- Harsher in Hindsight: Applebloom hates her cutie mark and Diamond Tiara & Silver Spoon make fun of her for it, much like the first nightmare sequence in My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic S5 E4 "Bloom & Gloom"
- Hilarious in Hindsight: Applebloom and co. are trying to change their Cutie Marks... guess what Twilight Sparkle does in My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic S3 E13 "Magical Mystery Cure"?
- Twilight survives her ordeal in Episode 2 because "it would be too much work editing her out of future episodes." Steven Magnet being a "one shot" character does not get given the same privileges. However later Steven would make a return in My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic S5 E9 "Slice of Life" being important to the episodes plot.
- Tear Jerker: Some fans, including brony analyst the Voice of Reason, have admitted to shedding a tear after Twilight Sparkle delivers her climatic speech in episode 2.
