History FanFic / DigitalHarmony

** During the fight with ]=CaptainHookmon=], Pinkie Pie attempts to distract him by [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean invoking parley.]]

* YouLookFamiliar: Dramatic example: Gatomon finds herself unable to fight Sorcermon due to his strong resemblance to Wizardmon.

* ContinuityNod: Twilight and Davis encounter a fan-made Digimon by Zennistrad named Spikedramon, who resembles Spike in his [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E10SecretOfMyExcess greed-growth state]].

* TheCameo: [[spoiler:VideoGame/DigimonWonderswanSeries Millenniummon]] appears briefly in Ken's nightmare.

* GreenEyedMonster: Fluttershy is shown to be jealous of Twilight's ascension, feeling that she's more worthy of it due to her efforts in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E10KeepCalmAndFlutterOn reforming Discord]]. [[spoiler:Of course, since the opening chapter established that she was infected with a Dark Spore, it's unclear how much of this is genuine feelings and how much is the Spore talking.]]

--> Twilight Sparkle: "Espermon! The Spark of Magic!"
--> Rarity: "Kelpiemon! The Generous Guardian of the Lake!"
--> Pinkie Pie: "Shinobimon! The Bursting Laughter!"
--> Applejack: "[=TimberGarurumon=]! The Honorable Wolf!"
--> Rainbow Dash: "Irismon! The Angel of Loyalty!"
--> [[spoiler:Fluttershy: "EXECUTE! Discordant Evolution! Vespimon! The Sting of Cruelty!"]]

** Twilight's own Digimon form, Espemon is based off her ''[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls Equestria Girls]]'' appearance.

* [[spoiler:FallenHero]]: In case it wasn't obvious, [[spoiler:Vespimon is Fluttershy]].

* [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone My Celestia, What Did I Almost Do?]]: Upon arriving in the Digital World, Twilight is attacked by a group of Dark Ring-wearing Gazimon and attempts to use a disintegration spell on them to no effect. Once Davis and Veemon explain the Digital World and Dark Rings to her, she has this reaction to the idea that if her spell had worked, she'd have killed innocent creatures whose only crime was being BrainwashedAndCrazy.

* ShoutOut: Rarity's Digimon form, Kelpiemon is based off of [[VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite Keldeo]].

* UnreliableExpositor: Fluttershy is told that [[BlatantLies the Digital World was created by a program Twilight made to oversee ENEIGHAC's core functions who developed self-awareness and used ENEIGHAC's power to create a simulated world to observe the evolution of life]] and that it now wants Fluttershy to enter the Digital World because it desires a change of pace. The person telling her all this? [[spoiler:Dragomon]]

* FallenHero: In case it wasn't obvious, [[spoiler:Vespimon is Fluttershy]].

* ConscienceMakesYouGoBack: Rainbow, focused more on rescuing Fluttershy than on helping destroy the Control Spire, abandons Yolei and Ken to search for her friends on her own. She ends up collapsing and dreaming about her MyGreatestFailure seen below, causing her to have a HeelRealization and fly back in search of them just in time to make her BigDamnHeroes moment above.

* UnreliableExposition: Fluttershy is told that [[BlatantLies the Digital World was created by a program Twilight made to oversee ENEIGHAC's core functions who developed self-awareness and used ENEIGHAC's power to create a simulated world to observe the evolution of life]] and that it now wants Fluttershy to enter the Digital World because it desires a change of pace. The person telling her all this? [[spoiler:Dragomon]]

* GreenEyedMonster: Fluttershy is shown to be jealous of Twilight's ascension, feeling that she's more worthy of it due to efforts in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E10KeepCalmAndFlutterOn reforming Discord]]. [[spoiler:Of course, since the opening chapter established that she was infected with a Dark Spore, it's unclear how much of this is genuine feelings and how much is the Spore talking.]]

** Once the Dark Spiral is removed from him, [=MegaSeadramon's=] personality is reminiscent of [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E2ElementsOfHarmony Steven Magnet's]].

** Kari and Pinkie Pie encounter a Sorcermon whose personality under the influence of the Dark Spiral is similar to [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E6BoastBusters Trixie's]]. He even [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E5MagicDuel magically removes Pinkie's mouth]] when her MotorMouth starts to irritate him.

* TransformationTrinket: The Elements of Harmony have been transformed into the ponies' Digivices.

* ContinuityNod: Twilight and Davis encounter a [[OringinalCharacter fan-made Digimon]] by Zennistrad named Spikedramon, who resembles Spike in his [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E10SecretOfMyExcess greed-growth state]].

* CatapultNightmare: Ken has one in which he encounters a taunting Digimon Emperor who states that Vespimon is the part of their past Ken keeps denying and as long as he refuses to accept it, it's going to keep on happening. [[spoiler:It ends with Millenniummon attacking and nearly devouring him.]]

In the aftermath of her [[Recap/MyLittlePonyS3E13MagicalMysteryCure ascension to alicorn Princess]], Twilight Sparkle has begun work on ENEIGHAC, Equestria's first-ever computer. Upon showing it to her friends, an unexpected malfunction causes Fluttershy to witness the Digital World, [[UnreliableExposition a simulated world created by ENEIGHAC]]. Having been treated more of a doormat than usual lately, the pegasus embraces the idea of a simulated world where she can vent her anger on the creatures of the Digital World and later while Twilight is on a picnic with the rest of their friends, sneaks into the lab and enters the Digital World...