History Recap / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E7MayTheBestPetWin

Tenacity!\\
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* AwesomeMcCoolname: [[spoiler: Tank the tortoise]].

* BoringButPractical: The tortoise; Very boring, yet VERY practical. [[spoiler: After he gets his helicopter pack at the end, he becomes AwesomeYetPractical.]]

* ChekhovsGun: Twilight mentioned that a pet needs "care and attention, love and affection." [[spoiler:Take a wild guess at what the tortoise showed towards Rainbow Dash to help him win.]]

** [[spoiler:The tortoise lifting Opal's kennel with only his head and neck.]]

* CoolPet: The episode is about Rainbow Dash's attempt to find one of these. [[spoiler:By the end of the episode, Tank's little helicopter contraption certainly makes him one.]]

* {{Determinator}}: Despite being put down by Rainbow Dash, the tortoise tries his best to become her pet. [[spoiler:It eventually pays off when he saves her, earning the name Tank and the right to be her pet.]]
* DoggedNiceGuy: The tortotise tries so hard to impress Rainbow Dash despite her shooting him down every step of the way. [[spoiler: It pays off in the end.]]

* EmpathyPet: [[spoiler: Rainbow Dash and Tank share a key element: Loyalty.]]

--> [[spoiler:'''Rainbow Dash:''' But I said whoever crosses the finish line ''with'' me gets to be my pet.]]\\

* FailedASpotCheck: [[spoiler:Given that the tortoise is able to dig deep enough under the rock to put his head in far enough to leverage the rock off the ground, Rainbow should be able to do the same to free her wing without help. She's likely caught up in her panic, and possibly the fact that her wing hurts even though it turns out to not be badly injured. Since Rainbow Dash spends most of her time in theh air, this is basically a reversal of ForgotICouldFly.]]

** When the falcon shakes [[spoiler:Tank's leg]].

* FirstGirlWins: First ''pet'' wins. When the musical number starts, the first pet we see clearly, centered in the frame, is the [[spoiler: tortoise]][[note]]TURTL-- Oh. Sorry.[[/note]].

** [[spoiler:The turtle tipping over Opal's cage hints at the strength of his neck.]]
** During the race through Ghastly Gorge, [[spoiler:the eagle and falcon get their right wings stuck at some point.]]

-->'''Rainbow Dash:''' Today I learned what the most important quality ''really'' is: a certain kind of spirit, a [[BuffySpeak sticktoitiveness]]. A never-give-up, can-do attitude that's the mark of a ''real'' winner! [[spoiler:And this tortoise has it!]]\\

* GracefulLoser: The falcon politely shakes [[spoiler: Tank's hand]] despite being obviously crushed by Rainbow Dash's LoopholeAbuse.

** We have this bit between Fluttershy and the rest of the main cast [[spoiler: (sans Rainbow Dash, who's on Tank's back)]]. Keep in mind that she's been [[InsistentTerminology correcting Rainbow Dash that Tank's a tortoise]] the entire episode every time she calls him a turtle.

* SecondPlaceIsForWinners: [[spoiler:Even though the tortoise comes in last during the race, he still gets to be Rainbow Dash's pet for being the most loyal to her. She justifies this with the exact rulings she placed for the race.]]

* LoopholeAbuse: [[spoiler:Rainbow Dash utilizes this to name the tortoise her pet, even though the falcon crossed the finish line first.]]

* {{Magitek}}: [[spoiler:Tank's helicopter rig]] at the end has the show's distinctive [[PowerGlows aura]] seen with magic.[[note]]The color matches Princess Celestia's, though not necessarily on purpose. Solar powered, maybe?[[/note]]
* MeaningfulName: [[spoiler:Tank is named because he is "built like a tank," with his tenacity, determination, and [[NoSell his ability to resist Opal's non-stop scratching]].]]

* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: When the race begins, the flying competitors zoom ahead while the tortoise is left to look forlornly at the enormous drop in front of him. Given that he eventually makes it to the finish line, that means that he makes his way down to the gorge, possibly by ''[[MadeOfIron falling all the way down.]]'' and then goes through all three obstacles (the windy tunnel, the briars, and the Quarray Eels) thanks to his shell and non-flying nature, [[spoiler: and eventually meets up with Rainbow Dash.]]

