History Heartwarming / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicSeason8

** Fridge Heartwarming: this helps us reaize that all of the mane ponies has achieved their lifetime goals (Rainbow Dash is a Wonderbolt, Rarity's business is expanding, Fluttershy has a safe place for her animal friend and Twilight became a respected scholar). Meanehile, Pinkie Pie and Applejack are shown teaching at the school. Then you realize those two never had a big goal to pursue; they are already satisfied with their lives as they are.

** Sassy Saddles makes an cameo in the intro, showing how she's [[CharacterDevelopment become]] an integral business partner to Rarity, as opposed to the overbearing boss she was in "Canterlot Boutique".

** It introduces so many characters the first two intros did not. We see Ember and Thorax flying together as friends, Princess Skystar swimming in the Castle of Friendship's moat, Big Mac having a picnic with Sugar Belle, and much more.

** Sassy Saddles makes an cameo in the intro, showing how she's [[CharacterDevelopment become]] an integral business partner to Rarity, as opposed to the [[HateSink overbearing mare]] she was in "Canterlot Boutique".

** And when they do see each other again, it's to finally make peace and become friends. While Pinkie still finds his manners and the use of the word "technically" irritating, she attempts to rein it in for the sake of getting along. And despite Pinkie's hostile attitude throughout the episode, Mudbriar gladly embraces and accepts her olive branch. Even though it's technically a quercus. Because he loves a good quercus.

* While discussing how they met, Maud and Mudbriar look at each other and smile for about fifteen seconds - and Maud hasn't even smiled that long for ''Pinkie'' before. Even her tone of voice, which does spend a lot of the episode in her default deadpan, just sounds so happy while they have a friendly bicker over whether it was a rock show or a stick show.

** And when they do see each other again, it's to finally make peace and become friends. While Pinky still finds his manners and the use of the word technically irritating, she attempts to rein it in for the sake of getting along. And despite Pinky's hostile attitude throughout the episode Mudbriar gladly embraces and accepts her olive branch. Even though it's technically a Quercus. Because he loves a good Quercus.

* Despite how abrasive she is, Limestone helps Pinkie better understand [[spoiler: why Maud may like Mudbriar.]]

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* There are busts of the Pillars in the school, which makes sense; the Pillars are important figures and allies of the Mane Six after the Pony of Shadows incident. Even if they mighth ave trouble adjusting to the new world, their legacy is strong enough to help them get through it.

** YMMV, but the fact that Ember, Rutherford, Grampa Gruff, and General Seaspray are ''that worried'' about their respective students is genuine AngerBornOfWorry.

* When faced with [[spoiler: certain death]], Yona [[WhatYouAreInTheDark decides that it's okay, so long as she's with her friends]]. [[spoiler: Thankfully, the Mane 6 come to the rescue, allowing their friendship to literally live on.]]

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* When the school is first shut down most of the leaders angrily take their subjects back. Throax makes it clear that he doesn't hold anything against the Mane 6, since Changelings are used to others being scared of them and he knows that's not how they feel.