Everyone sees how adorable and happy she is but one can only imagine the titanium willpower she must have because she is exiled from her friends and village for who knows how long yet she is still so cheerful and happily tries to help others....best kirin hands down.
Every time I looked up mythical creatures, I always stumble upon the Kirin. They are really fascinating creatures and I like the way they are interpreted here in this episode(in terms of design and folklore). Next to Silverstream, Autumn Blaze is one of my favorite characters from S8. I like her personality and voice, which Rachel Bloom did a great job with her character. Also, her song was very good much like the last few(“We’re Friendship Bound” and “Your Heart is in Two Places”) and I love it! This episode is definitely one of my top favorites of the season overall.
Well the depiction of kirin in the show is not 100% correct, but hey that's what make it interesting. Also fun fact kirin is usually compare to unicorn because of some similarity, in my language they even use same translation for both kirin and unicorn. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qilin
I love how Fluttershy yelled "APPLEJACK!" to get her attention I literally hyperventilated at that part. No joke I really did 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 love mlp till the end
In the comics Discords gives All Fluttershys critter friends the ability to speaking the pony languague for a day as surprise gift to her. She got surprised so yeah she actually comunicate by fellings
I actually wonder about that. I mean, yes, Discord deliberately tampered with the map and their Cutie Marks, but something tells me the Tree of Harmony deliberately allowed this to happen. Because it new Discord tampering with things was stemming from his own hurt feelings of being left out of everything involved with the school, and as such the Tree of Harmony recognized a friendship problem at the root of his actions. So it was like "okay, let this play out. It will create the situation where Starlight will have to deal with Discord directly, and she'll be able to realize what's going on with him." So, in a way, you could argue that the Tree of Harmony had a hand in both the Mane Six's Cutie Mark signaling a friendship mission and giving a destination, but in a more passive way, permitting Discord to feel like he was the one pulling the strings, in order to set up the situation where he would has his own friendship problem resolved.
Season 8 has been a weird one. Like it started off rocky, but every episode kept getting better and better. And this episode might be a contender for best S8 episode. I saw the finale early. You're in for a treat that's all I can say. Get hyped!
I've been waiting for this. Always a pleasure seeing your reactions. Especially when they finally subvert the usual trope of Fluttershy being too quiet to get noticed. Dat character development. And to answer your question AG, kirin are the Chinese and Korean version of unicorns. Often portrayed as a mix between dragons, horses, and lions. I honestly love the design of the kirins. I hope we get to see more of them in season 9. That said, I wonder how Maud would have gotten along with them while they were silent. She could almost fit right in with those blank expressions. One complaint I have is the same body types for males and females. Seemed just a little bit lazy. Even the pony stallions have the squarer jaws.
Also, one cool detail the animators showed at the end was Autumn Blaze walking/hopping on the water (we see her emerge from the fountain earlier in the episode, showing it is not that shallow). In mythology this was one of the abilities of kirin in at least some versions (as was erupting in fire when angry).
+RubberyCat Well Autumn Blaze refers to males during her song when she references a kirin version of the Phantom of the Opera, plus when the kirin begin speaking again we hear at least one notably masculine voice. That said, they do all have a form similar to the mares of the other types of ponies, aside from the variations in eyelashes (their horn shapes also vary a bit).
Please someone write a fan fiction from the Kirin point of view of what they think of Applejack or Fluttershy. I think it would be funny if they were thinking their responses to them.
Ahh, been waiting for this one! The kirin are such a lovely addition, especially because they’re from Chinese lore (so I, as a Chinese-Canadian, am totally biased and loved them already lol). I just think it’s interesting the MLP staff went with their Japanese name the “kirin” instead of the “qilin”, even though these guys seem clearly based on the original Chinese mythical creature.
Andrew Stephens Yeah, I considered that in my reply to someone else on a different video! I suppose Nirik does flow much better than Niliq. Although funnily enough, it sounds kind of like Tirek haha.
Yeeeee! I'm native Chinese here! :D Yeah but maybe "kirin" is just easier to say for English speakers than "qilin" is (You know, Q pronounces "ch" in Chinese.) But whatever they're called, I love it too! Element from the far east! Who would have expected that?
This episode is likely happening before "A Matter of Principals" [also probably within those 9 months with Fluttershy as "best teacher" since Spike was not present (to check if he had his wings or not)].
With how the Kirin, with one OBVIOUS exception, wasn't talking, I first thought Maud might get along with them pretty well. But thinking about it, even Maud would probably get bored before too long. She doesn't like talking too much, but she DOES like to talk sometimes, even likes to tell jokes. Compared to the completely silent Kirin, Maud's Pinkie Pie lol
The Qilin or kirins ar the chinese and jampanese unicorns that are verry noble and protector of the weaks they ingulf in flames only if they get atack or disturbing i love them be cannon because they are beautiful creature of the oriental mithology 😊
19:23 Haha! Autumn's tail vanishes for a few frames. Found an animation error! Btw, this is my favorite episode in the season(mostly for the song and new creatures). Hope a Kirin goes to the School of Friendship in the next season!
Fun Fact: This episode was rewritten specifically for Rachel Bloom after she was cast. If you watch a clip of ‘My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ you immediately think, “Yep, that’s Autumn Blaze.”
When Hasbro eventually decides to make an album for Season 7 and Season 8 the song A Kirin's Tale better be on it along with You're in my Head Like a Catchy Song, Your Heart is in Two Places, Flawless, and Friendship Bound! Fingers Crossed!😄
I'M HERE!!!! I CAME THE MOMENT I SAW YOU!!!! I love this show. It has the best song out of season 8. Autam Blaze remindes me a lot of myself. I love to talk and talk and also........ I LOVE MUSICAL THEATER!!!!
