After the very enjoyable and thought provoking season premiere, it’s time to wind things down a bit and get back to some good old fashioned stories about Ponyville! Will we get another pleasant romp in the small town, or will it all just feel inconsequential compared to what we’ve seen already? Let’s find out!!
The episode begins with Fluttershy and Twilight getting down and dirty with a whole bunch of soap suds! HEY! Get your head out of the gutter!
“Seriously Mr. Pig! You need to quit playing in Applejack’s manure stockpiles!”
Rejoice all you pony fans! The long hiatus is FINALLY over!! For too long we’ve been without everyone’s favorite show about talking horses with magic powers, but it’s finally back with the traditional two part premiere! There are a lot of expectations going into this season, what with the defeat of Tirek leading to Twilight becoming the Princess of Friendship and the new responsibilities that entails! From what we’ve seen so far, this season is going to be BIG with lots of adventures in faraway lands which gives the show endless possibilities as far as stories and characters to enrich this universe with. So does the season premiere live up to the hype, or will it be crushed under the weight of unreasonable expectations? Let’s find out!! This is The Story of the Blank Flanks! No wait, this is The Cutie Map!!
The episode begins an indeterminate amount of time after the finale of season four. Twilight is still unsure what the heck her new battle fortress is meant to do other than be a gaudy landmark in Ponyville. Everyone else is pretty chill about it and seems more interested in sitting in their customized thrones with their cutie marks emblazoned upon them, and soft cushions to maximize comfort.
“You guys! There’s got to be some greater purpose for all of this!” “What’s that Twilight? I couldn’t hear you over the sound of my back getting proper lumbar support. Ah…”
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