This episode was painfully generic. It could have been an interesting commentary on the limitations of adult expectations on children, but instead it just plays out as a by-the-numbers "be careful what you wish for" story. It's an important lesson for kids to learn that adults have so many more responsibilities which get in the way of hobbies. It's something I myself am still struggling with, so I absolutely see the perspective of the Cutie Mark Crusaders.

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Greetings guyz, galz and enby palz! Mystic Mind here, reminding you that even a cheeseburger can be deconstructed to its source.

I just wanted to give a quick update on the current state of my fanfiction writing, since I haven't published anything since February! I am pleased to announce that I am working on a new epic war fic, a sequel to Siege of the Crystal Empire entitled "Power of the Dragonflame".

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Greetings, one and all! Welcome to Mystic Mind analysis; my irregular critiques of MLP episodes.

I am the Mage of Mind, reminding you as always that even a Cheeseburger can be deconstructed to its original source.

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I just wanted to write this blog post to give you an idea of where I'm going with my writings now that I've almost caught up with pre-written chapters of new fics.

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Now the season is starting to hit its stride! It's rare for us to get more characterization of Princess Celestia, but it's hardly ever unwelcome. Our lives rarely pan out how we desire them to, and given Celestia's status, it's easy to see how her desires for acting never panned out.

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This episode frustrates me.

From an analytical perspective, I liked the themes on display and the conflict between the Golden Girls and Rainbow Dash. But from a base entertainment perspective, there was so much wrong with it.

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WARNING! UNTAGGED SPOILERS AHEAD!

This is one of those episodes which does exceptionally well in the first and third act, yet falters in the middle by a sudden and unexplained shift in characterisation. I understand the set up, with Fluttershy taking up a particular archetype for the different types of customers who visit Rarity For You. It's a theatrical act, using each outfit to form the basis of her persona's,

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Greetings every-creature!

Now that Sacred and Wild is finally complete, I have several ideas and options for where I could go next with my creative writing. I recently opened an old document containing the beginnings of a naturist-style D&D fic, re-editing what I have so far as both a reminder of where I'm up to, and to bring it up to my current standards.

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It's good to be back! Another year, another MLP season. Following on from the (mostly average) movie and all the world building of previous seasons, Twilight and Co. progress into being teachers of friendship, and all the trappings that come with it.

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Slaved away at this, but I've completed my re-edits of the first two chapters! Chapter 3 shouldn't take too long to re-edit, meaning that, with any luck, the fourth and final chapter will be out at the end of this month.

Most changes are small, focusing on shortening paragraphs, removing excessive adverbs etc. But some continuity niggles have been ironed out, and a number of passages have been re-written to stop them being tell heavy.

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