According to both Cadence and her brother, Sunburst has been acting weird as of late, and he doesn't seem willing to talk about it. When one morning he disappears, and rumours are heard of him being at a bar, Twilight, who is visiting the Empire, decides it's time to check up on the unicorn and figure out what exactly the problem is. The answer turns out to be a peculiar one, and certainly unexpected.
You son of a....
You'll have to forgive me for this one, but ..
WOW. That twist was NOT something I expected. I think this is actually a really nice perspective shift on the perspective of a person having a crush on someone that isn't of their sexual orientation.
Plus, Sunburst falling in love with someone, but have to live with the fact it'll never work was very emotionally resonant.
"What will her wife think though?
Player three has entered the game
What a bull shit situation
Well... that was unexpected
Oh. That's why his being a stallion is an issue.
This did feel a little generic, a thin veneer of pony over the base premise, but it was still enjoyable.
"Trixie could stand to hear a little more..."
I kept thinking of Coco Pommel, until the end.