History Awesome / TheConversionBureauTheOtherSideOfTheSpectrum

-->'''President Davis:''' "General Delon, do you know the meaning of the word 'desperate?' A man of your position should. I have never understood it as fully as I do now. I have heard the horror stories of [[NoPartyLikeADonnerParty newfoal-eating]] [[ContinuityNod from Brazil]]; reports of [[ApocalypseAnarchy mass public executions, mass suicides, riots]] and [[YouDoNotWantToKnow God knows what else]] in whatever's left of China, with my own damn country following suit. On a good day, I only have twenty petitions from HLF members that suggest that we do things that are best not discussed in polite company to any ponies found outside the barrier. Then there are the various projects that Crowe Labs or any other convenient think tank tries to peddle to us and any other government that still has a couple acres they can set foot on without melting into puddles. They crank out new concepts once a week, it feels like. [[AwesomeButImpractical Wildly unfeasible energy weapons, bioweapons that we're not sure even work against ponies, barrier-resistant materials, spaceships,]] [[ShoutOut and something that they called]] [[Fanfic/ProjectSunflower]]! All prohibitively expensive, of course, requiring hundreds of imported Equestrian materials, things we'd need to make decade-long leaps in science to make, [[RaceAgainstTime especially in the time that we have left!]] It took us a miracle to even delay the barrier! As far as I can tell, [[GodzillaThreshold we have no choice]]. I'd love to say no and kickstart Project Sunflower, but the barrier would be at the Rockies by the time we had enough of that done for it to make a difference! From what Stephan has said, they were friendly, and we simply have no options left on the table!"

-->'''President Davis:''' "General Delon, do you know the meaning of the word 'desperate?' A man of your position should. I have never understood it as fully as I do now. I have heard the horror stories of [[NoPartyLikeADonnerParty newfoal-eating]] [[ContinuityNod from Brazil]]; reports of [[ApocalypseAnarchy mass public executions, mass suicides, riots]] and [[YouDoNotWantToKnow God knows what else]] in whatever's left of China, with my own damn country following suit. On a good day, I only have twenty petitions from HLF members that suggest that we do things that are best not discussed in polite company to any ponies found outside the barrier. Then there are the various projects that Crowe Labs or any other convenient think tank tries to peddle to us and any other government that still has a couple acres they can set foot on without melting into puddles. They crank out new concepts once a week, it feels like. [[AwesomeButImpractical Wildly unfeasible energy weapons, bioweapons that we're not sure even work against ponies, barrier-resistant materials, spaceships, and something that they called Project Sunflower!]] All prohibitively expensive, of course, requiring hundreds of imported Equestrian materials, things we'd need to make decade-long leaps in science to make, [[RaceAgainstTime especially in the time that we have left!]] It took us a miracle to even delay the barrier! As far as I can tell, [[GodzillaThreshold we have no choice]]. I'd love to say no and kickstart Project Sunflower, but the barrier would be at the Rockies by the time we had enough of that done for it to make a difference! From what Stephan has said, they were friendly, and we simply have no options left on the table!"

* [[BadassGrandma Queen]] [[CoolOldLady Elizabeth]] [[DefiantToTheEnd the Second]] luring Royal Guard and PER agents to Balmoral Castle, which has been rigged with several explosives. After delivering a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to them, they attempt to ponify her, only for her to blow Balmoral Castle up, [[TakingYouWithMe killing them and herself.]]

** The BigDamnHeroes towards the end, when who else should arrive but for [[spoiler:[[Franchise/DoctorWho Doctor Whooves and his family in the TARDIS]]? And as with Fancy Pants, Derpy makes the most of her limited screentime by gently coaxing a broken and mutilated Spike out of his HeroicBSOD, then later single-hoofedly holding the TARDIS's doors shut to the Guards.]] Plus, when [[spoiler: the Doctor]] gets injured by Focus Ray, Trixie draws away the Newfoal's attention by assuming the shape of none other than [[RebelLeader Lyra]] [[BigGood Heartstrings]], friend and defender of mankind. In a fic which often aims for grandiosity, it's these small moments that really stand out.

* Canon!Discord disposing of the Canon universe's Bag of Tirek by throwing it into space.

* ''The chapter ''Trust'' follows those above mentioned moments with these...

