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

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.

* [[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.

* [["Everybody Laughs" Ending|Everypony Laughs Ending]]: Parodied with everypony laughing at Rarity's suggestion they celebrate her and Sweetie Belle making up with a visit to the spa:

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

* [[Eyes Never Lie]]/[[Fair Play Whodunnit]]: After the mudhole, the shape and color of the eyes of Sweetie Belle's partner is the only clue that another pony has taken Applejack's place.

* {{spoiler|[[Full-Body Disguise]]: Rarity passes herself off as Applejack by wearing a cowboy hat and completely covering herself in mud.}}

* [[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]]

* [[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".

* [[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.

* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni|Red Pony, Blue Pony]]: While [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E8 Look Before You Sleep|"Look Before You Sleep"]] already established the contrast between Applejack and Rarity, this episode shows that Sweetie Belle is the red to Rarity's blue.

* [[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.

** Appropriate, considering Rarity's enough of a drama queen to rival Scarlet O'Hara.

* [[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.

* [[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.