I don't really expect this episode to be good for some reason, but I don't care. The pure concentrated amount of cute it has should make it one of the best episodes no matter what.
Twilights past is going to be the most interesting. How she has become Celestias student.
If that show wouldn´t be for kids, I guess, she would definetally be an orphan or has some kind of sad past in general. I almost feel like that Twi´s past is not getting shown, while all other ones will.
The recent vector of Dash as a filly based on that coloring page is pretty show accurate, I think, but I'm still most excited to see her adorable punk self in full motion.
@Cgeta4 Twilight is the product of a Celestia's breeding program, pairing the most powerful unicorns in the land to create a master race. Her parents were bitter rivals, and their union was mandatory and loveless. They were happy to abandon the filly to Princess's 'tutelage'.
Either that, or she's the bastard child of Luna and Hailey's Comet.
Is anyone else stomaching Strawberry Shortcake to see this episode? Also I'm thinking of writing a grimdark story called "The Great Strawberry Shortcake Massacre Party".
This episode could easily become Celestia-tier. Possibly surpassing Sonic Rainboom *Le Gasp!* Also, I just came home for the weekend to find my dad upgraded our other tv's with cable boxes. Now I can watch AND record MLP in my bedroom :D Best Day Ever!
Breaking News: A wave of mysterious heart attacks has killed thousands. Scientists are baffled by this tragedy. Even more strangely only young males in their 20's seem to have been affected.
Meh. People gonna make it seem like RD can do a Sonic Rainboom at any time (even thought she did it... what? twice?). It's like a once in a lifetime thing. Now she is OP as fuck and Rainbow Sheen... WINNING!
Does it bother anyone that Rainbow Dash pulled a ninety degree angle as a little filly? Because she does that as an adult too and only now do all the ponies realize that it was her Sonic Rainboom that caused so much to happen in one day?
Ok. Episode watched. Overall? Best. Episode. Ever. (Read: Since the last!). Fantastic stories, all of them - from the, Amish Family to the Manehattan and of course Rainbow Dash FillY! Strongest points: - Twilight UNLIMITED POWER! Vegeta can use scouter on Twilight, and it will surely show OVER 9000! - Fluttershy Sing a Song, and it will melt you. Be warned. - Meeting Parent, and, oh my gosh, big twist here - I just KNOW what kind of fanfics will be written from now on. Trixie, U should not Ship with Twilight now, it is wrong!
Filly Fluttershy was predictably adorable, but I think my favorite had to be Pinkie's. "And that's how Equestria started!"
I'm actually a little sad that Twilight has canon parents now; I liked the idea of her being an orphan. Still, I thought it was hilarious that her mom had Twilight's original coloring from Lauren's concept art!
[All spoilers all the time up in this comment!] PINKIEDASH HAWT XXX IN SHOW! TWILIGHT IS SPIKE'S FATHER! (Also we now know how Unicorns Mix it up.) SCOOTALOO IS FLUTTERSHY'S SISTER. SPIKE SUCKS HIMSELF! RARITY DISRESPECT ROCKS BY CALLING IT A "WHORnE". APPLEJACK IS A TALKING POKEYMAN. [/DISGUISED SPOILERS]
Okay, I've calmed down now. It's a fun little story-line / humor episode the first time through, but I wonder if it's going to be like Over a Barrel in the sense that it's most effective the first time, and can never quite peak on repeat playings. And for some reason, the spacing of events for the episode reminds me a lot of Tetris Attack.
So many "best parts" of this episode: > Manehattan > Fillie Fluttershy > Rarity's reaction when she finds the "rock" > Twilight - so much yay all in one day > Growing up on a "rock farm" > Dash's harem
Something just occurred to me... Applejack tried to be a sophisticate and Rarity wants high society so.... I think I know what a future episode will involve.
This episode shot my "Celestia is pretty much Twilight's adopted mom" theory, but I'm totally fine with that. Pony parents! Yay! I don't know anything about Twilight's parents but I like them.
Besides, Celestia has been Twilight's private tutor for a long time, she probably does have a very parental role in her life.
As for the best pony, OHMYGOSH filly Applejack!:) Little filly in the big city.
Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns huh? Looks like somebody on Lauren's team has been watching or reading too many X-men stuff. I'm trying to imagine Celestia bald and in a flying golden wheelchair. And when Twilight's magic went out of control, I went "OMG, she's a freak...like a mutant!" lol
I don't know which story I liked the most. I'm usually a huge AJ fan, but this time I'm leaning toward Twilight's Story. Element of Magic indeed, her poor parents. :X
This....episode was bizarre. BIZARRE. I don't know how I feel about it. It kinda felt a bit forced, rushed and overly cheesy in some parts. I felt myself saying 'seriously'? Quite a bit. Rock farm Pinkie Pie and Applejack wanting to be all high society? Rainbow Dash causing everyone's cutimarks to appear in some way shape or form is a bit too Mary Sue to me.
I think it might be my own fault though. I was expecting it to be quite different. I loved that we got to see Twilight Sparkles parents though! Her mom reminds me of a G1 pony somehow, I can't put my finger on it though.
Also where are Spike's parents? Was he stolen? Is he an indentured servant? Does Twilight Sparkle own him? Will he really look like that grown up?
I'm going to try to watch it again to see if I can wrap my head around it better.
Ok. Pinkie Pie has a party inside her that just won't stop, and the thing that keeps it going is Dash's rainbow. So I think this means "The Party Hasn't Ended" is canon now.
