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MLP:FIM S5E08 - "Slice of Life" - Grading & Discussion

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I know Chema' feels differently about the actor, but I was really hoping David Tennant would voice "Doctor". But they more than made up for it by...
having him arrive at the wedding in a scarf!

Sincerely,

Bill
 
I know Chema' feels differently about the actor, but I was really hoping David Tennant would voice "Doctor". But they more than made up for it by...
having him arrive at the wedding in a scarf!

Sincerely,

Bill

I noticed they left a door open for.. Afterall he did say
Timelord...uh Timepony. He did say he had been working for centuries on the plane, and he tinkering with time travel science...soo
 
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They came about as close to confirming the Lyrabon ship as its possible to get without offending the uptight conservatives. So...that's something.
 
I know, they did a lot of nudge nudge stuff for us and if they did any more Fox and the soccor mums would have the show off the air by next week.

That said, VinylTavi didn't have time to say anything about that one way or the other so it's relatively untouched.

At least there was no Trixie. *ducks*
 
OHMIGOSH! OHMIGOSH! OHMIGOSH! OHMIGOSH! OHMIGOSH! OHMIGOSH! OHMIGOSH! OHMIGOSH! OHMIGOSH! OHMIGOSH! OHMIGOSH! OHMIGOSH! OHMIGOSH! OHMIGOSH! OHMIGOSH! OHMIGOSH!

*SQUEE* *SQUEE* *SQUEE* *SQUEE* *SQUEE* *SQUEE* *SQUEE*


Is this the greatest episode ever?! Yes! Yes it is the greatest episode ever! I just finished watching it so I'm still running on the episode high, but I loved it! It was awesome, so many things confirmed, so many voices added to characters I already loved!

*Derpy speaks and we get more than a word or a sentence!
*The Doctor!
*Derpy bouncing around in a plane built by the Doctor!
*Lyra and Bon-Bon!
*Bon-Bon is Secret Agent Sweetie Drops!
*The Dude speaks!
*Stephen Magnet!
*Octavia and Vinyl Scratch!
*Bass Canon!*
*Existentialist Gummy!*
*The Doctor wears the Tom Baker scarf!*
*Allons-y!*
*That's where the Bearbug bit me!*

And there was so much more! This was one hell of a love letter to all of us Bronies, and what's great is that it didn't break the world in which it existed. It still felt like pony to me. This got an A+, no reservations.
 
OHMIGOSH! OHMIGOSH! OHMIGOSH! OHMIGOSH! OHMIGOSH! OHMIGOSH! OHMIGOSH! OHMIGOSH! OHMIGOSH! OHMIGOSH! OHMIGOSH! OHMIGOSH! OHMIGOSH! OHMIGOSH! OHMIGOSH! OHMIGOSH!

*SQUEE* *SQUEE* *SQUEE* *SQUEE* *SQUEE* *SQUEE* *SQUEE*


Is this the greatest episode ever?! Yes! Yes it is the greatest episode ever! I just finished watching it so I'm still running on the episode high, but I loved it! It was awesome, so many things confirmed, so many voices added to characters I already loved!

*Derpy speaks and we get more than a word or a sentence!
*The Doctor!
*Derpy bouncing around in a plane built by the Doctor!
*Lyra and Bon-Bon!
*Bon-Bon is Secret Agent Sweetie Drops!
*The Dude speaks!
*Stephen Magnet!
*Octavia and Vinyl Scratch!
*Bass Canon!*
*Existentialist Gummy!*
*The Doctor wears the Tom Baker scarf!*
*Allons-y!*
*That's where the Bearbug bit me!*

And there was so much more! This was one hell of a love letter to all of us Bronies, and what's great is that it didn't break the world in which it existed. It still felt like pony to me. This got an A+, no reservations.

Not only is:
*Bon-Bon is Secret Agent Sweetie Drops!
Apparently
Clestia hung out the whole dept. to dry so she had deniabilty. That's cold, just cold Celestia.
 
This episode was, quite simply, a blast. It had me smiling from beginning to end. There were so many great references, jokes, background gags, and more. The characters were all given great voices, and the animation was top-notch, as usual.

My favorite of the season so far!
 
Not only is:
*Bon-Bon is Secret Agent Sweetie Drops!
Apparently
Clestia hung out the whole dept. to dry so she had deniabilty. That's cold, just cold Celestia.

Ha, yeah! She's craftier than she lets on.

Well in the promo for next week:
Bon Bon, damn I mean Sweetie Drops, is putting a flower in Lyra's hair. Wouldn't it be kind of odd if they had been just friends all this time and the 100th kicked off a romance?

I actually feel sorry for the little Changeling, how exactly did Cranky come to meet Steven *and* a Changeling?

Also, fanart ahoy!
https://derpiboo.ru/916347
https://derpiboo.ru/916265?scope=scpe946e599b51489fd7c28ff13824078a147b7f3ecf

John Joseco is way too fast for his own good!
 
Okay, that was awesome. Derpy, Steven Magnet, Doctor Who references galore. One thing that I didn't really like and actually made me facepalm was the part where Bon Bon revealed herself to be a secret agent. That just seemed way too much like some fanmade persona. Brilliant ep though.

And then there's this:

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Yes, this was actually in the episode, albeit for just one frame. I noticed something odd at first, but didn't see what it was until I watched in slow motion. It's at about 15:12 (not counting commercials), just before the bassmobile tripped over Twilight Scepter, if anyone wants to catch it for yourselves.

ETA: And it turns out the folks in the image are: Timothy Packford (storyboard supervisor), Jim Miller (co-director), Katrina Hadley (storyboard artist), Jayson Thiessen (co-director), Ishi Rudell (animation director, though not this episode)

Source
 
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This episode was, quite simply, a blast. It had me smiling from beginning to end. There were so many great references, jokes, background gags, and more. The characters were all given great voices, and the animation was top-notch, as usual.

My favorite of the season so far!

Agreed! This was a great episode, and a blast from start to finish. :D

I'm still in awe... they canonized Lyra/ Bon Bon!

Yes they did! Somewhere, a thousand fanfic authors shouted in triumph! :D

Okay, that was awesome. Derpy, Steven Magnet, Doctor Who references galore. One thing that I didn't really like and actually made me facepalm was the part where Bon Bon revealed herself to be a secret agent. That just seemed way too much like some fanmade persona. Brilliant ep though.

And then there's this:

wat_zps8m6iwfbi.png


Yes, this was actually in the episode, albeit for just one frame. I noticed something odd at first, but didn't see what it was until I watched in slow motion. It's at about 15:12 (not counting commercials), just before the bassmobile tripped over Twilight Scepter, if anyone wants to catch it for yourselves.

That is awesome. I need to check that out!
 
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