The Great Divide

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**The Great Divide** will be the second part of the twelfth episode of the third season of LEGO Ninjago & My Little Pony: Living the Pony Life and the 116th episode overall. Along with "The Rarity Report", it was first premiered in the UK on September 14, 2020, and paired up with "The Debut Taunt" and "Flutterdash". However, in most other countries, this episode was paired up with "The Dark Legend" and "Shoot and Score."

## Synopsis

*It's the final match of the Sportacular Spectacular and the ponies face their biggest opponents, each other!*

**Teletoon**: *The finals of the Sportacular Spectacular brings a sight where the Ninja and the Mane Six are facing against each other. Worse of all, Lloyd's team face a big trouble because of Princess Black Nova!*

## Plot

Toward the end of the Sportacular Spectacular, the Ninja, the Mane Six, Megan and Molly have been enjoying all the time they have spent outside together thus far. The final event of the Spectacular is an exhibition buckball match with six players on each team. The referee instructs the players to line up and count off to determine the teams. The Ninja, the Mane Six, Megan and Molly hesitant to play against each other, attempt to rig the count-off so that they all end up on the same team. This fails, and they all are forced to split their number among the two opposing teams.

Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Kai, Jay, Zane and Molly are placed on a team with Snails, Dishwater Slog, the first Matt, Fungus, Maylia, Bubbles and Twivine Sparkle. Twilight Sparkle, Rarity, Applejack, Lloyd, Nya, Cole and Megan are placed on a team with Snips, Derek, the other Matt, Plundar, Korgran, Linette and Princess Black Nova. The episode ends on a cliffhanger, with the two buckball teams facing off and the Ninja, the Mane Six, Megan and Molly being forced to play against their own friends.

### Friendship 101

**Gayle Gossip**: This is Gayle Gossip LIVE from the Ponyville Stadium for the annual Sportacular Spectacular. Karen will know the answers about the BIG reveal.

**Karen**: That's right. The Ninja, the Mane Six and the two humanoids were forced against each other to divide themselves into opponents. But much to a mishaps, we all know the phrase as "To divide and conquer".

**Gayle Gossip**: Out group gets less attention, less eye contact, less time, less genuine praise, less open-ended questions, and less conversation from you. Don’t worry about how this came to be, just become aware. Choose a few out group colleagues and take steps to improve your relationship with them, using the definition above.

**Karen**: It may be hard for your friends who are not on a same boat. Team dynamic is a vital part of your organization. It's just a matter of time until one of your teams must address personality differences or disagreements. Failing to deal with those situations can hinder progress for the team and the entire organization. Knowing how to navigate through discord fosters growth for years to come if trust is built.

**Gayle Gossip**: Pros and cons of dividing teams. (Sighs.) This speech makes me feel bored. Anyway, until next time, from Ninjago City News.

## Cast

* Applejack - Ashleigh Ball
* Bubbles - Andrew McNee
* Bulk Biceps - Michael Dobson
* Cole - Kirby Morrow
* Derek - Ian Hanlin
* Dishwater Slog - Kyle Rideout
* Fluttershy - Andrea Libman
* Fred Finely - Bill Newton
* Fungus - Ian James Corlett
* Gayle Gossip - Kelly Sheridan (Only in Friendship 101)
* Jay - Michael Adamthwaite
* Kai - Vincent Tong
* Karen - Tabitha St. Germain (Only in Friendship 101)
* Korgran - Paul Dobson
* Linette - Tabitha St. Germain
* Lloyd - Sam Vincent
* Maylia - Grey Griffin
* Megan Williams - Kelly Sheridan
* Molly Williams - Chantal Strand
* Nya - Kelly Metzger
* PA System Announcer - Michael Dobson
* Pinkie Pie - Andrea Libman
* Plundar - Adam Trask
* Princess Black Nova - Lisa Ann Baley
* Rainbow Dash - Ashleigh Ball
* Rarity - Tabitha St. Germain
* Snips - Ian Hanlin
* Snails - Richard Ian Cox
* Twilight Sparkle - Tara Strong
* Twivine Sparkle - Tara Strong
* Zane - Brent Miller

## Location Visited

* Equestria
	+ Ponyville
		- Sportacular Spectacular Stadium

## Trivia

* **Narrator**: Fluttershy
* This episode was first broadcast in the UK on Tiny Pop on September 14, 2020.
* This episode and "The Rarity Report" are paired with "The Dark Legend" and "Shoot and Score" in broadcast order.
	+ In the UK airing on Tiny Pop, these episodes are paired with "The Debut Taunt" and "Flutterdash" in broadcast order.
* At the end of the episode, the Ninja, the Mane Six, Megan and Molly are pitted against each other as the opponents.
	+ Also in this episode, Lloyd's team is held by Princess Black Nova, the Daughter of Darkness.
* This is the third time the Ninja and the Mane Six were separated in the end. The first two were "Big Trouble, Little Ninjago and Equestria" and "The Escort".
* It is unknown why Adam and Kitonaru are not part of the opposing teams.
* The opposing teams contains the antagonists of various episodes, except the Upply, Snips and Snails.

### Friendship 101

* **Hosts**: Gayle Gossip and Karen
* This episode showcases the pros and cons of team division.

## Changes

### Changes from the Pony Life Cartoon

* Kai, Zane and Jay joins Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie and Molly with half the members of the Upply and some antagonists.
* Lloyd, Nya and Cole joins Rarity, Twilight, Applejack and Megan with the other half the members of Upply and some antagonists, with Princess Black Nova added.