Eagerly awaiting dark/random fic reinterpreting Twilight's life if her magic was non-reversible, and Celestia raising her to be her dearly beloved bioweapon of mass destruction.
Also, the how-rainbow-got-her-mark poll? Totally a fakeout. You'll notice that they didn't say "..and we'll show you the winner in two weeks".
More importantly, the poll was two weeks ago and animation requires a LOT more lead time than that (unless you're South Park). Animating all three and choosing one would be prohibitively expensive, considering there's no plans for them to use those clips ever.
@AnonymousConsidering Hasbro's official stance is "What's a DVD? Please write us letters to tell us what a DVD is.", I'm not sure they're holding things back.
Fluttershy was probably one of the latest in getting her cutie mark, which might have never happened if she didn't fall into that cloud of rather conspicuously placed migrating butterflies. Pinkie was the youngest by appearance, a future episode will probably revolve around her sisters unless they've already appeared in the show. Everyone quick look back at all the previous episodes and search them.
For those of you wondering, I just went back and compared, and Twilights dad and Trixie to not, actually, have the same cutie mark. The moon is a waning crescent for Trixie, and it's more stylized, the lower quarter is thicker, and the colour is bluish. For Twi's dad, it's a typical waxing crescent, as opposed to Trixies stylized waning, the color is white, and I'm pretty sure he has a star as opposed to Trixies wand. So no, not the same cutie mark.
Fucking AWESOME episode! My mind has been blown by everything that took place in the episode. And my mind is also being blown by what was fanon now being either canon, or extremely close to being canon.
Let's go over everything we have so far:
"The Party Hasn't Ended" is so eerily supported by today's episode, that it is almost canon.
"Everybody Loves Rainbow Dash" is now much more plausible
Derpy Hooves is now confirmed to be a time traveller (probably Dr. Whoof's sidekick)
Rainbow Sheen is now a meme (WINNING)
Twilight has parents, they were briefly turned into plants.
Madmax's comic strip about Twilight being a bookworm because Celestia snapped at her and told her to read a book is now supported by the show - but not confirmed nor close to canon
Twilight having a power level of OVER 9000 (and being Saiyan) is now canon.
Twilight and Trixie a possibly related to eachother (many shipfics have now been reduced to possible wincest, more are now on their way)
Fluttershy had her growth spurt first, as evidenced by her long legs, it is possible that she could be older than the other mane characters besides Pinkie Pie - which has already been confirmed that Fluttershy is older than Pinkie.
Scootaloo confirmed to worship RD, but is repulsed by her herione's displayal of affection - and all 'mushy stuff' in general.
Rainbow Dash confirmed to be the true holder of the Element of Loyalty - years before the fateful quest takes place - as she indirectly brought her friends together.
Rainbow Dash confirmed for holding abilities far beyond the reach of average Pegasi - including the magic behind the colourful display of the Sonic Rainboom.
Rainbow Dash being the successor of Celestia is now very plausible
I love Rainbow Dash (definitely confirmed)
Rainbow Dash licking her lips adds fuel to her liking candyvag.
Didn't I mention that PinkieDash is very close to canon? (yes i did)
Uhhh that's all i have in my mind right now, there's definitely a lot more confirmed, and a lot of fic-fuel has definitely been created.
Now excuse me while I try to deal with the cuteness of fillyshy
I don't know why people are being weird about Fillyshy. I mean, we KNOW she's a year older than Pinkie Pie, and Fillyshy is clearly taller than Filly Pie. This suggests that Fillyshy had her growth spurt - hence her skinny appearance. Compare Fillyshy to the other characters in Filly form, and it becomes very believeable that Fluttershy could possibly be older than some if not all of the others. At the very least, it is very believeable that Fillyshy had a growth spurt before any of her later friends did.
So the Fillyshy haters should probably OD on some Strawberry Shortcake, or just deal with it.
note: Anyone think Fillyshy's growth spurt refers to common teen drama shows where the shy one has to deal with going through changes first, and the attention that it attracts?
You know what's funny? With comments Fluttershy has made in previous episodes and this one I think that in Fluttershy's world she's a confident, dynamic and outspoken pony. She "used" to be shy.
I want pony rashomon where Fluttershy's recounting of events has her all confident and the social leader of her group of friends interactions.
I just noticed that the same colt who brought in Spike's egg at Twilight's entrance exam shows up again after her present-day Yesyesyesyesyes! geek-out. He's standing next to Derpy.
NEED CONFIRMATION!! (the version I watched was fuzzy)
Was there an appearence of both an adult and fillie version of Derpy!?! (in the Twilight flashback. The fillie version flying in the sky in the beginning and the adult version in the crowd later.)
Ok, I just saw it. It was AWESOME. Specially Pinkie Pie one. Fluttershy is my favourite, but I always thought something like this. But Pinkie Pie just made me feel happy. Happy forever!
I think that Derpys appearance helps support the idea that she is a mother. she might have been around the same age as the other 6 during her aperince in this episode, but in the other episodes she is likely much older an has had a filly of he own as sugeted by the fanfics.
After watching this Celestia-tier episode, I can't help but have my creative juices flowing and I came up with a plausible plot for a "What if?" Alternate Dimension of the ponyverse...
(SPOILERS AHEAD WITH THE IDEA BELOW)
...What if Dash DIDN'T perform that first Sonic Rainboom? Considering that it was the reason all 6 eventually were brought together. I have a pluasible aftermath of such an event not occuring. Maybe it may make sense or maybe not.
