 Many reviews praised the series ' pop culture references . Carina Belles applauded the series for making subtle pop culture references , citing Pinkie Pie 's mention of " Chocolate Rain " , a reference to a popular Internet meme . Many reviews and critics positively commented on the episode 's ending , which featured a parody of the closing scenes to the original Star Wars . Cyriaque Lamar from i09 wrote positively of the scene , writing , " Honestly , modern My Little Pony fandom is one of those things I 'm live @-@ and @-@ let @-@ live about , even though it baffles me entirely [ but ] this morning 's episode of the show did a little homage to A New Hope . " i09 later named the scene one of " The Best Television Moments of 2011 " . John Farrier from <unk> wrote , " It ’ s hard for Bronies to get respect from some quarters , but [ the closing Star Wars parody ] scene alone says much in favor of the show . " The entertainment site Dorkly , an affiliate of CollegeHumor , featured a video comparing the two scenes and wrote , " May the adorable be with you . " Topless Robot writer Anne Mathews named the Star Wars parody the " <unk> Easter Egg " in My Little Pony : Friendship Is Magic , writing , " This scene is a direct shoutout to the fans and completely cements the creator Lauren Faust 's geek cred . The only thing missing is a Wookiee yell at the end ! " 
