The Crystal Maiden

I haven't reviewed any new episodes for a while, but I have to review this one because I really REALLY loved it! Spike is definitely getting some great episodes this season, and this along with Gauntlet of Fire has done him great justice. And of course we can't forget the return of the changelings! Thorax was actually a really adorable character; I've found some of the new season 6 characters a bit annoying (like Quibble Pants) but Thorax is now one of my new favourites for sure. 

I also think one of the reasons I loved this episode is that it leaves me interested to see what will happen next, since I'm pretty sure that's not the last we'll see of the changelings this season. What will it mean for the rest of the species now that Thorax has been accepted as a friend? Will he have future roles to play? I'm so curious! Hopefully this will tie in to the finale in some way.

My one critique of this episode would be the way the rest of the characters accepted Thorax so quickly after Spike's song. I thought it would be more realistic to see them being more sceptical. But the song was a nice touch, and it led on to a nice conclusion for Thorax.

So yeah! Loved this one! Especially after finding the last two or three episodes only of 'okay' quality. Looking forward to seeing Thorax again!

Well, we had a episode with Daring Do in it, which made me very happy since I've been hoping she'll come back ever since season 4. Even though she actually wasn't in this one very much. :/ XD

Anyway, onto my thoughts: I honestly thought I'd like this episode more than I did. It was good overall, but I thought it could have been a lot better. My main issue was Quibble Pants. I just found him EXTREMELY irritating; to me it didn't seem like he ever stopped talking, and it got too annoying for me, because it seemed like the focus was always on him and his complaining, and not enough on Daring or Rainbow. I like the fact the writers have addressed the idea of fans being disappointed/critical over a series they used to love, since we've seen a lot of that in our own fandoms. But for me personally, the way Quibble was written didn't make it work. He struck me as a bit of a Gary-Stu of sorts, especially when he seemed to know more about puzzle-solving than Daring Do herself, for some reason. *shrug*

But, yeah, I definitely enjoyed the episode apart from that. I was so pleased to have Daring Do appear again, and Rainbow Dash was pretty much adorable throughout. I could also relate to the fact everything was based around fans, conventions etc. because all that stuff is right up my street.

I'd give this episode 6.5/10. 

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But I'd also include Mario Kart, The Sims 2 and Five Nights at Freddy's. But particularly Undertale.

So far, I'm loving season 6. It had a bit of a weak start with The Crystalling and Gift of Maud Pie in my opinion, but from then on it's gone up and up and up in my estimation and I've really been enjoying it. Perhaps more so than season 5. 

Season 4 I'm sure will remain my favourite season overall, but 6 could easily end up taking the second spot on my list.

Rating so far: 9/10 

(I meant to leave a review last night but I fell asleep. XD)

So what did I think of this episode? Basic summary: MY NEW FAVOURITE OF THE SEASON SO FAR.  

Well, join with 'Newbie Dash' probably. But seriously, I really enjoyed this episode. It might be one of my favourites of the whole series actually. 

I loved that we FINALLY got to see Fluttershy's family after almost six seasons of not knowing anything about them. Zephyr Breeze is obviously the main character we get introduced to. I honestly did quite like him, even though most people seem to absolutely hate him. XD He was annoying and spoilt, but I'm pretty sure that was the point. Not only was it great to have him and the parents introduced, but it was also AMAZING to see the way Fluttershy was. It's clear she's grown over the series and learned from her lessons about being assertive. I was reminded of the Breezies episode in particular. Overall her character was well-written, especially in the way she interacted with Zephyr. 

I also liked the fact that Fluttershy turned out to be the older sibling, even though Zephyr LOOKS like he should be older than her. I was expecting a big brother, but that makes a change from ponies like Big Mac and Shining Armour who are big brothers, so it was nice to see that Fluttershy was the older one for a change. 

Even though Zephyr was irritating, I found his scenario relatable somewhat. I'm going into adulthood and am worried about becoming responsible and standing on my own two feet instead of relying on my family. So in a way the episode spoke to me. 

We also had some really funny moments that brought the episode together. Firstly, I NEED to talk about this...

RAINBOW DASH GOT FLIRTED WITH!!!!!!! 

LIKE... WOW. XD I've been waiting for something like that to happen for Rainbow for SO long, and even though Zephyr is NOT good enough for her, it was really fun to see her getting hit on. The fact she was really not interested made it so much better, and it was just interesting to see her reactions to the whole thing.

So yeah. GREAT episode. Loved it. Watched it several times and I'll be watching it again soon.

