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[David Cortez]

Here it is!
Every single episode from both seasons, up for review by a very biased man.

I'm stealing borrowing Zeus'...thing here:

Name:

Rank Number:

*Scores out of 10*

Humor: How funny I found the episode. Easy peasy.

Character Development: How well were the characters developed? Did it feel filler or did it leave an impact?

Aesthetics: How fluid, interesting, and remarkable were the visuals/sound effects/music in the episode?

Originality: How original was the plot line and how did it develop the moral of the episode?

World Building: How well did this episode expand the universe of Equestria? This score involves history, new characters/races, locations, and holidays/traditions.

Discussion/Explanation: I go in detail about my thoughts for the episode

Overall: The average of the 5 scores preceding this one.

Personal Take: What I think the episode deserves based on my personal enjoyment

Because it's simple. I would also like to add one thing:

Lesson: The lesson learned in the episode. Now, there are only a few, maybe no more than four episodes without a lesson. If that is the case, i will just put N/A
And now...Time for the number 49 spot...Next post.

I'm going t regret this.

[Naleastie~~]

So you wanna rank the episodes? 

  I'll begin by the begining ( I'm so sorry! please don't be mad at me..  ) the first episode :
  Friendship is magic ; about 10th ; 7/10;

 humor/character : the characters' personality is well-handled and if I had to rank this, it would be something like 9/10 
 Aesthetics/originality :  for a first episode, this is too basic, the plot's too slooow and too intimidating for "potential brony"  ;
 World Building : I'm satisfied for a first episode
 Explanation : they could have pulled more about the Nightmare Moon's character.
     5.5/10 and the humor and character make up hardly the rest...
  Even today, I have nervous laugh when I'm looking this episode    too cliché..need to be 20% cooler 

  Lesson: never judge on the first episode. 

 

[David Cortez]

So you wanna rank the episodes? 

  I'll begin by the begining ( I'm so sorry! please don't be mad at me..  ) the first episode :
  Friendship is magic ; about 10th ; 7/10;

 humor/character : the characters' personality is well-handled and if I had to rank this, it would be something like 9/10 
 Aesthetics/originality :  for a first episode, this is too basic, the plot's too slooow and too intimidating for "potential brony"  ;
 World Building : I'm satisfied for a first episode
 Explanation : they could have pulled more about the Nightmare Moon's character.
     5.5/10 and the humor and character make up hardly the rest...
  Even today, I have nervous laugh when I'm looking this episode    too cliché..need to be 20% cooler 

  Lesson: never judge on the first episode. 

I'm doing them from least favorite to most, by number order, 49 being least favorite.
And you got Lesson wrong. There was no letter to Celestia.

[Naleastie~~]

I'm doing them from least favorite to most, by number order, 49 being least favorite.
And you got Lesson wrong. There was no letter to Celestia.

 No celestia at all (only in the 2nd one If I remember correctly). But you've never talked about "written lesson"  I've learnt a lesson but not particularly the one that the show wants.  (even if in this episode there was no lesson to learn especially..)

   I prefer to rank episode after episode, in a simple order 

[David Cortez]

Alright...this is it. My least favorite episode out of both seasons.
...This is probably no surprise.

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The Mysterious Mare-Do-Well

Rank Number: 49

Humor: 3

Character Development: 2

Aesthetics: 7

Originality: 3

World Building: 2

Lesson: It's okay to celebrate accomplishments, but don't start rubbing it in others' faces. ... Okay it kind of makes sense in a way, but it's not like she was claiming she was better than everypony.
I guess a better way to put it would be: "It's natural to celebrate your accomplishments, but don't showcase them. Let your actions speak for themselves, rather than bragging about them. And if someone outshines you, act with grace and dignity." ...Yeah, that sounds about right.

Discussion/Explanation: Okay, so there was no debate over what was going to be on the 49th spot. But I have my own reasons as to why it's my least favorite out of all of them. Having two RD-centered episodes in a row wasn't a good start for this episode. But let's start with what was good. The premise. I admit, a mysterious, costumed pony helping out when it's needed sounds fantastic on paper. But she was only made to show Rainbow Dash that being a hero isn't always about praise and whatnot. The scenes where the ponyfolk were in trouble looked very well done, especially the construction site. Lastly, it's a good lesson to learn, but in my opinion, it would have been better as a Season 1 Lesson.

But...all good things must come to an end. Rainbow Dash is a sucker for attention, I'll admit, but she goes overboard when Mare Do Well is getting all of it. She sees it as a competition, and starts contemplating starting problems just to fix them, and helping ponies who don't need it. When Rainbow Dash finally confronts Mare Do Well, and catches her, she finds out it was all of her friends, doing an act. What? You would go so far as to make a costume, save ponies, and drive Rainbow mad, just to prove a point? Her friends tell her at the end of all of this that what she was doing wasn't right. Instead of telling her outright, they make up some heroine to teach her a lesson. Honestly, it could have been worse. I guess the reason they stayed secret is to not get any praise themselves. But then, there's one scene where Rainbow confronts her friends before she finds out they were MDW. They all PRAISE HER for being a hero. Hypocrisy at its best, fillies and gentlecolts. I know it was just them, and it may have been them trying to pass the hint to Rainbow Dash, but that makes no sense. She wasn't going to get the hint, since she hates MDW, and they were really subtle. Guys, if you're going to confront your friend on something she's doing that's wrong...just do it.

Overall: 3.4

Personal Take: 3

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Well, that's one episode down, 48 to go. This is going to be a long thread.

