History NightmareFuel / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicSeason1

* Fluttershy's behavior. Special mentions go to her [[Evil Laugh]] and "YOU'RE GOING TO LOVE ME!!".

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* In-universe example: [[AdultFear Two young kids go into the dangerous Everfree forest on their own to look for an Ursa Minor for Trixie to fight.]] Twilight had trouble with the one that came to Ponyville, and that one was just a baby.

* Another show of AdultFear, Apple Bloom goes outside while a stranger is outside and then goes inside the said-to-be dangerous forest. Yes, Apple Bloom turns to be fine both times and Zecora wasn't dangerous, but Applejack (and all the other parents/guardians) did have legitimate reasons to worry.

* The Ursa Minor might look scary in the actual show, but it could have been [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/mlp/images/f/f6/Ursa_scary_by_fyre_flye-d4axk45.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/163?cb=20110927160539 much worse...]]

* Another show of AdultFear, Apple Bloom goes outside while a stranger is outside and then goes inside the said-to-be dangerous forest. Yes, Apple Bloom turns to be fine both times and Zecora wasn't dangerous, but AppleJack (and all the other parents/guardians) did have legitimate reasons to worry.

** Those [[HarsherInHindsight familiar]] with a [[Fanfic/{{Cupcakes}} certain infamous fanfic]] will be unnerved how Rainbow Dash comes to check up on Pinkie... ''alone''.

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* While most Bronies will look over this for the 'Don't Judge a Book by it's Cover' lesson, they often seem to forget for most of her first appearance: Zecora was pretty darn creepy. With her yellow glaring eyes and digging at the ground ominously, remove the lesson, and you kind of can't blame the others for being scared.
%% ** Also, that dream Twilight has will scare children (at least for the first watch).
* Applejack, being so small, brings up alot of ParanoiaFuel, being so small]. When she goes after Apple Bloom, the other justifiably freak out until figuring the truth, then her sister leaves her alone in a forest full of wild and dangerous animals and plants (where she thankfully survives enough to hitch a ride of Rainbow Dash), and finally in the bubble bath, she is nowhere to be seen and the other panic trying to find her(although this played is PlayedForLaughs as she's in a smaller bucket fully sized).

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* Although, thanks to ToonPhysics this doesn't happen, Twilight could have been killed with all the things that could have fallen on her. She's lucky to be alive.
* The Hydra! First, it's suspensefully foreshadowed in the episode. Then, it makes its appearance. It clearly wants to eat the ponies and it had to force the cast to take a literal LeapOfFaith to escape it.
** Also, while Pinkie Pie was wrong about it being 'the doozy', it still alerted her and the others that something was up at Foggy Bottom Bog: getting them to Fluttershy first. Meaning that had it not alerted, Fluttershy could have been eaten (considering during the chase scene, she wasn't using her wings).

[[folder:Stare Master]]
* The Cockatrice, another monster living next to Ponyville. [[TakenForGranite And this one turns you to stone!]]
** Fluttershy discovers the monster's abilities when she finds Twilight in the forest, turned to stone. The expression frozen on Twilight's horrified face shows that she had time to [[OhCrap realize what was being done to her, too late]].
** The Cockatrice's roar, which sounds like a creepily distorted chicken squawk.
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[[folder:Party of One]]
* Pinkie Pie temporarily going nuts in this episode was legitimately unsettling. She makes odd expressions and moves jerkily.
** Pinkie was starting to hear voices in her head, and believing they were coming from inanimate objects, signs of schizophrenia (and FunnySchizophrenia is averted as much as possible on a kids show). After one day of being alone. Still not bad enough? The voices in her head were telling her that her friends were losers and she shouldn't speak to them ever again.
** In addition, Pinkie notices that her imaginary friends are getting more and more mean-spirited towards her friends, and disagrees with them. Her own imagination is turning against her.
** Those [[HarsherInHindsight familiar]] with a [[Fanfic/{{Cupcakes}} certain infamous fanfic]] will be unnerved how Rainbow Dash comes to check up on Pinkie... ''alone''.
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* While most Bronies will look over this for the 'Don't Judge a Book by it's Cover' lesson, they often seem to forget for most of her first appearance: Zecora was pretty darn creepy. With her yellow glaring eyes and digging at the ground ominously, remove the lesson, and you kind of can't blame the others for being scared. Also, can we just give the parents/guardians more slack. Yes, they turned out to wrong, but there have been cases where people like the way Zecora was acting earlier like turned out her to be murderers or predators. So while it was rude of them to treat Zecora so hostilely; In the end?[[AdultFear you have remember that in the beginning she looked like someone no parent/guardian would want near their children]].
** Also, that dream Twilight has will scare children (at least for the first watch).

* The Hydra!!! First, it's suspensely foreshadowed in the episode. Then, it makes it's appearance. It clearly wants to eat the ponies and it had to force the cast to take a literal LeapofFaith to escape it.

