I just saw the pony versions of Sigfried and Roy.

I cracked up!!

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Almost forgot to update this week, so here it is a day late.

The Cart Before the Ponies-

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Now we know it's possible for ponies to get hangovers and Pinkie should REALLY cut back on the whipped cream. That smile was creepy!

Ack! I’m sorry I’ve been really bad updating this blog- especially since the beginning of the year I made such a big deal about updating it weekly. I think it’s been hard to sit down and think of what to say.
Now that season 6 has started, maybe I’ll start sharing my thoughts on the new episodes in future blog entries. I will say for now that my favorite episode so far is Gauntlet of Fire, but I’ve always loved dragons so that’s not so surprising.

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In 285 AD, Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus, or Diocletian for short, became the undisputed master of the Roman Empire. With the support of the military and elimination of his rivals, he ended the 3rd century Crisis and brought stability back to the Empire. A year later, based on the idea that the Empire was too vast to be ruled by one man, he decided to share power with a co-emperor of his choosing: Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus, or Maximian for short. Several years later, he divided

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Who's ready for some PonyKart

Thanks to GBR annoyingly choosing an episode day to do very well at the Olympics, this will be short. Another miss for me, I'm afraid. A potentially fabulous premise executed rather disappointingly, and with characterisation that simply didn't feel right for Season Six. Several very funny moments, but in terms of entertainment the episode as a whole was about on a par with last week's. ★★

The season is really on a good streak now. This was by far my favourite post-reformation Starlight Glimmer story. By far. There was one innovation I really disliked, but for the most part it was a fine way for Michael Vogel and Sabrina Alberghetti (Sibsy) to bow out of Pony. ★★★★

A few extra comments, with spoilers, past the break.

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Not bad, not bad. Not the greatest CMC episode in history, but it was fun and amusing for the most part. The guest character is going to divide fans, I suspect, but I'm mostly pro. One particular disappointment, however. Another episode not to pick apart too much, but just to sit and enjoy, I feel. Not quite up to "Buckball Season", but generally solid. ★★★

More, with spoilers, past the break.

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A good Spike episode. A good Spike episode. I'm going to go and lie down now. ★★★★

I'm a bit surprised by how much criticism this one is getting; I enjoyed it. I wouldn't say it was quite up in classic territory, but it held its own with most of the rest of S6 so far. I do think it lost its way a bit in the second half (during the first half it was on course for an easy four-star rating), but on the whole a pretty solid debut by new writer Dave Rapp. ★★★/★★★★ (I really can't decide)

A little more (with spoilers) after the break...

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Very quick, non-spoilery review now, as I haven't had much time this weekend. Three stars again, but in the upper reaches of that band. I liked the concept, which explored some interesting territory, as well as the song. Pacing was a bit off, and one of the early secondary characters is someone I just don't much like. May come to be seen in the future as a jumping-off point for other things. Surprisingly short on funny quotes for a Dave Polsky episode, but some nice visual gags. So far, this

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There are season 6 spoilers in this post.

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I'm going to start by saying I'm not stuck on the season 6 opener. Now for those of you who know, there was one part that made my jaw drop because it's been the complaint I've been preaching since I became a Brony, Twilight's parents, I've been begging, yelling and groaning over how they should be involved and I finally got what I wanted but that doesn't excuse the opening. Now I did like large parts like Shining Armour getting some development, Interesting Crystal Ponies, Starlight

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At first I thought the title was a reference to Kubrick's The Shining. I have yet to see The Shining, so I'm unsure of the references. However, I do have several thoughts about the newest episode. Spoilers below, if you haven't seen the episode yet.

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(That's what the episode was called on-screen. Not "Saddle Row & Rec", despite what some sources suggested beforehand!) And I'm... not sure what to make of it, really. A provisional three-star review, but it could easily end up anywhere between two and four by the time my blog review goes up on Monday. Edit: I was obviously in a bad mood when I watched it first. I laughed more second time around and, though it's still not perfect, it can have the fourth star now. ★★★★

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...is that, if this Hasbro update is actually correct, there's going to be a mid-season hiatus.

It was too good to be true.

Edit: Yeah, I know there's a lot more to life than this show. But this isn't a general-interest blog!

So today, Hasbro corrected their tweet from SDCC.

Season 6 isn't coming later this year, the second half of Season 5 is.

They apologized, saying they got "nervouscited".

Really, Hasbro? Fresh from a 3-week hiatus, you got "nervouscited" over announcing additional hiatuses?

If there's one thing that's killing fandom activity, it's these damn gaps in content. Get your fucking shit together.