History YMMV / MotherOfInvention

* HilariousInHindsight: When Applejack finds Pinkie's saddlebags, one of the items she discovers within is a rubber chicken. While it's perfectly in-character for Pinkie to have such a toy, the scene was nonetheless written well in advance of [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E12PinkiePride "Pinkie Pride"]], in which Pinkie is given a rubber chicken named Boneless. Since then, many readers have retroactively decided that the rubber chicken featured in this fic is, in fact, Boneless.

* HilariousInHindsight: When Applejack finds Pinkie's saddlebags, one of the items she discovers within is a rubber chicken. While it's perfectly in-character for Pinkie to have such a toy, The scene was nonetheless written well in advance of [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E12PinkiePride "Pinkie Pride"]], in which Pinkie is given a rubber chicken named Boneless. Since then, many readers have retroactively decided that the rubber chicken featured in this fic is, in fact, Boneless.

* ParanoiaFuel: whatever the thing is that shows up some nights.

* SpiritualLicensee: Surprisingly, the premise of ''Mother of Invention'' wouldn't be out of place as an entry in the ''[[VideoGame/AmnesiaTheDarkDescent Amnesia]]'' [[VideoGame/AmnesiaAMachineForPigs Franchise]]. While it doesn't pile on the horror nearly as much, it's still quite easy to draw the parallels: Applejack [[OntologicalMystery wakes up in an isolated location]] with [[AmnesiacHero no memory of how she got there]]. The now-abandoned island previously housed a mysterious organization, and was the site of horrific cruelty. Applejack's only option for escape is to search the island and uncover its secrets. And to top it all off, AJ has infrequent but terrifying encounters with a dangerous, nearly-invisible monster whose very presence erodes her sanity.

* SpiritualLicensee: Surprisingly, the premise of ''Mother of Invention'' wouldn't be out of place as an entry in the ''[[VideoGame/Amnesiathedarkdescent Amnesia]]'' [[VideoGame/AmnesiaAMachineForPigs Franchise]]. While it doesn't pile on the horror nearly as much, it's still quite easy to draw the parallels: Applejack [[OntologicalMystery wakes up in an isolated location]] with [[AmnesiacHero no memory of how she got there]]. The now-abandoned island previously housed a mysterious organization, and was the site of horrific cruelty. Applejack's only option for escape is to search the island and uncover its secrets. And to top it all off, AJ has infrequent but terrifying encounters with a dangerous, nearly-invisible monster whose very presence erodes her sanity.

* HilariousInHindsight: When Applejack finds Pinkie's saddlebags, one of the items she discovers within is a rubber chicken. While it's perfectly in-character for Pinkie to have such a toy, The scene was nonetheless written well in advance of [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E12PinkiePride "Pinkie Pride"]], in which Pinkie is given a rubber chicken named Boneless. Since then, many readers have retroactively decided that the rubber chicken featured in this fic is, in fact, Boneless.

* HilariousInHindsight: When Applejack finds Pinkie's saddlebags, one of the items she discovers within is a rubber chicken. While it's perfectly in-character for Pinkie to have such a toy, The scene was nonetheless written well in advance of [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E12PinkiePride "Pinkie Pride"]], in which Pinkie is given a rubber chicken named Boneless. Since then, many readers have retroactively decided that the rubber chicken featured in this fic is, in fact, Boneless.

* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: Applejack isn't exactly a {{Scrappy}}, but she's the least popular pony out of the Mane Six. Putting her alone on an island where she can showcase her work ethic and survival skills is a great way to give her some attention.