History Recap / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E12AmendingFences

* ContinuityPorn: The plot connects a lot of the first season open-ended questions, particularly about Twilight's life just prior to moving to Ponyville, and ties in other details such as Minuette and Lyra being shown around both Canterlot and Ponyville often, or them as Cadance's bridesmares. Much of the episode plays to the first 5-10 minutes of [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E1MareInTheMoon the very first episode]], as well.

* MeaningfulBackgroundEvent: Starlight can be seen sitting in the same diner as Twilight and her friends. As the season finale reveals, she has been spying on Twilight since their last encounter.

* {{Retcon}}: [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E23TheCutieMarkChronicles "The Cutie Mark Chronicles"]] and [[ComicBook/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicIDW Sunset Shimmer's origin story in the comics]] depict Moondancer, Lyra, Minuette, Twinkleshine, and Lemon Hearts at near present age when they appear while Twilight was still a filly; this episode undoes the age gap. The comics also had Moondancer similar to Fluttershy in mane-style and personality; here, she's these to Twilight. However, the flashback in season one depicts those characters [[OffModel as earth ponies]] rather than unicorns.
* SafetyInIndifference: Moondancer had chosen this over Friendship because Twilight didn't show at her last party.
-->'''Moondancer:''' I gave Friendship a chance a long time ago. It didn't work out then; it isn't gonna work out now.

** The cold open has Twilight mentioning how nice it is to relax after having [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E9SliceOfLife three]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E10PrincessSpike big]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E11PartyPooped events]] all in a row. This is also a nice bit of LampshadeHanging, with the episode being largely a BreatherEpisode.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Starlight Glimmer's appearance at the restaurant alludes to her eventual return in the season finale.

* SequelEpisode: To the very first episode, specifically the first couple of scenes.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: [[spoiler:Starlight Glimmer's appearance at the restaurant alludes to her eventual return in the season finale.]]

* VillainsOutShopping: [[spoiler:[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E1TheCutieMapPart1 Starlight]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E2TheCutieMapPart2 Glimmer]] can be spotted in a corner of the restaurant.]]

* VillainsOutShopping: [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E1TheCutieMapPart1 Starlight]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E2TheCutieMapPart2 Glimmer]] can be spotted in a corner of the restaurant.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Starlight Glimmer's appearance at the restaurant alludes to her eventual return in the season finale.

* TheCameo: [[spoiler:[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E1TheCutieMapPart1 Starlight]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E2TheCutieMapPart2 Glimmer]] is seen during the restaurant dinner scene, nearly hidden behind a menu.]]

* TheCameo: [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E1TheCutieMapPart1 Starlight]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E2TheCutieMapPart2 Glimmer]] is seen during the restaurant dinner scene, nearly hidden behind a menu.

* {{Retcon}}: [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E23TheCutieMarkChronicles "The Cutie Mark Chronicles"]] and [[ComicBook/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicIDW Sunset Shimmer's origin story in the comics]] depict Moondancer, Lyra, Minuette, Twinkleshine, and Lemon Hearts at near present age when they appear while Twilight was still a filly; this episode undoes the age gap. The comics also had Moondancer similar to Fluttershy in mane-style and personality; here, she's these to Twilight.

--->'''Moondancer:''' Look, Twilight Twinkle...\\

** Pinkie using her tail as a helicopter is a direct reference to Miles "Tails" Prower from ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog''.

->'''Twilight Sparkle''': Moon Dancer, wait! A wise pony once taught me that [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E1MareInTheMoon there's more to life than dusty old books!]]
->'''Moon Dancer''': I tried friendship and it's just not for me. Now, if you'll excuse me...

* AbsenteeActor: Aside from Pinkie Pie in the 3rd act, none of Twilight's Ponyville friends appear in this episode.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Moondancer becoming bitter and withdrawn is all thanks to Twilight, her closest thing to a best friend, snubbing her at her party and moving to Ponyville without so much as a goodbye, especially at a time when she was finally willing to open up to others. This extends to Celestia as well, since it was her idea to put her in Ponyville in the first place.

** GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Which also makes it a very strange case of this, because salt licks are shown to be akin to ''[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E21OverABarrel alcohol]]'', implying they're studying the equivalent of making ''beer''.

** GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Which also makes it a very strange case of this, because salt licks are shown to be akin to ''[[tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E21OverABarrel alcohol]]'', implying they're studying the equivalent of making ''beer''.

** GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Which also makes it a very strange case of this, because salt licks are shown to be akin to ''[[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E21OverABarrel alcohol]]'', implying they're studying the equivalent of making ''beer''.