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==Notes==
==Notes==
'''Fandom response:'''
* The reception of the school has been...mixed by fans. While some fans thought it was a fun addition to the shows status quo with interesting new characters, others found the subtext of the school unsettling, in how it would teach students how to be a "pony". This, of course, had some less then fortunate connotations and caused some fans to see the school as a [[Racism in My Little Pony|racist]] institution. Other less harsh detractors still viewed the school as a [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CousinOliver 'Cousin Oliver'] situation -- adding new characters in a desperate attempt to keep things fresh.
* The reception of the school has been...mixed by fans. While some fans thought it was a fun addition to the shows status quo with interesting new characters, others found the subtext of the school unsettling, in how it would teach students how to be a "pony". This has led some to view the school to be something akin to a re-education camp or something symbolizing a white savior complex. Less harsh critics simply viewed the school as a desperate way to keep the show still going after so many years.
** Regardless of your views, the School of Friendship did become a major part of the mythology of ''Friendship is Magic'' and appeared several pieces of media during the final years of the show.


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