Re: S06E03: The Gift of the Maud Pie
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SlateSlabrock
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Fizzbuzz wrote:Speaking of Maud's facial expressions, one thing I found myself doing was waiting for her to smile. I thought maybe she would at a bunch of different points, and kept waiting, and kept waiting... when she finally did, it felt so rewarding.
Fizzbuzz wrote:Having watched several S1 episodes recently, it's almost hard to believe the show would ever go from that to this art-wise. I mean, look at how many faces Pinkie Pie makes all in the space of five seconds, or at how many unique buildings there are in the background. It's still quite the same show at first glance, something that makes it ever more remarkable that the animators and background artists found room to pack so much more into the show's look.
Wayoshi wrote:This exact gag played out in her first episode.
Octavia wrote:Really liked the episode. Definitely very Gift of the Magi.
Headless Horse wrote:What's more—and I seem to be saying this more and more—I didn't laugh at all. Not once.
Rainbow Crash wrote:Anybody want a pizza roll? Post a comment on this webzone if you want a pizza roll
Swift wrote:Also Rarity asking "where's your party cannon" is rather odd when it's always off in hammerspace to begin with anyway.In general, it felt a bit strange to have the party cannon acknowledged within the plot to this extent. Have they ever talked about it before?
The Doctor wrote:Is he missing his leg like Mr. Plinket too?
Mechanical Ape wrote:One thing I appreciated was having Rarity involved in an episode that is all about generosity.
At the same time, I also appreciate that they didn't go the obvious route and make the episode about Rarity because generosity.
SlateSlabrock wrote:I think that was the most obvious sign the writers were making their debut. In general, I felt they did a good job capturing the characters and the setting, but there were little details they missed -- like the party cannon being just a hammerspace gag, or Rarity being a seamstress who could've negated the whole conflict. I'm willing to give them a pass this time. If they come back for more episodes, hopefully they can improve on those bits of polish. Tossing in too many references can be a trap for new writers.
Headless Horse wrote:
If anything I actually think this is the episode's biggest weakness. Pegging it to an existing story means they had to tell it by-the-numbers, almost by rote; and it's not that complex a story to begin with, so filling 22 minutes with it means lots of padding.
SlateSlabrock wrote:
Headless Horse wrote:I was a bit put out by "hand-stitched"
Headless Horse wrote:I was a bit put out by "hand-stitched"
Headless Horse wrote:I was a bit put out by "hand-stitched"
Wayoshi wrote:I didn't mind the party cannon taking on some value in the plot, but I do understand the criticism some have over it. Like, NYC mafia pony really shouldn't have any use for the party cannon he's lovingly shining up at the end, but at the same time he shouldn't have much use for a rock pouch either, so whatever.
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