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If I remember correctly Fluttershy has stared down a dragon, befriended the God of chaos, and seemed to snap a bears neck. I'm pretty sure she's got this
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I think when I don’t know how to animate so I made my character on roblox and when I get help from maybe lighting bliss I will learn how to animate still so yeah and I do have autism that is level 1 and that’s all and Finn copied jasper shop and I got 3 split personalities of Jett Shard and Jester so I might sound different and that’s all
Except for the implications that "Equality" means stripping people of all their special talents and brainwashing them into believing in the same thing, if it were used in the context of this episode. "Sameness" is more to the point of what is portrayed in the episode: everyone's Cutie Marks are the same; they all behave the same way, and so on. It dodges an unwanted and broken moral by calling it "sameness".
Honestly I think Starlight Glimmer is creepiest villain the MLP series (minus the movies, I didn't watch them). I mean, the others villains wanted to rule the world, cause chaos or some thing like that. It's bad news, sure, but we're sort or used to this. While the "whole stealing your cutie mark and identity" as well as BRAINWASHING you into a puppet is actually way more insidious and terrifying. Plus, She's got got probably one of the most dreaded magic out in Equestria and she's still on the loose. That is quite a dangerous wild card there.
No they did not choose Fluttershy as the key to their plan because of character development. They chose her because she was the only one who legitimately liked these townsfolk including Starlight, so they'd naturally be quick to warm up to whatever she did with them. They could trust her the easiest. ... or maybe the idea seems ridiculous due to some hatred toward her in general?
Actually tactically, it had to be Fluttershy, not because she is the best choice but because she was the more sympathic to the group before they showed their ugly selves. If any of the Main 6 'converted' before Fluttershy, then it just spread suspicion over the pony that goes before her. Of course that is not to say it was a good plan and question why only send one pony? Why couldn't they send out both Fluttershy and Rarity? The others wouldn't be convincing but those two could pull it off and two spies are better then one.
Here's what I took away from this episode. So remember kids, having unique and diverse ways of thinking are what makes the human race so special, and you should never give up your own beliefs for the sake of conforming to someone else's ideal. ... Unless you're the antagonist, in which case the whole world hates you.
***** It reminds me of those movies where everything seems perfect in a little town and everyone is all smiles until they find out its something very evil and sinister. creepy horror movies. (shudders) Wasn't Children of the Corn like that? I never saw it though, but it sounds right.
Celestia (In Mel Brook's voice)= 'Merchandising, merchandising, where the real money from the Show is made. My LIttle Pony -the T-shirt, My Little Pony-the Coloring Book, My Little Pony-the Lunch box, My Little Pony-the Breakfast Cereal, My Little Pony-The Friendship Cannon. And last but not least, My Little Pony the doll, me.' *May the Magic of Friendship guide you*
HACKED 111111 No, its not an opinion because an opinion would be what I think it is, a statement is what it is. This is a cult, not communism because of the reasons stated in the video. So stop hiding behind the "oh its just an opinions" nonsense, and use your bloody brain.
They should have called it the "Staff of Equality." sounds more epic that way. Unless they went with "Sameness" as an intentional idea to subtlety foreshadow it was a fake...or it was all a coincidence and I'm reading too much into this, it happens.
“Double Diamond” is a ski term for ski slopes that are the highest difficulty. These tend to include SUPER steep hills, cliff sides, moguls (bumps made to test your turning) and skiing through the woods (where grooming is minimal to none).
Jake Tucker ..and if that didn't motivate you to check it out (it wouldn't have for me) the basic jist is there was a cult leader that used kool aid to trick or convince a large amount of people into poisoning themselves, and ever since "to drink the koolaid" has been a metaphor for following a cult.
NekoVira Actually the adults in the cult willingly took cyandie capsules the children were poisoned with cyanide laced Kool-Aid. Such a funny story how children were murdered by a cult.
