My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2/E05 Sisterhooves Social: Difference between revisions

Back at Carousel Boutique, Rarity slowly begins to realize she misses her little sister more than she thought after finding little ways in which Sweetie Belle's mistakes paid off (her shrunken sweater fits Opalescence perfectly, and the neatly-organized cloth in the inspiration room inspires a new line of outfits). She finally starts to regret their argument after finding Sweetie Belle's heartwarming drawing of the two. When Rarity arrives at the farm, however, Sweetie Belle gives her the cold shoulder, announcing that she's "adopting" Applejack as her big sister, to everypony else's surprise and consternation. Rarity's attempts to convince Sweetie Belle to return backfire when the filly calls her out for wanting to do things that only Rarity wants; after Applejack points out that Rarity needs more give-and-take in her relation with Sweetie Belle, Rarity devises a plan to fix the problem.

 

 

Rarity and Sweetie Belle reconcile, and the two write a letter to Princess Celestia about having learned to compromise and have fun with one's siblings... only to begin [[Here We Go Again|arguing over the wording of the last sentence]]. Luckily, Spike is on hand to help them compromise.

{{quote|'''Rarity:''' No, I...I'm serious.}}

* [[Eye Scream]]: Granny Smith really shouldn't have tried working a megaphone from her rocking chair.

* [[Feud Episode]]: Between Rarity and Sweetie Belle.

* [[Finishing Each Other's Sentences]]: Applejack and Apple Bloom do this briefly before the race.

* [[Poor Communication Kills]]: Sweetie Belle ''means'' well, but without certain bits of information, (i.e. Do Not Wash That Sweater) her help continually backfires.

* [[Pun-Based Title]]: ''Sisterhooves Social'' to Sisterhood Social.

* [[Rant-Inducing Slight]]: Rarity and Sweetie Belle are both pretty stressed out at each other well before they finally have their fight. Rarity's refusal to join in the Sisterhooves Social and Sweetie Belle's reaction to it are just the straw that broke the pony's back.

* [[Recycled Script]]: Intentionally or not, the episode's script bears a striking resemblance to the ''Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' episode "Oh, Brother!" in places.

'''Rarity:''' That's not what I meant! }}

* [[Rule of Symbolism]]: Rarity acts more sisterly to Sweetie Belle following Applejack's apple pie metaphor (see Page Quote). Among the activities seen during the Friendship Lesson montage is the two successfully baking an apple pie together.

* [[Say My Name]]: "SWEETIE BELLLLE!"

* [[Schizo-Tech]]: Ponyville apparently has megaphones, but no washing machines or automatic dryers. Then again, necessity is the mother of invention; most ponies don't bother to wear clothes - even Rarity doesn't wear clothes on a regular basis - so it makes sense that washers and dryers wouldn't take off. Alternatively, Rarity primarily works with delicate fabric and probably prefers to hoof-wash everything.

* [[Second Place Is for Winners]]: Even if they didn't win, Rarity and Sweetie Belle bonded over their strong performance.

* [[Shout-Out]]: [[Gone with the Wind|"As Celestia is my witness, I will never go sisterless again!"]]

* [[Sidetracked by the Analogy]]: Rarity's reaction to the Apple Pie analogy delivered by Applejack at the top of the page. She still comes away with the correct message, though.

{{quote|'''Rarity:''' But apart all we are is a pile of mush, and some crumbly dry mess.}}