My Little Pony FiM: Season 1 REVIEW
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Let's travel back in time to watch the humble and not too amazingly animated origins of the world wide phenomenon; My Little Pony Friendship is Magic. - บันเทิง
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7:10 "its the magic of friendship, its not that deep"
Its funny that in the later seasons there was a villian who was making the same mistake of thinking more friends added to your "power level"
Tbf, I think plenty of people would fall into that headspace XD
@@JoshtheOverlander I did because I wanted to see what personality element she'd actually have
Well as everyone knows “friendship is magic and magic is heresy
Plus she nearly committed magical genocide because of that mindset
When every I hear My little Pony power levels I think of how Vs battle wiki puts some MLP characters at Multiversal+
Its always funny how Pinkemena in the fandom is this psychotic serial killer with a crazy smile and laugh when in canon pinkamena is more so depressed and apathetic then anything else
Honestly sounds like me
@@vampyroteumintwhich part? 😳
@@RaRa_wilddog all of it, people think I'm a to-be school shooter but really I'm just sorta dead inside
@@vampyroteumint you may not like or appreciate me saying this but even if this is like a joke or a dramatic thing I'll be praying to Jesus for ya and hope y'all find that da boi loves ya and I may not know ya but I respect ya and hope ya get through everything you're going through.
And friendship is magic and everybody should get through their pinkamena phase!
@@theotherbk1819 I do appreciate the thought behind that, thank you. I've mostly overcome the depression, so I'll be okay.
If you end up covering all the seasons I'll finally understand all the deep lore discussed in the Jenny Nicholson video
she now sound just like ponys from the episode where they publish diyery they wrote
Apple Jack is what is known as a static character. The point of a static character is not to change their character, but instead, they help outside development with their character traits. If they're not contributing to the plot in interesting ways, then yes, they're boring. Also, satic characters are predictable, but their predictability can still be played with by either impressing the audience or breaking expectations. Rarely do I see static characters be written well, and Apple Jack is sadly one of those cases. Too much was stacked against her and no one seemed to really understand how to write her.
I think Luffy from One Piece is a good static character.
Yeah... No wonder she was called background character,it's sad how as a kid I made myself like her just to feel special lol
@M ray
Don't know much about One Piece, but I'll take your word for it. He must be beloved for good reasons.
@@donnamitsuki281
Funny how they called her a "background" character when most of the actual background characters were more popular than her. Apple Jack deserved better 😔
Really? I found Applejack to be an excellent static character. She really shined when comparing other characters to her because as you said, her role as a static character was in assisting in the development of other characters.
Granted some writer didn't understand how to use her and she ended up having weird character flaws in this isolated episodes but for the most part, especially in those earlier seasons, I think she was handled fabulously. She was often used to guide Applebloom and the CMC, be emotional (and physical) support for the Mane 6, and to simply teach the audiences about lessons aplenty. One of the best examples of her being excellent static character has to be in season 2's Super Cider Squeezey 6000 when she didn't learn anything but rather had her viewpoint 100% validated by the episode even when the episode challenged her. There is no other episode that so perfectly captured Applejack than that on.
And lest we only see her as a static character, Applejack still had her fair share of dynamic moments, mostly when she stubbornness or independence let her to make bad choices. These episodes still felt very natural and they were especially prominent in the early MLP seasons.
I personally like the fact they work on the same character flaw multiple times. That's far more accurate to actual change and since this show is here to teach people good habits and the importance of friendship and love, it helps show that it's ok if you don't "get it" the first time. Character flaws can't be solved in a day. I miss this show so much.
The Cutie Mark lore got weird after a while.
Season 1 seemed pretty clear that the mark appeared after a pony discovered their talent, meaning it was just a symbol of what that talent was and that said talent was inside the pony all along and just needed to come out when they realized what they're passionate about.
Then some seasons later it's like "they're LITERALLY the talent itself and if they're taken away then the pony can't do the thing anymore."
So when Starlight showed up in Season 5 and stole their marks for a minute it was like "oh no...Applejack can't...FARM anymore."
I wish we could have got to seen Zecora's land with her people 😔I also knew that Trixie episode was damn weird with the moral, like she was just being an entertaining performer guys
Zecoras homeland is in the comics
She was an entertaining performer, however her attitude wasn't just an act for the stage, she's kinda like that as a person too.
Of course people who see her for the first time shouldn't know this right away for some reason and immediately judge her for that.
