History Heartwarming / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicSeason9

[[folder: Twilight 7]]

* Discord acts all offended when Celestia announces Twilight will be taking over instead of him, but in reality he's nothing but supportive of the decision. He just doesn't admit it outright.

* Remember "Father knows Beast" where Twilight's familial relationship with Spike was left vague, at best? The show [[UpToEleven outdoes itself]] by ending the episode with Twilight and Shining Armor ''finally'' establishing Spike as [[FamilyByChoice their little brother]].

* Ocellus's ''entire family'' signs her permission slip, even the babies.

This gem of yak wisdom from Yona:

** Meta example - Discord evolving to genuine friendship can also be seen as a parallel to John [=DeLancie=] evolving commitment to MLP:[=FiM=]. In the beginning, playing Discord was [[MoneyDearBoy just another paycheck for DeLancie;]] a role which he promptly forgot about. But now, he's become so much a part of ''Friendship is Magic'' that he evolved from 'Special Guest Star'-status to being a regular voice actor for the show! If you listen to Discord's above speech with this in mind, it becomes a happy TearJerker as well.

** Meta example - Discord evolving to genuine friendship can also be seen as a parallel to John De Lancie evolving commitment to MLP:FiM. In the beginning, playing Discord was [[MoneyDearBoy just another paycheck for DeLancie;]] a role which he promptly forgot about. But now, he's become so much a part of ''Friendship is Magic'' that he evolved from 'Special Guest Star'-status to being a regular voice actor for the show! If you listen to Discord's above speech with this in mind, it becomes a happy TearJerker as well.

** This becomes a *massive* CMOH when you compare this scene to Discord's first-ever appearance 7 seasons ago; there, in stained glass window form, he addresses all of the Mane Six by name and the element they represent, but he does so with malicious intent, seeing them as no threat to him at all. Here, Discord does the same, but this time he's saying it with sincerity and even ''love.'' He truly ''has'' come full circle.

** Meta example - Discord evolving to genuine friendship can also be seen as a parallel to John DeLancie's evolving commitment to MLP:FiM. In the beginning, playing Discord was [[MoneyDearBoy just another paycheck for DeLancie;]] a role which he promptly forgot about. But now, he's become so much a part of ''Friendship is Magic'' that he evolved from 'Special Guest Star'-status to being a regular voice actor for the show! If you listen to Discord's above speech with this in mind, it becomes a happy TearJerker as well.

** Meta example - Discord evolving to genuine friendship can also be seen as a parallel to John DeLancie's evolving commitment to MLP:FiM. In the beginning, playing Discord was [[MoneyDearBoy just another paycheck for DeLancie;]] a role which he promptly forgot about. But now, he's become so much a part of FiM that he evolved from 'Special Guest Star'-status to being a regular voice actor for the show! If you listen to Discord's above speech with this in mind, it becomes a happy TearJerker as well.

* The way that the rest of the Mane Six and Spike all comfort Twilight while she's having her continued panic attack in the throne room. Applejack gets special mention for the way she starts the comfort; she gently picks up the still-panicking Twilight and places her down on her throne, all while wearing the warmest smile on her face, like a mother comforting her child.

* A villainous example: while also funny, there is actually something kind of sweet about Cozy Glow making a "best friends rock sculpture" of her and Tirek that she excitedly shows the latter, and about her hiding behind him whenever she feels intimidated. She also feels the need to add "No offense, you look ''great''" after saying that's really old. She may not understand friendship, but she does seem to hold some real affection toward her centaur mentor.

* A villainous example: while also funny, there is actually something kind of sweet about Cozy Glow making a "best friends rock sculpture" of her and Tirek that she excitedly shows the latter, and about her hiding behind him whenever she feels intimidated. She may not understand friendship, but she does seem to hold some real affection toward her centaur mentor.

** And when he's hurt, all of the Mane 6 are concerned for him, but just Fluttershy. Also a [[TearJerker TearJerker]], but Fluttershy herself is cradling him, tears in her eyes, begging him to wake up.

-->'''Discord:''' You're here, together, willing to give everything you've got for Equestria. Nothing and nopony can ever take that away from you, because that's who you are.