* OhCrap: [[spoiler: The falcon has a mild one when the tortoise is announced as the winner.]]

* SchizoTech: [[spoiler:Tank's flying device,]] to start, but there's a mention of "bullets" in the duet, and [[spoiler: Tank gets his name when Rainbow Dash describes him as being "like a tank."]] Judging by the telltale magical aura around it, [[spoiler:Tank's flying machine]] has been [[{{Magitek}} enchanted]].

** When [[spoiler: Tank's SchizoTech helicopter is introduced]], there is a short [[Film/ApocalypseNow reprise of "Ride of the Valkyries".]]

** The tortoise is much stronger than he looks, [[spoiler:lifting an enormous boulder using just his neck strength, then carrying the injured Rainbow Dash to safety all by himself]].

* ThoseMagnificentFlyingMachines: [[spoiler:Rainbow's pet tortoise is fitted with helicopter propellers so he can fly around.]]

* TrueLoveIsExceptional: Pet-owner love in this case. Rainbow Dash insists earlier on that she wanted a fast, agile, flying animal for a pet... and after putting the animals through competitions testing these (among other) traits she found out that the falcon met her standards the most... but by the time she found this out, she had evidently changed her mind about what she wanted in a pet as she clearly wasn't happy about being told that the falcon won. [[spoiler:She found out a [[LoopholeAbuse loophole]] in her rules that allowed her to adopt a tortoise instead, in a clear contrast to what she at first wanted.]]
* TurtlePower: ''Tortoise'' power [[spoiler: wins the competition.]]
* UnderdogsNeverLose: The tortoise was only allowed to compete because Fluttershy brow beat Dash into allowing it. [[spoiler: It wins but only because of the avalanche.]]

** Parodied when Fluttershy tries to drag Rainbow Dash to her house. She's so thrilled she's carrying Rainbow as she flies! [[note: Except that Rainbow's rear hooves are dragging along the ground.[[/note]]

* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: "Pony Pet Play Date in the Park." Later, "Great galloping galoshes!" is uttered by Applejack.
** The 'appeal' part is averted though with--[[LeaningOnTheFourthWall pause for dramatic effect]]--''Ghastly Gorge!'' '''[[OverlyLongGag Dun dun dunnnnnn]]!!'''

** And the Tortoise.
** And, for once, Rainbow Dash, in her prep-school outfit while posing with the owl.

* ArtEvolution: Applejack's freckles no longer disappear as she runs.[[note]]This happened in Season 1 due to animators screwing up when they created AJ's standard run cycle.[[/note]]

** The ponies sport expressions that they never had in the first season, although one in particular seemed a bit... odd to some viewers. See OffModel, below.

* BatOutOfHell: Averted with the bat, though Fluttershy does [[DownplayedTrope introduce it as "dark and mysterious"]].
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Rainbow Dash insists earlier on that she wanted a fast, agile, flying animal for a pet... and after putting the animals through competitions testing these (among other) traits she found out that the falcon met her standards the most... but by the time she found this out, she had evidently changed her mind about what she wanted in a pet after all, as she clearly wasn't happy about being told that the falcon won. [[spoiler:Of course, she found out a [[LoopholeAbuse loophole]] in her rules that allowed her to adopt a tortoise instead, in a clear contrast to what she at first wanted.]]

* TheBigRace

* BoringButPractical: The tortoise fits this trope like a glove. Very boring, yet VERY practical.
** [[spoiler: After he gets his helicopter pack at the end, he becomes AwesomeYetPractical.]]

* CallBack: "...[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E16SonicRainboom Yay]]?"
** Also all the pony pets besides Opal and Angel, as we haven't seen them in a while.

* CanadaEh: DHX Media/Studio B seems to be showing it's Canadian roots, by staging Rainbow Dash and the eagle playing curling (a popular Canadian sport) in the photo montage. Perhaps a bit of irony if the eagle is meant to be a bald eagle, the symbol of America, where curling is practically non-existent, to the point that it curling is stereotypically connected to Canada in this fashion.

* ChekhovsSkill: [[spoiler:The tortoise lifting Opal's kennel with only his head and neck.]]

