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== Season 1 ==
== Season 1 ==
* [[Tropers/Timelord Mc Carver|Timelord Mc Carver]]: I think I may be the only one that was brushed the wrong way with [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (Animation)/Recap/S1 E5 Griffon the Brush Off|Griffon the Brush-off]]. There were a lot of things wrong with this episode's aesop. For one, Gilda just suddenly being cruel to Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie for no reason other to show that she's a [[Jerkass]] quickly got on my nerves. Rainbow Dash ardently defending her wasn't helping things either. Had they not overly show how and why she's a Jerkass and gave her some [[Character Development]], this could have been a great episode. Instead, it's on par with Dragon Quest as my least favorite episode in MLP:[[Fi M]].
* [[Tropers/Timelord Mc Carver|Timelord Mc Carver]]: I think I may be the only one that was brushed the wrong way with [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E5 Griffon the Brush Off|Griffon the Brush-off]]. There were a lot of things wrong with this episode's aesop. For one, Gilda just suddenly being cruel to Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie for no reason other to show that she's a [[Jerkass]] quickly got on my nerves. Rainbow Dash ardently defending her wasn't helping things either. Had they not overly show how and why she's a Jerkass and gave her some [[Character Development]], this could have been a great episode. Instead, it's on par with Dragon Quest as my least favorite episode in MLP:[[Fi M]].
* [[Tropers/Termina Est|Termina Est]]: Doubt anyone shares the same view, but oh well, for me, it was [[My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic (Animation)/Recap/S1 E6 Boast Busters|"Boast Busters"]]; the Mane Cast's (mainly Applejack and Rarity) reaction to Trixie's stage show. I don't view Trixie as having done anything that was actually wrong, and I personally don't see it as any different from Rainbow Dash's bragging (As awesome as she is).
* [[Tropers/Termina Est|Termina Est]]: Doubt anyone shares the same view, but oh well, for me, it was [[My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic (Animation)/Recap/S1 E6 Boast Busters|"Boast Busters"]]; the Mane Cast's (mainly Applejack and Rarity) reaction to Trixie's stage show. I don't view Trixie as having done anything that was actually wrong, and I personally don't see it as any different from Rainbow Dash's bragging (As awesome as she is).
** [[Tropers/Abra Cadavre|Abra Cadavre]]: I agree. While I normally like the main characters, the blatant hypocrisy was ridiculous. Also, on the subject of the "lie" about the Ursa Major: Trixie's a magician. She's supposed to entertain people. That's, y'know, her job. And finally, Snips and Snails. They almost got Ponyville destroyed by an Ursa Minor thanks to Spike giving them that idea, and Twilight rewards them for it. I'm sorry, but for me, that was where the episode crossed the line.
** [[Tropers/Abra Cadavre|Abra Cadavre]]: I agree. While I normally like the main characters, the blatant hypocrisy was ridiculous. Also, on the subject of the "lie" about the Ursa Major: Trixie's a magician. She's supposed to entertain people. That's, y'know, her job. And finally, Snips and Snails. They almost got Ponyville destroyed by an Ursa Minor thanks to Spike giving them that idea, and Twilight rewards them for it. I'm sorry, but for me, that was where the episode crossed the line.
** [[Tropers/RK Striker JK 5|RK Striker JK 5]]: Boast Busters rubbed me the wrong way as well. It was clearly Trixie's job to boast and get an audience for her show. Applejack, Rarity and Dash were way out of line with her. And when the Ursa comes, what does she do? Fight it, despite the town heroes being jerkasses and having absolutely no ties whatsoever to Ponyville. Meanwhile, the hecklers... stand and shiver in fright. Her wagon is destroyed and possessions probably tossed out due to Twilight's incredibly callous line to "Get rid of that junk." [[What the Hell, Hero?]] indeed!
