Well, my friends have gone back to Baltimore, so I can get back to a regularly irregular watch schedule. Got a lot to catch up on! :B

As for the yaks, they're pretty high on my "didn't need to see this again" list. I mean, even if you like them for some reason, when was the last time we saw a Diamond Dog outside an EQG short? Point being, I enjoy the nods to continuity, but they're a little scattershot.

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WARNING!!! The following contains SPOILERS for MLP’s mid-season finale “Not Asking for Trouble”.

 

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I have to be honest guys, this is one of the hardest episodes to give my general thoughts on. Especially since the latter parts of the story had me questioning who was truly in the wrong here: Prince Rutherford for not allowing help from outsiders out of pride and letting his people suffer in the process, or Pinkie Pie for wanting to intervene and suggest help to a culture that is hardy and has survived for ages (presumably), only to then get help anyway without permission and take care of the

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Synopsis

Pinkie Pie visits Prince Rutherford and the Yaks. While there, an avalanche falls on the entire rustic village of Yakyakistan. Pinkie Pie suggests that she go to get the other ponies to come help but the proud Prince and Yaks refuse.

Yaks Episode II: Prince Rutherford Is Still Full Of Crap.

That's about it. The yaks are less annoying but Rutherford is still a dick. Also, episode was boring. And for a Pinkie Pie episode, that's unforgiveable. The yaks simply aren't funny.

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Not Asking For Trouble

Well, I do applaud the Yak's stubbornness, and the way they refuse to accept help. In many types of characters that's a trait I like... depending on the situation of course.

And much as I'm not too fond of overly optimistic friendship, that IS a good life lesson about HELPING others, giving what they NEED WHEN THEY NEED it (Unlike the people I grew up with who don't help at all)

I'll give this 6/10 (the ep was still rather boring)

The last ep before the dreaded hiatus! And it...sure did happen.

https://youtu.be/S9KMWhCYDqQ

I notice these three episodes deal with a lot of preferences- whether it goes unnoticed, stubbornly clinging to tradition, or just guessing what someone likes over your own comfort. What do you think? Hear are my thoughts:

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And so we reach the end of the Canadamantic prophecy. Well, this Canadamantic prophecy, anyway. We’ll see what else the sibyls in their Treehouse have to say later this year.

For now, though, it’s not just our northern neighbors that concern me. Time to return to Yakyakistan.

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Grading Scale:

A (fantastic episode)
A- (an excellent episode with at least one flaw)
B+ (a great episode with a couple of flaws)
B (a good episode which still could have been better)

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Time to catch up on two weeks' worth of episode rewatches! Which, in a better world, would mean two episodes. :| Blame Canada.

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(Not too spoilery and not just this week’s MLP episode ;)

(spoilery bits are whited out, so mouse over any suspiciously blank areas if you want those tidbits)

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