Talk:IDW comics sixth story arc/@comment-24092299-20140207022220

Is it canon? I think not.

First, we have: Applejack doesn't remember Ahuizotl. Now we know that she actually (tried) to say his name in Daring Don't, but it doesn't seem likely she should have forgotten after that somewhat wild adventure.

Next, we have: Spike remembers the Power Ponies adventure. Pinkie also alludes to this by making a pun by saying "pod ponies".

Finally, we have: The CMC refer to the Elements as still existing! You could say that "they didn't know" but that's ludicrous. Sweetie Belle has her magic messed up in S4E1, and I bet she and a lot of other ponies wanted to know why there was general chaos in Equestria and how the Main 6 fixed it, and why Twilight stopped wearing her crown in public. Also, because Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle's sisters are Applejack and Rarity respectively, how would they keep something that big from them? Finally, you could say that they were trying to scare Queen whats-her-name, but that would also be very foolish as we see her abusing the Cakes and Big Mac, and they would be bluffing, so they would just be setting themselves up for hurt.

So, this episode is before Princess Twilight Sparkle but after Power Ponies but before Daring Don't? Even if you don't believe that the aired production is the in-universe occurrence, Power Ponies is after Castle-Mania because of the castle renovation thing, which is after S4E2.