RD: After losing the race (because she didn't do a Sonic Rainboom), she was literally made the butt of jokes at Flight School and because of her hidden "scared-to-lose" inferiority complex (as seen in Fall Weather Friends and Sonic Rainboom), she becomes a shell of her former self. Scared, feels worthless and tries to feel better by becoming a different TYPE of "speed addict".
AJ: She stays with her Orange brethren, adopts a new name and soon loses all her country mannerisms to become a snobbish, high society stuffed-shirt. Gone is her honesty and is now shallow and self-centered. One eventual outcome is returning to Sweet Apple Acres and actually buying it to turn into her own private resort.
Fluttershy: She is still enamored by animals, but has a more extreme twist on it. She is basically a "Crazy Animal Lady" hermit who stays in her cottage taking care of her animals as her children and loathes contact with anyone that isn't a cute or caring animal.
Rarity: After having her horn take her to the rock (which didn't break after the Rainboom strikes to reveal the gemstones inside), she is insulted by her instincts and swears off designing. She wanders her youth trying to find her talent (a la the CMC) and eventually settles in Sweet Apple Acres to help Big Mac (in this alt. world only he is the only one who cares for the farm) and marries him. Of course, all this is lost when the Alt-AJ returns to kick them off.
Twilight: Failing to enter the Academy and never becoming Celestia's protegee (not to mention never allowing Spike to be hatched), she becomes obsessed with trying to win Celestia's favor like a crazed fangirl, only to be ignored. The resentment turns her admiration to hatred and is one of the first to welcome Nightmare Moon when she break out and specifically requests to be Celestia's personal torturer which Nightmare Moon is all too happy to grant.
Pinkie: Remains "Pinkamena Diane Pie" with her straight hair and inherits the rock farm. She is dour and joyless in her existence to the point of losing all emotion towards trying to keep her farm from being bought by AJ.
Quite believable storyline, wouldn't you say? Sadly, I'm only good for ideas and not writing them fluently, so if anypony wants to make a story out of this, feel free. Just glad I got my idea off my chest.
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Collective HHHNNNRRRRRRGGGGG incoming from cuteness overload.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.justin.tv/basil34
ReplyDeleteOnly stream I've found, so far.
This will be the biggest and most important event of my life
ReplyDelete52 minutes left
YES!!! we want Twilight we want Twilight we want Twilight!!!
ReplyDeleteTwilight Sparkle ofc.
I don't really expect this episode to be good for some reason, but I don't care. The pure concentrated amount of cute it has should make it one of the best episodes no matter what.
ReplyDeleteI bet nothing that Twilight was something else when she was younger. In fact I continue to bet nothing that they were all different when younger.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait!
ReplyDeleteMy body is so ready...for the cuteness.
ReplyDeleteohmygosh ohmygosh ohmygosh ohmygosh!
ReplyDeleteI've got my insunlin ready for sweetness overload.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see little Dash.
ReplyDeleteI am Exited for this episode. I cant wait!
ReplyDeleteWe get backstories! BACKSTORIES MUHAHAHAHA
http://www.ponycountdown.com/
ReplyDeleteDiabetes incoming.
my countdown says 37 min XD
ReplyDeleteWatching Top Gear's Middle East special... while waiting in anticipation for this episode. Streamz it naow!
ReplyDelete~Onery
http://nl.justin.tv/Basil34#
ReplyDeleteInb4 backstories invalidate 80% of fanon
ReplyDeleteTwilights past is going to be the most interesting. How she has become Celestias student.
ReplyDeleteIf that show wouldn´t be for kids, I guess, she would definetally be an orphan or has some kind of sad past in general.
I almost feel like that Twi´s past is not getting shown, while all other ones will.
Applejack is interesting too.
@Cgeta4
ReplyDeleteFor some reason i want her to be adopted by Celestia or be he daughter.
The recent vector of Dash as a filly based on that coloring page is pretty show accurate, I think, but I'm still most excited to see her adorable punk self in full motion.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait.
ReplyDeletewill die from cute overload after this episode, it'll be worth it :)
i'll be on school when it airs WHY... WHY!!!
ReplyDeleteD'AAAAWWWMAGEDDON!! and I have to go work. Horseshoes!
ReplyDeletex()~
>Dash isn't THAT awesome...
ReplyDeleteSpotted Heresy.... requesting extermination
:p
@Cgeta4
ReplyDeleteTwilight is the product of a Celestia's breeding program, pairing the most powerful unicorns in the land to create a master race. Her parents were bitter rivals, and their union was mandatory and loveless. They were happy to abandon the filly to Princess's 'tutelage'.
Either that, or she's the bastard child of Luna and Hailey's Comet.
@Spark
ReplyDeleteThis.
The chat in Basil's stream is already total madness before the ep even starts.
ReplyDeleteIt's awesome :D
Is anyone else stomaching Strawberry Shortcake to see this episode? Also I'm thinking of writing a grimdark story called "The Great Strawberry Shortcake Massacre Party".
ReplyDeleteAre you excited?
ReplyDeleteI'm so excited!
I never been so excited!
Except the time I went =O!!
But seriously, who can top that?
CONFOUND IT!!! The consequences of your parent being called of from work and the only cable tv being in the living room!!!
ReplyDeleteI really hope this episode gets streamed asap =(
@Anonymous
ReplyDeleteI'm not but I know your pain! Just a few more minutes then you can watch it. though a Grimdark story mmm?
Guard Ponies: "We heard you were having a party without Ponyvilles Premiere Party Pony. We have to..educate you for such an offense."
Is there a better stream than basil's because it's kinda laggy for me.
