R4 (Reactions, Reviews, Reference, Redirection) #0172 · 2:51am May 22nd, 2015
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Here are five slightly edited old reviews:
What's In the Box, Miss Sparkle? by RaspingLeech
Sincerely, Starswirl by Mr Afro Pony
Final Thoughts by NotARealPonydotcom
The Mane Attraction by Karrakaz
Daring Do and the Celestial Correspondence by CCC
What's In the Box, Miss Sparkle? by RaspingLeech
[story link] [my original review]
Not bad for a short little piece. It just could have been so much more. As a long story with more build up and detail it could be really good. As it is, it’s a bit lacking. Interesting, but I never got a feel there was a connecting thread under everything. It was just some random ideas the author had and stapled together. Well, not random I guess. They are all from the same story, just not the right bits of the longer story to make a coherent shorter one.
Sincerely, Starswirl by Mr Afro Pony
[story link] [my original review]
This was decent. A bit predictable, but with solid writing and it really does feel like there is a world behind the little sliver we get. Perhaps a bit cliche, but any immersion is to be praised. Especially in a work this short. Got a feeling of both a past and a future from it. So I’d recommend this. It’s short, so one way or another it won’t take much time to read.
Final Thoughts by NotARealPonydotcom
[story link] [my original review]
Exactly what I expected to get. A rant from Twilight Sparkle about not being recognized as a princess when trying to get a cab in Manehatten. Written fairly polite, as Twilight Sparkle would do it. Though seeing her slip from polite to ranting at the end was a nice touch. This wasn’t as wonderfully crazy as Rarity Hates Rainbow Power, but it is certainly in the same genre. If you like the premise, you should read this story.
The Mane Attraction by Karrakaz
[story link] [my original review]
Silly, fluffy, Celestia has a noticeable voice in this story, but it’s fairly empty of anything except a chuckle here and there. If this was any longer I be it would have dragged a lot. As short as it is, I’d recommend it as just a handful of popcorn fun.
Daring Do and the Celestial Correspondence by CCC
[story link] [my original review]
This started out a bit rocky, as Celestia’s first letter was pretty much just a copy of the one from the show pilot. Yet it turned out pretty good. Again, this is a short one so there was limited space/time to develop much of a plot. Plus the ending was a little, well, I would have made it a bit more ambiguous what was going on. I would recommend this one. A fun look at a what-if involving Daring Do.
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