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* TheCameo: Zipporwhill from ''Filli Vanilli'' is the mailcarrier in Hoofington. The unnamed town Apple Bloom visits has a pub run by Lyra and Bon Bon, and the Stormfront soldier who tries to arrest her fits Flash Sentry's description.
* CharlesAtlasSuperPower: Captain Rumble allegedly spends his entire life training and it shows: He is strong enough to overwhelm a griffon in combat and throw entire carts through the air.
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* DangerouslyGenreSavvy: Once curfew is in effect in Canterlot, even members of the military are required to show ID to the Royal Guard patrols, due to a time when the Rainbolts [[DressingAsTheEnemy stole some uniforms]] for espionage purposes.
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* DangerouslyGenreSavvy: Once curfew is in effect in Canterlot, even members of the military are required to show ID to the Royal Guard patrols, due to a time when the Rainbolts [[DressingAsTheEnemy stole some uniforms]] for espionage purposes. The [[EliteMooks Stormfront Unit]] also ''immediately'' figure out Apple Bloom's tactics and begin baiting her to fire her weapon while hiding behind cover so she will run out of ammo.
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* TheDreaded: Rumble, Captain of the Royal Guard, is feared by all. Probably because he once nearly [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown beat a griffin to death]] with his ''bare hooves''.
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* TheDreaded: Rumble, Captain of the Royal Guard, is feared by all. Probably because he once nearly [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown beat a griffin to death]] with his ''bare hooves''. And on top of that, his looks and general icy attitude insight fear in those who see him, even those who ''don't know who he is''. [[spoiler: Like Apple Bloom, who hasn't been shown to be afraid of anything else.]]
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* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: A neutral example when Cloudy Cradle is thinking about Trixies students, all of which are unicorns except for one. She describes them as 'a room full of rambunctious unicorns, and Clear Rivers.'
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* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: A neutral example when Cloudy Cradle is thinking about Trixies Trixie's students, all of which are unicorns except for one. She describes them as 'a "a room full of rambunctious unicorns, and Clear Rivers.'"
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* InterspeciesFriendship: Apple Bloom was friends with a griffon and a number of zebras when she lived in Sonhos Vale. It's also implied she was [[InterspeciesRomance romantically involved]] with the zebra Peppercorn.
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* PleaseWakeUp: Sweetie Belle did this with Rarity, who was magically mortally wounded the night Ponyville was destroyed.
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* PleaseWakeUp: Sweetie Belle did this with Rarity, [[spoiler: Rarity]], who was magically mortally wounded the night Ponyville was destroyed.destroyed and didn't wake up the next morning.
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* AlternateUniverse: WordOfGod is that the plot diverges from canon at some point early in Season 3.
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* AlternateUniverse: WordOfGod is that the plot diverges from canon at some point early in Season 3.3.
* AKA47: Peppercorn's revolver is referred to as a "Lucky-7", but from it's description is clearly a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeMat_Revolver LeMat Revolver]].
* AKA47: Peppercorn's revolver is referred to as a "Lucky-7", but from it's description is clearly a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeMat_Revolver LeMat Revolver]].
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* AmbiguousGender: Babs Seed actually has to ask what Bright Eyes' gender is and ultimately settles on using 'he' when the changeling doesn't care enough to answer.
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* PunchClockVillain: Most of the R.E.A.F, particularly the rookies, seem to count as this, but the changeling Bright Eyes ''definitely'' counts. He obediently does what he's told, but isn't even interested enough in what's going on to offer his name or ''[[AmbiguousGender gender]]''.
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* SympatheticPOV: Several chapters are from the villains' perspective and actually depict them as fairly reasonable ponies. The only two villains in the entire story to ''not'' be portrayed as the least bit sympathetic are Merrilay, a complete psychopath, and [[BigBad Twilight Sparkle herself]] who [[TheGhost hasn't made an appearance yet]].