** [[Tropers/RK Striker JK 5|RK Striker JK 5]]: Boast Busters rubbed me the wrong way as well. It was clearly Trixie's job to boast and get an audience for her show. Applejack, Rarity and Dash were way out of line with her. And when the Ursa comes, what does she do? Fight it, despite the town heroes being jerkasses and having absolutely no ties whatsoever to Ponyville. Meanwhile, the hecklers... stand and shiver in fright. Her wagon is destroyed and possessions probably tossed out due to Twilight's incredibly callous line to "Get rid of that junk." [[What the Hell, Hero?]] indeed!
* [[Tropers/Blue Chameleon|Blue Chameleon]]: Brushing over the issue that Twilight has to get brutally punished for being skeptical and investigative, the ending of [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (Animation)/Recap/S1 E15 Feeling Pinkie Keen|Feeling Pinkie Keen]]. The rest of the episode is pretty good fun and I can handle the [[Amusing Injuries]], but one or two things just drag it down in my eyes. It feels inconsistent with the rest of the series: Fluttershy can talk down a dragon and a manticore and stare down a cockatrice, but her ability to talk to mythological animals suddenly comes up short against a hydra. That just doesn't feel right, somehow. It was a more urgent situation than Dragonshy - surely her [[Mama Bear]] instincts would have come to the fore? Worse than that, though, is both the doozy and Twilight's reaction to what the doozy turned out to be. What was wrong with just having the hydra be the doozy? It would have been a great way for Twilight to learn to appreciate Pinkie's ability. Instead, there's a kick in the teeth for logic which is a poor way to end an episode at the best of times. That segment was worded badly, with the strange [[Mood Whiplash]], the sudden defeat of Twilight, and Pinkie just being too oblivious. And she just gives up and accepts Pinkie Sense, when the real matter was that she was being a [[Jerkass]] to Pinkie Pie about it. No further investigations, no questions asked, not even an expansion or application of the Pinkie sense in later episodes (not until MMDW, where it was used pretty well - lifesaving Pinkie should make a comeback). A lot of the premises were good ideas, and I can live with Pinkie Sense being a valid magical power, but the execution of the episode left a bitter taste in my mouth.
* [[Tropers/Blue Chameleon|Blue Chameleon]]: Brushing over the issue that Twilight has to get brutally punished for being skeptical and investigative, the ending of [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E15 Feeling Pinkie Keen|Feeling Pinkie Keen]]. The rest of the episode is pretty good fun and I can handle the [[Amusing Injuries]], but one or two things just drag it down in my eyes. It feels inconsistent with the rest of the series: Fluttershy can talk down a dragon and a manticore and stare down a cockatrice, but her ability to talk to mythological animals suddenly comes up short against a hydra. That just doesn't feel right, somehow. It was a more urgent situation than Dragonshy - surely her [[Mama Bear]] instincts would have come to the fore? Worse than that, though, is both the doozy and Twilight's reaction to what the doozy turned out to be. What was wrong with just having the hydra be the doozy? It would have been a great way for Twilight to learn to appreciate Pinkie's ability. Instead, there's a kick in the teeth for logic which is a poor way to end an episode at the best of times. That segment was worded badly, with the strange [[Mood Whiplash]], the sudden defeat of Twilight, and Pinkie just being too oblivious. And she just gives up and accepts Pinkie Sense, when the real matter was that she was being a [[Jerkass]] to Pinkie Pie about it. No further investigations, no questions asked, not even an expansion or application of the Pinkie sense in later episodes (not until MMDW, where it was used pretty well - lifesaving Pinkie should make a comeback). A lot of the premises were good ideas, and I can live with Pinkie Sense being a valid magical power, but the execution of the episode left a bitter taste in my mouth.
