Boast Busters

Boast Busters is the sixth episode of the first season of Legends of the Multiverse: Friendship is Universe. In this episode, a new rabbit going by the name of "The Amazing Great and Powerful Zee Zatara" arrives in Multiville, claiming to be the greatest pony in all of Multitopia. The title of the episode is a play on the title of the Ghostbusters franchise.

Production, development, and airing
The episode's premise called for a boastful boy unicorn, but writer Chris Savino came up with the character Zee Zatara instead.

Monkey Girl in Grey, Green Beast Bear, Skater Dude Mouse, "Sassy Miss Kangaroo", Aurore Beauréal, and Little Timmy Turle were to appear in the episode.

This is the first episode of the show to not have all of the main animals talk. Rapunzel and Spectra only appear sporadically in the crowd.

When this episode aired on Treehouse TV in Canada, an entire sentence with the word "loser" was muted in the scene where Zee is taunting Sally Acorn.

This is the last episode to have a fancier font on the closing credits, as every other episode starting with You've Got a Friend In Need uses a bland credit font.

Introduction: A new rabbit in town
The episode begins in GDestiny Library, where Kairi Sparkle successfully performs the last spell of a set of twenty-five. The spell, called "growing magic", gives Olaf and Navi a mustache together. Olaf and Navi hopes to show it to Nene Amano, but Twilight says that it is just for practice and makes it disappear.

Later, Kairi, Olaf and Navi go for a stroll. Kairi says that most animals only have a little magic suited for their special talent. Olaf and Navi points out that Kairi's talent is magic and praises her vast knowledge. However, Kairi modestly denies having more magical ability than any other pony in Multitopia. Their conversation is cut short when Juniper Lee's Younger Twin Brothers Ray Ray Lee and Max Lee spread the word that a new rabbit with unrivaled powers has arrived in Multiville.

The Great and Powerful Trixie
"Well, well, well. It seems we have some "mammal-sayers" in the audience. Who is so ignorant as to challenge the magical ability of the Amazing Great and Powerful Zee?"

- Zee

In the town square, a stage unfolds from a trailer as a booming voice announces the arrival of the "The Amazing Great and Powerful Zee". Zee claims to be the most magical rabbit in all of Multitopia and sets off some fireworks, impressing the citizens. Kairi's friends, however, are unimpressed. Kairi asks if there is something wrong with being talented. Sheriff Mulan and Nene Amano tell her that there is nothing wrong with talent, as long as you do not boast. When Spike tries to say that Kairi is more magical than Zee, Kairi stops him, telling him that she doesn't want her friends to think she is boastful. When Sally Acorn demands to know what makes Zee so special, she claims that she once saved the town of Wartington from an "ursa major" by sending it back to the Everfree Forest. She then challenges anyone in Multiville to step up, saying that she can surpass anyone’s abilities.

Mulan accepts the challenge and performs a rodeo rope trick. Zee makes the rope imitate a hypnotic snake that hog-ties Mulan. Sally Acorn then gathers moisture from clouds to create a mini-rainbow, but Zee uses magic to whirl the acron into a funnel and trap Sally Acorn in it, spinning her around until she is dizzy. Nene declines the challenge, saying that she is "above all this nonsense". But when Zee insults her mane, she decides to demonstrate elegance by creating a costume out of stage curtains. Zee uses her magic to turn Nene's hair into a mottled slime-green mess with a stick and two rats' tails poking out of it. Nene runs off in humiliation, crying, “Such an awful, awful color!” A green-haired variation of Mireille Caquet frowns and says, “Well I never!” Olaf and Navi tries to convince Kairi to confront the arrogant unicorn. Zee overhears him and challenges Kairi, but Kairi runs away. With no one left to face her, Zee declares herself to be “the most amazing unicorn in all of Multitopia.”

After the show, Juniper, Ray Ray and Max deliver a smoothie to Zee with extra Mixed Berry, "just how [she] likes it". The colts want to hear how she defeated an ursa major, but Zee brushes them off, telling them she’s exhausted. A skeptical Olaf and Navi meets the two little brothers, saying that proof is needed to verify Zee's claim. Ray Ray gets the idea of finding an ursa major in the Everfree Forest.

Back at the library where Kairi is studying, Olaf and Navi tries to convince her that she can use her magic to stand up to Zee and help her friends. However, Kairi fears she would be no better than Zee and might end up losing her friends by showing off. Olaf and Navi is frustrated about the situation and leaves.

The ursa major
In the forest, Ray Ray and Max find a giant blue bear in a dark cave, but they accidentally wake it up and lead it back to Multiville. They wake up Zee, who panics upon seeing the bear. The bear crushes Zee's trailer after Zee runs away with the two little brothers. After a few failed attempts to stop it, Zee finally confesses that she had never vanquished an ursa major before.

Before the bear can wreak serious havoc on Multiville, Kairi (who was alerted by Olaf and Navi) finally uses her magic. Using the wind and cattails to play a lullaby, she soothes the creature. She levitates a water tower, fills it with milk by passing it through a barn full of cows, and feeds the milk to the bear. As the bear drifts off into a deep sleep, she magically carries it back to the forest.

