The episode received mixed reviews from fans due to the episode poking fun at how fans of the Mane Six are constantly obsessed with them and how flawed they are.
Writer M. A. Larson stated in an interview that the song featured in the episode 'Flawless' was originally only sang by Twilight Sparkle, however got extended to all the Mane Six as to try and get the message across.
Toola Roola and Coconut Cream, the two arguing fillies and the only ones who truly understood the journal, were both based on mares from Generation 3; Toola's appearance in particular was based on her "Core 7" design.
Upon a May 23, 2016 Twitter question to Jim Miller, Ishi Rudell, and Tim Stuby of Toola Roola and Starsong "in FiM when?", Jim Miller replied, "When it's time."
This episode was initially scheduled to premiere on Canada's Treehouse TV channel on June 3, 2017, but was later replaced with a repeat of A Flurry of Emotions.