My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic - Page 77

finding gems, with that you'd expect her to be a miner or something involving geology, yet her cutie mark doesn't constrain her life.

It's cliche. Again. But... That has got to be the best rendition of the Tortoise and the Hare that I have ever seen or read. So they are more than excused.

Also, the first competition between AJ and Rainbow Dash raises some interesting questions. What exactly makes an athlete an athlete? Is it purely mechanical ability, or something more? Rainbow Dash cheated by utilizing an advantage unavailable to AJ, however... there point in competing was to discover the better athlete, and what if her having wings just makes her a better athlete? Is a bicyclist who has had his left arm severed in a horrible accident, and is thus less able to balance the bike he rides (I actually know nothing about bicycling so maybe this is a completely stupid and incorrect metaphor, so my apologies), any less of an athlete? I could see the answer being both yes and no. If he overcomes the difficulty maybe he's even more of an athlete.

Back to the episode: This is the first time I've ever actually enjoyed Spike's character, because his natural proclivity towards commentary was a funny/cool characteristic. Also, Pinkie's "Oh yeah she di-id!" was cute. And lastly... I think I've hit that point where the episodes are enjoyable and I'm not thinking too much about it.* (A similar sort of thing happened with Big Bang actually... I might write a post later comparing various TV shows)

*well I'm obviously doing some fair share of thinking. But you know what I mean

YES!

Finally.

This is the first episode to actually take me off guard. To surprise me.

Rarity's job, her love, her devotion - half her character - is to fashion these dresses. And she is met with UNANIMOUS disapproval. It's safe to say I was not expecting that at all.

The show does a great job showing the pains of "The customer is always right," something I've never had to experience in my own life.

By the way, Rainbow Dash is awesome. "It just... needs to be cooler. About 20% cooler." I'm wondering about her voice actress. I googled her but I didn't recognize anything she's been in, and yet I get this impression every now and then that I know her voice from somewhere. =/

Back to the plot: As soon as Rarity gets the dresses just right - in her own eyes hideous - she learns that her work will be on display - as she had originally hoped for - and her business will either escalate or take a dive. Fun fun.

Although it's kind of ridiculous that you would set up a fashion show and then not show off the fashion you planned to. It'd be like the RHCP setting up tours at stages around the world... before recording the album. For all they know, the lead guitarist John Frusciante might leave the band! (lol... I need to work on my metaphors) But hey, you gotta do what you gotta do to advance the plot.

Then, with a final stroke they tie in the eternal fact of life that no good deed goes unpunished.

Probably not my favorite episode, but definitely well crafted.

Also...



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...Fluttershy had my favorite dress of the bunch.

Yeah. I now have a favorite pony dress.

Um.

What?


Just... what?


I appreciate the looney toons references. I'm also wondering why the Hydra's animation seemed so weird. It wasn't poorly animated... it just seemed out of place, which makes me think it's a reference of some sort as well.

As for the episode as a whole, however, I'm... I'm... uh. Just. What?

Creepy vibe on a roll?

Only god knows why, but Rarity after she put on make-up reminded me of South Park. No, nothing specific from South Park. Just South Park in general. Like I said... god knows why.

Overall I was underwhelmed with episode. You'd think the fantasy staple "City in the sky" + the Icarus myth would make for a good episode... but it was missing something for me. For the sake of deliberate redundancy, god knows why.

Weird that they'd have Icarus fall, but then not have Daedalus show any regret.

Heh.