Hello, everyone. This is Shadowmane PX-41, and welcome to episode twenty in my Season 5 Review Series.

This time, we're looking at Hearthbreakers; a heartwarming christmas story by Nick Confalone, which is a great fill-in for the rest of a traditional Hearth's Warming.

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I'm glad we're getting a preview this time, so we're not going into this completely blind. I can't WAIT to see the Pie Family, AHHHH!!!

Apple Bloom...manners....plz....

...but I ship this so hard right now.

Can you imagine a FlutterMacMarble story? Fluttershy and Marble fighting over him would be the most pathetic shy-fight ever.

SHY-OFF, GO!!

Note to self: If I ever get sucked into Equestria, I am not standing downwind of Granny Smith on Hearth's Warming.

Applejack is excited to celebrate Hearthswarming Eve with Pinkie Pie's family but soon discovers that the Pies have very different ways of enjoying the holiday at their Rock Farm.

Guess it's back to more Apple family...

That moment when you realize: "Oh, they really are Amish."

Limestone is a bit of a sourpuss. Oh, hey.

Oh wow, only five seasons in and Pinkie Pie has learned to tell when her blunt observations aren't helpful. Imagine if she could teach Dash that level of self-awareness?

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First off, this journal contains spoilers for “Hearthbreakers,” so if you haven't watched it, what are you waiting for? Christmas? Go watch it now!

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The best part of The One Where Pinkie Pie Knows may just be Pumpkin Cake shushing Pinkie atop her mother's back in the opening scene. Also, we need to start a pony novel teamup: Smash Fortune could join Daring Do, Con Mane and Shadow Spade could come together in a League of Extraordinary Gentlemen-style awesome thinger. :D (I've been trying very hard to keep track of 'characters who appear in books' in the show for just such an occasion!) But if anyone was less than thrilled by this

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This episode... it was okay. Remember all the weird awkwardness of Maud's debut? Imagine that, but with the rest of the Pie family.

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Warning: Spoilers below the cut~

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Just so you know, there are SPOILERS here for “Hearthbreakers.” Probably doesn’t matter that much since it’s a day late.

Now, without further ado, here is my review of “Hearthbreakers.”

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Pinkie: MARBLE! You want to wish Big Mac a good Hearth's Warming, don't you?
[Marble nods]
Pinkie: And Big Mac, you want to too, don't you?
Big Mac: Eeyup!
Pinkie: Alright, you crazy kids... [slides on "Careless Whisper" and extracts a jumbo-sized package of condoms from somewhere in her mane]
Pinkie: Hm... [looks up and down over Big Mac and throws the condoms away pulling out a trash bag instead] There we go! Have fun, you two~

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I know I'm late as hell, IN MY DEFENSE! I was at work... And I know I didn't tell you guys but yeah, I'm working now... Anyway, PINKIE PIE EPISODE AWAY!... Applejack too, but PINKIE!

So it starts with a bit more insight into Hearthwarming, and by that I mean you put dolls above the fireplace.

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Greetings my Brony Brethren!

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How inappropriately Christmas this episode is, though that's not actually a bad thing. I rather enjoyed this one, regardless of how hilariously out of place it was. So, without further ado, here are my thoughts on this week's inappropriately-themed episode, Hearthbreakers.

Spoilers. You have been warned.

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Holy shnikies, did you guys see that?

Check out the references on the left side of that screenshot. First, in the back seat, you see "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles."

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You'd think I'd get numb to this by now, but I continue to be pleasantly surprised. Once again, my headcanon has proven to be quite persuasive with my latest story, A Hint of Key Lime. Which once again puts me in the position of having too many people to thank individually.

So, I'll just do it here. To everyone who liked this little tale, thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed my take on Limestone "Key Lime" Pie.

Edit: And now it made the Feature Box. Huzzah!

This week, it’s Pink Burton’s The Christmas Before Nightmare Night.

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Rocks Ain't Known For Conversation by King Moriarty is by far my favourite Hearthbreakers fic. Yes, it is on the MarbleMac ship, but it's honestly thought out, with detailed, fitting characterization. I love, love, love it!

No, I have no idea why I'm doing this.

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