I was waiting for someone to make a castle playset joke. And yea I have to admit that Hasbro does a better job with making some shows with great stories centered around their merchandize. After watching this episode, I still can't look at the smile song the same way. How is it that no one has done a video of the smile song with clips from here in it? Anyone else thinking that the voice of Party Favor, Samuel Vincent, should have played Double Diamond instead. Double Diamond = Double D........ During the party scene did anyone else hear a wilhelm scream?
Because that song is about Pinkie enjoying making others smile & seeing smiles of joy. Here we got an example of her seeing past fake/forced smiles not origining from joy. Nothing in this episode is contradicting that song. By making a joke that it does you're just taking words in it out of context =_='
Okay, I'm gonna defend the Fluttershy decision because it actually makes sense. See, Rarity actually would have a harder time pulling off this act because of her drama tendencies. She'd have a difficult time keeping her opinions hidden due to her desire for attention, stardom, and praise. Also, the act that Fluttershy has to pull off is being easily manipulated and pressured into following these cultish ways, so it actually makes sense for her to be selected to pull off the act.
TheNerdyGeek *A zoom into a brony's eyes* Cause all I really need's a Smile Smile Smile, yes I do, *we leave the brony, to see that everything is burning*
I honestly thought that you were drinking some kind of liquid soap at the beginning. It's like, "I know you wanted to keep things clean here, but this is slightly over-doing it." @0:47"Ok, I'm beating a dead horse." HA! GET IT! BECAUSE IT'S A SHOW ABOUT PONIES! HA-HAAAAAAAA! HA-HA! HA-HA! HA-HA! (inhales) Ahhhhhhhhh... @4:17 This is a cult we're dealing with, isn't it? (few seconds later) Essentially. @7:59 An American television series with a cameo of a British comedian and the epitome of Russia all in one tiny package. It's like we're meeting with the UN. @12:24 Uhhhhhhhhhh...something about the way that's angled seems...huh. Huh. Not as many social revolution villain jokes as I originally thought.
Jacob Bielski Stephen Merchant. The guy who did the voice for Wheatley in Portal 2. "Welcome...TO MY LAIR!" (Funny guy. You should check out his podcasts with Ricky Gervais and Karl Pilkington.)
Pikasayan I see now. Starlight Glimmer was the reason of Sunset's misguidance in the first Equestria Girls movie. Starlight manipulated Sunset to do her evil deeds of conquering Equestria and taught her friendship only to realize that she was lying about it all along.
The bit with Spike talking about him and Big Mac doing hoofball stuff is WAY funnier now that we've had Dungeons and Discord and you realize this is probably just Spike trying to front about what he and Big Mac are actually gonna do while they're gone. XD Or maybe even trying to get Fluttershy to leave so all of the Mane 6 will be gone so they can play. XD
This episode inspired me to write MLP a Wizard of Oz episode with Odd in the title (like Phineas and Ferb and Pac-Man less than a decade before it) where Twilight Sparkle is the good witch of the north, Starlight Glimmer is the wicked witch of the west, and Fluttershy and Spike go to Sapphire City. They meet Sandbar, Discord, and Party Favor, and then have to steal Starlight Glimmer's staff of sameness for Star Swirl to grant their wishes. Would you like to see that? April 21, 2019, 2:58pm
Ah, so social justice has finally gotten so bad that MLP is speaking out about it. Be it in an abstract manner in the episode's moral, but still, MLP is warning the children.
9:24 - 10:14 I think you've forgotten, they just had their special talents and overall personalities removed. So any strategic advantage that may come from their personalities would be rendered inert, or, in the very least severely dulled. And seeing as how Fluttershy was the only one that wanted to be open-minded to their culture, it makes sense for her to be chosen.
