History YMMV / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS8E23SoundsOfSilence

* EnsembleDarkhorse:
** The Kirin, in their Nirik forms, are an almost literal example; and they're resoundingly well-liked even when they appear normally.
** A certain green-maned, dark brown Kirin, who goes unnamed in the episode, has drawn quite the fandom, perhaps because she's one of the first to show up, [[https://derpibooru.org/1834695 does a memetic head tilt]], and the one that Autumn Blaze [[https://derpibooru.org/1824420 has to play charades with]] to figure out what she wants when Autumn returns from her exile. The fandom has since named her Cinder Glow.

* WinBackTheCrowd: A minor example for guest star Creator/RachelBloom. Despite having a well-received acting and singing career, many viewers knew her more for a certain infamous song on ''Series/BillNyeSavesTheWorld'' that was universally panned and [[OvershadowedByControversy often overshadowed her other accomplishments]] for the next year and a half. Not only did her role as the [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} quirky]] and {{Adorkable}} Autumn Blaze [[SugarWiki/SheReallyCanAct remind many of her acting abilities]], but her episode song "A Kirin Tale" proved she's still got plenty of musical talent.

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: The crazy old pony at the train station. He acts creepy for no reason, makes several {{Evil Laugh}}s at Applejack and Fluttershy, and then is never mentioned again. Also falls in under OneSceneWonder.
* CaptainObviousReveal: The reveal that the nirik are the kirins' dark sides is made thunderingly-obvious by their SdrawkcabName.

* AccidentalInnuendo: "Flanks don't lie!"

** A few months before the episode premiere has this [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=insBByJaprw fan animation]] of ''VideoGame/MonsterHunterWorld'' featuring a Kirin using a unicorn vector. The full title of the monster? ''[[AccidentalPun Tempered]]'' Kirin.

* AnalogyBackfire: In a world where weather is crafted by design, rainbows can light up the sky whether it rains or not - though that only works in Equestria proper, of course.
** "Shiny apples sometimes come with worms" - okay, it might still be attractive to look at externally, but you shouldn't ''eat'' a wormy apple.

** A certain green-maned, dark brown Kirin, who goes unnamed in the episode, has drawn quite the fandom, perhaps because she's one of the first to show up, [[https://derpibooru.org/1834695?q=background+kirin does a memetic head tilt]], and the one that Autumn Blaze [[https://derpibooru.org/1824420?q=charades has to play charades with]] to figure out what she wants when Autumn returns from her exile. The fandom has since named her Cinder Glow.

* WhatAnIdiot: The Kirin live in a forest while having literal fiery tempers. That's just asking for your home to get destroyed on a whim anytime.

* AnalogyBackfire: In a world were weather is crafted by design, rainbows can light up the sky whether it rains or not.

* ViewerGenderConfusion: Every Kirin has a rounded snout apart from Rain Shine (which is minimal help considering the Royal Sisters also have angled snouts), making them appear to be a OneGenderRace. Some of them lack eyelashes, but we also see a few males that have very feminine lashes, so no clues there. WordOfGod says that the crew didn't have time to make male Kirin models, so the only clue is presence/absence of eyelashes.

* HoYay: Autumn Blaze is rather lonely, thus she's ''really'' happy to see Applejack and makes friends with her very quickly, sometimes getting as touchy and in-your-face as Pinkie. The fandom wasted no time taking Autumn's rather fast friendship with Applejack and turning it into shipping material.

* ViewerGenderConfusion: Every Kirin has a rounded snout apart from the leader (which is minimal help considering the Royal Sisters also have angled snouts), making them appear to be a OneGenderRace. Some of them lack eyelashes, but we also see a few males that have very feminine lashes, so no clues there.

* EarWorm: Autumn Blaze's song, "A Kirin Tale".

* WinBackTheCrowd: A minor example for guest star Creator/RachelBloom. Despite having a well-received acting and singing career, many viewers [[NeverLiveItDown knew her more for a certain infamous song]] on ''Series/BillNyeSavesTheWorld'' that was universally panned and [[OvershadowedByControversy often overshadowed her other accomplishments]] for the next year and a half. Not only did her role as the [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} quirky]] and {{Adorkable}} Autumn Blaze [[SugarWiki/SheReallyCanAct remind many of her acting abilities]], but her episode song "A Kirin Tale" proved she's still got plenty of musical talent.

