S08:E11 - Molt Down

[Will Guide 21,364]

 

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Title: Molt Down

Air Date (U.S./Disc. Family): May 26th, 11:30am EST

Writer(s): Josh Haber

Summary: Spike struggles with a series of Bizarre symptoms that Smolder explains is something all dragons go through in adolescence-- "the molt." To Spike's horror, Smolder also reveals an unfortunate "molt side-effect," that compels a molter's family to kick them out of the house!

Edited April 13, 2019 by Will Guide
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[FlareGun45 2,221]

I love this episode, and everyone's gonna enjoy it!

[Steve Piranha 29,447]

  On 2018-04-09 at 10:18 PM, SwitchGuy2018 said:

Note #1: This is one of the episodes leaked a few weeks ago.

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Wasn't it leaked last year tho  ?

Anyway, this episode was the shit  

Edited April 10, 2018 by Steve Piranha

[FlareGun45 2,221]

@SwitchGuy2018 You can add in the summary now, brah! It's been added on Discovery Family!  

[Buttonmash1973 1,026]

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[Truffles 2,033]

Can't wait to see the final version of this episode as well. I thoroughly enjoyed the interactions between Spike and Smolder. I only watched it once to keep it as fresh as it can possibly be when it officially airs. So just like with episode 10, I'm a little hazy on all of the details now.

The real payoff for this episode (not that I wasn't giddy by the end of this one, mind you  ) will be how the circumstances surrounding the events of this episode affect the rest of the G4 series moving forward. Things will be different, that's for sure - though if season 4 was any indicator, maybe not all that different. 

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[Steve Piranha 29,447]

LOL XD, a promo pretty much slaps this episode's big spoiler in our faces XD

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Edited April 14, 2018 by Steve Piranha

[Cwanky 17,606]

I find it amazing that even in a desperate time

Zecora still manages to find a rhyme!

[Buttonmash1973 1,026]

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Last year I was so hyped for Gauntlet of Fire as I thought Spike would get wings there.

 

Edited April 16, 2018 by Buttonmash1973

[Truffles 2,033]

Yay! This and the episodes that precede it are finally in their proper places!

Hurry up calendar and get to May 19th and May 26th!

[Dragulia 17]

Less than two weeks left, and

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Spike changes forever! Goodbye grounded Spike, yellow new and improved, winged Spike! 

 

[ggg-2 3,553]

Huh..... 

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Smolder says that dragons are kicked out once they molt and gain wings. This is despite the fact that Ember, whom Smolder KNOWS is personal friends with Spike, has been shown to have lived with her father at least up until becoming Dragon Lord herself, despite having wings since before her debut episode. Kinda punches holes in her story.

 

[Truffles 2,033]

  On 2018-05-16 at 3:09 PM, ggg-2 said:

Huh..... 

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Smolder says that dragons are kicked out once they molt and gain wings. This is despite the fact that Ember, whom Smolder KNOWS is personal friends with Spike, has been shown to have lived with her father at least up until becoming Dragon Lord herself, despite having wings since before her debut episode. Kinda punches holes in her story.

 

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My thinking is after the molt goes through it's run and the dragon gets their wings, the kid has the option of moving back in instead of starting a hoard.

That is probably a rare occurrence due to the nature of dragons. Also there may be special circumstances with Ember since she was essentially a princess.

[Dragulia 17]

Just five days left! And then 

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Spike changes forever

 

[Truffles 2,033]

The animatic preview is out!

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I forgot all about Peewee's cameo!

 

[ggg-2 3,553]

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Well, Spike's not special anymore.

 

[Dragulia 17]

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Well Spike just became 20% more awesome!

Just three days left!

[Dragulia 17]

  On 2018-05-23 at 3:10 PM, Truffles said:

The animatic preview is out!

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I forgot all about Peewee's cameo!

 

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  On 2018-05-16 at 5:24 PM, Truffles said:

 

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My thinking is after the molt goes through it's run and the dragon gets their wings, the kid has the option of moving back in instead of starting a hoard.

That is probably a rare occurrence due to the nature of dragons. Also there may be special circumstances with Ember since she was essentially a princess.

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Maybe Smolder is just messing with Spike. I mean, it's not like gaining wings makes a dragon more aggressive like that war-hangry Garble! Maybe it makes them stinky and very unappealing to ponies like Rarity.

 

[Will Guide 21,364]

  On 2018-05-23 at 3:43 PM, ggg-2 said:

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Well, Spike's not special anymore.

 

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You're Crazy. He's still Special.

 

  On 2018-05-25 at 12:02 PM, YoshiAngemon said:

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Maybe Smolder is just messing with Spike. I mean, it's not like gaining wings makes a dragon more aggressive like that war-hangry Garble! Maybe it makes them stinky and very unappealing to ponies like Rarity.

 

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Let's wait until AFTER the episode. You'll likely get your answer then.

[Dragulia 17]

I can't believe it, less than 6 hours remain!

[ggg-2 3,553]

  On 2018-05-26 at 3:25 AM, SwitchGuy2018 said:

You're Crazy. He's still Special.

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As of this episode, Spike is no longer a wingless dragon (the only wingless dragon seen thus far) and is also no longer the only friendly dragon in the series.

 

[Dragulia 17]

8 minutes remaining!!

[Will Guide 21,364]

  On 2018-05-26 at 2:52 PM, Dragulia said:

8 minutes remaining!!

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Doesn't it start 30 minutes after the hour?

[Truffles 2,033]

Okay, I'm ready! Let's kick this thing off!