* [[User:On The Hill]]: [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (Animation)/Recap/S1 E18 The Show Stoppers|The Show Stoppers]] full... stop. If the episode had centered around the Cutie Mark Crusaders thinking only of their cutie marks and forcing themselves to work at tasks they hate, then alright. That would be one thing. But they're very clearly enthusiastic about the roles they assign themselves -- Scootaloo and Apple Bloom don't want to dance and design sets, respectively, and Sweetie Belle is just flat out afraid to sing in front of a crowd. Even when their lack of natural talents frustrate them, they assist each other and keep on working hard, and in the end they go from a tone-deaf, stumbling, joke of an act to a pretty decent one indeed, stage mishaps aside. Even this wouldn't be so bad if Twilight Sparkle, of all ponies, didn't have the stones to walk up to them, cringe when she hears their plans, and begin to ask them if they're "sure" focusing on something other than their innate talents is such a good idea. That she didn't get to finish and possibly crush their enthusiasm is a miracle. Quite frankly, I could go on and on about this one, but the ultimate aesop is "don't ever try new things and don't work to improve yourself. If something doesn't come easily at first, you aren't meant to do it." And that's absolutely sickening.
* [[User:On The Hill]]: [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E18 The Show Stoppers|The Show Stoppers]] full... stop. If the episode had centered around the Cutie Mark Crusaders thinking only of their cutie marks and forcing themselves to work at tasks they hate, then alright. That would be one thing. But they're very clearly enthusiastic about the roles they assign themselves -- Scootaloo and Apple Bloom don't want to dance and design sets, respectively, and Sweetie Belle is just flat out afraid to sing in front of a crowd. Even when their lack of natural talents frustrate them, they assist each other and keep on working hard, and in the end they go from a tone-deaf, stumbling, joke of an act to a pretty decent one indeed, stage mishaps aside. Even this wouldn't be so bad if Twilight Sparkle, of all ponies, didn't have the stones to walk up to them, cringe when she hears their plans, and begin to ask them if they're "sure" focusing on something other than their innate talents is such a good idea. That she didn't get to finish and possibly crush their enthusiasm is a miracle. Quite frankly, I could go on and on about this one, but the ultimate aesop is "don't ever try new things and don't work to improve yourself. If something doesn't come easily at first, you aren't meant to do it." And that's absolutely sickening.
* [[User:Golden Sandslash]]: For me, it's "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (Animation)/Recap/S1 E19 A Dog and Pony Show|A Dog and Pony Show]]." The episode begins with Spike and Rarity looking for gemstones. Why would Rarity pick Spike to help her? She knows (or can likely assume) that he'll just eat them. That's kinda what dragons do. Even if no one else would help her, and she didn't want to get her hooves or mane or coat dirty, she can just levitate the gems, right? She's a unicorn. Then the Diamond Dogs kidnap her and flood the holes with dirt so that her friends can't follow her. How did the Diamond Dogs know that Rarity had friends? This seems like an unnecessary step that they would not know to take. Unless it was a precaution, in which case, they should have filled the holes before the other main characters got there. They don't know when Rarity's friends are going to show up, or even if they would show up. We then see that the Diamond Dogs made Rarity work in forced labor - [[Sarcasm Mode|great message for a kid's show]]. Rarity then starts whining, which was the most annoying thing ever. I know that the point is to annoy the Diamond Dogs, but it annoys the audience too. And if your goal is to get your audience to hate you, then good luck keeping an audience for very long. Then the Diamond Dogs let her go, which is the biggest insult of all. I've never kidnapped a woman before, but I would think that the #1 rule is: "If you can't stand to see a woman cry, don't kidnap women." And they let her keep the gems. These are seriously the most [[Harmless Villain|Harmless Villains]] ever. They're completely incompetent, and I expect a lot more out of a show as good as [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (Animation)|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]].
