There’s something I have to point out here. In any theatre production, the actors have to move in such a way that they never obscure each other from the audience. Yet in this image, Rainbow’s head is likely obscuring the audience’s view of Rarity’s face as well as the arrow that hit her. Fluttershy is also likely obscuring the view of Pinkie and Twilight.
 
This isn’t really an artistic critique though, since we the human viewers can clearly see everything that’s going on, and that’s more important than theatrical realism. I just think it’s interesting.

O! what cruel fate doth transpire /  
when first we witness ours in ire.

Pinkie: “I had to kill her! She was making the kingdom too fabulous! Do you hear me?! TOO FABULOUS!!”
 
Twilight: “Silence, criminal! You’ll be spending the rest of your life in the tickle dungeon for this!”

So adorable.

I love that Sweetie is almost certainly legit traumatized.
 
Such an innocent lil’ kid, that one xD

Am I the only one that wishes Rarity had hammed it up like the kids in Zootopia did? With the ketchup bottle and everything?
 
“Blood! Blood! Blood! And… death!”

Don’t forget to buy an orange drink.

Flower going a little italian over there

Flower wishes be all like,  
“Execute the traitorous assassin!”

I know it’s not what the artist was going for, but:
 
Apple Bloom: “Oh, it’s so sad and romantic!”  
Sweetie Belle: (inelegant blubbering)  
Scootaloo: “What? What’s happening? I can’t see!”

@Ponytickler  
Gotta be committed to the act

Poor Sweetie Belle.

This whole scene in general is very nicely made

Apparently no one told the audience they were using suction cup arrows.

Rarity is really a drama queen here.
 
_…bye

Pinkie you fiend!

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@Background Pony #D5B0  
Nothing is forbidden. Everything is fun.

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