Trivia / My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic S5 E3 "Castle Sweet Castle"

• Fandom Nod: The Cold Open appears to be a nod to the Pony "brushie brushie" meme.
• Reality Subtext: The episode feels very much like an answer to the They Changed It, Now It Sucks! complaints about the loss of Golden Oaks.
• Spoiled by the Merchandise:
  • Bulk Biceps working at the spa was noted as his job on the Enterplay trading cards, Series 3.
  • This is also the first time the old library was referred to in-show as "Golden Oak Library", a name otherwise used on trading cards and other merch.

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