This episode was so frustrating. It came so close to being a really nice throwback to the old days, with its relatively low-stakes plot, largely Ponyville-set story and Mane Six focus. We even got an excellent cameo from Maud. Sadly, it was badly let down by its ridiculous moral of "Do what you want, even if it hurts others". ★★/★★★ (haven't yet decided)
Here's the list I produced for the usual end-of-season vote on UK of Equestria. The rules there are that double episodes count as one, and that no ties are permitted. The order might change around a little bit in the future, once things have had more of a chance to sink in, but here's my current thinking:
1. What Lies Beneath 2. Surf and/or Turf 3. On the Road to Friendship 4. School Raze (finale) 5. The Hearth's Warming Club 6. The Washouts 7. Horse Play 8. The Mean 6
Taking a shot at this kind of reviewing thing. I’m no analyst or professional. Just a guy telling you all what I thought of things. Let me know if you like to see more:
The Short
MLP tackling racism? Well done. Chancellor Neighsay looks to be a promising recurring villain that’s for sure.
G. M. Berrow doing what G. M. Berrow does well -- light, fluffy, entertaining filler. Nothing too deep or meaningful in here, and (as I always do) I missed most of the little pop culture nods (though even I got the main crossover theme!), but I had fun. It's not enormously memorable and I'd hope there'll be better eps this season, but no real complaints about this one. ★★★
Apparently most of the fandom thinks this was quite good at best. Oh well, looks like I'm out of step, then, because I adored it. Even its little flaws made it more lovable to me. It's far and away my favourite episode of S8 so far, and quite possibly top 20 of all time. Admittedly I'm biased because of Scootaloo swimming, but still. ★★★★
After the drama of life that’s been thrown at me the last few days, I think I’ve earned a nice time watching good old MLP. A new episode, too. Let’s see what we got;
What speculations do you have concerning 8? I have a few like bringing back fan favorites like Cheese Sandwich and Rara. I hope they do that. What do you want for season 8? This is a speculation post, so feel free to share your thoughts. Thank you!
What if Celestia, Luna, Twilight and Cadence already had kirin traits? My theory is that Nightmare Moon and Daybreaker could be the nirik personas and I'm assuming that Alicorn Twilight could also turn into Midnight Sparkle. Though I do wonder if Cadence has a dark persona.
Since the nirik persona is brought out through negative emotions and NM, DB and MS are also based on negative emotions, it kinda adds up according to me
Magic is being drained from Equestria! First it starts with unicorns, then magical artifacts, and by the third day, all magic will be completely drained into the aether forever! Who could have done this?!
Hasbro's always getting themselves into trouble, aren't they? Last year it was leaks, this year it's an episode airing on a Friday at 1:00 P.M. Central time.
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