History YMMV / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS9E12TheLastCrusade

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Scootaloo's Aunt Holiday and Auntie Lofty for being the first canonically same-sex couple in the entire show [although there's been a lot of ShipTease between certain ponies, they've never been explicitly called a couple).

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Scootaloo's Aunt Holiday and Auntie Lofty for being the first canonically same-sex couple in the entire show. (Although there's been a lot of ShipTease between certain ponies, they've never been explicitly called a couple.)

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Shutter Snap and Mane Allgood were supposed to care for Scootaloo despite being away for so long due to work to the point of missing most of her accomplishments. But since we've never seen Scootaloo with caretakers until this episode, and even they're not there full time (as seen in "Flight to the Finish", where there's no guardian in sight, and as stated in the episode due to their living outside of town) and according to the novel they debuted in only recently started, it seemed they effectively [[ParentalAbandonment abandoned her]]. ("Parental Glideance" already confirmed that Scootaloo has confidence issues due to a lack of support at home.) Their worry over [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS9E2TheBeginningOfTheEndPart2 Sombra's recent attack]] is undermined by the numerous other times the locals have been endangered over the eight previous seasons, the movie, and semi-canon ExpandedUniverse works without their apparent concern. This caused many fans, some of whom questioned why they'd have a child if they'd be too busy for them, to think they crossed [[ParentsAsPeople forgivably flawed]] to [[ParentalNeglect straight neglect]].

** If the CMC needed to make up a rare creature, [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS9E10GoingToSeed The Great Seedling]] would have been the perfect candidate for a SnipeHunt.

* StrawmanHasAPoint: The below-mentioned UnintentionallyUnsympathetic fact aside, Scootaloo's parents do make a solid point about how the recent dangers of Equestria could impact Scootaloo given that Scootaloo was one of King Sombra's hypnotized followers in the season premiere.

* StrawmanHasAPoint: The below-mentioned UnintentionallyUnsympathetic fact aside, Scootaloo's parents do make a solid point about how the recent dangers of Equestria could impact Scootaloo given than Scootaloo was one of King Sombra's hypnotized followers in the season premiere.

* BaseBreakingCharacter: Scootaloo's parents both fall into this, mainly from how they aren't really around for her, unlike her aunts and friends. Those who like them think that they are genuinely loving and realize that they're too busy to be physically there for her. Those who take issue with them say that this excuse falls flat since there have been '''''numerous''''' times they could've gone to check up on her, and it's only now, '''''the last season''''' , that they take issue with her safety.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot:
** Some think that Scootaloo ''should'' have been PutOnABus, as it would have allowed for a moral about long-distance friendships and how friends can stay close even as they grow older and go their separate ways, a particularly poignant idea for the cast and the fandom given that this is the final season. [[note]] It's not like it couldn't have been done given how ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' pulled off something similar with a mini arc about Buster traveling with his father, and the effect it has on others, over 20 years ago. It was temporary, but the effects were still shown. [[/note]]
** Many people think that an episode involving Scootaloo's home life and family should have been done ''much earlier'' in the series, like season 3-4, not ''the last season of the show'' .

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Some think that Scootaloo ''should'' have been PutOnABus, as it would have allowed for a moral about long-distance friendships and how friends can stay close even as they grow older and go their separate ways, a particularly poignant idea for the cast and the fandom given that this is the final season. [[note]] It's not like it couldn't have been done given how ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' pulled off something similar with a mini arc about Buster traveling with his father, and the effect it has on others, over 20 years ago. [[/note]]

* HilariousInHindsight: In the ''Fanfic/PonyPOVSeries'', it puts the idea that Scootaloo's parents are from different races years before this episode came out.

** At the celebration for the CMC, numerous past characters they've helped appear, including Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon, Babs Seed, Big Mac and Sugar Belle, Troubleshoes, Gabby, Terramar, Pipsqueak, Tender Taps, Petunia Paleo, Skeedadle, and members of their Cutie Mark Daycamp (who have gotten their cutie marks off-screen since then). However, only Terramar and Skeedadle speak about what the CMC have done for them, with the others reduced to TheVoiceless. Particularly notable for this is Diamond Tiara, as it was the Crusaders helping her pull her HeelFaceTurn that earned them their cutie marks; and that aside, she hasn't had a speaking line and has barely appeared since that episode, which was in ''Season Five''.

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Shutter Snap and Mane Allgood were supposed to care for Scootaloo despite being away for so long due to work to the point of missing most of her accomplishments. But since we've never seen Scootaloo with caretakers until this episode, and even they're not there full time (as seen in "Flight to the Finish", where there's no guardian in sight) and according to the novel they debuted in only recently started, it seemed they effectively [[ParentalAbandonment abandoned her]]. ("Parental Glideance" already confirmed that Scootaloo has confidence issues due to a lack of support at home.) Their worry over [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS9E2TheBeginningOfTheEndPart2 Sombra's recent attack]] is undermined by the numerous other times the locals have been endangered over the eight previous seasons, the Movie, and semi-canon ExpandedUniverse works without their apparent concern. This caused many fans, some of whom questioned why they'd have a child if they'd be too busy for them, to think they crossed [[ParentsAsPeople forgivably flawed]] to [[ParentalNeglect straight neglect]].

