S05E12: Amending Fences

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S05E12: Amending Fences

Postby Wayoshi (?) » Wed Jul 01, 2015 4:27 pm

Twilight realizes she was a less than stellar friend to her former buddies in Canterlot, so she returns with Spike to make amends.


This thread is for discussion of this episode. The episode airs at 11:30 AM Eastern / 8:30 AM Pacific on Saturday, July 4!

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

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Postby ROBOT B9 (?) » Wed Jul 01, 2015 4:31 pm

Wow, I was not expecting to see more of Twilight's past this season. Hope we get to see Moondancer and other ponies from Canterlot.

Also, surprised to see an episode on the fourth of July but :jingo: .
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Wed Jul 01, 2015 4:32 pm

This is gonna be really interesting mainly since this will be about the first time we've really seen that part of Canterlot (her old home, the parts with green grass and rolling hills, etc.) since the very first episode. Unless I'm mistaken, the only other time we've come close was in the first part of ACW, when we saw Twilight Sparkle saying goodbye to Shining Armor before boarding the chariot to Ponyville.
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Postby Mechanical Ape (?) » Wed Jul 01, 2015 4:43 pm

I'm hoping this is like the 30 Rock episode where Liz goes to her high school reunion. Liz remembers herself as an ostracized loner, but her classmates remember her as a terrifying bully who scarred everyone emotionally with her vicious snarking.

I like the idea of Princess Friendship World-Saver going to her hometown and everyone's just like "Ugh, her."

But they love Spike. He's always been cool.
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Postby Throbulator (?) » Wed Jul 01, 2015 5:04 pm

Will we finally get to know if the gift was for or from Moondancer?! :twonk:
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Wed Jul 01, 2015 5:09 pm

I'm hoping that the episode will reference this by having neither Spike nor Moondancer remember for certain, seeing as how it's been so long between then and now. :gotcha:
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Postby ROBOT B9 (?) » Wed Jul 01, 2015 5:23 pm

I'd like to see a little nod to that as well...it'd be hilarious. Plus, imagine the controversy no matter which answer! :v:
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Postby Mechanical Ape (?) » Wed Jul 01, 2015 5:24 pm

Is Moondancer even a thing outside of these forums?
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Postby Headless Horse (?) » Wed Jul 01, 2015 5:53 pm

That's what I was wondering. Hasn't some goon mentioned our evergreen controversy to Larson at some con or other?
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Postby Doctor Wheeze (?) » Wed Jul 01, 2015 6:34 pm

Mechanical Ape wrote:Is Moondancer even a thing outside of these forums?

I'm pretty sure it isn't.
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Postby Seven Seas (?) » Wed Jul 01, 2015 8:45 pm

I think this episode has the potential to be downright beautiful, both in message and in execution. I can't wait.
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Postby InsertAuthorHere (?) » Thu Jul 02, 2015 12:25 am

Mechanical Ape wrote:Is Moondancer even a thing outside of these forums?


No, that bit of madness was thankfully contained to one website. If it had spread... :twonk:

I'm actually kind of intrigued by the episode's premise. Going all the way back to the second scene of the show is quite the callback, especially five seasons in. Here's hoping this is a good one.
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Postby SpaceHowitzer (?) » Thu Jul 02, 2015 12:42 am

One of my favorite podcasts is the Nerdist Writers Panel (http://nerdist.com/podcasts/nerdist-wri ... el-channel)

On there they have made the joke more then a few times that after enough seasons writers go back and mine all the season one gags for plots. Which isn't bad, it's just the price of writting to now established characters and in a filled out universe.

also,

How horrible must those ponies back in canterlot feel, even the PRINCESS OF FRIENDSHIP didn't want to be there friend.
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Postby die Fledermaus (?) » Thu Jul 02, 2015 1:54 am

SpaceHowitzer wrote:One of my favorite podcasts is the Nerdist Writers Panel (http://nerdist.com/podcasts/nerdist-wri ... el-channel)

On there they have made the joke more then a few times that after enough seasons writers go back and mine all the season one gags for plots. Which isn't bad, it's just the price of writting to now established characters and in a filled out universe.

also,

How horrible must those ponies back in canterlot feel, even the PRINCESS OF FRIENDSHIP didn't want to be there friend.


"Hey guys you know that kinda awkward girl from magic class that we hung with sometimes? Yea she's the fucking friendship princess now..."

"Has she even written us since she moved?"
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Postby WandereringPony (?) » Thu Jul 02, 2015 7:37 am

I'm going to say this in advance: Thanks, M.A. Larson.

