To start off, I didn't mind the whole Alicorn thing. To me, it seemed like the natural progression in the overall storyline. But this episode set a new low for the show. As in being downright abysmal. The first problem for me is the damn songs. Basically, if you dislike the songs in the show, the episode is near unwatchable. I'm dumbfounded by how the majority of these songs are every bit as literal as Rebecca Blacks, Friday. C'mon, put some effort into it.
11 and 12 were great episodes....What makes all this worse, is that the last 2 episodes (as in the ones before EP.13) have been utterly pointless. Nothing was achieved. In other words, this episode could've easily been a two parter. Something it clearly needed to be in order to tell the story properly.
Because she's incredibly curious and lets that get the better of her sometimes. Want it need it spell is another example of her using magic she doesn't fully understand. She learns by trial and error when there's nothing to be found in a book. I mean...why would Twi travel back in time to warn herself not to travel back in time? She's just like that sometimes.Few other problems that struck me as odd. Why would Twilight, someone who's supposedly really clever, use a spell that she, A, doesn't know the effect off, and B, doesn't know if she'll be able to counter, should things turn bad.
They had 22 minutes to make the episode. Most of this is to be implied, which is exactly why it would've been better off as a two, or even 3 parter. But again, that likely wasn't up to the writers.Also, how come no one in the Apple family reacted to Applejack missing, and Pinkie attempting to do her work? Same with Rarity's sister.
...It no longer has good writing, or clever jokes. Selling toys has become the nr. 1 priority, and Faust's abscence is really starting to show. In my opinion, we went from a great 1'st season, to a very mediocre 2nd. season (with a few exceptions), to a mostly horrible 3rd. season.
Also, it should of been much, much later on, like at the earliest, season 5. Atleast the whole becoming an alicorn thing was cooler than I expected.
Also, you might get a kick from this remix:
What makes all this worse, is that the last 2 episodes (as in the ones before EP.13) have been utterly pointless. Nothing was achieved. In other words, this episode could've easily been a two parter. Something it clearly needed to be in order to tell the story properly.
While I won't stop watching it altogether just yet, I don't think the show is ever returning to what made it great. It no longer has good writing, or clever jokes.
Selling toys has become the nr. 1 priority, and Faust's abscence is really starting to show. In my opinion, we went from a great 1'st season, to a very mediocre 2nd. season (with a few exceptions), to a mostly horrible 3rd. season.
Selling toys has become the nr. 1 priority, and Faust's abscence is really starting to show. In my opinion, we went from a great 1'st season, to a very mediocre 2nd. season (with a few exceptions), to a mostly horrible 3rd. season.
Occuppation/Talent: He's an upcoming star racer, always competing for the win and can be usually found racing somewhere, anywhere.
There is a great sense of disappointment by this, in one hand how the story has gone, and in the other is how poorly written and poorly paced the series is becoming.
... .Think I'm gonna try to lighten the mood here because it feels abit down.
So on the first ever iteration, presidents day edition of the MLP holiday game we:
2. Are married to Pinkie Pie (....wut)
I know a certain someone that hasn't posted on this thread for a while that would like that very much .5. Have Lyra Move into our house (We have a house?)
1. Travel through time with Lyra.
2. Are married to Pinkie Pie (....wut)
3. Invited to a party in Fillydelphia with Soarin
4. Trip with Bon Bon around the world.
5. Have Lyra Move into our house (We have a house?)
6. Bake Spike a cake (because we all know he can't bake one without eating all the jewels up)
7. Become Trixie's Apprentices with Lyra (we didn't ask for this, did we?)
8. Dance with Cloud Chaser forever in an alternate dimension.
9. Go to the Gala with Princess Luna
10. Sing with Snokeflake (Must be a Cider induced Karaoke )
11. Share a Mincepie and eggnog with Derpy
12. Ride around Canterlot on Shining Armor ()
13. Steal Cheerilee's prized possession
14. Switch bodies with King Sombra (thats gonna be awkward).
15. Have a Slumber party with Rarity/Sweetie Belle
16. Rule Equestria with Princess Luna
17. Go on a picnic with Spitfire
18. Become Best friends with Derpy
:|Fixed.
