S06E01-02: The Crystalling

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Re: S06E01-02: The Crystalling

Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Sat Mar 26, 2016 4:07 pm

Mordja wrote:Still curious to see how often NFG shows up though. She's only in the group shot in the intro, for one.

I expect we'll see Starlight at least a few more times. Like, maybe as often as we had map episodes in S5.
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Postby PonyHag714 (?) » Sat Mar 26, 2016 4:07 pm

Pony's back and all is well :excite:

I liked this premiere. Fairly straightforward with the whole gang playing a part in the resolution. It was nice to see a lot of Spike and of course Shining Armor. He had some great faces. At least he was able to keep it together. :notgonnadoit:

I couldn't help but think of Moondancer and Twilight when Starlight first met Sunset at his house. I was half thinking that he wouldn't turn out to be the great wizard Starlight was expecting, but he got the job done.

There's a great future for Flurry Heart as a sonic weapon. :sheepish:
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Postby Picklepaige (?) » Sat Mar 26, 2016 4:07 pm

This was probably the most low-key premiere we had. I liked it, nice change of pace! Not as good as last season's, but super solid.
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Postby The Doctor (?) » Sat Mar 26, 2016 4:08 pm

That was great. Was like a super big fix to my biggest grip about the two part episodes.

EVERYONE GOT TO DO SOMETHING. It was a real team effort.

:speakest: :pcstare: got to do something!

And I am warming up to Starlight. She and Sunburst work great together.

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Postby Aramek (?) » Sat Mar 26, 2016 4:09 pm

Fizzbuzz wrote:I expect we'll see Starlight at least a few more times. Like, maybe as often as we had map episodes in S5.

Starlight is the new main character.

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Postby Wayoshi (?) » Sat Mar 26, 2016 4:10 pm

Fizzbuzz wrote:Good shit. I liked how pretty much everyone seemed to have a role and how this felt like it wasn't all hinging on Twilight to save the day herself. The show's been improving on that in recent two-parters, I think.

Also, Spike was cool.

Eh, the rest of the Mane 6 were really background, not surprising but especially Fluts barely did anything. :fluttersmith:
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Sat Mar 26, 2016 4:10 pm

Wayoshi wrote:Eh, the rest of the Mane 6 were really background, not surprising but especially Fluts barely did anything. :fluttersmith:

Well, compared to her role in The Cutie Map, most anything else with her is gonna look like nothing.
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Postby Mr. Big (?) » Sat Mar 26, 2016 4:11 pm

Picklepaige wrote:This was probably the most low-key premiere we had. I liked it, nice change of pace! Not as good as last season's, but super solid.

Yeah, it was. Even with the threat of winter, it wasn't because of some super villain, but a baby with too much magic :v:

A nice change of pace. It probably helps that we essentially have entirely new show-runners, someone fairly new to Ponies.
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Postby Applepie (?) » Sat Mar 26, 2016 4:12 pm

Some of the highlights was a lesser Mane 6 focus.
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Postby SlateSlabrock (?) » Sat Mar 26, 2016 4:14 pm

/mlp/ thread pointed out this at the end of the episode:

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Postby The Doctor (?) » Sat Mar 26, 2016 4:14 pm

Wayoshi wrote:Eh, the rest of the Mane 6 were really background, not surprising but especially Fluts barely did anything. :fluttersmith:


Their role in the episode felt like a lot more than what they did in "The Crystal Empire". Especially with Pinkie taking care of the baby.
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Postby PonyHag714 (?) » Sat Mar 26, 2016 4:15 pm

I think it helped Starlight to get what happened with her since she and Sunset were kids off her chest. It also showed that she still has a little fire left in her. Image
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Sat Mar 26, 2016 4:15 pm

SlateSlabrock wrote:/mlp/ thread pointed out this at the end of the episode:
I was just about to post that first screenshot myself. I'm about 50/50 on it being a joke (like the changeling who was randomly in attendance at Cranky and Matilda's wedding in Slice of Life) or of it foreshadowing yet another attack by Chrysalis.
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Postby The Doctor (?) » Sat Mar 26, 2016 4:18 pm

Fizzbuzz wrote:I was just about to post that first screenshot myself. I'm about 50/50 on it being a joke (like the changeling who was randomly in attendance at Cranky and Matilda's wedding in Slice of Life) or of it foreshadowing yet another attack by Chrysalis.


That's where I am. New source of love magic in the empire would set up a Chrysalis return.