* The fact that every nation on earth puts their differences aside to fight for the survival of humanity is awesome in itself. Most especially amazing is how every country in the '''Middle East''' bands together against Equestria.

* Princess Celestia's ShutUpHannibal [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech "Reason You Suck" Speech]] to Queen Celestia in chapter four.

* The fact that humanity [[spoiler: is willing to set off the Yellowstone mega volcano, effectively killing us all]] rather than surrender to the Queen proves what we will do to avoid living as a brainwashed slave to a xenocidal tyrant.
* Celestia delivering a long overdue and very well deserved [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech verbal beatdown]] on Prince Blueblood in Chapter 11.
* Discord meets [[spoiler: [[Franchise/HarryPotter Sirius Black]]]]. HilarityEnsues.

** TCB!Cadence [[spoiler: becoming a full-fledged Alicorn, along with Cheerilee receiving the gift as well]].
** [[spoiler: Scribe is a virtually immortal construct of nigh infinite wisdom and knowledge but also possesses amazing compassion and kindness. Her gifts to the PHL members are nothing short of amazing (even if they weren't actually real)]].

** TCB!Lyra's posthumous speech. Double points for invoking the same feeling as [[TeamFortress The Medic's]] PatrickStewartSpeech.
*** Actually, it was referencing Charlie Chaplin's speech from Film/TheGreatDictator, aka "The Greatest Speech Ever Made."
* Chapter 13: [[spoiler: Canon!Luna appears before a group of fighter jets led by [[ModestRoyalty King William]] and declaring their intentions to aid earth]].
* In chapter 14, we get the brief cameo of [[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV Micheal, Trevor, Franklin, and Lester]] fighting for the PHL. Whoever brought them aboard, you have made a good choice.
** Also because of this cameo, we can assume that other {{Badass}}es such as [[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV Niko Bellic]] and [[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIVTheBalladOfGayTony Luis Lopez]] are also fighting against the Ponies.

** First, [[BadassNormal Stephan]] faces her by using his [[{{BFS}} Claymore]] to break at her shield.

** And finally, [[spoiler: Cheerilee demonstrating exactly why one should BewareTheNiceOnes, when she unleashes her UnstoppableRage on Queen Celestia for killing one of the ChildSoldiers. It's a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown that has to be seen to be believed]].

** [[spoiler: Luna, despite transforming into into her SuperpoweredEvilSide, is in full control of herself, as she delivers one heck of a beatdown on the Celestia double]].
** Kraber [[spoiler: ''destroys the Celestia double's spine with a well-placed shot from a DSR.50!'']]
** Stephan [[spoiler:not only faces down the Celestia double by himself, but he gets up despite the strain the fight puts on his body, and then [[HalfTheManHeUsedToBe slices her up in half]] with his claymore]].
** While the world military leaders debate whether they [[spoiler: can trust Canon Luna and Discord]], US President Jack Davis unloads a big speech against them and spells out ''very'' clearly that humanity just has no options left at this point. The leaders decide to give the two a chance.
-->'''Preident Davis:''' "General Delon, do you know the meaning of the word 'desperate?' A man of your position should. I have never understood it as fully as I do now. I have heard the horror stories of [[NoPartyLikeADonnerParty newfoal-eating]] [[ContinuityNod from Brazil]]; reports of [[ApocalypseAnarchy mass public executions, mass suicides, riots]] and [[YouDoNotWantToKnow God knows what else]] in whatever's left of China, with my own damn country following suit. On a good day, I only have twenty petitions from HLF members that suggest that we do things that are best not discussed in polite company to any ponies found outside the barrier. Then there are the various projects that Crowe Labs or any other convenient think tank tries to peddle to us and any other government that still has a couple acres they can set foot on without melting into puddles. They crank out new concepts once a week, it feels like. [[AwesomeButImpractical Wildly unfeasible energy weapons, bioweapons that we're not sure even work against ponies, barrier-resistant materials, spaceships, and something that they called Project Sunflower!]] All prohibitively expensive, of course, requiring hundreds of imported Equestrian materials, things we'd need to make decade-long leaps in science to make, [[RaceAgainstTime especially in the time that we have left!]] It took us a miracle to even delay the barrier! As far as I can tell, [[GodzillaThreshold we have no choice]]. I'd love to say no and kickstart Project Sunflower, but the barrier would be at the Rockies by the time we had enough of that done for it to make a difference! From what Stephan has said, they were friendly, and we simply have no options left on the table!"

