Line #29 YMMV/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsForgottenFriendship


1	* {{Adorkable}}: Wallflower Blush. Very shy and awkward, but passionate about a couple of things, such as her garden in the woods behind the school.
2	* AlternateCharacterInterpretation:
3	** Was pony Twilight Sparkle not bothering to ask about Flash Sentry or react to his pony counterpart ([[ShipTease unlike last time]]) a sign [[ShipSinking she's lost interest in him]], or was she just too preoccupied with the current situation to pay them mind? How indicative is this of their current relationship?
4	** Was the villains motive that Sunset Shimmer ignoring them showed she didn't deserve her redemption legit? A DogKickingExcuse for acting [[GreenEyedMonster out of jealousy]]? Or some of both?
5	** [[spoiler:How much of Wallflower's being ignored and forgotten was due to her erasing everyone's memories? Her flashback show her being ignored well before she found the Memory Stone. Was she guilty of not making a effort to get noticed, or was her [[EstablishingCharacterMoment introduction]] indicative of how she tried but failed?]]
6	* AlternateAesopInterpretation:
7	** Trying to reform? It is your responsibility to make sure you are friends with everyone.
8	** You should be aware about the problems of the people around you, even if you barely interact with them.
9	* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: The VillainSong, "Invisible", is extremely catchy. Shame it gets seemingly cut short by [[spoiler:Wallflower spotting Sunset rooting through her backpack]].
10	* BaseBreakingCharacter: [[spoiler:Wallflower Blush]] is yet another [[HeelFaceTurn reformed villain]], so it was inevitable. Many found her adorable and sympathized with her plight, while others felt she was UnintentionallyUnsympathetic for the MisplacedRetribution.
11	* BestKnownForTheFanservice: Both of sexy and plot-related kinds. The special is probably best summarized and remembered as "the one where Sunset and Celestia reunite, and there's also a BeachEpisode with the girls in swimsuits."
12	* CaptainObviousReveal: It's fairly easy to deduce that [[spoiler:Wallflower Blush]] is the culprit due to [[TheLawOfConservationOfDetail the fact that the show wouldn't introduce a new character with a name and personality unless they were going to become important]] and the only legitimate attempt at a RedHerring is Trixie, who was eliminated by then. Making it even more obvious is the shot of a mysterious hand picking up the dropped yearbook in the first scene in the yearbook room; [[spoiler:except it's not mysterious, because it's been established Wallflower is the only character in the room besides the main cast and Trixie, and the hand is Wallflower's distinctive green tint]].
13	* EvenBetterSequel: To the ''[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsMagicalMovieNight Magical Movie Night]]'' specials. The story, characterization, and conflict are a step up, and the scenes of Sunset in Equestria gave what fans have long awaited and, along with the climax, meaningfully advanced the series unlike anything since the movies.
14	* FanficFuel:
15	** Sunset commenting on how Celestia now has a sense of humor continues to leave the floodgates wide open for interpretation of Sunset's time with Celestia as her student, especially since Celestia's [[TheGadfly sense of humor]] is a notable part of her character in the main series.
16	** What if [[spoiler:Sunset or her friends didn't get their memories restored in the finale]]?
17	* FirstInstallmentWins: The first of the [=YouTube=] specials, it's the best remembered for its strongest story, emotional stakes, and delivering the long awaited reunion of Sunset and Celestia that met years of high expectations.
18	* HoYay:
19	** One trailer for the special says "love is in the air at Canterlot High" as Sunset and Twilight pass each other and smile. Given that the two are ''the'' primary romantic pairing of the ''Equestria Girls'' series, and the creators surely know this, this is almost certainly a case of TrollingCreator. Not to mention the special airing only a couple of days after Valentine's Day.
20	** There's quite a lot of interactions between Trixie and Sunset that go beyond mere bonding throughout the story, such as when Trixie confides in Sunset that she feels constantly left out or underappreciated.
21	** Human Twilight gets a little bit more emotional reactions from Sunset than anyone else. Sunset is hit hardest by Human Twilight not remembering Sunset's role in the Friendship Games, and is also [[spoiler:the last memories that get stolen from her by Wallflower, crying out "Twilight, don't forget me!" in anguish before they're taken away. When Sunset gets her memory back, the first person she recognizes is Twilight]]. They're also [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/mlp/images/9/9a/Yearbook_in_Fluttershy%27s_hands_EGFF.png/revision/latest?cb=20180310012609 together in a yearbook photo]].