ReplyDeleteThis episode could easily become Celestia-tier. Possibly surpassing Sonic Rainboom *Le Gasp!* Also, I just came home for the weekend to find my dad upgraded our other tv's with cable boxes. Now I can watch AND record MLP in my bedroom :D
ReplyDeleteBest Day Ever!
The intro was rather obvious. Spike goes zip lining though? Since when?
ReplyDeleteIt begins!
ReplyDeleteMy body's not ready!
ReplyDeleteOh dear celestia, they're going to show rainbow dash's story first :D
ReplyDeletePREPARE YOUR HINDQUARTERS BRONIES!
Fluttershy confirmed for best flyer to ever come out of Cloudsdale.
ReplyDeleteYes but did the votes matter? They better go through all the ponies before finding Rainbow Dash or there will be an angry mob.
ReplyDeletemany HHHHHNNNNNGGGGGGs will be given, there should be a giving a HHHNNNGGG pic somewhere by now right?
ReplyDeleteMANEHATTAN.
ReplyDelete>MANEHATTON
ReplyDelete>LIL'MAC
Manehatten... hah.
ReplyDeleteManehatten! It was so obvious! Why hasn't anyone done it before?
ReplyDeleteSonic Rainboom everyone saw it that day.
ReplyDeleteFluttershy is SHY? No. Never.
ReplyDeleteThe falling fluttershy looks familiar. Also anyone else wants to hug Filly Fluttershy?
ReplyDeleteLe HHHNNNGGG... Oui.
ReplyDeleteFluttershy pulled a Rarity haha. Adorable :3
ReplyDeleteLooks like Rainbow Dash helped everypony get their cutie mark so far.
ReplyDeleteBTW, the part where Fluttershy says "OK... this way" while leading the ducks, sounded exactly like it did in "Griffon the Brush Off"
ReplyDeleteI thought that today is episode with the owl. MY BODE WAS NOT READY. As far episode is pure WIN.
ReplyDeleteAlso another Timelord filly in Munhatten.
Wow fluttershy was scrawny.
ReplyDelete@Loxor
ReplyDeleteNot yet I doesn't explain Twilight who has never met any of the five of them until she went to Ponyville.
My heart melted Fluttershy has a cute singing voice.
ReplyDeleteFilly Fluttershy, they should have sent a poet.
ReplyDeleteDawww fluttershy <3
ReplyDeleteFLUTTERSHY'S SONG HAS GIVEN ME DIABETES
ReplyDeleteBreaking News: A wave of mysterious heart attacks has killed thousands. Scientists are baffled by this tragedy. Even more strangely only young males in their 20's seem to have been affected.
ReplyDeleteStay tuned for more information.
omg Rarity's face as her horn drags her.
ReplyDeleteRarity learns about inner beauty and jewelry.
ReplyDeleteDerpy is a time traveler...
ReplyDeleteWas that a filly Cheerilee?
ReplyDeleteTWILIGHTS PARENTS CONFIRMED
ReplyDeleteSpike the dragon's egg and Twilight's parents.
ReplyDeleteLyra and BonBon confirmed to be either really old, or time travelers
ReplyDeleteTHERE IS A MARATHON TOMORROW OF MY LITTLE PONY ON THE HUB.
ReplyDeleteFilly Rarity is best filly so far.
ReplyDeleteStupid rock.
both unicorns. Clear breed.
ReplyDeleteWtf trixie confirmed for long lost sister of twilight? Her dad has the same mark!
ReplyDeleteI can't handle the massive d'awww.
ReplyDeleteMaybe Lyra and Bon-Bon are timeless...
ReplyDeleteWe got to see a philly Lyra....
ReplyDeletenow I want to see philly Doctor Whoof and Derpy!
@Sethisto
ReplyDeletePhoto Finish has the same cutie mark Twilight does but that doesn't mean anything.
SONIC RAINBOOM SAVES THE DAY AGAIN.
ReplyDeleteTwilight caused a Magic Cataclysm and turned her parents into plants.
ReplyDelete>"We watch it for the jokes"
ReplyDelete>this post's comments
Fuck the police, guys like cute shit too. Come at me, bro.
Anyone else think Jean Grey during Twilight's story?
ReplyDeletePinkie used to have straight hair! Shocking.
ReplyDeletehomg Pinkie Pie, that is SO cute.
ReplyDeletePinkie just got more confusing as she said thats how Equestria started.
ReplyDeletePinkie was Amish. This is amazing.
ReplyDeleteAlso is it just me but did RD and Fluttershy look older than the other's during the same time frame?
Yeah, I ship Rainbow Dash/Fluttershy now.
ReplyDeleteMeh.
ReplyDeletePeople gonna make it seem like RD can do a Sonic Rainboom at any time (even thought she did it... what? twice?). It's like a once in a lifetime thing. Now she is OP as fuck and Rainbow Sheen... WINNING!
Someone's going to get a pick of all of them hugging Rainbow Dash and that smile hehe. (Just give Rainbow Dash a harem already)
ReplyDeleteCELESTIA TIER
ReplyDeleteI....I cried tears...
ReplyDeletedamn, I need to start on Pony Symphony again....
Oh god, Pinkie Pie has a Puritan background.
ReplyDeleteBest episode in a lot of ways.
ReplyDeletePinkie Pie has two sisters? We must see more of them.
ReplyDeleteAlso, Scootz is a bitch, love her even more now.
ReplyDeleteTwilight's story was my favorite. It was just so damn cute.