Rating: 9.5/10

 I for one find it positively adorable this guy is flirting with Rainbow Dash. Rainbow has never gotten flirted with on the show before, so this is great! 

I KNOW RIGHT, OMG I LOVED IT!!!

A decent slice-of-life episode. I really enjoyed it. It was nice to see both Rarity and Applejack in the spotlight for a change. 

Best part for me though was Rainbow Dash's guilty pleasure of spa treatments. That was adorable and hilarious. :3

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6. Season 2

Hmmm, this episode was... good enough. I found the way they handled the story a little confusing sometimes; I felt like it was all over the place, which was sort of the point, I suppose.

However, they made up for it with all the funny moments. I will admit this episode was top-notch with the humour.

So not my favourite episode of the season so far, but still really enjoyable.

Referencing to a comment I saw on Youtube, it was probably something that would change the show from a G rating to an R rating in seconds. XD

I am always sceptical about musical episodes since they tend to be either huge hits or huge misses for me. But WOW this episode blew my expectations out of the water! It was brilliant! The songs were all fantastic - especially Luna's, which was EPIC. I got chills everywhere!

I'm still trying to adjust to Starlight being a predominant character in the show but each episode that centres on her does her more and more justice. A great Christmas episode (despite the time of year it aired); the best out of all Christmas episodes so far. 

Awesome!! 8/10 is my rating. 

Am I the only one that didn't like it? It wasn't the worst, but it wasn't great either. It felt really out of place for the time of year and I'm not interested in episodes that are pretty much musicals. I don't want to sound horrible towards it, but it just didn't work for me and did they really have to go with a scrooge spin-off like every has done before?

 

Like I said; I don't want to be hard on it, but I just can't bring myself too like it.

That's fair enough. If you didn't like it, you can't help that. No episode is going to please every single person out there. 

I too am usually not a fan of full musical episodes, but personally would say this one was an exception. It was a bit weird to have a Xmas episode in May, but hey never mind. XD

I'm not comfortable with the lack of love for 'Newbie Dash'. XD

I know we haven't had a lot of episodes so far, but I'm interested in what people's personal favourites are up to now.

This is how I would order the episodes so far from best to worst:

1. Newbie Dash - Emotional, funny, and well written. Not to mention Dashie achieving her dream. By far my favourite episode so far.

2. Gauntlet of Fire - A Spike episode that actually had a good story and a nice way of developing his character.

3. No Second Prances - Made me like Starlight Glimmer more. Plus, a great way to bring Trixie back.

4. On Your Marks - One of the best CMC episodes to date. 

5. The Crystalling - A solid two-parter but a bit of a weak start to the season.

6. Gift of Maud Pie - A little boring and predictable. Another weak way of kicking off the season.

That's my opinion. But what's yours?

P.S. Have some Wonderbolt Dashie. 

If the Wonderbolts all have nicknames, what was Wind Rider's nickname?

Stuck Up Asshole. 

.... I hope so, anyway.

I'm honestly surprised about the number of negative comments on this episode. I, for one, loved it. How can you not? Rainbow Dash is a Wonderbolt and I'm ecstatic!!  Wooooooo!!   

So onto my thoughts overall. I thought the way they did this episode was great overall. We've been waiting a long time for this moment and I absolutely loved the beginning when it happened and we saw Rainbow's reaction. I couldn't stop smiling! Pretty much most of the episode was quite an emotional experience for me: from the moment we get the announcement to when she puts her costume on for the first time and then when she actually performs with them.

But obviously we get a theme in this episode about what being a Wonderbolt is actually like compared to how Rainbow Dash has dreamed it up to be for most of her life. From the beginning, we get the impression that it's not as amazing as it's cracked up to be. Honestly I expected something like that to happen, because we've seen previously how the Wonderbolts have an unfriendly side to them, and also, I'm sure we've all been through times where something we dream about turns out not to be the way we thought it was going to be, and we can relate to Rainbow Dash because of this.

Sometimes I've been disappointed by the way Rainbow Dash has been written as a character in other seasons, but I thought they wrote her brilliantly in this one, especially considering one of the writers is new. That's correct, right? Sure, there was some cringey humour, but that's just Rainbow Dash for you: when she finds herself in a situation she wants to fix, she'll do all the wrong things to make it right, since that's just her character. I mean, she makes herself out to be a brash, headstrong pony, which she is, but when in situations like this, she can become quite insecure which is why she responds that way. This is why I like her so much.