Kairi’s friends dismiss Zee as a loudmouth and praise Kairi’s magical abilities. Kairi asks her friends if they mind her magic tricks, and Sheriff Mulan reassures her that her magic is a part of who she is, and that they are proud to have such a powerful, talented unicorn as their friend. Kairi explains that the bear was actually an ursa minor, a younger version of the ursa major.

Refusing to admit she was outdone, Zee says that Kairi will never have the same "amazing, show-stopping ability" as she does. Zee conjures a puff of smoke that poorly conceals her hasty departure from the town. Sally Acorn prepares to go after Zee, but Kairi stops her and says, "Maybe someday she'll learn her lesson."

Conclusion
Kairi orders Ray Ray and Max Lee to clean up the area as punishment for luring the ursa minor into town. With Spike's encouragement, she gives them and Olaf and Navi are both mustaches. Later, in the library, Kairi writes a friendship lesson to Princess Palutena that she should be proud of her magical talent, but also be aware of whether the situation is appropriate for magic. Kairi finally admits to Olaf and Navi that she is the most talented unicorn in Multiville, but "it's nothing to brag about." Olaf and Navi is disappointed that Nene did not go for his new look. Kairi advises him to try being himself, but he starts fantasizing about sporting a matching beard.

Quotes

 * Nene Amano: My, my, my! What boasting!
 * Olaf: Come on, nobody's as magical as Kai— [suddenly sees who he's talking to] Kai— [acts nervous] Kai— Oh! [clears throat] Hey, Nene, I, uh— Mustache!
 * Navi: Me Too!


 * Kairi Sparkle: There's nothing wrong with being talented, is there?
 * Sheriff Mulan: Nothin' at all... Exceptin' when someone goes around showin' it off like a school-filly with fancy new ribbons.
 * Nene Amano: Just because one has the ability to perform lots of magic does not make one better than the rest of us.
 * Sally Acorn: Especially when you got me around being better than the rest of us. Uh, I mean, yeah! Uh, magic 'schmagic'! Boo!


 * Sally Acorn: They don't call me "Sally" and "Acorn" for nothing!
 * Zee Zatara: When Zee is through, the only thing they'll call you is "loser"...


 * Nene Amano: Sally Acorn and Sheriff Mulan may behave like ruffians, but Nene conducts herself with beauty and grace.
 * Zee Zatara: Ooh. What's the matter? Afraid you'll get a hair out of place in that "rat's nest" you call a mane?
 * Nene Amano: ...Oh! It... is... ON!


 * Nene Amano: Quick! I need a mirror! Get me a mirror! What did she do to my hair? I know she did something terrible to my hair!
 * Kairi Sparkle: Nothing.
 * Sally Acorn: It's fine.
 * Navi': Hey! Listen!
 * Sheriff Mulan: It's gorgeous.
 * Olaf: It's green. What?
 * Nene Amano: [cries] No. Green hair! Not green hair! [cries] Such an awful, awful color! [cries]
 * Mireille Caquet: Well, I never!


 * Kairi Sparkle: I, uh... I think I hear my laundry calling. Sorry, gotta go.


 * Zee Zatara: Ha! Once again, the Amazing Great and Powerful Zee Zatara has proven herself to be the most amazing rabbit in all of Multitopia. Huh, was there ever any doubt?


 * Ray Ray: The Amazing Great and Powerful Zee Zatara vanquished an ursa major. Can your Kairi claim that?
 * Olaf: Oh really? Were you guys actually there?
 * Ray Ray: Well, eh, uh... no, but—
 * Olaf: But nothin'. The proof is in the pudding.
 * Navi: What Pudding?
 * Max: [laughs] I like pudding.
 * Juniper Lee: Well, You Too go get it


 * Max: Why is it they call it a flea market when they don't really sell fleas?


 * Ray Ray: Can't talk now.
 * Max: Got a major problem!
 * Ray Ray: Yeah, ursa major, to be exact.


 * Zee Zatara: Zee thought she said the Amazing Great and Powerful Zee did not want to be disturbed!


 * Ray Ray: [nervous laughter] We— We have a— a tiny problem.
 * Max: Actually, it's a big one.


 * Max: Don't worry, the Amazing Great and Powerful Zee Zatara will vanquish it.
 * Zee Zatara: ...I can't.
 * Ray Ray and Max: What?!
 * Zee Zatara: uh, I can't, I never have. No one can vanquish an ursa major. I just made the whole story up to make me look better.
 * Juniper Lee: [whistle blow] Guys Calm Down! ursa are scary in this cave and we trust us maybe to scary place!
 * Ray Ray and Max: Made it up?!
 * Juniper Lee: You Got It Dude! Deal!
 * Ray Ray and Max: Deal!
 * Juniper Lee: All Be Right Back!


 * Olaf: Well, if that was an ursa minor, then what's an ursa major like?
 * Kairi Sparkle: You don't wanna know.
 * Olaf and Navi: Oh Yeah!