12:07 in season 7 there's an episode about apple jack's parents called "prickly pear". It's a great episode I recommend it and I always end up crying. AppleJack is my favorite character because she has her shit together and I always admired her.
i think you meant "The Perfect Pear" but yes! It's also one of my favorite episodes :D
Its from seasons 9
@@franciscoarzapalozapata4610 The "Perfect Pear" episode that Anole97 is talking about is located in Season 7 my friend... not season 9.
fun fact There was a fan made My little pony fighting game and from my memory it impressed some of the people on the MLP team that they suggested the developers to turn it into their own project as it would never be actually picked up by the higher ups. and they did just that naming the game Thems' Fightin Herds
Bonus fun fact: the characters in Them's Fightin' Herds were designed by Lauren Faust, and Arizona is voiced by Tara Strong.
strange. I remember it being as a "letter of happiness" and how devs was FORCED to cancel or change their game drastically as it's happened in the future
The prototype was leaked (I still have it somewhere on my old hdd), I thought after that the project died.
It was really well made actually, just didn't have the option of playing vs. computer.
If I remember right, Hasbro sent them a c&d over it and Lauren Faust offered to draw original characters for them and that’s how we got “them’s fighten herd’s”
Id argue that Spike is one of the few character who only gets better as the show goes on not the other way around. However I do miss his laid back wise guy personality of season 1 as opposed to the straight man to Twilight's anxiety later. Hell I even think hes pretty good in the equestria girls movies (yeah sure hes a dog in those but so what?) and the theatrical MLP movie did right by him as well. I’ll admit that I’m probably bias since Spike is easily one of my favorite characters I guess that makes me a spike Stan
Same here bro. Spike is the G
Spike has some pretty good episodes in season 4. Like Equestria Games and Inspiration Manifestation.
Honestly I think Spike was handled far better in season 4 but most seem to disagree with me on that. I think S1 Spike is by far his lowest point and its not even close
@@dc7981 The "Spike at your Service" Episode was Spike's lowest point, that episode is the definition of Lame and Boring.
Same with season 6
Seasons 6 and 9 are great for spike too
@@BlackBurrito9073and princess spike two seasons later
Hmmm... Should Critter have a Pumpkin with a Witch Hat or her own Critter as her Cutie Mark?
Also, great work on my Critter! Can't wait to see it finished!
Definitely a pumpkin! XD
I’ve been a Brony since 2011, and I can tell you a lot of the fandom is still here, we’re just much quieter and calmed down now.
The fandom never dies!
I watched this show as a kid. Now as a young adult I think it’s so weird that this world normalized finding your career at grade school age. I know I would hate my career plan of teaching despite wanting to be a teacher when I was little.
I wish there was an episode where some pony realized they didn’t actually want the career they thought they wanted and found a new career and then their cutie mark changed. That would be a great lesson for kids watching that it’s okay to find new interests and careers and make this world less frightening as an adult viewer.
Except that would make cutie marks completely useless. Cutie marks don't show what you think you want to be, but who you truly are.
@@kevinbell5674 If cutie marks show who you truly are, then having a signifier of that coming from the age of a toddler it still incredibly frightening. Even many college students still don't know what they truly are, but this world normalizes choosing your entire life path as a child, which never made sense to me even when I was little. I still think, regardless of the canon of MLP, that showing that you can change over time is normal and healthy and a great lesson for kids
@@theshire9173 It's something that appears when they actively discover a unique trait, a talent, or a place to belong. It doesn't just appear out of the blue. Also, getting a cutie mark doesn't mean a pony stops changing or growing. I feel like you're fundamentally not understanding what a cutie mark is.
@@theshire9173 There are two, maybe 3, episodes that expand on that concept actually in the later seasons. How your cutie mark doesn't correlate to your path in life. Sure, it's you special talent, true calling or aspiration or whatever, but there's been examples in the show of ponies choosing to do other things or not following their cutie marks. There are some ponies who don't even know what their cutie mark means or have misconceptions of their talents. It isn't necessarily tied to what you do for the rest of your life, more as like a moniker for what you're talented at. If you wanna expand upon your talent and make it your career goal, that's on you, but its in no way a death sentence to your character.
The nostalgia when I saw this in my sub feed made me feel dizzy. Holy hell. I think I was around early highschool age when MLP came out so that was my first real fandom experience.
It's weird to think back and realize how much of a cultural shift MLP caused in both fanspaces and to an extent cartoons as a whole, because looking back its like... very mild of a show lol. Like it's still good, but not the greatest thing you'd thought just going by how pervasive it was on the internet.
Also Rarity is best pony.