.......its a reference to the classic Broadway musical Phantom of the Opera but they did make a movie of it (not a great movie but a movie non the less)
(Continued from my other comment.) 11:19-14:35 Autumn Blaze's history of the Kirin/Nirik song. Also, Applegeek's reactions. 11:34 That smile. 11:35-11:37 Autumn Blaze used to be a stage performer. 11:37 Autumn's smile. 11:38-11:53 The Kirin and the Nirik are the same species. They transform into fiery creatures whenever they get angry. Also, Applegeek's reaction. 11:51-11:53 Autumn Blaze loves rhyming. 11:55-12:21 The Kirin village was destroyed by their Nirik flames. So they entered a magical stream (the Stream of Silence) to make sure they wouldn't say anything hurtful or transform again. But without speech, they lost all feeling and emotion. 12:04-12:06 Pretty much. 12:21-12:24 That's like the intro to the Brady Bunch. Also, did she say "Sudoku" - they have that in Equestria? Also, yes, that is G3 Rainbow Dash's cutiemark. 12:35-12:39 Applejack's face. 12:46-13:47 Autumn Blaze found a cure for her silence, but the other Kirin feared her talking. She was cast out after choosing to keep her voice. 13:08-13:29 Yep, she's a stage performer through and through. 13:10 Possibly. Also, is that poster drawn in manga style? 13:13-14:29 Phantom of the Opera. There's no doubt about it. Also, that break in the song was epic. 13:38-13:54 They've been using magic throughout the whole episode, Applegeek. 13:47-13:50 Autumn Blaze has a collection of Wilsons - if you know what I mean. 13:51-13:54 That looks cool. 14:20-14:24 Same here. There haven't been many songs this season, but this one was one of the best. 14:47-14:57 Autumn Blaze thinks Applejack named her shadow Fluttershy. She named her's - get this - Silhouette Gloom of the Sundown Lands. Also, Applegeek's reaction. 14:57-15:19 Applejack is sure she can convince the other Kirin to welcome Autumn Blaze back into the village and take her cure. However, the antidote is all gone. 15:21-15:23 Now you're getting it, Applejack. 15:24-15:43 Autumn Blaze knows Applejack's plan isn't going to be easy. Her hoof agrees. Also, Applegeek's reaction. 15:46-15:54 Fluttershy and Applejack speak in unison. You're right, AJ, they wouldn't have that problem, would they? 15:55-16:06 Fluttershy and Applejack have a disagreement. 16:08-16:32 Fluttershy tells the Kirin's side of the story. 16:32-16:58 Fluttershy and Applejack have an argument. The Kirin are freaked out. 16:58-17:26 The Kirin try to 'purify' Applejack and Fluttershy in the Stream of Silence. Also, Applegeek's reaction. 17:25-17:27 That voice. Also, Applegeek's reaction. 17:27-17:38 Don't worry, it's just Autumn Blaze. 17:32-17:36 Fluttershy is scared. 17:38-17:47 That she does, Fluttershy. More than you know. Also, Applegeek's reaction. 17:49-17:52 Whoops. Best put that out. 17:56-18:07 Autumn Blaze can't stop herself feeling angry. But she has learned to control it and knows what to do when she's in Nirik form. This is a great message about handling your emotions wisely. Also, Applegeek's reaction. 18:08-18:12 Applejack makes a good point, too. 18:18-18:31 I agree with you, Applegeek. 18:34-18:48 Applejack forgets the times she and Fluttershy argued. 18:53-19:02 The Nirik form is a perfect metaphor for anger, isn't it? If you're mad it can make you say and do some pretty hurtful things. It's important to take some time away so you can calm down. 19:02-19:19 Autumn Blaze is not good at charades. 19:09-19:11 That face. 19:17-19:32 Autumn Blaze becomes a Nirik in frustration, but manages to control her anger by walking away for a moment. Also, Applegeek's reaction. 19:33-19:47 The Kirin want Autumn's cure, but they still need the flowers to make it. 19:52-20:00 Seventy-three-and-a-half times? That is oddly specific. I guess she really has been lonely enough to count. 20:12-20:33 A squirrel knows where they can find the flowers they need. They're the ones Fluttershy helped them gather before. Also, I have no idea what's up with the symbols on that rock, Applegeek. 20:39-20:58 Fluttershy and Applejack understand why they were the ones summoned by the map. 20:59 Fluttershy and Applejack hug. 21:04-21:12 Autumn Blaze is happy that they've found the flowers, and wants to hear a long description of how. Also, Applegeek's reaction. 21:10 That smile. 21:12-21:14 Yes, get you're priorities straight, Autumn. 21:12-21:16 I agree, Applegeek. 21:15-21:30 Autumn Blaze adds the flowers to the village water supply. Drinking it restores the Kirin's voices. 21:31-21:50 The Kirin leader (Rain Shine) thanks Autumn Blaze for teaching them to control their anger. Also, I really like her voice. 21:52-22:25 Song reprise! Autumn is a brilliant singer. 22:25-22:28 Mission accomplished and hoof bump. By the way, did you guys notice this was one of the shortest MLP episodes ever made? It's not even 20mins long! 22:29-22:35/23:05-23:20 Applegeek is blown away by the episode. 22:56-23:03 Woah! The Allsparks logo? That's new. Also, Applegeek's reaction. 23:59-24:04 That's not true; there was Fake It Till You Make It. But that was pretty bad too. All in all, this was a very casual but exciting map episode. The best part (aside from the song) was undoubtedly the moral. I already said it in my highlights, but the Nirik form is a perfect metaphor for anger. It shows exactly what terrible things can happen if you let such emotions get out of control. It's understandable why some people would want to get rid of them altogether, but sacrificing all other emotions to do so is no way to live. It's important to face your feelings and know how to handle them, rather than running away. Even if we just had positive emotions, we would lose our passion for life. Happiness and joy are worth nothing unless they exist side by side with anger and sadness. Two halves of one coin, as they say. And with that, we have only one more episode to go before the big finale. I don't know what it's about, exactly, but I'm very interested to see it, given I know what the title is.
