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Post by darbus alan on Feb 16, 2013 16:27:18 GMT -5
Watching the episode again, I decided to change my score to a 10. Strangely the things that bugged me in the first viewing felt really insignificant in the repeat. It was pretty much everything I could ask for out of an episode and I give Dan and co. a huge amount of credit for making a dangerous episode format (the musical) really work. If we did half points I'd probably be picking nits and go with a 9.5, but I rounded up due to Derpy's glorious return (as a background pony) and Shining Armor calling his mantears "liquid pride," which is now officially in my lexicon. I stand by my rankings for the top 5 of the season. I'm pretty sure I gave Sleepless and Magic Duel 10's and if I didn't I'd retcon my scores to be them. Season 3 had its ups and downs, but I feel like it ended on a really strong note. Here's to a little less corporate meddling and continued excellence in Season 4! And this is probably too much to ask and won't happen, but I want an "Extended Cut" on the Season 3 DVD. I think... 30 minutes, maybe 32 would've been enough to fix some of the pacing issues. Not long enough to be a 2-parter, but somewhere in between a normal length ep and two eps.
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Feb 16, 2013 16:29:40 GMT -5
So, what's the intel on the finale?
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Post by Eunös ✈ on Feb 16, 2013 16:30:16 GMT -5
The lack of a Rarity episode was very dissapointing. I think every mane sizer should have been entitled to atleast 1 episode. The lack of Cheerilee and other mid card characters also dissapointed me slightly. When you think about it even the CMC didnt really get that much time this season, they had one proper episode and ofcourse Impreza had hers but other than that. But overall I still enjoyed the season.
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Post by darbus alan on Feb 16, 2013 16:32:25 GMT -5
Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom were pretty prominent in Scootaloo's episode and the CMC were also supports in Spike's second episode. Same with Apple Bloom and Babs in AJ's family reunion ep.
Probably proportional to their exposure in the first two seasons.
I do think the midcarders suffered from the 13 episode season. Hopefully there's more of them in S4.
And yes, me want moar Rarity.
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Post by LastCall on Feb 16, 2013 16:33:36 GMT -5
My only major gripe with this season was no Rarity episode.
They better make up for that in season 4.
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Post by Eunös ✈ on Feb 16, 2013 16:34:46 GMT -5
Atleast 3 Rarity episodes None of which to envolve Sparity > : P
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2013 16:36:22 GMT -5
So, the season 3 finale "Magical Mystery Cure"...a 9/10 from me.
If this would have been the series finale, I couldn't have wished for a better one. I loved the songs (True True Friend, the third song Twilight's solo and Celestia's song especially), there were some good callbacks and shout-outs to previous episodes and some funny scenes.
I liked how Twilight's ascension was handled and her being an alicorn does not bother me that much anymore. I felt genuinely happy for and its obvious how much her friends still mean to her since she mentioned them very often (and that bow does not mean anything when they clearly hugged each other later). It felt like a good feel-good moment.
My criticism would be the rushness of the destiny swap part (should have been its own episode) and some problems with the swapped destinies (ex. Dashie seemingly being the only weather control pony in Ponyville, the lack of Apple Family while Pinkie was in charge). Furthermore, if this was the Series Finale the CMC definitely should have been there.
All in all, a very good episode and i am still on board. 9/10.
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Feb 16, 2013 16:38:01 GMT -5
Does anyone think this would've benefitted if it was a two-part finale, so they could fit more like the swapped destinies and the like?
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Post by LastCall on Feb 16, 2013 16:40:57 GMT -5
Does anyone think this would've benefitted if it was a two-part finale, so they could fit more like the swapped destinies and the like? Many of us have already stated that.
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Post by Eunös ✈ on Feb 16, 2013 16:41:09 GMT -5
Sounds to me like Hasbro just needs to back off and let the Team do their thing, Which they've been doing just fine at this point
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Post by LastCall on Feb 16, 2013 16:45:41 GMT -5
Sounds to me like Hasbro just needs to back off and let the Team do their thing, Which they've been doing just fine at this point They only seem to meddle come finale time. Still, no need to micromanage. The great writing is what got the unexpected fans in the first place.
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Post by Nikki Heyman on Feb 16, 2013 16:48:47 GMT -5
Sounds to me like Hasbro just needs to back off and let the Team do their thing, Which they've been doing just fine at this point They only seem to meddle come finale time. Still, no need to micromanage. The great writing is what got the unexpected fans in the first place. It'll be fun to work around It's STILL BlasphemyBut CANON. Now shoo~!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2013 16:49:27 GMT -5
Will post my feelings on Season 3 tomorrow. Right now, I am sad about the loss that our group has experienced today.
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Post by Nikki Heyman on Feb 16, 2013 16:50:17 GMT -5
Will post my feelings on Season 3 tomorrow. Right now, I am sad about the loss that our group has experienced today. You're not alone MD. Give it time.
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Post by Eunös ✈ on Feb 16, 2013 16:50:41 GMT -5
Just hope you wont be leaving us
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Post by Nikki Heyman on Feb 16, 2013 16:53:19 GMT -5
Just hope you wont be leaving us If you're speaking of me, I'm not going anywhere. I said I was going to write a sequel and I have so much material it could come out longer than the original. I want to see it through and use it to get me to season 4, and then we can see what happens from there.
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Feb 16, 2013 16:53:33 GMT -5
Loss?
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Post by Eunös ✈ on Feb 16, 2013 16:54:21 GMT -5
About MD actually but I'm glad your staying too
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2013 16:54:47 GMT -5
No, I won't be leaving these threads or pony anytime soon. Its just...this is the first time a friend who was with us since the beginning has left us.
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Post by LastCall on Feb 16, 2013 16:56:39 GMT -5
Such a shame, especially with how it all played out.
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