ponylaces

He's awesome. He makes observations about lots of things in the show that I never really noticed, and he has so many great points about certain characters/episodes. Easily one of my favorite analysts.

I'm gonna put in my two cents here.. It's weird. The guy can do whatever he wants and having the plushie in public isn't hurting anyone, but it's strange having it out at an inappropriate time. It looks like these people are in the middle of class or something, right? How would you react if someone had a HUMONGOUS (insert cartoon here) plushie during the middle of class for absolutely no reason? It's not weird because it's a pony plushie, it's weird because it's a giant plushie that this guy randomly has with him at an inappropriate time and setting. Why does he have it with him anyway? Please don't tell me he wants to show off his "brony pride", because fans should really stop shoving the show down peoples' throats. The reaction from society is understandable, in my opinion. This can apply to any kind of plushie, not just ponies. If I saw a person with a huge SpongeBob plushie in the middle of class (just an example), I'd be confused too. I do believe that the guy has guts for having a pony plushie in public, but it's pretty strange to have it out at such a random time. I'm not saying he can't have it out, I'm just saying that you guys shouldn't be surprised that he's getting a confused reaction from people. And if he doesn't care about what other people think, good for him. I really don't want anyone getting mad at me for thinking this, it's only my opinion. I'm not saying it's bad at all. Hell, I'm totally fine with it and I like it because I like Pinkie Pie! I'm just saying that people shouldn't be surprised when others are sharing this around on the internet.

Outside of being Twilight's assistant, they have a brother/sister bond. Remember, they've been together since Twilight was just a little filly. Spike has been present in most of Twilight's life, so I think that's enough to consider him family.

Gift of Maud Pie - The episode had Pinkie and Maud too, but Rarity was one of the stars of the episode. Gauntlet of Fire - It's about Spike and Rarity is there because why not. Applejack's Day Off - It's about Applejack, but Rarity was in pretty much every scene that Applejack was in. Saddle Row Review - It's about Rarity's boutique. Despite the episode focusing on the other mane 6 too, it was still about Rarity. ^ spoiling a future ep The point is, Rarity is APPEARING way too much than necessary. Some of the episodes may not be about her (ex: gauntlet of fire), but she appears in them. Other characters could be easily used for most of the roles she has had this season. I love Rarity, but I disagree that she's underused. She's overused if anything. We need more Fluttershy and Applejack. Plus, does Rarity really deserve a true solo episode at this point? She got 3 episodes last season. We're good.

Not the best episode ever, but it does show a lot about Applejack's personality that we don't usually see. The Rainbow Dash parts were the highlight of the episode for me.

I used to LOVE Babs Seed (the song, obviously). Then I started liking The Magic Inside a lot more.

All six of them were so fun, but I enjoyed Rainbow Dash the most. Her "I don't know the first thing about clothes" bit was absolutely hilarious and relatable!

She helped with many of the episodes and influenced them a lot (like what OP was talking about with The Last Roundup).

I completely agree. She was amazing at creating the characters, the world of Equestria, and the overall story. Her episodes on the other hand.. eh. Never was a big fan of her as a writer. The show has definitely improved in quality since she left.