History Heartwarming / ElementsOfJustice

* In Case 2 Episode 8, although she repeatedly denies the claim at first, it turns out that [[spoiler:Silver Spoon made a tourniquet for Sweetie Belle to save her life after a Timberwolf injured the latter's leg, and then Silver Spoon stole a rare healing potion to further Sweetie Belle's recovery]]. And the reason she did this, despite [[spoiler:her and Diamond Tiara's previous bullying of the Cutie Mark Crusaders]], is because [[spoiler:Silver Spoon's parents are doctors and they taught her about the "value of pony life", so Silver Spoon saved Sweetie Belle because she doesn't believe any-pony deserves to die]].

* Combined with [[Awesome/ElementsOfJustice awesome]] is the Judge standing up for Phoenix Wright when Prince Blueblood accuses Phoenix of [[VisualNovel/ApolloJusticeAceAttorney planting false evidence]], which Phoenix is flattered by.

* Sonata arriving and telling Athena, Trucy and Apollo how Phoenix helped her change her ways and become a defense attourney.

* After Athena and Twilight bond over how they have a lot in common Athena asks Twilight to be her co-counselor for tomorrow's trial.
* Just about everything to do with Luna falls under this. As she takes up her role as a prosecutor, she's a ReasonableAuthorityFigure in a series that has seen almost nothing but [[JerkAss Jerk Asses]]. Even as she's actively prosecuting Scootaloo and Turning Page, she is willing to reassure them when things look bleak. When Zecora gets accused without basis, Luna [[BerserkButton very nearly goes ballistic]], outraged that such a potentially life-ruining accusation would be used as a stall tactic by the defense and [[ShamingTheMob calls the gallery out on uncritically accepting such a claim]]. Despite her rage, she still points out how Athena could have made a legitimate counter argument [[WhatTheHellHero WITHOUT making such a rash accusation]], and asks the Judge to go easy on the punishment when the accusation against Zecora is retracted. All the while, she's acting as a StealthMentor to Athena by dropping the odd hint here and there, and encouraging her to keep in stride as [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone Athena is wracked with guilt]]. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Even the nickname]] she calls Athena is almost flattering: Golden Pixie.

* Just about everything to do with Luna falls under this. As she takes up her role as a prosecutor, she's a ReasonableAuthorityFigure in a series that has seen almost nothing but [[JerkAss Jerk Asses]]. Even as she's actively prosecuting Scootaloo and Turning Page, she is willing to reassure them when things look bleak. When Zecora gets accused without basis, Luna [[BerserkButton very nearly goes ballistic]], outraged that such a potentially life-ruining accusation would be used as a stall tactic by the defense and [[ShamingTheMob calls the gallery out on uncritically accepting such a claim]]. Despite her rage, she still points out how Athena could have made a legitimate counterargument [[WhatTheHellHero WITHOUT making such a rash accusation]], and asks the Judge to go easy on the punishment when the accusation against Zecora is retracted. All the while, she's acting as a StealthMentor to Athena by dropping the odd hint here and there, and encouraging her to keep in stride as [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone Athena is wracked with guilt]]. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Even the nickname]] she calls Athena is almost flattering: Golden Pixie.

* Just about everything to do with Luna falls under this. As she takes up her role as a prosecutor, she's a ReasonableAuthorityFigure in a series that has seen almost nothing but [[JerkAss Jerk Asses]]. Even as she's actively prosecuting Scootaloo and Turning Page, she is willing to reassure them when things look bleak. When Zeccora gets accused without basis, Luna [[BerserkButton very nearly goes ballistic,]] outraged that such a potencially life-runing accusation would be used as a stall tactic by the Defense and [[ShamingTheMob calls the gallery out on uncritically accepting such a claim]]. Despite her rage, she still points out how Athena could have pointed out a legitimate counter-argument [[WhatTheHellHero WITHOUT making such a rash accusation,]] and requests the Judge to go easy on the punishment when the accusation against Zeccora is retracted. All the while, she's acting as a StealthMentor to Athena by dropping the odd hint here and there, and encouraging her to keep in stride as [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone Athena is wracked with guilt]]. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Even the nickname]] she calls Thena is almost flattering: Golden Pixie.

