S02:E05 - Sisterhooves Social

[luvvva.bxbymiyah 210]

Rarity whining and complaining throughout about sweetie belle. 

shes my second favorite pony. But this episode wasn’t sufficient enough to be extremely memorable. 
Score: 6.5/10

am I too critical? XD 

[Astralshy 27,637]

A very cute and lovable episode which I liked very much My favorite moment would be either where Rarity finds Sweetie Bells self made picture or the moment where she learns that she did the race with Rarity and not AJ. I haven't decided it yet.

 

[JMTV99 1,357]

That was such an adorable episode. I really liked it.

[Gorgan 33]

This is not a mess! its organized Chaos! hehe liked that line.

Edited August 17, 2021 by Gorgan

[Cash In 22,546]

When going back to these old episodes, I always forget that Squeaky Belle was a thing. :p

The plot here is based off a pretty simple sibling feud, but it works pretty well in justifying both Sweetie and Rarity's feelings towards each other. Of course, Rarity is as dramatic as always, but that's why we love her.

I liked the idea of the Sisterhooves Social. That twist at the end of the race caught me off guard on my first viewing. It's cool that if you're paying extremely close attention, you can tell that it's Rarity, not Applejack, just from the eyes. I thought it was pretty a neat way of tying things together. Fun episode overall and definitely had some of my favourite lines from the second season. 

Very cute episode. I really enjoyed watching it.

Edited February 27, 2024 by Cash In
Updated thoughts

[phantompone1148 126]

I love this one. They’ve nailed the sibling rivalry plot. I can also relate to rarity and sweetie Belle in this one. 

10/10

[Reality Check 632]

So... is it bad that I feel a bit detached with this episode?

I can easily imagine the sibling rivalry and hardships aspect being relatable for those with siblings, myself included. Truth be told, Sweetie Belle kinda reminded me of how I was when I was younger, mostly 'cause I myself am a younger brother. I was a bit persistent back then, even bugged my brother a few times when it comes to topics I took some interest in and he would constantly tell me to leave him be. Also, I think Rarity and Sweetie Belle's relationship is a bit interesting since Rarity has a job while Sweetie is just there because her parents dropped her off.

Now his is a bit personal for me, but I've honestly never remembered myself doing any of the activities that any of the ponies in this episode with my older brother. And I think the biggest reason for that is that my brother and I... aren't very close. Maybe back then we'd have a conversation or two, but nowadays, neither of us communicated, if even at all. It became more apparent when he left to America to study, heck I didn't even get to say goodbye because he left while I was at school. Though I don't really blame him, he and I just have more differences than similarities.

As much as I want to like this episode for showing the different relationships siblings could have, this episode just feels very detached for me. Like how it's good for me on the surface, but it just feels very empty personally. I'm not saying it's bad, but that my personal experience kinda affected my perception on this episode.

[Rosy Moonlight 369]

I LOVE this episode.

This episode showed how the creators could depict family bonds very well.

[Hadrien 956]

Sister's fighting sounds so much more complicated than brothers fighting. When I fought with my brother, we used to punch, throw stuff at each other and overall just letting out our anger. Then we'd calm down, talk it over, and it was done in 1h.

Here, they need 48 hours, ton of preparation to make the switch, having to run a whole race together, deceive the little sister. Sounds like a drag. It's also kind of Rarity's fault that Sweetie Bell did all those mistakes, she should've taken care of her more, poor little thing. But hey, all's well that ends well.

7+0.5/10, bonus points because Applejack is best sister.

[Antiyonder 1,242]

YouTube upload of the episode:

[Snow 7,553]

I must say that early on I just don't think its fair for Sweetie Belle to be so angry after Rarity apologised, Sweetie did cause a lot of trouble even though her intentions was good  though I suppose there wouldn't be much of an episode without that conflict.

[Night Sky 235]

This is an episode where the characterd just don't seem to be themselves. 

I don't believe that either Rarity or Sweetie Belle would have allowed it to go as far as it does in this episode. 

Also, the whole thing about Rarity pretending to be AJ was kind of a mind bender, kind of a deception. 

[Sunshine Berry 86]

When I was watching this, I thought - “finally! Rarity and Sweetie Belle FINALLY having a sweet sister moment”. 

Up until this point of the show, the only interactions we’ve really seen between the sisters is Sweetie Belle destroying Rarity’s boutique in an absurd comedist way (typically after ignoring Rarity’s instructions to stay away, or by using Rarity’s stuff) followed by Rarity getting rightfully, quite annoyed. If you have sisters, it’s easy to understand both perspectives; young children are desperate for the attention and approval of their older siblings, and older siblings often deal with the consequences of their siblings messing up their stuff with no recourse. (For reference, I’m the youngest in my family, with two sisters, so I’m trying not to be biased here).

I liked how despite Rarity’s loathing of the “uncouth”, to make it up for Sweetie Belle, she’s happy to get down and dirty. It’s clear that Rarity really does love her little sister even if she hasn’t been great about showing it so far. Was Applejack holding her breath the whole time in the mud pit?

Overall, I thought it was sweet to have a nice sister bonding episode, and as a little sister myself, I gave my big sister an extra big hug goodnight after watching. 

 

[Rakman 23]

Not my favorite episode of season 2 but its still pretty good. Until I watched it again, I had always thought Sweetie Belle just lived with Rarity. Though at the very least it seems that they don't live together. 

Guess it doesn't help that this episode is the only speaking role their parents really get