R4 (Reactions, Reviews, Reference, Redirection) #0110 · 1:23am Apr 27th, 2015
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Here are five slightly edited old reviews:
The Importance of Being Earth Ponies by bookplayer
Memories Don't Burn by MythrilMoth
Instability by Eakin
Heart is Where the Home is by Skywriter
Biblical Monsters by Horse Voice
The Importance of Being Earth Ponies by bookplayer
[story link] [my original review]
Didn’t like this one quite as much as the previous two by this same author. Just a tiny difference was what threw me off, not quality of the writing or anything like that. Mostly thought the message was, well, a bit muddled. Still, the writing was good and the characters portrayed well. So recommended with a slight caveat. Will point out that the story, sadly, doesn’t involve any Earth Pony magic. It’s more philosophical than metaphysically symmetrical.
Memories Don't Burn by MythrilMoth
[story link] [my original review]
Short little epilogue for the season 4 finale. Which is nice because there is little chance the show is going to spend any time with this sort of stuff. Measured reflection of events is not really a strong point. Not an amazing piece of storytelling, but I enjoyed it quite a bit. Did remind me that I wished Twilight had gotten the Castle of the Two Sisters in the Everfree forest instead of something brand new.
Instability by Eakin
[story link] [my original review]
New story from one of my favorite ponyfic authors, heck, one of my favorite authors without the qualifications. Just a little what if based around the events of the season 4 finale. Fun, but not memorable. If you like the time travel episode and didn’t hate the season 4 finale you’ll probably get some amusement out of this one.
Heart is Where the Home is by Skywriter
[story link] [my original review]
Once against Skywriter shows just how good a writer he is. This story surprised me in a good way. Highly recommended for anyone who has seen the season 4 finale and likes his writing style.
Biblical Monsters by Horse Voice
[story link] [my original review]
Yeah, this one is really good. Bit brutal of a ending too. Well, the bit right before the ending. Reminded me a lot of the Twilight Zone episode ‘The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street’. Same sort of thing of humans letting their paranoia get better of them in the face of the unknown. Twilight Sparkle seemed very well characterized. This is exactly how I picture her reacting to the situation we see in the story. Another classic fanfic that earns the popularity it has.
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