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* VillainEpisode: There are a few chapters that focus on members of the R.E.A.F, and of course there are chapters starring Babs Seed ([[AntiVillain Who's hardly evil but still on the villain's side]]) and Silver Spoon (Who's a villain, but on [[WildCard nobody's side]])
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Potentially Twitch, at least if Crimson Sky is right.
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* LukeIAmYourFather: It's strongly implied that [[spoiler: Crimson Sky is Scootaloo's father]]; if so, this would be both a straight and inverted example, as it doesn't appear that either party is aware of the connection.
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* LukeIAmYourFather: LukeIMightBeYourFather: It's strongly implied that [[spoiler: Crimson Sky is Scootaloo's father]]; if so, this would be both a straight and inverted example, as it doesn't appear that either party is aware of the connection.
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* UnfortunateNames: Twitch's actual name is ''Honeysuckle'', which he [[UnmanlySecret hated so much he wouldn't even wear his dog tags.]]
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* ItsAllMyFault: Scootaloo blames herself for Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy's apparent deaths, believing that since she couldn't fly, she slowed them down enough to get killed.
** Crimson Sky blames himself for Twitch becoming such a psycho [[spoiler: (and his death)]], viewing himself and Lightning Dust as bad influences on a kid with an already bad outlook on life.
** Crimson Sky blames himself for Twitch becoming such a psycho [[spoiler: (and his death)]], viewing himself and Lightning Dust as bad influences on a kid with an already bad outlook on life.
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** When Crimson Sky finds Scootaloo after [[spoiler: Apple Bloom knocks her out and leaves her]], he checks her for wounds, offers to take her to a nearby hospital, gives her some life advice, and lets her have his jacket.
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* UsedToBeASweetKid: Twitch, according to Crimson Sky.
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* ForeverWar: Played with. East and West Sonhos Vale have ''hated'' each other for so long that neither side can even remember who or what started the conflict but when the West actually started fighting, they with [[MedievalStasis swords and bows]] got the [[CurbStompBattle living crap kicked out of them]] by the East who had guns, tanks, and even fighter aircraft.
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** According to the [[WrittenByTheWinners official story]] Princess Luna became [[SuperpoweredEvilSide Nightmare Moon]] once more and rebelled, conveniently "forcing" Twilight Sparkle to rise up, defeat her, and assume complete control of Equestria.
* FallenHero: Either [[BigBad Queen Twilight]] or Princess Luna are this depending on whether or not one believes [[WrittenByTheWinners the official story]]. It's strongly implied the story about Princess Luna's FaceHeelTurn is total BS.
* FallenHero: Either [[BigBad Queen Twilight]] or Princess Luna are this depending on whether or not one believes [[WrittenByTheWinners the official story]]. It's strongly implied the story about Princess Luna's FaceHeelTurn is total BS.
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** Babs Seed has a "messy" scar on her belly from a Cesarian Section. [[spoiler:Since she has yet to mention a child it's strongly implied she suffered a stillbirth.]]
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* BrickJoke: During her meeting with Dinky, Silver Spoon gives the name "John Swaybeck" as the one who hired her (An obvious parody of Creator/JohnSteinbeck). Some ''fifteen'' chapters later Silver Spoon is reading ''Literature/OfMiceAndMen'', one of Steinbeck's most famous works.
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* CallForward: During her meeting with Dinky, Silver Spoon gives the name "John Swaybeck" as the one who hired her (An obvious parody of Creator/JohnSteinbeck). Some ''fifteen'' chapters later Silver Spoon is reading ''Literature/OfMiceAndMen'', one of Steinbeck's most famous works.
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* ShoutOut: Silver Spoon references numerous real-life novels and authors. She mockingly gives the names "[[Creator/MarkTwain Mark Mane]]" and "[[Creator/JohnSteinbeck John Swaybeck]]" as the people who hired her along with mentioning ''Literature/TheMysteriousStranger'', is reading ''Literature/OfMiceAndMen'' in a later chapter, and refers to Dinky as "[[Literature/TheWizardOfOz The Wicked Witch]]".