THANK YOU! someone says it's a cult in these reviews/reactions! thank hippy hopping Angels! ever since i saw this two parter, it gave me that feeling! all the ponies smiling and agreeing and they're cutie marks. just bizarre. even weirder: i heard about them but never cared about them for the longest time, but the Westboro baptist church sounded abit like them. it was creepy seeing the WBC's followers smile and have this whole "staying equal" thing: no personality between them, no difference in what they like, obeying what they're taught. it's just creepy that these episodes depict what a cult is but get away with it
crcoghill It's always fun when a family show pulls something like this. Ever see Chip and Dale's Rescue Rangers? They had a cult episode there, too. It was a really good character piece for a 90's show, really highlighting Gadget. This one took it a different way, but both work really well with the material.
Jerry Peet also pointed it out that it was a cult in his "The Cutie Map" in 4 Minutes video. Though I guess Jerry is more comedy than video so yeah I guess FieryJoker is the first reviewer to point it out.
3:23 Me: Look, they even have the same color pallet. I guess Hasbro was too lazy to make up an original color palette for Starlight Glimmer. 3:25 Me: Sick burn to Aria Blaze. 3:40 Me: 5:29? That’s an academy record? 3:44 Me: I feel ya too Applejack, I also smell a large amount of bullshit. 4:03 Me: Who’s on first reference? 4:18 Me: Is this a symbol for math class? Cause ya gotta pretend you’re paying attention or you enjoy it. 10:11 Me: I agree that Rarity knows how to put on an act. 11:06 Me: She has a cutiemark 11:09 Me: And let’s see how this turns out. 11:39 Me: That face is so scary. I am not joking. 12:20 Me: She blew up that bridge. 12:26 Me: Where’d those come from? 12:30 Me: Doesn’t have the same ring to it. 12:33 Me: Agreed 13:37 Me: Agreed 13:57 Me: Agreed
since when do you not like making dark jokes? also, I pick dusk shine! but my original thought before this season villain was announced was something along the lines of Dawn-light glimmer with the possibly of going by the alias Morningstar nemesis I think not naming the town was a stroke of genius! Think about it, naming the town would just give it a sense of individuality and why bother the town when it is a pure representation of a ideal? But having said that, I say we call the town caeteris paribus, a Latin phrase meaning "with other things the same" or "other things being equal or held constant".
Gungelion I don't like this show, but I know a fun game when I see one. Call it "Equalia." And yes, I did get that from an episode of The Simpsons. As for dark jokes, that "beat wife" quip qualifies as one.
***** Maybe. We still haven't had the obligatory It's A Wonderful Life style episode, after all. A world where the Mane 6 didn't stop Discord could certainly fit the bill.
K4RN4GE911 actually, despite his dark tone and appareance (BLOOD!), zero two doens't look to be that interesting or difficult a boss fight. I'd probably pick Magalor or Queen Sectonia
Actually if you look closely in Rainbow Rocks you can see Rarity's chair was glowing but Pinkie was in Apple Jack's chair so no glowing. Fluttershy was best choice because she was the only one who was complimenting the town so it makes sense. Glad to see a video from you it was fun.
So, Starlight, what’s the name of your town Ponies: Our Town Yeah but, what’s the name Ponies: Our Town I get it, what’s the actual name Ponies: Our Town So... who’s on first?
Best review so far. Due to the fact that you added different references from most hehe. When Double Diamond found his skis I was just waiting for you to say, "Convenient!" and when you said it, I replied, "THERE IT IS!" lol.
Meh, I don't really get it. And I know what drinking the kool aid means. It typically refers to someone accepting an idea or ideology. But I can't tell what the joke was supposed to mean, or even be.
*watches the intro again* Oh... Drinking the kool aid, as in joining in. Josh is doing a review of the season 5 premier, mainly because everyone else is doing it.
