YMMV / My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic S9 E14 "The Last Laugh"

• Accidental Aesop:
  • Just because your calling isn't massive or flashy doesn't mean it isn't important or worth pursuing. Pinkie starts the episode unhappy that her usual job of making other ponies smile is relatively small compared to what the other five have accomplished, only to decide by the end of the episode that her job is enough for her.
  • It's okay if you take on a job that is related to your calling and not like it — it could mean you like a different part of it. Cheese Sandwich is unhappy at the gag factory and thinks he's lost his smile and nearly gives up being a party pony, thinking he lost his life purpose, but it turns out he only disliked overseeing the factory without organizing a party or making ponies smile. He ends up deciding to put Sans Smirk on charge of the factory, become a wanderer once again, and send Sans any new idea he pitches.
  • Just because your job is analytical and involves mass production doesn't mean it's bad - the factory looks boring on the outside, but the ponies inside are dedicated to their work; and Sans Smirk is never looked down upon for having his calling being running a factory and finding ways to produce other ponies' ideas.
• He Really Can Act: Many fans have praised Weird Al for his performance as Cheese Sandwich in this episode, especially his more dramatic moments.
• Humor Dissonance: The entire plot centres on Pinkie and Sans helping Cheese regain his ability to funny. A lot of the things stated in the episode to be funny, including Cheese himself by the episode's end, might be seen by the audience as less humourous and just outright... cheesy.
• I Knew It!: Viewers suspected they would see Cheese Sandwich return with a major role after his debut episode and his cameo appearances. Their predictions came true.
• The Woobie: Cheese Sandwich during his pitiful moments. Despite being the head of a successful gag factory, he's now become miserable and feels as though he's lost his life's purpose.

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