Unlike my other reviews for the longer fan-animations and official episodes/movie, this will be short for the newest fan-animation, Children of the Night.

This is amazing work. With Snowdrop and Double Rainboom, two works that demonstrate the creativity and passion bronies have in their craft, published, Children of the Night was another highly anticipated short musical clip, and it was really worth the wait.

For one, it's very well-sung. Luna's singing voice is a bit different compared to her dialogue one since Luna Eclipse, but it fits her pre-sealed personality very well. The animation shots really highlight the mood of tranquil cultism. "Come, Little Children," which is based of the original song from Disney's Hocus Pocus, was paid great tribute and given so much respect for, yet altered a bit to give it a FIM-like feel. Instead of a feel from harmony to hell, she has a feel from hell to harmony. It has a cult-like feeling, but one where Luna actually feels she's doing something right, and the Children of the Night have the philosophy that Luna truly wants to aid the kingdom. It's a biased form of storytelling from one of the children who falls victim to Stockholm Syndrome, but that intro really clues everyone what the feel of the musical number will be like, preparing them what comes next.

There's also one little detail that caught my eye: the Fausticorn statue where a tear dripped down her muzzle. It's an obvious brony shoutout, but it blends in and feels extremely organic. That little detail sends the message of sorrow and division between the two Royal Princesses and foreshadows what Luna was going to do next, really enhancing the mood and story.

This team spent about a year developing this clip, and it was year well spent. Very well done!