S08:E18 - Yakity-Sax

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

Looking back at this episode, it really goes to show what happens when people approach something with the wrong attitude. Sure Pinkie loved playing the Yovidiphone, even though she wasn't the best at it. That did not give Twilight and her friends the right to tell her that she was not good at it and she should stop. That's basically smothering someone's passion. Because who knows, maybe with practice, Pinkie could become the best Yovidiphone player that ever lived! Our words sadly have the power to crush someone's dreams and take the life out what they love the most. We're not perfect, but we can strive to be the best we can. We must be mindful of what we say, because we can never undo what has been said. 

[Gale Wind 82]

I have to agree with Tom. They shoulda tried to find a way for her to practice without disturbing anypony so both sides were happy. 

[Smart Heart 36]

It’s one of the worst, ponies. One. Of. The. WORST. Episodes I’ve ever had to sit through. I know many like to pull the "It’s Pinkie Pie. Don’t question it." card when it comes to her quirkiness, but this episode doesn’t deserve that free pass! Pinkie is flanderized to the point of being inconsiderate of her friends’ personal lives and jobs just because she got a musical gift from the yaks she isn’t even good at playing. And for that matter, SHE’S A LITERAL ONE PONY BAND!!! She played a multitude of musical instruments to lure the parasprites out of Ponyville a la the Pied Piper in season one, so not even I could buy her going through a depressed state because she wasn’t allowed to play one particular instrument anymore.

On the other side of the coin, her friends used the wrong method of telling her to stop playing her yovidaphone. What they should’ve done is tell her to appreciate the gift, but only play it in Yakyakistan, if not get lessons there. But instead, we’ve got another episode where Pinkie Pie is selfish and inconsiderate and the others are terrible at giving good advice just to keep the plot moving. Definitely one episode to avoid at all costs. At least I certainly will.