The excitement of the nuke is behind us now, so let's see what happens in the aftermath.

With absolutely no lead in, Theresa wakes up in a hospital with Prime Minister Peter Blair standing next to her bed. She correctly guesses that the secret of HAL is out.

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Story review #26 Milkshakes, Marionettes, and Midnight —by EileenSaysHi

Characters:

Twilight Sparkle: I love her characterization in this story so much it is so incredibly in canon but it somehow makes her more human the way she tries to check on the Milkshakes or tries walking to the bathroom to avoid confrontation and blames everything on herself being weak is wonderfully written. I also love her awkward Adorakble dynamic with shiny.

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Hiya, lovely peeps!

I have officially ended my 3-part blog on Twilight Sparkle and her relationship with the show’s villains. It went on way longer than I thought it would - what was originally supposed to be a single blog turned out to be three and took more than a week. It required a lot of research. The entire thing composes of roughly 4900 words (counting the quotes) and has, as of April 21st, 2024, amassed 921 views (counting this blog makes 1347 views).

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Yes, they have it. I have thought so since 'Hearth's Warming Eve' when a plant sprouted from dirt in Smart Cookie!Applejack's hoof. Now, since that was a play I always took that example with a grain of salt. But then we get Celestia telling us that Earth Ponies have magic in the season 4 finale, and even more crazy, in 'Castle Sweet Castle' Applejack gets plants to grow indoors just by laying down some fertilizer -- on stone floors! So obviously it is magic. Even so, there are a few types of

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If you are like me, you are fascinated by and want to know more about the dreamrealm. So, naturally, you look around for more information...

Only to find there is next to no canon information. So, let's start with what little we know.

But here is where I put the break, because I can...

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WARNING: The following blog post contains spoilers. If you have not yet watched this episode, you might want to do so before you read this post.

This episode did not make me smile. Not even once. And that's a shame for something I spent twenty-two minutes of my life on for the purpose of entertainment.

So what's wrong with this episode?

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Greetings, one and all! Welcome to Mystic Mind analysis; my irregular critiques of MLP episodes.

I am the Mage of Mind, reminding you as always that even a Cheeseburger can be deconstructed to its original source.

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The following is an episode of "The Poz Button" part of the TRS Network of podcast shows. The Poz Button is a show that analyzes movies and shows from an alt-right perspective.
From the Youtube description:

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It's good to be back! Another year, another MLP season. Following on from the (mostly average) movie and all the world building of previous seasons, Twilight and Co. progress into being teachers of friendship, and all the trappings that come with it.

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When I first saw the pilot to MLP, it kicked open doors inside my brain and broke down walls inside my heart. There was something uniquely magical about the sun and moon mythos in particular. It functioned on fairy tale logic - a type of storytelling that is specifically designed to tickle your subconscious and hit you somewhere primordial.

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A true Mary Sue is harder to come by than you might think.

https://youtu.be/k2oVChQZhZ4

The Mane Attraction tells a story that's beautiful on many, many levels.

For those who don't remember, this is the one where Pinkie Pie books a charity musical festival, and manages to land the #1 pony of pop, (not Sapphire Shores), the Countess Coloratura.

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Story review #2: Road Back To Ponyville —By Heroic412227

Characters:

Let’s get the hard one out of the way.......your OC Sid is a very interesting character and Heroic write’s him in a unique way but I don’t connect with him on a personal level like I do many other characters from fanfic and the show itself but I do enjoy the way you write his redemption and he seems lined up with his character from the other Fic’s I’ve read of your’s.

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(Note: This is an updated review to include a greater discussion of spoilers, and to elaborate on one or two points I could have made clear.)

TL;DR: Though far from perfect, primarily due to the rough-around-the-edges animation, High Guardian Spice does a wonderful job in presenting its fantasy coming of age story, building on common heroic fantasy tropes to great effect.

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Regardless of whether you loved or hated Magical Mystery Cure and alicorn Twilight when you first saw it, it was still the Season 4 premiere that followed (Princess Twilight, Pts. 1 & 2) that made the overall story viable in the long term.

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A Reactception analysis:

Sunset Shimmer and Starlight Glimmer are 2 very different characters. Some may hate me for this but I say Sunset Shimmer is the more evil villain.

Starlight’s analysis:

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WARNING: The following blog post contains spoilers. If you have not yet watched this episode, you might want to do so before you read this post.

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Instead of anything interesting, we are dragged through Theresa’s time at college. Boston College, to be exact. This is in alignment with the author’s Christian beliefs, Boston College being a Jesuit institution. We are then treated to a whole page’s worth of infodump about BC which Boutin seems to have gleaned from the introductory paragraph on the college’s wikipedia page. There is no reason for us to know any of this, unless the story concerns exactly the number of how many undergrads there

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