It was actually hilarious when she impersonated all her friends. It was odd as well, but still funny. I couldn't wait to see who she'd do next. I thought the Twilight and Fluttershy bits were the best. xD 

Indeed, if there was one thing I would criticize about this episode, it would be the Wonderbolts' treatment of Dash and how the idea of name-calling and bullying is justified. I get the whole 'friendly banter' thing between them, but that doesn't mean giving Rainbow Dash a nickname that reminds her of her childhood is suddenly okay. I think she should have at least explained how much it upset her because of that, and that would have given the Wonderbolts a chance to redeem themselves in some way.

But that being said, I loved this episode. Definitely not the worst of the season as many people have been saying. Rainbow Dash has always been my most loved character and I'm so proud of how far she's come to get to where she is now. I'm really looking forward to seeing what happens in the future now that she's an official Wonderbolt.

Forgot to add a rating. I would give this one 8.5/10.

Well, I'm sure my number one obsession is pretty obvious. 

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Right??!

But I tend to have a few obsessions. XD I'm obsessed with TV, since I have it on most of the time, and I must be pretty obsessed with my laptop and the internet since I'm on it all the time. And right now, I'm finding I'm very much in love with Undertale, so we'll count that too. 

And let's just say I'm a bit of a shopaholic too. Guilty.

I was trying to say "i hated almost everything about this episode, except for my two favorite background ponies" and "it drives me crazy that everyone with a speaking part was trying to manipulate everyone else in this episode"

 

So it was this one that I didn't like.

Silly me, I didn't grasp that part! XD Fair enough. 

I thought this was another fantastic episode! Before watching this, I honestly wasn't keen on Starlight Glimmer being a member of the main cast, since I found it hard to connect with her compared to the others, and it's always risky to bring a reformed character to the spotlight. But this episode made me appreciate her a lot more as a character and gave her an interesting scenario to work with. It was also a great way of bringing Trixie back into the show. I wasn't expecting her to come back since fans weren't begging for it this time, like they were when she came back in season 3. They used her in a subtle but effective way to bring the story together, and I love the fact that she and Starlight are besties. It just works. 

All in all brilliant! 8/10.

Next episode is called 'Newbie Dash'. *gasp* *heavy excited breathing* DOES THIS MEAN WHAT I THINK IT MEANS OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG 

Here's the nicest thing I can think to say about this episode:

"I like the spa ponies.  they don't try to manipulate everyone around them"

 

I'm really happy with this season so far.  5 good episodes out of 6 is a strong start.  

Just out of interest which was the one episode out of the 6 you didn't like? 

I can't believe I'm saying this about a CMC episode, but I think this is my favourite episode of the season so far! Really well executed and a nice way to see where the three of them will go from here! That song was lovely as well. <3 

This was a good episode. Nothing amazing, but enjoyable. The humour was great from Rarity, Pinkie and Maud, but I sometimes found the episode boring. Still very entertaining.

In my opinion though, I think the season has had a bit of an underwhelming start. I feel like there should be a bit more than what we're getting. But hey, nothing wrong with swapping adventure and drama with nice slice of life stuff.

What a really good season opener! Not quite as action packed and engrossing as other two parters I've seen, so therefore not QUITE as good as some, but still really enjoyable! 

Oh and also, I would like to add: StarBurst is best ship. <3 See what I did there? Starburst??  

... Ahem, never mind, I'll just go. 

I don't think any of the season openers are BAD as such. They're all good in their own way. But honestly the weakest opener is probably either the pilot episodes or The Crystalling. They're great openers, but the others stand out more.

What a really good season opener! Not quite as action packed and engrossing as other two parters I've seen, so therefore not QUITE as good as some, but still really enjoyable! 

I think it would be really interesting to see either Twilight, Celestia or Rainbow Dash turn evil. (temporarily. xD)

We saw an evil Twilight in Friendship Games which I thought was a great twist, and could easily hint at her dark side manifesting in the show. Although maybe people would see that as just reusing the Friendship Games plot. 

Celestia would make sense because, as someone said, we've seen Luna's evil side, and since Celestia is so genuinely good and kind, it would be interesting to see her taken over by evil. Because she's someone Equestria relies on in times of need, and if SHE succumbs to darkness, then everyone's pretty much screwed.

And Rainbow Dash... well, I just think it might be quite a cool and very likely twist on her character. I think she could easily be tempted by darkness if her loyalty was tested or her dream was offered to her in a similar way to the Shadowbolts scene in the pilot episode. 

50 Shades of Grey, the Kardashians, Kanye West, windy weather, anyone who mistreats/disrespects animals, women or children, trashy celebrity gossip that I don't give a shit about, people who know how to use good grammar but choose not to, and bullies. Yeah those are pretty much my main hates off the top of my head.