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* ExactWords: Lieutenant Merrilay threatens to break Twist's neck unless she gets answers. [[spoiler:When she gets what she wants to hear, she stabs Twist instead.]]
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* NonFatalExplosions: Averted. When [[spoiler:Rarity is killed]] she's sent flying by the concussion of an explosion, which is enough to give her fatal internal injuries. Babs Seed was similarly injured by an explosion and survived, but was left permanently crippled with a bad lung that she takes medication for.
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* TheSociopath: Lieutenant Merrilay is a complete sadist who gets off on violence and seems to care very little for even her own comrades. [[spoiler:She seems to have it out for Apple Bloom, and literally drops everything to go after her after stabbing Twist.]]
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* AxCrazy: Merrilay, whose reaction after [[spoiler: stabbing Twist with an arrow for no good reason]] is to give off a chilling EvilLaugh.
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* ColdSniper: Unlike her theatrical and talkative partner Snails, Twist is rather stern and yet to say a single line. She also has no qualms about harming a young rookie R.E.A.F. flier, something even ''Silver Spoon'' was reluctant to do.
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* WeUsedToBeFriends: Apple Bloom and Scootaloo's reunion with Sweetie Belle does ''not'' turn out the way they thought it would.
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* MrExposition: Starlight is this to Babs Seed, basically giving her someone to talk to while she theorizes.
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* NoOneCouldSurviveThat: Scootaloo encountered what she thought were the dead bodies of Snips and Snails the night Ponyville was destroyed. Meeting the very much alive Snails years later bothers her to no end because she simply can't accept that he had survived it.
-->'''Scootaloo:''' Look, I was young and I was scared, but I know what I saw. That night, I mean. I can't believe he survived that. It's rubbing me the wrong way, and I trust my gut.
-->'''Scootaloo:''' Look, I was young and I was scared, but I know what I saw. That night, I mean. I can't believe he survived that. It's rubbing me the wrong way, and I trust my gut.
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* LetMeGetThisStraight: When Starlight tries to sum up Babs Seed's poorly-worded theory about Silver Spoon's [[TwoAliasesOneCharacter double life]]. It's particularly funny because his summation is worded even ''worse''.
--> '''Babs Seed:''' What if it was her real self, that is her undisguised 'Not Silver Spoon' that came to the city all legitimate-like, then mugged Ms. Coffee Cream there for a disguise to protect her identity?
--> '''Starlight:''' Let me get this straight. You think 'Not Silver Spoon' came into the city, disguised herself as not 'Not Silver Spoon' to move around, then disguised herself as Silver Spoon to sneak into the palace.
--> '''Babs Seed:''' (Flatly) Yes. That's what I think.
--> '''Babs Seed:''' What if it was her real self, that is her undisguised 'Not Silver Spoon' that came to the city all legitimate-like, then mugged Ms. Coffee Cream there for a disguise to protect her identity?
--> '''Starlight:''' Let me get this straight. You think 'Not Silver Spoon' came into the city, disguised herself as not 'Not Silver Spoon' to move around, then disguised herself as Silver Spoon to sneak into the palace.
--> '''Babs Seed:''' (Flatly) Yes. That's what I think.
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* AffectionateNickname: Even before becoming her deputy, Starlight always refers to Babs Seed as 'Boss'.
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* InSeriesNickname: Since the Changeling she's loaned doesn't offer its own name, Babs takes to calling it Bright Eyes.
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** It's also implied that Silver Spoon's parents skewed between this and ParentalNeglect.
** The young unicorn being enrolled at G&P shares a color scheme and interest in being an environmentalist with a character from ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTales'', as well as a father who works for the paper. [[spoiler:Since it's Bright Eyes in disguise, he also shares the same name.]]