* [[User:Golden Sandslash]]: For me, it's "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E19 A Dog and Pony Show|A Dog and Pony Show]]." The episode begins with Spike and Rarity looking for gemstones. Why would Rarity pick Spike to help her? She knows (or can likely assume) that he'll just eat them. That's kinda what dragons do. Even if no one else would help her, and she didn't want to get her hooves or mane or coat dirty, she can just levitate the gems, right? She's a unicorn. Then the Diamond Dogs kidnap her and flood the holes with dirt so that her friends can't follow her. How did the Diamond Dogs know that Rarity had friends? This seems like an unnecessary step that they would not know to take. Unless it was a precaution, in which case, they should have filled the holes before the other main characters got there. They don't know when Rarity's friends are going to show up, or even if they would show up. We then see that the Diamond Dogs made Rarity work in forced labor - [[Sarcasm Mode|great message for a kid's show]]. Rarity then starts whining, which was the most annoying thing ever. I know that the point is to annoy the Diamond Dogs, but it annoys the audience too. And if your goal is to get your audience to hate you, then good luck keeping an audience for very long. Then the Diamond Dogs let her go, which is the biggest insult of all. I've never kidnapped a woman before, but I would think that the #1 rule is: "If you can't stand to see a woman cry, don't kidnap women." And they let her keep the gems. These are seriously the most [[Harmless Villain|Harmless Villains]] ever. They're completely incompetent, and I expect a lot more out of a show as good as [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]].
* [[User:Disco Glacier]]: The "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (Animation)/Recap/S1 E25 Party of One|Party of One]]"; that was [[Took a Level In Jerkass|just plain mean]] of the other characters to [[Locked Out of the Loop|lock Pinkie Pie out of the loop]], seeing [[Heroic Blue Screen of Death|the emotional distress it was causing her]]. As much as I’d love a good surprise party, the secret should not be so heavily guarded that it convinces the recipient that they are unwanted. The [[Hand Wave|excuse]] “I’d thought she’d be more excited [about the party]” doesn’t really work, as earlier in the episode, the mane cast looked as if they were fearing for their lives when they were defending the secret from an increasingly enraged Pinkie. Worse, [[No Sympathy|all of the blame was put on Pinkie for how she felt]], rather than taking into consideration their adamant secret-keeping drove her to this point; a simple “We’re sorry for how you felt” would have worked just fine. If it had one redeeming trait, it did give Pinkie Pie the [[Character Development]] she needed, but did so in a heart-wrenchingly frustrating way.
* [[User:Disco Glacier]]: The "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E25 Party of One|Party of One]]"; that was [[Took a Level In Jerkass|just plain mean]] of the other characters to [[Locked Out of the Loop|lock Pinkie Pie out of the loop]], seeing [[Heroic Blue Screen of Death|the emotional distress it was causing her]]. As much as I’d love a good surprise party, the secret should not be so heavily guarded that it convinces the recipient that they are unwanted. The [[Hand Wave|excuse]] “I’d thought she’d be more excited [about the party]” doesn’t really work, as earlier in the episode, the mane cast looked as if they were fearing for their lives when they were defending the secret from an increasingly enraged Pinkie. Worse, [[No Sympathy|all of the blame was put on Pinkie for how she felt]], rather than taking into consideration their adamant secret-keeping drove her to this point; a simple “We’re sorry for how you felt” would have worked just fine. If it had one redeeming trait, it did give Pinkie Pie the [[Character Development]] she needed, but did so in a heart-wrenchingly frustrating way.
** @/Robotnik: The same episode as above, for different reasons. It really calls Pinkie Pie's character into question. No one can be cheerful all the time, but no stable person does... that. She doesn't seem hurt and frustrated as much as downright homicidal; real effort was put into making her look insane, with the music, the disturbing reflection of Applejack in her [[Death Glare]], and the background changes during her breakdown. To make things worse, it could have had an entirely different, much more appropriate [[Aesop]]; given Pinkie's unintentionally obnoxious behavior at Gummy's party and wanting to throw him another the very next day, the lesson could have been "Sometimes your friends need a break and you need to be a little more considerate. They still like you."
** @/Robotnik: The same episode as above, for different reasons. It really calls Pinkie Pie's character into question. No one can be cheerful all the time, but no stable person does... that. She doesn't seem hurt and frustrated as much as downright homicidal; real effort was put into making her look insane, with the music, the disturbing reflection of Applejack in her [[Death Glare]], and the background changes during her breakdown. To make things worse, it could have had an entirely different, much more appropriate [[Aesop]]; given Pinkie's unintentionally obnoxious behavior at Gummy's party and wanting to throw him another the very next day, the lesson could have been "Sometimes your friends need a break and you need to be a little more considerate. They still like you."


