Jeric

Not counting my friends here. Yes. My brother-in-law and my two daughters. Also a few nieces

Nah, it would likely prevent stagnation of the characters. Once talents are discovered it opens things up to soooo many more options as the writers can now explore the failures and triumphs that go along with cultivating a talent.

Party of One or Cutie Mark Chronicles might me a good start if you want to ignore the first two episodes.

I changed your title to reflect the episodes name and corect airing number (it was 12). Also changed outfit to costume. Don't want someone accidentally assuming this was a different ep than the leaked one.

Derpy. Seriously that was adorable and hilarious. Runner up is 4chan!

Don't post torrents or download links. We aren't going to kick and scream about Daily Motion and YouTube links, since Poniverse runs a streaming site (Equestria.TV).

Title: Made in Manehatten Air Date: September 26, 2015 Written By: Noelle Benvenuti Synopsis: Applejack and Rarity are called to Manehattan to solve a friendship problem; they find themselves helping Coco Pommel with a major project in her neighborhood, but the three soon discover that they've bitten off more than they can chew.

Have you considered this: What aspect of of friendship do the Wonderbolts appear to lack? Spitfire, Soarin, Lightning Dust, Wind Rider all seemed to have moments where they were not the most loyal to their peers. Could it be that Rainbow Dash is the eventual missing piece needed to turn around the Bolts? #Destiny

*snickers It's funny because I was about to comment that Fluttershy's method was not successful in the end ... but without the foundation that she started the payoff would not have happened. Hmmm. Where have I heard that argument before. Seriously, this discussion feels like someone who says Act One of Hamlet was weaker than the last few acts because the protagonist wasn't fleshed out. Or that Breaking Bad season one is overrated because the following seasons plumbed the psychology of Walter White better. Don't mind me, I'm just enjoying my forest vista while others talk about how imperfect the tree on the left looks.

Similar thing happened with Hearts and Hooves Day. I got it lickity split and just watched it. Someone didn't change the preset release date. So yeah. It is also up on Amazon apparently

I would like to take this opportunity to point out that most inaugural seasons operate (even if not by design) as foundations for theme, characterization, and other elements. It provides inspiration for future seasons. Season one only has one item that held it back artificially, and Lauren and company course corrected it in season two. It became more of an ensemble show starting with the second season. All the characters started to learn lessons in first person. Twilight was no longer the anchor in most of the episodes. This trend continued and single and dual character focused episodes are common. Character growth feels more natural when you spend more time with one or two characters when they are featured. Also ... Suited For Success still stands as one of the series best episodes to date. I've heard and read enough times that Rarity was often dismissed or maligned until that episode. The Best Night Ever showcased the flaws and potential growth of each character while not deviating from what was already established ... and it was a pitch perfect parody of the Disney fairy tale trope with an ingenious ending. Party of One, Swarm of the Century, the origin of Rarity and Applejack as good friends are just a few critical episodes that looked at key character traits that were later expounded upon in future seasons. There are more, and while I agree that season one had its mediocre episodes ... it also was no stranger to high quality family content and I personally feel that its foundation is responsible for later brilliant episodes as well.

Time to spam with some Rarijack and Marshmallow Coco? @ooBrony, love the new avatar!

It was an organic thing. Like the evolution of MLP. Original concepts tend to change, and show runners often change their own mind as the series progresses. The fan created concept art isn't entirely accurate anyway.

I can see your point, but I do have to dismiss the 'Faust Vision' part of the argument. I'll just post some images to highlight why and you can figure out the point I am trying to make. No one should ever be judged for rejected or unused concept art.