1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:05,900 I don’t really like this episode. I don’t. No. 2 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:10,400 To be honest, I don’t really like the first episodes, or pilot episodes that much, as a general principle. 3 00:00:10,450 --> 00:00:12,950 Heck, I don’t really like first seasons, either! 4 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:17,300 I know the writers have to establish the characters and the world and blah blah blah 5 00:00:17,400 --> 00:00:20,700 But good god, are pilots boring once the story actually gets meatly. 6 00:00:20,780 --> 00:00:23,780 But, wait?! What am I talking about anyway? 7 00:00:23,820 --> 00:00:28,120 Surely something an epicly awesome as the My Little Pony pilot could have changed my mind. 8 00:00:28,200 --> 00:00:34,210 With the introduction of these awesome characters and the lore established and all the feels...the feels. 9 00:00:34,260 --> 00:00:40,220 But no, I’m not really a fan. The episode is better than many animated pilots I’ve seen, but 10 00:00:40,300 --> 00:00:43,680 First, let’s do a recap! For, like, the 2 of you who haven’t seen the pilot. 11 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:47,200 So, the antisocial twilight is too busy being antisocial to make friends. 12 00:00:47,250 --> 00:00:49,330 Then she meets ponies who want to be friends with her. 13 00:00:49,390 --> 00:00:50,710 Hilarity ensues! 14 00:00:50,800 --> 00:00:56,580 Twilight tries to push them away, but everyone goes on a magical adventure where she eventually discovers that friendship is indeed magic 15 00:00:56,610 --> 00:00:59,400 and that she wants to stay with these new ponies. So, what’s wrong that? 16 00:00:59,450 --> 00:01:02,500 THINGS I DON’T LIKE ABOUT THIS EPISODE. 17 00:01:02,550 --> 00:01:05,130 #1 It is confusing as crud 18 00:01:05,180 --> 00:01:09,900 So nightmare moon escapes with the aid of “the stars†and only the magic of friendship can save the day. 19 00:01:09,990 --> 00:01:14,950 So, shouldn’t nightmare moon know about the elements beforehand and not have to follow Twilight and company to get them? 20 00:01:15,000 --> 00:01:16,800 How does she know that the group will be a threat? 21 00:01:16,850 --> 00:01:20,950 Why are the elements even like that in the first place? Did anyone else know that the elements can change forms? 22 00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:23,210 Why didn’t Celestia have them in another location? 23 00:01:23,260 --> 00:01:26,300 If nightmare moon could break the elements, why did she don’t that in the first place? 24 00:01:26,350 --> 00:01:30,260 Shouldn’t Celestia have guarded the elements a little better? Did she even know they were there? 25 00:01:30,310 --> 00:01:33,490 Why did being being jealous turn Luna into this crazy psycho bitch?! 26 00:01:33,540 --> 00:01:38,720 I know the comics go into reconed detail, but here it’s never explained. And It’s annoying. I’m just confused. 27 00:01:38,800 --> 00:01:42,080 #2 Hey Twilight, Isn’t Spike your friend. 28 00:01:42,120 --> 00:01:49,210 Hey Twilight… Twilight… Twilight… I guess no love for Spike 29 00:01:49,300 --> 00:01:50,950 #3 This: 30 00:01:51,000 --> 00:02:00,000 If the Elements of Harmony could cure Princess Luna from her evil instantly, why did she need to be lock on the Moon for a thousand years? 31 00:02:01,000 --> 00:02:03,250 #4 The big one 32 00:02:03,300 --> 00:02:07,050 So, Celestia sends Twilight to ponyville with the instruction to “make friends†. 33 00:02:07,700 --> 00:02:12,250 So let me get this straight. Celestia knew that Twilight would find friends that will 34 00:02:12,300 --> 00:02:16,350 EXACTLY FIT EACH ELEMENT’S DESIGNATED TRAIT 35 00:02:16,380 --> 00:02:20,560 And that Twilight will figure out where the elements are and that, just in case the elements broke, 36 00:02:20,590 --> 00:02:25,680 each conveniently designed pony will be able to take on said element and use it to stop Nightmare Moon. 37 00:02:25,710 --> 00:02:27,450 WHAT?! 38 00:02:27,800 --> 00:02:32,350 Celestia couldn’t even handle Luna in the first place, so that’s why she’s sent to the freakin’ moon. 39 00:02:32,400 --> 00:02:36,350 And now she is leaning on a string of coincidences to solve the problem this time? 40 00:02:36,400 --> 00:02:41,000 NO... NO... BAD EPISODE. BAD! 41 00:02:41,160 --> 00:02:43,650 And that’s why I don’t like this episode.