History Recap / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS7E24UncommonBond

%%* AnAesop: Commonality is good for a friendship but it is not the only component. Spending time with each other can still be meaningful and fun even if you can't always find that common ground.

%%* {{Squee}}: Despite sarcastically chiding Sunburst for flipping the board over when he played ''Dragon Pit'' with Starlight as foals, Twilight finds herself doing it with a joyous squeal the first time the trap door activates.

%%When Starlight gets a visit from Sunburst, she discovers that he has tons in common with her friends and starts to wonder if he still has anything in common with her.

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When Starlight gets a visit from Sunburst, she discovers that he has tons in common with her friends and starts to wonder if he still has anything in common with her.

%%* {{Adorkable}}: Twilight's {{Squee}} over getting trapped in ''Dragon Pit'' is '''''adorable''''', Sunburst even says as much.

%%* {{Cliffhanger}}: Possibly a first for this series; the black-colored book is a direct lead-in to "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicShadowPlayPart1 Shadow Play - Part 1]]", the first time an episode outside of the two-parter has had any direct connection it.

%%* {{Cliffhanger}}: Possibly a first for this series; the black-colored book is a direct lead-in to "Shadow Play Part 1", the first time an episode outside of the two-parter has had any direct lead into it.

Starlight Glimmer is eagerly waiting at the Ponyville train station for a visit from her good friend in the Crystal Empire, Sunburst. Upon his arrival, he excitedly mentions that Ponyville is a great hot spot for antiquing and he takes Starlight to an antique store. Starlight feigns interest in Sunburst's passion but struggles to get as excited for it as him. While there, the pair run into Twilight Sparkle, who also loves visiting the store but is often by herself. Now with a companion, Sunburst and Twilight troll the aisles giddily but Starlight is only able to grin and bear it.

Upon returning to Twilight's castle, Sunburst and Twilight begin rummaging through their finds, finding even more in common (such as their love for the old Ponish language). Seeing that Starlight isn't as enthralled by such things as they are, Twilight and Sunburst suggest they do something Starlight wants to, to which she pulls out a copy of the board game ''Dragon Pit'', a game that she and Sunburst played in their youth. While they find the game enjoyable, Sunburst can't get over how much in common he has with the Princess of Friendship and gushes about her to Starlight before going to bed .

The following morning, Starlight wakes up Sunburst bright and early to take him over to Sweet Apple Acres. Starlight bucks one of the trees to knock down some apples for them to share but in doing so, she drops an apple onto Trixie's head, who was snoozing behind the tree. Ever the opportunist, Trixie invites the two to watch her demonstrate a new trick. Unfortunately she gets herself stuck in the process, requiring she be freed by Starlight. Sunburst explains he prefers close-up magic and the two begin excitedly swapping tricks, with Starlight standing off to the side and finding the interaction perplexing.

Next Starlight takes Sunburst over to the magical mirror pool. However the sound of somepony chipping away at the rock cavern diverts Sunburst's attention and he ventures off to find Maud Pie, who's examining the rock formations within the walls of the cavern. Sunburst impresses Maud by sharing a similar level of knowledge of geology and they quickly bond over it. Starlight, however, feels left out and returns to Twilight's castle. Attempting to help Starlight get past her frustration with her lack of commonality with her friend, Twilight suggests she explore their shared love of magic.

Starlight meets Sunburst in the map room of the castle and is drawing up a spell, which she gives Sunburst to read. She activates the spell, which takes Sunburst and Starlight back to their childhood home and turns them back into young ponies, so they can play ''Dragon Pit'' just as they did when they were children. However Sunburst puts his hoof down, saying he isn't interested in reliving things exactly as they were when they were young, and Starlight tearfully undoes the spell. Starlight runs off, dejected she can't find any common ground with her friend.

Sunburst doesn't want his friendship with Starlight to fall apart over this and seeks out her friends to figure out what common ground they still share. Meanwhile, Twilight reminds Starlight that a friendship won't be ruined over a loss of common ground as long as they don't let it happen. To prove this, Twilight takes Starlight into the library, where Sunburst has built a life-size version of ''Dragon Pit'', with headpieces for the ponies to wear acting as game pieces. Maud created a large die out of a lightweight pumice rock while Trixie provides some special effects for the volcano. Starlight cheers up and adds the one thing the game is missing: a trap door for when the marble traps one of the players.