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* GreatDetective: Babs, having long since been put in charge on the Criminal Investigation Department of the Royal Guard, is the only who doesn't connect the arrest of the Cake twins with Silver Spoon's theft of the Princess's crown on the same night -- everyone else sees the twins as a diversion for the theft, but Babs sees it as the coincidence it is.
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* GreatDetective: Babs, having long since been put in charge on the Criminal Investigation Department of the Royal Guard, is the only who doesn't connect the arrest of the Cake twins with Silver Spoon's theft of the Princess's crown on the same night -- everyone else sees the twins as a diversion for the theft, but Babs sees it as the coincidence it is. Later, she's also the one who figures out Silver Spoon's civilian identity, from very disparate clues.
* OhCrap: Silver Spoon's reaction to realizing she's facing down the Princess, and later when [[spoiler: she's confronted by Babs Seed in her civilian guise.]]
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* AntiHero: Apple Bloom is still definitely one of the good guys, but has no problem with killing.
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* AntiVillain: Babs Seed is a good Royal Guard and believes in the law, but just so happens to work for the oppressive regime of a tyrant who rose to power in a coup.
** Likewise with Crimson Sky, who's a decent family stallion and AFatherToHisMen, but not only serves Twilight, but also helped enable her coup in the first place.
** Sweetie Belle seems to have become completely amoral, willing to make a deal with the people who killed her family, and not bothering to contact her oldest friends when finding out they're still alive. That being said, she's helped transform the Diamond Dogs from uncivilized brutes to a flourishing society that coexists peacefully with Equestria.
* AntiVillain: Babs Seed is a good Royal Guard and believes in the law, but just so happens to work for the oppressive regime of a tyrant who rose to power in a coup.
** Likewise with Crimson Sky, who's a decent family stallion and AFatherToHisMen, but not only serves Twilight, but also helped enable her coup in the first place.
** Sweetie Belle seems to have become completely amoral, willing to make a deal with the people who killed her family, and not bothering to contact her oldest friends when finding out they're still alive. That being said, she's helped transform the Diamond Dogs from uncivilized brutes to a flourishing society that coexists peacefully with Equestria.
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* BilingualDialogue: When Silver Spoon jumps Apple Bloom in a flashback, she taunts her in Portuguese and Apple Bloom responds in English, clearly having gotten at least the gist of what she said[[note]]It's along the lines of "This is not your lucky day, red"[[/note]]
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* WouldntHurtAChild: Silver Spoon seems to have a soft spot for kids. She's reluctant (though willing when he pushes his luck) to harm Pinstripe because he's just a young rookie, and in a flashback expresses her disgust over a comrade who killed his wife and child.
--> '''Silver Spoon:''' Maybe he had a reason for doing the old ball and chain, but there’s no excuse for killing foals. I was going to put a knife in his back after the job was done anyways.
--> '''Silver Spoon:''' Maybe he had a reason for doing the old ball and chain, but there’s no excuse for killing foals. I was going to put a knife in his back after the job was done anyways.
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* PetTheDog: Not only did Dinky seek out Babs Seed to chew her out for attacking Featherweight, but she was also very suspicious of how Babs got intel on a classified mission. Before anything else, though, she was genuinely concerned about Babs' wound and took the time to treat it first.
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* SmugSnake: Silver Spoon is this to the point that Snails points it out as her weakness. She always has a sarcastic retort for an opponent, including one that would be a blatant case of GettingCrapPastTheRadar if there was a radar to get it past:
--> '''The Princess:''' (After showing she's ''clearly'' not to be trifled with) And yet, that thought gives me pause.
--> '''Silver Spoon:''' Ah. I had that once. There’s a special cream for it; fixes it up in less than a week. You might want to try washing down there more often.
--> '''The Princess:''' (After showing she's ''clearly'' not to be trifled with) And yet, that thought gives me pause.
--> '''Silver Spoon:''' Ah. I had that once. There’s a special cream for it; fixes it up in less than a week. You might want to try washing down there more often.
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