The Pony Thread (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)

Alright, this was a good episode. The things that happened seemed to escalate too quick. First there was the simple Snips and snails thing. Okay. Then the Cakes baby thing. Be nice to know why. Then all this clutter in the spa. Trixie namedrop, Celestia eating cake, pink-hair mayor, this seems a bit much. Then to go as far as using everypony they know and love for stories? Cruel. Plain cruel.

Diamond Tiara? Bitch. She actually planned to use blackmail.

I did think it a bit peculiar that the CMC didn't tell Rainbow about the situation. She was pretty much the only one who would let them a bit close to her. They could've explained that there was blackmail and they were stuck.

The lesson learned was good, though. The outcome seems just fine, and it was fairly enjoyable. Though, for laughs, Hurricane Fluttershy is still standing proud right now.

And oh, was it a finale. Lyra speaks, Vinyl-Scratch has red eyes, we meet Twilight's brother, and TERRORISTS?

The first episode of the two was simply fantastic. They did a great job of not letting the watcher understand what was going on. At first, you thought Cadenza was wonderful. Then they got you to believe she was just older and more snobby. Then they went to show her as an absolute stuck up jerk. Then they pulled it innocent and hinted towards a moral of Twilight being too judgemental and hasty. (Don't be too hasty!) Then, when you were on the verge of joining Twilight in her embarrassment... IT'S NO USE!

To any of you here who have read Fallout Equestria, did you have the same reaction when you saw the shield around Canterlot? I was almost surprised to see that the villain WASN'T the Zebra Caesar, and that they DIDN'T detonate a necromantic pink cloud megaspell in Canterlot. And when the shield shattered, I couldn't help but think of kkat's vivid description of the pink saturated water raining down on Steelhooves and Zebratown below... Wow. I wonder if any of the show writers have read that, and had any clue how shocking that was to see something similar in-show.

The second episode was really crazy too, though I did like the first better. I totally anticipated the impostor thing, though I did have a few other ideas as to what was going on. Goodness, those bug were a nice touch. I'm a tad disappointed at just how easily Celestia was defeated. They could have at least made some trickery, not just a direct overpower move. I must also complain about the ridiculous "flash of light, everyone saved" trope, but hey. I'm used to it by now. They at least delayed it long enough. :J
That fight scene, a bit crazy. I was pleased to see the Party Cannon back in action.

One thing I must ask. I'm almost certain that the opening scene to the first episode there was a reference to something. You know, the part with Rarity commenting on the weather and the pans of Spike's feet as he walked...
Anyone have any clue what that was a reference to?