FlutterShiny

Not exactly toys, but I would love to see MLP auto accessories. Steering wheel covers, sunshades, seat belt and seat covers, air fresheners, etc. I know I'm not the only one that would buy that stuff!

I absolutely loved this! Definitely my favorite episode of the series yet. Might sound corny, but it really made me feel like a kid again. These characters are real and developed, and the final battle, which had the potential to look incredibly silly, was done very well. It's nothing against other villains, but Tirek felt like the only one who was a legitimate threat. I think this had to do with him not being at all humorous or getting his own musical number. It was just so heavy, storywise, and I'd love to see more episodes like this. Can't wait for season 5!

I think the idea of her getting that upset over possessions would go against a lot of the themes that have already been set up in the show. The only things she'd be really upset about would be photographs, so hopefully her friends have copies that they can have printed and share with her. I do like to think, if there's not one already there, that she'll recreate at least the bedroom portion of her old home in the castle. Sure, it's a castle, but it lacked the home-like warmth that the library had. I didn't see any window seats that looked like a comfy spot to sit and read.

I think she just felt bad that he was getting caught up in a fight that wasn't his. I know if my house exploded and it frightened my dogs, I'd feel horrible even though it wasn't by any fault of mine. I'm sure he'll be back next season, even if it would have been nice to see him perched somewhere in the castle at the end.

Never thought I'd be into any sort of shipping in this fandom, but the season 4 finale has turned me into a total Fluttercord fan. But my first ship was BarbossaXElizabeth, so I tend to like the darker sort of pairings.

I want the Mane 6 to do Time Warp!

If I had to pick, it'd be Big Macintosh, he's just so stinkin' cute! Ironically IRL I don't do well with shy guys at all as we both end up sitting there, avoiding eye contact or making conversation with mutual friends. I tend to go for the more extroverted ones.

I like Luna best of all. She's not as . . . sugary, I want to say, as Celestia or Cadence. I probably see a lot of my own personality in her, and relate to her a bit better than the others. I also really like Cadence, too. She's still down-to-earth enough to hang out with Twilight and do geeky things even though she's royalty.

Not necessarily a whole episode, but it would be nice if BG ponies were given more to do. For example, Big Mac, Granny Smith, the CMC, Mr. and Mrs. Cake, and many other non-Mane Six ponies have regular speaking roles and take part in plotlines, so why not add a few more?

Call me a broken record, but I'd really like to know what happened to the Apple parents. It's obvious they're a close family, so either they're deceased (has the show ever touched on death before?) or they were criminals of some kind.

I haven't been big on the last few episodes, but I loved this one! Terribly ironic and amusing that Rainbow Dash is Ponyville's biggest Wonderbolt fan, yet EVERYONE knows more about their history than she does. Also if nothing else of substance happened during this ep (and it did!), I would have been satisfied by the RD/Owlowiscious/Spike antics alone.

I wouldn't like it at all. Part of the appeal of MLP to me is that there are no humans, we're such awful creatures and there are enough stories and cartoons and fandoms involving people. And given the fact that in EG Twilight had no idea what human beings were or how to use her hands and walk upright, I don't think we exist in the FIM/G4 universe outside of that movie.

Meh. I wouldn't say I hated this episode, but I definitely didn't like it, either. I'm not really one for that much dry character, so Maude was over the top boring to me. And the whole 'friends because we all love Pinkie' didn't really pan out. In the end, the Mane Six and Maude still didn't really have any affection for one another. Just because I would save someone I love from certain death doesn't mean I'm friends with everyone else who feels the same way about that person. I have a lot of 'friends of friends' that I would no sooner associate with than subject myself to physical illness and torture, I don't automatically love them because we share similar friends/relatives/acquaintances. Pinkie's obliviousness to the whole thing was a little sad, too.

Well that's my point. I can see Twilight, Fluttershy, Rarity, etc, having a hard time dealing with the fact that they are part machine and might think they have lost some of their humanity, so to speak. (Pony-ness. Equinity? Is there a word for that? LOL) But with Dash, she'd probably be like "AWESOME!" Make sense?

I'll go against the flow and say Rainbow Dash. In various films and TV series, characters who become cyborgs generally have an emotional struggle with it, and I think she'd deal with it the best, and find ways to utilize her new abilities for a good cause.

It would be hard to have development for the main characters if there were no conflict. We're living in a different world than when the G1 series was running, there are only so many episodes you can have about galas and cutie marks and social conflicts before the show gets boring. Not to say that the gala episode wasn't fun though

Since Fluttershy was the pony that first drew me into the fandom, I'll add my thoughts. She is actually kind to a fault and this can sometimes lead to her being a bit of a doormat or punching bag. I have a friend who is a LOT like this, and sometimes her kindness and generosity get taken advantage of because she just doesn't know when to say no or put her foot down. I mean seriously, sometimes I would drive her from work at the end of the day to her husband's place of work, all of one mile away, and the whole time we're walking to my truck she's going "You don't mind? You're sure? Really sure? It's okay if you do, I can find someone else to take me. Sure? Here, I'll buy you soda. And a candy bar. And give you five dollars for gas." Up until recent years*, I WAS Fluttershy. Scared of everyone, scared to talk, scared of my job, scared to tell my order to the person behind the counter at McDonald's. It was actually fairly crippling in my teen years, and I didn't have many friends. I too am a lover of animals, and I think it's easier to be kind to them because for one, they don't talk back, but they also don't judge you, and they're so much more appreciative of what you do for them than most people ever will be. (or in Fluttershy's case, other ponies) That being said, the few people in my life that I did have, I would do anything for. *Coming back to 'until now' is where we see that the writing for her character has suffered. Four years ago, after a year at college did absolutely nothing for advancing my career or getting me secure employment, I serioused the buck up, as they say, and went back to retail. The crew I was initially part of was temporary, but they were a great, boisterous and snarky group who thought it was more fun to include me in their in-jokes and ribbing than to let me hide in a corner by myself. In turn, I was brought out of my shell and quickly became more comfortable speaking up and even standing up for myself when called for. One of them remains a close friend to this day. That is where Flutters' big flaw comes in, she has a GREAT group of friends, none of whom are shy but ALL of whom are incredibly supportive, so she shouldn't still be completely terrified of daily mundane interactions or even meeting new ponies. I was disappointed when she was asked "Was it really THAT bad?" in the latest episode and answered yes, because in my experience, it's almost never as bad as I dreaded it would be. I still really do love her because I can absolutely relate to the feeling of wanting to burst into tears and run away from a bad situation, but some character development in that area would be great.