ReplyDeleteEverypony should ships Flutterdash now. Everypony, no exceptions.
ReplyDelete@ Putuk, we already knew that Rainbow Dash had done the Sonic Rainboom once before; we've just seen the first time now. How is that any different?
ReplyDeleteDoes it bother anyone that Rainbow Dash pulled a ninety degree angle as a little filly? Because she does that as an adult too and only now do all the ponies realize that it was her Sonic Rainboom that caused so much to happen in one day?
ReplyDeleteThis was simply glorious! Magnificent episode
ReplyDeleteWait so, everypony is inherently linked to rainbow dash anyway?
ReplyDeleteI guess the story archive isn't so inaccurate after all..
Also super saiyan twilight ftw.
ReplyDeleteOMG, Pinkie's farm is so random! Reminds me of a Ren and Stimpy episode where threy were a farmers and grow dust.
ReplyDeleteALso I've got an Idea for my next comic! Yay! RD you are ze god so far.
I think everyone here learned two things today.
ReplyDelete1) Rarity has always been and still is best pony.
2) All that Rainbow Dash shipping has finally been justified.
This episode was Epic.
ReplyDeleteCelestia tier indeed.
:)
@Anonymous
ReplyDeleteWell, we know that Fluttershy is a year older than Pinkie...
The ep is replaying in Basils stream if you missed it.
ReplyDeleteOk. Episode watched.
ReplyDeleteOverall? Best. Episode. Ever. (Read: Since the last!). Fantastic stories, all of them - from the, Amish Family to the Manehattan and of course Rainbow Dash FillY!
Strongest points:
- Twilight UNLIMITED POWER! Vegeta can use scouter on Twilight, and it will surely show OVER 9000!
- Fluttershy Sing a Song, and it will melt you. Be warned.
- Meeting Parent, and, oh my gosh, big twist here - I just KNOW what kind of fanfics will be written from now on. Trixie, U should not Ship with Twilight now, it is wrong!
Shippings:
ReplyDeleteFlutterDash
DashiePie
CeleSparkle
MOTHERFUCKING DASH HAREM
Scootaloo threesome
justin.tv are the worst breed of all jews!!!
ReplyDelete"We've reached the maximum number of streams for your country. Give our jew asses your money if you want to watch!"
The fuck is this?! Honestly I'd make a human video version of Cupcakes, starring you, if I had the chance, you greedy bastards!!!
I didn't mean to offend any jewish people, I'm sorry if I did. By "jews" I meant greedy people (justin.tv), not actual jewish people.
Also I'm sorry about this rant but I had to get it off my chest. I missed the episode thanks to this discrimination from justin.tv
PS: I even tried using a proxy but that didn't help...
Little filly Fluttershy. She is beyond adorable.
ReplyDeleteThat is all.
>Manehatan
ReplyDelete>Filly Fluttershy
>Fashionista!
>Twilights parents
>Amish Pinkie
>RAINBOOM END
Perfect episode.
@fireant
ReplyDeleteSomeone draw Twlight and Trixie as Dante and Vergil
TWINCEST IS WINCEST
One of the best episodes, just the rock farm was worth it.
ReplyDeleteGiven what I know and what AngrytigerP has said... Fluttershy is older then the main six characters or had the faster growth spurt.
ReplyDeleteFlawless.
ReplyDeletePinkamina Diane Pie?
ReplyDeleteFilly Fluttershy was predictably adorable, but I think my favorite had to be Pinkie's. "And that's how Equestria started!"
ReplyDeleteI'm actually a little sad that Twilight has canon parents now; I liked the idea of her being an orphan. Still, I thought it was hilarious that her mom had Twilight's original coloring from Lauren's concept art!
Filly Fluttershy almost killed me.
ReplyDelete[All spoilers all the time up in this comment!]
ReplyDeletePINKIEDASH HAWT XXX IN SHOW!
TWILIGHT IS SPIKE'S FATHER! (Also we now know how Unicorns Mix it up.)
SCOOTALOO IS FLUTTERSHY'S SISTER.
SPIKE SUCKS HIMSELF!
RARITY DISRESPECT ROCKS BY CALLING IT A "WHORnE".
APPLEJACK IS A TALKING POKEYMAN.
[/DISGUISED SPOILERS]
Okay, I've calmed down now. It's a fun little story-line / humor episode the first time through, but I wonder if it's going to be like Over a Barrel in the sense that it's most effective the first time, and can never quite peak on repeat playings. And for some reason, the spacing of events for the episode reminds me a lot of Tetris Attack.
My new favorite episode.
ReplyDeleteRainbow Dash now confirmed as best pony EVER.
And WTF is up with filly Sluttershy? I've always hated her, but now she looks absolutely retarded.
Need to make a poll on which poni had the best backstory, imo
ReplyDelete@Anonymous
ReplyDeleteThat would be a very short poll, considering it was Rarity.
I'm glad to see I wasn't the only one to have a 'Oh shit! Twilight killed her parents! reaction when she turned them into plants.
ReplyDelete@Anonymous
ReplyDeletebut they were all so good!
Plus everyone knows that rainbow will win that poll cuz w/o her none of the mane 6 would get their cutie marks
So many "best parts" of this episode:
ReplyDelete> Manehattan
> Fillie Fluttershy
> Rarity's reaction when she finds the "rock"
> Twilight - so much yay all in one day
> Growing up on a "rock farm"
> Dash's harem
@Cereal Velocity
ReplyDeleteClearly, Everypony Loves Dash is set later today ^_^
-(Whines)- I overslept and missed the episode on TV! I overslept! How could I oversleep and miss this episode?! Waaahhh.
