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I swear to Celestia, one of the greatest joys this show has to offer is watching these two assholes try to get along. I was hype going in and it did not disappoint!

I swear this album is a trap! Every time I turn it on, I'm locked in for the next hour!

I probably wouldn't even be there. I'd just be in my house, noiseblockers on my ears playing some game, totally unaware that my house has no roof anymore...again...

I LOVE MAUD! Like seriously, she ties with Trixie for my fave pony spot, and both of them are in the GlimGlam crew now! Actual Trixie / Maud

shenanigans can happen now! Canonical, awesome shenanigans! MAKE THIS HAPPEN, WRITERS!!!

I came in because of Faust's involvement with PPG. So yeah, kid characters wouldn't have been an issue.

Well I suppose an ep does need a conflict, so I can't just get 20 minutes of game. Oh well. That's what Geek & Sundry is for! But regardless, I had fun with this!
+++ Huuuuge bias for my old pass-time! Even got some LARPing in at the end!
++ Got a kick out of RD and Pinkie being totally on board!
++ I want John de Lancie as my DM!
+ 20 sided dice? Good! Lvl 30 though? Looks like somepony in the office prefers epic levels.
+ Good to see Discord actually making more friends.
- I want moar gaaaaame! Like I knew what I was getting into with Discord being uncooperative because srsly, what else was gunna happen. But I'm a nerd! I always want moar game!

So yeah, still had fun! I give this ep an IWannaCastMaaaagicMiiissile/10! Or maybe a FiveGoldAndAParty/10?

Got to see Ghost live last Thursday! Fucken rocked out so Satan damn hard!!!

Huh, well that was interesting.

++ Flutters and RD were on point here!

+ RD getting hit on was actually pretty funny

+ Families!

+ RD actually zapping Zephyr was pretty funny!

-/+ Now correct me if I'm wrong, but in order for a character overcoming a challenge to have dramatic weight, the audience needs to want the character in question to succeed, yes? Now in order for us to want said character to succeed, we'd need to like them in some capacity, yes? Now I'm sure you can see where I'm going with this....if Zephyr overcoming his fear of failure was supposed to have dramatic weight, then why was he written as a hate sink? It leads me to believe that we don't want to seem him succeed so that he can be happy, but so that his fam can be. So like, less of a "good job dude you did it!" and more of a "Don't worry, Flutters. The bullshit is over". Not sure how to feel about that.

So yeah, some fun bits here and there, but the plot leaves me confused and not really knowing how to feel. Guess I'll give it a MyFrend'sGotaBrotherAndSheHatesThatDick / 10

Well that happened

+ Dash was cute I guess

--- Actually no, it didn't happen. Nothing happened.

...*sigh*...I give this episode a noepisodehere/10

Yes!
+++ Musical! I fucking love these! The bias is strong with this one!
+++ Villain Glimmer is back!!! Okay, not technically, but OOOOOOOOHHHHHH YEEEEEAAAAAHHHH~ I love dat voice! Spit dat venom, Glimmer!
++ Luna best edgepone
+ Ghost AJ is friggin cute!
+ "And why would you deny yourself candy and presents?" This kid gets it!
+ "And the reason is to be with your friends" Adorkable Twi is adorkable~

Yes! Loved it! Much fun was had this day! I give it a FUCKINGLOVEMUSICALS/10!

Solid ep, I'd say

++ Dash pone best pone. Immediate bias boost

++ eheheh, shitfire. I don't care if its not canon. 

+ I know some people are annoyed by the number of screenshotable faces happening recently, but I'm a fan. 

+ Spits and Dashie geeking out together! So cute!

- since the problem presented didn't really get changed in the end, it felt like a bit of a non-conflict. Now sure, some might say that the real focus of the ep was dashie overcoming her baggage, and they'd be right, but doing it by sidestepping the plot just feels a bit unsatisfying to me. Not that big of a deal really, just strange. 

Overall I'll give this one a RainbowCrash/10

Awesome tier episode due entirely to the existence of Maud.

God dammit, I didn't mean literally!

I liked it!
++ Love me some returned villains! I always said Sombra needed an army!
++ Dat slowclap!
++ Damn dat bitch can spit some venom!
+ Not to mention enough little jokes for some good chuckles!
+ Cute ending song!
+ Dat final future! Chilling!
+ Yay Glimmer backstory
- ... which made her look like a whiny little filly. Stretched believability with me a bit.
- They forgot Chrysalis's voice effect!
- They made a timetravel episode! These NEVER go over well, no matter what. Ever. EVER! If you have a nit to pick with the plot, just let it go.

So yeah, pretty damn good overall! Good faces, absolutely loved villain Glimmer! Still, a part of me wanted Twi to just take her back to the CMC so Applebloom could just tell her to grow up!

So, I'm giving it a ItsMagicTheyDon'tHaveToEplainShit / 10

I don't have much to say this time. Simple, enjoyable, good songs. Much fun and good feels were had this day! I give it a RaraIsAMuthaFukkenRockStar / 10!

Speaking of which...
> Dat singer
I like this girl!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCD0GJZuAtM

Maybe not technically metal, but highly relevant given recent events

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCD0GJZuAtM

Well I generally dislike "I'mma be nice to their friends to piss'em off" plots, so lets see if the pony version can subver...
> Discord gives the snake-eyes before the 4 minute mark
...*sigh*

Here, have some really oppressive sludge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxA3epNRlCQ

Oh, considering the day, lets remember the band and song that pretty much started it all!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GgBx7Y0aso

Aww, flutters eps always have a way of being cute, don't they?
++ Fluttershy "soon" moment. So cute! Okay really, just Fluttershy in general here. Step aside, Marble Pie! Flutters is back in business!
++ Lion Applejack is adorbs! I WANNA HUG THE PONY!
+ Is it just me, or is the animation particularly good in this one? Because oh my did this ep look gorgeous!
+ Derpy Twi. Ya know, its the little things that make pone good~
+ Did they just reference Utena and Evangelion?! Ya know, I'm okay with this! Just like with the windegos, some small part of me is okay with the idea of little girls Googling that.
+ Also, Flutters confirmed for weeb. Like total weeb. Those were some pretty dated references! Well okay, DBZ, Sailor Moon, and Eva are all still going, but still.
+ Dat Angel face! I knew he was evil!
+/- Not really a problem for me, but I'll be surprised if at least one YouTube critic doesn't call out Fluttershy for paranoid delusions.

On another note, Fluttershy being able fly with wing covers means that the bat ponies from S2 might actually be wearing some. So yeah, bat ponies might not actually be a thing.

So yeah, I liked it! I'll give it a sooooon/10!

Slugdge

Oh my yes! Currently listening to Dim & Slimeridden Kingdoms and loving it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kni1H2idKOs

Awwwww~ That was cute!

+++ I've been waiting for more Pie family since S1! FINALLY!
+++ MarbleMac! Let their ship sail!
++ Maud still as good as ever!
+ Pretty much exactly as cringy as I thought it would be. Works for me!
+ I'm such a sucker for callbacks! "Its about rocks. They're all about rocks" "Uhh, just what I've always wanted...a book..."

Loved it! I'll rate it SHIPITLIKEFLUTTERMAC / 10

++ Holy crap Shining is adorable! Best gag!
+ Pinkie humor. Always works for me~
+ "Man, I've been getting liberal with these promises!" Heh, I lol'd
+ Forever! I love me some callbacks! Now I'm expecting fanart of both of'em saying it.
+/-Right off the friggin bat?! Ehh, guess it was needed for the jokes.

Well, that was a solid. I'll give it a HOLYSHITPLEASEBESKYLA / 10