Applegeek: “(Kirin) they have been living together peacefully for a very long time. Then everything changed when the fire nation-I mean, when they started getting angry at each other...” Me: I see what you almost did there...😏
Alright so we got the magical and majestic kirin but also the threat of dangerous nirik....wait a second nirik...oh my god I got the joke...it's Dracula spelled backwards!
I loved seeing Fluttershy's assertiveness near the start of this episode, it made me smile in joy. Also, new sapient and _understandable_ species. Yay!
Oh and by the way did anyone notice one of the kirins has a Princess Celestia eye shape and the first to have eyeshadow pretty cool if I do say so myself
I think we can agree that the Kirin are beautiful creatures. They're now my favorite. If I was in this show, I'd love to be one. You can tell that a few are males.
Yet we never saw a single child. But talking about the kids is opening a whole other can of worms regarding the vow of silence that would be complicated and dark, so maybe it's best not to
I just had to look up the voice actor for Autumn Blaze (Rachel Bloom) and the first thing I find is the show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Now I’m binge watching it.
13:18 Autumn Blaze: "And he fell in love with this opera singer, and he wore a freaky half-mask thing, and he played the organ a lot and got all broody 'cause the singer was in love with another dude, so he took her away on this underground gondola! I mean, WHO DOESN'T LOVE MUSICAL THEATER?!"
this is my fav ep of the season so far I love the kirin and Autumn Blaze the song was amazing also the visuals backgrounds and I think I was a Hamilton reference in there the uniform she was wearing before she did the phantom of the opera reference looked like Hamilton
as soon as i saw this i knew you were gonna go nuts over assertive Fluttershy, i love how they shortened the usually "character A tries to explain something but character B keeps talking over them" cliche, and it's doubly awesome cause it's Fluttershy.
I've so been waiting for your reaction of this episode, it is also one of my favorite episode of this season. I love the kirin's, their design is amazing and it's adorable when they tilt their head. Autumn Blaze is amazing, I hope we see her again. Love your analyses of the episode, and the joke whit "when the fire nation attacked" made me laugh so hard XD
OK, changing my opinion from Road to Friendship. THIS was the best episode this season so far! The message, the song, Autumn. Especially Autumn! Wow. Just... WOW!!!
hiya Applegeek. One thing I noted that probably does not really need to be pointed out, but the pronunciations of Kirin and Nirik, are just ways of speaking the same name backwards... Keer-in, Neer-ik. The Kirin are usually kind and loving, but anger turns them into their opposing selves... the Nerik. Learning how to deal with that 'negative' power in a constructive manner is, to me, the 'lesson' learned here in this episode. But as you pointed out, there are more than one way to see a lesson learned here, and I do agree with your points, but I feel mine is valid as well. We all get something out of the show. Not always the same thing or things... this is NOT a bad thing. Just my thoughts, the Frank Pony
This episode was basically a lesson in Stoicism. The universe and its qualms are uncontrollable, and indifferent to the human condition; therefore, it is how we handle these intangible situations that determines our sense of well-being.
46:30 "Neither of them were truly listening to each other, and thus were not making any effort to understand the other's position, but instead just kept repeating their own position louder and louder..." Sounds like most talk shows these days.
Yep, it was like a argument that's basically just "I'm right!" "No, I'm right!" "No i am!" No, I am!" They just didn't get to the name-calling part that typically happens Irl in that kind of argument.
@@Gokuvstheworld Well I don't know... in Finnish it goes "eipäs" ,"juupas" ...."saapas". The -pas (or -päs depending on vowels) is argumentative suffix. Saa(da) is a verb meaning to recieve or to be allowed -- so saapas could be argumentative form. However, saapas is also a noun that means boot. So... it kind of follows the pattern but is so completely random it just stops that kind of argument right there.
I was waiting for your reaction and it was a great one. I have to say the second half of this season has had MUCH better episodes. This was probably my favorite with the best song this season and one of the better ones overall. I love 'Phantom of the Opera' and almost fell out of my chair the first time I saw that part. I chuckled when Fluttershy couldn't use her empathy with the Kirin after they'd been through the Stream of Prozac....errr...Silence. I do have a couple of minor nitpicks. The first is that this situation had been going on for years, why did the map wait so long? The second was what seemed a few pacing issues. The creepy conductor part really didn't add anything to the episode. I'd have rather seen that time used at the end for a little final interaction with the Kirin instead of that fast hoofbump and fade to black. It really seemed like they'd run out of time and just chopped it there. Better yet, they could have saved this for the season finale so we could have enjoyed a double epsisode with them. We only have one more season so I hope they show up again. Autumn Blaze needs to meet Pinkie, and or Maud (or both at once).
"Hmm, gee that blue flower sure does look suspiciously detailed and out of place, i WONDER if it's going to be a mcguffin later on in the episode" - Checkov's Gun
Thanks for pointing out that the rainbow was the G1 logo. When I saw the episode first the thought that popped immidiatly into my head was "Is that their old land", but I couldn't figure out why before now. Guess it was just too long that I had seen anything from g1
10:19 to 10:38 Autumn Blaze referenced the law of equivalent exchange in Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood - One is All and All is One, everything in the world is connected and we are part of the everything Also, I just noticed that this speech can also be a reference to the Circle of Life from the Lion King and Lion Guard
This was the best episode of the season - possibly the best episode of several seasons. Now if we could just have a whole season of THIS, imagine the amazing episodes we'd receive. This season definitely had its struggles.
