Given how we’ve effectively come full circle with the IDW delays, I’m just going to put the Abyssinians off until the end of the month. For now, we’ve got a shiny new annual to discuss, along with a species nearly forgotten outside of the comics.

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Back to IDW, and we transition from dogs to cats as we turn to another branch of Twilight’s diplomatic outreach program. Let’s see what’s been going on in the strangely litigious kingdom of Abyssinia.

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This week, it’s a two-part look at a noble but ultimately failed attempt to rid a world of a truly terrible Twilight. Let’s see how she ruins another universe.

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Well, this is awkward. I quietly shipped Quibbledash, but that doesn’t work too well when the guest VA brings in his actual wife and daughter. Let’s see just what’s in this torpedo.

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I'm honestly surprised they didn't move this episode so it would air during the Olympics. Still, let's see what happens when ponies try to go higher, faster, and stronger.

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This week, we begin our look at the comics that led up to last year’s movie. With any luck, we’ll get some answers that said film didn’t have time to address.

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... well, technically not me.

Someone actually plumped for the top tier of my Patreon, partly to get a particular cameo in CSP, but mostly to get CSP moving again.

So, Haycartes' Pluperfect Method will skip at least one day per week. Tuesdays, at least for the time being, will be set aside for work on CSP. Those of you who are Patreon supporters will see a post tomorrow with a link to Tuesday livewriting on Google Docs.

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That is correct, y'all!

Chapter 14: in which Twilight and the Mouse King finally have their dinner date.

You all know things aren't going to go well. Or will it? Or won't it?

You'll just have to wait to find out!

Well, yeah. When three named characters are dead and Bolas is back in the penalty box, there’s no take-backsies on War of the Spark.

Oh, right, the pony episode! Yes, let’s take a look at what gets such a dramatic title.

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With nothing new in the hopper (in the US, anyway,) it’s time to start tackling the EqG short backlog. Let’s see what four months has produced:

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Part of the problem of doing a “live” text reaction is that I have to pause the video in order to type out my thoughts. Rewatching “Every Little Thing She Does” uninterrupted proved to be a lot less bad than I’d made it out to be. I’m still deeply uncomfortable with that episode and its implications, but the declaration of “worst episode ever” was almost certainly an exaggeration.

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Well, ladies and gentlemen, it's finally here. The movie we've all been waiting for with bated breath. Our new lovable villains await our eager pens and keyboards and we impatiently wait for all the new fan content. Truthfully it's been out for almost three weeks for everyone, but for the desire to review the product and its deleted scenes, as well as wait until everyone had the chance to get the dvd and see it, I've waited until now to get my copy.

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Ah to be honest I'm not looking forward to waiting but at the same time I'm waiting for it to end so I can catch Up On Dragon Ball Super (English Dub) good news Is the movie comes out soon but I won't be able to see It, I maybe a Brony but I don't like going to the movies to see It, I prefer to watch It at home, So I'll likely be avoiding Spoilers for It whenever It comes out.

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Double feature time! If you haven't seen FiCG: P.P.O.V., it should be a bit under this in your feed. Or you can just follow the link here. Now, time to open up last week's time capsule:

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I fucked up my car, I'm depressed, and I don't want to do anything. I'm going to be streaming Animal Crossing today since I feel like being lazy. Come hang out and talk about your story ideas or just generally relax with me. Maybe I'll write an Animal Crossing Crossover with Shimsham idk yet..

Here's a link

This week, we take a few looks back at where the cast has been before, one intentional, one arguably less so, and not in that order.

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A good way to bring back one of the scariest and dangerous enemy in the galaxy

This week, we continue our investigation into the Ponyville Mysteries side series, with crimes ranging from petty theft to grand arson. You know, for kids!

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the idea I got is from this.

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AlexTFish has been hard at work taking my various Equestria Girls card blogs and wrestling the contents into a vaguely playable set. His first draft is complete and viewable here.

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