History Recap / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E19CrusadersOfTheLostMark

** Sweetie Belle's magic is still improving; now she can lift a small colt off the floor.

** In "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E4BloomAndGloom Bloom and Gloom]]". Apple Bloom flat out says "I know it's silly, but I'd always hoped we'd get our cutie marks together. "
* FreezeFrameBonus: When Diamond says, "That’s a weird question," in response to Apple Bloom if she's sure about what her cutie mark means, she makes a face that almost completely resembles Spoiled Rich's face.

** Pipsqueak's promise to rebuild the playground nearly falls through since, without the Rich family's financial support, a normal school age child can't pull together the necessary funds. Turns out Tiara wasn't wrong that her money would be the key to rebuilding their playground equipment.

--->'''Silver Spoon:''' Am I? 'Cause I tried to help by mentioning your 'surprise' statue, and suddenly I wasn't even allowed to speak! You could have actually won this election if you just listened to me. You wanna know how? (''whispering'') Sorry. I'm not allowed to speak.

-->'''Silver Spoon:''' I've a tiny suggestion\\

If you [[WeCare show them all you real]]--\\
'''Diamond Tiara:''' ''I don't recall asking YOU to speak!''

* {{Fauxshadow}}: The hints about the Crusaders' true talents that were seen in "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E18TheShowStoppers The Show Stoppers]]" are disregarded, with their true talent being helping others find their talent.

** The events of "Appleloosa's Most Wanted", in which the CMC help Troubleshoes recognize what his cutie mark really stands for, becomes incredibly poignant for this episode; the trio effectively do to the same for Diamond Tiara, and realize their talent for helping others to find their talents, thus bringing about their own well-earned cutie marks.

* MidseasonTwist: The CMC getting their cutie marks seems more like the kind of major plot twist for a season (or ''series'') finale, not episode 19 out of 26.

* TheVoiceless:
** Twist makes an appearance in this episode but is completely silent. [[WordOfGod M.A. Larson confirmed at a convention that this is because her voice actress moved away from Vancouver.]]
** Twilight and Fluttershy don't speak, whereas Rainbow and Rarity only sing in this episode.

* TheVoiceless: Twist makes an appearance in this episode but is completely silent. [[WordOfGod M.A. Larson confirmed at a convention that this is because her voice actress moved away from Vancouver.]]

* SoProudOfYou: Applejack, Rarity, and Rainbow Dash express a great deal of pride when their respective younger siblings[=/=]little buddy finally earn their cutie marks, telling them how proud they are now that they've passed such a milestone in their lives. AJ also comments that her parents would be proud of Apple Bloom too.

* SoProudOfYou: Applejack, Rarity, and Rainbow Dash express a great deal of pride when their respective younger siblings[=/=]little buddy finally earn their cutie marks, telling them how proud they are now that they've passed such a milestone in their lives. AJ also comments that her parents would be proud of Apple Bloom too. And even if they don't actually say it, the townspeople's reactions show that they are also proud of the CMC for finally getting their cutie marks.

* ThemeNaming: So far, each member of Diamond Tiara's family (excluding Diamond Tiara herself) has a name ending in "Rich" (Filthy Rich, Stinkin' Rich, Spoiled Rich).

** Within the episode, Diamond Tiara first ridicules two previously-unseen students about traits they have that they seem to avoid showing off -- a filly that is incredibly strong, and a colt with a large overbite. But during her redemption song, she calls back to the same two, now complimenting them on their unique abilities and getting them to help with the new playground (the filly to help carry away the broken merry-go-round, and the colt to help lift a see-saw).

** One of the shortcuts Diamond Tiara uses to try to remove Pip from office is similar to "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E8TheMysteriousMareDoWell The Mysterious Mare-Do-Well]]."
** An indirect one to "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E4BloomAndGloom Bloom & Gloom]]", assuaging Apple Bloom's fears that when she gets her Cutie Mark, the Cutie Mark Crusaders will disband or simply kick her out. Turns out their talent is working as a team to help '''other''' fillies find their Cutie Marks (or the meaning thereof, as in Troubleshoes or Diamond Tiara's case). Same to having a cutie mark that is not related to apples and being shunned by her family -- her badge cutie mark ''does'' have an apple on it.

--->'''Diamond Tiara:''' Would you believe, that I've always wished I could be somepony else?