22	** Though to a lesser extent than Human Twilight as mentioned, Sunset's reactions to the rest of the Humane Seven forgetting and treating her coldly show she doesn't take any of it well at all. And at the climax, [[spoiler:her selfless HeroicSacrifice in losing her memories of them and her time in the human world potentially permanently in order to make sure ''their'' friendships will still last even if she's not included (and crying out their names as those memories are erased) can invoke a sense of [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy making the ultimate sacrifice for her loved ones]]]].
23	** Princess Twilight and Sunset are rather touchy-feely with each other (albeit ponies are touchy-feely in general) and there's plenty of blushing between the two, most notably when Sunset calls Twilight a "good teacher".
24	* HarsherInHindsight: It's harsh to take [[spoiler:Wallflower's motive into consideration when you realize that, outside of Crystal Prep's students, none of the extra characters introduced like the Dazzlings, Gloriosa or Juniper ever make an additional appearance after their first (or if they do, it'd be a brief, speechless cameo or OneSceneWonder and that's it) which means that Wallflower's plight and desire to be remembered and noticed will inevitably be for naught. That said, it doubles as HeartwarmingInHindsight as, now that she has brought herself in the forefront, she can now be used as reference for fan artists and fanfic writers, ensuring that she ''will'' be noticed and remembered]].
25	* IKnewIt: A common bit of fan speculation after Sunset's HeelFaceTurn was that she would return to Equestria to apologize to Princess Celestia for being a SpoiledBrat. While it wasn't the primary purpose of her visit, Sunset does meet with Celestia and apologize, which plays out exactly how the many fan works portraying it did.
26	* InformedWrongness: Sunset Shimmer realizes she's at fault for provoking [[spoiler:Wallflower Blush's]] retribution for ignoring them, thus failing to show them she had reformed. But given that she has saved the school multiple times and earned forgiveness from many people that she mistreated, it's hard to fault Sunset for assuming everyone thought her redeemed. Given [[spoiler:Wallflower]] was so hard to notice they [[EpicFail unsuccessfully tried to get their attention for a half a song]] and was just as forgotten by everyone else, it's unfair to fault or single out Sunset for it.
27	* JustHereForGodzilla: The biggest draw for many fans was Sunset Shimmer and Princess Celestia's reunion, a plot thread that has been left dangling for ''years''.
28	* MemeticMutation: Editing Wallflower Blush into backgrounds of virtually any scene -- even non-pony stuff, like music videos or classic photos -- has become a recurring joke due to this movie showing her as being in the background of scenes from previous movies.
29	* SignatureScene:
30	** Sunset's heartfelt reunion with Celestia. This effectively validates up to five years worth of fanon for just this scene alone.
31	** Sunset at the climax of the movie [[spoiler:pulling a HeroicSacrifice for her friends by TakingTheBullet]].
32	* {{Squick}}: In the extended edition, Trixie happily chows down on a carrot that Micro Chips gnawed on that he tries to give Sunset to placate her.
33	* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Out of everyone who had their memories of Sunset erased, Human Twilight Sparkle was the only character who wasn't too sure if Sunset was really bad or not, as she wasn't a student at Canterlot High School before the events of ''Friendship Games'' so she didn't really know Sunset back when she was a bully like everyone else did. With that in mind, Twilight could have checked to see if Sunset was really not a bully anymore through questioning her nice behavior despite being considered a bully and possibly even include the other Humane Five on that questioning, which would not only give them more purpose in the special but it would also actually make their bond with Sunset really speak out to how strong it is despite their memories of her erased. But unfortunately, Twilight's suspicions of Sunset is tossed out the window halfway into the special.
34	* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: [[spoiler:Wallflower Blush]] was supposed to be sympathetic due to years of resenting [[ForgettableCharacter being ignored and forgotten]] boiling over when Sunset Shimmer's [[InnocentlyInsensitive disregard]] made them think Sunset was undeserving of [[HeelFaceTurn her redemption]] and popularity. But [[spoiler:aside from her introduction where it's unclear how hard she tried, Wallflower was never shown trying to get noticed, and admitted to [[LaserGuidedAmnesia erasing embarrassing memories of herself]]]] making their problems seem self-inflicted. Sunset was never any more guilty of disregarding them than the rest of the school, causing some to go so far as to compare singling out Sunset, [[RevengeByProxy then her friends]], out for random revenge with [[ArtifactOfDoom a dangerous item]] to a school shooting. %%Entry approved at https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=15194292110A03429900&page=9#comment-211 Don't edit without approval
35	* WinBackTheCrowd: The works made after ''[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsLegendOfEverfree Legend of Everfree]]'', while not unliked by most fans, left some feeling ''[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls Equestria Girls]]'' was getting stale. ''Forgotten Friendship'''s return to a more adventurous and emotionally driven story renewed a lot of interest in the franchise.

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