 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 Neatorama 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 "Nerdiest 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!"
