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* AnAesop: For Spike, if something seems too good to be true, it probably is.
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*AnAesop: For Spike, if something seems too good to be true, it probably is.
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** Sludge's overall goal -- kicking Spike out of his own home and taking everything from him -- parallels [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS8E15TheHearthsWarmingClub the story of how Scales stole everything from the previous Dragon Lord]]. Although he doesn't mention directly the story, Sludge affirms that it is "what dragons do".
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** Sludge's overall goal -- kicking Spike out of his own home and taking everything from him -- parallels [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS8E15TheHearthsWarmingClub the story of how Scales stole everything from the previous Dragon Lord]]. Although he doesn't mention directly mention the story, Sludge affirms that it is "what dragons do".
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** Spike's flying lessons from Twilight are reminiscent of those that Rainbow gave Twilight in "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E1PrincessTwilightSparklePart1 Princess Twilight Sparkle]]". Twilight even mentions it and suggests Rainbow Dash take over to teach Spike the most advanced techniques. Spike also crashes into the ground, leaving a trench in his wake, just as Twilight did
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** Spike's flying lessons from Twilight are reminiscent of those that Rainbow gave Twilight in "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E1PrincessTwilightSparklePart1 Princess Twilight Sparkle]]". Twilight even mentions it and suggests Rainbow Dash take over to teach Spike the most advanced techniques. Spike also crashes into the ground, leaving a trench in his wake, just as Twilight diddid.
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Per wick cleanup.
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%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.
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* DecoyBackstory: Sludge claims to be Spike's DisappearedDad and gives his backstory; he decided to take Spike's egg on a journey to meet his mother only to get captured by "scale collectors", losing Spike's egg in the process. At the end, he admits that he was lying so he could live in the castle and be as lazy as he wanted.
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* FanDisservice: Seeing Sludge in a bathrobe isn't a pretty sight, to say the least.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Dragons' wings are biologically different than ponies', being bat-like leathery wings rather than the feathered wings pegasi and alicorns have. As such, Twilight has difficulty teaching Spike to fly.
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A "gag" is a short joke. This is a Recycled Script, which there's already an entry for.
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* MythologyGag: The episode bares similarities to the G1 episode "Spike's Search", with Spike trying to learn to be more like a dragon and some dragons taking advantage of him and the ponies' generosity. Sludge even has the same base color scheme.
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** The way Sludge reclines in Spike's bed simply screams "[[Film/Titanic1997 Draw me, Twilight. Draw me like one of your Prench ponies]]."
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* ForgotAboutHisPowers:
** When Spike crashes during his flying lesson, Twilight doesn't bother using her levitation magic to stop him.
** When Spike is celebrating the fake Hearthswarming Eve, Rainbow sprinkles flour outside the window to mimic snow. Pegasus ponies have weather-manipulation magic and can thus create ''real'' snow on a whim.
** When Spike crashes during his flying lesson, Twilight doesn't bother using her levitation magic to stop him.
** When Spike is celebrating the fake Hearthswarming Eve, Rainbow sprinkles flour outside the window to mimic snow. Pegasus ponies have weather-manipulation magic and can thus create ''real'' snow on a whim.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Dragons' wings are biologically different than ponies', being bat-like leathery wings rather than the feathered wings pegasi and alicorns have. As such, Twilight has difficulty teaching Spike to fly.
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* RealityEnsues: Dragons' wings are biologically different than ponies', being bat-like leathery wings rather than the feathered wings pegasi and alicorns have. As such, Twilight has difficulty teaching Spike to fly.
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* RageQuit: After Smolder twice shuts down his claims that he just did what any other dragon would do, he angrily says "I don't need this", and decides to leave rather than argue the point further.
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Sludge, when he confesses he isn't Spike's father and Smolder calls him out on his actions.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: If Sludge wasn't a dragon, him wearing nothing but an open bathrobe in bed wouldn't even make it past the radar. Not helping matters is Twilight's gaze visibly shifting towards his groin.
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%% * GettingCrapPastTheRadar: GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If Sludge wasn't a dragon, him wearing nothing but an open bathrobe you are reading this in bed wouldn't even the future, please check the trope page to make it past sure your example fits the radar. Not helping matters is Twilight's gaze visibly shifting towards his groin.current definition.
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'''Sludge:''' Hey. I saw an opportunity, and I took it. ''That's'' what dragons do.\\
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'''Sludge:''' Hey. [[OpportunisticBastard I saw an opportunity, and I took it. it.]] ''That's'' what dragons do.\\
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->''Spike... [[LukeIAmYourFather I'm your father.]]''
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->''Spike... I'm your father.''
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->''Spike... [[LukeIAmYourFather I'm your father.'']]''
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->''Spike... I'm your father.''
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-->-- '''Sludge'''
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* {{Pastiche}}: Sludge's song is both musically and thematically similar to King Louie's "I Wanna Be Like You" from ''WesternAnimation/TheJungleBook1967''.
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* {{Pastiche}}: Sludge's song is both musically and thematically similar to King Louie's "I Wanna Be Like You" from ''WesternAnimation/TheJungleBook1967''.''WesternAnimation/{{The Jungle Book|1967}}''.
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* {{Pastiche}}: Sludge's song is both musically and thematically similar to King Louie's "I Wanna Be Like You" from ''Disney/TheJungleBook''.
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* {{Pastiche}}: Sludge's song is both musically and thematically similar to King Louie's "I Wanna Be Like You" from ''Disney/TheJungleBook''.''WesternAnimation/TheJungleBook1967''.
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Sludge being in nothing but a bathrobe and making Twilight visibly uncomfortable is reminiscent of those who sleep in the nude.
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Sludge being in nothing but a bathrobe and making Twilight visibly uncomfortable is reminiscent of those who [[SleepsInTheNude sleep in the nude.nude]].
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* NakedPeopleAreFunny: Played with. Ponies and dragons don't normally wear anything, yet it's still amusing to watch Twilight react to Sludge's nudity with abhorrence.
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* NakedPeopleAreFunny: Played with.PlayedWith. Ponies and dragons don't normally wear anything, yet it's still amusing to watch Twilight react to Sludge's nudity with abhorrence.
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* RecycledSoundtrack: The musical cue played during Spike's flying lesson in the opening scene is the same tune played during ''Twilight's'' flying lesson at the beginning of "Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 1".