Yeah, MLP was one of the first instances of adult fandoms of cartoons. People made fun of it but it’s so normal now
I think you think it isn't that good *because* of the impact the show had. Compared to what we got pre-2010, MLP was a shockingly good cartoon. Especially for a "girl" cartoon.
Right, Rarity is the best pony, as long as Fluttershy isn't on the show.
Season 2 is my favorite season. Sisterhooves Social is my favorite episode because it highlighted my own relationship with my sisters. I'm much older than my sisters and focus on school and music (I was a musician back in the day), and my sisters just wanted to play with me. The episode taught me compromise and put aside time for my family.
Actually the fanfiction "Cupcakes" came BEFORE the Pinkie Pie depression episode. However the episode made the fanfiction popular.
Ironically, Applejack is my favorite, and has been my favorite since I started this show. I was actually a little too old for the show when I started out - I was 11 or so, and I hadn't really heard of the show before, but a family friend who was like three or four years younger than me liked watching it a lot whenever her family came over. But I was like. Just barely out of the range of kids the first season or so was targeted at, and I think that was why I was more interested in Applejack than I was in a lot of the other characters. When I first started, Applejack always kind of struck me as the oldest/most mature of the Mane 6, and she kind of became something that I really wanted to emulate. She had a lot of responsibilities, and she seemed more connected to Ponyville and its community than most of the others. And I was kind of a shy kid with somewhat overbearing parents, and I desperately *wanted* responsibility and to be connected to my community so I really wanted to be like her. (She's still the reason my favorite backgrounds in DnD are folk hero-esque backgrounds, fun fact).
And as I got older, I kept watching the show, and I just... really liked what they did with her? Like, don't get me wrong: you're absolutely right that she's got more than her fair share of episodes that were just... Bad - but the episodes that were good for her? They were some of my *absolute* favorites. Applebuck Season was a big one, but I was also a big fan of Last Roundup, and many of the other Apple family-centric episodes incl. Pinkie Apple Pie and Perfect Pear. And in a way, she feels like one of the most rounded characters, even though she doesn't tend to go through many changes. She feels like she exists as a part of Ponyville and its community in a way that the other main characters often don't - to the point that when she isn't playing a major role/not appearing in an episode, I wouldn't be surprised if she came back towards the end of the episode and mentioned that she actually had something going on the whole time, just because she feels like she's the only one with a life outside of the scope of the show. I guess that's where a lot of the AJ is a background pony bs kind of comes from, but I think Applejack was the series' door to a whole bunch of potential storylines that none of the other characters could really do. You can't have Rarity, or Fluttershy, or Twilight lead a story about Ponyville's existing community dynamics, because none of them have really been shown to have a connection to minor Ponyville characters - unlike AJ, who's shown to have relationships with the mayor, and Filthy RIch, and the Cakes, and many other minor characters. You can't have Rainbow, or Pinkie, or Fluttershy, or even Twilight lead a story about Ponyville's somewhat recent history, because none of them have been here long enough (or, with the exception of Pinkie, engage enough with the community) to know it themselves or be close to people who did know. Other than Rarity, since she was the only other Ponyville native, you can't have multi-generational community dynamics come into play. And unlike all the other Mane 6, you can't really have more focused explorations of complex family dynamics without Applejack because unlike all the others, Applejack is the only character early on who has more than just a single family member introduced. Where focusing on any other main character's family would require you to introduce them, their dynamics, and their history within the very episode to try and get to that point, Applejack's family has the early introduction and the spaced out tidbits of information that helped build a picture of the Apples early enough that in an Apple-centric episode, you can get right to the point of Applejack's relationship with her brother, or her sister, or whoever.
While I completely agree that a lot of Applejack's episodes fall flat, I'd make the argument that it isn't necessarily because she herself is a bad character - I'd argue its far more so that the scope of the episode was always too broad or too narrow for her. Episodes that focus strictly on her relationship with the other main cast (whether it's one/two specific characters or the mane 6 as a whole) make her feel flat because it ignores the community she is inextricably tied to since none of the others are nearly as connected to Ponyville as a community. And on the other hand, episodes that take her out of/away from the context of Ponyville, or that have a much larger scope often reduce her to a handful of quips or the like. I would honestly watch a whole show just about the lives of the Apples and Ponyville, with Applejack as the main character, because of how interesting community dynamics are to me, and because of how much connection Applejack has to the rest of her own community. Like just a whole show's worth of Applebuck Seasons and Last Roundups and Perfect Pears and Pinkie Apple Pies. Even episodes where Applejack isn't necessarily the focus, but plays a role of community representative, like with the first Nightmare Night episode. It's just a role that makes sense for her, and would be something absolutely fascinating to explore. It's just a shame that the writing team often tried to shoehorn in Applejack into the same types of storylines that all the other characters had, even when she was better suited for a lot of other types of episodes.