>:3
1. Travel through time with Lyra.
2. Are married to Pinkie Pie (....wut)
3. Invited to a party in Fillydelphia with Soarin
4. Trip with Bon Bon around the world.
5. Have Lyra Move into our house (We have a house?)
6. Bake Spike a cake (because we all know he can't bake one without eating all the jewels up)
7. Become Trixie's Apprentices with Lyra (we didn't ask for this, did we?)
8. Dance with Cloud Chaser forever in an alternate dimension.
9. Go to the Gala with Princess Luna
10. Sing with Snokeflake (Must be a Cider induced Karaoke )
11. Share a Mincepie and eggnog with Derpy
12. Ride around Canterlot on Shining Armor ()
13. Steal Cheerilee's prized possession
14. Switch bodies with King Sombra (thats gonna be awkward).
15. Have a Slumber party with Rarity/Sweetie Belle
16. Rule Equestria with Princess Luna
17. Go on a picnic with Spitfire
18. Become Best friends with Derpy
D:4. Marooned with Twilight on a desert island (Tom jelly)
6. Twilight eats me in a cake (Tom even MORE jelly)
13. Married to Discord (Waaaaat)
14. I am married to Spike (please stop marrying me with these guys)
15. Took Glaze and Omnipony to the Grand Galloping Gala
9. Daring Do is my Girlfriend (wat.)
They're not even good guys to be married to.
Understandable.
And Glaze and Omnipony could be there as DJs for the music. So...you get get back stage, so even better. : D.
One of you say that they used the songs to advance the plot, but do you honestly think this was a good idea? Isn't there a point where songs become to literal in thier lyrics, to actually be considered good? In my opinion, there is. Which is why I dispised the songs of the episode.
Wow. Got more responses that I thought I would. I can't possible try to refute all of them without writing a comment taking up the entire page, and regardless, I'm sure most of you aren't interested in me doing that. But if anyone wants to, I'd be happy to continue the discussion via PM.
I will try to further my point in here a little, though.
I want to compare it to the season 2 finale. I know they are very different, though I think that has a lot more to do with the amount of time they had to work with, rather than what they actually wanted to do. One o you say that they used the songs to advance the plot, but do you honestly think this was a good idea? Isn't there a point where songs become to literal in thier lyrics, to actually be considered good? In my opinion, there is. Which is why I dispised the songs of the episode.
This was also a slight problem in the season 2 finale, but it wasn't filled to the brink with songs, and the last song was actually good. As in, it sounded like a real song. For the first time, we had a song that wasn't discribing what was happening in the scene. Instead, it aimed to bring a happy and emotional tone to what was happening. They tried to do this is the season 3 finale as well, but it fails on account of the lyrics just being silly (IMO).
I certainly don't want to give the impression that season 3 hasn't had any good episodes. Trixie's return and the Wonderbolt Academy were both standouts for me. Scootalo's episode had a ton of heart, with some humor mixed into it. But when you have massive potential in the likes of Keep Calm and Flutter On and the season finale, and you screw it up due to time constraints, I just have to question what they're doing with the show.
I'm sorry for the long posts. This is why I'll keep any future talk about the episode over PM, as I'll otherwise just fill up the thread with my opinions.
Good day everybody.
*birthday game*
Think I'm gonna try to lighten the mood here because it feels abit down.
So on the first ever iteration, presidents day edition of the MLP holiday game we:
9. Go to the Gala with Princess Luna
10. Sing with Snokeflake (Must be a Cider induced Karaoke )
11. Share a Mincepie and eggnog with Derpy
12. Ride around Canterlot on Shining Armor ()
13. Steal Cheerilee's prized possession
14. Switch bodies with King Sombra (thats gonna be awkward).
15. Have a Slumber party with Rarity/Sweetie Belle
16. Rule Equestria with Princess Luna
17. Go on a picnic with Spitfire
18. Become Best friends with Derpy
So thats abit interesting to begin with.
Also, any commits on my OCs so far?