And I will say that it was this episode that really turned my attitude towards Pinkie Pie around. The couple of minutes of practical jokes was pretty amusing. That said and putting my Brony cap back on, gotta say that I have to give this episode another one of my patented “it’s fine.” Rainbow Dash hiding in the clouds was funny and her Pegasus sky house is cool. Additionally, from a characterization perspective, it is also a nice reminder that the cast’s high-spirited and rowdy tomboy is also the Element of Loyalty – which is one of MANY things that makes Rainbow Dash the best pony. And for a target audience (sorry Bronies!) that might be in the process of transitioning schools, or meeting new friends in extracurricular activities, I think that this message is relevant, nuanced and useful. But on the more major side, peer pressure coming from one or another group of friends to alienate the other, especially when one of the groups is somehow perceived as “not cool” is a very real and difficult issue. The more minor message of “it is ok to hang out with people that aren’t like you/perhaps look past these initial differences in people and you can find something in common” is a good one and certainly makes the world a nicer place to be. Both of the “messages” in the show are good ones. Now, keeping in mind that this show in primarily a morality play for young females, I think that there is a lot to like about this episode. Practical jokes dog Gilda causing her to explode, show her true colors, and offer Rainbow Dash an ultimatum: your new friends or me. In the third act, Pinkie throws a party to welcome GIlda. First she chases Pinkie off, then ends up bullying anyone in Ponytown that crosses her path while Pinkie watches from the sidelines. Gilda is a model of decorum when Dash is around, but when she is not, Gilda is a bully, a snob and a thief. Enter Rainbow Dash’s old flying school friend Gilda the (duplicitous) Griffon. And so, the two end up bonding over a mutual love of practical jokery. After losing the chase, Dash discovers that Pinkie wanted to use her ability to tweak the clouds to play a practical joke. As the episode begins Pinkie is relentlessly chasing Rainbow Dash who is doing her best to get away because she finds Pinkie’s personality irritating. The very different Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie get the spotlight in this one. Tyger: This is another focus episode, but rather than showcasing a single pony, it focuses on a pair. So here we are to help, episode by episode, pony by pony. Not everypony is ready to just jump straight into good things. Not that you should need any help, because it’s a great show and you can just start watching, but hey. But there are a lot of bronies around, and here three of ‘em help you through all the episodes of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic.
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