I do also want to point out - there is one particular relationship Applejack had within the Mane Six that could have had additional focus, and would probably have a very hard time getting as ham-fisted and predictable as her relationships with Dash and Rarity: her relationship with Twilight. Especially early on in the series, Applejack often acted as Twilight's right hand, and often had her taking Twilight's place as the group's de facto leader. I think that while Applejack's Rarity or Rainbow Dash episodes were often extremely predictable because of how universal their clashes were (Rarity and AJ will always have conflict because they're different, because their differences are the core of their relationship, and the same applies for AJ and Rainbow's similarities), Twilight and Applejack's conflicts will inherently differ by context. Applejack and Twilight's conflict in Applebuck Season behaves extremely differently than their conflict in the season 4 premier two-parter, because their differences aren't nearly as all-encompassing. The former is a conflict between Applejack's stubbornness and Twilight's concern for her friend, while the s4 premier is about /Applejack's/ concern for both her friend and her country, against Twilight's unwillingness to let her friends put themselves in more danger purely to keep herself safe. The situation changes their conflict, and I think that makes it a little more interesting than the twentieth "Applejack and Rainbow Dash are so similar that they argue and neither of them is really better, they're both equals actually" episode.
I'm so so sorry about the length of this comment though - you raise a lot of really really good points, and by and large I agree with you, but Applejack is just one of those characters I have extremely strong opinions surrounding.
Apple JAck always felt like she could've been more, but unfortunately she wasn't as put forward as the others and sometimes I think the writing team kinda forgot she existed as she most of the time got put off to the side or coupled with other characters in more focused episodes. Heck, Applejack seemed the most adult of the cast and they could have made her deal with more adult issues than the typical friendship stuff. It would have been nice to see Applejack expand the apple farming industry, or deal with the possible loss of her farm due to financial issues, maybe have some more of her family make an appearance. Apple Jack feels so underrated.
I didn't watch MLP but I think it was the first ever franchise that I stumbled onto so much great fanmade stuff. Even though every fanbase has their infamous side, I can still have a lot of respect for that creativity and drive to make stuff. Viva Reverie's Brony's Polka Animation tribute video to that part of the fanbase was also a great sendoff for that 'era.'
Nah Spike is a top tier character I refuse this slander! No but seriously if you stopped watching MLP around season 5 or early season 6 then you DEFINITELY missed out on his growth. That's when he gets *SIGNIFICANTLY* better trust me
For me apple jack is good character representing honesty but i think she is much more than an honest pony. In real life scenarios people who dont have big aspirations or have goals/dream or it seemed like they have everything theres nothing wrong with it at all but ig if we put them in a show they do seemed like boring to watch.
But i would like to point out too that applejack's character also shows the audience you dont need fancy stuff or be highly successful to be happy. Applejack is content because she has her family and friends by her side and i think thats an admirable trait to have and i also think as to why she never had a big arc like fluttershy or twillight has.
Edit. I do like to see ur review of mlp as whole if u ever get to watch all of the season. It would be interesting if ur opinions ever changed or maybe still the same
I’m down with more season reviews, this was really fun!
The fans haven't gone anywhere. In fact, they keep growing even after all these years. The music is awesome, and the characters did grow quite alot actually. If you had watched past season 4 you would know that. That being said you are allowed to have your own opinion.
Now THIS I was not expecting and suddenly got me all excited. Used to love mlp so much back in my brony days.
Love you Critterrrrr ❤
Oooo, admittedly I only paid attention to the big "plot" episodes of MLP, but lord knows I am about to sit through this.
(sidenote: this is irrelevant, but I've seen glimpses of the latest nonsense within the RWBY fandom, and I just wanted to send all my support your way since, ya know, I no longer Twitter)
Hi thomas.
I can totally see why you don't do twitter anymore! Yikes!
Absolutely divine! You should definitely make more!
Hello there Judgemental, I was one of the lesser known critics for pony that showed up around Season 3-4 before you stopped watching the show with the name UnovaBrony. This is a daunting task let me tell you. Seeing this in my timeline makes me think of me wanting to complete my own series of major arc reviews that I completed one of Spike the Dragon. If you want any assistance on fandom discourse during the eras of the show you discuss, I can lend you a ear if you want. But yeah, can’t wait to see you dissect it with your distanced perspective 5 years after the shows end.
