S02:E18 - A Friend in Deed

[Rosy Moonlight 369]

The animation, excluding the felt part, seems shinier and bouncier than the previous or later episodes.

It is appropriate since this episode IS about Pinkie Pie's element being put to the test.

GO! Pinkie! 

[Cash In 22,318]

This episode fittingly brings a smile to my face every time.

Let's talk about the song first. Everyone praises "The Smile Song" and I'm no exception. It's one of my favourite songs from the entire show. It captures everything I love about FiM.

Pinkie is super wholesome and I can't help but enjoy that. I didn't find her annoying at all. She was more or less being herself here and I felt that's put into perspective once Cranky is introduced. Yes, she goes too far, but she understands that at the end, so I didn't have any issues with it.

I thought Cranky was a neat character. His personality is an interesting contrast to Pinkie's, so I felt that it made the episode more enjoyable and more rewarding.

I adore this episode. It's very comforting and I can always have a wonderful time with it.

[Hadrien 950]

The Smile Song is one of the best Pinkie Pie song. It's just so representative of her character and how she just wants everyone to be happy. She'll go to Tartarus and back, if it meant someone she likes would smile for her. It's honestly very heartwarming and sweet. I've never been much of a Pinkie fan, but this song made her win some point for me.

While I don't enjoy seeing Pinkie frantically trying to make friends with the cranky donkey, the resolution of the episode is very sweet. It also shows Pinkie incredible observational and memorization skills. From little to no clue, she was able to identifiy that the friends Cranky was searching was one other donkey Pinkie knows (i don't know if more donkey live in Ponyville, probably). Pinkie is Equestria's Sherlock Holmes, really high-strung and batshit crazy, but real good at what she does.

I'm not sure Pinkie really learned her lesson at the end. She says it's fine if a friends wants to be left alone, but do we really see her put this into practice.

6.5+1/10, perfectly fine episode, saved by an awesome song !

[Wholeinsome 18]

On 2023-09-14 at 12:38 AM, Props Valroa said:

I relate to this one, a lot. However, Pinkie Pie at the start of the episode was quite rude when she intruded on the privacy of Cranky Doodle and kept bothering him when she was told to stop. However, she was the one who solved his problem by bringing his best friend back into his life. Cranky Doodle is a very iconic character, the polar opposite personalities contrasting was very well done. 

Think Matilda is more than just Crankys "friend"

FINAL CONCLUSION: We'll give Pinkie a chance. If not for her antics there may have never been a Cranky and Matilda.

[GloryForShame 26]

This episode still makes me umcomfortable even after my first rewatch. I just don't really like how Pinkie Pie literally stalks and annoys Cranky's so much, like, is this really a good message for kids? You try so much to make someone be your friend that you literally get inside their house without their permission? And you still keep annoying them, even if they are clearly annoyed and disturbed? Maybe it is just me being sensitive over a silly episode with a really cute ending, but idk, it could have been way better.

Oh and yeah, the Smile Song is the best thing from this episode, it's still one of the best and most memorable song from Mlp FiM.

[Hazel Sparks 19]

I was watching this episode while in a really bad depressive episode. The Smile Song was beautiful. Other than that, I can’t say much for this episode.

[TheSupremeLeaderOfChaos 1,206]

4 hours ago, Hazel Sparks said:

I was watching this episode while in a really bad depressive episode. The Smile Song was beautiful. Other than that, I can’t say much for this episode.

I feel that. I haven't seen the episode in forever, don't even remember the plot, but whenever I'm feeling really down, the Smile Song can instantly give me a little hope and happiness every time. You can really tell the show's team put a lot of care and love into that song

[Antiyonder 1,153]

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