History TearJerker / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicSeason5

* Two sneak peeks of the episode show Rainbow Dash and Rarity [[spoiler:falling victim to the "equalized" town from the animatic.]] Rainbow Dash [[spoiler:is rendered unable to fly any faster than an average pegasus]] and Rarity is [[spoiler:''crying'' over the loss of her special talent]].

* Rainbow Dash ended up being VERY close to losing her life-long dream forever, all because [[spoiler:some jerk didn't want his record broken. There's also the fact that the one who framed her was somepony she looked up to.]]

* It's heavily implied that Pinkie's family is poor, and that the reason they have such a simplistic lifestyle is not just tradition, but because they cannot afford anything else, and that they've had to make due with what they already had.

** A meta-example: Ashleigh Ball gets huge props for performing Rainbow Dash's crying scene so heart-wrenching and believable. The way she delivers the line "...or ''him''" when acknowledging Tank really sounded as though she ''did'' have a genuine good cry before recording.
** Rainbow's crying seems intentionally played for laughs at first, but it gets more painful the longer it goes on. When she gets her second wind and the others all pile on in a hug, it becomes quite heart-rending. It's also sweet to see Tank smiling sleepily at how much Rainbow cares for him.

* Meta. This is Amy Keating Rogers' final episode for the show as she is departing to work for Disney. It's very sad to see a writer who's been with the show for so long leaving. "Equestria the Land I Love" [[RealitySubtext takes on a whole new meaning knowing this]], as confirmed by WordOfGod.

* [[ThePollyanna Pinkie Pie]] buckling under the pressure of fulfilling [[PoisonousFriend Svengallop's]] wants and needs. It's one thing to give Pinkie a tall order and [[NiceToTheWaiter politely ask her for it]]. But to bark orders at her and threaten to take away Coloratura if she doesn't deliver, [[BreakTheCutie it's too much]].

** Not to mention that by the time he's been imprisoned he has already reached the DespairEventHorizon.

* The third act of the story has Fluttershy [[BrutalHonesty bluntly telling Rainbow Dash]] that she'll have to spend winter without Tank. This causes Rainbow to [[https://derpiboo.ru/882459 burst into tears]], complete with InelegantBlubbering. It's almost hard to watch, especially for anyone who has had to give up a pet before.

* The fact that everyone there so focused on themselves that they have no time for their community.

* Even Discord got some JerkassWoobie moments. Think about it- yes, he is reformed, but he still doesn't understand certain concepts of friendship. From his point of view, Fluttershy indeed replaced him by someone else. And consider the fact that he cannot be sure about Fluttershy's trust towards him after the betrayal in ''Twilight's Kingdom''. At one point of the episode, he embarrased himself in public, resulting him being laughed at.

** It can be a major one if you recognize the cover art. It's a ponified Action Comics #1 aka the first Superman comic, an issue that is worth millions even in very good condition.

* The sequence of Diamond Tiara's expressions as the Crusaders rattle off [[HumiliationConga the things that had happened to her one after the other]]. They go from anger, to shock, to sadness, to shame, and if Pipsqueak hadn't shown up when he did it's pretty visibly obvious that she was about to burst into tears.
* A small blink-and-you-miss moment, but when Apple Bloom rambles on about how [[HumiliationConga how Diamond Tiara lost the election, lost her friend, and her]] [[AbusiveParents Mom]] [[HumiliationConga yelled at her]], look at Diamond's face. You see she's on the verge of tears and her expression is broken up. Although the CMC aren't mocking her for it, DT has never been more humiliated than her "enemies" learning of her [[BrokenBird background]].

Back during April Fools 2015, the MLP Facebook account released [[https://www.facebook.com/mylittlepony/photos/a.134316363252476/1075609659123137/?type=3 a post stating the Season 5 was cancelled]]. 4 years later, it would be come a tearjerker reality as the show ended in 2019.

Back during April Fools 2015, the MLP Facebook account released [[https://www.facebook.com/mylittlepony/photos/a.134316363252476/1075609659123137/?type=3 a post stating the Season 5 was cancelled]]. 4 years later, it would be come a tearjerker reality as the show will end this year.

[[folder: The Cutie Map]]

[[folder: Castle Sweet Castle]]

[[folder: Bloom and Gloom]]

[[folder: Tanks for the Memories]]

[[folder: Appleoosa's Most Wanted]]

[[folder: Make New Friends But Keep Discord]]

[[folder: The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone]]

[[folder: Slice of Life]]

[[folder: Party Pooped]]

[[folder: Amending Fences]]

[[folder: Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep]]

[[folder: Canterlot Boutique]]

[[folder: Rarity Investigates!]]

[[folder: Made In Manehattan]]

[[folder: Brotherhooves Social]]

[[folder: Crusaders of the Lost Mark]]

[[folder: The One Where Pinkie Pie Knows]]

[[folder: Hearthbreakers]]

[[folder: What About Discord?]]

[[folder: The Hooffields And Mccolts]]

[[folder: The Mane Attraction]]

[[folder: The Cutie Remark]]

-->'''Rainbow Dash: (sobbing) '''''I DON'T WANT HIM TO GO!'''''