S04:E11 - Three's a Crowd

[LunarEclipse1 22]

I loved Discord's song! I just didn't get the whole monster worm thing at the end.

[ggg-2 3,549]

She might have offscreen at the expo but am i the only one that was disappointed that twilight never once asked how her BBBFF is doing?

[True Rarity 1,239]

Discord episode! Cadence episode! Yaaaaay!

Anyway, I very much enjoyed this episode. All the different things that happened when Discord sneezed were very interesting.

Also, I think Discord would have had fun under the care of Pinkie Pie, but she didn't need a test.

And speaking of the test, near the end when Discord was dancing around in a pair of socks and underwear... I found that much too amusing.

The song was okay, I suppose. And let's not forget Flash Sentry's cameo!

 

Favorite part: Whenever Discord sneezed

Favorite line: "Ooh, something floaty!"

[Pastel 7,627]

The glass of water song is the best thing in the episode, it has so many references.

The fight at the end was ok, and Discord is still one of the best character ever!

I'm also glad to see Cadence and Flash Sentry again.

Edited March 29, 2014 by BlobuIle

[Ellie 36]

I really dislike Discord and his snarky remarks and irritating behavior.  >.<  They really made him look even worse in this episode.  I felt like the lesson at the end was rushed however.  Didn't really have time to develop a moral that made sense and wasn't too cheesy.  Disappointed about that but otherwise it was good.  c:

[WOBBUFFET 38]

THIS EPISODE WAS PERFECT!!!!

 

 

Loved Discord's song...Hahaha so epic

 

Discord needs to be on MLP more often

[Dark Diamond 21]

Discord was hilarious as usual! I didn't feel any real emotion towards Princess Cadance, but what she said at the end was a good message. The ending was absolutley fantastic. 

[ashleyshow81 7]

 

I will be posting a mlpredictions on youtube about how this episode gave me proof that cadence started out as a unicorn before turning into an Alicorn.       The picture below is by Gecko303

[Discordian 6,013]

It has occurred to me that Discord is a living Dr. Seuss book.

[Princess Periwinkle 3,774]

I wrote this when the episode came out, but I figured I'd share it here:

 

A nice, refreshing episode.

 

Before I get in to the meat of the episode, I want to address one thing. I'm not quite sure I like Discord, the ancient, powerful spirit of chaos turned into a minor annoyance to be used in incidental episodes.

 

As for the rest: Good stuff. Princess Cadence is one of my favorite characters so it was really nice to be able so see her again. Despite my preliminary detraction, Discord's humor is always a winner and this episode was no different.

 

One thing I loved was Twilight's fangirl-ism. The part where she noted which bell from Starswirl's hat would be on display was particularly endearing. :3 At first I wondered if Cadence would really be interested in that sort of thing at all but she either was, or was good at playing along.

 

The beast under the flower was... Odd? Interesting? Ridiculous? I'd say all three, and more. "Confusing" would be a great word, actually. Nice to see a little Alicorn magic on display in the little scuffle, though. And the conclusion was brilliant.

[TheJLeeTeam 914]

This was a pretty good episode. It involves Twilight and Cadance having a day off when Discord gets Blu Flu. This felt like an adventure episode where Twilight and Cadance cure Discord.

[Justin_Case001 4,855]

The very first episode I ever saw.  I just watched it for the second time in chronological order after watching the whole series.  I liked it much better now that I know the characters and have context.  Great episode.  Classic Q.  Every time Discord shows up, I just imagine Janeway going "Ugh, Q.  What do you want?"  Twilight said she didn't know where Discord lives.  'Course she does.  The continuum.  Duh.  The only quibble I have with this episode is when he actually gets sick at the end.  How can Q get sick?  Q doesn't get sick.

[Dulset Tarn 441]

Alternate ending I came up with for anyone interested.

 

Basically, everything goes more or less the same, the two princesses drive the wurm back into the ground (without lasers, maybe by cramming its mouth with a big rock or collapsing the ground under it, doesn't matter), Discord reveals he's been lying, wurm pops back up, sneezes on him, he gets sick, all the same up to there. BUT, at this point Twilight realizes that the wurm wasn't attacking them at all. It was living under the medicinal flower because it was sick, and using the flower to alleviate its symptoms. When they came to steal it, it went after them to keep the flower. So now they have a choice. They can keep the flower and cure Discord of his new sickness, or they can return it to the ailing wurm and leave Discord to get over the illness the long way. Naturally, since Discord just revealed he'd been pulling their chains the whole time, they actively decide to let him stay sick while returning the flower to the wurm.