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Shutter Snap and Mane Allgood were supposed to care for Scootaloo despite being away for so long due to work to the point of missing most of her accomplishments. But since we've never seen Scootaloo with caretakers until this episode, and even they're not there full time and according to the novel they debuted in only recently started, it seemed they effectively [[ParentalAbandonment abandoned her]]. Their worry over [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS9E2TheBeginningOfTheEndPart2 Sombra's recent attack]] is undermined by the numerous other times the locals have been endangered over the eight previous seasons, the Movie, and semi-canon ExpandedUniverse works without their apparent concern. This caused many fans, some of whom questioned why they'd have a child if they'd be too busy for them, to think they crossed [[ParentsAsPeople forgivably flawed]] to [[ParentalNeglect straight neglect]].

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Shutter Snap and Mane Allgood were supposed to care for Scootaloo despite being away for so long due to work to the point of missing most of her accomplishments. But since we've never seen Scootaloo with caretakers until this episode, and even they're not there full time and according to the novel they debuted in only recently stated, it seemed they effectively [[ParentalAbandonment abandoned her]]. Their worry over [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS9E2TheBeginningOfTheEndPart2 Sombra's recent attack]] is undermined by the numerous other times the locals have been endangered over the eight previous seasons, the Movie, and semi-canon ExpandedUniverse works without their apparent concern. This caused many fans, some of whom questioned why they'd have a child if they'd be too busy for them, to think they crossed [[ParentsAsPeople forgivably flawed]] to [[ParentalNeglect straight neglect]].

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Some think that Scootaloo ''should'' have been PutOnABus, as it would have allowed for a moral about long-distance friendships and how friends can stay close even as they grow older and go their separate ways, a particularly poignant idea for the cast and the fandom given that this is the final season.

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Shutter Snap and Mane Allgood were supposed to care for Scootaloo despite being away for so long due to work to the point of missing most of her accomplishments. But since we've never seen Scootaloo with caretakers until this episode, and even they're not there full time and according to the novel they debuted in only recently stated, it seemed they effectively [[ParentalAbandonment abandoned her]]. Their worry over [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS9E2TheBeginningOfTheEndPart2 Sombra's recent attack]] is undermined by the numerous other times the locals have been endangered over the 8 previous seasons, ''The Movie'', and semi-canon ExpandedUniverse without their appoint concern. This caused many fans, who questioned why they'd have a child if they'd be too busy for them, to think they crossed [[ParentsAsPeople forgivably flawed]] to [[ParentalNeglect straight neglect]].

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Shutter Snap and Mane Allgood were supposed to care for Scootaloo despite being away for so long due to work to the point of missing most of her accomplishments. But since we've never seen Scootaloo with caretakers until this episode, and even they're not there full time and according to the novel the debuted in only recently stated, it seemed they effectively [[ParentalAbandonment abandoned her]]. Their worry over [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS9E2TheBeginningOfTheEndPart2 Sombra's recent attack]] is undermined by the numerous other time the local has been endangered over the 8 previous seasons, ''The Movie'', and semi-canon ExpandedUniverse without their appoint concern. This caused many fans, who questioned why they'd have a child if they'd be too busy for them, to think they crossed [[ParentsAsPeople forgivably flawed]] to [[ParentalNeglect straight neglect]].

** In the celebration of the CMC, outside of Terramar, and the fillies in the beginning of the episode, the other individuals they helped are reduced to TheVoiceless. [[note]]Of particular note, Diamond Tiara briefly appears at the beginning, but with no dialogue, her first appearance in ''three years''. Her reaction could have been quite noteworthy. [[/note]]
** [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E4OneBadApple Babs Seed]] being a family member and the first SixthRanger of the CMC was never consulted by the trio about the whole affair. Being already separated and having to stay in Manehatten, she would have provided some help regarding the situation.

* HarsherInHindsight: Scootaloo's talk with Rainbow Dash in "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS7E7ParentalGlideance Parental Glideance]]" has a lot more undertones to it in light of the reveal of the former's family situation.

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Some fans consider Shutter Snap and Mane Allgood this, finding them being away from Scootaloo for so long due to work, to the point of missing most of her accomplishments, to veer too close to ParentalAbandonment. (Especially if you consider Scootaloo's behavior in "Parental Glideance".) Some also don't buy how it was only Sombra's return that brought them back to Ponyville, despite the town their daughter lives in being attacked by several other dangerous villains over the 8 previous seasons.

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Some fans consider Shutter Snap and Mane Allgood this, finding them being away from Scootaloo for so long due to work, to the point of missing most of her accomplishments, to veer too close to ParentalAbandonment. (Especially if you consider Scootaloo's behavior in Parental Glideance.) Some also don't buy how it was only Sombra's return that brought them back to Ponyville, despite the town their daughter lives in being attacked by several other dangerous villains over the 8 previous seasons.

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Some fans consider Shutter Snap and Mane Allgood this, finding them being away from Scootaloo for so long due to work, to the point of missing most of her accomplishments, to veer too close to ParentalAbandonment. (Especially if you consider Scootaloo's behavior in Parental Glideance.) Some also don't but how it was only Sombra's return that brought them back to Ponyville, despite the town their daughter lives in being attacked by several other dangerous villains over the 8 previous seasons.

** [[UsefulNotes/SriLanka Shire Lanka]] and the details of Scootaloo parents' job assignment there.

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Some fans consider Shutter Snap and Mane Allgood this, finding them being away from Scootaloo for so long due to work, to the point of missing most of her accomplishments, to veer too close to ParentalAbandonment. Some also don't but how it was only Sombra's return that brought them back to Ponyville, despite the town their daughter lives in being attacked by several other dangerous villains over the 8 previous seasons.

** Scootaloo staying at other ponie's houses. For example, imagine her staying with each of the Mane Six.

** Babs Seed being a family member and the first SixthRanger of the CMC was never consulted by the trio about the whole affair. Being already separated and having to stay in Manehatten, she would have provided some help regarding the situation.