Poll MLP:FIM S7E22 - "Once Upon A Zeppelin" - Grading & Discussion

[Amaris]

Episode Title: "Once Upon A Zeppelin"
Air Date: October 7th, 2017, 11:30 AM Eastern Time (3:30 PM GMT/UTC)

Summary: "Twilight is torn when she discovers the cruise she and her family are on is actually a themed vacation experience in which ponies have paid for the privilege of spending time with her. Will she be able to please both her family and the cruise attendees?"

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Ruminations:
Oh, now this is a novel idea. Twilight wants to spend a cruise (on a zeppelin!) with her family and friends, only to discover that she is a part of the tourist package. So of course she has to try and please them because as we've seen with Celestia, Luna, and Cadance, ponies are fickle creatures who get offended if not offered the complete attention of their royalty. This one should be a lot of fun, I hope, so let's get aboard and prepare for departure (on a zeppelin!). To the skies! ♫♪ And she's buying a stairway to... heaven. ♫♪

 

[Amaris]

***SPOILERS***

This was a sweet slice of life episode. We get to see Twilight and family together, and we get extended speaking parts from Night Light and Twilight Velvet (Twilight's parents). I love that we get to see tourism in Equestria, with the neat airship design. I love that we got to see Iron Will again, and back to his hijinx making a quick bit. The lesson in this one was clear cut, and an important one: Regardless of how many responsibilities you have, there are times where you must take a moment for yourself, for you to relax.

This sweet episode gets a solid "A" from me.

 

[Peach Wookiee]

Solid A+ from me! I saw a couple of real world references as well that made me laugh. An Elvis Presley signature and of course, Iron Will's DB Cooper jump!

 

[Amaris]

Solid A+ from me! I saw a couple of real world references as well that made me laugh. An Elvis Presley signature and of course, Iron Will's DB Cooper jump!

Was that parachute not awesome?

 

[Count Zero]

That was nice. I appreciated Iron Will's return and getting to know Twilight's parents. And wasn't Flurry Heart cute?

I really like those meta episodes that kind of address the fans. I mean, this was basically a convention where the fans aren't all that respectful. Only it took place on a zeppelin... It was a nice touch that Startracker was included in the end but also learned to anticipate other ponies' boundaries better.

 

[Amaris]

That was nice. I appreciated Iron Will's return and getting to know Twilight's parents. And wasn't Flurry Heart cute?

I really like those meta episodes that kind of address the fans. I mean, this was basically a convention where the fans aren't all that respectful. Only it took place on a zeppelin... It was a nice touch that Startracker was included in the end but also learned to anticipate other ponies' boundaries better.

Yeah, it was a hoot seeing Iron Will make a return.