Re: What is with all of this "My little pony" stuff? (The unofficial official MLP Thr
Well, lots o' great fan nods that were neccesary (Luna, THANK GOD TWILIGHT'S PARENTS) but still no explanations on why Twilight never mentioned him onscreen. That was disappointing and killed much of the impact for me.
Inspite of the great battle (really, that was probably the best part), the episode was a more dialogue heavy than I had expected. It's also a far cry from "The Return of Harmony" (1 & 2) and "Hearts and Hooves Day"'s quotable and memorable lines, instead going for stuff like "My love will give you strenght!"... self-deprecating postmodernism isn't an excuse for dialogue played so seriously. I had thought Fluttershy's "hole in our hearts" and Spike's "I'm future Spike now" were bad, but this, this I don't care for, I'll never forgive the show for that line. Of course, "love makes you stronger" can be a beautiful thing to realise when expressed visually or metaphorically (and this is one of the reasons I adore Kunihiko Ikuhara's work), but thrown so literally, into a dramatic moment, after a good action sequence that involved much better realised characters, it's just absolutely corny.
Twilight was absolutely awesome in this episode, though, and her accusation was also one of the best parts. You know, it's incedible how well-rounded Twilight has become inspite of getting some of the least time in the spotlight. Ever since The Return of Harmony I've started to feel more connected towards her now that she's added more and more traits to her initial audience surrogate bookworm persona. In this sense, getting everyone else to make lessons was as well the right choice to make, and I'm glad for that. She didn't make up for the rest of the episode, though, maybe I was expecting too much from it, but I'd say the season closed with a bit of a whimper.
So, now that this second season has ended, I can finally list my five favorite episodes. In no particular order:
1. "The Return of Harmony", 1 & 2 (Because of Discord and the Mare's interactions).
2. "Hearts and Hooves Day" (Funniest episode in the series and with the best lines in all of it).
3. "Sweet and Elite" (also has the honor of being the show's most "morally ambiguous" episode and showcasing Rarity's best and worst attributes).
4. "Secret of my Excess" (Spike's second time in the spotlight, and what a well-spent time it was).
5. This one's hard, but it's probably "Baby Cakes" (Poor Pinkie).
Honorable mentions, in no particular order:
1. "Lesson Zero" (second funniest episode in the series).
2. "Hurricane Fluttershy" (really positive portrayals of Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash).
3. "Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000" (which contains the best song in the series).
4. "Ponyville Confidential" (a swift, well-directed and well-plotted take on a well-worn tale).
Acknowledging I still haven't finished or watched: "Luna Eclipsed", "Putting your Hoof down" and "MMMystery of the Friendship Express".
EDIT:
Also, the Greek Gods are not inmune or omnipotent. Aphrodite, famously, is stabbed by Diomedes in the Illiad, and let's remember how she was born from Uranus's castration. Cronus also devoured his children (future gods Hades, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, and Ares) and Zeus literally brought them back to life.
Thelivingtombstone has a new song out that's a bit on the rock side, but the vocals are terrible. Hopefully someone will fix that.
