|
Post by Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast on May 20, 2017 14:27:43 GMT -5
{Spoiler}
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 20, 2017 14:32:43 GMT -5
"Parental Glidance"...gets a 9/10 from me. Pros: -Rainbow Dash's parents Windy Whistle and Bow Hot Hoof are awesome characters. The writer IMHO got the balance exactly right between making them so overly supportive that Rainbow Dash's attitude towards them makes sense but without making them so annoying that the viewer himself wanted to smack them. They were simply so joyful that one could not stay angry at them for too long. Just a lovable couple that are proud of their daughter and are just overzealous in showing their support. Also love the sorta shrine they made dedicated to their daughter and how they celebrated every little thing she did. I would not mind seeing them again. -Scootaloo has come a long way from the annoying twerp she was all the way back in "The Cutie Mark Chronicles". The road she took starting in "Sleepless In Ponyville" has led us here. Her performance was just so adorable in her fangirlism of Rainbow Dash (though that squee got annoying after awhile) and her genuine friendliness to Rainbow Dash's folks was heartwarming to see Also her little character moment regarding the theme of support was exactly the thing that should have brought up IMHO going into this episode...and they did it. She was just awesome all around. -Rainbow Dash also got a pretty good characterization in this as in I never felt any Rainbow Douche vibes from her in this one. Her frustration with her parents was understandable, her lashing out at them was done in just the right way and her point of view was presented in an understandable manner. Definitely one of the stronger Dashie episodes in the series. -Story pace was good (with one notable exception seen below) and almost all scenes felt as long as they needed to. -Some great jokes in this one (the sound effect door especially) also made for some good chuckles. Cons: -Felt the "Rainbow Dash Wonderbolt Arc Recap" bit was a bit too long. While the gag with Windy Whistle's reaction was nice, I felt the time for the recap could have gone into something else. -So, the wonderbolts, Lightning Dust, Flitter and Cloud Chaser as well as the Cloudsdale bullies all went to the same flying school or something and then seemingly forgot about each other when they grew up? That was a strange choice and made for an awkward moment. But all in all, a 9/10...a very good Rainbow Dash episode.
|
|
|
Post by GreyScaleLJH on May 20, 2017 15:10:00 GMT -5
Bow Hot Hoof should start a business selling Sound Effect Doors.
|
|
CMWaters
Ozymandius
Rolled a Seven, Beat the Ads.
Bald and busy
Posts: 63,304
|
Post by CMWaters on May 20, 2017 15:15:36 GMT -5
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 20, 2017 15:23:06 GMT -5
The names for the Wonderbolts shows are done by other ponies anyway.
|
|
|
Post by Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast on May 20, 2017 15:31:19 GMT -5
{Spoiler}
|
|
|
Post by Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast on May 20, 2017 15:38:40 GMT -5
{Spoiler}Also, I did like Luna in this episode.
THE f*** ARE YOU DOING, STARLIGHT???
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 20, 2017 15:42:35 GMT -5
Bow Hot Hoof must have been quite young when he had Rainbow Dash going by how he looked in "Games Ponies Play".
|
|
CMWaters
Ozymandius
Rolled a Seven, Beat the Ads.
Bald and busy
Posts: 63,304
|
Post by CMWaters on May 20, 2017 15:45:03 GMT -5
Bow Hot Hoof must have been quite young when he had Rainbow Dash going by how he looked in "Games Ponies Play". Or he just aged gracefully up to a certain point. Not as bad as Ric Flair ended up aging at a certain point, but still.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 20, 2017 16:03:30 GMT -5
That could be a reason too, Chris.
As long as he keeps away from steroids.
|
|
|
Post by horsemen4ever on May 20, 2017 16:33:52 GMT -5
Parental Guildeance
Good episode, I just love Rainbow Dash's parents, they are so adorable. We see where Rainbow Dash gets her self confident from.
How Scootaloo got to Cloudsdale was hilarious. Rainbow Dash took things a bit far, but what can you see they mean well. I love how they reverse something that is normally done. It is Scootaloo who tells Rainbow Dash to appreciate her parents, normally the older character would give that speech to the younger character, and what is this implying about Scootaloo's parents, we might never know, it might be too dark.
Also love in the end the whole Dash are big fan ponies of Scotaloo when she gave her report. And look who is in the background actually clapping in support?, It is Diamond Tiara, I thought they forgot she was on the show, when is she ever get a redemption follow up. It is not fair, how many Starlight dealing with the post redemption blues before we get one for Diamond Tiara, and I am still waiting for my Spoiled Rich redemption episode.
All and all great episode.
|
|
CMWaters
Ozymandius
Rolled a Seven, Beat the Ads.
Bald and busy
Posts: 63,304
|
Post by CMWaters on May 20, 2017 17:25:17 GMT -5
|
|
|
Post by Ash Kingston on May 20, 2017 19:12:45 GMT -5
Made my 7 for this episode official. Episode 10{Spoiler}9. Ya know, Starlight is growing on me, and this episode helped a ton. I like the idea of Celestia and Luna feeling like the other sister doesn't appreciate the effort they put into their jobs, and having them switch cutie marks was a bold plan. I'm greatly disappointed that DAYMARE SUN as a name is like fetch and will never be a thing, but Daybreak works better, so whatever. Really, I can't blame Starlight for having that dream, since Best Pony decided she had to make her all paranoid that she had, in fact, completely shat the bed. Which is why it's not a 10; dammit, Twilight, I like you, don't screw it up!
And having Luna go "oh yeah, by the way, you've got more work to do SEE YA!" at the end was just... perfect.
But if she gets a pet possum, I'm gonna be suspicious.
|
|
|
Post by GreyScaleLJH on May 20, 2017 19:47:15 GMT -5
Whoa. Joseco new pony drawing.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 20, 2017 23:06:32 GMT -5
Looks like Scootaloo now has...her head in the clouds.
|
|
|
Post by GreyScaleLJH on May 20, 2017 23:31:27 GMT -5
Good thing she was wearing that helmet.
|
|
Eunös ✈
Dalek
Duck Feet Expert
Tolerated, just not practically liked.
Posts: 59,305
|
Post by Eunös ✈ on May 20, 2017 23:49:21 GMT -5
Without Discord, I would never have existed.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 20, 2017 23:50:20 GMT -5
Hey Windy Whistles, its nice that you have Celestia Commerative Plates...but where are your Luna Commerative Plates?
|
|
CMWaters
Ozymandius
Rolled a Seven, Beat the Ads.
Bald and busy
Posts: 63,304
|
Post by CMWaters on May 21, 2017 0:22:34 GMT -5
Hey Windy Whistles, its nice that you have Celestia Commerative Plates...but where are your Luna Commerative Plates? Some Pinball Pony bought them all.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 21, 2017 0:28:05 GMT -5
Ah, that explains it. How long before a brony recreates this in real life?
|
|