I'm honestly surprised no one has tried to theorize how the ponies of the Town ended up there. They all came of their (relatively) free will, it must be assumed...but what CAUSED them to seek out such a place? How many of them had personal traumas that they felt removing their marks would actually improve their lot in life? The crack about Sugar Belle and 'beaten wife' syndrome made me think of this. She didn't understand simple arguments not being friendship-shattering events, even as an adult, so what social trauma led her to that point? Did she have friends turn on her after minor arguments? Was it something she witnessed in her parents that she applied to how she saw the world? While we don't see much of her social interaction in the end of the episode, she seems to be moderately well adjusted there, not socially-inept, so was it more of a mindset thing? These questions will keep me wondering for a while. What skeletons are in all their closets, that would make them seek out a place where they would surrender talent and individuality for 'perfect' equality.
+Chip Biscuit that's true. we had pretty decent evidence that she was good at convincing others just by chatting. Some could have been itinerant or travellers passing through the region, like Double Diamond looking for a good mountain. maybe others were drawn by fliers she had sent out to other towns? A vague pamphlet promoting happiness for the discontent, found in a coffee shop could have been enough. I remember seeing something like that in The Secret World mmo: beautiful pamphlets promising peace and friendship, luring people to a certain place.
Goddamm it, I almost choked at your train breaks camera gag. And personally, I think this is one of the best two-parters, definetly up there with the first apperance of Discord.
This was my first time watching a video from this channel and I was not expecting to be greeted by Vexen's laughter. I literally had to pause the video for me to stop laughing.
I agree with you, an excelent start for the season, and i love the fact that they actually defeated the villain with the figurative power of friendship., and by the way, i love the way you make reviews, they are so entertaining and funny
Great review! I've been looking forward to your take on the promo! I definitely related to some of the points you made regarding the new characters and the overall theme of the episode (twilight foil, party favor, Starlight's "philosophy", etc).
Well, this episode shows the 301+ day hiatus was worth it, as not only has the writing really polished itself, but the animation is very nice, and the characters seem more like they're alive than ever before with all the new facial expressions.
"Take a shot for every social revolution villain joke."
Behold! The cause Silver Quill's next hangover.
***** How about "Take a shot for every media-clip"?
***** Like Quill really needs an excuse?
And yet they never made the obvious Leon Trotsky joke
If I remember correctly Fluttershy has stared down a dragon, befriended the God of chaos, and seemed to snap a bears neck. I'm pretty sure she's got this
I second that, partner!
Think he was against because he doesn’t like best pony. Cough cough Fluttershy Cough cough
Once again, you manage to come up with some of the most creative and entertaining references in these reviews. Nicely done Josh.
Lol Nazi Ponies on that Screen
The map review
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I think when I don’t know how to animate so I made my character on roblox and when I get help from maybe lighting bliss I will learn how to animate still so yeah and I do have autism that is level 1 and that’s all and Finn copied jasper shop and I got 3 split personalities of Jett Shard and Jester so I might sound different and that’s all
Hi Doc looking cute as a wolf.
Town's name: Stalliongrad
It's called Our Town, they even say so in the song!
omg
Wait, that is in Fallout: Equestria!
Huh
how many timesm do i gotta say it FASCIST NOT COMMUNISM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Staff of Equality." Boom. It doesn't sound stupid anymore, and you know what it does.
Stephen Brown the writers think kids are so stupid that they dont know what equality means
Except for the implications that "Equality" means stripping people of all their special talents and brainwashing them into believing in the same thing, if it were used in the context of this episode. "Sameness" is more to the point of what is portrayed in the episode: everyone's Cutie Marks are the same; they all behave the same way, and so on.
It dodges an unwanted and broken moral by calling it "sameness".
Better name, the equalizer
How about the baton of uniformity?
@@alex-iz5jv
Kids are not stupid!
Honestly I think Starlight Glimmer is creepiest villain the MLP series (minus the movies, I didn't watch them). I mean, the others villains wanted to rule the world, cause chaos or some thing like that. It's bad news, sure, but we're sort or used to this. While the "whole stealing your cutie mark and identity" as well as BRAINWASHING you into a puppet is actually way more insidious and terrifying. Plus, She's got got probably one of the most dreaded magic out in Equestria and she's still on the loose. That is quite a dangerous wild card there.
