S02:E25+E26 - A Canterlot Wedding

[Nye 1,649]

I really liked watching this again. My only critique I have now is that Changeling transformations are not as dramatic as they used to be. Specifically Chrysalis. Speaking of Chrysalis, what happened to her cool/creepy voice why was that dropped? Pretty epic battle too.

[Meushell 52]

I enjoyed the episode, though as others have said, Shining Armor and Cadance should have least been mentioned before.

Even knowing that Twilight was right, I didn’t really feel all that bad for her. She handled it complicated wrong, did it at the wrong time, and was smiling the entire time. That Shining Armor was getting headaches was even “overheard” by her. She may have known that magic doesn’t work like that, but she was also just looking for issues.

The ending... It makes sense, but it also feels like they wrote themselves in a corner. Maybe this episode should have been a three parter.

Poor Luna. Someone needs to plan for a night wedding so she can attend.

On 3/8/2018 at 6:12 PM, Fernsong said:

Why is the Crystal Empire called an Empire though? I always wondered this because it looks to be as small as a city. Even if it was a large city, wouldn't it take more for it to be classified as an Empire? Also why isn't Cadence an Empress if she's the ruler of the Empire?

Maybe it was back in the day, and only that one area disappeared for a thousand years. The rest of it was conquered/settled by others. The “empire” bit now might just be politeness to the ponies that lived there. 

[bigbertha 397]

This is a bad finale. The story is full of holes, the songs are average at best, and it's mostly really boring. Aside from a few good jokes and the changeling fight, there's not much that I like.

Score: 3/10

[Buttonmash1973 1,017]

My favorite season ending as I was a newbie back then.

[ExplosionMare 17,870]

I remember watching these episodes about 50 times on TV when I was younger. 

[BlueEyedPegasus 59]

I know it's been a while since I've posted around here, but I realize that this song from "Phineas And Ferb" makes just as much sense as the ending to part 1:

 

[bigbertha 397]

There are many problems here. Shining Armor comes out of nowhere, Luna disappears during an invasion, and, the biggest problem for me, Chrysalis is incompetent. She apparently did no research on the pony she's impersonating and she reveals herself for no reason. She also sends Twilight and Cadence into a place that they're able to escape from fairly easily. Yeah, she puts her bridesmaids down there, but did she really think that's enough? I'm also not a big fan This Day Aria. It feels like it's trying too hard to be big and epic with fake Cadence's vocals really having to reach for some of the high notes.

Despite all of that, the episode is a ton of fun. Twilight's conflict is really engaging and I like that the writers didn't drag out the idea that Twilight may just be overprotective. It doesn't feel like the episode completely changes focus at the end of part 1 since it was revealed that the Cadence was a fake once she put her spell on Shining Armor.

The scene with Twilight interrupting the wedding is one of the best scenes of the show up to this point. It takes the stakes of the show up to a point they've never been before before to great effect. The special does a great job at making the sense of scale even bigger than anything before (except for This Day Aria). 

This is definitely the best two parter so far, even if it is still pretty flawed. Similarly to Return of Harmony, this episode feels like style over substance, but unlike Return of Harmony, this episode does it well and doesn't completely skip out on substance since the core of the episode is Twilight's conflict, which is executed really well.

Score: 9/10

 

[Rushing cash 769]

My favorite finale so far. Sure the episode had some problems like introducing twi's brother and another princess out of nowhere, however, it felt like I was watching a disney movie, it was so much fun! chrysalis was a great villain with one of the best songs in the whole series. The plot was interesting, and the motives for everyone not believing twilight  was, in my opinion realistic. The resolution felt rushed and kind of disappointing though.  9\10 

[SunburstRainbow2019 3]

Season 2 finale. Introduction of Twilight's brother Shinning Armor & her foal sitter Cadence. Loved the slight cameo they had, but seeing how they reveal the villain Chrysalis hoo-boy, I thought Celestia met her match, but turns out the power of love is stronger than anything, but friendship as well no doubt.

 

Also, Twilly is a thing now

[Lucky Bells 34,679]

This is one of the if not THE best season finales in the show. 10/10

[Justin_Case001 4,801]

Definitely a great, solid two-parter.  One of the classics, for sure.  The most memorable part for me was the heart-tearing, soul-destroying look on Twilight's face when Tia scolded her. 

Good songs.  The changeling battle was one of the best action sequences of the entire show.  The only thing I didn't care for was the fact that they had never mentioned Shining Armor before this episode.  They pulled that old FIM hat trick of pulling a character out their ass and just going, "oh yeah, they were there all along, didn't you know, you silly filly?"  You gotta at least plan characters' nuclear families ahead of time so you're not pulling siblings out of thin air.  It was excusable in the S2 finale because it was still just barely early enough, but it was f*cking beyond the pale by Flutter Brutter.  I'll never let that one go.  Fluttershy has no brother. 

Anyway, Canterlot Wedding was a smash hit.

[North Star 2,771]

*chills when This Day Aria starts playing* a pony show has no business being so good! 

also I wonder if Twinkleshine and Minuette remember trying to stop Twi escaping from the crystal caves?

[Astral Soul 19,207]

On 1/12/2021 at 1:04 AM, abrony-mouse said:

*chills when This Day Aria starts playing* a pony show has no business being so good! 

also I wonder if Twinkleshine and Minuette remember trying to stop Twi escaping from the crystal caves?

I totaly agree with you. I never expected such a good song in this show and I'm impressed by the talent of singer/actress

[JMTV99 1,338]

Canterlot Wedding is my favorite episode of Season 2. The songs are awesome, great action sequences, great villain like Chrysalis, and a really good conflict.

Edited April 16, 2021 by JMTV99

[phantompone1148 122]

This is my second favorite finale of the show. The antagonist was amazing, phenomenal songs, and that fight scene was so badass.
 

10/10

Edited December 22, 2021 by phantompone1148

[Star heart 777 122]

One thing I still don't get about these episodes is where Chrysalis got all her information from on how to plan the perfect sneak attack on canterlot, sneak Cadence out, replace her etc.

Think about she'd have to know where the elements are, when she could grab Princess Cadence without being caught, the story of the elements and how they work, how to not alert Luna to her plans while the attack was ongoing etc etc.

 

I mean does it seem to anyone else here that she was a bit too well prepared for all this?