I find myself strangely defensive of this episode. It reminded me of pretty much all the reasons I got into this fandom in the first place. The idea that anyone could not have been fully entertained by it just does not compute.
The premise wouldn't have made sense with someone like Applejack or Fluttershy but it's perfectly tuned for Pinkie and RD's comedic interplay. They have matured, but they still occasionally lapse into childishness and have previously done so in season 7. Also, RD saw what happened with Pinkie in Party of One, so it's a little more understandable that she'd be hesitant to take the risk.
Regarding Tank, apparently she had only done it once recently, and in the scene where she throws it down the chute she had just been woken up by Pinkie and didn't have much ability to think straight. My headcanon: She had been planning to get a grinder installed for her feeding tube and Pinkie just caught her too soon, and after that scene she immediately went down to Tank to make sure he was ok (and also to ensure Pinkie didn't notice). The scene itself is charmingly slapsticky enough to make it forgivable in my eyes.
Episode review: "Secrets and Pies"
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I find myself strangely defensive of this episode. It reminded me of pretty much all the reasons I got into this fandom in the first place. The idea that anyone could not have been fully entertained by it just does not compute.
The premise wouldn't have made sense with someone like Applejack or Fluttershy but it's perfectly tuned for Pinkie and RD's comedic interplay. They have matured, but they still occasionally lapse into childishness and have previously done so in season 7. Also, RD saw what happened with Pinkie in Party of One, so it's a little more understandable that she'd be hesitant to take the risk.
Regarding Tank, apparently she had only done it once recently, and in the scene where she throws it down the chute she had just been woken up by Pinkie and didn't have much ability to think straight. My headcanon: She had been planning to get a grinder installed for her feeding tube and Pinkie just caught her too soon, and after that scene she immediately went down to Tank to make sure he was ok (and also to ensure Pinkie didn't notice). The scene itself is charmingly slapsticky enough to make it forgivable in my eyes.