(I honestly hope this isn't bad. I'm still new at reviews. )

[Bio_Plus]

But then, there's one scene where Rainbow confronts her friends before she finds out they were MDW. They all PRAISE HER for being a hero. Hypocrisy at its best, fillies and gentlecolts. I know it was just them, and it may have been them trying to pass the hint to Rainbow Dash, but that makes no sense. She wasn't going to get the hint, since she hates MDW, and they were really subtle.

In my opinion they were trying to give her a taste of her own medicine. Letting RD know what it feels like when they extensively brag about MDW accomplishments and not thinking about hers. It still wasn't very nice of them though.

I've already said my bit about S2 in Zeus' thread so I'll just add some randomness.

MWD missing in action! I like how a lot of the fanworks hints at Ponyville wondering what happened to her, since they were never informed about what went on.
A lot of the fandom has also made her into a character of her own, which makes me think, what if another pony decides to take up MDW cape after her extensive absence. Surprised about the reappearance of MDW while none of the Main 6 are playing her, they set out to find the identity of the new hero, but at the end they fail. Wonder if that'll make a good episode?

[David Cortez]

In my opinion they were trying to give her a taste of her own medicine. Letting RD know what it feels like when they extensively brag about MDW accomplishments and not thinking about hers. It still wasn't very nice of them though.

I've already said my bit about S2 in Zeus' thread so I'll just add some randomness.

MWD missing in action! I like how a lot of the fanworks hints at Ponyville wondering what happened to her, since they were never informed about what went on.
A lot of the fandom has also made her into a character of her own, which makes me think, what if another pony decides to take up MDW cape after her extensive absence. Surprised about the reappearance of MDW while none of the Main 6 are playing her, they set out to find the identity of the new hero, but at the end they fail. Wonder if that'll make a good episode?

...It's secretly Trixie.

Anyway, I know what the next episode is, but I'm not sure how often I want to update. Twice a day? Once a day? I'm just not sure.
Which would be better?

[Bio_Plus]

...It's secretly Trixie.

That would be awesome!

If you update once a day it'll give more time for discussing episodes, while twice a day will flow faster and give more input for discussion. But it really all depends on your own schedule and the times you are able to spend on it.

[David Cortez]

That would be awesome!

If you update once a day it'll give more time for discussing episodes, while twice a day will flow faster and give more input for discussion. But it really all depends on your own schedule and the times you are able to spend on it.

I'll just do it once a day then.

[Fuzzlepuzzle]

MWD missing in action! I like how a lot of the fanworks hints at Ponyville wondering what happened to her, since they were never informed about what went on.
A lot of the fandom has also made her into a character of her own, which makes me think, what if another pony decides to take up MDW cape after her extensive absence. Surprised about the reappearance of MDW while none of the Main 6 are playing her, they set out to find the identity of the new hero, but at the end they fail. Wonder if that'll make a good episode?

The lesson learned would be that sometimes surprises are best left alone, or that if somepony doesn't want their identity revealed, maybe you shouldn't or something of the sort?

[Dmerka]

I could never make a list of my least favorite to my most favorite, I enjoy all the episodes and I don't have real reasons for liking them other then just liking them

[David Cortez]

And here it is: Number 48.

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MMMystery on the Friendship Express

Rank Number: 48

Humor: 4

Character Development: 3

Aesthetics: 6

Originality: 5

World Building: 4

Lesson: Don't jump to conclusions. Try finding out all the facts before accusing anyone.
Sounds simple enough to understand. Though again, it sounds like a lesson that should have been learned earlier.

Discussion/Explanation: That's right, the MMMystery that fell flat on its face. But let's start with the good things. Again, the premise. I have to admit the thought of Pinkie figuring out a mystery sounded hilarious. Even though everyone was hoping for a Phoenix Wright thing, I was still happy with the Sherlock Holmes get-up. Even if Pinkie acted nothing like an actual detective.

Which leads me to what ruined what could have been a fantastic episode. I love mysteries. Racking my brain, finding clues, and gathering evidence to find out who did it. ...This is not what Pinkie does. In fact, the only thing she does, up until the very end, is accuse the bakers with no solid proof, and some stupid story added on. It's not until Twilight starts working her magic, no pun intended, that things actually get solved. I know Twilight is smart, but the thing is, once Twilight starts searching, she gets everything done in ten seconds flat, and finds out that it was RD, Rarity and Fluttershy who each took one bite from the cake. If anything, this was executed poorly. I would have placed this higher, but it's towards the end of the season, and people like me tend to compare it to other episodes. *cough A Canterlot Wedding cough*
(Of course if I didn't this list wouldn't be made. ) There's nothing earth-shattering about the episodes this far down, they could have just been executed a lot better.

Overall: 4.4

Personal Take: 3.5
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Sorry Pinkie. I love ya, but sometimes you're not funny.
Especially compared to- *buck*

"That's what you get for insulting my detecting expertise!"

[Naleastie~~]

Alright...this is it. My least favorite episode out of both seasons.
...This is probably no surprise.

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The Mysterious Mare-Do-Well

Rank Number: 49

Humor: 3

Character Development: 2

Aesthetics: 7

Originality: 3

World Building: 2

 it's not like she was claiming she was better than everypony.

 

 THAT MAKES NO SENSE!  just watch/listen to the pet song. In ALMOST all of the episodes she's boasting  and that's her role.
  But I agree this isn't a good episode  it's a pretext.

[David Cortez]

 THAT MAKES NO SENSE!  just watch/listen to the pet song. In ALMOST all of the episodes she's boasting  and that's her role.
  But I agree this isn't a good episode  it's a pretext.

You're...um... a bit late on the uptake.
We're talking about MMMystery on the Friendship Express now.

Oh also...*goes back to being knocked out*

[Dmerka]

I do agree it was less of a mystery then they tried to make it out to be/I wanted it to be, which was sad