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Oct
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2016

Episode Discussion » S6E24 - Top Bolt · 4:15pm Oct 15th, 2016

I'm guessing most of us saw this already :p

Report knighty · 4,346 views · #season 6 #s6e24 #top bolt
Comments ( 90 )

Let's find out.

Upvote this comment if you watched the leak (like me). Downvote this comment if you're watching it blind today.

Flisky #3 · Oct 15th, 2016 · · 1 ·

10/10, Best sneeze

Sky Stinger x Vapor Trail.

Best Friends.

4256836 I haven't even seen it yet. What do I do? :raritydespair:

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“Why didn't Dashie show up to our sleepover, Gummy? We've been planning this forever? Doesn't she like spending time with me anymore?”

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“Hmm. That daughter of a horse ditched me, huh? I think we all know what's coming.“

“Time to paint the town pink!”

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Be patient, and keep an eye on Equestria Daily. They post links to third-party uploads of the episodes.

4256836

Watching it blind. Luckily, I'm in America, and have been avoiding a couple of spoiler filled places this week. Excluding the preview, anyway.

knighty
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4256842 "friends"

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Seems easier just to wait for Rainbow Brony to upload it.

Plus, I don't care for EQD.

This was my first time watching it, and I gotta say, really digging Vapor.

Stinger can buzz off, though.

I watched the leak because Im trash like that.

4256842 True besties.

Because a true, true friend helps a friend in ne-GIMME THE SHIPPING ART, FANDOM! :flutterrage:

Nope, I didn't.


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We need that shipping art.

I saw the leak. Glad that I did, too.

I'm pretty sure DHX needs to hire better plumbers.

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>not sure if talking 'bout leak or the ship
4256885 YES!

Mind if I repost that? I know some people also craving the ships.

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The leak, of course. Better plumbers to seal those pipes and stop those nasty leaks.

4256890 seems we have a bit of a leaky ship here... let me go get the carpenter so he can fix this pun into an actual comment.

A very fun, enjoyable episode. This is probably one of my favorites of the season. Vapor Trail and Stinger were nice characters (*Shipping Intensifies.*), Angel Wings (The Make-A-Wish Pony) was adorable, and Spitfire was hilariously snarky.

Sky Stinger and Vapor Trail were adorable. :heart:

Now, there's the matter of the shipping name- SkyTrail? VaporStinger?

Honestly, I felt that Vapor Trail could do better than him. He's pretty much a jerk that was reformed unrealistically so the show had a lesson to show.

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Ah, I see.

Maybe they can partner with Nintendo and Luigi.

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I think the Brits have already chosen VaporSky.

No Spitfire x Soarin' shipping -9999/10

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She totally deserves better than him. But at the same time it's sweet to see how much she cares about him :heart:

Should we call it SkyTrail or VapourStinger?

Not yet, watching the tiny pop version just felt like sacrilege for some reason. So I waited...

...still waiting.:fluttercry:

I liked it pretty well, much more than the last Wonderbolts episode or the last Map episode. The new characters were interesting enough to hold up the episode on their own, which is important in a story structured in this manner. Not only was Vapor Trail cute, but her conflict wasn't something I've seen done to death. "It's not always good to hold yourself back for the sake of someone else, and in fact can have negative consequences for the other person" is sort of an interesting moral.

Also, T Sparx and the Dashinator? Maybe my favorite joke of the season.

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Before I read it I was like "WHOA this comment is controversial!"

I am avoiding spoilers like the plague, so this was my first time seeing this episode. Nor have I seen the finale yet. That being said, my daughter and I both enjoyed this episode very much.

I think someone needs to write the story of how a pony's wings fell off. Maybe as an earth pony with fake wings...

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I did the exact same thing in the discussion blog post for Scare Master. I can now safely brag that I have the most upvotes and downvotes of anyone in that thread. With one comment.

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His attitude was pretty much the same as Rainbow Dash's has always been. As far as he was concerned, he WAS the best, and everyone else thought so too based on his performance. It just turned out that he was unwittingly cheating.

I always find it funny when a new character comes along who's so much like one of the Mane 6 and gets a lot of hate for the ways in which they are like that other character. It really shows some interesting facets of human psychology.

Anyway, the moral of excessive dependence on another person is kind of something you don't see much in shows, especially cartoons, so that was really interesting, and it was well-written, funny, and cute too. I have to say I enjoyed it.