But it easily could be Kevin going to the party.
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Postby Wayoshi (?) » Sat Mar 26, 2016 4:34 pm

Childception: Tara voiced "Mrs Sparkle", Francis voiced "Mr Sparkle".

An Ian Hanlin voiced Sunburst, btw.
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Postby Aramek (?) » Sat Mar 26, 2016 4:36 pm

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That's where I am. New source of love magic in the empire would set up a Chrysalis return.

But it easily could be Kevin going to the party.

Both legitimately great.
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Postby The Doctor (?) » Sat Mar 26, 2016 4:38 pm

Wayoshi wrote:Childception: Tara voiced "Mrs Sparkle", Francis voiced "Mr Sparkle".

An Ian Hanlin voiced Sunburst, btw.


First time Tara has done another voice?
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Postby PonyHag714 (?) » Sat Mar 26, 2016 4:41 pm

The way SA looked at first, I thought maybe Chrysalis had gotten to him again. :bluh:

Let's hope Celestia and Luna don't go on hiatus for the rest of the season. :pcstare: :unenthused:
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Postby LunarRainbow92 (?) » Sat Mar 26, 2016 4:53 pm

I thought it was a great episode! Flurry Heart is such a cutie pie! :allears:
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Postby Wylie (?) » Sat Mar 26, 2016 5:19 pm

So basically, Sunburst and Glimmer are each one half of Twilight Sparkle. Sunburst got all the book nerd, and Glimmer got all the magical talent. No wonder he had a bad time at Celestia's school, he couldn't do any of the stuff he was reading about.
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Postby Sidotsy (?) » Sat Mar 26, 2016 5:29 pm

Wylie wrote:So basically, Sunburst and Glimmer are each one half of Twilight Sparkle. Sunburst got all the book nerd, and Glimmer got all the magical talent. No wonder he had a bad time at Celestia's school, he couldn't do any of the stuff he was reading about.

so when Celestia said 'former student' did she mean 'he graduated' or 'we kicked him out because he couldn't magic shit up even if he was ultra smart'
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Postby Aurora (?) » Sat Mar 26, 2016 5:42 pm

Oh, you're descending down the stairs, Spike...? You want to join me?
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Postby SneakHorse (?) » Sat Mar 26, 2016 5:45 pm

Not my favorite set of episodes ever, but still pretty solid. I liked having a more low-key premiere for a change. The Crystal Empire isn't the most engaging locale in the series but it worked well enough, and the Starlight/Sunburst stuff was enjoyable.

Also, was this the first time we've seen Twilight's parents?
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Postby Sidotsy (?) » Sat Mar 26, 2016 5:46 pm

I hate spike but he was actually pretty cool in this episode. maybe he just needs to be away from Twilight more often.
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Postby Luneshot (?) » Sat Mar 26, 2016 5:47 pm

Who won the episode
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Postby Aurora (?) » Sat Mar 26, 2016 5:51 pm

I couldn't believe they brought back Triple H again, but they made it work!
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Postby Sidotsy (?) » Sat Mar 26, 2016 5:53 pm

Luneshot wrote:Who won the episode

john cena (but actually the new kids won)
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Postby SlateSlabrock (?) » Sat Mar 26, 2016 5:57 pm

SneakHorse wrote:Also, was this the first time we've seen Twilight's parents?

We've seen them several times (Cutie Mark Chronicles, the wedding, copy-pasted wedding footage for the coronation), but this is the first time we've heard them.
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Postby SneakHorse (?) » Sat Mar 26, 2016 6:04 pm

SlateSlabrock wrote:We've seen them several times (Cutie Mark Chronicles, the wedding, copy-pasted wedding footage for the coronation), but this is the first time we've heard them.


Ah, never noticed them before.
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Sat Mar 26, 2016 6:07 pm

Sidotsy wrote:so when Celestia said 'former student' did she mean 'he graduated' or 'we kicked him out because he couldn't magic shit up even if he was ultra smart'

I figured that maybe he's quite capable at magic, but he dropped out for some reason. Maybe I'm imparting too much of myself onto Sunburst here, but I couldn't help but be reminded of how pretty much everyone in my K-12 schooling thought I was smart and incredibly good with computers. After I graduated high school I went off to college to study computer science, but then I dropped out after a year and lost touch with everyone who knew me in high school and before. They probably think I'm some sort of big tech mogul or something now, but I'm really not. If someone who knew me from back then came and tracked me down, I imagine our reunion would be just as awkward as Starlight's and Sunburst's.
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Postby Sidotsy (?) » Sat Mar 26, 2016 6:09 pm

