I was thinking last night that we really are in something of a wrap-up/transitional phase, if not really a continuous arc. We’ve consecutively had the final Summer Sun Celebration (with Twilight actually starting to act like a princess), spotlights/turning points in the Fluttershy/Angel and Spike/Rarity relationships, and a shakeup in the Friendship School hierarchy. And the remaining few before the finale seem poised to continue the trend.

I agree, we are definitely in wrapup mode here, tying up loose ends left and right.

The Friendship Journal isn't canon discontinuity, it got mentioned in Frenemies.

Yeah, and besides, Whooves seems like the sort of guy who would have researched this.

A thing about Big Mac's talking to keep in mind.

Even though he can speak normally, he's never just done so without the occasion being really special. His heart to heart with Apple Bloom for instance was just that, a heart to heart. An emotional moment where he was able to articulate his complex feelings into words. He spoke when dressed in drag, but that wasn't him being himself.

Big Mac is naturally quiet and reserved.

Yeah, Big Mac is one of those kinds of people that will only actually "speak" if he has something he really wants to say, especially after he nearly got Granny Smith unnecessarily-surgery'd in his youth.

Post of the Day #2640

Posted by edvedd on Thu, 16th Aug '12 10:16:19 AM - Post #270705 in the old thread

It really is heartwarming how Octavia was the only one who passed all parts of the job interview with flying colours.

And I really liked the way Starlight desperately wanted Trixie to be right for the job in spite of everything. It’s very relateable. She wanted to stay by her friend as much as she could. Especially since her position was already eating into their time together.

Is there a trope for when a character can only speak in the jargon of their defining character trait? Like how Octavia was always talking in musical terms this episode? Whooves does it too to some extent.

I'unno. It felt a bit like Flanderization, honestly. Except that there was really nothing before that they were Flanderized from.

Edited by YamiVizziniX on Sep 16th 2019 at 11:30:24 AM

A friend of mine brought up a really cool little tidbit.

One of Starlight's first focus episodes ever involved her forcing Big Mac to speak against his will. Her last focus episode includes a scene of her talking amicably to Big Mac about his voice, and being understanding about how he just isn't comfortable speaking around others.

Just a nice little thing showing how far she's come.

Edited by GNinja on Sep 16th 2019 at 5:05:03 PM

Alright, “Gauntlet of Fire” is today.

Woop, woop.

That was a fun episode overall. Lol at saying "wink" over and over.

Post of the Day #2641

Posted by Sereg on 2nd Feb 2017 10:53:59 PM - Post #168373 in the new thread

I'm getting a weird hype anticipation for the finale. The Awesomeness Withdrawal is probably gonna be huge after this show's been a huge part of my life for the last 7 years. Hope its ending is more Star Trek: The Next Generation and less Game of Thrones.

Has any major finale of the last few years been well-received?

Avengers: Endgame?

Edited by storyyeller on Sep 17th 2019 at 12:08:59 PM

There's Forever Royal and Weirdmageddon 3: Take Back The Falls .

You said it.

Coulda sworn Phineas and Ferb's finale was well-received, despite some mediocrity from episodes before it. Until they undid it with that sort-of sequel show, anyway.

The Weirdmageddon trio was pretty dang good, that is true.

Weirdmageddon was good, but it was marred a bit by the delay of the last part, which was honestly way too long. I had some minor hype aversion by the time it came along, honestly.

I don't see this show go down in flames like Game of Thrones. Sure, the season had some hiccups, but it was pretty good overall, especially concerning it's main arc. Sure, Grogar is a bit of an Orcus On H Is Throne, but I'm sure he will more than make up for it in the finale.

I expect the ending two-parter to be mainly bullcrap, mostly because the ending two-parters of this series usually are.

Even Season 5, which gets credit because of it’s use of the Magic of Friendship in a way that isn’t as a mystical power source, is mostly bullcrap.

Edited by fredhot16 on Sep 17th 2019 at 11:23:07 AM

Also in the case of GOT, the writing was on the wall. The previous seasons were clearly getting worse over time (mostly due to not having the books to follow any more).

Edited by storyyeller on Sep 17th 2019 at 2:14:41 PM

Yeah, with GOT, everyone knew stuff was on its way downhill before the actual finale aired. With MLP, the general consensus I've seen is that this is one of the better seasons. I'd personally rank them 7 > 5 > 4 > 9 > 2 > 8 > 6 > 1 > 3. The only way it could really fall flat is if it forced an ending, rather than let things culminate on their own, but it doesn't look like it's in danger of doing that. Stuff's being wrapped up in believable ways left and right.