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I liked this episode a lot more than I did the last one, mainly because the new character of Maud is pretty cool. Also, Maud wears a German WW1 helmet when she's drilling.

Well, I've never been a big fan of Pinkie Pie, mainly because I saw her as kind of stupid from the beginning. I think that now her stupidity is just becoming more entertaining.

Haha. I implore you to listen to everyone when they say that Fluttershy is waaaaay more popular than Rarity. But fine, I'll try to answer your question. I don't like Fluttershy as much as Rarity because she never changes and seems to be there just so people can identify with her. I love Rarity because she's more developed, manipulative, dramatic, and funny (not exactly qualities I look for in a human being, but in a show about talking ponies? Well...). But like I said, people don't like Rarity because she gets away with a lot more mean shit than the other ponies do. Ironically enough, That's why I like her.

I guess it's fine not to watch the show. But I do think that a lot of the fan-made content is a lot more enjoyable after having watched the show. I mean, if you can't get through a full episode, then don't watch it, but if you have the ability, then for sure watch at least a few episodes.

I never had a problem with season 3, in fact I really liked it. One thing about season 4 is that it's so different from any other season so far. So far these season 4 episodes have been so off-the-wall, it's almost as if each episode is trying to one-up it's predecessor in craziness (one exception being the CMC episode). In some ways I feel like their wasting some great ideas. I mean, instead of having Daring Do be real, why not do and episode on writers block or something? That would be far more interesting than the crazy sound and light show we got. So I guess you could say that season 4 changed my perspective on season 3 in the sense that it made me realize how much more grounded season 3 is.

Lauren Faust can say anything she likes, regardless of whether she's in control or not, and it won't be canon unless it's actually on the show. Just my opinion though. In what way? It's already plainly obvious that the races aren't equal. It would just be kind of a bummer episode for Applejack and Pinkie Pie. Also, racism already exists in the show, as shown by the almost all unicorn population of Canterlot, the majority earth pony population of Ponyville, and the 100% pegasus population of cloudsdale (that's more just 'cause other ponies can't walk on clouds though). In Winter Wrap Up, Applejack even shows disdain for Twilight's use of magic even when they're clearly behind schedule and need her help. You also forgot how they're flight-resistant too. (get it?) Even given that, I think it's silly to assume that a pony's early life experiences have no effect on what their special talent is. If it weren't for Rarity's original interest in fashion, she never would have discovered her particular talent for finding gems. If Applejack hadn't worked on a farm her whole life, she never would have left home, and never would have discovered how important farming is to her. If Twilight hadn't enrolled to take magic lessons in Canterlot, she would never have tried to use magic to open Spike's egg. Cutie marks may not change after they appear, but that's why they appear towards the ending of a pony's childhood. They need to discover what they're good at after they've developed.

I liked this episode a lot. I feel like this episode is a slightly different style from what the episodes are normally like. It's kind of unusual for all the members of the mane six to get equal coverage in an episode that isn't a finale/primer. Call me crazy, but I think season 4 is going to start drifting from the slice-of-life format and start turning into a season-long plot-arc kind of show. The premier got rid of the elements and introduced a mysterious box, and straight away in the next episode their still focusing on the box. It's and interesting development and I'm interested to see where the writers take it.

This may sound weird, but I actually LOVE Rarity because of her seemingly stuck-up nature and slightly elitist attitude. I guess it's the fact that although she loves being generous, the fact that she can take advantage of her friendships is what sets her apart from the rest of the mane six. Just look at the "Becoming Popular" episode. She blatantly lies to both her friends and the Canterlot elite, totally throws Twilight under the bus with a stupid looking dress, and then gets away with it! There is literally no consequence for her dishonesty. Instead, she learns that she didn't even have to go to all that trouble to become popular in Canterlot after all. And it's not just the fact that she was dishonest, but the fact that she would be so devious as the even think of something like that, and then gets away with it without hurting anypony's feelings. Any other member of the mane six would have totally crumbled under the pressure and spilled the beans or just plain fucked up somewhere along the line, and would have had to apologize to all her friends (not to mention learning a completely different lesson). And I think that is what makes Rarity seem more developed to me than the other mane six. Maybe that makes me a bad person, but it's just what I value most in a character. So, yeah. Rarity is best pony. Bitches.

Well of course Discord helped. He was the one who told them to go to Zecora for help, and he was the one who convinced Twilight to turn back and help her friends. He just helped in a way that seemed super dickish. But at the end of the day, he was the one that ended up teaching a valuable lesson.

Well, I though it was pretty good. Not introducing yet another villain was a big step in the right direction. Seeing the origin of the elements was a good idea too, and getting rid of them was a pretty interesting plot development. It seems to me like mlp is becoming less and less of a slice of life show. One complaint I have is the absence of any songs. Another is that it was too long. There, I said it. Half an hour is plenty time to tell the same story, as demonstrated in Magical Mystery Cure. I genuinely think that having shorter season finales/premieres is the right way to go. Just think about it: what was the first flashback sequence's purpose other than to make a false cliffhanger for the next episode? Was there really any point in showing how Luna was defeated, seeing how it has no relevance to this episode? In general, I just think the premier had way too much filler to warrant two full episodes.

Most of my friends were kind of anti-brony until they found out that I was one. Now they just don't seem to care except for the occasional joke.