YMMV / The Light in the Darkness

• Nightmare Fuel:
  • Just the state Rainbow Dash finds Pinkie Pie in. As mentioned in the story, it's just so…unnatural to see Pinkie Pie so depressed and scared…
  • Pinkie Pie's nightmare. We see and hear enough to know it must've been horrific. (It was originally intended as a Cupcakes (Sergeant Sprinkles) spin-off.)
• Sweet Dreams Fuel: Has been called so heartwarming that it's gained a reputation to neutralize not only its own Nightmare Fuel but also the one in Cupcakes (Sergeant Sprinkles).
• Tear Jerker: When Pinkie breaks down in tears while recounting her nightmare.
• The Woobie: Pinkie Pie. After how effectively the story breaks her, it's very hard not to feel sorry for her. Or good for her when things get better in the end.

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