I LOVE my little pony. The Equestria girls moves was one of the biggest bonding experiences I had with my bestie
This might seem like a weird observation but this has that 2010's pre-video essay casual youtube feel and i really like that
To an 8 year old me this show was revolutionary. I was already in the My Little Pony Sphere thanks to having G1 on DVD and watching G3/G3.5 wherever it would come on TV or finding it all on On Demand. (I was not afraid to search up the reuploaded in parts versions of each show across the internet either) But I was slowly growing out of them because every time they introduced a cool concept or magic in general it was always really lame or they only used it ONCE to defeat the big bad. Or in G3's case there was literally no magic whatsoever and the unicorns were glorified earth ponies. (I think in the runaway rainbow movie the unicorns literally used magic wands instead of their horns. And Earth ponies cutie marks gave them supernatural powers like care bears) So you can imagine frustrated 8 year old me wanting some good horsey magic in my my little pony show and just never getting it. Then FIM was tossed my way and I was in absolute awe. (At the time) The unicorns actually used magic, the pegasi got 20% cooler with their weather abilities and well earth ponies are earth ponies. I remember screaming when they defeated nightmare moon or the first time I saw Twilight use her horn to levitate things or do big spells (Like in the First Trixie episode with the Ursa Minor) From then on I was absolutely hooked and FIM became my introduction to using photoshop to make all my pony OC's. Season 1 may have been campy, dated, and repetitive, but it was the best to my younger self and I'll always remember it fondly. I really hope you do the rest of the seasons because in some ways they get kinda better, especially when they introduce characters like Starlight, Sunburst and the friendship school kids. The CMC also really mature and become less annoying plus the morals become a little more nuanced and adult.
I kind of just remember seeing bits and pieces originally of the show on TV and just liked the nice designs and characters personalities and then got more into it following the seasons later. I was not deep in the Brony fandom but was aware of them and more exposure from their songs and fanart than the more horror stuff, so I have a more positive idea of them for the creativity side. As for the characters I enjoy Rarity the most and relate more with Fluttershy with her issues. I do still enjoy the show overall and had fun watching it.
I FORGOT ABOUT THE BUFFALO ÉPISODE OH NOOOO
This takes me back. Such happy memories.
Spike episodes for the most part are pretty bad yeah most would agree me there but I think Spike as a character works much better when hes with a different character to play off with like Twilight mainly. Spike as the protagonist of an episode vs Spike when hes not are practically two entirely different characters
Ah yes, a simpler time when Celestia was a wise, powerful and just deity and the word clopping had no meaning. If I could be so ignorant again... Welp, time to start drinking again.
I remember watching pretty much all the seasons several times up until season 8 when I stopped watching the show. The place I watched it on was Netflix, which carries all of the seasons (except maybe season 9? I haven’t checked.) Because of how much I binged this show, I could probably tell you the plot of every episode off the top of my head. Though admittedly, I forgot about the buffalo episode except for some gag at the beginning of episode about Fluttershy saying she would like to be a tree(?) Although, now that I’ve been reminded of that episode… yeah I think I forgot it for a good reason…
I remember being able to watch Seasons 1-4 on the hub Network as they did a giant 24/7 Marathon to lead up to Season 5. I did watch the other Seasons on discovery family. I felt mixed on 6 and 7, hated 8, and I liked 9 to a degree.
Yesss! This was so fun I'd love for you to review each season
I think an episode in season 9 addressed the problem you pointed out about how some things were repetitive but in a fun way.
With MLP FIM i learned english lenguge. It has a realy nice learning curve for someone who is not a native english speaker.
Whoa Spike gets worst? I mean he had one or two bad episodes but I wouldn't say he get's worse as the series goes on.
Id argue hes one of the few characters who gets better as the show goes on while everyone else gets worse
Yeah Applejack is often boring, but she does have the best episode in the show, “The perfect pear”.
Ah,My Little Pony Friendship is Magic. The show and fandom that reignated my love for drawing... And that somehow led to my creepypasta phase but that is unrelated (god this fandom was weird)
As always I enjoy your reviews! And maybe we'll see all 9 seasons,maybe,not like you must. I also left the show at around season 5,it was interesting to see it evolve from afar
So how far are we allowed to spoil because I'm still at a loss at what happened with a certain character introduced in season 4. If you know, you know.
And yes, I'd consider myself a brony. Even have a few ocs.
Man just when I’m getting back into my mlp phase(creating mlp oc character sheets and such) this video comes along,thank you TH-cam gods
Oh my god, MLP:FIM!?
