History Recap / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E22TestingTesting123

** Even discounting learning disabilities, in spite of {{WebVideo/TheMysteriousMrEnter}}'s assertions to the contrary, teachers are aware that [[UsefulNotes/MyersBriggs everyone thinks and learns differently]], from the visual (Rarity) to the verbal (Twilight), or from the imaginative/hypothetical (Fluttershy) to the hands-on/practical (Applejack). And then there's Pinkie's use of mnemonics via song.

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** Even discounting learning disabilities, in spite of {{TheMysteriousMrEnter}}'s assertions to the contrary, teachers are aware that [[UsefulNotes/MyersBriggs everyone thinks and learns differently]], from the visual (Rarity) to the verbal (Twilight), or from the imaginative/hypothetical (Fluttershy) to the hands-on/practical (Applejack). And then there's Pinkie's use of mnemonics via song.

** Even discounting learning disabilities, teachers are aware that [[UsefulNotes/MyersBriggs everyone thinks and learns differently]], from the visual (Rarity) to the verbal (Twilight), or from the imaginative/hypothetical (Fluttershy) to the hands-on/practical (Applejack). And then there's Pinkie's use of mnemonics via song.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: The girls' different studying methods overwhelm Rainbow to the point where she decides she's going to fail the test no matter what.
** In fact, while she did have reason for doing so, Twilight deciding to make Rainbow study for the test is what caused the central conflict of the episode.

* AbsenteeActor: Though Spike makes several appearances in this episode, he never speaks a single word, despite Creator/CathyWeseluck being credited.

* CanonSue: [[DiscussedTrope Discussed]] InUniverse by Rainbow Dash.
-->'''Rainbow Dash:''' (''to Twilight'') Yeah, well, I'm sure you'll become a good flier in no time. After all, you're good at ''everything''.

* OutOfOrder: Episode 22 in production order, 21st in broadcast order.

* NotSoAboveItAll: When Rainbow Dash starts rocking her stool, ''Owlicious'' starts hooting in time to the beat along with Spike keeping time on a drum.

* BrutalHonesty: Pinkie's assessment of Rainbow's attempt to imitate her rap...

* SpaceWhaleAesop: While the message of this episode is that everyone has different ways of learning, Rainbow Dash's specific way of learning is unlikely to work for anybody in real life given the fact that she's a pagesus. [[note]] memorizing things via attaching your memories to locations and then remembering them by mentally walking back through them is known as a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Method_of_loci method of loci]] (or [[Series/{{Sherlock}} mind palace]]), and is a real mnemonic technique that's OlderThanFeudalism. [[/note]]

** Filthy Rich is present in one of the flyovers, buying a lot of apples from Big [=McIntosh=].

* JustForPun: During Rainbow's second flyover, the Cutie Mark Crusaders, one by one, shout "E!" (Earth Pony), "U!" (Unicorn), and "P!" (Pegasus), followed by Big [=McIntosh=] lifting them up with his trademark "'''E'''-y'''up'''."

** Even discounting learning disabilities, teachers are aware that [[MyersBriggs everyone thinks and learns differently]], from the visual (Rarity) to the verbal (Twilight), or from the imaginative/hypothetical (Fluttershy) to the hands-on/practical (Applejack). And then there's Pinkie's use of mnemonics via song.

* SpaceWhaleAesop: While the message of this episode is that everyone has different ways of learning, Rainbow Dash's specific way of learning is unlikely to work for anybody in real life.
** Well, not the flying part, but memorizing things via attaching your memories to locations and then remembering them by mentally walking back through them is known as a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Method_of_loci method of loci]] (or [[Series/{{Sherlock}} mind palace]]), and is a real mnemonic technique that's OlderThanFeudalism.

** Applejack once again does this by telling Rainbow she's "up a creek" when Rainbow tells her she's only 12 hours to study.

* ClassicalMythology: Twilight mentions Princess Celestia's favorite flight pattern as the "Icaranean Sun Salutation," a reference to the story of Icarus, whose waxen wings melted when he flew too close to the sun.

* [[{{Facepalm}} Facehoof]]:

-->'''Pinkie Pie:''' (''to Twilight'') Well, I suggest you put down your silly cards of flash / Because I for one know that they cannot help our good friend Rainbow Dash.

** From [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E7WonderboltsAcademy "Wonderbolts Academy"]]. When the recruits are participating in a CaptureTheFlag training exercise, Lightning Dust keeps her eyes fixed on her previous flight path before sharp turns, while Rainbow Dash pauses to look at her new flight path before making the same turn.

** Well, not the flying part, but memorizing things via attaching your memories to locations and then remembering them by mentally walking back through them is known as a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Method_of_loci method of loci]] (or [[Series/Sherlock mind palace]]), and is a real mnemonic technique that's OlderThanFeudalism.