** Many of Fluttershy's suggestions for Dash's new pet. Rainbow clearly states she wants a pet who can fly, yet three-quarters of Fluttershy's suggestions include animals like a bunny, a cat, an otter, and a ''seal''[[note]][[InformedAbility But he totally caught ten feet of air after breaking the water that one time!]][[/note]].

** Also, Rainbow herself, invoked by Applejack and Twilight.

* CoolPet: The episode is about Rainbow Dash's attempt to find one of these.
** [[spoiler:By the end of the episode, Tank's little helicopter contraption certainly makes him one.]]
* CoolShades: Rainbow Dash adopts these during her "radical" pose.

* CuteKitten: The "puddy tat" Fluttershy nominates as a potential pet is ridiculously doe-eyed and adorable. Rainbow Dash isn't swayed by the CutenessProximity one bit.

* DoggedNiceGuy: [[spoiler: Although in this case, finishing last means getting first prize!]]

** CrashingDreams: Her freaky dream turns out to be a result of the rest of the mane cast's pets being noisy around her tree. But one would wonder how Gummy and Angel even make noises that would get her to think of them subconsciously.
* DrillSergeantNasty: Rainbow Dash shows elements of this when coaching to see who will be her new pet. It's mostly front-loaded, as she tries to let the animals down gently when giving criticism.
* EmpathyPet: Rainbow Dash and Tank share a key element: Loyalty.

* [[EverythingsWorseWithBees Everything's Worse With Wasps]]: Averted. Fluttershy offers a wasp as a ''pet'' and it acts relatively benign.
* FailedASpotCheck: [[spoiler:Given that the tortoise is able to dig deep enough under the rock to put his head in far enough to leverage the rock off the ground, Rainbow should be able to do the same to free her wing without help. She's likely caught up in her panic, and possibly the fact that her wing hurts even though it turns out to not be badly injured.]]
** [[spoiler: Rainbow Dash spends most of her time in the air, or at the very least hovering above the ground without touching it. This is basically a reversal of ForgotICouldFly.]]
* FeatherFingers: When the falcon shakes [[spoiler:Tank's leg]].
** Also played with when the hummingbird tries to high-five Rainbow Dash... and promptly plummets to the ground, since a wing being used for a high-five isn't being used for ''flight''.
** And the duck, in order to hold a straw hat and cane.

* FirstGirlWins: Or rather first ''pet'' wins. When the musical number starts, the first pet we see clearly, centered in the frame, is the tortoise[[note]]TURTL-- Oh. Sorry.[[/note]].
* FirstPetStory
* FlatJoy: Fluttershy gives a little "yay", just like in [[ContinuityNod "Sonic Rainboom"]].
** Which is directly in contrast to the joygasm she has when she finds out that Rainbow wants a pet.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: [[spoiler:The turtle tipping over Opal's cage hints at the strength of his neck.]]

* FurryConfusion: This episode is all about pony pets. Also, some domesticated animals in the show can talk, but none in this episode can.
** All of the competitor pets demonstrate a large amount of intelligence, awareness and ability, such as the falcon displaying embarrassment when it was pointed out that he didn't come back to get Dash when she was caught under the avalanche; or the montage of the pet's attempts to impress her with fencing, knitting and so forth.
** Only ungulates and certain mythical creatures can talk.

* {{Hammerspace}}: Where Spike apparently keeps a quill and scroll handy.

** We have this bit between Fluttershy and the rest of the main cast (sans Rainbow Dash, who's on Tank's back). Keep in mind that she's been [[InsistentTerminology correcting Rainbow Dash that Tank's a tortoise]] the entire episode every time she calls him a turtle.

* IWantSong: Wanting a pet may not be as grand a scope as your usual DisneyPrincess song, but the duet does a wonderful job establishing all the remaining key plot points for the episode.
* ImplausibleFencingPowers: According to the PhotoMontage, the ''hummingbird'' is capable of fencing. (Which is especially odd, because it was earlier established that it couldn't even give a high-five without plummeting to the ground.)

* InstantBandages: The tortoise apparently not only lifted the rock but also gave Rainbow first aid.

* [[SecondPlaceIsForWinners Last Place Is For Winners]]: [[spoiler:Even though the tortoise comes in last during the race, he still gets to be Rainbow Dash's pet for being the most loyal to her. She justifies this with the exact rulings she placed for the race.]]
* LateToThePunchline: Fluttershy is two minutes into the song before she gets the impression that Dash wants a flying pet, despite Dash making it pretty clear within the first thirty seconds that this is what she wants.

