In the closing paragraph of my last post, I conjured the most unsympathetic backstory I could possibly think of in order to test the limits of my desire to see Starlight Glimmer redeemed. I ended the paragraph by giving my grudging approval for an even more unsympathetic Starlight’s redemption and by questioning this version of Starlight’s psychological stability. After further thought, I realized that even with her canon backstory, Starlight Glimmer may have some psychological issues to

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The long wait is over! Season 5 of MLP:FiM is back!

Opal gets no respect.

Eww, Pinkie, really? Strawberry cinammon cilantro?

Oh look, it's a Fleur redeco!

Yeah, Sassy Saddles got on my nerves right away.

...something tells me Sassy Saddles is Suri Polomare all over again. Or rather, she's supposed to be working for Rarity, but it looks like she thinks Rarity is working for HER.

Yyyyeah Sassy is a control freak. Like crazy.

Oh look, it's The Art of the Dress 2.0!

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So, you may or may not have heard, but Scare-Master got leaked early on iTunes.

And it's all over Youtube and other places already.

...pfsyeah, like I'm NOT gonna watch it? XD

So I just watched it, and it's a really, really fun episode. And a good Fluttershy episode, and has a good moral they haven't used yet.

I won't spoil it beyond that--when the episode airs in its natural rotation, I'll do a normal blog post for it as always.

I'll just say this:

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After last week's forgettable episode, it's time for the one we've all been waiting for:

Brotherhooves Social! An episode which will have a lot of Big Macintosh! Eeyup!

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Before we begin, I just want to say that this is the most astonishing and unexpected episode of season five. Or the series overall. I am so shocked I cannot breathe right now.

And we open with the Crusaders...crusading. Again.

A song in the cold open? We haven't seen that since the season three finale!

Poor Pip.

...Ponyville has a school board?

Hi Button!

So Diamond Tiara's mother, Spoiled Rich, is president of the school board.

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"ONE VOTE?"

I've been seeing a lot of people comment on how Diamond Tiara lost to Pip by one vote, and then confronted Silver Spoon about not voting for her.

A lot of people seem to have forgotten how secret ballots work.

Folks, Diamond Tiara didn't lose by one vote.

Diamond TIara only GOT one vote.

Her own.

That's how she knew Silver Spoon voted for Pip.

Because nopony voted for Diamond Tiara except Diamond Tiara.

The episode opens with Twilight being a big nerd and having a nerdcation.

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Season 5 started after a lengthy hiatus, had lots of highs and lows, took a ridiculously long mid-season break, and had the season finale spoiled by the last scene of Friendship Games. We've seen some incredible changes to the status quo this season, including the Cutie Mark Crusaders finally getting their Cutie Marks, character development for Diamond Tiara, and the announcement of Cadance's pregnancy.

And now, here we are, ending the season the same way it began:

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Warning. This post is all over the place.

And with the finale, Season 5 comes to a close, and the hiatus begins today. But how did Season 5 stack up in comparison to the others, and why do I like it so much? Who wants to see Emerald talk to herself because no-pony reads these, but she likes posting them anyway? In short:
5 < 2 < 4 < 3 <1

In long? Well, here I go.

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The mid-season hiatus is upon us. So, how was the first half of the fifth season?

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First off, let me tell you something. I really dislike Twilight’s Castle. Why? I don’t want to be one of those people who say that it was just “merchandising” because it is the accepted idea. However, I think that this is true. As we have seen from the Season 5 premiere, the castle could be of major relevance in the future.

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So, another season has come and gone. Season 5 went out with a very fanficcy bang, as we see an episode that could well have been a piece of fanfiction.

Unfortunately, it wasn’t a particularly good one in some respects, while it was fairly decent in others.

The overall idea behind this episode was actually a fairly good one – Starlight Glimmer going back in time to make it so that Twilight Sparkle and her friends never got together.

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The finale of Season Five starts half an hour early. In my case, that's 8 AM PT instead of 8:30 PT. Presumably this is because they want their two-part episode done so The LIttlest Pet Shop can air on time.

Anyway, thought some of you might like to know!

Also, there are rumors that it leaked early, so BEWARE SPOILERS.

EDIT: Also, A Very Minty Christmas is on this evening/afternoon, so if you are curious about G3, you might want to set your DVR.

I haven't done this before, so don't expect miracles, but here's my 13-minute view of S5:

Hey guys, now that I've finally settled into my new place, I can finally get to reviewing episodes, though at this point I'm two episodes late. We're already at episode 101, and I still haven't seen episode 100! Curse my efficient yet still time-consuming method of watching episodes while simultaneously reviewing them!

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Just... Just... There are no words!

Love it

The Cutie Map
Castle Sweet Castle
Tanks For The Memories
Make New Friends But Keep Discord
Slice of Life
Amending Fences
Canterlot Boutique
Crusaders of the Lost Mark
The One Where Pinkie Pie Knows
Hearthbreakers
The Hooffields and McColts
The Mane Attraction
The Cutie Re-Mark

Like It

The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone
Princess Spike
Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?
Rarity Investigates
Brotherhooves Social
Scaremaster

Eh….

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Just been watching season 5 and I have to say it was pretty good. The finale was the best in years and it proved something interesting....

As it turns out,war IS a thing in Equestria.
You were wrong, Chatoyance, you were wrong.

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And it was okay i guess. It is easily one of those forgettable kind of episode .

With it's frustrating inconsistencies, continuity errors, characters that had no reason to be there (looking at you Coco), and humor that's as meh , this episode is kind of like tofu; it's good, but not satisfying. But on the the positive side, we got lots of nice new background ponies (been a thing this season).

Side -note:

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