S1E23 The Cutie Mark Chronicles

Fans really seized on the idea of the Cutie Mark Crusaders and tree sap.

I have to think that, by a certain point, Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle were deliberately not naming Rainbow Dash to mess with Scootaloo.

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S2E9 Sweet and Elite

I groaned when I saw this title was next in my rewatch list, because I remember not liking it. And rewatching it confirms my original assessment.

So this is another episode which uses moral lessons common to children's shows. Don't forget where you come from, don't forget who your real friends are, don't lie and pretend to be something you're not. And the episode uses a common sitcom trope, trying to attend two parties/be in two places at once.

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Not an episode review this time.

PresentPerfect writes about the "Applejack Problem", that a character with everything figured out becomes too boring. Her cutie mark is literally deciding she wants to stay home.

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S1E19 A Dog and Pony Show

I remember not caring for this episode, and watching it again confirms the sentiment.

This is the episode that introduces Sapphire Shores, and I'm struck by how forgettable the character is. Had you asked me earlier which episode the character first appeared in, I probably would have gotten it wrong. I didn't remember the character's voice, nor her lines. Thus, this side character had less impact than Hoity Toity or Photo Finish (next episode!).

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