S07E22: Once Upon a Zeppelin

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S07E22: Once Upon a Zeppelin

Postby Wayoshi (?) » Wed Oct 04, 2017 3:10 pm

Twilight is torn when she discovers the cruise she and her family are on is a themed vacation experience in which ponies have paid for the privilege of spending time with her, and she must please both her family and the cruise attendees.


This thread is for discussion of the episode. This episode airs at 11:30 Eastern / 8:30 Pacific on Saturday, October 7!

Official preview clips and images are okay to post, as is speculation about the episode.
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Wed Oct 04, 2017 3:22 pm

Now that I think about it, it really does seem a bit strange that there'll be a new episode on the same weekend that the movie drops.
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Postby DerFurShur (?) » Wed Oct 04, 2017 3:36 pm

Finally, this is one of the episodes I've been most looking forward to.

Sad they changed Twilight's mom's voice but oh well.
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Postby Mechanical Ape (?) » Wed Oct 04, 2017 5:33 pm

I think it's a waste of setting to have a zeppelin and not do a murder mystery, but that is why I'm not a professional children's cartoon writer.
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Postby adiwan (?) » Wed Oct 04, 2017 5:33 pm

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Finally the Zeppeling appears again from when Rarity and Prince Blueblood christened it in Sweet and Elite.
The Zeppelin looks so much cooler than Twilight's hot air balloon.

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Only the fire elemental airships from the Eberron D&D campaign can top that.
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Postby Soft Snow (?) » Wed Oct 04, 2017 6:00 pm

This sounds like an interesting episode.
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Postby Headless Horse (?) » Wed Oct 04, 2017 6:41 pm

Ah yes, another broadly applicable scenario that all kids can relate to :v:
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Postby Applepie (?) » Wed Oct 04, 2017 7:36 pm

I've been waiting for this.
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Postby Mechanical Ape (?) » Wed Oct 04, 2017 7:45 pm

Headless Horse wrote:Ah yes, another broadly applicable scenario that all kids can relate to :v:

Hang on to your seat for act three, when Twilight files an unauthorized use of identity suit against the zeppelin company! :ponydrugs: :ponydrugs: :ponydrugs:
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Postby SlateSlabrock (?) » Wed Oct 04, 2017 11:05 pm

This is such a weird-sounding concept.

One thing that popped up in the teaser this week: Cadance seems to be in this episode also.
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Postby The Doctor (?) » Wed Oct 04, 2017 11:10 pm

I have no idea what to expect from this one. And that generally means a good time. :allears:
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Postby Soft Snow (?) » Thu Oct 05, 2017 2:34 am


From the preview her entire family came. Cadance came also simply because it was a coincidence she happened to marry her brother.
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Postby SlateSlabrock (?) » Thu Oct 05, 2017 3:30 am

Twilight discovers the newest threat to Equestria: Time-shares.
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Postby drunkill (?) » Thu Oct 05, 2017 2:37 pm

Zeppelins are cool. I hope this episode doens't go down like a Lead balloon. :v:
Mechanical Ape wrote:I think it's a waste of setting to have a zeppelin and not do a murder mystery, but that is why I'm not a professional children's cartoon writer.

They did that with the train episode, except it was a cake/chocolate mousse and not a murder.
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Postby Mr. Big (?) » Sat Oct 07, 2017 3:41 pm

Okay, I didn't expect Iron Will. Now THAT'S a surprise.
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Postby adiwan (?) » Sat Oct 07, 2017 3:42 pm

Saying it first: This forum NEEDs a smiley with the filly in that creepy Cadance mask.
I mean: REALLY NEEDs.
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Postby Mr. Big (?) » Sat Oct 07, 2017 3:46 pm

I find it interesting Twilight recognized Iron Will, even though she didn't appear in his first appearance.
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Postby Octavia (?) » Sat Oct 07, 2017 4:01 pm

I laughed a lot this episode :lol:
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Postby PonyHag714 (?) » Sat Oct 07, 2017 4:03 pm

Fun episode. Lightweight, but enjoyable.

Iron Will was a nice surprise. He is indeed one prepared Minotaur.

Twi's parents were fun, especially her mom.

I felt bad for Twi missing the star display, but it was a really nice gesture on the part of his family to recreate it. Somepony get Shining Armour some Dramamine.

Spike was great in the cold open. :here:

Very good pony. :-I
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Postby Mr. Big (?) » Sat Oct 07, 2017 4:03 pm

Okay, Iron Will escaping with a parachute was hilarious. NO REFUUUNNND!
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Postby drunkill (?) » Sat Oct 07, 2017 4:04 pm

Iron Will is great, glad they brought him back and this role suited him. That parachute was amazing.

The family stuff was good too, who knew Twimum would be an adventure junkie. And from the #ponyday discord chat...
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cut to him [Shining armour] vomiting the entire flight


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Postby The Doctor (?) » Sat Oct 07, 2017 4:04 pm

This was a goofy and funny episode. Cheered me up. :allears:
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Postby adiwan (?) » Sat Oct 07, 2017 4:10 pm

:-I I'm shocked that Iron Will abandons his airship because of the lack of customer satisfaction and takes a bigger risk in air traffic safety and the lives on the airship AND the potential of re-selling the airship.
Perhaps he has the best insurance that covers all of that... He has really climbed to villain status whereas he was only a questionable motivation coach before.
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Postby Mr. Big (?) » Sat Oct 07, 2017 4:58 pm

From the autograph book Twilight signed:

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So apparently Elvis Presley and Alan Rickman both exist in the Pony universe :v:
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Postby RudeCyrus (?) » Sat Oct 07, 2017 7:38 pm

A nice episode. :allears:
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Sat Oct 07, 2017 7:41 pm

adiwan wrote:He has really climbed to villain status whereas he was only a questionable motivation coach before.