* MeaningfulName: [[spoiler:Tank is named because he is "built like a tank," with his tenacity, determination, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking his ability to resist Opal's non-stop scratching]].]]

* MoodWhiplash: Rainbow Dash is flying along in the race, being awesome and cocky as usual... hits the side of the gorge, pretty standard... starts an avalanche, nothing she can't handle... and then she's stuck at the bottom of the gorge with her wing pinned under a rock, crying out "Don't leave me!" to the competing pets.

* MusicalWorldHypotheses: The duet in this episode seems to follow the Adaptation Hypothesis. Fluttershy makes reference to the song at the end of the episode:

* NeverSayDie: Rainbow Dash also worries that her pinned wing will leave her trapped forever. The thought of dying of starvation rather than simply being stuck indefinitely doesn't seem to occur to her (though it may depend on your interpretation of her fears).
* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: Pinkie Pie, in demonstrating how Fluttershy nodded her head, by forcing Fluttershy to nod her head.

* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: When the race begins, the flying competitors zoom ahead while the tortoise is left to look forlornly at the enormous drop in front of him. Given that he does eventually make it to the finish line, that means that he makes his way down to the gorge somehow, possibly by ''[[MadeOfIron falling all the way down.]]''. This includes the fact that the tortoise makes it through all three obstacles (the windy tunnel, the briars, and the Quarray Eels) thanks to his shell and non-flying nature, and eventually gets to Rainbow Dash.
* OffscreenTeleportation: When Rainbow challenges the contenders to steal Opal's toy, everyone except the butterfly refuses to try. When the butterfly succeeds, however, the tortoise is already behind Opal's cage in an attempt to tip it over onto Opal.
** Also, as mentioned above, the tortoise reaches the area where Rainbow Dash is pinned in the avalanche in a reasonable amount of time. (The episode cleverly places a commercial break after Dash is trapped, but before the tortoise shows up. The amount of time that passes is thus somewhat ambiguous.)

* "Music/RideOfTheValkyries": Plays [[SourceMusic and is whistled by Rainbow Dash]] during the race through [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal Ghastly Gorge.]]
** PublicDomainSoundtrack: No SuspiciouslySimilarSong here!
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Several of the pets offered by Fluttershy. Taken UpToEleven with the "puddy tat."

** Characters calling the tortoise a turtle, then being corrected by Fluttershy.
*** The last time, which is the [[RuleOfThree third time]], Fluttershy calls Tank a turtle, and ''everyone'' corrects her.

* SimpleYetAwesome: Again, several of the pet candidates could pull this to impress Rainbow Dash. Who would have guessed that a bald eagle could knit a sweater so fast?

* SuperStrength: The tortoise is much stronger than he looks, [[spoiler:lifting an enormous boulder using just his neck strength, then carrying the injured Rainbow Dash to safety all by himself]].
** Parodied when Fluttershy tries to drag Rainbow Dash to her house. She's so thrilled she's carrying Rainbow as she flies! [[spoiler: Except that Rainbow's rear hooves are dragging along the ground.]]

* TooQuirkyToLose: The tortoise.

* SomewhereAnOrnithologistIsCrying: This episode falls for the common trap of giving a bald eagle the red-tailed hawk's screech.

Rainbow Dash is [[AllJustADream awoken]] by her friends' pets from [[NightmareDreams a crazy dream]] where she's attacked by a creepy chimera-like monster made up of... [[CrashingDreams her friends' pets]]. The other ponies arrive soon afterward, and Applejack explains that they're at the park for their weekly [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal Pony Pet Play Date]]. Feeling a bit left out, Rainbow Dash admits she might want to have a pet someday, whereupon Fluttershy enthusiastically drags Rainbow to her cottage, prattling on about the wonderful animals available. Once there, Fluttershy and Rainbow [[LetsDuet sing a jaunty tune]] about finding the perfect pet for Rainbow Dash, ending with her announcing a competition to do just that.

** Also, as mentioned above, the tortoise reaches the area where Rainbow Dash is pinned in the avalanche in a reasonable amount of time.

