As it happens, this was the first episode this season I did not see live during the stream, as I was just floating down at the cinema to see Detective Pikachu. I'd like to think not watching it live didn't affect my experience of the episode, but I felt it was something you should all be aware of.

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Hello hello hello! I've been on a bit of a breather from longform stories after finishing "Shaking Off Bad Memories" a few weeks ago (which I still need to get around to adding to AO3... oops), since that was a bit of a taxing process and I don't have a firm idea for what I want my next "big" EqG story idea to be beyond the basic premise (it involves my concept of who human Sunset is). I'll probably have to get

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"Consumed by his/her hatred for Twilight Sparkle and the My Little Ponies, He/She sold his/her soul for the power to destroy them."

That was inspired by ANASTASIA... (1997)

(Skip to 1:02)

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Grrrrrrrrrrrrretings friends, and welcome once again, to Deconstruction is Magic, a retrospective, review, and analysis series looking at every episode of My Little Pony: Friendship is magic in order, seeing how well the show has aged and developed over the course of its nine-season run!

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As I type this, two months have passed since I brought an end to The End of an Era. Wow, those flew by indeed. To this day, I stand by most of what I did for that rewrite story, and I hope it shall continue to be enjoyed in the year still to come. Thank you very much for the read.

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(I accidentally watched PARENTAL GLIDENCE FIRST, but... eh, as long as I blogged it)

FOREVER FILLY

Hmm, an episode involving the absolute WORST pony of the Mane Six, and a complete reversal of Sisterhooves Social not to mention extreme character contradiction... this has PATHETIC written all over it!!

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HORSE PLAY

LIFE POINTS: 8000

Uh-oh, an ep about Celestia... I still have an unwanted Cartoon crush on her, and it's usually hard for me to scorn her, but if I have to... so be it.

1,111 times she's raised the sun... much as I find Pinkie Pie's idea annoying, at least we now have narrowed the field of Celestia's true age. So I can't penalize this...

-No Damage

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Good thing I watched this leaked and wrote this rant in advance, I got Anime North to deal with today...

MOLT DOWN

LIFE POINTS: 8000

Aww, Spike and Rarity, much as I say Rarity is the worst of the Mane 6, I ship her and Spike.

-No damage (Though I still find Rarity annoying)

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I write this as a response and express my own point of view and of seeing things

We as storytellers have an agreement with our audience, to deliver what they came to expect.

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So, around about the end of Season Six, when the latest Civil War of the Fandom was over the inclusion of Starlight Glimmer as a recurring cast member, I wrote this essay attempting to explain why, at that time, I didn't like her all that much in a calm, reasonable way.

Well, we all know what calm and reasonable gets us around here, don't we?

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May be back from Day two at Fanexpo... where I found the people who called me "THE GOSPEL" (I don't let it go to my head)

they think MLP is awful too, I even told them about BB pulling off Flurry Heart's head... I got high fives for it.

Still... like I said... I don't really stop for anything!

Let's see how i'll penalize the ponies today.

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It's leaked... Back off if you don't want spoilers.

LP:8000

Amazing! Rarity invites Spike out, and he's not even phased.

-No damage

!! You said Any-pony... to a Dragon. (I don't care what you think or flame me more, I'll penalize it if I want

-Automatic 500

LP:8000 -----> 7500

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For those unfamiliar with my review system, I do it in the style of YUGIOH: The episode starts with a score of 8000 LP, and every time they do something that displeases me, I deduct points. How many points depends on the severity of the situation.

-Something I consider minor, but still annoying: -200

-Something that is more annoying, or even constant- 500 (Anytime someone says "ANYPONY/EVERYPONY to Non-Pony creatures is an automatic penalization)

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So I've been reading books on Superman lately for a project I have coming up in the new year and I've come across a term that really sums up the fandom experience for me.

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So...

I just finished watching the finale.

The two-parter I enjoyed greatly. It isn't my favourite two-part finale (they still goes to Season 4). But oh boy that epilogue...

The ships that it implied or outright CONFIRMED TO HIGH HEAVENS. The future version of Equestria and all those characters we've gotten to love for nine years. Or, if you're me, five years. I jumped on a little later than some, to my regret. But holy shit that epilogue had a lot to take in.

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I'ts leaked... You don't wan spoilers... TAKE A HIKE!!!

Oh, just hurry up and end this series already.

LP: 8000

Fluttershy settling animal disputes... that's fine.

-No damage.

What kind of a noise is that for a Rabbit? Sounds like a squirrel.

-No damage.

Only eat Vegetables? and Fluttershy's supposed to be an animal expert. Some animals have a strict diet, they can't just eat greens.

-200

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Dear Princess Celestia,

I have learned many things from you and your subjects. I have been hearing of your adventures for the past six years, and learning from every one. But what I have learned the most is the gift of how your world has impacted mine.

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Come hell or high water.