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** vexusdylan: Took the words right out of my mouth. This show is normally pretty good, but this episode seemed like it was just made for bronies and feels out of place with the rest of the series. I'm not gonna lie, I really thought the show was gonna jump the shark at that point.
** vexusdylan: Took the words right out of my mouth. This show is normally pretty good, but this episode seemed like it was just made for bronies and feels out of place with the rest of the series. I'm not gonna lie, I really thought the show was gonna jump the shark at that point.
** [[Not A Jackal]]: It's actually worse than that- the episode had to be written over a year before it aired, which means they made it before bronies were a thing. Which means that this episode was still intended for it's target audience of young girls.
** [[Not A Jackal]]: It's actually worse than that- the episode had to be written over a year before it aired, which means they made it before bronies were a thing. Which means that this episode was still intended for it's target audience of young girls.
** [[Tropers/Novus Wulf|Novus Wulf]]: Y'know, forget what I said about Season One (entry already removed)...this was the worst episode of the season (and in the entire series so far, beating out my former least favorite and other bad episodes like [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (Animation)/Recap/S1 E18 The Show Stoppers|The Show Stoppers]]) hands down. Not even the others listed above or below come close to how a truly reviling, disgusting episode this is. The best part? It's a Microcosm of nearly every misstep Season 2 had - mishandled Aesops, [[Character Derailment]], Forced/Ascended Memes in an attempt to pander to the Brony Crowd (for why else would Fluttershy be mauling a bear, or the "Rainbow Nuke" scene) - the list goes on.
** [[Tropers/Novus Wulf|Novus Wulf]]: Y'know, forget what I said about Season One (entry already removed)...this was the worst episode of the season (and in the entire series so far, beating out my former least favorite and other bad episodes like [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E18 The Show Stoppers|The Show Stoppers]]) hands down. Not even the others listed above or below come close to how a truly reviling, disgusting episode this is. The best part? It's a Microcosm of nearly every misstep Season 2 had - mishandled Aesops, [[Character Derailment]], Forced/Ascended Memes in an attempt to pander to the Brony Crowd (for why else would Fluttershy be mauling a bear, or the "Rainbow Nuke" scene) - the list goes on.
* Oddlyweird: I'm surprised no one has yet mentioned this one. For me, ''[[My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic (Animation)/Recap/S2 E4 Luna Eclipsed|Luna Eclipsed]]'', left a real bad taste in my mouth for a few reasons. It seems everyone in Ponyville has forgotten that Luna isn't evil anymore (or forgotten they had a huge celebration to honor Luna for turning good again) because they're all scared by her (except for Twilight and Pinkie). This includes the main cast too, as if they weren't at the celebration themselves! Then there is Pinkie, I know she is just trying to scare the kids but she's doing it right in front of Luna when she doesn't want to be seen as scary. She knows Luna isn't bad too which doesn't make her reasoning behind scaring people any better. Also, the fact Luna uses the [[Royal We]] way of speaking bugs me some. It was funny but even then, why would she speak like so even though Celestia doesn't use it herself and they are around the same age. As a Luna fan, this episode disappointed me.
* Oddlyweird: I'm surprised no one has yet mentioned this one. For me, ''[[My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic (Animation)/Recap/S2 E4 Luna Eclipsed|Luna Eclipsed]]'', left a real bad taste in my mouth for a few reasons. It seems everyone in Ponyville has forgotten that Luna isn't evil anymore (or forgotten they had a huge celebration to honor Luna for turning good again) because they're all scared by her (except for Twilight and Pinkie). This includes the main cast too, as if they weren't at the celebration themselves! Then there is Pinkie, I know she is just trying to scare the kids but she's doing it right in front of Luna when she doesn't want to be seen as scary. She knows Luna isn't bad too which doesn't make her reasoning behind scaring people any better. Also, the fact Luna uses the [[Royal We]] way of speaking bugs me some. It was funny but even then, why would she speak like so even though Celestia doesn't use it herself and they are around the same age. As a Luna fan, this episode disappointed me.