* LuminescentBlush: When Rarity sings, "And you've inspired me, too," Sweetie Belle blushes and smiles.

* MidseasonTwist: The CMC getting their Cutie Marks seems more like the kind of major plot twist for a season (or ''series'') finale, not episode 19 out of 26.

* SinisterSchnoz: Spoiled Rich is drawn with a prominent snout that curves upward. Doubles as VisualPun.

* VisualPun: Spoiled Rich's snout has a pointy nose that sticks upward like a hook; she is literally turning her nose up at everypony.

** The opening sequence shows Celestia reading a letter and Luna next to her looking at it. When that scene is redone at the end of the episode, Celestia turns to Luna and moves the letter closer to her, likely due to Luna's closer relationship to the Crusaders. She helped them personally with their nightmares ([[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E6SleeplessInPonyville "Sleepless in Ponyville"]], [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E20ForWhomTheSweetieBelleToils "For Whom the Sweetie Belle Toils"]], [[MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E4BloomAndGloom "Bloom & Gloom"]]) and their worries in general.

* TheDogBitesBack: Silver Spoon to Diamond Tiara, and Diamond to Spoiled Rich.

** The lyrics to [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E5FlightToTheFinish "Hearts as Strong as Horses"]] that talk about how "we are a trio, work as a team" also hint at the fact that the CMC's special talents involve them working together.

** Again with Diamond Tiara, when she retorts to Spoiled Rich calling the Crusaders Blank Flanks. In defiance of her own nickname, Diamond refers to the trio as the Cutie Mark Crusaders, the first time she's ever done so, solidifying her HeelFaceTurn.
* HiddenDepths: When Silver Spoon explains to Diamond Tiara why she didn't vote for her, her voice is noticeably deeper and lacks her typical ValleyGirl accent. This could be hinting that her valley girl role was possibly just an act.

** Spoiled Rich expresses disapointment in Diamond Tiara for losing to Pipsqueak, a "transplant from Trottingham", but notes that it would be even worse if she had lost to a "blank flank". Pipsqueak ''is'' a blank flank.

* MusicalEpisode: The episode doesn't take long to get into song and goes on from there. Considering [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E13MagicalMysteryCure the last time this happened]], this should've been an indication that something big was going to go down.

* OohMeAccentsSlipping: This is the first time we've heard Silver Spoon singing. When she starts belting it out, Shannon Chan-Kent slips back into her usual Pinkie Pie singing voice (compare "If you show them all you real[ly care]" with "Show them a time of their life like they've never known" from [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E12PinkiePride "Pinkie Pride"]].)

* PintSizedPowerhouse: One of the Earth fillies lending a hoof on the playground.

--->'''Silver Spoon''': Am I? 'Cause I tried to help by mentioning your 'surprise' statue, and suddenly I wasn't even allowed to speak! You could have actually won this election if you just listened to me. You wanna know how? (''whispering'') Sorry. I'm not allowed to speak.

* RedemptionPromotion: Diamond Tiara is able to use her Cutie Mark to its full potential now that she's able to be herself, quickly leading the class in renovating the playground with ease.

** The Cutie Mark Crusaders' Cutie Marks all resemble heraldic shields carried by knights of TheCrusades.

* SoProudOfYou: Applejack, Rarity, and Rainbow Dash express a great deal of pride when their respective younger siblings[=/=]little buddy finally earn their cutie marks, telling them how proud they are now that they've passed such a milestone in their lives. AJ also comments that her parents would be proud of Apple Bloom too.
** Even if they don't actually say it, the town's peoples reactions show that they are also so proud of the CMC for finally getting their cutie marks.

* StatusQuoIsGod: ''Finally'' broken after all previous CMC episodes have adhered strictly to this trope. As a result, it comes as a genuine surprise for a lot of viewers (as long they weren't spoiled), who never expected to see it happen in the run of the show.

If you show them all you [[WeCare real--]]\\

--> '''The CMC:''' ''It's now another day!''

* TransformationSequence: In contrast to the normal cutie mark appearance, which is just a glowing flank with little fanfare, the CMC are surrounded by a magical aura and float for a bit.

* VisualPun:
** Spoiled Rich is drawn with an upwards-pointed snout, sometimes more prominently. She is literally [[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/turn_up_one%27s_nose turning up her nose]] at everypony else.
** At the end, Diamond Tiara is literally mending fences with Silver Spoon.