Ok... 100% best episoze of S8 (for me) I LOVE Autumn Blaze , i like every new world expanding , i relly like good songs , and if in Season 9 will something relly BIG happened , kirins are relly good and powerfull allies Autumn have that Pinkie sillines :D i like her as charakter , maeby even my top1 right now That song i can listen over and over and never get anoying How someone may dont like this episode :D
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Everyone sees how adorable and happy she is but one can only imagine the titanium willpower she must have because she is exiled from her friends and village for who knows how long yet she is still so cheerful and happily tries to help others....best kirin hands down.
Fluttershy: APPLEJACK CAN YOU PLEASE LISTEN TO ME!
Starlight: That a girl!
Eeyup!
Oie
I love Starlight.
Hello Starlight.
Starlight lol
Nirik is literally Kirin backwards.
Creativa Artly owO
Fascinating
OhH- 😂
Round Trip got that
Noleg 100
"Flanks don't lie!" Twilight Sparkle 2018
Starlight Glimmer Friends don’t lie. Said by Eleven from Stranger Things.
Are you anothe one of those roleplayers
Luna EclipseQueen of a harvester from Independence Day?
Probably a reference to the song "Hips don't lie" by Shakira, is my guess
@@ivicamilicaWhat do you think?
Every time I looked up mythical creatures, I always stumble upon the Kirin. They are really fascinating creatures and I like the way they are interpreted here in this episode(in terms of design and folklore). Next to Silverstream, Autumn Blaze is one of my favorite characters from S8. I like her personality and voice, which Rachel Bloom did a great job with her character. Also, her song was very good much like the last few(“We’re Friendship Bound” and “Your Heart is in Two Places”) and I love it! This episode is definitely one of my top favorites of the season overall.
Mine too. Also, is Autumn a stand-up comedian because Rachael is too? THat's actually pretty cool if it wasn't a coincidence.
Well the depiction of kirin in the show is not 100% correct, but hey that's what make it interesting. Also fun fact kirin is usually compare to unicorn because of some similarity, in my language they even use same translation for both kirin and unicorn.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qilin
Me too. Silverstream, Ocellus and Autumn are my favorite new characters. And the three songs you just mentioned are my favorites too
Kirin are pretty cool. I've liked them since my D&D days like, TOO MANY moons ago. Ok. Now I'm depressed. I'm so old. 😭
I want an Autumn Blaze plush so bad now :3
That's this show for ya. Buy our toys! Buy our toys! Buy our toys!
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Though it will be cute to have/give one to my futer baby niece
Ya gimmie gimmie
Justin Galloway IKR?
Hasbro needs to release it!
Those Kirins, they make Maud fit right in.
I would've loved it if Maud were called too.
@@Schornforce That would be awesome.
Maud joke
I love how Fluttershy yelled "APPLEJACK!" to get her attention I literally hyperventilated at that part. No joke I really did 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 love mlp till the end
Personally I would like to see Autumn Blaze and Princess Skystar meet.
Princess Skystar, Silverstream, Autumn Blaze, Gabby, Pinkie Pie, the princesses of laugh.
@@princessstarlaixyarixes8103 My words.
@@princessstarlaixyarixes8103 We need princesses of laugh episode
@@princessstarlaixyarixes8103 whos gabby?
@@nicohakobyankinnie Gabby is energetic young Griffon, debuted in season 6 episode "The Fault in Our Cutie Marks".
Oh Applegeek, i always love your laugh 😅😅
12:36 Especially that one 😂😂😂
Aldo Alucard Same 😂😂
Same 😂😂😂
Best thing about his reactions.
My mom hates it 😂😂 but I also love the laugh 🙂
ok I think your laugh is cool and also I laugh and giggle all the time at school and home
In the comics Discords gives All Fluttershys critter friends the ability to speaking the pony languague for a day as surprise gift to her. She got surprised so yeah she actually comunicate by fellings
"Flanks don't lie" didn't we literally in this season exactly this case when discord turned the school upside down? :D
Lol, true!
So true, but i have a feeling that the writers were just waiting for an opertunity (sorry if i wrote that wrong) to say that
I actually wonder about that. I mean, yes, Discord deliberately tampered with the map and their Cutie Marks, but something tells me the Tree of Harmony deliberately allowed this to happen. Because it new Discord tampering with things was stemming from his own hurt feelings of being left out of everything involved with the school, and as such the Tree of Harmony recognized a friendship problem at the root of his actions. So it was like "okay, let this play out. It will create the situation where Starlight will have to deal with Discord directly, and she'll be able to realize what's going on with him." So, in a way, you could argue that the Tree of Harmony had a hand in both the Mane Six's Cutie Mark signaling a friendship mission and giving a destination, but in a more passive way, permitting Discord to feel like he was the one pulling the strings, in order to set up the situation where he would has his own friendship problem resolved.
Dabo2321993
Well, flanks don't lie, indeed. Unless that bugger Discord tampers with them, that is. :-P
Anger is the opposite of happiness, &
Nirik is how you say kirin BACKWARDS.
Not sure if this was intended but I find it pretty clever.
That reading/writing technique is called Anagram
Season 8 has been a weird one.
Like it started off rocky, but every episode kept getting better and better.
And this episode might be a contender for best S8 episode.
