History Recap / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E25TheCutieRemarkPart1

* ChekhovsGun: Twilight Sparkle's statement about time travel in [[RecapMyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E22WhatAboutDiscord What Discord?]] [[NiceJobBreakingItHero may have given Starlight Glimmer the idea to use a spell that makes it possible in this episode]].

* ChekhovsGun: Twilight Sparkle's statement about time travel in WhatAboutDiscord may have given Starlight Glimmer the idea to use a spell that makes it possible in this episode.

* WholePlotReference: This episode seems to have a very similar plot to ''Film/StarTrekFirstContact''; the antagonist, unable to defeat the heroes in the present, attempts to alter the past to make the protagonists vulnerable.

* LateArrivalSpoiler: Starlight Glimmer's revenge plan can be a huge one if you haven't seen the opening episodes of the season.

* IKnewIt: When the animatic for this episode was revealed at SDCC 2015, many fans started speculating that Starlight Glimmer's plot for revenge would involve time travel. It turns out that they were right when the synopses were revealed.

* SimultaneousArcs: With ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsFriendshipGames'' (which, at the time, aired before this). TheStinger at the end of the movie had Pony Twilight arrive in the human world mentioning she was caught in a time loop which prevented her from coming to Sunset's aid. This episode and the following episode showcases what happened during that point. Could also be considered a ForegoneConclusion since it's hinted the Mane 6 will undo whatever damage Starlight invokes.

* WholePlotReference: This episode seems to have a very similar plot to ''Film/StarTrekFirstContact''; the antagonist, unable to defeat the heroes in the present, attempts to alter the past to make the protagonists vulnerable.

* TimeTravel: Starlight's revenge plan involves a spell that apparently makes this possible.

* SimultaneousArcs: With ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsFriendshipGames'' (which, at the time, aired before this). TheStinger at the end of the movie had Pony Twilight arrive in the human world mentioning she was caught in a time loop which prevented her from coming to Sunset's aid. This episode and the following episode showcases what happened during that point. Could also be considered a ForegoneConclusion since it's hinted the Man 6 will undo whatever damage Starlight invokes.

* SimultaneousArcs: With ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsFriendshipGames'' (which, at the time, aired before this). TheStinger at the end of the movie had Pony Twilight arrive in the human world mentioning she was caught in a time loop which prevented her from coming to Sunset's aid. This episode and the following episode showcases what happened during that point. Could also be considered a ForegoneConculsion since it's hinted the Man 6 will undo whatever damage Starlight invokes.

* SimultaneousArcs: [[{{Foreshadowing}} Forshadowed]] in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsFriendshipGames'' (which, at the time, aired before this). TheStinger at the end of the movie had Pony Twilight arrive in the human world mentioning she was caught in a time loop which prevented her from coming to Sunset's aid. This episode and the following episode showcases what happened during that point.

* SetWrongWhatOnceWentRight: Starlight Glimmer intends to use the time travel spell she acquired to change the past in order to prevent the Mane Six from destroying her cult.

* TheBusCameBack: After disppearing into the caves at the end of the season's opening two-parter, Starlight Glimmer returns with a vengeance.

* SimultaneousArcs: [[{{Foreshadowing}} Forshadowed]] in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsFriendshipGames'' (which, at the time, aired before this). TheStinger at the end of the movie had Pony Twilight arrive in the human world mentioning she was caught in a time loop which prevented her from coming to Sunset's aide. This episode and the following episode showcases what happened during that point.

* SimultaneousArcs: With ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsFriendshipGames'' (which, at the time, aired before this) had a [[TheStinger stinger]] where Pony Twilight arrives in the human world mentioning she was caught in a time loop which prevented her from coming to Sunset's aide. This and the following episode showcases what happened during that point.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: ''WesternAnimation/EquestriaGirlsFriendshipGames'' (which aired before this) had a [[TheStinger stinger]] where Pony Twilight arrives in the human world mentioning she was caught in a time loop which prevented her from coming to Sunset's aide. This and the following episode showcases what happened during that point.

* {{Foreshowing}}: ''WesternAnimation/EquestriaGirlsFriendship'' (which aired before this) had a [[TheStinger stinger]] where Pony Twilight arrives in the human world mentioning she was caught in a time loop which prevented her from coming to Sunset's aide. This and the following episode showcases what happened during that point.

* TheBusCameBack: After disppearing into the caves at the end of the season's two-parter, Starlight Glimmer returns with a vengeance.

* TimeTravel: Starlight's revenge plan apparently involves a spell that makes this possible.

* TheBusCameBack: After disppearing into the caves at the end of the season's two-parter, Starlight Glimmer returns.
* Revenge: Starlight Glimmer confronts Twilight and her friends again in order to get back at them for what happened in the pilot.

%%* TheBusCameBack

''Starlight Glimmer, hoping to obtain revenge against the Mane 6, acquires a spell that could change the past, present, and future of Equestria forever.''