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S4 Episode 8 - Rarity Takes Manehattan
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Welp, that was a nice one. Even though Rarity never was the most favourite of Ponies for me I'm starting to warm up to her more (fanfics may have helped a bit too).
Welp, that was a nice one. Even though Rarity never was the most favourite of Ponies for me I'm starting to warm up to her more (fanfics may have helped a bit too).
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Was I the only one who imagined Spike literally as a deer?
Guess this is the first proper canon look at (and into) Manehattan. They should make more of Outside-of-Ponyville-or-Canterlot episodes. Equestria is a big place and should be explored. Speaking of which, where is Manehattan set in FO:E, I don't quite remember anymore.
The song(s) weren't bad, but they'd already done better, though RD's remark (and then reaction to Rarity) about Ponies randomly bursting into song was great.
The carrot dogs were a nice touch, I didn't even know it was a real thing. You learn something new everyday.
I also wonder what those ranbow flashes were all over the place. The Elements never did that before and they're not even directly connected to them anymore.
Wet Mane Rarity was looking great once again.
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Really? Lampshading the singing?
Really? Being nice to people in a big city makes them nice to you?
OH thank god they changed that stupidity.
Also, Coco is already great.
And yes, hotels love it when you use their rugs, curtains and sheets to make dresses. I'm sure this won't end badly for them though, because that's not how this show works.
Rarity putting her work and getting attention over her friends? We've never seen that before.
...
Wait...
Oh, and since when did we pay for stuff with gems instead of the fucking money they've used in every other episode?
At least they got fashion shows right: Full of shit nobody will ever actually wear, ever.
Really? Lampshading "hurr, you're honest", and making it sound horrible?
Did...did RD just say "Aight"? God. Damnit. Now I can't say it or everyone will say "hurr durr stop using maymay".
Coco=waifu nao.
AND WE'RE GOING TO SEE HER AGA-
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In this episode, there's a pony whose cutie mark is literally Grumpy Cat
The Grumpy Cat
Though I won't finish watching it tonight. Not in the mood, sadly.
Maybe tomorrow, though I doubt it.
The Grumpy Cat
Though I won't finish watching it tonight. Not in the mood, sadly.
Maybe tomorrow, though I doubt it.
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Oh, I forgot to bring up the Fedoras.
Fedoras fucking everywhere.
Desire to kill self rises.
Why did Manehattan in AJ's flashback from season1 have everyone dressing like 90's preppies, then suddenly in this one it's the fucking 20's? Seriously now?
Fedoras fucking everywhere.
Desire to kill self rises.
Why did Manehattan in AJ's flashback from season1 have everyone dressing like 90's preppies, then suddenly in this one it's the fucking 20's? Seriously now?
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I really enjoyed this episode. Kind of surprised by this since Dave Polsky wrote it and his episodes tend to be a bit out there and divisive.
Its nice to have a slice of life episode again. I'm not a fan of these recent action heavy ones. It sidelines the characters, imo the shows greatest strength, and really strains the suspension of disbelief. Bats was fun and all but it had plot holes you could drive a truck through and inconsistent, questionable logic. This episode had nitpicks mostly.
This is one of the few episodes that I feel doesn't have pacing problems, the characters were handled well, the song was okay, and the conflict was realistic, relate-able, and doesn't come around because of mind blowing stupidity. Rarity was duped and it really put her element to the test. I could really relate to the struggle and the dark reprise of the song actually got a tear out of me. This episode had legitimate emotional impact which really impressed me. I also thought the humor was pretty well done and I liked the meta humor.
The new characters were nice. Suri is a scumbag, but a realistic one in my opinion. Coco Pommel is just the cutest god damn thing ever (I just consulted Derpibooru and let me just say people are going cuckoo for coco). The cameo of Fleur and Fancy on the boat was nice as well.
All in all I'd say this is a strong candidate for best episode of the season so far.
Its nice to have a slice of life episode again. I'm not a fan of these recent action heavy ones. It sidelines the characters, imo the shows greatest strength, and really strains the suspension of disbelief. Bats was fun and all but it had plot holes you could drive a truck through and inconsistent, questionable logic. This episode had nitpicks mostly.
This is one of the few episodes that I feel doesn't have pacing problems, the characters were handled well, the song was okay, and the conflict was realistic, relate-able, and doesn't come around because of mind blowing stupidity. Rarity was duped and it really put her element to the test. I could really relate to the struggle and the dark reprise of the song actually got a tear out of me. This episode had legitimate emotional impact which really impressed me. I also thought the humor was pretty well done and I liked the meta humor.
The new characters were nice. Suri is a scumbag, but a realistic one in my opinion. Coco Pommel is just the cutest god damn thing ever (I just consulted Derpibooru and let me just say people are going cuckoo for coco). The cameo of Fleur and Fancy on the boat was nice as well.
All in all I'd say this is a strong candidate for best episode of the season so far.
