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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2013 14:18:45 GMT -5
Nice, will take a look at them, Nikki. Yeah, at least in past seasons, when Spike was the focus, he wasn't portrayed as...mentally challenged. Well, except in Secret of My Excess, but it was rather more justified there.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2013 14:20:20 GMT -5
Maybe I'm being too harsh in giving it a 5/10. But the whole dilemma with the cake could of been expanded more, but it was just a throw a way and completely dropped. Not that baking a cake is so important, but still.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2013 14:22:13 GMT -5
Maybe I'm being too harsh in giving it a 5/10. But the whole dilemma with the cake could of been expanded more, but it was just a throw a way and completely dropped. Not that baking a cake is so important, but still. Nothing to explain. He wanted a jewel cake for himself
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Post by Mr PONYMANIA Mr Jenzie on Jan 26, 2013 14:22:49 GMT -5
man that baby dragon LOOOOOOOOOOOVES them gems, don't he ;D spike being a jerk / selfish / insatiable is pretty much totally in character, and boy he needs some help with his gem addiction! but everyone played their character perfectly ..... CMC played it cute ..... god sweetie belle pushed the adorable limit to breaking point , zecora was also there handing out good vibes by handing out one of spikes gem and the pets were utterly wild and funny ..... and as you know all pets are COMPLETE NUISANCES not an action packed episode, more of a chaos emerald episode but a fun packed roller coaster ride nonetheless, as this third series continues to produce quality episodes EIGHT out of TEN
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2013 14:23:22 GMT -5
Maybe I'm being too harsh in giving it a 5/10. But the whole dilemma with the cake could of been expanded more, but it was just a throw a way and completely dropped. Not that baking a cake is so important, but still. I think the desire to make a cross-episode story kind of wrecked things in several ways. Big one being that there was basically no time actually spent with Spike dealing with the animals, and instead he pretty much dumped them almost immediately and the only one who really given any actual focus is Angel who we see all the time anyway.
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Post by Krazee on Jan 26, 2013 14:23:49 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2013 14:23:53 GMT -5
Nice, will take a look at them, Nikki. Yeah, at least in past seasons, when Spike was the focus, he wasn't portrayed as...mentally challenged. Well, except in Secret of My Excess, but it was rather more justified there. Secret Of My Excess, I didn't think of it as mentally challenged, just that the new experience of receiving gifts messed with his mind.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2013 14:25:45 GMT -5
Maybe I'm being too harsh in giving it a 5/10. But the whole dilemma with the cake could of been expanded more, but it was just a throw a way and completely dropped. Not that baking a cake is so important, but still. Nothing to explain. He wanted a jewel cake for himself That really just makes Spike's obsessions with jewels a bit far. I mean, the entire plot was made from him not being able to make it because he couldn't resist the temptation of eating them.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2013 14:26:28 GMT -5
Well, except in Secret of My Excess, but it was rather more justified there. Secret Of My Excess, I didn't think of it as mentally challenged, just that the new experience of receiving gifts messed with his mind. Yeah, I was just going for a joke on the way the, "SPIKE WANT!" thing comes off.
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Post by Mr PONYMANIA Mr Jenzie on Jan 26, 2013 14:28:15 GMT -5
Maybe I'm being too harsh in giving it a 5/10. But the whole dilemma with the cake could of been expanded more, but it was just a throw a way and completely dropped. Not that baking a cake is so important, but still. WHAAAAAAAAA the first act was all about him getting back gems to bake his cake the second act was him having to give away his gems, just to fob off the pets and get back to BAKING HIS CAKE the third act was all because of AAAAAAAAANGEEEEEEEEL getting on the train, but spike worrying about getting caught and the LESSON TO BE LEARNED that he might not be trusted again by the others! finally getting back to baking his CAKE ..... and still blowing it THE BIG EEJIT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2013 14:28:23 GMT -5
Ah ok. Sorry, I am a bit slow on the uptake with jokes sometimes.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2013 14:32:19 GMT -5
Maybe I'm being too harsh in giving it a 5/10. But the whole dilemma with the cake could of been expanded more, but it was just a throw a way and completely dropped. Not that baking a cake is so important, but still. WHAAAAAAAAA the first act was all about him getting back gems to bake his cake the second act was him having to give away his gems, just to fob off the pets and get back to BAKING HIS CAKE the third act was all because of AAAAAAAAANGEEEEEEEEL getting on the train, but spike worrying about getting caught and the LESSON TO BE LEARNED that he might not be trusted again by the others! finally getting back to baking his CAKE ..... and still blowing it THE BIG EEJIT Like what Lizuka said, there was zero focus on any of the other animals and just the same focus on Angel who we see most of the time. Spike was just an overall bafoon.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2013 14:34:23 GMT -5
For what its worth, this ep made me appreciate me Fred a lot more.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2013 14:43:07 GMT -5
Also: Anyone else think that Winona could've just stayed at Sweet Apple Acres?
