Hearth's Warming Eve

[Sparklefan1234 184,951]

Do you consider the season 2 episode Hearth's Warming Eve to be a "Christmas" episode?

 

I know it takes place during Equestria's Christmas equivalent but I don't think they mention

 

Hearth's Warming except for when the ponies are talking about the pageant.

 

I was just thinking about this & I wanted to know your thoughts.

Edited December 3, 2018 by Sparklefan1234

[Will Guide 21,376]

It's more about the Founding of Equestria and they discovered Friendship helps untie them against the Windegos.

[Dreambiscuit 12,283]

It's definitely their Christmas episode but like most media they're afraid to make it too specifically so. It has all the look and sound of a Christmas episode but they customized it to make it more their own thing. I'll always consider it their Christmas episode, no matter what else it may be called.

[cuteycindyhoney 13,341]

It's their equivalent of Christmas, but much more secular. 

Just as the Disc-World has Hogswatch as their winter solstice and New Year holiday. 

 

[Goat-kun 2,532]

It's a lore dump ... Or at least it would be if we had lore. As far as Christmas is concerned, it lacks that warm, cringy feeling of a holiday special.

[Midnight Solace 5,135]

It's Equestria's version of Christmas, except that it has different traditons and history.

[Megas 28,358]

It felt more like Thanksgiving with a Christmas skin. I honestly prefer the later HW episodes

[Sparklefan1234 184,951]

53 minutes ago, This Whomps said:

It felt more like Thanksgiving with a Christmas skin. I honestly prefer the later HW episodes

 

I prefer the later Hearth's Warming episodes, too. My favorite being Hearthbreakers.