** A retroactive on for the characters of the Asian Side Story. Their callsign is [[spoiler: [[RedBaron the Dragons of the East]]. No doubt they earned that nickname by doing something right]].
* Chapter Five of the Asia Side Story, ''When the Metaphorical Crap Hits the Fan'' shows how [[AudienceSurrogate Yon-]][[CelebritySurvivor Soo]] and [[DirtyCoward Hyong-Jin]] went from a pair of civilians way in over their heads to [[TookALevelInBadass tough, capable and competent soldiers]], doling out much deserved beatdowns on Royal Guards and newfoals.
** In the same chapter, there is [[NeverMessWithGranny a group]] [[BadassGrandpa of old people]], including a [[RetiredBadass World War 2 veteran]], who refuse to evacuate St. Petersburg before the barrier hits the city. They go out by rigging their nursing home to explode, [[DefiantToTheEnd killing themselves]] and [[TakingYouWithMe the Royal Guards]] trying to ponify them.
** The escape scene, which involves an automatic 30mm grenade launcher vs. a horde of stampeding ponies and newfoals. LudicrousGibs ensue.

-->'''Preident Davis:''' "General Delon, do you know the meaning of the word 'desperate?' A man of your position should. I have never understood it as fully as I do now. I have heard the horror stories of [[NoPartyLikeADonnerParty newfoal-eating]] from Brazil; reports of [[ApocalypseAnarchy mass public executions, mass suicides, riots]] and [[YouDoNotWantToKnow God knows what else]] in whatever's left of China, with my own damn country following suit. On a good day, I only have twenty petitions from HLF members that suggest that we do things that are best not discussed in polite company to any ponies found outside the barrier. Then there are the various projects that Crowe Labs or any other convenient think tank tries to peddle to us and any other government that still has a couple acres they can set foot on without melting into puddles. They crank out new concepts once a week, it feels like. [[AwesomeButImpractical Wildly unfeasible energy weapons, bioweapons that we're not sure even work against ponies, barrier-resistant materials, spaceships, and something that they called Project Sunflower!]] All prohibitively expensive, of course, requiring hundreds of imported Equestrian materials, things we'd need to make decade-long leaps in science to make, [[RaceAgainstTime especially in the time that we have left!]] It took us a miracle to even delay the barrier! As far as I can tell, [[GodzillaThreshold we have no choice]]. I'd love to say no and kickstart Project Sunflower, but the barrier would be at the Rockies by the time we had enough of that done for it to make a difference! From what Stephan has said, they were friendly, and we simply have no options left on the table!"

** The escape scene.

-->“General Delon,” President Davis cut in, “do you know the meaning of the word ‘desperate?’ A man of your position should. I have never understood it as fully as I do now. I have heard the horror stories of newfoal-eating from Brazil; reports of mass public executions, mass suicides, riots and God knows what else in whatever’s left of China, with my own damn country following suit. On a good day, I only have twenty petitions from HLF members that suggest that we do things that are best not discussed in polite company to any ponies found outside the barrier. Then there are the various projects that Crowe Labs or any other convenient think tank tries to peddle to us and any other government that still has a couple acres they can set foot on without melting into puddles. They crank out new concepts once a week, it feels like. Wildly unfeasible energy weapons, bioweapons that we’re not sure even work against ponies, barrier-resistant materials, spaceships, and something that they called Project Sunflower! All prohibitively expensive, of course, requiring hundreds of imported Equestrian materials, things we’d need to make decade-long leaps in science to make, especially in the time that we have left! It took us a miracle to even delay the barrier! As far as I can tell, we have no choice. I’d love to say no and kickstart Project Sunflower, but the barrier would be at the Rockies by the time we had enough of that done for it to make a difference! From what Stephan has said, they were friendly, and we simply have no options left on the table!"

** A retroactive on for the characters of the Asian Side Story. Their callsign is [[spoiler: [[RedBaron the Dragons of the East]]. No doubt they earned that nickname by doing something right]].