ReplyDeleteWent in unprepared, returned with a new favorite episode and filly Fluttershy injected an almost lethal amount of sugar into me.
ReplyDeletebasil34 confirmed as best person ever.
ReplyDeleteSomething just occurred to me... Applejack tried to be a sophisticate and Rarity wants high society so.... I think I know what a future episode will involve.
ReplyDeleteWaaaaaaaaaaaaaait a minute...
ReplyDeleteRainbow Sheen...
So that means...
Tiger Blood...
Tiger Blood = Drugs...
SHE DID DOPING! THAT'S HOW SHE DID THE SONIC RAINBOOM! SO DRUGS MADE THEIR ASS TATTOS APPEAR!
*screams and jumps like Rarity during Green isn't your Color*
ReplyDeleteI'll finally get to know how Twilight got her cutie mark, this has immense potential for my fanfiction. OHMYGOSHOHMYGOSHOHMYGOSH!!!
And Rainbow Dash doing a Sonic Rainboom as a filly. Like, that'll definitely make her 20% cooler!
Awesome episode, but i'm confused was the voting a fakeout or did they have three separate episodes planned?
ReplyDeleteGOD CLOPING DAMMIT.
ReplyDeleteMY CLOPING DVR DIDN'T RECORD THIS EPISODE.
RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGE
This episode shot my "Celestia is pretty much Twilight's adopted mom" theory, but I'm totally fine with that. Pony parents! Yay! I don't know anything about Twilight's parents but I like them.
ReplyDeleteBesides, Celestia has been Twilight's private tutor for a long time, she probably does have a very parental role in her life.
As for the best pony, OHMYGOSH filly Applejack!:) Little filly in the big city.
Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns huh? Looks like somebody on Lauren's team has been watching or reading too many X-men stuff. I'm trying to imagine Celestia bald and in a flying golden wheelchair. And when Twilight's magic went out of control, I went "OMG, she's a freak...like a mutant!" lol
ReplyDeleteHEY HEY GUYS!
ReplyDeleteDitzie Doo turned to Derpy after the Sonic Rainboom!
IT MAKES SO MUCH SENSE!
MANEHATTAN
ReplyDeleteI don't know which story I liked the most. I'm usually a huge AJ fan, but this time I'm leaning toward Twilight's Story. Element of Magic indeed, her poor parents. :X
ReplyDelete@Inspectornills
ReplyDeletewell twilight DID unleash the Phoenix... dang near killed her parents if it weren't for Celestia's intervention.
This....episode was bizarre. BIZARRE. I don't know how I feel about it. It kinda felt a bit forced, rushed and overly cheesy in some parts. I felt myself saying 'seriously'? Quite a bit. Rock farm Pinkie Pie and Applejack wanting to be all high society? Rainbow Dash causing everyone's cutimarks to appear in some way shape or form is a bit too Mary Sue to me.
ReplyDeleteI think it might be my own fault though. I was expecting it to be quite different. I loved that we got to see Twilight Sparkles parents though! Her mom reminds me of a G1 pony somehow, I can't put my finger on it though.
Also where are Spike's parents? Was he stolen? Is he an indentured servant? Does Twilight Sparkle own him? Will he really look like that grown up?
I'm going to try to watch it again to see if I can wrap my head around it better.
Just realized - G1 twilight is TS's mother!
ReplyDeleteAnd that drunken colt in "over the barrel" is THE SAME PONY Pinkie's father is! O_O
Ok. Pinkie Pie has a party inside her that just won't stop, and the thing that keeps it going is Dash's rainbow. So I think this means "The Party Hasn't Ended" is canon now.
ReplyDeleteAlso, was I the only one to get the 2001: A space Odyssey reference? in Rarity's story?
ReplyDeleteAnd the amazing Adrian Brony everybody~!
ReplyDeleteDon_ko he wasn't drunk he had dehydrated delerium.
Also twilight with twilight!
Eagerly awaiting dark/random fic reinterpreting Twilight's life if her magic was non-reversible, and Celestia raising her to be her dearly beloved bioweapon of mass destruction.
ReplyDeletehttp://nl.justin.tv/Basil34#
ReplyDeleteI CANT BELIEVE IT!
I MUST PAY 9.99$ to watch.
Bastards...I wanna see ponies!
@Retl
ReplyDeleteBIOWEAPON?! Call team Starfox!
@Adrian Brony I got that one. I was laughing so hard there. Almost fell off my chair.
ReplyDeleteNEED NEW CHAPTER OF OUT IN THE COLD WHERE THEY FIND OUT THAT THEY'RE SISTERS
ReplyDelete@Anonymous
ReplyDeleteI know. But I do not remember how to say it in english.
Still the fact that her father was in the series before shocks me.
Also, the how-rainbow-got-her-mark poll? Totally a fakeout. You'll notice that they didn't say "..and we'll show you the winner in two weeks".
ReplyDeleteMore importantly, the poll was two weeks ago and animation requires a LOT more lead time than that (unless you're South Park). Animating all three and choosing one would be prohibitively expensive, considering there's no plans for them to use those clips ever.
@TooMuch
ReplyDeleteMaybe if they ever do a behind the scenes or release a dvd with extras?
Pinkie Pie is Foreverhappy.png
ReplyDeleteFluttershy actually sang a song, by herself! omigosh omigosh omigosh
ReplyDeleteI squeaked when I saw Filly Pinkie.
