6053812 Not for a while, unfortunately; it's still building up to the 'true' plot, and that element won't come in until it really gets going. I'd say more, but... spoilers.

Uhhh... What's with the human tag?

Vinyl once did battle with giant stone grasshoppers

Hmm, this is a thinly veiled shout-out to the comics, isn't it? (I've only seen the covers and not a single page of their insides)

‘It’s your choice, Vinyl. I’ve grown fond of you, but not so much that I’m willing to sabotage or forget my goals. What I’m doing, it’s something nopony shall get in the way of.’

And now narrative causality demands somepony to interfere and upset her plans.

“Yeah, yeah, I know that, but…” Vinyl sighed and frowned deeply. “I just…” Growling, she stamped her hoof. “Fuck! I dunno what I’m saying – I just don’t want you to leave. You’re the closest friend I have. I know you’ll just be up near the castle and I could just walk there, but it won’t be the same without you here.”

Says the mare who wants to move in with her marefriend and accordingly leaving Nightmare behind herself?

So if I'm not a licensed veterinarian I can't use a chainsaw?