Previous Post The strange thing about MLP is that - for once - I am dealing with a production team that I can trust not to screw things up. I mean, in the last two episodes they produced a male-crossdressing episode that didn't make me cringe; and a MLP version of film noir. They even managed to take the original EQG concept and produce something watchable (if not brilliant) out of it. They then bounced it back with Rainbow Rocks.

I've been quite impressed with this latest season... They've found a good grove, exploring some interesting bits of continuity and how the roles of the characters are changing. Big Mac's episode was surprisingly touching and a nice look into how his sister's deeds as a hero affects him. And a self-narrating Rarity is always going to be a treat.

Rainbow Rocks was easily my favorite of the EQG films... I wasn't as sold on The Friendship Games though. It had quite a few really well done moments and some intriguing ideas in it, but it didn't really come together thematically in any way for me. It feels like it's missing a point. There's an animatic of a deleted version of one of the songs going around that suggests that a pretty hefty subplot of Sunset Shimmer growing homesick for something more than simple high school life was cut entirely from the film... That would have been interesting to explore. I'm quite surprised to find that they've made her one of my favorite characters.