History WesternAnimation / MyLittlePonyTheMovie2017

* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Even though [[spoiler:Queen Novo and the other hippogriffs won't help the Mane Six to save Equestria thanks to Twilight trying to steal their pearl, Princess Skystar comes to their aid in the climax, though she comments she'll be "so grounded" for it afterwards]].

* NeverTrustATrailer: The trailers make it look like Tempest Shadow is the BigBad, given that she was up first amongst the special guest cast. In reality, the BigBad is the Storm King, with Tempest as TheDragon, but Tempest has more screen time than him. The Storm King doesn't even appear physically until the third half of the movie, save for a brief talk with Tempest over the cauldron.

** In the end, [[spoiler:the Storm King got sucked in by the storm he himself had created after Twilight leaped to snatch the Staff of Sacanas before he did. And then after Twilight ended the storm, the Storm King is turned to stone by his own obsidian orb when Tempest takes the hit for the Mane Six, getting him caught in the blast]].

** In the end, [[spoiler:the Storm King is turned to stone by his own obsidian orb when Tempest takes the hit for the Mane Six, getting him caught in the blast]].

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* AnAesop: Twilight Sparkle learns that friendship exists everywhere and not just in Equestria with little bright-colored magical ponies. Friendship also requires patience, as it may take a little more time to work than usual in places where it isn't familiar.

* FluffyTheTerrible: Defied by Tempest. When she was rejected by her friends and left Ponyville, she took on the name "Tempest Shadow" when she allied herself with the Storm King. It's most likely because her ''real'' pony name wouldn't be taken overly seriously, and who can honestly blame her?

* ArmorIsUseless: Averted: the AntiMagic armor and shields the Storm King's minions use are very effective for the task it seemed designed for. However, it doesn't seem to provide more than [[CripplingOverspecialization okay protection against anything other than magic]], and is useless against fire (which is {{Justified}} as they still have exposed fur which is what catches fire).

->[[BigDamnMovie Twilight Sparkle and her friends have come a long way in]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E1MareInTheMoon seven years]]...]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:[[BigDamnMovie Twilight Sparkle and her friends have come a long way in]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E1MareInTheMoon seven years]]...]]

->'''Twilight Sparkle:''' It's the Magic of...\\
'''Storm King:''' Yeah, yeah! ''Friendship'', and ''flowers'', and ''ponies'', and ''blehhh''...

** While they've appeared previously in G4 storybooks and comics, the movie officially carries G1's [[OurMermaidsAreDifferent seaponies]] into the G4 animation. The song that happens in their kingdom, "One Small Thing", evokes a BusbyBerkeleyNumber, which the G1 seaponies' song also did. The group also call upon the seaponies when they're in distress.

* DevastatingRemark: When Twilight gets into an argument with the rest of the Mane Six after the former has attempted to steal Queen Novo's pearl, Pinkie accuses Twilight of not trusting her allies. Twilight then snaps and yells that she'd be better off without them. This ''shocks'' everyone else, especially Pinkie, and they leave Twilight as she can only shed TearsOfRemorse over words that she can't take back.

* VillainousAdviceSong: The song "Open up your eyes" has Tempest advising Twilight against depending on other people or hoping for friendship and that she is better off trying to survive alone. Tempest shares her tragic backstory and describes how little she values friendship, and believes all of it to be [[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids a childish dream Twilight needs to wake up from]].

* VillainSong: Capper has "I'm The Friend You Need", in which he charms the Mane Cast into trusting him whilst planning to double cross them for his own purposes. Though he's not ''quite'' a villain, the song certainly fits this kind of mold.

* VillainSong:
** Tempest has "Open Up Your Eyes", in which she shares her tragic backstory and describes how little she values friendship, and believes all of it to be [[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids a childish dream Twilight needs to wake up from]].
** Capper has "I'm The Friend You Need", in which he charms the Mane Cast into trusting him whilst planning to double cross them for his own purposes. Though he's not ''quite'' a villain, the song certainly fits this kind of mold.

* TheNoseKnows: Tempest Shadow know that the Mane 6 are not far, simply by smelling a little hair from Pinkie Pie.

* SympatheticVillainDespicableVillain: The Storm King is the BigBad, but his [[TheDragon second in command]], Tempest, appears more often. [[spoiler:Though Tempest is more outwardly menacing than the goofy Storm King, she is the redeemable one with the tragic backstory. After the Storm King decides that Tempest has [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness outlived her usefulness]] and tries to kill her, Twilight saves her. She returns the favor and saves the Mane 6 from the Storm King's final attack by jumping in front of them, turning herself and the Storm King to stone. Tempest is saved while the Storm King falls to his death.]]

* SympathyForTheDevil:
** Twilight feels compassion for Tempest after learning about her DarkAndTroubledPast and feels all the more strongly about the necessity of friendship. Ironically, this was supposed to be BreakThemByTalking.

--> '''Spike:''' [[LampshadeHanging That's it, right? We didn't make friends with any pony else?]]