ReplyDeleteI am not ashamed.
Rocks are you CRAZY!?!?!
ReplyDeleteFilly Fluttershy looked so stupid.
ReplyDeleteLike, no joke.
They made her look like an anorexic newborn horse/pony/human thing.
Way to make my least favorite pony even more hate-able.
EPISODE 23: The Cutie Mark Chronicles
ReplyDeleteLOW QUALITY
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOpkSArvuAg
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxTDXd3Klf4
Part 3: SOON
DAMMIT I MISSED IT.
ReplyDeleteAnd apparently it was awesome.
DAMMIT!
@AnonymousConsidering Hasbro's official stance is "What's a DVD? Please write us letters to tell us what a DVD is.", I'm not sure they're holding things back.
ReplyDeletePart 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HePWIsZuVcg
ReplyDeleteFluttershy was probably one of the latest in getting her cutie mark, which might have never happened if she didn't fall into that cloud of rather conspicuously placed migrating butterflies. Pinkie was the youngest by appearance, a future episode will probably revolve around her sisters unless they've already appeared in the show. Everyone quick look back at all the previous episodes and search them.
ReplyDelete@TooMuch
ReplyDeleteNot talkin bout hasbro talkin about hub and lauren hasbro will only give them the rights to do it
So how long until there's a Pinkie Pie Rock Farm playset? Get on it, Hasbro!
ReplyDelete@Adrian Brony
ReplyDeleteTwilight's parents wouldn't be dead, they would leafing the dream!
@flashfox466
ReplyDeleteone was a cactus...
Nice one flashfox.
ReplyDeleteI can't hear in Basil's stream
ReplyDeletethat episode was favorite in so many ways
ReplyDeleteFor those of you wondering, I just went back and compared, and Twilights dad and Trixie to not, actually, have the same cutie mark. The moon is a waning crescent for Trixie, and it's more stylized, the lower quarter is thicker, and the colour is bluish. For Twi's dad, it's a typical waxing crescent, as opposed to Trixies stylized waning, the color is white, and I'm pretty sure he has a star as opposed to Trixies wand. So no, not the same cutie mark.
ReplyDelete...Oh god...SO CUTE. I don't think I will ever be able to contain how much cuteness I just witnessed.
ReplyDelete@Anonymous
ReplyDeleteWait, no, my mistake. When he turns back into a pony, you see his cutie mark better, and it's not a star, but rather another crescent moon.
Yes, I am a titanic loser for examining this.
@Adrian Brony
ReplyDeleteCacti have leaves!
Fucking AWESOME episode! My mind has been blown by everything that took place in the episode. And my mind is also being blown by what was fanon now being either canon, or extremely close to being canon.
ReplyDeleteLet's go over everything we have so far:
"The Party Hasn't Ended" is so eerily supported by today's episode, that it is almost canon.
"Everybody Loves Rainbow Dash" is now much more plausible
Derpy Hooves is now confirmed to be a time traveller (probably Dr. Whoof's sidekick)
Rainbow Sheen is now a meme (WINNING)
Twilight has parents, they were briefly turned into plants.
Madmax's comic strip about Twilight being a bookworm because Celestia snapped at her and told her to read a book is now supported by the show - but not confirmed nor close to canon
Twilight having a power level of OVER 9000 (and being Saiyan) is now canon.
Twilight and Trixie a possibly related to eachother (many shipfics have now been reduced to possible wincest, more are now on their way)
Fluttershy had her growth spurt first, as evidenced by her long legs, it is possible that she could be older than the other mane characters besides Pinkie Pie - which has already been confirmed that Fluttershy is older than Pinkie.
Scootaloo confirmed to worship RD, but is repulsed by her herione's displayal of affection - and all 'mushy stuff' in general.
Rainbow Dash confirmed to be the true holder of the Element of Loyalty - years before the fateful quest takes place - as she indirectly brought her friends together.
Rainbow Dash confirmed for holding abilities far beyond the reach of average Pegasi - including the magic behind the colourful display of the Sonic Rainboom.
Rainbow Dash being the successor of Celestia is now very plausible
I love Rainbow Dash (definitely confirmed)
Rainbow Dash licking her lips adds fuel to her liking candyvag.
Didn't I mention that PinkieDash is very close to canon? (yes i did)
Uhhh that's all i have in my mind right now, there's definitely a lot more confirmed, and a lot of fic-fuel has definitely been created.
Now excuse me while I try to deal with the cuteness of fillyshy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOpkSArvuAg
ReplyDeletePINKAMINA DIANE PIE!!!
ReplyDeleteI laughed when twilight Was bouncing around town a bit too engrossed in to her memory.
ReplyDeleteBut in all honesty I saw the Sonic Rain boom Coming but it was a nice way to tie the mane cast together
Also to all Fluttershy haters: Your hating on a cartoon pony, Get over youselves.
Somebody here?
ReplyDeleteI need link! I need to watch it NOW!
No! I can't believe I was late.
ReplyDelete@smx
ReplyDeleteDon't worry, I'll love Fluttershy enough to make up for all the haters combined!
@Anonymous
ReplyDeleteLLQ Version (Low Low Quality)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOpkSArvuAg
@smx
ReplyDeleteI don't know why people are being weird about Fillyshy. I mean, we KNOW she's a year older than Pinkie Pie, and Fillyshy is clearly taller than Filly Pie. This suggests that Fillyshy had her growth spurt - hence her skinny appearance. Compare Fillyshy to the other characters in Filly form, and it becomes very believeable that Fluttershy could possibly be older than some if not all of the others. At the very least, it is very believeable that Fillyshy had a growth spurt before any of her later friends did.