** [[Agu Fungus]]: Completely agree with Oddlyweird. The fact that Luna was portrayed as a [[No Indoor Voice|loud mouthed]] [[Nightmare Fuel Station Attendant]], Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash came off as insensitive jerks (surprise, surprise), the bad Nightmare Moon propaganda by Zecora, everyone else being scared despite that she isn't Nightmare Moon anymore, and Luna being forced to stick to her sordid past and [[Family-Unfriendly Aesop|make it look like a good thing]] [[Flat What|just to be accepted]] is what instantly makes this episode one of the worst (if not the only) episodes of the season. [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero|Congratulations, writers]]; you managed to turn a well beloved [[Ensemble Darkhorse]] into a [[Base Breaker]]. [[And Another Thing|One more thing]]: "Sometimes, it's fun to be scared", not if it means hurting someone's already hurt reputation even more, Pinkie Pie.
** [[Agu Fungus]]: Completely agree with Oddlyweird. The fact that Luna was portrayed as a [[No Indoor Voice|loud mouthed]] [[Nightmare Fuel Station Attendant]], Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash came off as insensitive jerks (surprise, surprise), the bad Nightmare Moon propaganda by Zecora, everyone else being scared despite that she isn't Nightmare Moon anymore, and Luna being forced to stick to her sordid past and [[Family-Unfriendly Aesop|make it look like a good thing]] [[Flat What|just to be accepted]] is what instantly makes this episode one of the worst (if not the only) episodes of the season. [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero|Congratulations, writers]]; you managed to turn a well beloved [[Ensemble Darkhorse]] into a [[Base Breaker]]. [[And Another Thing|One more thing]]: "Sometimes, it's fun to be scared", not if it means hurting someone's already hurt reputation even more, Pinkie Pie.
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** [[Laundry Laudanum]]: There is an obvious line between being reasonably upset at someone and acting like a petulant child when you're a full-grown adult. I can understand Rarity's and even Applejack's reasons for their bitterness towards the trio (having your own sister saying such things about you publicly is undoubtedly an awful experience, and reading someone's personal diary is never okay), but to go so far as for every single citizen of Ponyville to completely shun and in some cases verbally lambast them? I don't think they did anything abhorrent enough to deserve such a punishment. Overreaction, much?
** [[Laundry Laudanum]]: There is an obvious line between being reasonably upset at someone and acting like a petulant child when you're a full-grown adult. I can understand Rarity's and even Applejack's reasons for their bitterness towards the trio (having your own sister saying such things about you publicly is undoubtedly an awful experience, and reading someone's personal diary is never okay), but to go so far as for every single citizen of Ponyville to completely shun and in some cases verbally lambast them? I don't think they did anything abhorrent enough to deserve such a punishment. Overreaction, much?
** Moguera: While the reactions of the various ponies don't bother me so much, what does bother me is the Aesop that is missed by all the supposed adults in the series; namely that most of them clearly enjoyed Gabby Gums and passed off the gossip as harmless fun until it was their butts on the firing line. They seemed apparently unable to relate cause and effect and fail to realize that their demand is what caused Gabby Gums to go out of control. And while the episode ends with the CMC learning their lesson and Diamond Tiara getting her comeuppance, there seems to be no lesson learned by the other ponies who essentially encouraged the victimization of their neighbors until it was their turn. Talk about hypocrisy.
** Moguera: While the reactions of the various ponies don't bother me so much, what does bother me is the Aesop that is missed by all the supposed adults in the series; namely that most of them clearly enjoyed Gabby Gums and passed off the gossip as harmless fun until it was their butts on the firing line. They seemed apparently unable to relate cause and effect and fail to realize that their demand is what caused Gabby Gums to go out of control. And while the episode ends with the CMC learning their lesson and Diamond Tiara getting her comeuppance, there seems to be no lesson learned by the other ponies who essentially encouraged the victimization of their neighbors until it was their turn. Talk about hypocrisy.