You had Big Mac, Granny Smith, and Apple Bloom there. Why give Spike her when you had free help back home?
Rarity and Opal, I can KIND OF understand, but yeah...what gives Applejack?
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Post by Mr PONYMANIA Mr Jenzie on Jan 26, 2013 14:45:03 GMT -5
WHAAAAAAAAA the first act was all about him getting back gems to bake his cake the second act was him having to give away his gems, just to fob off the pets and get back to BAKING HIS CAKE the third act was all because of AAAAAAAAANGEEEEEEEEL getting on the train, but spike worrying about getting caught and the LESSON TO BE LEARNED that he might not be trusted again by the others! finally getting back to baking his CAKE ..... and still blowing it THE BIG EEJIT Like what Lizuka said, there was zero focus on any of the other animals and just the same focus on Angel who we see most of the time. Spike was just an overall bafoon. ah but that wasn't the point of the episode though, it was all about spike taking (or trying to) of ALL the pe(s)ts ..... they all did what they usually do anyways ..... CREATE CHAOS!!!!! even bleeding gummy, who knew he was a right vandal ..... mind you, having pinkie pie holler in his ear might have messed him up sommit awful
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2013 14:49:52 GMT -5
Also: Anyone else think that Winona could've just stayed at Sweet Apple Acres? You had Big Mac, Granny Smith, and Apple Bloom there. Why give Spike her when you had free help back home? Rarity and Opal, I can KIND OF understand, but yeah...what gives Applejack? Based on the episode, I guess Big Mac was busy having a date with Cheerilee and Apple Bloom would be busy with the Crusaders on their skydiving trip. And AJ doesn't think too much of Granny's skills when it comes to pets (usually AB and BM get to do it), so off to Spike's she went.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2013 14:50:14 GMT -5
Like what Lizuka said, there was zero focus on any of the other animals and just the same focus on Angel who we see most of the time. Spike was just an overall bafoon. ah but that wasn't the point of the episode though, it was all about spike taking (or trying to) of ALL the pe(s)ts ..... they all did what they usually do anyways ..... CREATE CHAOS!!!!! even bleeding gummy, who knew he was a right vandal ..... mind you, having pinkie pie holler in his ear might have messed him up sommit awful Not much of it was him taking care of the critters. First bit was him not even caring, then he dumped them on the CMC. The only time he really cared was to get Angel at the end.
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Post by darbus alan on Jan 26, 2013 14:51:46 GMT -5
Also: Anyone else think that Winona could've just stayed at Sweet Apple Acres? You had Big Mac, Granny Smith, and Apple Bloom there. Why give Spike her when you had free help back home? Rarity and Opal, I can KIND OF understand, but yeah...what gives Applejack? Spike wanted to get paid in jewels. and I guess AJ obliged him because she's a good friend and all. Also I saw the whole eating gems while making a cake being an involuntary thing. Like it wasn't Spike consciously eating his ingredients away so much as subconsciously eating them because they're delicious.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2013 14:53:55 GMT -5
Maybe I'm being too harsh in giving it a 5/10. But the whole dilemma with the cake could of been expanded more, but it was just a throw a way and completely dropped. Not that baking a cake is so important, but still. I think the desire to make a cross-episode story kind of wrecked things in several ways. Big one being that there was basically no time actually spent with Spike dealing with the animals, and instead he pretty much dumped them almost immediately and the only one who really given any actual focus is Angel who we see all the time anyway. Yeah, and besides. Since the trip was so short, why exactly did they need Spike to watch the pets anyway if it was just going to be for a few hours? I could understand if it was a whole day thing, but a few hours? Huh? The more I think about it, the more this episode doesn't...really make sense.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2013 14:58:23 GMT -5
Indeed, the more you think about it, it doesn't add up.
Still, since I didn't think about that while watching the episode and I still enjoyed it, I still stand by my rating.
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