History YMMV / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E7MakeNewFriendsButKeepDiscord

* OneSceneWonder: Despite her very limited screen-time, most fans thought Maud's [[DeadpanSnarker blunt jab]] at Discord was one of the funniest things in the episode. Most ponies respect or fear Discord, but she treats him the same way as she would anyone else.

** Discord and the Smooze attend the gala together to make Fluttershy jealous. However, it seems like the Smooze might have feelings for Discord, considering the kiss he gave Discord at the end of the episode (though The Smooze is frequently referred to as an 'it', so this might qualify as a ShipTease between Discord and a genderless entity)..

* OneSceneWonder: Despite her very limited screen-time, most fans thought Maud's [[DeadpanSnarker blunt jab]] at Discord was one of the funniest things in the episode. Most ponies may respect or fear Discord, but she regards him with the same treatment as she does with anypony else.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: The episode touched on many possible alternative focuses: Twilight's first time organizing the Gala and the Cutie Mark Crusaders' first time ''attending''. These ideas almost feel introduced for the sake of having Discord to mess with the Gala with recognizable characters, but promptly go unused until the very end of the episode. Twilight at least implies a lot of stressful situations she had off-screen. The Smooze as well. Despite it getting top billing for the episode's promotion, it doesn't do all that much on it's own. We don't know anything about it after Discord lets it come with him to the Gala.

* BrokenBase: Many people say that the numerous references within it were hilarious and that it was a very good Discord episode, while others say that said references were unnecessary and that the way the plot was executed was poor. Tree Hugger is also something of a BaseBreaker, since many people are not very fond of hippies to begin with.

%% * NoYay: The "Where is Twilight" scene. Those who watched the episode know what I'm talking about.
%% * UglyCute
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: The episode touched on at least two possible alternative focuses: Twilight's first time organizing the Gala and the Cutie Mark Crusaders' first time ''attending'' the Gala.

*Squick/NoYay: The "Where is Twilight" scene. Those who watched the episode know what I'm talking about.

*Squick /NoYay: The "Where is Twilight" scene. Those who watched the episode know what I'm talking about.

** Discord and the Smooze attend the gala together to make Fluttershy jealous. However, it seems like the Smooze might have feelings for Discord, considering the kiss he gave Discord at the end of the episode.

** The Smooze is either attending the gala with Discord as a replacement friend to make Fluttershy jealous or assumes that attending the gala was actually a ''date with Discord''. Given the look of abandonment on its face when Discord ditches him, he was clearly hurt by his rejection. And he gives Discord a forgiveness kiss when he apologizes for his cruelty.

* HoYay: Given that Discord is acting like a jealous boyfriend, Tree Hugger and Fluttershy hanging out looks a lot like they are dating. Not helping matters is the two always hugging and Fluttershy giving Tree Hugger a couple rather adoring looks.
** Discord and the Smooze attend the gala together to make Fluttershy jealous. However, it seems like the Smooze might have had feelings for Discord due to kissing him at the end of the episode.

** How about Discord's jealousy of Tree Hugger? His reaction to her is enough to spawn more Fluttercord art and stories.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Tree Hugger is often portrayed as being on drugs by fans. Her NewAgeRetroHippie personality and {{Dreadlock|Rasta}}s contribute.
** Discord general behavior for the episode. Is he acting like this because of how close he and Fluttershy are or because he secretly likes her and he became a CrazyJealousGuy /{{Yandere}} as a result?
** Celestia suddenly discarding her [[TheWomanWearingTheQueenlyMask Queenly Mask]] we have always seen her maintain. Given that she's always bored at the Gala and has no real obligations other than showing up, more than a few people have theorized that this may be the one night of the year she allows herself to go overboard on drinking, and that makes her so uninhibitedly cheerful. It also makes [[ActuallyPrettyFunny everything a]] [[ComedicSociopathy lot funnier]] [[WasntThatFun for her.]]

** Celestia suddenly discarding her [[TheWomanWearingTheQueenlyMask Queenly Mask]] we have always seen her maintain. Given that she's always bored at the Gala and has no real obligations other than showing up, more than a few people have theorized that this may be the one night of the year she allows herself to go overboard on her drinking, and that makes her so uninhibitedly cheerful. It also makes [[ActuallyPrettyFunny everything a]] [[ComedicSociopathy lot funnier]] [[WasntThatFun for her.]]

* SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound: Happy Princess Celestia at the end of the episode.

** All of the rest of the Mane Six brought female dates to the Gala too -- Applejack, Rarity and Pinkie Pie took their sisters, Rainbow Dash took Scootaloo, and Twilight spent the whole evening with Celestia like she did before.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: The episode touched on at least two possible alternative focuses: Twilight's first time organizing the Gala, and the Cutie Mark Crusaders' first time ''attending'' the Gala.

* BrokenBase: Many people say that the numerous references within it were hilarious and that it was a very good Discord episode, while others say that said references were unnecessary and that the way the plot was executed was poor. Tree Hugger is also something of a BaseBreaker, with most of her non-fans unfond of hippies to begin with.

* BrokenBase: Many people say that the numerous references within it were hilarious and that it was a very good Discord episode while others say that said references were unnecessary and that the way the plot was executed was poor.

* UglyCute: This new Smooze.

* {{Fanon}}: Tree Hugger's constant mellow tones of speech, relaxed mannerisms, and CloudCuckoolander tendencies made it an easy jump for fans to portray her as TheStoner. The idea that she and Fluttershy happily blaze it up together is also rather popular.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Tree Hugger is often portrayed as being on drugs by fans. Her NewAgeRetroHippie personality and {{Dreadlock|Rasta}}s don't help matters.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Tree Hugger is often portrayed as being on drugs by fans. Her personality and {{Dreadlock|Rasta}}s don't help matters.