Extreme Makeover: Castle Edition; My Review of "Castle Sweet Castle"

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Hey, all! Welcome to another review of “My Little Pony”! In this review, I will cover "Castle Sweet Castle". As I have discussed before, I will lay out the standards of my reviews. If you just want to skip to the break below, feel free by all means. Here are my standards:
• How in-depth I will go into the episode will vary on the impression it made.
• I may refer to stuff almost related to the show. It depends on what I’m reminded of in the episode.
• Some of the references may be unknown to you guys, so I apologize in advance if anything confuses you. I will do my best to clarify what I mean.
• I will list the pros and cons of each episode and then sum it up.
• The last thing I will do is give the episode one or a mix of the following:
o A letter grade
o A percentage
o A number on a scale of one to ten
• I may skip over select episodes due to a low impression or personal reasons. My apologies in advance to anyone I might offend by skipping over an episode they like.
Please keep this in mind so I don’t have to worry about boring you.
Here’s my review of "Castle Sweet Castle"!

*****

As I have mentioned in my review about the premiere, this season might pull some surprises. This episode does especially that. When I first saw the synopsis for “Castle Sweet Castle”, I thought Twilight was going to go through the stages of grief. However, the events of the episode have made the original title of the review, “Good Grief! (MLP Style)”, inappropriate. This episode also has the atmosphere made for young girls. Jim Miller has stated that MLP is made for young girls and that likely will not change. I think the “little girl” tone is partly the reason why MLP episodes often disinterest me.
It’s amazing how a deviation was spot on about Twilight having a pancake on her horn. I didn’t notice that until it was brought up on Equestria Daily. When the girls decide to make Twilight’s castle cozy, they all bring in something from their homes. I, personally, like Rarity’s additions, especially the portrait of the six of them. However, the girls miss the point of making the castle seem like home-a classic shortcoming in a girls’ show. Forgive me for sounding harsh, but this all seems predictable.
I absolutely love the chandelier made from the roots of the Golden Oak Library. It’s a nice homage to Twilight’s original home and the gems are a nice touch. I love how they showed more of the castle and I hope to see more of it soon. Twilight’s mane cut looks cutting-edge on her. It’s gained popularity, from drawings to shirts and plushies. I’m planning to use this particular style for an OC I may or may not use in the future.
It’s nice that Twilight’s friends leave a piece of themselves throughout the castle. I adore the décor Rarity put in the dining room. Somebody should use Pinkie’s hidden confetti cannons as an alarm system in case of burglars. Also, Sparity lives! Though I’m neutral to this shipping, I prefer them over Applespike. A few words from my sister: she liked how Angel got his just desserts when Twilight kicked him in the mud.
Let’s wrap up this review with the pros and cons:
Pros: Like the premiere, it has some nice surprises. The chandelier and the decorations are absolutely astounding! This episode also hints at Sparity. We are shown more views of the castle. I like Twilight’s mane cut (though it was only temporary).
Cons: This seems sort of childish to me, most because the episode (and the show entirely) was aimed for young girls. Am I the only one who thinks the chandelier will get distracting in the future? I also anticipated for Discord to appear like I did for the premiere, and ended up disappointed yet relieved. I’ve really got to stop waiting for Discord to show up.
In Summary: Though this review is shorter than the last one, this episode was fairly better than the premiere. My last review was long because I thought I needed to say more. The settings are beautiful and the visit to what remains of the Golden Oak Library was a nice way to honor it.
My rating: 8
See you till the next episode!
<3 KidatHeart5

Comments

[misskoifishpony]

Here's my thoughts on the episode:
http://www.fimfiction.net/blog/469446/im-pancake-i-meanmisskoi-reviews-castle-sweet-castle
I liked the review KidatHeart, thumbs up from me I agree, Twilight's new mane was so cute yet unique, she should have kept it for the day or the new season. Yeah, your OC should totally do that new mane style, it'll be great
Haha lol I loved your sister doesn't like Angel
Sigh, I know, it's hard waiting for our baby Discord to show But he suppose to first appear in episode 7, yay! But the bad news is...we don't know when episode 7 is suppose to air. Boo!

[KidatHeart5]

2987732 Equestria Daily just released the synopsis and name for episode 7! I think this is the episode Fluttercord fans will be talking about for ages to come.

[misskoifishpony]

2991640
Oooohhh yeaahhh, I heard about this bad boy this morning and I was all over like syrup over pancakes Haha indeed, this will be the Fluttercord episode that we have been waiting for