Starlight sees off her friend at the train station, happy that they haven't lost their friendship with the diminishing commonality between them. Starlight, Maud, Trixie, Twilight, and Sunburst all share a group hug before Sunburst boards the train back to the Crystal Empire. Starlight reminds Sunburst to let her know what was in the blind buy barrel he bought from the antique shop and he assures her she'll be the first to know. Once the train is on its way, Sunburst opens the barrel and takes out a book, but doesn't notice the black-colored book underneath...

* {{Adorkable}}: Twilight's {{Squee}} over getting trapped in ''Dragon Pit'' is '''''adorable''''', Sunburst even says as much.
* AnAesop: Commonality is good for a friendship but it is not the only component. Spending time with each other can still be meaningful and fun even if you can't always find that common ground.
* {{Cliffhanger}}: Possibly a first for this series; the black-colored book is a direct lead-in to "Shadow Play Part 1", the first time an episode outside of the two-parter has had any direct lead into it.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: After Sunburst takes a book out of the barrel, he fails to notice another book that is colored black. This book has a mysterious symbol on the cover...
* {{Squee}}: Despite sarcastically chiding Sunburst for flipping the board over when he played ''Dragon Pit'' with Starlight as foals, Twilight finds herself doing it with a joyous squeal the first time the trap door activates.

Upon returning to Twilight's castle, Sunburst and Twilight begin rummaging through their finds, finding even more in common (such as their love for the old Ponish language). Seeing that Starlight isn't as enthralled by such things as they are, Twilight and Sunburst suggest they do something Starlight wants to, to which she pulls out a copy of the board game ''Dragon Pit'', a game that she and Sunburst played in their youth. While they find the game enjoyable, Sunburst can't get over how much in common he has with the Princess of Friendship and gushes about her before going to bed to Starlight.

* {{Squee}}: Despite sarcastically chiding Sunburst for flipping the board over when he played ''Dragon Pit'' with Starlight as foals, she finds herself doing it with a joyous squeal the first time the trap door activates.

Upon returning to Twilight's castle, Sunburst and Twilight begin rummaging through their finds, finding even more in common (such as their love for the old Ponish language). Seeing that Starlight isn't as enthralled by such things as they are, Twilight and Sunburst suggest they do something Starlight wants to, to which she pulls out a copy of the board game ''Dragon Pit'', a game that she and Sunburst played in their youth.

* {{Adorkable}}: Twilight's [[{{Squee}} Squee]] over getting trapped in ''Dragon Pit'' is '''''adorable''''', Sunburst even says as much.

* {{Adorkable}}: Twilight's {{Squee}} over getting trapped in ''Dragon Pit'' is '''''adorable''''', Sunburst even says as much.

* ADayInTheLimelight: This is the first time in which Sunburst is part of the main focus of an episode.

When Starlight gets a visit from Sunburst, she discovers that he has tons in common with her friends and starts to wonder if he still has anything in common with her.

* ADayInTheLimelight: This is the first time in which Sunburst is part of the main focus of an episode.
%%* CharacterizationMarchesOn / SameCharacterButDifferent: It seems a bit too convenient for Sunburst, a character that has made three minor appearances and two appearances in the secondary role, to quickly bond with the mane six during this visit to Ponyville. A possibility is that Sunburst had been studying friendship and made some friends in the Crystal Empire.

%%* SameCharacterButDifferent: It seems a bit too convenient for Sunburst, a character that has made three minor appearances and two appearances in the secondary role, to quickly bond with the mane six during this visit to Ponyville. A possibility is that Sunburst had been studying friendship and made some friends in the Crystal Empire.

* ADayInTheLimelight: This is the first time in which Sunburst is part of the main focus of an episode.

* ADayInTheLimelight: This is the first time in which Sunburst is part of the main focus of an Episode.

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"Uncommon Bond" is the 24th episode of "MLP:FIM"'s seventh season.

"Uncommon Bond" is the 24th episode of "MLP:FIM"'s seventh season.