by Fizzbuzz (?) » Tue May 05, 2015 12:34 pm
That wasn't really important to the story, though. Even the bit where she grabbed the keys could've just as easily been done by one of them standing on another's shoulders, after Apple Bloom had distracted Sheriff Silverstar. Her other two uses of magic (shutting the door of Troubleshoes's trailer and floating that barrel at the end) were completely incidental. Since no one actually talked about Sweetie Belle doing this, part of me feels like Dave Polsky never specified any of these and that they were all added during storyboarding.
Still, I am not dismissing the importance of this just because it might have never been written into the script. After all, aside from giving them their cutie marks, having Sweetie Belle use magic more and more often is perhaps the only way the show can visibly imply that the CMC are getting older. Changing their basic designs (like making them taller, etc.) is likely out for toy-making reasons, Scootaloo can't fly, and since earth ponies don't have a racial talent that visibly develops as they grow up, there's not much to do on that front with Apple Bloom.
