S05E05: Tanks For The Memories

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S05E05: Tanks For The Memories

Postby Wayoshi (?) » Wed Apr 22, 2015 4:43 pm

When Rainbow Dash realizes Tank must hibernate for winter, she decides the best solution is to keep winter from coming.


This thread is for discussion of this episode. The episode airs at 11:30 AM Eastern / 8:30 AM Pacific on Saturday, April 25!

Official preview clips and images are okay to post, as is speculation about the episode.

Writer: Cindy Morrow (first ep since Apply Family Reunion)
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Postby The Doctor (?) » Wed Apr 22, 2015 4:49 pm

This is the episode I am hyped up for most. This is the most :ponydrugs: story you can get. A perfect example of Rainbow Dash's "Think Big, Act Now" attitude that I love so much.

And to have the writer of Hurricane Fluttershy and Sisterhooves Social doing it, I can't help thinking this is going to be awesome.
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Postby ROBOT B9 (?) » Wed Apr 22, 2015 4:58 pm

From the synopsis ALONE, this seems like it's going to be awesome. How is Rainbow Dash going to stop the weather? What will the effects be on Equestria? Will there be another cool song?

Yeah, I'm pretty hyped up for this one now. :party:
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Postby Mechanical Ape (?) » Wed Apr 22, 2015 5:03 pm

I love anytime there's a focus on the non-Wonderbolt pegasus community, and this episode sounds like maybe there's a chance of that.

And the premise sounds so in-character for Dash. She's willing to fuck around with the climate to help her friend! That's loyalty! :v:
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Postby Octavia (?) » Wed Apr 22, 2015 5:10 pm

I'm excited to see Dash being Dash. :awesomedash:
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Postby Just Scuds (?) » Wed Apr 22, 2015 5:26 pm

:shock: :"You can't hold back winter! What'll Princess Celestia think?"

:grumpydash: :"What about what I want? The sun doesn't rise and fall on Princess Celestia."

:sheepish: :"Well, actually..."
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Postby Mechanical Ape (?) » Wed Apr 22, 2015 6:02 pm

If by the end, Dash is in full supervillain mode going "THE SUMMER MUST LAST FOREVER!!!", it'll be an instant 10/10.
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Postby Seven Seas (?) » Wed Apr 22, 2015 6:02 pm

Will this be Dash's Lesson Zero?

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Postby The Doctor (?) » Wed Apr 22, 2015 6:10 pm

Mechanical Ape wrote:If by the end, Dash is in full supervillain mode going "THE SUMMER MUST LAST FOREVER!!!", it'll be an instant 10/10.


:v: Now how to get Fluttershy on my side...

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Postby ROBOT B9 (?) » Wed Apr 22, 2015 6:23 pm

Mechanical Ape wrote:If by the end, Dash is in full supervillain mode going "THE SUMMER MUST LAST FOREVER!!!", it'll be an instant 10/10.

If they go that way with Rainbow Dash in this episode, I will love it forever. Sort of like an Inspiration Manifestation for her.
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Postby Applepie (?) » Wed Apr 22, 2015 7:01 pm

Interesting, Tank haven't been around for a while. :smirk:
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Postby Mechanical Ape (?) » Wed Apr 22, 2015 7:05 pm

Applepie wrote:Interesting, Tank haven't been around for a while. :smirk:

He's hard to film since it takes him so long to reach his mark.
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Postby Angel Beat (?) » Wed Apr 22, 2015 7:19 pm

:allears: "Rainbow Dash, have you heard yet?"
:v: "What, that I'm awesome?"
:yay: "Winter is coming!"
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Wed Apr 22, 2015 7:32 pm

It's been a hell of a long time since we've dealt with the weather or even visited Cloudsdale. And I guess we're not necessarily guaranteed of the latter, but with a premise like this, I'm not sure how we won't be seeing the weather factory again.
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Postby Marimo (?) » Wed Apr 22, 2015 8:20 pm

Fizzbuzz wrote:It's been a hell of a long time since we've dealt with the weather or even visited Cloudsdale. And I guess we're not necessarily guaranteed of the latter, but with a premise like this, I'm not sure how we won't be seeing the weather factory again.

We did get to see this from that bunch of concept art from Ponycon.
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Postby The Doctor (?) » Wed Apr 22, 2015 8:27 pm

Dash just working to keep the weather out of Ponyville would be great, her sabotaging the Weather Factory sounds hilarious.
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Postby Durandal (?) » Wed Apr 22, 2015 9:31 pm

I haven't been this hyped for an episode for a long time. Knuckleheaded Rainbow Dash is best Dash :awesomedash:
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Postby Factory Factory (?) » Wed Apr 22, 2015 10:31 pm

I wonder what the over/under will be on a set of Pegasus weather control twins named El Nino and La Nina.
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Postby Durandal (?) » Wed Apr 22, 2015 10:37 pm

Factory Factory wrote:I wonder what the over/under will be on a set of Pegasus weather control twins named El Nino and La Nina.


This, but with ponies
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Postby Marioland1 (?) » Wed Apr 22, 2015 10:46 pm

Either this is going to be one of the best episodes ever, or I'll wind up red faced after smacking my head into a wall to forget it. As much as I like Dash, she can be a bit overbearing, and it looks like it might just head that way. I'll brace myself either way, for good or bad.
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Postby Dee Cee (?) » Thu Apr 23, 2015 12:31 am

Based on the title and synopsis, I'm thinking this is about as close as MLP is ever going to get to talking about death and loss.

I'm sure they'll treat the subject well, but still, it sounds like a sad one for sure. :saddash:
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Postby Marioland1 (?) » Thu Apr 23, 2015 1:31 am

I don't get that vibe at all. Of course, there's only one way to find out.
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Postby WandereringPony (?) » Thu Apr 23, 2015 6:50 am

Marioland1 wrote:I don't get that vibe at all. Of course, there's only one way to find out.