He's at least as villainous as late-stage capitalism is. Which is to say, very. :smirk:

After having seen the movie just yesterday, I'm highly inclined to compare Twilight here to her role there, but that's still under the spoiler moratorium. So instead, considering her concerns about being a good princess, I find it interesting now how she's willing to extend that even to the point of doing a good job at being a smiling figurehead. I remember way back in Twilight's Kingdom when she would've utterly dismissed such duties were it not for the fact that she kind of had to undertake them, so to now see her being concerned about doing that well too speaks to how she's considered all parts of her role since then. Had she, instead of Starlight, been the main one involved in the events of A Royal Problem (another episode that talks about how even professional smiling figureheads like Celestia aren't constantly like that in their personal lives), I wonder if maybe she might not have volunteered herself quite so readily as she did here.
Mr. Big wrote:From the autograph book Twilight signed:

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Signatures aren't always all that legible, but boy howdy is Twilight's bad. :wat:
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Postby adiwan (?) » Sat Oct 07, 2017 8:25 pm

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I won't be surprised to see someone making this mask in real life, ignoring the fact that it'd be real easy to do so. (or even with the whole main and secondary cast and asking for autographs at conventions while wearing the respective mask)

While re-watching the episode I noticed that the airship traveled from Canterlot to the Crystal Empire within a scene.
Is it magic, a poorly telegraphed time transition, or a plain oversight? My guess is on the latter but I don't rule out the magic part.
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Postby Niels Olof (?) » Sat Oct 07, 2017 8:29 pm

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What has been seen cannot be unseen. This may be peak creepy in the show so far.

Fine episode, btw. Good to get some characterisation on Twilight and Shining Armor's parents, and fun to see Iron Will sticking to the letter of agreements.
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Postby Captain Rufus (?) » Sat Oct 07, 2017 9:07 pm

Was good pony. Poor T Sparks having to deal with a creepy fan and missing out on stuff. On the upside now more than half the Known Allicorns in existence have their own Cruise Zeppelin.
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Postby SlateSlabrock (?) » Sat Oct 07, 2017 9:45 pm

adiwan wrote:Saying it first: This forum NEEDs a smiley with the filly in that creepy Cadance mask.
I mean: REALLY NEEDs.


I'm not sure the detail comes across when it's that small.

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Postby SlateSlabrock (?) » Sat Oct 07, 2017 9:48 pm

This was a decent episode, but boy was I cringing hardcore throughout.
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Postby The Doctor (?) » Sat Oct 07, 2017 9:57 pm

SlateSlabrock wrote:
I'm not sure the detail comes across when it's that small.

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Looks like Ember in a Cadence mask as that size.

:gotcha: go with it.
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Postby Captain Rufus (?) » Sat Oct 07, 2017 10:44 pm

Paint the mask white and we totally have the mask in Halloween. PINKIE MYERS IS NOW REAL.

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Postby Soft Snow (?) » Sat Oct 07, 2017 11:28 pm

There was so much gold in this one.
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Creepy fan pony is best fan pony.
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It was an interestingly little detail how Flurry Heart kept trying to grab the other babies.
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Twilight brought the feels down hard on me in this one.
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The last part made me laugh then Ironwill was like "I learned my lesson before. Sanctification NOT guaranteed. No refouuuuunhds!" I'm out!
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I would like to imagine the zeppelin was a magical rental that a pony could theme however they would want and it would magically fly it's own route before returning home by itself. That way any amature with enough bits could rent it out for a birthday or something without needing to know how to pilot it.
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Postby Applepie (?) » Sun Oct 08, 2017 12:06 am

That.was.great. :yay:
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Postby Aramek (?) » Sun Oct 08, 2017 12:24 am

Owned. Laughed hard many times.
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Postby Wayoshi (?) » Sun Oct 08, 2017 3:00 am

In what has mostly been a rut of eps for me, I think this was the best 7B has had to offer so far. Was really looking forward to this premise and it delivered - including getting to know Twi's parents much better and a surprise second (and good) use of Iron Will. :allears:

Cadance is obviously one of the most shallow characters created in G4, thanks to the nature of the toy mandate for her back in S2. So it was also great to see her as already having learned this lesson, as a more experienced princess, and letting Twilight stumble and nudging her along towards learning it as well.

Also apparently Twi's parents have access to Spikemail, not just Celestia. :eep:
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Postby adiwan (?) » Sun Oct 08, 2017 5:15 am

SlateSlabrock wrote:I'm not sure the detail comes across when it's that small.

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Good enough! :chillin:
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Postby DerFurShur (?) » Sun Oct 08, 2017 3:57 pm

Twilight's family is my favorite family
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Postby adiwan (?) » Sun Oct 08, 2017 5:57 pm

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I think, besides the creepy Cadance mask filly, Cadance's face made this episode.
I'm not really sure what this face has to mean. Either it's a "I really need to get away from these creepy ponies" face or a "my child will never have a normal childhood" face.
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