Review #95 - I Want a Throne, Why ___ is a Dumb Dumb · 6:04am Apr 23rd, 2017
Oh hey, this week's reviews are the first since Spring Break I've actually stayed on schedule for. Isn't that nice...
I Want a Throne by Fire Gazer the Alchemist
Why ___ is a Dumb Dumb by Aqua Drops
I Want a Throne by Fire Gazer the Alchemist
(Comedy, Slice of Life)
She's been assured by her sister a thousand times that they are equals, so where the hay is her throne?
Review
This one is a slice of life comedy fic that addresses a pretty serious topic. Therefore, this one has good and bad parts, both of which are extremes. But more on that after the characters. And I feel like starting with Luna, who, to put it simply, acts like a child. Really, she's immature, impatient, not willing to take no for an answer, and so on with qualities typically related to children. Luna does, however, have every right to be angry at Celestia. Which brings us to Celestia's character. Celestia is the worst sister in the universe. First, she misleads Luna, then when the truth comes out, she blatantly lies to try and save her skin. The only thing she did right was be the best administrator ever. Keeping an entire nation from going into debt is hard work, you know. And now I talk about a bad part. To be specific, why she can't take out a loan for Luna's throne. It just killed the mood for me. One thing it did well, though, was Scootaloo's part. I really feel like this topic has a lot of potential for stories, and it's nice that someone made a story for it, but it could have been done better.
The greatest weakness for this is how at times, it can drag on for what seems like forever. Yes, this is a slice of life fic, but parts of it are just not needed. Like, half of Celestia and Twilight's conversation in the closet.
Review: Worth Reading for light comedy. (It would definitely be better if the author went through and took out a couple unnecessary paragraphs).
Why ___ is a Dumb Dumb by Aqua Drops
(Comedy, Random)
Every really really hated somepony? Ever wanted to call them rude names and always get away with it? Well look no further! 'Why ___ is a Dumb Dumb' is a book just for you!
Review
This is the best kind of random comedy, if a little short. All the characters were slaughtered in this fic, and it somehow benefits from it. But, since I have to go through this, I shall call Celestia tired, Luna has little sister syndrome, always trying to get the better of the elder, and Cadance is the only smart(ish) one here. Well, I did say it slaughtered them, didn't I? This one I smiled at, which means it did a great job. Unfortunately, the next part is the greatest weakness.
And said greatest weakness is how little it contains. Clocking in at slightly over 1k words, this fic leaves the reader forgetting everything about it. And it doesn't contain much variety, so upon re-reads, it loses some of its flavor. This would be easily solved if the author added more to it.
[Recommendation: Recommended for laughs. (If you're looking for a stupid, amazing comedy, this is for you. On a side note, I really don't like how short this review was, but that's all there is to do for it).
