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FiMpressions: The Cutie Map (Patreon)

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2015-04-08 01:16:26
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Jason Potter

wow. i never realized just how much spike could have broken this episode.

David Nadler

Finally had a chance to get caught up and watch this. Great analysis as usual - I think your points were all well reasoned and you put the effort into supporting them and providing a clear picture of what you thought and why. I actually think that the writers wouldn't have let Spike get in the way of the episode regardless, and it would not surprise me if he did go with the Mane 6 in earlier drafts of this script and got "written out" of the action in various ways, to the point that they finally just simplified the script by cutting him out altogether. The purpose of this episode was to set up a situation where the Mane 6 as a group inspired others to be their own heroes - something that they've already done in the past with Spike. While having Spike save the day again might have been a nice gem to throw his way, I just don't think that's the stage they're looking to set for this season. My major gripe is that the staff didn't need to be a fake for the episode to still work. Actually, I think it comes together better if the staff did have powers - if it was actually a long lost 9th artifact that Starlight came across in her studies - and maybe at the start she truly believed her use of it was helping ponies. It would explain how Twilight was overcome magically, and I think would have lessened the good vs. evil bent this episode devolved into - the artifact itself isn't inherently good or evil but instead comes down to how it is used. Otherwise she flat out is just Tirek-Light - stealing power from others solely for the sake of putting herself on top. I was sad to see the Youtube comments. There's so much that could be discussed and analyzed for fun, but instead it's banal arguments and insults. I'm very happy you don't let any of that creep into or influence your analysis and critique.