Wow.

I changed my name!

I used to be called Happy Plant. I have changed to Planty, but will be keeping the same signature for now as I don't really have enough time to be able to create anything that is actually good.

The reason for this is because I got fed up of people thinking that Happy Plant is a reference for weed use. It never was it was just supposed to be the fact that I like plants and I am happy. In any case Planty is good and it also is a reference to another TV show (Planty the potted plant).

My life over the last 6 months:

Over the last 6 months I have barely been on the forum. It's been busy, life as a 3rd year uni student has been hard, with to many commitments to really be able to read and then make informed posts on things, particularly commitments outside of Uni such as societies and church have really taken up extra time!

I've recently really been struggling with loneliness, feeling un-loved and its caused me to be quite down and depressed. This has caused me to become re-addicted to certain things I thought I have defeated a long time ago, and as such recent life has been really hard. However, I hope am turning the corner now ! This is part of the reason decided to watch season 4 again; 1. to cheer me up and 2. because season 5 isn't far away now!

OK - Thoughts on first 3 episodes of Season 4

I will admit it right now, I forgot how good it was!

The first 2 episodes (Princess Twilight Sparkle), where both very good. They made me remembered how much I loved the show and how well they have developed the characters by this point and really found each their own niche/quirks.

While the story was good overall, I am not a great fan of the 2 episode format (I think the best episodes are the well written 22min shorts), but it did re-ignite my excitement for the show, and to be honest, the theme they decided to go with right from the first episode fits the show much better then seasons 3 and is very well done over the whole season! I do love the full season "arcs/themes", I feel like they give the show the direction it needs.

Castlemania

First of all, the name. Its great. Castlevania reference? Definatly.

This episode is so good, I was smiling all the way through it (just like I remember watching the first 2 seasons and most of season 3). They managed to nail every character's feelings and reasonings for even being in the castle perfectly and it all felt "real" rather than giving them contrived nonsensical reasons.

The part where all the ponies are going crazy (when Twilight finds them all) is done so perfectly, I was laughing all the way through it. The same for Pinkiepie, whenever she is in this episode the randomness she brings is just perfect, not to much like it sometimes can be.

I could go on about how good each individual pony was in this episode, but I would rather you guys just re watch it! I can guarantee you won't be disappointed (even if its your 10th time).

They fit the perfect amount of stuff into the perfect length of episode to the point that the episode always has something going on but never to much unexplained and is never boring.

The new animations in this season are brilliant as well. I can see why so many of them became instant hits with the fandom and became meme's in there own right!

Final thoughts:

Life has been hard but is getting better again, and I am excited now to watch the rest of season 4 again and look forward to season 5! Hopefully I will get to spend more time on the forum now! It's so much fun and I thank you guys for making it what it is!

Thanks for reading !

~ Planty