I saw the finale early. You're in for a treat that's all I can say. Get hyped!
Statickai In A Weird World Molt Down also.
I loved how it felt like a Coming Of Age story. With Puberty. LOL
I've been waiting for this. Always a pleasure seeing your reactions. Especially when they finally subvert the usual trope of Fluttershy being too quiet to get noticed. Dat character development.
And to answer your question AG, kirin are the Chinese and Korean version of unicorns. Often portrayed as a mix between dragons, horses, and lions. I honestly love the design of the kirins. I hope we get to see more of them in season 9. That said, I wonder how Maud would have gotten along with them while they were silent. She could almost fit right in with those blank expressions.
One complaint I have is the same body types for males and females. Seemed just a little bit lazy. Even the pony stallions have the squarer jaws.
Also, one cool detail the animators showed at the end was Autumn Blaze walking/hopping on the water (we see her emerge from the fountain earlier in the episode, showing it is not that shallow). In mythology this was one of the abilities of kirin in at least some versions (as was erupting in fire when angry).
Or perhaps the Kirin are all "feminine"?
+RubberyCat Well Autumn Blaze refers to males during her song when she references a kirin version of the Phantom of the Opera, plus when the kirin begin speaking again we hear at least one notably masculine voice. That said, they do all have a form similar to the mares of the other types of ponies, aside from the variations in eyelashes (their horn shapes also vary a bit).
My comment was towards Super Saiyan D.
Uh...Flutters hasn't really been like that since season 4.
Please someone write a fan fiction from the Kirin point of view of what they think of Applejack or Fluttershy. I think it would be funny if they were thinking their responses to them.
I WAS ACTUALLY WAITING FOR THIS ONE AND WHEN I SAW THE NOTIFICATION I ALMOST THREW MY PHONE. Ok I need to calm down.
Lucy The Lamp same
Ahh, been waiting for this one! The kirin are such a lovely addition, especially because they’re from Chinese lore (so I, as a Chinese-Canadian, am totally biased and loved them already lol). I just think it’s interesting the MLP staff went with their Japanese name the “kirin” instead of the “qilin”, even though these guys seem clearly based on the original Chinese mythical creature.
kuku88 Probably for the sake of the transformation. Nirik is Kirin backwards. Seems easier for kids to say. That’s my thought process.
Same here, Chinese-Indonesian so the qilin/kirin debut made me love this episode already
Andrew Stephens
Yeah, I considered that in my reply to someone else on a different video! I suppose Nirik does flow much better than Niliq. Although funnily enough, it sounds kind of like Tirek haha.
Yeeeee! I'm native Chinese here! :D
Yeah but maybe "kirin" is just easier to say for English speakers than "qilin" is (You know, Q pronounces "ch" in Chinese.)
But whatever they're called, I love it too! Element from the far east! Who would have expected that?
Chinese Canadian? Frank Zhang?
"We are part of the Everything"
So autumn blaze knows alchemy? 🤔
Yes she does
Fun Fact: Kirin is backwards for Nirik but it’s the same how you say the name backwards. XD
I know right! I was wondering if anyone noticed. XD
I WAS WAITING FOR YOU TO FINALLY REACT TO THIS EPISODE!!!!!! SO LOOONG, I'VE WAITED!!!!!!!!!! 😃😃😃😃😃😃😃
same XD
Me to
Same
Same
Ditto 😁
Best episode of Season 8! I love Kirin! We need a spins off series My Little Kirin!
"Flanks don't lie" 😂😂😂
This episode is likely happening before "A Matter of Principals" [also probably within those 9 months with Fluttershy as "best teacher" since Spike was not present (to check if he had his wings or not)].
Yep, we all know Discord proves this statement is wrong.
22:10 Shouldn't the reprise say "It's a lesson my village FINALLY learned"?
That or "have now"
Autumn blaze kind of reminds me of the guy from castaway Having object as a friend It gets very lonely
WILSON!
IT'S A REFERENCE TO THE MOVIE
And her shadow as well. (Finding Nemo / Peter Pan?)
I know how ya feel man! That song break was the most unexpected in the season, no musical cues to give me a hint.
With how the Kirin, with one OBVIOUS exception, wasn't talking, I first thought Maud might get along with them pretty well.
But thinking about it, even Maud would probably get bored before too long. She doesn't like talking too much, but she DOES like to talk sometimes, even likes to tell jokes. Compared to the completely silent Kirin, Maud's Pinkie Pie lol
😐 whoa. Mind blown
She wanted a friend to talk to while she did her rock stuff, she only spoke to Boulder before
The Qilin or kirins ar the chinese and jampanese unicorns that are verry noble and protector of the weaks they ingulf in flames only if they get atack or disturbing i love them be cannon because they are beautiful creature of the oriental mithology 😊
They're pretty awesome in monster hunter.
Also Nirik is just Kirin backwards just like how they are opposite in nature
19:23 Haha! Autumn's tail vanishes for a few frames. Found an animation error!
Btw, this is my favorite episode in the season(mostly for the song and new creatures). Hope a Kirin goes to the School of Friendship in the next season!
Fun Fact: This episode was rewritten specifically for Rachel Bloom after she was cast. If you watch a clip of ‘My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ you immediately think, “Yep, that’s Autumn Blaze.”
When Hasbro eventually decides to make an album for Season 7 and Season 8 the song A Kirin's Tale better be on it along with You're in my Head Like a Catchy Song, Your Heart is in Two Places, Flawless, and Friendship Bound! Fingers Crossed!😄
The song was just perfect
I can describe this episode in 2 word mind blowing and amazing without a doubt!.
