(moonlightavenger asked a good question. I made some changes.)
Don't hate me for this guys, but I don't like Amy Keating Rogers lighting. However, I like her episodes just fine.
If you pay attention to who writes the episodes, like I do, you saw that Amy Keating Rogers headed this episode. I don't like Amy Keating Rogers' writing.
In my opinion, her writing isn't very good. The situations she comes up with are simplistic and seem too easily solved. Her resolutions are contrived, to the point where I come close to facepalm-ing. Especially, the way she writes the Mane 6 make them seem out of character.
For example, in Filli Vanilli, Fluttershy would act a little flustered to find others watching her sing. But, what happens in the episode? She's absolutely mortified...by the measly fact that her best friends just caught her singing. No. That wouldn't happen.
Another thing; Amy Keating Rogers thinks Pinkie's only role in the show is to be an insufferable fourth-wall joke. That is wrong.
Again, this all just my own opinion. You're free to think whatever you want about Ms. Rogers, but I just don't like her writing. I won't impose my opinion on any of you, but if anyone would like to share their thoughts, please do.