We got our spoilers! We got our spoilers!
This is the episode that Hasbro decided to air for FiM's fifth anniversary, and what an episode it is! It has so much packed into it, and so many twists, that it could stand as two or three episodes, if only we had the time.
The Plot
Cute fluffy thing.
Cute fluffy thing not in original timeline.
Timeline A is the past
Timeline B is future
Timeline A happens in current timeline, Smallight does not have similar reactions to the future.
Timeline B is stable through time mess
Timeline C happens= B+A
Rarity: "Courtroom drama or detective spoof? Who says one has to choose over the other, darling? Both are fabulous enough to get their chance to shine."
That wasn't even Angel's final form.
My initial thoughts on the finale episode with special guest The Marefriend, who shares a personal story about how important friendships can be.
Spoiler bells, spoiler bells, spoilers go away!
It's another winter holiday episode before a fall episode. What is up with time in Equestria? Or perhaps airing times. The mid-season hiatus knocked a few things on, and other things off: perfect timing for the 5th anniversary, but the seasonal stuff got whacked pretty hard. Not as hard as the stinger in Friendship Games, though.
Spoiler Alert: I'm going to be talking about episode 22 of season 5 of MLP:FIM, and speculating about the finale. If you are not caught up to the 22nd episode, then catch up before reading this. If you are caught up, read on. Or don't. I don't control you. You have free will. Hopefully.
Rarity: "…Let me guess, one of today's episodes prominently features you?"
Rainbow Dash: "Heh, actually, they both do! But don't worry, you get in on the action in one of them too."
Rarity: "Oh! Another episode pairing us up? That can only lead to unexpected things. Do tell, Rainbow Dash."
As the MC's mentor and initially last ruling alicorn, perhaps it was natural that Princess Celestia got the occasional cameo every now and again?
I fell off-track. Shut up.
College is made of fuck. I missed a lot of Doctor Who, lots of pony, lots of other weekly shows I've been trying to get BACK into... the only reason I'm still following Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. so rigidly is because I still HAVE the channel it airs on and set an alarm for when it airs.
Crusaders of the lost mark was a masterpiece.
I loved this episode so much!
It had me excited for further developments, but also the development of the fanbase.
Watching the episode I picked out tons of little things.
Button mash was there.
Some Pipsqueak.
Some really cool, unnamed fillies and colts.
But best of all was the development of Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon.
So many fanons confirmed!
It had me squeeing.
YAKS SMASH SPOILERS!
Ahem. After 'Princess Spike,' it's great to see an episode where the humour works so well. Where we got some very nice in-character writing and excellent timing. My only bones to pick are that once again Spike gets slammed by a door, and the Yaks blew up at everything possible. Here I think the writers could have either used the Rule of Three or had the Yaks show silent disapproval until something bigger makes them SMASH.
When I saw The Cutie Map, I had a suspicion about the direction this season would go, but I took a cautious approach. But now it seems my guess has been confirmed. For, let me explain my thoughts on this episode in very simple terms:
The Best Night Ever has been dethroned as my favorite episode of the show. The king is dead. Long live the king.
Has It been a week already, since I started reporting my progress? Wow!
Rarity: "Stop the presses! It's Wednesday evening! Mike Cartoon Pony is posting another blog on unused Season 5 episodes! Forget these dresses for a client coming in an hour, this is The. Most. Important. Thing!"
This episode was obvious pandering to the fans – and that was before they put a ringed panda monster in the episode. Features of the episode include cameos by every major background pony, Derpy speaking, Doctor Whooves actually getting a personality, Steven Magnet’s long-awaited return, and ponies who are totally best friends and not lovers.
Seriously.
Really.
But I think it came at the expense of the plot.
Incoherent Plot
Spike: "This thing again, huh? Going right in with the episodes locked to a formula, I see."
Applejack: "Wow Spike, that's mighty insightful of ya. How'd you deduce that so quick?"
Starlight: "Oh, I'm sorry, MLP writers, was that archival freezing beam meant for my backstory? Yeah, no, we're not doing that. Looks like you just tossed out all the plot setup across this season's map episodes! What a shame…"
Everyone does favourite pony or favourite episode lists, so I thought I’d try something slightly different and make a list of my favourite moment for each pony. These are mostly judged on the strength of my positive reaction to them. So, in some cases, it’s a moment that I think best shows their character, and in others it’s them doing something funny or awesome.
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