Nyactis Mewcis Catlum

It's all right. There are things to like about it, a lot of things to dislike about it. I usually try to play the devil's advocate and say the opposing view just to get people thinking, but I'm honestly going to have to go with the crowd on this one: Mud Briar is not only very much Sheldon Cooper, but he's reminded me of why Sheldon is a horrible character. It's not the fact that he's socially awkward or stunted. I have no problem with Maud (even in this episode, even if I do think it was really a dick move for her to basically ditch Pinkie Pie when they had morning plans) and she's got something similar. But there's something you can read from Maud that you can't read from Mud (or at least, I was unable to read until that final act). To put it simply, when Pinkie was describing Maud as caring and warm, she was right. Maud may not be emotive, but from the way she speaks to Pinkie, even in this episode, you can tell that she really does care about her sister. She puts investment in conversations that you can tell take energy from her, she does willfully attempt to make a bridge to others, and she lets others speak. I think it's in that stupid "technically" quirk. Someone else put down Pinkie Pie for getting upset at that, but... You can kinda get why. The way he says it is super condescending. I know the last act tries to spin it as if it's not, but I'm sorry, you don't use that wording unless you think you're smarter than the person you're talking to. Not to mention his comments are the "peanut gallery" type; literally made just for the sake of correcting someone or inserting your own input when it's clearly not wanted. His character is redeemed a little by the end. I noticed the "See you later" thing, and it was one thing I actually really liked about the episode. Pinkie's sisters were also amazing and I'm really glad to have seen them again. And Pinkie's little, uh...breakdown...was kind of entertaining, even if it caught me completely off guard. I'm kind of glad I didn't look at this thread when it happened so I was completely blindsided by the floating Mane 5 heads saying the opposite of their biggest character quirks. (I kinda like the style those heads are drawn in, actually. Huh.) It's an...okay lesson. I know people are saying that it's "mature", but (and here Scootaloved goes, into personal shit again when we're talking about cartoon ponies...) I've had an experience where I learned about someone's significant other, and there was something really off about the relationship, and I was told not to question it because clearly my friend was being made "happy" in that situation. Turned out, that relationship was abusive as all get-out. I'm not saying that that should be your immediate thought whenever someone's significant other rubs you the wrong way, but it's something to note that your gut reaction about a person is not always wrong and you shouldn't just fully dismiss it. I think it's something you should legitimately weigh. The resolution was a bit too quick to go into that particular nuance, but... To be honest if they trimmed the fat on the jokes they probably could've at least brushed upon that particular issue. Last, this is the first episode to implement that new intro. The rhythm junkie in me hates it. The continuity junkie in me loves it. I can't decide how to feel. Oh, and this cute little tidbit: "So you're saying I should crack open Mud Briar like a rock..." I'm already waiting for the grimdark fanfictions.

While Twilight focuses on platonic love (friendship), Cadance focuses on romantic love. A better question is what Flurry Heart will be the princess of.

I mean, it's pretty clear it's not our world's naming conventions - that's why I started the topic in the first place. I'm interested in how it works.