No they did not choose Fluttershy as the key to their plan because of character development. They chose her because she was the only one who legitimately liked these townsfolk including Starlight, so they'd naturally be quick to warm up to whatever she did with them. They could trust her the easiest. ... or maybe the idea seems ridiculous due to some hatred toward her in general?
Get over it
"... or maybe the idea seems ridiculous due to some hatred toward her in general?"
_When the hell did Josh ever say he hated Fluttershy...?_
Actually tactically, it had to be Fluttershy, not because she is the best choice but because she was the more sympathic to the group before they showed their ugly selves. If any of the Main 6 'converted' before Fluttershy, then it just spread suspicion over the pony that goes before her.
Of course that is not to say it was a good plan and question why only send one pony? Why couldn't they send out both Fluttershy and Rarity? The others wouldn't be convincing but those two could pull it off and two spies are better then one.
Taking things a little to seriosly
KidSnivy69
Well, I learn from the master of rants.
Here's what I took away from this episode.
So remember kids, having unique and diverse ways of thinking are what makes the human race so special, and you should never give up your own beliefs for the sake of conforming to someone else's ideal.
...
Unless you're the antagonist, in which case the whole world hates you.
Those smiles are fuckin' creepy, they look like they've been infected with the joker's laughing gas.
***** That being the case, I really hope one of those cutie marks was fire-related.
***** They could probably do an episode of Scooby Doo about those smiles and call it the mystery of the creepy ass smiles.
To be honest I first thought the town would be more silent hill cult than cola cult...
Jake Tucker it did remind me of "story of the blanks"
***** It reminds me of those movies where everything seems perfect in a little town and everyone is all smiles until they find out its something very evil and sinister. creepy horror movies. (shudders) Wasn't Children of the Corn like that? I never saw it though, but it sounds right.
I now want to start calling "The Elements of Harmony" "The Happy Necklaces."
XD "The Happy Necklaces with Tiara"
Celestia (In Mel Brook's voice)=
'Merchandising, merchandising, where the real money from the Show is made. My LIttle Pony -the T-shirt, My Little Pony-the Coloring Book, My Little Pony-the Lunch box, My Little Pony-the Breakfast Cereal, My Little Pony-The Friendship Cannon. And last but not least, My Little Pony the doll, me.'
*May the Magic of Friendship guide you*
that's the friendship cannon.
kingofmonsters14 The kids love that one.
kingofmonsters14 Kudos to your use of a Spaceballs reference :)
kingofmonsters14 Don't worry. We'll see each other again in the sequel. My Little Pony 2: The Search for More Friendship
Adorable
Friendship is capitalism.
Best play on the title
Best play on the title so far
Its a cult. Use your eyes.
Eiffal.B that's your opinion
HACKED 111111 Wait... you hacked me?
HACKED 111111 no
HACKED 111111 No, its not an opinion because an opinion would be what I think it is, a statement is what it is. This is a cult, not communism because of the reasons stated in the video. So stop hiding behind the "oh its just an opinions" nonsense, and use your bloody brain.
They should have called it the "Staff of Equality." sounds more epic that way. Unless they went with "Sameness" as an intentional idea to subtlety foreshadow it was a fake...or it was all a coincidence and I'm reading too much into this, it happens.
I think it was purposefully called the staff of sameness to make it more subtle in order to avoid any possible further political problems probably
“Double Diamond” is a ski term for ski slopes that are the highest difficulty. These tend to include SUPER steep hills, cliff sides, moguls (bumps made to test your turning) and skiing through the woods (where grooming is minimal to none).
3:10 Isn't the name Dusk Shine that of a (albeit non-canon) male version of Twilight Sparkle?
Yes
*Drinking the kool aid
Subtle, i love it
LuigiLonLon ...Oh god dammit, Josh!