-->'''Rainbow Dash:''' And so the final tie-breaking contest is going to be...''(to herself)'' [[DramaticPause pause for dramatic effect]], ''({{Beat}}, then to everyone)'' a race against me! ''(JumpCut)'' Through Ghastly Gorge! [[{{Sting}} Dun dun]] [[SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud dunnnnnn]]!! ([[StockSoundEffects hawk screech]][[labelnote:*]] which was made by [[NoisyNature an eagle]][[/labelnote]])

* MerchandiseDriven: Fans were quick to catch that the ''[[http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony/en_US/shop/details.cfm?guid=7556E7C3-5056-900B-1045-4A51D6ACBEC0 Riding Along with Rainbow Dash]]'' toy comes with a turtle[[labelnote:*]][[RunningGag tortoise!]] (though this one actually is supposed to be a turtle)[[/labelnote]]. In general, the pony toys come with pets, and Dash was the only "Mane Six" pony without one in the show. Until this one, of course.

* RemovableShell: During the "Find a Pet" musical number, the turtle[[labelnote:*]][[RunningGag Tortoise!]][[/labelnote]] pulls his head into his shell and pokes it back out through the tail end so he can look behind him.

Before long, Dash is briefing her pet contenders on the upcoming challenge. When Fluttershy comes up and places a turtle[[hottip:*:Actually, it's a [[InsistentTerminology tortoise]] in the lineup, Rainbow Dash complains, but Fluttershy browbeats her into giving him a chance, as he's been trying to find a home for the longest time. Dash puts the pets through a series of events to test their speed, agility, guts, style, [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment coolness, awesomeness, and radicalness]]. Despite finishing last every time, the tortoise [[{{Determinator}} persists in competing]]. At the end, Rainbow Dash commends his effort, but she's narrowed her choices down to an owl, a falcon, an eagle, and a bat.

* ADayInTheLimelight: The first one for Rainbow Dash this season.

* BigBadassBirdsOfPrey: The owl, the falcon, and the eagle. They all qualify for the final race.

Rainbow Dash is [[AllJustADream awoken]] by her friends' pets from [[NightmareDreams a crazy dream]] where she's attacked by a creepy chimera-like monster made up of... [[CrashingDreams her friends' pets]]. The other ponies arrive soon afterward, and Applejack explains that they're at the park for their weekly [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal Pony Pet Play Date]]. Feeling a bit left out, Rainbow Dash admits she might want to have a pet someday, whereupon Fluttershy [[Squee enthusiastically drags Rainbow to her cottage, prattling on about the wonderful animals available.]] Once there, Fluttershy and Rainbow [[LetsDuet sing a jaunty tune]] about finding the perfect pet for Rainbow Dash, ending with her announcing a competition to do just that.

Rainbow Dash is [[AllJustADream awoken]] by her friends' pets from [[NightmareDreams a crazy dream]] where she's attacked by a creepy chimera-like monster made up of... [[CrashingDreams her friends' pets]]. The other ponies arrive soon afterward, and Applejack explains that they're at the park for their weekly [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal Pony Pet Play Date]]. Feeling a bit left out, Rainbow Dash admits she might want to have a pet someday, whereupon Fluttershy enthusiastically drags Rainbow to her cottage, prattling on about the wonderful animals available. Once there, Fluttershy and Rainbow [[LetsDuet sing a jaunty tune]] about finding the perfect pet for Rainbow Dash, ending with her announcing a competition to do just that.

Rainbow Dash is [[AllJustADream awoken]] by her friends' pets from [[NightmareDreams a crazy dream]] where she's attacked by a creepy chimera-like monster made up of... [[CrashingDreams her friends' pets]]. The other ponies arrive soon afterward, and Applejack explains that they're at the park for their weekly [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal Pony Pet Play Date]]. Feeling a bit left out, Rainbow Dash admits she might want to have a pet someday, whereupon Fluttershy [[GenkiGirl enthusiastically drags Rainbow to her cottage]], prattling on about the wonderful animals available. Once there, Fluttershy and Rainbow [[LetsDuet sing a jaunty tune]] about finding the perfect pet for Rainbow Dash, ending with her announcing a competition to do just that.

* KickTheDog: Rainbow Dash kicks a turtle!
** [[InsistentTerminology Tortoise.]]