** A certain green-maned, dark brown Kirin, who goes unnamed in the episode, has drawn quite the fandom, perhaps because she's one of the first to show up, [[https://derpibooru.org/1834695?q=background+kirin does a memetic head tilt]], and the one that Autumn Blaze [[https://derpibooru.org/1824420?q=charades has to play charades with]] to figure out what she wants when Autumn returns from her exile.

* HoYay: Autumn Blaze is rather lonely, thus she's ''really'' happy to see Applejack and makes friends with her very quickly, sometimes getting as touchy and in-your-face as Pinkie. The fandom wasted no time taking Autumn's rather fast friendship with Applejack and turning it into shipping material.

WinBackTheCrowd: A minor example for guest star Creator/RachelBloom. Despite having a well-received acting and singing career, many viewers [[NeverLiveItDown knew her more for a certain infamous song]] on ''Series/BillNyeSavesTheWorld'' that was universally panned and [[OvershadowedByControversy often overshadowed her other accomplishments]] for the next year and a half. Not only did her role as the [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} quirky]] and {{Adorkable}} Autumn Blaze [[SugarWiki/SheReallyCanAct remind many of her acting abilities]], but her episode song "A Kirin Tale" proved she's still got plenty of musical talent.

* ViewerGenderConfusion: Every Kirin has a rounded snout apart from the leader (which is minimal help considering the Royal Sisters also have angled snouts), making them appear to be a OneGenderRace. Some of them lack eyelashes, and these are presumably the males, but it's easy to miss if you're not paying attention.
* WinBackTheCrowd: A minor example for guest star Creator/RachelBloom. Despite having a well-received acting and singing career, many viewers [[NeverLiveItDown knew her more for a certain infamous song]] on ''Series/BillNyeSavesTheWorld'' that was universally panned and [[OvershadowedByControversy often overshadowed her other accomplishments]] for the next year and a half. Not only did her role as the [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} quirky]] and {{Adorkable}} Autumn Blaze [[SugarWiki/SheReallyCanAct remind many of her acting abilities]], but her episode song "A Kirin Tale" proved she's still got plenty of musical talent.

* EpilepticTrees: Two of the distinct features of Kirin are a Curved Horn and scales covering their forehead and nasal ridge. Wait... does this mean [[https://derpibooru.org/1823488 SOMBRA WAS A KIRIN this entire time???]]
* FanficFuel: How the Kirin came to being. Were they already a species by themselves or was is it because of InterspeciesRomance between unicorns (judging by the magical horns) and dragons? If so, how did such a scenario occur?

* ViewerGenderConfusion: Every Kirin has a rounded snout apart from the female-sounding leader (which is minimal help considering the Royal Sisters also have angled snouts), making them appear to be a OneGenderRace. Some of them lack eyelashes, and these are presumably the males, but it's easy to miss if you're not paying attention.

* ViewerGenderConfusion: Every Kirin has a rounded snout apart from the female-sounding leader(which is minimal help considering the Royal Sisters also have angled snouts), making them appear to be a OneGenderRace. Some of them lack eyelashes, and these are presumably the males, but it's easy to miss if you're not paying attention.

** A certain green-maned, dark brown Kirin, who goes unnamed in the episode, has drawn quite the fandom, perhaps because she's one of the first one to show up ([[https://derpibooru.org/1834695?q=background+kirin and does a memetic head tilt]]), and the one that Autumn Blaze [[https://derpibooru.org/1824420?q=charades has to play charades with]] to figure out what she wants when Autumn returns from her exile.

** A certain green-maned, dark brown Kirin, who goes unnamed in the episode, has drawn quite the fandom, perhaps because she's one of the first one to show up ([[https://derpibooru.org/1834695?q=background+kirin and does a memetic head tilt]]), and the one that Autumn Blaze [[https://derpibooru.org/1824420?q=charades has to play charades with]] to figure out what she wants when the latter returns from her exile.