Fizzbuzz wrote:I figured that maybe he's quite capable at magic, but he dropped out for some reason. Maybe I'm imparting too much of myself onto Sunburst here, but I couldn't help but be reminded of how pretty much everyone in my K-12 schooling thought I was smart and incredibly good with computers. After I graduated high school I went off to college to study computer science, but then I dropped out after a year and lost touch with everyone who knew me in high school and before. They probably think I'm some sort of big tech mogul or something now, but I'm really not. If someone who knew me from back then came and tracked me down, I imagine our reunion would be just as awkward as Starlight's and Sunburst's.

I like that theory, that resonates with me. I really hope he shows up down the line, at least in the comics.
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Postby ilcane87 (?) » Sat Mar 26, 2016 6:12 pm

SlateSlabrock wrote:/mlp/ thread pointed out this at the end of the episode:

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Heh, if they're bringing back the Changelings for real this season, we can have some fun trying to guess if they're disguised as any character in future episodes.
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Postby Sidotsy (?) » Sat Mar 26, 2016 6:13 pm

please don't make this season BSG :(
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Postby Aurora (?) » Sat Mar 26, 2016 6:16 pm

I was about to ask what the hell that thing flying towards the spire at the end was.
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Postby Lorce (?) » Sat Mar 26, 2016 6:30 pm

I'm still not sure if it's really supposed to be a changeling or if it's actually a griffon. :pinkieshrug:
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Postby Mr. Big (?) » Sat Mar 26, 2016 6:39 pm


I just noticed that they slightly updated the opening to include Starlight in the group photo (also, they added the cutie marks for the CMCs)
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Postby Wylie (?) » Sat Mar 26, 2016 6:44 pm

Why would it be a griffon? That's not ominous -or- foreboding.

And yeah, everyone at Celestia's school isn't, strictly speaking, Celestia's pupil. It's like Fizzbuzz said- everyone expected him (Glimmer included) to go off to Magical Unicorn School and be the best at Magical Unicorning. He's not. He's book smart, but not horn smart. The montage of him and Glimmer as kids showed that much- he could use a spell to sop up a spill, but when she used the same spell, it cleaned, organized, and disinfected the entire tristate area. They're much better as a team, which is why I'm wondering(and also kinda hoping) if they don't get together again later and become supervillains.

Re: the opening photo- I couldn't really read Glimmer's face in the 480p version, it kinda looked like she wasn't entirely delighted to be there? Maybe I'm reading too much into it.
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Postby SlateSlabrock (?) » Sat Mar 26, 2016 6:56 pm

Wylie wrote:Re: the opening photo- I couldn't really read Glimmer's face in the 480p version, it kinda looked like she wasn't entirely delighted to be there? Maybe I'm reading too much into it.

I'd describe her expression as "sheepish."

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Postby Dexanth (?) » Sat Mar 26, 2016 7:08 pm

Wylie wrote:Why would it be a griffon? That's not ominous -or- foreboding.

And yeah, everyone at Celestia's school isn't, strictly speaking, Celestia's pupil. It's like Fizzbuzz said- everyone expected him (Glimmer included) to go off to Magical Unicorn School and be the best at Magical Unicorning. He's not. He's book smart, but not horn smart. The montage of him and Glimmer as kids showed that much- he could use a spell to sop up a spill, but when she used the same spell, it cleaned, organized, and disinfected the entire tristate area. They're much better as a team, which is why I'm wondering(and also kinda hoping) if they don't get together again later and become supervillains.


Nonnononono. It's so obvious now! Just think!

1. We have a Changeling flying in at the end of this.
2. Starlight & Sunburst complement one another, and each have their own strengths
3. We have 'Guardians of Harmony' trademarked.

So what this means is clearly : The arc for this season is Starlight forming her own group of friends. The Season finale will have the Changelings return and capture the Mane 6 / Princesses, leaving only Starlight free. With nothing else to turn to she rounds up her friends, and they tap into the Elements of Harmony / Rainbow Power to send Chrysalis Blasting Off Again, at which point they are free to spin off into their own series traveling across Equestria, writing wrongs and being heroes (And also giving Hasbro a completely new cast to make toys of while staying within the G4 world).

When I am right about this in 9 months I am going to be SO. SMUG. :crack:
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