History YMMV / Xenophilia

* FridgeLogic:
** The concept of Dash having a problem with [[NoGuyWantsAnAmazon no stallion wanting her because of her tomboyish and athletic nature and all that applies]] as the show makes it clear that Pegasus come from a ProudWarriorRace Culture; combining that with Ponies' matriarchy means Dash should be ''the ideal'' Pegasus mare. Though this could be explained by the fact that the ProudWarriorRace thing seems to have mostly faded so in modern times, Pegasus stallions think like Unicorn and Earth Pony stallions and/or all of Dash's attempted trysts were ground-bound and so rated her based on their own species' standards.
** While fortunate that Ponies think that Lero's sweat smells like perfume or cologne, one reviewer pointed out how nasty that is. Fancy restaurants and stores that sell such products would inevitably smell like a gym locker room that hasn't been cleaned out.

* NightmareFuel: Just what did Lero escape from exactly? [[YouDoNotWantToKnow Do we really want to find out?]]

* FridgeLogic: The concept of Dash having a problem with [[NoGuyWantsAnAmazon no stallion wanting her because of her tomboyish and athletic nature and all that applies]] as the show makes it clear that Pegasus come from a ProudWarriorRace Culture; combining that with Ponies' matriarchy means Dash should be ''the ideal'' Pegasus mare. Though this could be explained by the fact that the ProudWarriorRace thing seems to have mostly faded so in modern times, Pegasus stallions think like Unicorn and Earth Pony stallions and/or all of Dash's attempted trysts were ground-bound and so rated her based on their own species' standards.

* AngstWhatAngst: Averted. Lero has a hard time of things until he becomes friends with Rainbow Dash. Even years after the event and having adapted well to Equestrian life, it's made very clear that he still deeply misses his family.

* JerkassWoobie: Star Sparkle according to some readers. To others she's a monster who deserves no sympathy whatsoever. No matter what, they seem to agree that she's [[{{Understatement}} really not very nice]].
* NightmareFuel: Just what did Lero escape from exactly?
** [[YouDoNotWantToKnow Do we really want to find out?]]

* JerkassWoobie: Star Sparkle according to some readers. To others she's a CompleteMonster who deserves no sympathy whatsoever. No matter what, they seem to agree that she's [[{{Understatement}} really not very nice]].

* FollowTheLeader: Since being published, several elements of Xenophilia's world have been used in other works.

* FridgeLogic: The concept of Dash having a problem with [[NoGuyWantsAnAmazon no stallion wanting her because of her tomboyish and athletic nature and all that applies]] as the show makes it clear that Pegasus come form a ProudWarriorRace Culture; combining that with Ponies' matriarchy means Dash should be ''the ideal'' Pegasus mare. Though this could be explained by the fact that the ProudWarriorRace thing seems to have mostly faded so in modern times, Pegasus stallions think like Unicorn and Earth Pony stallions and/or all of Dash's attempted trysts were ground-bound and so rated her based on their own species' standards.

* NightmareFuel: Just what did Lero escape from exactly?

* Fridge Logic: The concept of Dash having a problem with [[NoGuyWantsAnAmazon no stallion wanting her because of her tomboyish and athletic nature and all that applies]] as the show makes it clear that Pegasus come form a ProudWarriorRace Culture; combining that with Ponies' matriarchy means Dash should be ''the ideal'' Pegasus mare. Though this could be explained by the fact that the ProudWarriorRace thing seems to have mostly faded so in modern times, Pegasus stallions think like Unicorn and Earth Pony stallions and/or all of Dash's attempted trysts were ground-bound and so rated her based on their own species' standards.

* Fridge Logic: The concept of Dash having a problem with [[NoManWantsAnAmazon no stallion wanting her because of her tomboyish and athletic nature and all that applies]] as the show makes it clear that Pegasus come form a ProudWarriorRace Culture; combining that with Ponies' matriarchy means Dash should be ''the ideal'' Pegasus mare. Though this could be explained by the fact that the ProudWarriorRace thing seems to have mostly faded so in modern times, Pegasus stallions think like Unicorn and Earth Pony stallions and/or all of Dash's attempted trysts were ground-bound and so rated her based on their own species' standards.

* FollowTheLeader: Since being publiushed, several elements of Xenophilia's world have been used in other works.

* GeniusBonus: [[Meaningful Name Bellerophon]] is notable in Greek mythology for taming Pegasus, among other things. Verges on FridgeBrilliance when you consider that the normally brash and outgoing Rainbow Dash shows a much more mellow side to her as their relationship develops.