I would have preferred if it was pinkie pie instead of Applejack
12:35 homer simpson: "what the hell are you smiling at?"
I'M HERE!!!! I CAME THE MOMENT I SAW YOU!!!!
I love this show. It has the best song out of season 8. Autam Blaze remindes me a lot of myself. I love to talk and talk and also........
I LOVE MUSICAL THEATER!!!!
Autumn blaze sounds. Like The lost narrator
Except she doesn't curse like a sailor
@@fusionomni305 see Rachel bloom stand ups...
Oh, I know
I don’t see it
Wow the reference to the movie where the guy with the mask took the the girl I had to watch that in class Monday! Or maybe it’s just a coincidence?
.......its a reference to the classic Broadway musical Phantom of the Opera but they did make a movie of it (not a great movie but a movie non the less)
(Continued from my other comment.)
11:19-14:35 Autumn Blaze's history of the Kirin/Nirik song. Also, Applegeek's reactions.
11:34 That smile.
11:35-11:37 Autumn Blaze used to be a stage performer.
11:37 Autumn's smile.
11:38-11:53 The Kirin and the Nirik are the same species. They transform into fiery creatures whenever they get angry. Also, Applegeek's reaction.
11:51-11:53 Autumn Blaze loves rhyming.
11:55-12:21 The Kirin village was destroyed by their Nirik flames. So they entered a magical stream (the Stream of Silence) to make sure they wouldn't say anything hurtful or transform again. But without speech, they lost all feeling and emotion.
12:04-12:06 Pretty much.
12:21-12:24 That's like the intro to the Brady Bunch. Also, did she say "Sudoku" - they have that in Equestria? Also, yes, that is G3 Rainbow Dash's cutiemark.
12:35-12:39 Applejack's face.
12:46-13:47 Autumn Blaze found a cure for her silence, but the other Kirin feared her talking. She was cast out after choosing to keep her voice.
13:08-13:29 Yep, she's a stage performer through and through.
13:10 Possibly. Also, is that poster drawn in manga style?
13:13-14:29 Phantom of the Opera. There's no doubt about it. Also, that break in the song was epic.
13:38-13:54 They've been using magic throughout the whole episode, Applegeek.
13:47-13:50 Autumn Blaze has a collection of Wilsons - if you know what I mean.
13:51-13:54 That looks cool.
14:20-14:24 Same here. There haven't been many songs this season, but this one was one of the best.
14:47-14:57 Autumn Blaze thinks Applejack named her shadow Fluttershy. She named her's - get this - Silhouette Gloom of the Sundown Lands. Also, Applegeek's reaction.
14:57-15:19 Applejack is sure she can convince the other Kirin to welcome Autumn Blaze back into the village and take her cure. However, the antidote is all gone.
15:21-15:23 Now you're getting it, Applejack.
15:24-15:43 Autumn Blaze knows Applejack's plan isn't going to be easy. Her hoof agrees. Also, Applegeek's reaction.
15:46-15:54 Fluttershy and Applejack speak in unison. You're right, AJ, they wouldn't have that problem, would they?
15:55-16:06 Fluttershy and Applejack have a disagreement.
16:08-16:32 Fluttershy tells the Kirin's side of the story.
16:32-16:58 Fluttershy and Applejack have an argument. The Kirin are freaked out.
16:58-17:26 The Kirin try to 'purify' Applejack and Fluttershy in the Stream of Silence. Also, Applegeek's reaction.
17:25-17:27 That voice. Also, Applegeek's reaction.
17:27-17:38 Don't worry, it's just Autumn Blaze.
17:32-17:36 Fluttershy is scared.
17:38-17:47 That she does, Fluttershy. More than you know. Also, Applegeek's reaction.
17:49-17:52 Whoops. Best put that out.
17:56-18:07 Autumn Blaze can't stop herself feeling angry. But she has learned to control it and knows what to do when she's in Nirik form. This is a great message about handling your emotions wisely. Also, Applegeek's reaction.
18:08-18:12 Applejack makes a good point, too.
18:18-18:31 I agree with you, Applegeek.
18:34-18:48 Applejack forgets the times she and Fluttershy argued.
18:53-19:02 The Nirik form is a perfect metaphor for anger, isn't it? If you're mad it can make you say and do some pretty hurtful things. It's important to take some time away so you can calm down.
19:02-19:19 Autumn Blaze is not good at charades.
19:09-19:11 That face.
19:17-19:32 Autumn Blaze becomes a Nirik in frustration, but manages to control her anger by walking away for a moment. Also, Applegeek's reaction.
19:33-19:47 The Kirin want Autumn's cure, but they still need the flowers to make it.
19:52-20:00 Seventy-three-and-a-half times? That is oddly specific. I guess she really has been lonely enough to count.
20:12-20:33 A squirrel knows where they can find the flowers they need. They're the ones Fluttershy helped them gather before. Also, I have no idea what's up with the symbols on that rock, Applegeek.
20:39-20:58 Fluttershy and Applejack understand why they were the ones summoned by the map.
20:59 Fluttershy and Applejack hug.
21:04-21:12 Autumn Blaze is happy that they've found the flowers, and wants to hear a long description of how. Also, Applegeek's reaction.
21:10 That smile.
21:12-21:14 Yes, get you're priorities straight, Autumn.
21:12-21:16 I agree, Applegeek.
21:15-21:30 Autumn Blaze adds the flowers to the village water supply. Drinking it restores the Kirin's voices.
21:31-21:50 The Kirin leader (Rain Shine) thanks Autumn Blaze for teaching them to control their anger. Also, I really like her voice.
21:52-22:25 Song reprise! Autumn is a brilliant singer.
