History YMMV / MyLittlePonyTransformersFriendshipInDisguise

*** "The Beauty of Cybertron" brings in a true fan-favorite bot in all his good-looking glitz and glamour...[[WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime Knockout!]]

*** "One-Trick Pony" brings in Wildwheel, a Decepticon introduced in the ''[[WesternAnimation/TransformersCyberverse Cyberverse]]'' continuity family (and exclusive to it until now). Then the story tops itself with two more surprise characters-- Quickstrike and Skids. Skids is the less unexpected of the two-- while he only showed up in one episode of the G1 cartoon, he's still a G1 character so he's at least understandable. Quickstrike, however, is a ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'' character (and not even a particularly popular one).

*** "One-Trick Pony" brings in Wildwheel, a Decepticon introduced in the ''[[WesternAnimation/TransformersCyberverse Cyberverse]]'' continuity family (and exclusive to it until now). Then the story tops itself with two more surprise characters-- Quickstrike and Skids. Skids is the less unexpected of the two-- while he didn't show up in the G1 cartoon at all, he's still a G1 character so he's at least understandable. Quickstrike, however, is a ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'' character (and not even a particularly popular one).

*** "One-Trick Pony" brings in Wildwheel, a Decepticon introduced in the ''[[WesternAnimation/TransformersCyberverse Cyberverse]]'' continuity family (and exclusive to it until now). Then the story tops itself with two more surprise characters-- Quickstrike and Skids. Skids is the less unexpected of the two-- while he didn't show up in the G1 cartoon at all, he's still a G1 character so he's at least understandable. Quickstrike, however, is a ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'' character (and not even a particularly popular one).

* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments:
** The ''very first page'' has Quibble Pants complain about how nonsensical the in-universe crossover between Daring Do and the Power Ponies is, with the salespony telling him that it's just for fun. Fans have taken it to being the comic's way of basically telling the readers 'Shut up and enjoy the crossover.'
** Pretty much all of "They Eat Ponies, Don't They?". One of the focus characters is [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Pinkie Pie]], what did you expect?
** In "Strength In Numbers", Auntie Applesauce finds herself up against Bombshell, who fires his brainwashing cerebro-shells at her. She begins blindly swatting the shells away while telling the Insecticon to leave her alone. One of the shells ends up in [[HoistByHisOwnPetard Bombshell's own head]], and he barely gets the chance to go "OhCrap" before the shell forces him to listen to his attacker's demands.
--->'''Auntie Applesauce:''' ...I can't believe that worked!
*** There's also Applejack's futile attempts to get rid of the Insecticons on her own earlier on.
** At one point in "Finale", Soundwave prepares to eject one of his mini-cassette minions. Instead, Pinkie pops out and pies the Decepticon in the face.
--->'''Pinkie:''' Ha! More like ''reject'', am I right?
** In "The Magic of Cybertron", Rarity, Applejack and Rainbow Dash propose a pony-Autobot-Decepticon alliance to take down King Sombra. Starscream's reaction? "We're doomed."

** On the Autobot side of things, while staples like Grimlock, Arcee or even the most recent Windblade are expected, no one would have guessed Gauge, a character original to the [[ComicBook/Transformers2019 2019 continuity]], as one the main characters to one of the stories. She even manages to take on ''Shockwave'' along Pinkie Pie.

*** Not to be outdone, the MLP cast gets a case of this in "A Real Mother" through Aunt Holiday and Auntie Lofty, Scootaloo's aunts, who were [[OneShotCharacter One-Shot Characters]] in the cartoon but get ADayInTheLimelight fighting Killmaster (who himself is a case of this) with Arcee and Greenlight.

*** "One-Trick Pony" brings in Wildwheel, a Decepticon introduced in ''[[WesternAnimation/TransformersCyberverse Cyberverse]]'' continuity family (and exclusive to it until now). Then the story tops itself with two more surprise characters-- Quickstrike and Skids. Skids is the less unexpected of the two-- while he is a minor character in G1, he's still a G1 character so he's at least understandable. Quickstrike, however, is a ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'' character (and not even a particularly popular one).

*** "One-Trick Pony" brings in Wildwheel, a Decepticon introduced in and (formerly) exclusive to the ''[[WesternAnimation/TransformersCyberverse Cyberverse]]'' continuity family. Then the story tops itself with two more surprise characters-- Quickstrike and Skids. Skids is the less unexpected of the two-- while he is a minor character in G1, he's still a G1 character so he's at least understandable. Quickstrike, however, is a ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'' character (and not even a particularly popular one).

*** In the first story of issue 1 alone, we get [[EnsembleDarkHorse fan-favorite]] ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'' Decepticon Breakdown, Airachnid from the same show, both ''WesternAnimation/TransformersCyberverse'' iterations of Shadow Striker and Slipstream, and minor characters ranging from Spinister, Skytread and Fracas to Mindwipe and Skullcruncher!

*** "One-Trick Pony" brings in Wildwheel, a Decepticon introduced in and (formerly) exclusive to the ''Cyberverse'' continuity family. Then the story tops itself with two more surprise characters-- Quickstrike and Skids. Skids is the less unexpected of the two-- while he is a minor character in G1, he's still a G1 character so he's at least understandable. Quickstrike, however, is a ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'' character (and not even a particularly popular one).