There are so many utterly boneheaded yet hilarious things Rainbow Dash could do here that would make my weekend.

Also, calling Stark/Rainbow Dash jokes as soon as we get decent screencaps.
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Postby ROBOT B9 (?) » Thu Apr 23, 2015 6:56 am

In fact, I'm surprised that there hasn't been that many GoT jokes already. :v:
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Postby drunkill (?) » Thu Apr 23, 2015 9:55 am

The episode will include a montage of RD sitting around waiting for 6 months at the end. :maddash:
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Postby Throbulator (?) » Thu Apr 23, 2015 10:42 am

Anything with pegauseses in it and I'm sold.
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Postby PaulloDEC (?) » Thu Apr 23, 2015 10:42 am

drunkill wrote:The episode will include a montage of RD sitting around waiting for 6 months at the end. :maddash:


https://youtu.be/Ay_1IZGxMaA?t=27m53s

I was going to make this an embed, but I guess the forum didn't like it?
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Postby Just Scuds (?) » Thu Apr 23, 2015 3:10 pm

Denial
:v: :"Heh- hibernation? That's a ... weird sort of prank you're pulling there, Fluttershy."

:3: :"Tank doesn't need to hibernate."
:flutterunsmith: :"He's a reptile. Reptiles are cold blooded and need to hibernate."
:3: :"Tank doesn't need to hibernate."
:fluttersmith: :"It's a natural biological process, of course he does."
:3: :"Hank doesn't need to tibernate."


Anger

:offendash: :"Well why the deuce didn't you get me a warm-blooded turtle?"
:fluttersmith: :"There's no such thing, sorry. I thought you knew about hibernation."
:offendash: :"This is a total bait and switch!"
:butwhy: :"Didn't you pay any attention in school?"
:rainbert: ...
Bargaining

:awesomedash: :"Which is the point of this episode!"
:3: :"A bargaining stage I have some legit control over, how about that huh?"

:awesomedash: :"Alright everypony! I declare winter Offically Cancelled!"
:starity: :"YOU WHAT?! I had a whole line of insulated capes planned for the season and a complete End of Summer Sale, with all remainders boxed and put into storage."
:ohrarity: :"You have made a powerful enemy, Rainbow Dash."

Depression

:saddash: :"What am I gonna do without you?"
:squintyjack: :"You see us dang near every day!"

Acceptance
:saddash: :"Well ... fine. We'll meet again on the other side."
:nnngh: :"He's not dying! Mark your calendar for Winter Wrap-Up day!"
:-I :"All team captain and Princess of Friendship and and Chairmare of the Hay Board..."
:saddash: :"I don't want him to be lonely while he's hibernating."
:allears: :"Not to worry, he'll have plenty of other turtle ... tortoise friends to keep him company."
Image :"But what if he doesn't like the other tortoises? What if he misses me and his other friends?"
:-/ :"He'll be asleep!"
Image :"Spike's cold blooded right? Why don't you hibernate along with him?"
:yikes: :"I'm what?! I don't think I ...
:no: :"You keep me out of this!"
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Thu Apr 23, 2015 3:25 pm

Dee Cee wrote:Based on the title and synopsis, I'm thinking this is about as close as MLP is ever going to get to talking about death and loss.

I'm sure they'll treat the subject well, but still, it sounds like a sad one for sure. :saddash:

I doubt it'll take that tone. The synopsis reads more to me like Rainbow Dash being impatient than her being unable to deal with Tank needing to hibernate. At any rate, I certainly don't think it'll be more about loss than Castle Sweet Castle was with Twilight and the ruined library.
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Postby Mechanical Ape (?) » Thu Apr 23, 2015 3:27 pm

drunkill wrote:The episode will include a montage of RD sitting around waiting for 6 months at the end. :maddash:

Forget what I said earlier, if this episode ends in a "Jurassic Bark" parody it's an instant 11/10.
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Postby Octavia (?) » Thu Apr 23, 2015 3:34 pm

Tank's a tortoise. He's probably gonna outlive every non-alicorn on the show.
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Postby ROBOT B9 (?) » Thu Apr 23, 2015 3:45 pm

Let's just hope he doesn't become Lonesome Tank. :cry:
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Thu Apr 23, 2015 3:54 pm

Octavia wrote:Tank's a tortoise. He's probably gonna outlive every non-alicorn on the show.

I know one reptile with whom he'll be able to spend a hell of a long time... :eep:
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Postby Mechanical Ape (?) » Thu Apr 23, 2015 4:01 pm

Scuderia Ferrarity wrote::3: :"Hank doesn't need to tibernate."


:lol:

I would also love for Rarity to say :gonkity: "You have just made a powerful and fabulous enemy!" one episode.
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Postby Marioland1 (?) » Thu Apr 23, 2015 10:21 pm

That would make just about everyone's day.
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Postby Davyinatoga (?) » Fri Apr 24, 2015 4:05 am

:saddash: "What is... carberation?"
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Postby Corpy (?) » Fri Apr 24, 2015 6:12 am

Octavia wrote:Tank's a tortoise. He's probably gonna outlive every non-alicorn on the show.

Unless he's already super-old, which is possible
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Postby ROBOT B9 (?) » Fri Apr 24, 2015 6:33 am

Looking at his face, that seems to make a lot of sense... :ponder:
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Fri Apr 24, 2015 1:46 pm

ROBOT B9 wrote:Looking at his face, that seems to make a lot of sense... :ponder:

Turtles ain't exactly paragons of beauty, even in their younger years.
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Postby PonyHag714 (?) » Fri Apr 24, 2015 2:55 pm

First preview clip is out. :awesomedash:

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