Huh, that's stranged... (Map, S7

[Unlikeable Pony 2,700]

Just realized something, there hasn't been a single map mission episode this season announced, and we're getting to the halfway point.

Think its been shelved for the season?

[SugarCoatxMarblePie 701]

Maybe they made toy castles with the map, then they sold them, then whenever they stopped selling they would air a map episode, then when that stopped working, they need to move onto a new toy and gimmick. That, or, they feel it was overdone, and are waiting for a more significant table map episode. But the cutie map is sorta bad anyways, because its impersonal plot advancement. So it'd prolly work better if it reveals a disaster on the map in a way they wouldn't expect, so it functions like an emergency on a news station lol, and people always tune in for that, which is why the news is negative.

Edited May 13, 2017 by CuriUndersXeno

[Megas 28,368]

I kinda hope it's not gone because it's probably the only excuse at this point for the writers to use more underused pairings like Rarity and RD, or Rarity and Twilight, Pinkie and FS,etc

[FlareGun45 2,221]

I got the feeling we're gonna get the map episodes close together, like they're all happening at the same time!

[Dark Qiviut 22,656]

@Unlikeable Pony

One episode's summary hinted it.

Spoiler

Royal Problem, with Starlight "being sent" to Canterlot.

 

[Unlikeable Pony 2,700]

57 minutes ago, Dark Qiviut said:

@Unlikeable Pony

One episode's summary hinted it.

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Royal Problem, with Starlight "being sent" to Canterlot.

 

Yes, but that would require Starlight getting a throne in order to be connected to the map.
OH GOD PLEASE DO NOT DO THAT.

[Thrond 3,272]

I truly hated that lazy, poorly-explained writing crutch, and I think the show will only be better without those impersonal stories. Good riddance, I say. 

[cmarston1 5,965]

I hope not, because this means we will never get episodes focusing on underused pairs like Twilight and Rarity, Rarity and Rainbow Dash, Twilight and Applejack, Applejack and Fluttershy, Fluttershy and Pinkie, and instead will probably just even more episodes focusing on the writers continuing to shove pairs like Rarijack down our throats.

[snowflame 189]

15 hours ago, Unlikeable Pony said:

Yes, but that would require Starlight getting a throne in order to be connected to the map.
OH GOD PLEASE DO NOT DO THAT.

You know it's never been stated a throne is required for the map to send you even though that has happened so far. 

Anyway it could be just be Twlilight's mission but she is busy and sends Starlight. I have wanted that kind of episode where a "wrong" pony is send for some reason and see what that causes.

In any case it took until the second half of the last season for a map quest so they don't have to balanced for it to be normal (even if last season they made up a exuse for the absence).

Edited May 13, 2017 by snowflame

[FirePuppy 739]

9 hours ago, cmarston1 said:

I hope not, because this means we will never get episodes focusing on underused pairs like Twilight and Rarity, Rarity and Rainbow Dash, Twilight and Applejack, Applejack and Fluttershy, Fluttershy and Pinkie, and instead will probably just even more episodes focusing on the writers continuing to shove pairs like Rarijack down our throats.

I don't really want to see most of those pairs get an episode this season anyway. Only pair that's urgent for Season 7 IMO is Pinkie and Fluttershy. I don't care if it's not a map episode.

[Marimo 555]

10 hours ago, cmarston1 said:

Rarity and Rainbow Dash

Rarity Investigates

10 hours ago, cmarston1 said:

Twilight and Applejack

Applebuck Season

10 hours ago, cmarston1 said:

Applejack and Fluttershy

Viva Las Pegasus

10 hours ago, cmarston1 said:

Fluttershy and Pinkie

Buckball Season

[Thrond 3,272]

31 minutes ago, Marimo said:

Rarity Investigates

Applebuck Season

Viva Las Pegasus

Buckball Season

 

Three out of four of those aren't even map episodes, so I think we'll be fine as long as the writers aren't lazy and realize the potential of these pairings (ESPECIALLY Rarity/Rainbow Dash, lowkey one of the show's best pairings). 

[Lambdadelta 1,462]

i rather have map episodes than episodes like Fluttershy Leans In and Honest Apple. At least, map episodes are ranged from good to average so far. (most of them are enjoyable)

Edited May 16, 2017 by Lambdadelta