Honestly, if you want to review the other seasons, I'm all for it! In my personal opinion, the show got simultaneously better *and* worse as time went on, and I can't wait to see your take on at least some of the later seasons/content!
I stopped right around when the 3rd or 4th movie came out, and they practically became required viewing to understand what was going on. We went from "Twilight has a crystal palace now" to "the crystal palace is a school with other dragons and gryphons and all these other non-pony races showing up!" I should have probably stopped sooner, but I saw the show as a comfort viewing, where problems were solvable, and people were generally kind to one another. I'm still subbed to a few channels that started as MLP review channels, and I still have one or two traces of my brony phase in my life, but I never stopped actively seeking out and watching animation intended for younger audiences, which got sparked from MLP.
I did like the show too, so out of curiosity I decided to try and take part in the online community, and that's how the show was forever ruined for me.
I have seen things.
This is sweet. Please cover more seasons, I’m especially intrigued to hear what you have to say about seasons 5 and later!
The mentions of sun tyranny shit me straight into the horse days.
You would have have fit in fine since everyone forgets that no sunlight means everything would die lol
super sick today but binging your videos makes me feel a lot better, i love hearing your analysises on the stuff i love
hope you end up covering more of the seasons! its really nice going down memory lane c: good times /)
8:31 LMFAOOO this made me laugh harder than I should've
Love this! I'd love seeing you reviewing the following seasons!
Good review of Season 1! I will say I think season 1 is good and you have some stories with moral lessons, and I do hope you review Season 2.
Ah yes, this show. Used to be a favourite but like you I started falling off post season 4... well post Rainbow Rocks (Second movie in the humanoid spin off 'Equestria Girls' franchise, the dolls suck but the figures are cute) Mostly becuase that's the point the show started messing up and going directions I didn't like (Starlight Glimmer, School of Friendship, Pony of Shadows, Student Six, Twilight taking over the kingdom,ect) And yeah, basically getting less fun to watch over time. Still nice to look back on the early stuff again with a new perspective.
Also you are 100% right that fandom videos got less fun... and far less frequent.
I honestly think the seasons following the movie are pretty good also, I feeling like the episodes get less eposodic and getting more into a overall story, you should whatch thr rest of the show it's fun!! :)
okay but fr it's adorable when pinkie sings x3 Both her voice, fluttershys and applejacks voice is my favourite. All the vas and singers are really good Pinkies singer (Shannon Chan Kent) does a great job with high vocals because Andrea the va of pinkie finds singing that high strains their throat so Shannon does the singing, amazing singing that high doesn't strain her throat. What really sold me on pinkies singing though is the song performed in season 6 as "Pinkies Present." They were flexing and it was amazing!🔥Cool fact: scootaloos va Madeleine Peters actually sings really well so it was hard trying to sing bad on purpose. I really gotta thank the show for being part of my childhood, as well I actually got my art style from the show. I'm really not a fan how a lot a cartoons these days oversaturated things, sometimes feeling like the art was put in a deep fryer. The early season might have been trying to find its place but they did have a nice art style that was easy on the eyes. It was cute unique and it told a great story🦄✨
26:12 Cupcakes actually predates this episode, it’s just a strange coincidence an episode where Pinkie goes insane came out right after
I wonder if season 1 of the show was instead 13 episodes of a semi-serialized arc where Twilight Sparkle and the rest of the mane 6 Exploring all of Equestria to get the missing Elements of Harmony gem shards they have been scattered and find and put the pieces back together before Nightmare Moon finds them and uses them to destroy the world so it's similar to a collectathon like the Power Stars from Super Mario 64 or the Jiggies from Banjo-Kazooie.
I love your voice overs to explain scenes
YES KEEP THE FANDOM ALIVE I SUPPORT
Concerning the fandom itself, my experiences are actually overall positive. I've only met a select few not-so-kindly souls, and most of the bronies I know I talk to regularly in a dedicated Discord server-- there's plenty of differing opinions, but no true bad blood or even bad apples. We've only had one major incident and the person responsible got their well-earned boot in no time flat.
Though in fairness, I don't tend to look too far beyond my own preferred circles. Every fandom seems to drown itself in negativity these days, and I'm just plain tired of screaming matches.
I'd love to see more videos like this one in the future! Maybe the whole show eventually, but y'know, season by season
This was a very interesting perspective, haven't really seen a video like this from someone who wasn't completely neck deep in the fandom or hasn't had a lot more recent experience with it. Can be hard for people to look at it with a critical eye sometimes.