* After Athena and Twilight bond over how they have [[NotSoDifferent a lot in common]] Athena asks Twilight to be her co-counselor for tomorrow's trial.

* Combined with [[Awesome/ElementsOfJustice awesome]] is the Judge standing up for Phoenix Wright when Prince Blueblood accuses Phoenix of [[VisualNovel/ApolloJusticeAceAttorney planting false evidence]]. Phoenix is flattered about this fact.

* Athena asking Twilight to be her co-counselor.

* Athena asking Twilight for being her co-counselor.

* Combined with [[Awesome/ElementsOfJustice awesome]] is the Judge standing up for Phoenix Wright when Prince Blueblood accuses Phoenix of [[VisualNovel/ApolloJusticeAceAttorney false evidence]]. Phoenix is flattered about this fact.

* Combined with [[Awesome/ElementsOfJustice Awesome]] is the Judge standing up for Phoenix Wright when Prince Blueblood accuses Phoenix of [[VisualNovel/ApolloJusticeAceAttorney False Evidence]]. Phoenix is flattered about this fact.

* Playwright approaches Coco and admits that he hasn't treated her or Overall well, fearing that his perfectionist BadBoss tendencies may have contributed to Overall's suicide. He realizes the error of his ways, and praises Coco's abilities as a costume designer. He reveals that Overall wished for Coco to design for the next performance, a wish which he only decided to honor after what he saw at the trial. Coco is naturally overjoyed, and Rarity notes that this is the happiest she's ever seen Playwright.

* Playwright approaches Coco and admits that he hasn't treated her or Overall well, fearing that his perfectionist BadBoss tendencies may have contributed to Overall's suicide. He realizes the error of his ways, and praises Coco's abilities as a costume designer. He reveals that Overall wished for Coco to design for the next performance, a wish which he only decided to honor after what he saw at the trial. Coco is naturally overjoyed.

* Despite everything Suri had done to her up to that point, including an attempted FrameUp, Coco insists that Suri [[EveryoneHasStandards would never have killed anyone]] and puts her freedom on the line to keep Suri from being sent to the moon, outright stating that she trusts Suri, to the pink mare's clear shock. Better yet, [[spoiler:Suri repays that trust by confessing to having assaulted and framed Coco, giving Phoenix enough information and evidence to prove them both innocent.]]
* [[spoiler: When Coco is blaming herself for Overall killing himself, Athena and Apollo gently talk her down, Apollo even drawing on his own experiences with self-blame to comfort her and encouraging her to live out the lessons she received Overall's legacy, which Rarity encourages as well.]]
* [[spoiler:Playwright approaches Coco and admits that he hasn't treated her or Overall well, fearing that his perfectionist BadBoss tendencies may have contributed to Overall's suicide. He realizes the error of his ways, and praises Coco's abilities as a costume designer. He reveals that Overall wished for Coco to design for the next performance, a wish which he only decided to honor after what he saw at the trial. Coco is naturally overjoyed.]]

* Despite everything Suri had done to her up to that point, including an attempted FrameUp, Coco insists that Suri [[EveryoneHasStandards would never have killed anyone]] and puts her freedom on the line to keep Suri from being sent to the moon, outright stating that she trusts Suri, to the pink mare's clear shock.

* The first episode reveals what happened after Gilda and Sonata were released from prison: Gilda mended fences with Rainbow Dash (the Director's Commentary for Episode 1 confirms that this was not the same as the events depicted in "The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone"); and Sonata declared shortly before disappearing from the public eye, "[[TheAtoner I'm going to help out all those who need it.]]"

* The first episode reveals what happened after Gilda and Sonata were released from prison: Gilda mended fences with Rainbow Dash (implied to be the same events from "The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone"); and Sonata declared shortly before disappearing from the public eye, "[[TheAtoner I'm going to help out all those who need it.]]"

* Athena, Apollo, and Trucy sharing stories of the times [[VideoGame/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyDualDestinies Phoenix came through for them in their darkest hours]], which deepens Twilight and Rarity's already profound respect for him. [[HumbleHero Phoenix]] remains modest about the whole thing, and that's after privately noting to himself how nice it is that there will always be people who will change people's lives for the better.