** And finally, [[spoiler: Cheerilee demonstrating exactly why one should BewareTheNiceOnes, when she unleashes her UnstoppableRage on Queen Celestia for killing one of the ChildSoldiers. It's a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown that has to be seen to be believed]].

** Next, [[spoiler: Canon!Discord gets in on the action by smacking the Queen around with a newspaper, summoning SelfDemonstrating/{{Deadpool}}, [[VideoGame/Darkstalkers Felicia]] and SelfDemonstrating/PhoenixWright as allies, and basically beating her up Loony Tunes style]].

* Canon!Discord disposing of the Canon universe's Bag of Tirek by throwing it into space.

*** Actually, it was referencing Charlie Chaplin's speech from [[Film/TheGreatDictator]], aka "The Greatest Speech Ever Made."

* Canon!Discord Disposing of the Canon Verse's Bag of Tirek.

** Also because of this cameo, we can assume that other {{Badass}}es such as [[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV Niko Bellic]] and [[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIVTheBalladOfGayTony Luis Lopez]] are also fighting against the Ponies.

** Also because of this cameo, we can assume that other {{Badass}}es such as [[[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV Niko Bellic]] and [[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIVTheBalladOfGayTony Luis Lopez]] are also fighting against the Ponies.

* Chapter 13: [[spoiler: Canon!Luna appears before a group of fighter jets led by [[ModestRoyalty King William]] and declaring their intentions to aid earth]].

** TCB!Lyra's posthumous speech. Double points for invoking the same feeling as [[TeamFortress The Medic's]] PatrickStewartSpeech.

* Celestia delivering a long overdue and very well deserved verbal beatdown on Prince Blueblood in Chapter 11.

* Chapter 12 is rife with these.

** [[spoiler: Scribe is a virtually immortal construct of nigh infinite wisdom and knowledge but also possesses amazing compassion and kindness. Her gifts to the PHL members are nothing short of amazing.]]

* Discord meets [[spoiler: [[Franchise/HarryPotter Sirius Black]]]]. HilarityEnsues.

* The fact that humanity [[spoiler: is willing to set off the Yellowstone mega volcano, effectively killing us all]] rather than surrender to the Queen proves what we will do to avoid living as a brainwashed slave to a xenocidal tyrant.

* The fact that humanity [[spoiler: is willing to set off the Yellowstone mega volcano]] rather than surrender to the Queen proves what we will do to avoid living as a brainwashed slave to a xenocidal tyrant.

* The fact that humanity [[spoiler: is willing to set off the Yellowstone mega volcano]] rather than surrender to the Queen proves what we will do to avoid living as a slave.

--> ''(building explodes)''

* Princess Celestia declaring that Equestria will go to war against its evil mirror to help humanity
* Princess Celestia's [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech "Reason You Suck" Speech]] to Queen Celestia in chapter four.
--> Princess Celestia: “These precious memories destroy the lies you have built to shield your conscience! This Is Unity! This Is Love! THIS IS HARMONY!”
--> Queen Celestia: ‘There can be no peace, no compromise, no accord between Us and Them. You have seen his memories, how they poisoned their world, incited violence and murder, turned our own ponies against us!’
--> Princess Celestia: “And you have done just the same, or even worse! You have corrupted your Equestria, tainted the souls of precious ponies with cruelty and malice, and drawn two realities into a war of endless death and atrocity! Harmony, true harmony, transcends species and worlds – it is the finding of common ground despite differences, the nurturing of love between all! You would create a desolation and name it Peace! “I will not allow some Tyrant rule with an iron hoof. I will not allow an entire species to die quietly and fade into the darkness. I will not stand to see the rape of innocence and innocents alike, of the peaceful being forced to take up bloody arms, and the grotesque being violated in mind, body and soul! Equestria, all of Equus, will rise against you! We will fight. We will turn this darkness away, and come to the rescue of all you have subjugated, Pony and Human, Earthborn and Equestrian alike. We will cast you down, and cast you out! In Harmony’s name, I swear it.”

* Princess Celestia's [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech "Reason You Suck" Speech]] to Queen Celestia in chapter four.

* Princess Celestia declaring that Equestria will go to war against its evil mirror to help humanity.