--> '''Rainbow Dash:''' You ''would'' think that, Twilight. And that's why ''you'' would never qualify to be my pet.

* [[SecondPlaceIsForWinners Last Place Is For Winners]]: [[spoiler:Even though the tortoise comes in last during the race, he still gets to be Rainbow Dash's pet for being the most loyal to her. And because of the exact rulings she placed for the race.]]

* MindScrew: I know I can't be the only one who was as weirded out by that dream in the beginning of the episode as Rainbow was.

* MixAndMatchCritters: Rainbow's opening nightmare. And hinted at during the song:

* MusicalWorldHypotheses: The duet in this episode seems to follow the Adaptation Hypothesis. Fluttershy even makes reference to the song at the end of the episode:

* MythologyGag: Rainbow Dash seems to be back to [[http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd363/xenu_photo9/style.jpg dressing in style]].
* NeverSayDie: Averted, to some degree, in the tortoise's "radical" display: The course includes a ring of fire, a guillotine and a pool of circling sharks. However, the pool appears to be a wind-up toy, based on a turning key on its side. And of course, the tortoise never gets a chance to actually run through any of the obstacles.
** Rainbow Dash also worries that her pinned wing will leave her trapped forever. The thought of dying of starvation rather than simply being stuck indefinitely doesn't seem to occur to her (though it may depend on your interpretation of her fears).

* NonIndicativeTitle: The animals are competing to become a pet, and as such, are not yet pets.
** Not necessarily. All the animals Fluttershy proposes are ones she personally takes care of, and thus are her pets. So it's like they're competing as pets to see who gets a new owner.

* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: When the race begins, the flying competitors zoom ahead while the tortoise is left to look forlornly at the enormous drop in front of him. Given that he does eventually make it to the finish line, that means that he makes his way down to the gorge somehow, possibly by ''[[MadeOfIron just falling all the way down.]]''
** This would also extend to the fact that the tortoise makes it through all three obstacles (the windy tunnel, the briars, and the Quarray Eels) thanks to his shell and non-flying nature, and eventually gets to Rainbow Dash.
* OffscreenTeleportation: When Rainbow challenges the contenders to steal Opal's toy, everyone except the butterfly refuses to try. When the butterfly succeeds, however, the tortoise has somehow managed to get behind Opal's cage in an attempt to tip it over onto Opal.
** Also, as mentioned above, the tortoise somehow manages to get all the way to where Rainbow Dash is pinned in the avalanche in a reasonable amount of time.
** The mane cast managed to be at the start line, and at the finish line, before anyone else. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]], as Twilight has actual teleportation.

* SchizoTech: [[spoiler:Tank's flying device,]] to start, but there's a mention of "bullets" in the duet, and [[spoiler: Tank gets his name when Rainbow Dash describes him as being "like a tank."]]
** Judging by the telltale magical aura around it, [[spoiler:Tank's flying machine]] has been [[{{Magitek}} enchanted]].

* SomewhereAnOrnithologistIsCrying: This episode falls for the common trap of giving a bald eagle the red-tailed hawk's screech, at least twice.

* TurtlePower
* UnderdogsNeverLose

* {{Expy}}: The tortoise to the one from "The Tortoise and the Hare." Both were not expected to win, but put forth [[TheDeterminator their best effort anyway]], and this tenacity[[note]]{{Gesundheit}}[[/note]] [[UnderdogsNeverLose paid off in the end]].
** However, in a bit of a twist, the tortoise in this episode doesn't actually win the race himself, but comes out on top in a different way.

** Oddly taken literally when Rainbow Dash asks this of the eagle after the LeaningOnTheFourthWall bit, holding up a tissue.

** When Dash demonstrates the qualities she seeks in a pet, she leaves behind [[Film/BackToTheFuture two flaming trails of rainbow fire]] (speed) and also weaves through her potential pets in the style of a [[Film/{{TRON}} lightcycle]] (agility).

->Today I learned what the most important quality really is; a certain kind of spirit; a [[BuffySpeak sticktoitiveness]]. A never-give-up, can-do attitude that's the mark of a real winner! And these tropers have it!\\

{{Gesundheit}}.

** Characters calling the tortoise a turtle, then being corrected.

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