Rarity ' Oh my stars, darling! Whatever happened to your coiffure?' - Rarity She demonstrates her speed and agility by clearing the sky in 'ten seconds flat.' She says she can’t wait to hang out with Twilight some more, and flies away. Rainbow Dash says she will do it after she practices some flying moves to show the Wonderbolts at the festival. Rainbow Dash ' Hey, I can clear the sky in ten seconds flat.' - Rainbow DashĪfter brunch, Twilight looks at the cloudy sky and remarks that Rainbow Dash isn't doing a very good job of clearing the sky for the festival. Twilight wants to leave, but she grudgingly accepts the family’s invitation to stay for brunch.

Applejack cordially greets Twilight, and members of her family offer her food samples. Once they reach Ponyville, Twilight and Spike visit Sweet Apple Acres to check on the catering for the Summer Sun Celebration first.

'Well, howdy-doo, Miss Twilight, a pleasure makin' your acquaintance.' She at first attempts to say 'hello' to a pink pony, but the pink pony simply gasps dramatically and speeds off.Īpplejack ' Soup's on, everypony!' - Applejack The letter ends with one other task for her: make some friends. Celestia tells Twilight that there's more to life than studying, and tasks her with supervising the preparations for the Summer Sun Celebration in Ponyville. Spike continues to read Celestia's letter on the way to Ponyville. Celestia's reply to Twilight says that she trusts Twilight completely, but she has to stop reading 'those dusty old books'. She sends a letter to Princess Celestia to alert her. Twilight realizes that Nightmare Moon will return on the day of the Summer Sun Celebration, which is the day after tomorrow. She enters a library atop an ivory tower and instructs Spike to find a book called Predictions and Prophecies. Twilight says she has to study and runs off. Twilight walks by Lemon Hearts, Twinkleshine, and Minuette, who invite her to Moon Dancer's party. The top of the ivory tower, in which Twilight studies.

The narrator’s voice changes to that of Twilight Sparkle, who reads that harmony has been maintained in Equestria ever since. Her sister used the Elements of Harmony to banish her to the moon, and took on responsibility for both sun and moon. She transformed into Nightmare Moon, a 'wicked mare of darkness,' and vowed to shroud Equestria in eternal night. One night, she refused to lower the moon. The younger sister became resentful because the ponies of Equestria relished daytime but slept at night. The elder sister used her powers to raise the sun, while the younger sister brought out the moon at night. Part of the animated slideshow from the episode's prologue.Ī narrator describes two royal sisters who ruled over the magical land of Equestria. The scene when Applejack welcomes Twilight to Sweet Apple Acres reappears in Harvesting Memories. The scene when Twilight and Rainbow Dash first meet reappears in Deep Tissue Memories. Pinkie's surprise party for Twilight reappears in Cakes for the Memories. The plot of the storybook Friendship is Magic, included in the Friendship Is Magic Gift Set and Pony Friends Forever Pony Scooter Friends Daisy Dreams & Rarity bundles, is similar to the plot of the series' two opening episodes. However, Twilight is preoccupied with the impending return of Nightmare Moon from her thousand-year banishment.ĭane Tee Dove, Lady Gaval, Tall Order, Surprise, and Soarin were to appear in the episode. Under Princess Celestia's instructions, Twilight Sparkle goes to Ponyville to supervise the preparations for the Summer Sun Celebration and make some friends. It is the first half of a two-part episode. The episode is referred to as Mare in the Moon, another title for Nightmare Moon, on Hasbro's viewing guide, and The Magic of Friendship, part 1 in The Elements of Harmony guidebook. Friendship is Magic, part 1 is the first episode of My Little Pony Friendship is Magic, which premiered to coincide with the debut of its airing television channel, The Hub.

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