Season 4 Episode 1,2 Review

Hi! 

Before I start with the review, I'd like to update some things and make some changes!

Few posts ago I mentioned about my Pony of the Season tradition. The pony in the surprise capsule is.....drum roll..... TWILIGHT SPARKLE! 

Which is convenient- I've got a feeling we will be getting a lot of Twilight in this season!

Speaking of which- now that it started, I'll have material to review every week! I'll do my best to post reviews on Saturdays but mostly Sundays!

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Let's get started with the review!

If you haven't seen the episodes, you can find the links on my previous post.

-Summary-

The episode starts with Rainbow Dash helping Twilight with her flying. I was waiting for that part for a long time, the idea of Twilight Sparkle flying always made me laugh.

She's really annoyed because her friends call her "Princess". After that, Twilight tries to fly again, at which she succeeds for a few seconds, but the fails miserably and crashes.

In the next few scenes we see that she's uncomfortable with her new royal duties, cause' she can't hang around with her BPFF's in Ponyville for the time being.

Princess Celestia and Luna were captured but crazy murderous plants that evening, thus, there was no one to raise or lower the moon and sun. 

Twilight flies home because those exact same plants are attacking Ponyville, and scaring the animals, sending crazy OP spikey clouds, and making unicorns loose control of their magic by adding more sparkles into it!

They think it's all Discords fault, but it's not! DUN DUN DUUNN

We then find out that stuff's getting to creepy even for Zecora, who moves to Ponyville, and conveniently taken a potion that can save them all.

she's onto something

After drinking it, Twilight gets flashbacks of epic events like:

-Luna turning into Nighmare Moon

-Celestia banishing Nightmare

epic laser battle

-Discord ruling Equestria

-First use of the Elements of Harmony

 -That time when Luna and Celestia found the Elements of Harmony on a cool tree and then kinda stole them...

The ponies go into the Everfree Forest to find that tree to save it from some unknown threat, but then they decide that Twilight should return home because she's a princess now, and if she dies there won't be anyone to rule Equestria if Celestia and Luna won't turn up.

Twilight sadly returns to Ponyville, where Discord meets her and motivates her not to give up and follow her friends in a rather mean fashion. Oh well, Discord's Discord!

Twilight runs to find her friends, but then gets attacked by some flowers. The ponies save her, and then go find the magical Tree of Harmony.

The Tree is all...well... gross and drippy...

Twilight understands that they need to give up their elements to save the tree. And she takes the gemstones from the necklaces and her tiara and puts them into the tree.

Applejack didn't agree at first, since the Elements is what connects them, but Twilight reassures her that it's their friendship what keeps them together.

We learn an important lesson at that moment- Twilight says that even though she's a princess now, and she has royal duties, they will always be together, no matter what.

After returning the gems into the tree, the evil plants dissolve, and Princess Celestia and Luna are freed from their bushie prisons.

After a round of hugs, ponies see that the tree sprouts a flower, which is actually a box with 6 locks. Even Celestia doesn't know whats inside, but she know that "it's a mystery you (Twilight) won't be solving on your own"

I think I can guess what the finale will be about....

Discord then explains that those crazy plants where his, and he planted them 1000 years ago to capture Celestia and Luna, but it took then too long to grow... silly old Discord.

In the end Twilight preforms a perfect Sonic Twilightboom...? on the summer sun celebration.

Happy End!

Finally done with the summary

-Animation-

Traditional MLP animation. There's nothing to say.

One thing that impressed me was the awesome lightning.

Check out how cool their manes look in this magical white light.

And I'd like to point out the new intro. 

First we see good ol' Twilight, but them BOOM, she's a alicorn and there's a lot of other ponies standing with the main 6. Luna's standing next to Celestia when she reads the letter from Twi.

-Plot-

Really interesting story. I like how we see Twilight with her new title. I love how they made her react to her newfound princesshood. If it was some simple girly show, Twilight would be happy, prancing, wearing gowns and crowns. But the opposite is right- Twilight is worried, even scared by her new duties, she constantly worries if she will manage to handle things, she even given up wearing her grown! Why, she even took the gem out of it!

One more thing that amazed me was Celestia's feelings. We, fans, always portrayed Celestia in constant sadness, but the show never really explored that part. Now we see how painful it was for her to banish her own sister, how hard it was to see her subjects rejoice, while she was overwhelmed with pain. We actually see her admitting that.

-Personal Opinion-

I extremely loved the episodes. I loved that we got to see the past of Equestria, Luna, Celestia and Discord.

That part when Big Mac was trying to get rid of the weeds, and was constantly saying "yep" and "nope" made me laugh hysterical. These two episode took over the first place on my "Epic Pony Episode" list.

-Overview-

I personally enjoyed the premier. I'm giving it 11 out of 10. It's badass and awesome and radical and just great.

I really hope that the rest of the season will be as cool as the premier!

How did you like the episodes? Tell me in the comments! :D

Have a nice day/night!