Re: S04E19: Trade Ya!



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Lorce wrote:Spike broke the rules by trading after it was all over!
Niels Olof wrote:Wait.... Twilight is selling library STOCK?!
Fizzbuzz wrote:I wonder who or what inspired the pony selling the Discord lamps. His wheelchair was certainly odd, though it's mostly odd in that he even had one in the first place. I would expect an artisan selling his wares to have similarly overwrought personal accoutrements like that.
Wayoshi wrote:I did feel like Pinkie's role was kinda forced in and didn't work perfectly. Twi could have realized the books were very valuable to her without Pinkie being an impossible salesman surely, right...? Oh well, that's what's going to happen when you have two good pairings already in use and are just going to do pairs the whole episode.
I'm a bit surprised AJ/Rarity got a sudden conclusion in Act III, and that was it. A scene or two more I thought could have come. Instead we gets Fluts being a bit too much of a pushover (I kinda wish she lashed out at some point as R.D. started getting ridiculously unreasonable once the bearcall was lost - but I guess not enough time).
But really - the entire sequence of DD book pony thinking taking Fluts away from her home, Fluts actually accepting it, and R.D. actually accepting it were all really dumb, and it was just so that Twi could actually exercise her role of power. Pretty weak if you ask me - just have R.D., you know, realize before accepting the deal.![]()
Overall a good, cute harmless episode that isn't trying to be amazing with all the stupid around. Some of the directing / background storytelling naturally brings it up, as usual.
The Doctor wrote:
RD getting caught up in things is very much in character for her though. It worked, as well as her immediately realizing what she did and trying to correct it. I didn't see Fluttershy as being a big pushover this episode, because it was all done for her friend. Love that in the end RD traded for a new animal whistle for Fluttershy. The two might have an odd freindship, but it is the best friendship.
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