So the Fillyshy haters should probably OD on some Strawberry Shortcake, or just deal with it.
note: Anyone think Fillyshy's growth spurt refers to common teen drama shows where the shy one has to deal with going through changes first, and the attention that it attracts?
@Anonymous Are you sure? that's a task equal to the Sonic Rainboom.
ReplyDelete@Anonymous
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!
Yes, that quality looks like Justin Bieber, but will do for now.
OHGOD WHAT, TWILIGHT JUST TURNED HER PARENTS INTO POTTED PLANTS
ReplyDeleteWHAT THE CRAP
Oh wait, no worries, CELESTIA SAVES THE DAY
SD/LD Quality
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0L968BfOscU&feature=feedu
360p, better than the ones linked already
SMILE FOREVER! OuO
ReplyDeleteYou know what's funny? With comments Fluttershy has made in previous episodes and this one I think that in Fluttershy's world she's a confident, dynamic and outspoken pony. She "used" to be shy.
ReplyDeleteI want pony rashomon where Fluttershy's recounting of events has her all confident and the social leader of her group of friends interactions.
Wow... I mean I thought Rainbow Dash was the biggest fucking Mary Sue after Sonic Rainboom, but this episode seals the deal.
ReplyDeleteI just noticed that the same colt who brought in Spike's egg at Twilight's entrance exam shows up again after her present-day Yesyesyesyesyes! geek-out. He's standing next to Derpy.
ReplyDelete@Anonymous
ReplyDelete@Cottonmouth
I don't think that word means what you think it means.
@Anonymous God I wonder how fluttershy saw the Nightmare Moon thing
ReplyDeleteIn the words of Flutterfilly,
ReplyDeleteI LOVE EVERYTHING.
My brain is full of D'AWW.
NEED CONFIRMATION!! (the version I watched was fuzzy)
ReplyDeleteWas there an appearence of both an adult and fillie version of Derpy!?! (in the Twilight flashback. The fillie version flying in the sky in the beginning and the adult version in the crowd later.)
Ok, I just saw it. It was AWESOME.
ReplyDeleteSpecially Pinkie Pie one. Fluttershy is my favourite, but I always thought something like this. But Pinkie Pie just made me feel happy. Happy forever!
@Cottonmouth
ReplyDeleteErmmm, I must've missed the part where Rainbow Dash was a piece of self-insert fanfiction.
I think that Derpys appearance helps support the idea that she is a mother. she might have been around the same age as the other 6 during her aperince in this episode, but in the other episodes she is likely much older an has had a filly of he own as sugeted by the fanfics.
ReplyDeleteTwilight message at the end makes me cry.
ReplyDelete>Rainbow Dash is a Mary Sue
ReplyDeleteBAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
OH WOW
COTTONMOUTH, YOU SO CRAZY!
When Pinkie saw that rainbow it reminded me to a certain fanart.
ReplyDeleteDerpy confirmed as eternal.
ReplyDeleteAfter watching this Celestia-tier episode, I can't help but have my creative juices flowing and I came up with a plausible plot for a "What if?" Alternate Dimension of the ponyverse...
ReplyDelete(SPOILERS AHEAD WITH THE IDEA BELOW)
...What if Dash DIDN'T perform that first Sonic Rainboom? Considering that it was the reason all 6 eventually were brought together. I have a pluasible aftermath of such an event not occuring. Maybe it may make sense or maybe not.
RD: After losing the race (because she didn't do a Sonic Rainboom), she was literally made the butt of jokes at Flight School and because of her hidden "scared-to-lose" inferiority complex (as seen in Fall Weather Friends and Sonic Rainboom), she becomes a shell of her former self. Scared, feels worthless and tries to feel better by becoming a different TYPE of "speed addict".
AJ: She stays with her Orange brethren, adopts a new name and soon loses all her country mannerisms to become a snobbish, high society stuffed-shirt. Gone is her honesty and is now shallow and self-centered. One eventual outcome is returning to Sweet Apple Acres and actually buying it to turn into her own private resort.
Fluttershy: She is still enamored by animals, but has a more extreme twist on it. She is basically a "Crazy Animal Lady" hermit who stays in her cottage taking care of her animals as her children and loathes contact with anyone that isn't a cute or caring animal.
Rarity: After having her horn take her to the rock (which didn't break after the Rainboom strikes to reveal the gemstones inside), she is insulted by her instincts and swears off designing. She wanders her youth trying to find her talent (a la the CMC) and eventually settles in Sweet Apple Acres to help Big Mac (in this alt. world only he is the only one who cares for the farm) and marries him. Of course, all this is lost when the Alt-AJ returns to kick them off.
Twilight: Failing to enter the Academy and never becoming Celestia's protegee (not to mention never allowing Spike to be hatched), she becomes obsessed with trying to win Celestia's favor like a crazed fangirl, only to be ignored. The resentment turns her admiration to hatred and is one of the first to welcome Nightmare Moon when she break out and specifically requests to be Celestia's personal torturer which Nightmare Moon is all too happy to grant.
Pinkie: Remains "Pinkamena Diane Pie" with her straight hair and inherits the rock farm. She is dour and joyless in her existence to the point of losing all emotion towards trying to keep her farm from being bought by AJ.
Quite believable storyline, wouldn't you say? Sadly, I'm only good for ideas and not writing them fluently, so if anypony wants to make a story out of this, feel free. Just glad I got my idea off my chest.