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S04:E03 - Castle Mane-ia


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S04:E03 - Castle Mane-ia  

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I went ahead and watched the episode early. Couldn't hurt I suppose. Wow, was this episode fun. That is the best term to describe it, fun. Fantastic pacing, it was quite funny, and all of the characters in true form. It was a great little adventure with a nice ending and a rather perplexing cliffhanger. I really don't know what to make of it.

 

Overall, this episode was fantastic. I can tell that this season is going to be wonderful. :)

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I liked it.

 

 

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Well this seems like a better place then any to show the gif animation I made of the best part of this episode.


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But besides that, I can sense more Appledash shipping incoming.

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  On 2013-11-28 at 7:09 AM, JonPear said:

@StarSwirl I think she says

 

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but I'm not sure

 

Thanks a lot! Hahaha, now it makes sense, it really does sound like she's saying that.

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  On 2013-11-28 at 7:09 AM, JonPear said:

@StarSwirl I think she says

 

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She does :) I had to double check but I'm pretty confident that's what she said :) I need forty more characters! I really enjoyed it! I thought it was a sweet episode :)

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Okay...

 

Contrary to my initial statement that I'd wait until Saturday... I just watched it.

 

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Early weekend and boredom, early weekend and boredom... Yeah.

 

*clears his throat*

 

But whatever. I don't regret it. Good episode. Maybe just one or two things I didn't like...

 

I liked that it was not centered around just one or two of the characters. Pacing and plot stable... Okay, Spike-abuse. *pukes* Stop it! Please...

 

Even though I like the idea of introducing the concept of a journal as replacement of the friendship-reports and the dialogue was fine as well, it felt a bit... pointless. Yes, pointless.

 

I have no better word for it. It feels like this episode is just an excuse to come up with that new concept. It isn't bad, but I think that "Lesson Zero" actually did a better - although it was at several points more exaggerated - job when it introduced the reports to be written by all of Twilight's friends then. But maybe that's just a consequence of there now being a story arc during the whole season...

 

But I still like it. Not the best episode, but definitely not the worst. Good debut for Haber as well.

 

Next point.

 

Dat "cliffhanger"...

 

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Is this the big season four villain? The villain that will reappear in several episodes and will have their big moment in the finale? The villain I always wanted?

 

But maybe...

 

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Maybe it's just...

 

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I loved this episode and was happy to watch early. :3

 

 

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So much temptation, couldn't resist to watch the new episode. So for the sake of anyone who did not see the new episode, I'll be keeping this spoiler alert hidden.

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  On 2013-11-29 at 4:19 PM, Neon Fire said:

I loved this episode and was happy to watch early. :3

 

 

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As said before, the shadow seems to resemble Starswirl somewhat, so maybe.

 

Otherwise, again on the Rarity thing? I think people are completely off. I mean, while Rarity's motivation was not purely generosity, it certainly wasn't greed. Rarity's motivation was mostly artistic. She wanted to do it out of love for beauty for beauty's sake. She wanted to restore the former glory of forgotten beauty, giving her time to bring a wonder back into the world, which is generous if you ask me. The only thing that be construed as greed is "it could also be the inspiration for a new line." However, this is a very brief statement, and it is evident from other scenes that this one motivation is at the very back of her mind.

 

The primary drives were a love of beauty and a desire to bring a wonder back into the world out of sheer love of beauty, and a desire to share it with others. If she were greedy, she would repair the tapestries, make her dresses, and tell nopony about them, so it looks like the ideas were hers alone. But this is not the case. She intends to share knowledge of the tapestries with the world. I don't doubt that, once her new line were to come out, she would also reveal the restored tapestries, stating that these glamourous works of art were her inspiration, and that everypony should admire them as much, if not more than her work. Hence, generous.

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I didn't think this was.one of their best episodes. But it was ok. I would rate it about the same as MMMystery on the friendship express or whatever that one was called!


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  On 2013-11-27 at 11:51 AM, Meirno said:

Since this has yet to be released, my analysis will be put in to spoiler.

 

 

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I went ahead and watched the leaked episode because I would have had to tape it otherwise because I work 6-3 Saturday and Sunday this week. The episode was fairly entertaining I liked the fact the mane 6 got relatively equal screen time. Rarities artistic side coming was a very nice touch and I liked the lesson of learning from the past and that we get a little twist at the end where we find out the legend has a bit of truth to it. One gripe I have though is that I was expecting Luna when I got Pinkie Pie instead which was kind of a letdown.

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This episode is a gem. Fantastic and funny.

Great pacing and equal screentime, nice pairings and character interactions, good comedic timing and slapstick, etc.

It's on my top 10 list for sure.

 

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I don't understand that alicorn statue Twilight bumps into; maybe they used to look like normal horses, then they evolved, and that statue, to the ponies, is a depiction of a "cavepony?" Something to think about... same as in EQG with that horse statue. Could the ponies actually be the result of horses evolving?

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I just watched Castle Mane-ia several hours early. I have only one question about it...

 

How in Equestria did Celestia manage to commission Bloody Stupid Johnson to design and build her first castle, and install one of his custom pipe organs?

 

 

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I do admit it was a pretty cute episode,Rainbow Dash being so dang adorable with her paranoid self,and pinkie lolz

 

But it bugs me hearing oh my gosh AJ and Dash are hugging in fear,they must be shipped/canon

 

The rest of the episode just hilarious with Rarity

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I thought it was a good episode. It had some moments I feel will become classics of the show.

 

 

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Watched it. It was cool ^_^

 

But I feel like a little kid that has been peeking at the Christmas gifts!! Never again! If anything else leaks then I swear to Celestia I will not watch it!

 

*Cross my heart and hope to fly, stick a cupckae in my eye* :D

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Well done watched it and loved it. Great episode with all of them being in there like that and finding each other later on in the episode was like watching a classic Scooby Doo episode. Love how they incorporated that into this episode. Now... I have to wait for episode 4 :3


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I watched the leaked episode, only cause I wouldn't have access to the internet when it airs live - otherwise I would've waited.

 

 

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I thought the whole episode had a classic "Screwball Comedy" feel to it. I loved when Rarity, Fluttershy, Applejack and Rainbow backed into each other, and then flew into a frenzy of panic. Rainbow bouncing off the walls and making pinball machine sounds was hysterical! Fluttershy's moment of stress when she "saw" Angel Bunny get crushed by the stone pillar could have been heartbreaking, but they made sure that everyone clearly saw he was safe and munching carrots at the time. I do stand by my earlier comment though. Just to entertain Luna, it seems like Celestia commissioned Discworld's Bloody Stupid Johnson to construct the castle and pipe organ. I half expected the Shadow Pony to be Unseen University's Librarian! Edited by cuteycindyhoney
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It was a good episode. I found it to be rather predictable near the end, when my mind finally went "Hold on...1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (Rarity, Fluttershy, RainbowDash, AppleJack, and Twilight) where's Pinkie Pie?" Fun and creepy episode though! It gave me a good sense of Twilight being an Alicorn not changing anything, which was a good feeling. Like, it's already been made a deal, and now they're gonna relax it and be casual.


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