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To be fair, Rarity never talked about "big cities" in general, just Manehattan in particular. It is kinda naive/extremely optimistic approach, but Ponies on average seem nicer than we do.CamoBadger wrote:Not a bad episode. Not the best either, but I actually did enjoy some of it. Song was decent, and Coco made it good for me. Don't know why, but I liked her as a character.
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Really? Being nice to people in a big city makes them nice to you?
OH thank god they changed that stupidity.
Also, Coco is already great.
And yes, hotels love it when you use their rugs, curtains and sheets to make dresses. I'm sure this won't end badly for them though, because that's not how this show works.
Rarity putting her work and getting attention over her friends? We've never seen that before.
...
Wait...
Oh, and since when did we pay for stuff with gems instead of the fucking money they've used in every other episode?
At least they got fashion shows right: Full of shit nobody will ever actually wear, ever.
Really? Lampshading "hurr, you're honest", and making it sound horrible?
Did...did RD just say "Aight"? God. Damnit. Now I can't say it or everyone will say "hurr durr stop using maymay".
Coco=waifu nao.
AND WE'RE GOING TO SEE HER AGA-
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK
Also, they needed to set up some ground for Rarity's generosity backfiring. It wouldn't have much of an impact, let alone make sense for her to do so, if all the city ponies were acting like assholes from the beginning. It's all about plot.
The thing with Rarity using the hotel's materials to make the dresses bothered me a bit too, but I decided to take it as one of the things solved off-screen. Rarity was handing out gems the entire episode, I'm sure she could pay for it.
As for why she was handing out gems instead of bits... Dunno, she didn't have any on her? Besides, the gems were probably more valuable than the same amount of mass in bits, so she was being double generous by giving out more and in a handy package at that.
Coco was "kinda" cute, though I can already see the RariCoco fics flowing from the depths of FiMFiction and I'm not sure if I should be happy or terrified.
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I liked it.
I thought it was much better compared to last weeks episode.
I thought the song was okay.
But I am starting to get somewhat annoyed by them doing those things at the end of every episode.
You know, zooming in close to something and fading away from it.
Those things better have a point in the end, or I'm just going to assume they don't have any better ideas on how to cut to credits.
Oh, almost forgot to say that I thought Coco (Cocoa? However you spell it.) was nice.
I thought she was a cute character that didn't feel too forced.
I thought it was much better compared to last weeks episode.
I thought the song was okay.
But I am starting to get somewhat annoyed by them doing those things at the end of every episode.
You know, zooming in close to something and fading away from it.
Those things better have a point in the end, or I'm just going to assume they don't have any better ideas on how to cut to credits.
Oh, almost forgot to say that I thought Coco (Cocoa? However you spell it.) was nice.
I thought she was a cute character that didn't feel too forced.
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Haven't finished watching the episode yet, butOrm wrote:But I am starting to get somewhat annoyed by them doing those things at the end of every episode.
You know, zooming in close to something and fading away from it.
Those things better have a point in the end, or I'm just going to assume they don't have any better ideas on how to cut to credits.
remember that box they need some kind of keys to open? Maybe that's related?
I don't know what you're talking about, honestly, just pointing out a possible answer.
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Weeeeell, have you seen this?Orm wrote:I liked it.
I thought it was much better compared to last weeks episode.
I thought the song was okay.
But I am starting to get somewhat annoyed by them doing those things at the end of every episode.
You know, zooming in close to something and fading away from it.
Those things better have a point in the end, or I'm just going to assume they don't have any better ideas on how to cut to credits.
What people were suggesting is that this could actually be one of the figurative keys for the chest, meaning they'd be items Mane 6 would obtain as part of doing something related to their Element of Harmony (or something like that).
If that theory is correct, Dash could get something rainbow colored too in the 10th episode (As if there wasn't enough rainbow already).
That goes for this episode at least. I think someone already said that the eyes at the end of Castlemania were of no real significance. As for Fluttershy's fangs, I certainly hope it wasn't just a tease and it's going to have some effect in the coming episodes.
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On that thread.Formis_Fluttergod wrote:What people were suggesting is that this could actually be one of the figurative keys for the chest, meaning they'd be items Mane 6 would obtain as part of doing something related to their Element of Harmony (or something like that).
If that theory is correct, Dash could get something rainbow colored too in the 10th episode (As if there wasn't enough rainbow already).
That goes for this episode at least. I think someone already said that the eyes at the end of Castlemania were of no real significance. As for Fluttershy's fangs, I certainly hope it wasn't just a tease and it's going to have some effect in the coming episodes.
Does anyone else find it incredibly creepy that Rarity has a spool of thread the same color as all her friends?
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Formis_Fluttergod wrote:
Weeeeell, have you seen this?
What people were suggesting is that this could actually be one of the figurative keys for the chest, meaning they'd be items Mane 6 would obtain as part of doing something related to their Element of Harmony (or something like that).
If that theory is correct, Dash could get something rainbow colored too in the 10th episode (As if there wasn't enough rainbow already).
That goes for this episode at least. I think someone already said that the eyes at the end of Castlemania were of no real significance. As for Fluttershy's fangs, I certainly hope it wasn't just a tease and it's going to have some effect in the coming episodes.
