had the Shadowbolts not intervened, but the few seconds she was able to hold on to them made the difference in saving their lives. And seeing as she had to cling to the edge of the portal one-handed ''while'' suspending the weight of the other two students during those seconds, it would seem that, like pony Rarity, she's much stronger than she looks.]] One tiny note here that mixes Awesome with Heartwarming -- one of the students Rarity's attempting to save is Fleur Des Lee. That's right, she's saving a student from the rival school without a second thought.

* The scene where [[spoiler:everyone chews out Cinch]] is quite satisfying. Celestia, Luna, Cadance, and Spike get some good zingers in by pointing out that [[RefugeInAudacity no one would believe her story if she tried to report it]] and Sugarcoat's TheReasonYouSuckSpeech in particular is glorious.
-->'''Sugarcoat:''' ''[rapid-fire]'' [[spoiler:At least they didn't manipulate Twilight into releasing all the stolen magic and turning into a power-crazed magical creature that tried to rip the world apart just to win a game]].\\

* Sunset's CharacterDevelopment across the three films. Starting out as the villain who comes to regret her actions and make a HeelFaceTurn, she then spends the second film mired in self-doubt for her prior actions until she's able to become a hero and earn everyone's forgiveness with Twilight's help. And finally, here she finds herself cut off from Twilight and has to step up and be a hero all on her own, doing the job admirably even when [[spoiler:in the exact opposite position as the first film's climax, reaching through to the corrupted Twilight with words rather than fighting.]]
* Tara Strong's performance as [[spoiler:Midnight Sparkle, being able to hold on to Twilight's voice while giving a hammy villain performance reminiscent of her Harley Quinn, and all the more unsettling for it.]]
** Fridge-Awesome: Without using any [[ReasonYouSuckSpeech Reason you suck speeches]] or thinly veiled threats, [[spoiler: Midnight Sparkle ''indirectly'' intimidates Cinch into holding her end of the bargain. She took one look at Midnight Sparkle and knew her ShrinkingViolet star-student was too powerful to keep under her thumb. When all is said and done, she gives Twilight what she promised and grants her a transfer to any school of her choosing.]]

** Without using any [[ReasonYouSuckSpeech Reason you suck speeches]] or thinly veiled threats, [[spoiler: Midnight Sparkle ''indirectly'' intimidates Cinch into holding her end of the bargain. She took one look at Midnight Sparkle and knew her ShrinkingViolet star-student was too powerful to keep under her thumb. When all is said and done, she gives Twilight what she promised and grants her a transfer to any school of her choosing.]]

-->[[spoiler:'''Sunset Shimmer:''' You're supposed to be so smart, but did you ever think that you shouldn't be messing around with things you don't understand?!\\

-->'''Sugarcoat:''' ''[rapid-fire]'' [[spoiler:At least [Canterlot High] didn't manipulate Twilight into releasing all the stolen magic and turning into a power-crazed magical creature that tried to rip the world apart just to win a game]].\\

** Following Sugarcoat's speech, Sweet-and-Sour gets one for ''both'' aspects of her personality [[JerkassHasAPoint being directed at the right person]], instead of Twilight for once. ("Mostly it was [[DeanBitterman her]] fault.")

-->'''Rarity:''' ''Our magic comes from the inside out!''

* Just the introduction of the movie is enough to get anyone watching hooked. The opening credits are filled with AwesomeMusic and VisualEffectsOfAwesome, showing the sheer amount of effort put into the film.

** Followed by a RousingSpeech from the Mane Six:
-->'''Rainbow Dash:''' We studied hard and we're here to win!
-->'''Applejack:''' We're only telling you once!
-->'''Rarity:''' Our magic comes from the inside out!
-->'''All:''' What you see's what you get, don't you ever forget!

** The opening song is an energetic, spine-tingling RousingSpeech and BadassBoast in musical form. Combined with the fantastic visuals, it makes you want to stand up and cheer along with Canterlot High.
-->''We've come this far, and we're not going back! (No way!)''

* Just the introduction of the movie is enough to get anyone watching hooked to the movie. The opening credits are filled with AwesomeMusic and VisualEffectsOfAwesome, showing the sheer amount of effort put into the film.
** The opening song is an energetic, spine-tingling RousingSpeech and BadassBoast in musical form.
-->We've come this far, and we're not going back! (No way!)
-->Prepare yourself, cause we're on the attack! (Attack!)
-->Won't have to find us, we'll be tracking you down! (Right now!)
-->And when we're finished, we'll be taking the crown!
-->All the way (all the way), all the way to the Friendship Games!
-->Na, na, na-na-na, oh, na, na, let's go!

* Just the introduction of the movie is enough to get anyone watching hooked to the movie. The opening credits are filled with AwesomeMusic and VisualEffectsOfAwesome, showing that a lot of effort was put into the film to entertain everyone.