 

I miss the season 1 feel when most beasts were just big creatures that wanted something.

[Pixel Stick 927]

The very first episode I ever saw.  I just watched it for the second time in chronological order after watching the whole series.  I liked it much better now that I know the characters and have context.  Great episode.  Classic Q.  Every time Discord shows up, I just imagine Janeway going "Ugh, Q.  What do you want?"  Twilight said she didn't know where Discord lives.  'Course she does.  The continuum.  Duh.  The only quibble I have with this episode is when he actually gets sick at the end.  How can Q get sick?  Q doesn't get sick.

 

Except that Q was, in fact, made mortal in one Star Trek episode, and he had a fork jammed into his hand.  By the inimitable Guinan, no less.

 

I suppose when you're an omnipotent trickster god, you're bound to have karma catch up to you in strange, bizarre ways.

[Justin_Case001 4,855]

Except that Q was, in fact, made mortal in one Star Trek episode, and he had a fork jammed into his hand.  By the inimitable Guinan, no less.

 

I suppose when you're an omnipotent trickster god, you're bound to have karma catch up to you in strange, bizarre ways.

Touché.  I forgot about that episode!

[Pinkie's Hat 167]

Discord= Epic.

This is a fact

[JonasDarkmane 19,777]

I liked the episode, I thought it was rather funny 

[ShutterBat 134]

I absolutely LOVED this episode! Discord is great, and I also loved seeing Cadance more. Must I also mention that Discord's song was amazing?! I mean.. Who doesn't want a magic spell to cure disease? Discord just wanted to see what his friends would do for him. He craved attention, and he totally got it. Hahaha.

I absolutely LOVED this episode! Discord is great, and I also loved seeing Cadance more. Must I also mention that Discord's song was amazing?! I mean.. Who doesn't want a magic spell to cure disease? Discord just wanted to see what his friends would do for him. He craved attention, and he totally got it. Hahaha.

[Tarnation 142]

loved it.  the friendship test was the best part.  

[powerpuff-tsubasa 447]

not much to say for this episode, but nice to see Cadence and Discord on screen

[cmarston1 5,951]

This was just an okay episode.

It was nice seeing Discord again, and Cadence became a little bit more interesting, but besides that there isn't a lot to talk about with this one.

I didn't care much for the song either.

[Moony the Cat 3,695]

I liked this Episode and it was great to see more of Cadence. I just dont understand whats up with Discord. So he is still mean? Was he just lying back then, when he actually liked Fluttershys Friendship? So far, he doesnt seem to be good. Or maybe hes just a Douche, like Rainbow. Yeah, but we already have one, if we just have to have 2, why not Trixie? I would like Trixie more.

[Thrond 3,257]

Oh, that Discord is infuriating. Why did the mane six keep him around, again? He's a total jerk who only ever thinks of himself. I still find his antics and callous attitude highly amusing, but I definitely appreciate that he's become less overtly mean as of late, if still rather selfish. I do think he's funny here, though as always I kinda wish we got more Cadance and less Discord; her sweet nature is on display here, and it's nice to see her show off some fighting prowess, but she's still not allowed to express that much personality. The Discord stuff is fun, but it's a little less crazy than in his season 3 episode, and he doesn't actually learn anything here, which is kinda frustrating. Twilight put way more effort into that friendship than Discord deserves. I dig the moral about a bad day being able to bring you closer with someone you share the experience with, but that's very similar to several other morals that the show has featured in the past. Oh well, this is fun. 

Score:
Entertainment: 8/10
Characters: 8/10
Themes: 7/10
Story: 7/10
Overall: 75/100

Just gimme more Cadance pls. She really needs more development. 

 

[bigbertha 410]

This episode takes 11 minutes to set up its story. THIS IS NOT A GOOD THING! This means that the second and third acts both have to be squished into 11 minutes plus the 2 minutes wasted on the song, no matter how good it is. Discord is unbearable here and the song is the only funny thing he does this entire episode. Isn't he supposed to be at least slightly reformed? Discord has nothing redeemable about him here and yet he's supposed to be funny? It's not like the entire episode is about Discord being punished for being a jerk. He only gets comeuppance in the last minute. This is especially sad because I think this is Twilight's best appearance of the season. It's the only episode where she acts like unicorn Twilight.

Score: 0/10

Edited August 7, 2018 by bigbertha

[Meushell 52]

Sometimes I like Discord when he’s being annoying to the others. This wasn’t one of those times. I would have much preferred seeing Twilight and Cadance get their day.