I thought this was a pretty good episode overall. I liked the setup, the humor, and the execution (mostly), and I liked Vapor Trail too.

In terms of negatives, I didn't much care for Sky Stinger--he seemed like a more arrogant and obnoxious Rainbow Dash, especially at the beginning. I find it annoying when you get a character who says things like, "I don't need to practice or learn because I'm the best there is!" At least Rainbow Dash practices even though she knows she's the best. The ending felt kind of rushed, too.

This episode definitely isn't one of my favorites, but it's good enough, especially considering season six has been such a mixed bag for me. So if I had the choice to watch it again, I'd probably do so.

Yeah, safe bet that I already did.

It is a good episode if you're willing to ask.:twilightsmile:

Quizer #40 · Oct 15th, 2016 · · 1 ·

Vapor Trail is amazingly cute, and she blends in so well with clouds... Fluttershy would be jealous if she spent more time in the sky, I bet... imagine being able to lie down on a cloud and be pretty much invisible...

Sky Stinger was obnoxious in the first part of the episode, but I don't hold that against him... you can tell he was clearly meant to be. His cockiness was way over the top, but I can see how that might happen if you succeed at everything you do with a cute mare right there with you lavishing admiration on you at every turn. Once he learned what was going on, he mellowed down several notches pretty quickly.

I like to think of these map episodes as somewhat pivotal events that ensure certain ponies have the chance to realize their destiny, or solve an issue that would in time spread to affect ponies on a local or regional scale (or take advantage of an opportunity to improve things on a larger scale, as was the case with Griffonstone). Perhaps these two will eventually go on to do great things in the Wonderbolts...

I watched this episode last weekend.

Sky Stinger and Vapor Trail...

We are going to ship this two characters hard aren't we?

~Leonzilla

MJP
MJP #43 · Oct 15th, 2016 · · 15 ·

Not another wonder bolts acadamey

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic first impressions

S06e24 Top Bolt

by Obake

(SPOILERS!)

Twilight and Rainbow are called to solve a friendship problem at the Wonderbolt Academy.

Two trainees catch their attention: the boastful, “I'm God's gift to ponykind” Sky Stinger, and his wing pony Vapor Trail. Sky believes he is so skilled at flying that he will be initiated into the Wonderbolts after a day. Vapor does not have the heart to tell him the truth: she has been using gusts generated by her wings to help him obtain higher altitudes.

This has gone unnoticed for years until Twilight and Rainbow see them fly. A dilemma unfolds: telling Sky the truth will break his heart, yet doing nothing will lead to embarrassment in solo training exercises.

The two Mane ponies confront Vapor. She reveals she and Sky have been friends since childhood. Sky, one of many siblings, had trouble getting the attention of his parents. It did not help that he was a weak flier. Vapor was an only child whose parents doted on her too much. Wanting to get away, she saw Sky and his difficulties staying airborne. She secretly gave him a boost with her wings, and they became friends.

The secrets weigh heavy on Vapor's shoulders. All the while, Sky is oblivious. The truth is eventually blurted out to Sky, who is incredulous, then angry. He and Vapor end their friendship.

All seems lost until Twilight realizes a solution. Sky may be a bad flier, while Vapor is good at flying but lacks skills in tasks such as cloudbusting. Both need training. That does not mean they cannot help each other. The key is how they help.

Vapor can be at the sidelines cheering for Sky as he practices solo. Sky can show Vapor techniques on cloudbusting and other exercises, then let her try on her own. Both can receive proper training and grow in talent, while still being there for support.
The idea works, and Vapor and Sky are back to being friends.

Top Bolt is a good episode. The story makes sense, the conflict is interesting, there are neat character moments (which I will get into in the extras), and it is well paced. Not once is it bogged down by unnecessary filler.

The theme of the episode is a vital one, and gives it extra weight. One can only ride on another's back so long before falling off. Without self-reliance, getting back up is much harder. This does not mean one should never accept help. It means learning is sometimes flying solo.

Given the episode title, I was sorta expecting a scene with Stinger buzzing by Spitfire's office. surprising her and making her to gag on her coffee.

4256997 SkyTrail. New OTP

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It seems Fluttershy has some competition. :coolphoto:

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Did it count if I watched the leaked version just today?

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