As someone who actually stuck with watching the show throughout all of its seasons, and in fact would say that the later seasons have as much to offer as the early ones (Even If those offerings end up being a bit different as the story evolves), would love it if you got that far.
I'd definitely love to see you do more My Little Pony in the future. I like hearing your opinion and take and would definitely enjoy it for My Little Pony.
I just want more reviews of the entire show. This was fun.
This is fun. Would be cool if you could give your review for the the other seasons
Yeah I remember watching this so much in 2012
Good times for sure
Ngl I loved the cutiemark crusaders song 😭It was also in an iconic YTP but I think it's been lost to time
“They friendship the fuck out of nightmare moon.” LOLLLL
Honestly, the show should have ended when Twilight became an Alicorn. It was just such a perfect wrap-up. Also Rarity was the best out of the Mane 6. She by far has the most diverse moral lessons. It's also refreshing to see the typical posh, rich character not be a bully. She just has high standards.
Season 3 being the ending feels rushed and unfinished imo, dash didn’t become a wonder bolt until like two seasons later
I do a might the later seasons had the more interesting and, appealing characters like Starlight Glimmer or, Discord (which made me laugh more than Piking Pie ever did.) Overall, I thought My Little Pony friendship of magic was refreshing kids cartoon for both younger and, older audiences of the time.
I hope you do more regarding this season- I gotta see you cover the episodes in the next season. Oh- and I GOTTA hear what you think about discord
this video was already good but the bit at 8:18 killed me, best mlp review out there
I love MLP!!! Especially their songs, if you find interest in doing more reviews related to MLP you should do the songs!!! perhaps a ranking. Love the vid!
"Friendship the fuck out of nightmare moon"
Why did this make me laugh?
It was the community that got me into watching MLP back when I was 9 years old(2012). I started to binge the show when season 3 was coming out then I stopped after season 6 because it was getting boring after a while. That's also when I stopped using cable. The Hub watermark looks more appealing than Discovery Family.
Edit: I never cared for Equestria Girls.
My takeaway from this video is that piracy in an art and kind of a gatekeep
excited brony noises
also i wont take Applejack SLANDER. BORING (gasps audibly in apple friendship) /lh
ALSO ABOUT SEASON 7-
The reason why the animation for the entire series was, the backgrounds looks like something coming out of the Dr. Seuss TV specials from the 1960’s and 1970’s that looks it was done by DFE.
And not only that, the background and layouts were influenced by the UPA cartoons of the 1950’s.
I was the same as you watched the first 4 or 5 seasons but with my lil sister it was a pretty nice show to watch and turn your brain off for the most part. Nowadays I just listen to the music made by the community or read grimdark ish isekai fanfics about mlp
you know what? yeah. never expected mlp from critters, but boy i didn't realize i needed this. let's get this blast to the past
16:29 and this is why rarity is the best pony 😌
EDIT: also you should absolutely go on to cover all the seasons if you want to because i desperately need to know your opinion on slice of life. everyone has an opinion on slice of life.
Doing a Watch-along of this series with a friend and while there are a number of episodes I wouldn't give up, I am curious how the series would've worked if they did a more overarching story per season. Have their most important stuff set up and have the cast slowly work up to it before it pays off.
Spike eps in the early seasons were not great but his eps get better in later seasons after Season 3
Season 6 especially
I don't want to say the show was in any way "bad" after this season, but the show's first outing had a charm that later seasons often struggled to recreate. By the time the ninth season was over, it's clear we were dealing with a far different animal than how the show started 🤔
Lol, you thought the crazy, fanatical pony fans were gone!
It's crazy watching this now. I was into your channel when I was into RWBY, but then RWBY kind of died for me, and I moved on to MLP! So when I saw you had an MLP review, it was a blast from the past.
Springtrap voice: "I always come back!" (I hope you get this reference lol)
@@thejudgmentalcritter6584 A search tells me it's FNAF. Srry, beyond my area of expertise. Here's another one: "I told you I'd be back. Well now I am... back..."
Do a review on season 2
Would be cool if you covered all the seasons!
That "Over a Barrel" episode basically said, "Well, if the Native Americans shared their land in the first place, the settlers wouldn't have k*lled them."
Also, I'm sometimes wary when it comes to learning about sharing. A lot of us have been taught that it's good to always share and that it's bad not to, which is complete bull. Sometimes people don't want to share at that moment. You're not a bad person for setting boundaries or saying "no" (that's one of the reasons I had trouble saying the word growing up). It'd be better to teach children that it's good to share, but you don't always have to. If someone doesn't want to share with you, then respect that.