22:25-22:28 Mission accomplished and hoof bump. By the way, did you guys notice this was one of the shortest MLP episodes ever made? It's not even 20mins long!
22:29-22:35/23:05-23:20 Applegeek is blown away by the episode.
22:56-23:03 Woah! The Allsparks logo? That's new. Also, Applegeek's reaction.
23:59-24:04 That's not true; there was Fake It Till You Make It. But that was pretty bad too.
All in all, this was a very casual but exciting map episode. The best part (aside from the song) was undoubtedly the moral. I already said it in my highlights, but the Nirik form is a perfect metaphor for anger. It shows exactly what terrible things can happen if you let such emotions get out of control. It's understandable why some people would want to get rid of them altogether, but sacrificing all other emotions to do so is no way to live. It's important to face your feelings and know how to handle them, rather than running away. Even if we just had positive emotions, we would lose our passion for life. Happiness and joy are worth nothing unless they exist side by side with anger and sadness. Two halves of one coin, as they say. And with that, we have only one more episode to go before the big finale. I don't know what it's about, exactly, but I'm very interested to see it, given I know what the title is.
Applegeek: “(Kirin) they have been living together peacefully for a very long time. Then everything changed when the fire nation-I mean, when they started getting angry at each other...”
Me: I see what you almost did there...😏
This is by far my favorite season 8 episode. I especially love the song
Alright so we got the magical and majestic kirin but also the threat of dangerous nirik....wait a second nirik...oh my god I got the joke...it's Dracula spelled backwards!
Watched this episode 7 times... and I NEVER CAUGHT THAT!!!
Dracula spelled backwards?
Alucard?!
Or are you talking about how 'nirik' is kirin spelled backwards?
21:31 Holy! I was expecting Rain Shine to sound like Celestia! Love her voice!
hey applegeek. does Rain Shine resembles princess Celestia?
I love Autumn Blaze. She’s like the anti-S5 Starlight Glimmer.
'flanks don't lie'
Translation:
'Butts don't lie: - Twilight Sparkle 2018
btamamura there goes my joke...
Hips don’t lie
I was going to bed but than I got a notification from Applegeek and I was like SLEEP CAN WAIT! I NEED TO WATCH APPLEGEEKS REACTION! XD
I just realised niriks is kirin spelled backwards
I knew someone would beat me to making that comment 😅
Not really if you add the "s".
@@joanneliu9835 what "s"? The plural doesnt count.
I CAME AS SOON AS I HEARD
That's what she said! >:D
same XD
…. Autumn Blaze's SEXY VOICE!
Me to
anigelicaaaaa all the way from londand DAM!
Phantom of the Opera is canon to MLP. I'm happy for life now. Best musical ever.
I loved seeing Fluttershy's assertiveness near the start of this episode, it made me smile in joy.
Also, new sapient and _understandable_ species. Yay!
This is my fav episode this season!
ALL the reactions drop at once, and its one of the best of the season - what a great time to just enjoy the delight the episode brings!
13:30 AND GABY TOO !
Omg I could NOT imagine that!
Autumn Blaze, Pinkie Pie, Silverstream, Skystar (if only) and Gabby
I'm fully expecting that song to be remixed.
Wonderful reaction!!
*i think this is my favorite episode...*
My second favourite for sure! Best new character, best song in the show's history, good moral that's well executed, and the Kirin are super cool
This episode perfectly predicted every extrovert in quarantine right now. I love it
"It's a lesson my village fin'ly learned" is a bit better of line for the reprise cause they did finally learn it.
40:03 - The Fire Nation? That's the best reference to that situation Applegeek, hehe!
Oh and by the way did anyone notice one of the kirins has a Princess Celestia eye shape and the first to have eyeshadow pretty cool if I do say so myself
I think we can agree that the Kirin are beautiful creatures. They're now my favorite. If I was in this show, I'd love to be one. You can tell that a few are males.
Yet we never saw a single child.
But talking about the kids is opening a whole other can of worms regarding the vow of silence that would be complicated and dark, so maybe it's best not to
Autum Breeze Yeah.......
If they wanted to procreate, yet had to remain silent while doing it = Awkward LOL 😂😂😂
Nah. It's better to be human.
I just had to look up the voice actor for Autumn Blaze (Rachel Bloom) and the first thing I find is the show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Now I’m binge watching it.
I was just looking for this video and saw this notify me, lol
13:18
Autumn Blaze: "And he fell in love with this opera singer, and he wore a freaky half-mask thing, and he played the organ a lot and got all broody 'cause the singer was in love with another dude, so he took her away on this underground gondola! I mean, WHO DOESN'T LOVE MUSICAL THEATER?!"
I just love that she summarized Phantom of the Opera in about 10 seconds. This show is amazing.
this is my fav ep of the season so far I love the kirin and Autumn Blaze the song was amazing also the visuals backgrounds and I think I was a Hamilton reference in there the uniform she was wearing before she did the phantom of the opera reference looked like Hamilton
This is one of my favorite episodes of the series. And I love the song and the voice actor who sang it made it sound so good. I love this episode!
as soon as i saw this i knew you were gonna go nuts over assertive Fluttershy, i love how they shortened the usually "character A tries to explain something but character B keeps talking over them" cliche, and it's doubly awesome cause it's Fluttershy.
After a rough day, seeing this in my feed helps perk me up. What excellent timing! I've been waiting to see this one come up in your feed.
Anger is within us but it is our duty how we process it. Loved that moral
Sound of Silence is by far my favorite episode of season 8
I've so been waiting for your reaction of this episode, it is also one of my favorite episode of this season.
I love the kirin's, their design is amazing and it's adorable when they tilt their head. Autumn Blaze is amazing, I hope we see her again.
