...But timing aside, I personally think this was the best season 6 episode so far!

I'm gonna be blunt--haven't been liking Season 6.* I wasn't a fan of how quickly Starlight was forgiven and reformed, I didn't care for the royal baby two-parter, and most of the characters have seemed like mere caricatures of themselves lately. (I'm looking at you, Twilight!) Heck, some of the episodes have just been so bland that I couldn't even bother myself with a blog entry for them. This episode, however, was just great!

I've always liked Christmas episodes and other holiday specials, and this was no exception. For once, I thought Starlight's inclusion was both valuable and enjoyable. The Equestrian adaptation of "A Christmas Carol" was well thought out, and the songs (oh, the songs!) were fantastic. Hopefully more episodes like this are on the way, and we can say goodbye to the same-old-same-old that Season Six has been so far...although I do realize that holiday specials are kind of...an exception.
Oh, also. Pony professor Snape. I can't be the only one who saw that.

Anyways, what did you think of this episode? And the ones before it? Have you been liking season 6 so far? Come join the community conversation over in season 6 discussion!

And this episode's featured question: Which Holiday episode (not just of mlp) is your favourite of all time?

*Season 5 wasn't too thrilling, either,