It's super gross if you consider Canada's history with its indigenous populations
Just wanted to say I’m sorry for how I was acting I was acting really immature and let my emotions take over. That was extremely wrong and I shouldn’t have acted that way I should have just said why I disagree with you. There’s no way to fix what I’ve done and you have ever right not to forgive me. I take full responsibility for what happened.
Just wanted to say I feel like you’re were being too hard on over a barrel. Consider the fact that native Americans have also stolen land from each other and it’s arguably problematic to paint it as just simple as the native Americans were peaceful hippies and the evil white settlers stole the land yes what the did is horrible but we shouldn’t just paint the picture that the native Americans were entirely peaceful people. I have some reviews of the episode for you to check out that I recommend I think it will help make you see the episode in a new perspective. m.th-cam.com/video/OHKcLKCZYSc/w-d-xo.html m.th-cam.com/video/0jAUhu5EWZc/w-d-xo.html
A reminder that Twilight Sparkle is Celestia's faithful student, thus explaining why she is uncomfortable with the attention she is getting. Despise that, she is humble and polite, turn down the offer without frustration.
7:57 Finally, someone get it about the "Dusty old books" part!
8:40 Actually, it's Twilight who doesn't want to go back, after realizing how wonder it is to have friends. Friends are not tool, they are people. Celestia see that Twilight is destined to be a good friend.
I love how the Gala sub-plot is the driving force of the Mane 6 personality.
9:35-9:50 Thumb up!
15:05 Pinkie Pie didn't say anything on how to solve the Parasprite issue, which is why nobody listen.
16:35 "Just because I am a lady doesn't mean I can't stand up for myself" 22:36 Criticize to be a show-off. The Mane 5 has no intent to challenge Trixie. It's Trixie who ask them to challenge her.
26:14 Pinkie's talent is to bring joy to any pony around and when they don't come, she become sad.
29:01-29:20 It's sad how the Show started from "It's the virtue that make you a good friend" than "Being friends with any body regardless of their attitude or behavior".
I prefer Season 1 and 2(first half) because Lauren Faust worked on it. She has her own vision and a deep theme which explain the show success but because of Hasbro's business model and Lauren Faust wanting to tell story, she left.
If Hasbro did respect Lauren Faust vision, we wouldn't have Them's Fightin' Herds.
I suspect the issue with Trixie could be chalked up to the Ponyville citizens not being accustomed to someone so prideful being in their quaint, humble little community. Even when Celestia herself pays them a visit, we see her mingle with the townsfolk like anyone else. And didn't several of the Mane Six expressed disapproval over Rarity showing off her wings, mostly because she was supposed to be helping them support Rainbow Dash?
It's kinda funny that you did this review, since I remember some people joking about how RWBY is basically MLP with colors and magic of friendship.
I'd say during the time of S1 and S2 releases all that MLP thing was just wonderful overall (not saying 100%, but still). It inspired so much people. Different people.
I don't think I would dive as much in that now, but at that specific time it was just right. I wouldn't call myself brony though, because I don't dedicate myself to a fandom to such an.. unhealthy degree. Show enjoyer? Sure.
I think you should review S2, it's still fun.
I've noticed how you used Two Best Sisters Play as one of the examples of the fanwork. Yeah, I love it.
Do you remember Princess Molestia tumblr? It was taken down later, and it's a shame honestly, because it featured humor much more than just obscene stuff. Gamer Luna also originated there. ..This was so long ago, I myself barely remember this..
In defence of the lazy naming for the buffalo girl. The whole cast had very on the nose names.
I mean, Luna literally means moon.
Pinkie pie is the best character and has the best song and I WONT STAND FOR THIS SLANDER
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“Now that all the crazy fanatical pony fans are gone”
Oh we’re still here. There’s still multiple pony cons a year. But yeah, there’s less of us, and as a whole the fandom has mellowed. A bit.
I can finally see what i missed with this show since i stopped at Season 2
I want to see more of this the show had really come a long way over it’s 9 season run.❤❤❤ season 8 is the weakest season for me!!!
Im not sure if this is a hot take but season 1 is not one of my favorites in fact I think its one of the lesser seasons. The show hasn't found its footing yet and you can tell by the janky animation that they didnt have the most faith in it, normally I hate saying stuff like this but I firmly believe most people who hype it up as one of the best season do so cause they associate it with a better time in their lives or cause they are bias towards Lauren Faust. Season 8 was by far the worst season and Yakity Sax is easily the worst episode of the series and its not even close like yeah Princess Spike and Spike at your service are BAD but they arent Yakity Sax bad