Sketched this up for an OC-tober prompt, thought I'd share it here.

Episode Review
I have mixed feelings, going into this one. I can't really remember my initial impressions of the episode, only later thoughts about how flawed and derivative it was. Guess I'll see how I feel about it now.

The first thing I noticed was the background music. Throughout the episode, I think William Anderson did a good job on that.

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Here's a MLP trivia question: What is the connection between the season 1 episode Swarm of the Century, the Irish capital, and soul music?

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It had taken a while to repair all the damage to Ponyville... So it wasn't until a week after when Shepherd showed up at Pinkie Pie's apartment window. He threw a rock at her window. No response. He grumbled, then threw another. And another... And another-

Pinkie: "Hi Shepherd!"

Shepherd: "GAHHH!" He held his chest hard, falling over, as Pinkie Pie just appeared right behind him "Haa! Haa! Haa! P-Pinkie!"

Pinkie: "That's me! Why ya throwing rocks at my window, Shepherd?"

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I just re-watched Swarm of the Century. For those who don't remember, in this episode, adorable little creatures called parasprites are introduced as pets to various members of the main cast. Everypony goes goo-goo for these cuties...except for Pinkie Pie. She's the one who knows what they're called. She's the one who leaps immediately to action.

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Hey, guys, long time no see. While I'm sure some people have probably dismissed the story as dead, I assure you that it has not died. To prove it, here's the next chapter, "Swarm of a Different Colour"! Discussion after the page break.

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"I'm afraid an emergency has come up in Fillydelphia. Apparently there's been some sort of infestation."—Princess Celestia, Swarm of the Century.

"Parasprite infestation in Fillydelphia eradicated. That's great news!" —Pinkie Pie, Daring Done.

Well that sure took a while, didn't it? At least Filly is finally safe though, after 6 whole seasons of being besieged by parasprites.

Well, here we are. The very first episode written by arguably the most controversial member of the MLP writing staff:

MITCHELL AARON LARSON

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Grrrrrrrrrrrrreetings everypony, and welcome back to Deconstruction is Magic, my Retrospective/Review/Analysis of every episode of My Little Pony: Friendship is magic ever. Today, we have a strange one, showing us that only the strangest of ponies knows how to handle a Parasprite plague: it's Swarm of the Century! Without wasting any more time, let's get on with the analysis! I am the Mage of Mind, reminding you, as always, that even a

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