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

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[[File:Sisterfight_3972.png|frame| [[Sarcasm Mode|Sisterly bonding at its best.]]]]

 

 

 

 

One morning, Rarity is awakened by Sweetie Belle's [[Lethal Chef|attempt at cooking her breakfast in bed]]. Before they can begin arguing, however, they're interrupted by their parents, who are going on vacation and leaving Sweetie Belle with Rarity in the interim. Rarity decides to make breakfast again since Sweetie Belle burnt it, but turns her away from most of the work, and the one task she gives Sweetie Belle...adding the garnish...ends up making a big mess. Determined to win Rarity's approval, Sweetie Belle tries various ways of making herself useful (doing the laundry, drawing her a picture, cleaning up around the shop), but they all end in disaster, too (Sweetie shrinks Rarity's favorite sweater, garnishes her drawing with rare gems Rarity needs for a big project, and straightens up the "organized chaos" of Rarity's "inspiration room"), and soon Rarity is on her last nerve.

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.

 

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* [[Absentee Actor]]: The only main characters to appear are Rarity, Applejack, and Spike, plus two of the Cutie Mark Crusaders (Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom). Notably, this is the first episode in which Twilight Sparkle does not appear. It's also the first time that only part of the Cutie Mark Crusaders appear (discounting episodes before they met).

* [[Adult Fear]]: Even though we don't see her searching, what we do see makes it very clear that Rarity spent quite some time looking high and low for Sweetie Belle with absolutely ''no idea'' where her baby sister was. Sure, ''we'' know she was with Applejack the whole time, but Rarity didn't and knew it was all her fault Sweetie Belle ran off in the first place.

** Even if Rarity knew Sweetie Belle was safe (this is [[Sugar Bowl|Ponyville]], after all), she had reason to fear that she would be estranged from Sweetie Belle forever, after both sisters said some things that couldn't easily be unsaid.

* [[Angrish]]: Rarity's chief reaction to most of Sweetie Belle's actions.

* [[Art Evolution]]: Rarity's wet mane is a mix of deep blue and purple, not just purple like it was before.

* [[Be Careful What You Wish For]]: Rarity wants to get away from Sweetie Belle earlier in the episode, but misses her later in the episode.

* [[Big "What?"]]: Rarity, Applejack, and Apple Bloom consecutively when Sweetie Belle declares that she's adopting Applejack as her new big sister.

* [[Brief Accent Imitation]]: Sweetie Belle does this twice to mock Rarity.

** She's not too bad either. She must have an ear for speaking voices like she seems to have an ear for music.

* [[Cool Big Sis]]: Applejack. Rarity decides to become one at the end.

* [[Covered in Mud]]: Happens to Applejack during the race. {{spoiler|Turns out that Rarity was hiding in the mud, and the two used this to let Rarity do the race without Sweetie Belle realizing it.}}

* [[Cuteness Proximity]]: Rarity goes from fuming over her ruined sweater to crooning over how ''darling'' Opal looks in it in a heartbeat.

** Complete with [[Baby Talk]] as well. "Ooh, Opal-Wopal! It's as if Sweetie Belle knew this would be perfect for YOU!"

* [[Empathic Environment]]: With the [[Book Ends]], two birds are just standing next to each other at the beginning of the episode. At the end after Rarity and Sweetie Belle make up, the two birds are much closer together and are snuggling.

* [[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.

* [[Furry Confusion]]: Applejack and Apple Bloom herd a flock of sheep into a pen, but before closing the gate:

* [[Gilligan Cut]]:

'''Rarity:''' What a ridiculous idea. }}

* [[The Glorious War of Sisterly Rivalry]]

* [[I Am Not My Father]]: Rarity's preference for glamour and fashion is in direct contrast to her parents' less classy tastes.

* [[Idiosyncratic Wipes]]: The montage sequence while Rarity and Sweetie Belle are composing their letter to Princess Celestia uses objects from each of the activities they are enjoying together to transition into the next scene, such as the clouds of smoke from Sweetie Belle's baking, laundry on the washing line, etc.

* [[Irony]]: Although her status as the Element of Generosity is not specifically referenced, Rarity gets called out by Applejack about not giving (selflessly) very much in her "give and take" relation with Sweetie Belle.

** Apple Bloom asking what "uncouth" means while acting in the most uncouth manner possible.

'''Applejack:''' Exactly! }}

** Rarity's "organized chaos".

* [[Just Trying to Help]]: Sweetie Belle certainly had good intentions, but they never go right.

* [[Layman's Terms]]: Applejack, as she likens the relationship between sisters to apple pie.

* [[No OSHA Compliance]]: (Minor variant) Rarity's home isn't dangerous, but it's ridiculously unchild-proof! Many valuable and important things are left out where not only can Sweetie Belle get at them, but be attracted to them. [[Justified Trope|Justified in that Sweetie Belle doesn't normally live with Rarity.]]

* [[Not Helping Your Case]]: When Rarity tries to convince her sister to come back, she offers things like teaching her how to cook her favorite dishes.

'''Rarity:''' Um...yes? }}

* [[Parental Abandonment]]: Averted for the first time in the show, if you don't count flashbacks (else we've also seen Twilight's and Pinkie's parents); we see Rarity's parents taking care of Sweetie Belle.

* [[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.

* [[Rhetorical Question Blunder]]: After Sweetie Belle used the sapphires for her drawing:

'''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!"

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

* [[Sleep Mask]]: Worn by Rarity in the beginning of the episode.

* [[Super OCD]]: Rarity, particularly when she discovers that Sweetie Belle has cleaned up her "inspiration room" (normally kept a mess). On the other hoof, Sweetie Belle also seems to have some, even organizing paper clips in a row when she cleans this up.

* [[Talking in Your Sleep]]: The episode opens with Rarity apparently dreaming about [[Food Porn|feasting on carrot pancakes and apple cider.]] And then she smells the smoke.

* [[Unspoken Plan Guarantee]]: [[Genre Savvy|Genre-savvy]] viewers know Rarity's plan will work because there's a commercial break before it's revealed.

** Everyone else takes Rarity's declaration that they should celebrate at the spa as a joke. She's somewhat mystified as to why.

 

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