That's another thing.
I'm also getting annoyed by the amount of hype they're trying to build up for whatever it is they have planned.
They shouldn't be trying to get people excited for something that's another 16-ish episodes away.
Don't build expectations so high that you can't meet them.
As for the items, I can see that making sense.
But if they end every episode like that, it looses any significance it might have about making one thing look more important then the other.
And I'm going to be honest.
I hope the fangs aren't brought up again, it seems so necessary.
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*a thousand brony monkeys furiously typing MLP fanfiction*CamoBadger wrote:On that thread.
Does anyone else find it incredibly creepy that Rarity has a spool of thread the same color as all her friends?
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I took it as her simply having the right colored threads on hoof in case she needs to design something for them. Spontaneous inspiration or something.CamoBadger wrote:On that thread.
Does anyone else find it incredibly creepy that Rarity has a spool of thread the same color as all her friends?
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Also keep in mind that the threads were colored as their coat not their manes, that'd be a chore to make a thread out of. If they were made out of their hair there would be two rainbow threads on the shelf.
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That's a lesson for the entire entertainment industry, especially video games. Compared to them the hype of season 4 finale is still fine and dandy.Orm wrote:They shouldn't be trying to get people excited for something that's another 16-ish episodes away.
Don't build expectations so high that you can't meet them.
Aww, but shy would be cute with fangs.And I'm going to be honest.
I hope the fangs aren't brought up again, it seems so necessary.
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I understand that compared to everything else, this hype is nothing.Formis_Fluttergod wrote:That's a lesson for the entire entertainment industry, especially video games. Compared to them the hype of season 4 finale is still fine and dandy.Orm wrote:They shouldn't be trying to get people excited for something that's another 16-ish episodes away.
Don't build expectations so high that you can't meet them.Aww, but shy would be cute with fangs.And I'm going to be honest.
I hope the fangs aren't brought up again, it seems so necessary.
But they practically do this after every episode. It's always "Hope you guys saw this. ;)", or "I wonder what importance this could have? ;)", and then it just shows up on screen for 10 seconds.
It's just bugging me a bit, we can figure stuff out by ourselves. I doubt 7-10 year olds watching MLP are going to twitter to get a hint as to what some thread might mean. They know who is seeing this when they post it.
And they already try too hard to make Fluttershy cute and sympathetic.
They don't need to dedicate 2-3 more half hours to it.
They realize they have other characters right?
I'm still waiting for an AJ episode where she doesn't get outshined by someone else.
*Looks at Derpy and Flutterbat.*
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Well, in 5 episodes.Orm wrote:I understand that compared to everything else, this hype is nothing.
But they practically do this after every episode. It's always "Hope you guys saw this. ;)", or "I wonder what importance this could have? ;)", and then it just shows up on screen for 10 seconds.
It's just bugging me a bit, we can figure stuff out by ourselves. I doubt 7-10 year olds watching MLP are going to twitter to get a hint as to what some thread might mean. They know who is seeing this when they post it.
In Castemania it was simply kind of open ending, Scooby Doo and such had a lot of those. The same could probably be said about Bats! and Shy's fangs. Daring Don't meant to simply properly show the book cover.
In Power Ponies the comic disappearing was a curious thing, but I don't think that is in any way tied to the main plotline.
And finally in Rarity Take Manehattan we have a mysterious, rainbow colored spool of thread. Given how much significance rainbow colored things have in FiM, I'd say that one has the biggest potential of actually being important.
Take it as a riddle. Gotta figure out which of things shown at the end of episodes might bear any significance.
The thing about AJ is sadly true and I'd like it finally sorted out in some amazing AJ episode as well.And they already try too hard to make Fluttershy cute and sympathetic.
They don't need to dedicate 2-3 more half hours to it.
They realize they have other characters right?
I'm still waiting for an AJ episode where she doesn't get outshined by someone else.
*Looks at Derpy and Flutterbat.*
However, the thing with Fluttershy is that any character development she'd got in the previous episodes basically evaporated into thin air after the episode ended. Could be that most of the character development would alter her personality in a major way so they discarded it (shouldn't have done the character development in the first place then) rather than to deal with it. I'd like at least for something to stick, even if it's as insignificant as a pair of fangs (though the insignificance is kinda questionable and depending on future episodes).
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While looking for Derpy, I found an alicorn stallion near the beginning, according to the mlp wikia, one Rising Star (Unicorn). No sign of her, although there was with similar coloration far off in the background near the beginning.
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Knowing Spike, he volunteered to carry it all and waved off anyone who offered to help. Dragon code non-sense and the fact he's still crushing on Rarity.
And other than Rarity, the others don't usually care around a bunch of stuff to warrant luggage. And I'm convinced Rarity was literally pulling those gems out of her ass since I don't know where on her person she would be carrying them.
And other than Rarity, the others don't usually care around a bunch of stuff to warrant luggage. And I'm convinced Rarity was literally pulling those gems out of her ass since I don't know where on her person she would be carrying them.
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