(If for no other reason than what he and AKR have had to deal with on Twitter means massive good karma is owed.)
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Postby Applepie (?) » Thu Jul 02, 2015 8:11 am

It will be interersting to see more S1 shoutouts.
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Postby Dexanth (?) » Thu Jul 02, 2015 8:42 am

The Moondancer Enigma had better be core here.
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Postby ROBOT B9 (?) » Thu Jul 02, 2015 10:48 am

At the very least, Moondancer should be in the episode as one of the friends that Twilight meets again.
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Postby Wylie (?) » Fri Jul 03, 2015 4:04 am

I believe at least one of us asked Cathy Weseluck herself, and after she went back and rewatched it, admitted she pretty much swallowed the line. She couldn't recall (or wouldn't say) for 100% certain what the original line was. She did mention that she was still getting a handle on Spike's voice in the pilot- it's more "generic little boy voice" than "actual distinctive Spike voice" there.
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Postby drunkill (?) » Fri Jul 03, 2015 4:28 am

The gift was for Moondancer.
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Postby DerFurShur (?) » Fri Jul 03, 2015 4:31 am

I honestly don't get why there's any debate when he clearly said, "Well it was a gift for Moondancer." Especially considering the previous scene is Twilight declining an invitation to a party being thrown for Moondancer.

Anyway episode sounds interesting, easily the episode I'm interested in the most since Tanks. Kinda not sure about Larson doing what could be an emotional situation, since this season he's proven dumb comedy to kind of be his thing.
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Postby ROBOT B9 (?) » Fri Jul 03, 2015 5:50 am

I think that Larson can pull off an emotional episode.
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Postby DerFurShur (?) » Fri Jul 03, 2015 2:46 pm

Eh of all his episodes the only one that comes to mind that pulled it off was MMC.

I mean yeah he can be funny and snark and sarcastic, which this being an episode about Twilight's past might work honestly.

Guess we'll just have to see.
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Fri Jul 03, 2015 2:57 pm

I'd be surprised if this episode even tries to go for a strong emotional angle. I predict that it'll be making fun of Twilight's behavior back then.
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Postby acksed (?) » Fri Jul 03, 2015 2:59 pm

It would be funny if Twi let all the not-quite-heartfelt compliments go to her head.

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Postby DerFurShur (?) » Fri Jul 03, 2015 3:00 pm

Yeah that's what I'm expecting which is unfortunately the less appealing option.
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Postby Dexanth (?) » Fri Jul 03, 2015 8:14 pm

drunkill wrote:The gift was for Moondancer.


Yea but it's still fun to make sport of the history of that line here :crack:
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Postby ROBOT B9 (?) » Fri Jul 03, 2015 8:23 pm

YAKS THINK IT WAS FROM MOONDANCER! :rage:

But seriously, a little nod to it would be funny though I'm not expecting anything.
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Postby Mechanical Ape (?) » Fri Jul 03, 2015 11:30 pm

No preview clip? We gotta go in cold?
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Sat Jul 04, 2015 1:07 am

Mechanical Ape wrote:No preview clip? We gotta go in cold?

Apparently. Hasbro and Discovery Family have either been deliberately tight-lipped or just :effort: for a bunch of S5's episodes now.
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Postby drunkill (?) » Sat Jul 04, 2015 5:48 am

I hope there are actual fences in need of repairing.

Then a Pony version of Paint Your Wagon in a few weeks time.
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Postby ROBOT B9 (?) » Sat Jul 04, 2015 5:55 am

Paint Your Wagon is a awesome movie though. Eastwood is an excellent singer. :rainbert:
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Postby Just Scuds (?) » Sat Jul 04, 2015 12:49 pm

Won't be able to see this one live. I'm hoping Twi meets with her parents.

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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Sat Jul 04, 2015 2:22 pm

If we ever do see more of Twilight with her parents, I'm hoping it'll be in another episode similar to The Cutie Mark Chronicles, showing how the Mane Six grew up after getting their cutie marks.
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Postby ROBOT B9 (?) » Sat Jul 04, 2015 3:31 pm

Oh Spike, you don't say those kind of things. :facehoof:
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Postby ROBOT B9 (?) » Sat Jul 04, 2015 3:31 pm

How many Twilight freakouts have there been this season so far?
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Postby die Fledermaus (?) » Sat Jul 04, 2015 3:32 pm

Spike cements himself as a good character by droppin science on the princess
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Postby The Doctor (?) » Sat Jul 04, 2015 3:33 pm

:here: Man Twilight, you used to suck. Like REALLY suck. There has literally never been a worse friend on the planet than you were...
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Postby ROBOT B9 (?) » Sat Jul 04, 2015 3:33 pm

Twilight's flying and it looks adorable! :party:
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Postby The Doctor (?) » Sat Jul 04, 2015 3:34 pm

FOR MOONDANCER! OUR LONG NATIONAL NIGHTMARE IS OVER!
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