* [[Blue Flame 724]]: I have to say, that I was a bit underwhelmed by the finale episode "A Canterlot Wedding: Part 1". I know [[Remember the New Guy]] isn't a horrible trope, but I just couldn't feel anything towards Shining Armor. He's a cool guy and all, but establishing that he was pretty much Twilight's brother seemed like it was pushing it. Also the way Twilight accused Cadence seemed a bit uncharacteristic of her. After the previous episode, where she spent time not jumping to conclusions, she just decides to accuse her because she's meaner than usual. I empathized with her, but her methods just seem like Lesson Zero again. The thing that ticked me off the most was the shunning of Twilight. Yes, she was unreasonable, but just abandoning her doesn't solve much either. Especially Celestia's blatant lack of understanding.
* [[Blue Flame 724]]: I have to say, that I was a bit underwhelmed by the finale episode "A Canterlot Wedding: Part 1". I know [[Remember the New Guy?]] isn't a horrible trope, but I just couldn't feel anything towards Shining Armor. He's a cool guy and all, but establishing that he was pretty much Twilight's brother seemed like it was pushing it. Also the way Twilight accused Cadence seemed a bit uncharacteristic of her. After the previous episode, where she spent time not jumping to conclusions, she just decides to accuse her because she's meaner than usual. I empathized with her, but her methods just seem like Lesson Zero again. The thing that ticked me off the most was the shunning of Twilight. Yes, she was unreasonable, but just abandoning her doesn't solve much either. Especially Celestia's blatant lack of understanding.
*** Wiresandstuff: I was concerned about how the second season finale would turn out, with it apparently introducing two new Mary Sue-ish characters with [[Remember the New Guy|shoehorned life-long connections to Twilight]], but I had faith in the production team and hoped for the best. It seemed my fears had been quelled by the mid-point of part 2, with the introduction of a menacing new antagonist complete with villain song, and possibly one of the best action sequences of the whole series. What irked me about this episode, however, was the way in which the conflict was resolved; with Princess Celestia and the mane six captured and changelings running rampant around Canterlot, Cadence and Shining Armour use their love for one another to fuel a shockwave that sends all the changelings flying out of the city (Queen Chrysalis allows them to do this, scoffing at the concept despite [[What an Idiot!|using that same love moments ago to defeat Celestia]]). Now my problem isn't the use of the [[Power of Love]] in and of itself (as if the [[Power of Friendship]] as any less sappy), but with the Elements of Harmony, at least we got to see Twilight bond with each of her friends and learn about their virtues. Here, we're given two undeveloped characters, told they love each other because, um, they're both nice, and their love is powerful enough to set off the spell. I think the writers did their best with what they were given to work with, but this just feels like a really lame way to wrap things up.
*** Wiresandstuff: I was concerned about how the second season finale would turn out, with it apparently introducing two new Mary Sue-ish characters with [[Remember the New Guy?|shoehorned life-long connections to Twilight]], but I had faith in the production team and hoped for the best. It seemed my fears had been quelled by the mid-point of part 2, with the introduction of a menacing new antagonist complete with villain song, and possibly one of the best action sequences of the whole series. What irked me about this episode, however, was the way in which the conflict was resolved; with Princess Celestia and the mane six captured and changelings running rampant around Canterlot, Cadence and Shining Armour use their love for one another to fuel a shockwave that sends all the changelings flying out of the city (Queen Chrysalis allows them to do this, scoffing at the concept despite [[What an Idiot!|using that same love moments ago to defeat Celestia]]). Now my problem isn't the use of the [[Power of Love]] in and of itself (as if the [[Power of Friendship]] as any less sappy), but with the Elements of Harmony, at least we got to see Twilight bond with each of her friends and learn about their virtues. Here, we're given two undeveloped characters, told they love each other because, um, they're both nice, and their love is powerful enough to set off the spell. I think the writers did their best with what they were given to work with, but this just feels like a really lame way to wrap things up.


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