"Surf and/or Turf" thoughts · 8:58pm Apr 26th, 2018
Wow...I'm speechless...the Cutie Mark Crusaders were actually called by the map for a mission to fulfill a mission...my brain stopped functioning for five straight minutes when I tried computing the implications of this....first Starlight, then Spike, now this...I'm sensing the element bearers, who we have been watching and following for a long time from the start, are probably getting...mixed in with everyone else as far as roles is concerned. Then again, that ship already sailed when all the main characters were captured during the season six finale. (Am I making sense here?) 
I guess Discord is right. No fun in making sense.
I liked Twilight here. I can relate to going on vacation under false pretenses. Like when I went to a Bible camp with the sole purpose of wanting to play paintball shooting with the others. And just like Twilight, no one was fooled. 
When Applebloom embellished the Storm King story, I was both laughing and bitter, because I did not appreciate AJ being under-utilized in the movie. 
The plot is...very relatable. I have great sympathy for those who have two places technically called home, but they are torn on where they should go. I would go nuts in that position. And I loved how...the hippo-griff parents were understanding and empathetic to their son's plight, making it clear to him that it was NOT their intention to force him to choose between two homes. That was a nice touch.
One sub-text I observed is Scootaloo....the moment she said, "this must be just like FLYING!"....that hurt. It hurts, because that's probably the closest thing she will every experience to flying independently. It really sucks to be lame. 
Though I agree with Sweetie Belle. Choosing between the two, I prefer land. I'm scared shitless of sea monsters and have limited movement down there. No thank you.
And I liked Applebloom's no-nonsense attitude, especially when Twilight asked: "why would you say it's your fault?" Applebloom just stepped back with the "don't look at me. I did nothing wrong" face. That was amusing.
This was definitely a fun episode, worth watching twice.
One more thing to say. The title made me REALLY hungry. I could use some steak and sushi.
Not a bad episode, by far. Especially when Applebloom's face went blank a couple of times, like :/ or >:/ XD