Love your analyses of the episode, and the joke whit "when the fire nation attacked" made me laugh so hard XD
OK, changing my opinion from Road to Friendship. THIS was the best episode this season so far! The message, the song, Autumn. Especially Autumn! Wow. Just... WOW!!!
This is my favorite episode of the season, and your reactions are great. 😊
Best episode of S8 imo.
hiya Applegeek.
One thing I noted that probably does not really need to be pointed out, but the pronunciations of Kirin and Nirik, are just ways of speaking the same name backwards... Keer-in, Neer-ik.
The Kirin are usually kind and loving, but anger turns them into their opposing selves... the Nerik. Learning how to deal with that 'negative' power in a constructive manner is, to me, the 'lesson' learned here in this episode.
But as you pointed out, there are more than one way to see a lesson learned here, and I do agree with your points, but I feel mine is valid as well.
We all get something out of the show. Not always the same thing or things... this is NOT a bad thing.
Just my thoughts,
the Frank Pony
Omg. This one made me cry, so. Beautiful. I was also wondering today when you were gonna post
I'm always 3 days late for this, ALWAYS
Like literally in every episode
Autumn Blaze favorite part of the episode the Kurin are so cool looking
This episode was basically a lesson in Stoicism. The universe and its qualms are uncontrollable, and indifferent to the human condition; therefore, it is how we handle these intangible situations that determines our sense of well-being.
46:30 "Neither of them were truly listening to each other, and thus were not making any effort to understand the other's position, but instead just kept repeating their own position louder and louder..."
Sounds like most talk shows these days.
Yep, it was like a argument that's basically just "I'm right!" "No, I'm right!" "No i am!" No, I am!"
They just didn't get to the name-calling part that typically happens Irl in that kind of argument.
@@Gokuvstheworld Well I don't know... in Finnish it goes "eipäs" ,"juupas" ...."saapas". The -pas (or -päs depending on vowels) is argumentative suffix. Saa(da) is a verb meaning to recieve or to be allowed -- so saapas could be argumentative form. However, saapas is also a noun that means boot. So... it kind of follows the pattern but is so completely random it just stops that kind of argument right there.
That part with the conductor was the funniest thing I've ever seen in MLP. Ever. XD
3:30 THE CRYPTKEEPER
Omg yes. XD
I love that assessment of Autumn Blaze -- Pinkie + Twilight = Autumn Blaze. Also, I, too, love the design of the Kirin/Nirik.
Seeing your reaction to this episode gives me life :3
"the bubbliness of Pinkie Pie + the nerdiness of Twilight Sparkle = Autumn Blaze"
Yes. yes it does.
17:55
Autumnblaze: ""I have anger management""
Applejack: ""They have that out here!""
I can't even describe how happy i am for this reaction. my night just got better. Thank you so much applegeek!!!
13:09 SHE JUST PRESENTED HAMILTON ALL BY HERSELF 👏👏👏👏👏👏
Does that mean she's the kirin version of Lin-Manuel Miranda in there universe?
I was waiting for your reaction and it was a great one. I have to say the second half of this season has had MUCH better episodes. This was probably my favorite with the best song this season and one of the better ones overall. I love 'Phantom of the Opera' and almost fell out of my chair the first time I saw that part. I chuckled when Fluttershy couldn't use her empathy with the Kirin after they'd been through the Stream of Prozac....errr...Silence.
I do have a couple of minor nitpicks. The first is that this situation had been going on for years, why did the map wait so long? The second was what seemed a few pacing issues. The creepy conductor part really didn't add anything to the episode. I'd have rather seen that time used at the end for a little final interaction with the Kirin instead of that fast hoofbump and fade to black. It really seemed like they'd run out of time and just chopped it there. Better yet, they could have saved this for the season finale so we could have enjoyed a double epsisode with them. We only have one more season so I hope they show up again. Autumn Blaze needs to meet Pinkie, and or Maud (or both at once).
"Hmm, gee that blue flower sure does look suspiciously detailed and out of place, i WONDER if it's going to be a mcguffin later on in the episode" - Checkov's Gun
Kirin are badass creatures being part dragon and pony with unicorn traits I’m so glad the show included them
Thanks for pointing out that the rainbow was the G1 logo.
When I saw the episode first the thought that popped immidiatly into my head was "Is that their old land", but I couldn't figure out why before now.
Guess it was just too long that I had seen anything from g1
22:56 YAY!!!!
Allspark Animation!
(Bronies Are Awesome as Allspark Animation!)
I really appreciate how analytical you are! It's an amazing skill!
10:19 to 10:38 Autumn Blaze referenced the law of equivalent exchange in Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood - One is All and All is One, everything in the world is connected and we are part of the everything
Also, I just noticed that this speech can also be a reference to the Circle of Life from the Lion King and Lion Guard
The song makes this one of the best episodes of the series
This was the best episode of the season - possibly the best episode of several seasons. Now if we could just have a whole season of THIS, imagine the amazing episodes we'd receive. This season definitely had its struggles.
15:36 okay that part made me get vibes from the mlp movie when princess skystar had shelly and sheldon.
Ok... 100% best episoze of S8 (for me)
I LOVE Autumn Blaze , i like every new world expanding , i relly like good songs , and if in Season 9 will something relly BIG happened , kirins are relly good and powerfull allies
Autumn have that Pinkie sillines :D i like her as charakter , maeby even my top1 right now
That song i can listen over and over and never get anoying
How someone may dont like this episode :D
_-r/ihadastroke-_
I did a cover of this song. Man it was a fun one to do!
First
To curse myself for making a comment like this