WARNING, SPOILERS, READ AT YOUR OWN RISK
Wow that's a hell of a way to make an entrance,
Can't help thinking that there is a clear storyline of what they have to do now, rather than learning about friendship like in seasons 1-3.
Whether that works out we'll have to see, but the first 2 episodes make it look very promising indeed!
Just one thing I'd like to say, I doubt that applejack, rainbow dash, flutter shy, rarity and pinkie pie would ever have sent (princess) twilight sparkle away in any circumstance, even if she is royalty, that was the impression i got from seasons 1-3 but now in season 4 they are just like "Yh we don't need you! you go stay safe somewhere!" And she kind of just accepts it.
Really? I though they were better friends then that, Even I wouldn't do that , if my mates said run, we got your back! I'd say we're in this together, not ok see ya later guys, cause I'm clearly more valuable then you!
Sorry if that point went on a bit but that's just how it seems to me