Indigo

PREPARE FOR ESSAY AND A LOT OF 'xD'S I...am lost for words. Just...just... This could possibly be the best thing ever. In fact, it definitely is. But...there is no word good enough to describe what that was. I'm pretty sure that's everypony's favourite episode now. I mean first off was the imagery. The camera angles, the way the guards moved and their sound-effects, the shield, the appearance of Cadence and ESPECIALLY Shining Armour...glorious. Then of course, the music. The song at the start was great, along with it's sad continuation at the isle. Honestly, it was a perfect musical moment. I feel like the writers and Daniel Ingram where taking great hints from great musicals, which was done in Find a Pet, but done even better here. But even better was Cadence and the Changeling Queen's singing sequences. Perfectly Disney, no doubt about it where the influence came from. And the voice actress for Cadence's singing was perfect, and undoubtedly the best singer in the show in my opinion, although Twilight comes close. On the subject of Twilight singing...oh God, they better release a longer version of 'Love is in Bloom', perfect way to end the episode. A little Katy Perry inspiration there obviously xD Then the little hints. Did anyone notice Sibsy's OC appear in the Cadence flashbacks? Arguing couple, there she is. Sibsy for the record, is one of the story board artists, couldn't resist a little self-insert obviously xD. I loved the whole Changeling Queen taking over stuff, well needed darkness injected into the story (SHE KNOCKED OUT F**KING CELESTIA), and to be honest, Changelings are nightmare fuel. Can't wait to see what the community does with them. Even if they where though, I loved the Mane 6 kicking their asses xD Pinkie's Party cannon made me laugh so hard, and TWILIGHT GATLING GUN I SAY. I liked Luna's random appearances too, short but we got some recognition that she existed at least xD For that matter, Vinyl again. Obvious hint at us, loved it xD And the photo shots at the end, shipping much? RD and Soarin', Rarity and Fancypants (which makes perfect sense), and oddly, my OTP, Spike and Sweetie xD Oh, and Lyra spoke, lololo. The only bad thing is that they cannot possibly live up to this again. I really can't see how season 3 could live up to A SINGLE STORY ARC. For that matter, ANY EPISODE. I will be watching ponies again, and probably not enjoying it as much because I know it can NEVER be as good as those two episodes. Let me say, if it can get me to enjoy ponies less it must be a powerful force.

Rule 63 is best rule.

Well they eventually realised there must be a reason behind...well...er... So after questioning why I draw ponies so much, I said the show got rebooted in 2010 and now it's ridiculously good and has a stupidhuge internet following. They now don't really question it, they're already used to me fanboying over anime I guess. My Dad actually asks about it sometimes though. I remember one conversation after watching "The Grey"... Dad: Does the new ponies have wolves? Me: Well there are the Diamond Dogs... Dad: Wait... Me: Yup, blatant David Bowie reference...

Cloudchaser has crazy anime hair. Therefore best background pony.

Friend of Mine: My Dad's gonna get me a pony but I don't know what to call it... Me: Rainbow Dash! Wild Brony: No, Applejack! Me: ...by God we're everywhere! Friend of Mine: What's going on?

If Equestria was heaven I'd be preparing an elaborate way to die right now xD

This episode was just... I thought last week they set the bar, but I was mistaken. This trumps EVERY episode, hell, it makes the rest of the series look pretty bad if you compare it to THIS EPISODE. THIS. WAS. GLORIOUS. I mean, Fluttertree first off...I can't bring myself to believe this wasn't Studio B shouting us out. It was too blantant and amazing. Then the confirmation of film, if old school film, in the Ponyverse. I'd say that's useful, and kinda confirms my "technology is somewhere in the 30s" theory. And of course, buff pony. I lol'd every time I heard "YEEEAAAAAAH!" and was reminded a little too much of Kool-Aid man, but whatever. In fact, I did laugh a lot throughout this episode, and squee a lot, and generally get a heavy emotional reaction out of anything, similar to how the Hearth's Warming episode always reduces me to tears for some reason (don't judge me!) Especially when Fluttershy was, um, fluttercrying. HOW CAN YOU NOT CRY AT FLUTTERCRY? I mean, it was like, her running away, the sad music, and sad Dashie too, SO F*CKING EMOTIONAL MAN. Speaking of Dashie, she really stepped up her game. In season 2 she's been a bit insensitive, but you can really see her friendly side come through in this episode. Also, I liked how in the end she didn't care about the record, and just wanted to get the water to Cloudsdale. Element of Loyalty, right there.

Secret option Rarity. She trolled the Diamond Dogs into submission, just sayin'.