Since this is technically a girl's show, babysitting episodes are inevitable. It's some kind of law that if babies are mentioned in a girl's TV show, someone is going to end up babysitting them. And usually, all babysitting episodes follow the same plot with very few variances. This particular episode offers a good bit more than the usual babysitting plot, but the basics are still there.
For those who haven't seen anyone under the age of four in their lifetimes, allow me to fill you in on the typical babysitting plot, starting from when the parents leave. Babies cry, babysitter tries to cheer them up, it doesn't work and the babies keep crying, something happens on accident (usually to the sitter and mildly painful) to make the babies laugh, sitter tries to get babies to eat/bathe/other related duties, babies get upset, sitter has to repeat the event from earlier, babies fall asleep.
In this episode that plot kicks off only after the first act, which involves the Cakes trying to find anypony besides Pinkie Pie to babysit (they know she's crazy, you see). But Pinkie Pie hasn't had an episode yet this season so the other ponies all refuse. Pinkie Pie follows the plotted line for the second act, covering herself in flour to make the Baby Cakes laugh. Twilight comes over to offer help, but Pinkie knows Twilight already had an episode this season and turns her away. Twilight IS pretty responsible though, so Pinkie tries to be sterner with the children. This is where the episode starts getting good...
Pinkie Pie is excellent in this episode, trying everything in her cartoon-powered arsenal to play with and later control the foals. Somewhat less attention is given to the babies, but they're babies of course, I don't expect much from them. One could question how exactly the wings and magic of pegasus and unicorn foals are supposed to work perfectly when child ponies struggle with basic use, as well as the dubious explanation of pony genetics. Neither of these problems extend to Pinkie Pie though, who learns a much-needed lesson about responsibility and the limits of having fun with children. She is by far the highlight of the episode.
If you're willing to accept some flimsy new details about baby ponies, you'll find this episode fantastic. It's a delightfully cartoonish romp, nothing less for the pink party pony.
Recap A babysitting episode, with Pinkie Pie
Since this is technically a girl's show, babysitting episodes are inevitable. It's some kind of law that if babies are mentioned in a girl's TV show, someone is going to end up babysitting them. And usually, all babysitting episodes follow the same plot with very few variances. This particular episode offers a good bit more than the usual babysitting plot, but the basics are still there.
For those who haven't seen anyone under the age of four in their lifetimes, allow me to fill you in on the typical babysitting plot, starting from when the parents leave. Babies cry, babysitter tries to cheer them up, it doesn't work and the babies keep crying, something happens on accident (usually to the sitter and mildly painful) to make the babies laugh, sitter tries to get babies to eat/bathe/other related duties, babies get upset, sitter has to repeat the event from earlier, babies fall asleep.
In this episode that plot kicks off only after the first act, which involves the Cakes trying to find anypony besides Pinkie Pie to babysit (they know she's crazy, you see). But Pinkie Pie hasn't had an episode yet this season so the other ponies all refuse. Pinkie Pie follows the plotted line for the second act, covering herself in flour to make the Baby Cakes laugh. Twilight comes over to offer help, but Pinkie knows Twilight already had an episode this season and turns her away. Twilight IS pretty responsible though, so Pinkie tries to be sterner with the children. This is where the episode starts getting good...
Pinkie Pie is excellent in this episode, trying everything in her cartoon-powered arsenal to play with and later control the foals. Somewhat less attention is given to the babies, but they're babies of course, I don't expect much from them. One could question how exactly the wings and magic of pegasus and unicorn foals are supposed to work perfectly when child ponies struggle with basic use, as well as the dubious explanation of pony genetics. Neither of these problems extend to Pinkie Pie though, who learns a much-needed lesson about responsibility and the limits of having fun with children. She is by far the highlight of the episode.
If you're willing to accept some flimsy new details about baby ponies, you'll find this episode fantastic. It's a delightfully cartoonish romp, nothing less for the pink party pony.