Super Recaps: My Little Pony season 5 (Appleloosa’s Most Wanted)

May 5, 2015July 3, 2016 ~ Matt Vetrano ~ 5 Comments

We’re back with another episode of the candy coated horse adventures! Now so far, season 5 has been pretty up and down, what with episodes like Castle Sweet Castle and Tanks for the Memories not really hitting for me as much as the others we saw. Will this one be another standout episode for the season, or will it be another mediocre slog in between the better ones that we get this season? Let’s find out!!

The episode begins with the Cutie Mark Crusaders who are trying to come up with more schemes to get their Cutie Marks while visiting Appleloosa with Applejack. There’s a big rodeo that’s supposed to take place soon, but the local sheriff is a bit apprehensive because some “low down varmint” is in town and he believes they are there to ruin the rodeo.

“Remember the number one rule of the wild west! There’s no justice like vigilante justice! NOW GRAB YOUR PITCHFORKS!!”

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Super Recaps: My Little Pony season 5 (Tanks for the Memories)

April 26, 2015July 3, 2016 ~ Matt Vetrano ~ 6 Comments

After last week’s return to form for the series, we get a Rainbow Dash centered episode. Now she can be pretty hit or miss when it comes to having her own episode, what with lackluster outings like The Mysterious Mare Do Well and Daring Don’t, but hopefully the writers have been able to learn from past mistakes and give us another stellar episode with everyone’s favorite egomaniacal Pegasus. Will they pull off something nuanced and compelling examination of this character, or will we fall back on old tricks and wind up with another disappointment? Let’s find out!!

The episode begins with Rainbow Dash who is helping everyone get ready for winter. While doing so, she’s chatting excitedly with her pet turtle Tank about all the amazing things they’ll get to do during the snowy season!

“WE’RE GONNA HAVE SNOW BALL FIGHTS, AND DRINK COCOA, AND WATCH DIE HARD!!” “Yeah… I think we need some space.”

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Super Recaps: My Little Pony season 5 (Castle Sweet Castle)

April 12, 2015July 3, 2016 ~ Matt Vetrano ~ 8 Comments

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!”

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Super Recaps: My Little Pony season 5 (The Cutie Map)

April 5, 2015July 3, 2016 ~ Matt Vetrano ~ 3 Comments

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.