** The sequel is set to feature another surprise: Wildwheel, a Decepticon introduced in and (formerly) exclusive to the ''Cyberverse'' continuity family.
*** The sequel will also include a whole slew of other characters, including [[EnsembleDarkHorse fan-favorite]] ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'' Decepticon Breakdown, Airachnid from the same show, both ''WesternAnimation/TransformersCyberverse'' iterations of Shadow Striker and Slipstream, and minor characters ranging from Spinister, Skytread and Fracas to Mindwipe and Skullcruncher!
*** Not to be outdone, the MLP cast gets a case of this through Aunt Holiday and Auntie Lofty, Scootaloo's aunts, who were [[OneShotCharacter One-Shot Characters]] in the cartoon but get ADayInTheLimelight fighting Killmaster (who himself is a case of this) with Arcee and Greenlight.
*** Remember how we mentioned Wildwheel? Well, the story he's in, "One-Trick Pony", one-upped him with two more surprise characters. Skids is a minor character in G1, but he's still a G1 character so he's at least understandable. Quickstrike, however, is a ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'' character (and not even a particularly popular one).

%%*** Remember how we mentioned Wildwheel? Well, the story he's in, "One-Trick Pony", one-upped him with surprise appearances from Quickstrike and Skids. Skids is a minor character in G1, but he's still a G1 character so he's at least understandable. Quickstrike, however, is a ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'' character (and not even a particularly popular one).

** Even better, the sequel will feature Dash (and the Wonderbolts) forming an ''EnemyMine'' with Starscream!

%%*** Remember how we mentioned Wildwheel? Well, the story he's in, "One-Trick Pony", one-upped him with a surprise appearance from Quickstrike, a ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'' character (and not even a particularly popular one).

* ItsShortSoItSucks: While some fans enjoyed the silly antics of the comics, a few were annoyed that the narrative was just cut up into smaller unrelated short stories rather than one long narrative. This rings especially true for the Megatron/Chrysalis team up which kicked off the plot, the two aren't seen again till the end of the story and what partnership is shown quickly crumbles when near every pony and Autobot arrive to combat them.

*** Not to be outdone, the MLP cast gets a case of this through Aunt Holiday and Auntie Lofty, Scootaloo's aunts, who were [[OneShotCharacter One-Shot Characters]] in the cartoon but get ADayInTheLimelight fighting Killmaster (who himself is a case of this) with Arcee and Greenlight.

* ObviousCrossoverMethod: Chrysalis somehow found a way to teleport the Transformers into Equestria; what type of craziness could ensue if she did that to other franchises?

*** Not to be outdone, the MLP cast gets a case of this through Aunt Holiday and Auntie Lofty, Scootaloo's aunts, who were [[OneShotCharacter One-Shot Characters]] in the cartoon but get ADayInTheLimelight fighting Killmaster with Arcee and Greenlight.

* FanDislikedExplanation: The second series is revealed to be a StealthSequel to [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS9E2TheBeginningOfTheEndPart2 "The Beginning of the End"]], retaining the CharacterizationMarchesOn it gave King Sombra. Given how that was his most-controversial appearance, this has been the reaction from some fans.

** The sequel will also include a whole slew of other characters, including [[EnsembleDarkHorse fan-favorite]] ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'' Decepticon Breakdown, Airachnid from the same show, both ''WesternAnimation/TransformersCyberverse'' iterations of Shadow Striker and Slipstream, and minor characters ranging from Spinister, Skytread and Fracas to Mindwipe and Skullcruncher!
** Not to be outdone, the MLP cast gets a case of this through Aunt Holiday and Auntie Lofty, Scootaloo's aunts, who were [[OneShotCharacter One-Shot Characters]] in the cartoon but get ADayInTheLimelight fighting Killmaster with Arcee and Greenlight.

** Not to be outdone, the MLP cast gets a case of this through Aunt Holiday and Auntie Lofty, Scootaloo's aunts, who were [[OneShotCharacter One-Shot Characters]] in the cartoon.

** The sequel will also include a whole slew of other characters, including [[EnsembleDarkHorse fan-favorite]] ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'' Decepticon Breakdown, Airachnid from the same show, both ''WesternAnimation/TransformersCyberverse'' iterations of Shadow Striker and Slipstream, and minor characters ranging from Spinister, Skytread and Fracas to Mindwipe and Skullcruncher!

* FanDislikedExplanation: The second series is revealed to be a StealthSequel to [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS9E2TheBeginningOfTheEndPart2 "The Beginning of the End"]], retaining its CharacterizationMarchesOn for King Sombra. Given how that was his most-controversial appearance, this has been the reaction from some fans.

* FanDislikedExplanation: The second series is revealed to be a StealthSequel to [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS9E2TheBeginningOfTheEndPart2 "The Beginning of the End"]], retaining its CharacterizationMarchesOn for King Sombra. Given how that was his most-controversial appearance, for multiple reasons, this has been the reaction from some fans.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: A threat that warrants cosmic power comes knocking on Equestria's doorstep and the ones who can face them head-on are either passive (Discord) or absent (Royal Sisters). Subverting the "invaded world being completely reliant on the Autobots' help." trope would have made it a better crossover. Hopefully the sequel will rectify this.

** The sequel is set to feature another surprise: Wildwheel, a Decepticon introduced in and (formerly) exclusive to the ''Cyberverse'' continuity family.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: A threat that warrants cosmic power comes knocking on Equestria's doorstep and the ones who can face them head-on are either passive (Discord) or absent (Royal Sisters). Subverting the "invaded world being completely reliant on the Autobots' help." trope would have made it a better crossover.

%%** The sequel is set to feature another surprise: Wildwheel, a Decepticon introduced in and (formerly) exclusive to the ''Cyberverse'' continuity family.