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* While most Bronies will look over this for the 'Don't Judge a Book by it's Cover' lesson, they often seem to forget for most of her first appearance: Zecora was pretty darn creepy. With her yellow glaring eyes and digging at the ground ominously, remove the lesson, and you kind of can't blame the others for being scared. Also, can we just give the parents/guardians more slack. Yes, they turned out to wrong, but there have been cases where people like the Zecora was acting like turned out her to be murderers or predators.So while it was rude of them to treat Zecora so hostilely;In the end?[[AdultFear you have remember that in the beginning she looked like someone no parent/guardian would want near their children]].

* While most Bronies will look over this for the 'Don't Judge a Book by it's Cover' lesson, they often seem to forget for most of her first appearance: Zecora was pretty darn creepy. With her yellow glaring eyes and digging at the ground ominously, remove the lesson, and you kind of can't blame the others for being scared. Also, can we just give the parents/guardians more slack. Yes, they turned out to wrong, but there have been cases where people like the Zecora was acting like turned out her to be murderers or predators. So yes, while it was rude for them to be rude to Zecora in the end, [[AdultFear you have remember that in the beginning she looked like someone no parent/guardian would want near their children]].

* Applejack, being so small, brings up alot of [[ParanoiaFuel Paranoia being so small]. When she goes after Apple Bloom, the other justifiably freak out until figuring the truth, then her sister leaves her alone in a forest full of wild and dangerous animals and plants (where she thankfully survives enough to hitch a ride of Rainbow Dash), and finally in the bubble bath, she is nowhere to be seen and the other panic trying to find her as not to drown(although this played is PlayedForLaughs as she's in a smaller bucket fully sized.

* Applejack, being so small, brings up alot of [[ParanoiaFuel Paranoia being so small]. When she goes after Apple Bloom, the other justifiably freak out until figuring the truth, then her sister leaves her alone in a forest full of wild and dangerous animals and plants (where she thankfully survives enough to hitch a ride of Rainbow Dash), and finally in the bubble bath, she is nowhere to be seen and the other panic trying to find her as not to drown(although this played is PlayedForLaughs played for laughs as she's in a smaller bucket fully sized.

* Applejack, being so small, brings up alot of [[ParanoiaFuel Paranoia being so small]. When she goes after Apple Bloom, the other justifiably freak out until figuring the truth, then her sister leaves her alone in a forest full of wild and dangerous animals and plants (where she thankfully survives enough to hitch a ride of Rainbow Dash), and finally in the bubble bath, she is nowhere to be seen and the other panic trying to find her as not to drown(although this played is [[PlayedForLaughs]] played for laughs as she's in a smaller bucket fully sized.

* Applejack, being so small, brings up alot of [[ParanoiaFuel Paranoia being so small]. When she goes after Apple Bloom, the other justifiably freak out until figuring the truth, then her sister leaves her alone in a forest full of wild and dangerous animals and plants (where she thankfully survives enough to hitch a ride of Rainbow Dash), and finally in the bubble bath, she is nowhere to be seen and the other panic trying to find her as not to drown(although this played is [[PlayedForLaughs played for laughs as she's in a smaller bucket fully sized.]]

* While most Bronies will look over this for the 'Don't Judge a Book by it's Cover' lesson, they often seem to forget for most of her first appearance: Zecora was pretty darn creepy.
With her yellow glaring eyes and digging at the ground ominously, remove the lesson, and you kind of can't blame the others for being scared. Also, can we just give the parents/guardians more slack. Yes, they turned out to wrong, but there have been cases where people like the Zecora was acting like turned out her to be murderers or predators. So yes, while it was rude for them to be rude to Zecora in the end, [[AdultFear you have remember that in the beginning she looked like someone no parent/guardian would want near their children]].

* While most Bronies will look over this for the 'Don't Judge a Book by it's Cover' lesson, they often seem to forget for most of her first appearance, Zecora was pretty darn creepy. With her yellow glaring and digging at the ground ominously, remove the lesson, and you kind of can't blame the others for being scared. Also, can we just give the parents/guardians more slack. Yes, they turned out to wrong, but there have been cases where people like the Zecora was acting like turned out her to be murderers or predators. So yes, while it was rude for them to be rude to Zecora in the end, [[AdultFear you have remember that in the beginning she looked like someone no parent/guardian would want near their children]].

Best Night Ever
* During this episode, Fluttershy gets rejected by all the animals at the Gala and doesn’t take it well. Actually, to be specific, she turned completely and utterly insane and downright tried to FORCE the animals to adore her. And Fluttershy is usually gentle and sweet, so seeing her so aggressive was absolutely terrifying.
** “YOU’RE. GOING. TO. LOVE ME!!!”

* Fluttershy is more obsessed with animals than we initially thought. During this episode, Fluttershy gets rejected by all the animals and doesn’t take it well. Actually, she turns completely and utterly insane and downright tries to FORCE the animals to adore her.

* Fluttershy is more obsessed with animals than we initially thought. During this episode, Fluttershy gets rejected and feared by all the animals and doesn’t take it well. Actually, she turns completely and utterly insane and downright tries to FORCE the animals to adore her.

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