History Recap / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicIDWIssue81

* DreamCrushingHandicap: Wind Sock wanted to be a Wonderbolt more than anything, but being an earth pony made it all but impossible.[[note]]Also, Scootaloo's dialogue and expressions in the beginning subtly hint that she wished that she could be part of the air parade with Rumble.[[/note]]

* MisappliedPhlebotinum: The comic ends with Rumble using a replica of Wind Sock's glider (which Scootaloo helped to build) to fly in the air parade despite his injury. At no point is it even briefly acknowledged that such technology could be useful to Scootaloo (who, as far as has been presented, will probably '''NEVER''' be able to fly naturally).[[note]]Rumble certainly isn't the one who needed the comic's message of overcoming adversity - it's highly unlikely that missing out on this air parade due to a minor injury would have affected his chances of getting into the Wonderbolts in the future. Though to be fair, this may have been due to the comic still being bound by the show's status quo. The way she was involved in the story - particularly with her condition being referenced twice despite it having no relevance to the actual plot - made it seem like the writers were trying to subtly say "We would LOVE to have Scootaloo partake of the painfully obvious solution to compensate for her condition and finally fly, but our hands are tied".[[/note]]

* MisappliedPhlebotinum: The comic ends with Rumble using a replica of Wind Sock's glider (which Scootaloo helped to build) to fly in the air parade despite his injury. At no point is it even briefly acknowledged that such technology could be useful to Scootaloo (who, as far as has been presented, will probably '''NEVER''' be able to fly naturally).[[note]]Rumble certainly isn't the one who needed the comic's message of overcoming adversity - it's highly unlikely that missing out on this air parade due to a minor injury would have affected his chances of getting into the Wonderbolts in the future. Though to be fair, this may have been due to the comic still being bound by the show's status quo. The way she was involved in the story made it seem like the writers were trying to subtly say "We would LOVE to have Scootaloo partake of the painfully obvious solution to compensate for her condition and finally fly, but our hands are tied".[[/note]]

* ArtisticLicenseEngineering: The wings on Wind Sock's glider would be '''WAY''' too small to lift a full-grown pony, let alone allow that pony to lift yet another pony.[[note]]It could, however, plausibly function as assistive technology for Scootaloo - she's some close enough to flying that she should only need a little extra lift, and her scooter activities show that her wings have more than enough thrust.[[/note]]

* MisappliedPhlebotinum: The comic ends with Rumble using a replica of Wind Sock's glider (which Scootaloo helped to build) to fly in the air parade despite his injury. At no point is it even briefly acknowledged that such technology could be useful to Scootaloo (who, as far as has been presented, will probably '''NEVER''' be able to fly naturally).[[note]]To be fair, that may have been due to the comic still being bound by the show's status quo. The way she was involved in the story made it seem like the writers were trying to subtly say "We would LOVE to have Scootaloo partake of the painfully obvious solution to compensate for her condition and finally fly, but our hands are tied".[[/note]]

It's Foals and Friends Weekend at the Wonderbolts Academy, but after an accident during practice, Rumble finds himself grounded. Good thing General Dauntless is there with a story or two to tell! Including one about the only earth pony who has ever been a member of the Wonderbolts...

* MisappliedPhlebotinum: The comic ends with Rumble using a replica of Wind Sock's glider (which Scootaloo helped to build) to fly in an air parade despite a sprained wing. At no point is it even briefly acknowledged that such technology could be useful to Scootaloo (who, as far as has been presented, will probably '''NEVER''' be able to fly naturally).[[note]]To be fair, that may have been due to the comic still being bound by the show's status quo. The way she was involved in the story made it seem like the writers were trying to subtly say "We would LOVE to have Scootaloo partake of the painfully obvious solution to compensate for her condition and finally fly, but our hands are tied".[[/note]]

* DreamCrushingHandicap: Wind Sock wanted to be a Wonderbolt more than anything, but being an earth pony made it all but impossible.

* MisappliedPhlebotinum: The comic ends with Rumble using a replica of Wind Sock's glider (which Scootaloo helped to build) to fly in an air parade despite a sprained wing. At no point is it even briefly acknowledged that such technology would be useful to Scootaloo (who would still be unable to fly after Rumble's wing heals).[[note]]To be fair, at the time this comic was written, there was nothing presented in canon to explicitly contradict the original suggestion that Scootaloo was simply a late bloomer flight-wise. "Growing Up is Hard to Do", which showed Scootaloo's adult body with child-size wings, would not air until over a month after this issue was released.[[/note]]

* OneOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: Scootaloo and Rumble's attention is drawn to the one Wonderbolt statue in the museum that isn't a pegasus: Wind Sock.

[[caption-width-right:350:Be it a Pegasus or Earth Pony, nothing's impossible for a Wonderbolt!]]

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* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: While the official summary made it clear who the Wonderbolt telling the story of Wind Sock was, in the comic itself, his identity isn't revealed until after the story is told.

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