** InUniverse: the CMC consider this line from Diamond Tiara this: "You three are--really lucky."

* WhamShot: This page's image is indisputably the biggest Wham Shot since [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E13MagicalMysteryCure Twilight's ascension]].

* SoProudOfYou: Applejack, Rarity, and Rainbow Dash express a great deal of pride when their respective younger siblings[=/=]little buddy earn their cutie marks, telling them how proud they are now that they've passed such a milestone in their lives. AJ also comments that her parents would be proud of Apple Bloom too.

** InUniverse: the CMC consider this line from Diamond Tiara this: "You guys are--really lucky."

* ArmorPiercingResponse: Diamond Tiara telling her mother that she wants something her mother doesn't have (friends) actually seems to effect her.

** Apple Bloom (and the other two fillies) had worries and nightmares about what would happen if one of the trio got her cutie mark before the others, and if a pony still be a CMC with a cutie mark of her own. This episode puts all those worries to rest, and answers the question with a resounding yes.

** One of the shortcuts Diamond Tiara uses to try to remove Pip from office is similar to "The Mysterious Mare-Do-Well."
** An indirect one to "Bloom and Gloom", assuaging Apple Bloom's fears that when she gets her Cutie Mark, the Cutie Mark Crusaders will disband or simply kick her out. Turns out their talent is working as a team to help '''other''' fillies find their Cutie Marks (or the meaning thereof, as in Troubleshoes or Diamond Tiara's case). Same to having a cutie mark that is not related to apples and being shunned by her family -- her badge cutie mark ''does'' have an apple on it.

** The opening sequence shows Celestia reading a letter and Luna next to her looking at it. When that scene is redone at the end of the episode, Celestia turns to Luna and moves the letter closer to her, likely due to Luna's closer relationship to the Crusaders. She helped them personally with their nightmares ([[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E6SleeplessInPonyville "Sleepless in Ponyville"]], [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E20ForWhomTheSweetieBelleToils "For Whom the Sweetie Belle Toils"]], [[MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E4BloomAndGloom "Bloom and Gloom"]]) and their worries in general.

* {{Fauxshadow}}: The hints about the Crusaders' true talents that were seen in "The Show Stoppers" are disregarded, with their true talent being helping others find their talent.

* {{Leitmotif}}: Aside from the back-and-forth campaign number, the lyrics of each song's chorus and melody get reprized in each successive tune. The lines "be somepony else" and "the pony I wanna be" frequently appear in different contexts throughout the latter half of the episode.

* SweetAndSourGrapes: The CMC decide that to stop worrying about getting their cutie marks in favor of helping others. Guess what they get immediately afterward. Played with in that helping others ends up being what their cutie marks are about.

* TheVoiceless: Twist makes an appearance in this episode but is completely silent. M.A. Larson confirmed at a convention that this is because her voice actress moved away from Vancouver.

* {{Irony}}: For all the previous times Diamond Tiara made fun of the CMC for being blank flanks, it's ultimately helping her that allowed Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo to finally gain their cutie marks.

* AbsenteeActor: Though the Mane Six appear in this episode, Twilight and Fluttershy have no dialogue.

Pipsqueak runs on a platform that focuses on getting the playground's equipment fixed after Twilight Sparkle's battle with Tirek destroyed it. Diamond Tiara interrupts, saying that the students should vote for her instead, because she can use her influence and money to build a statue of herself. It helps that Diamond Tiara's mother, Spoiled Rich, is on the school board. Silver Spoon tries to speak up, but Diamond Tiara quickly tells her to be quiet. When the students start turning against her, Diamond Tiara tries to resort to blackmail and bribery to sway the election in her favor. None of it works; Pipsqueak wins the election in a landslide. Diamond Tiara is incredulous, but Silver Spoon tells her off and walks away. A frustrated Diamond Tiara screams in fury and storms off the school grounds. The Crusaders, worried about her, soon follow.

* PrecisionFStrike: An extremely tame example when Diamond Tiara cries out "Friends!", but judging how everypony (except her mother) gasped when she said that, it ''absolutely counts''.

* PrecisionFStrike: An extremely tame example when Diamond Tiara cries out "Friends!", but judging how everypony (except her mother) gasped when she said that, it ''absolutely counts''.