I liked this episode. Despite the twenty-minute runtime, it felt a lot shorter than it was, and was enjoyable throughout. Some spoilery stray thoughts after the break, if this works right.
Bon Bon: I really can't believe it. Your darkest secret is that you ate my oats? Really?
Lyra: Yup!
Bon Bon: So you haven't done ANYTHING worse than that?
(Lyra's expression goes blank, the vague sounds of helicopters and machine guns in the background)
Oh dear sweet Celestia! They blew off my hooves! I can't feel a thing!
Don't worry! I gotcha! I gotcha!
O-Oh fff... Lyra... a-am I gonna be okay? What's happening?
(gun cocking) D-Don't worry... I g-got you...
I can't believe it, Mlp has a good episode this season.
We're back from the mid-season hiatus! This time I'm purposefully going into things blind, I saw one or two season teasers but no more. I've even spoiler hidden the rest of the episodes on Derpibooru. So, how was our first one back?
I'm always hesitant when I hear MLP is going to do a stock plot. This goes all the way back to Ticket Master and how, in hindsight, I can't believe a show that's shown such creativity and effort resorted to one of the most stock and predictable plots ever for their third episode. MLP tends to be hit and miss when they do that. So, hit or miss here? ...Hit. Barely.
So having finally watched the episode... it was pretty good. Not great, but pretty good, and really underlined how far Starlight and Twilight have yet to go.
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.
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.
Didn't we just establish this ship a season ago and never discuss it again up until now? Either the synopsis is a lie or I am gonna be upset.
Also different format for this review, since I didn't watch the stream and can pause this one to do my thoughts on it in sequence. I was waiting to watch it at EFN but the commentary panel is an older episode (and on "Stranger Than Fanfiction" of all eps, blegh).
Because nobody likes it when you spoil their surprises.
And as Pinkie Pie told Twilight Sparkle way back in 'Green Isn't Your Colour,' there's no faster way to lose a friend's trust than to break a promise and share her or his secret.
Well, secrets are what this episode is about.
Or one secret in particular.
One which, in the audience's case, was at least partially spoiled in the merch ages ago. The secret in question?
Cadence and Shining Armour are going to have a baby.
Spoilers in your shoes. So funny. Much laughs.
No, seriously. Not that funny an episode. This is because, like Twilight, we're left out of the loop.
Spoilers. You know the drill.
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS. DO NOT CONTINUE IF YOU HAVE NOT WATCHED THE EPISODE.
Okay. Luna + Seeing what is everypony's dreams + alicorn princess Big Mac + Flutterbat + flying books is pure AWESOMENESS.
I LOVED this episode. It's one of my favorites, up there with the 100th episode and the season 4 finale. Oh my Celestia, this episode was freaking AWESOME.
Since her introduction in season 4, Maud Pie has made at least one appearance in every season, and every single one of those appearances is stronger than the last. By season 6's "The Gift of the Maud Pie," the writers had grown comfortable with subtly suggesting her emotions, and here, they've gone a step further and fleshed out her flaws and anxieties. She is rapidly becoming one of the absolute best characters in the entire show because of this, which makes it all the more disappointing that
This episode was an interesting one. The description had me expecting a fairly boring episode that I'd watch, give a 3/5 to, and forget about fairly quickly. So really, it was a pleasant surprise that I enjoyed this one as much as I did. It was fun. 
Not much to talk about since there's not much to critique, but here are some thoughts:
Copied from the comment I left on Dr Wolf's review of Princess Spike:
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