I don't get it...
Jake Tucker ..and if that didn't motivate you to check it out (it wouldn't have for me)
the basic jist is there was a cult leader that used kool aid to trick or convince a large amount of people into poisoning themselves, and ever since "to drink the koolaid" has been a metaphor for following a cult.
NekoVira Actually the adults in the cult willingly took cyandie capsules the children were poisoned with cyanide laced Kool-Aid. Such a funny story how children were murdered by a cult.
Arella17
I don't think the exact details were needed,
Josh Scorcher: officially one of the funniest, most hilarious, most-ROFLMAO-producing reviewers on RUclips!
In Fluttershy's defense: She was the most believable to give it a shot and is well versed in keeping her inner thoughts to herself.
I've got the perfect name for a foil for Twilight!
Meteor Explosion!
I was waiting for someone to make a castle playset joke. And yea I have to admit that Hasbro does a better job with making some shows with great stories centered around their merchandize.
After watching this episode, I still can't look at the smile song the same way. How is it that no one has done a video of the smile song with clips from here in it?
Anyone else thinking that the voice of Party Favor, Samuel Vincent, should have played Double Diamond instead.
Double Diamond = Double D........
During the party scene did anyone else hear a wilhelm scream?
Redcord CHN Yeah I heard the Wilhelm scream. It's the second time I know of that its usage in the show made no sense.
Redcord CHN I heard from someone else that -Amon- Starlight Glimmer was voiced by Barbie (I forgot the actress's name).
Yes I heard the Wilhelm Scream!
Ryu Taylor the Ferret The actress' name is Kelly Sheridan. I mostly know her for voicing Ukyo Kuonji (Ranma 1/2) and Sango (Inu-Yasha).
Because that song is about Pinkie enjoying making others smile & seeing smiles of joy. Here we got an example of her seeing past fake/forced smiles not origining from joy. Nothing in this episode is contradicting that song. By making a joke that it does you're just taking words in it out of context =_='
Okay, I'm gonna defend the Fluttershy decision because it actually makes sense. See, Rarity actually would have a harder time pulling off this act because of her drama tendencies. She'd have a difficult time keeping her opinions hidden due to her desire for attention, stardom, and praise. Also, the act that Fluttershy has to pull off is being easily manipulated and pressured into following these cultish ways, so it actually makes sense for her to be selected to pull off the act.
I fear no man, but these ponies, they scare me.
TheGlacialWarrior Heavy jokes, they aren't small, it's funny to me...
You mean these weird smiles? Sure I would be scared for life xD
One shudders to imagine what inhuman thoughts lie behind that fandom
shadowknuxadventure2 What dreams of chronic and sustained INSANITY?
TheNerdyGeek *A zoom into a brony's eyes* Cause all I really need's a Smile Smile Smile, yes I do, *we leave the brony, to see that everything is burning*
I honestly thought that you were drinking some kind of liquid soap at the beginning. It's like, "I know you wanted to keep things clean here, but this is slightly over-doing it."
@0:47"Ok, I'm beating a dead horse." HA! GET IT! BECAUSE IT'S A SHOW ABOUT PONIES! HA-HAAAAAAAA! HA-HA! HA-HA! HA-HA! (inhales) Ahhhhhhhhh...
@4:17 This is a cult we're dealing with, isn't it? (few seconds later) Essentially.
@7:59 An American television series with a cameo of a British comedian and the epitome of Russia all in one tiny package. It's like we're meeting with the UN.
@12:24 Uhhhhhhhhhh...something about the way that's angled seems...huh.
Huh. Not as many social revolution villain jokes as I originally thought.
***** Who was the British comedian that cameoed?
Jacob Bielski Stephen Merchant. The guy who did the voice for Wheatley in Portal 2. "Welcome...TO MY LAIR!" (Funny guy. You should check out his podcasts with Ricky Gervais and Karl Pilkington.)
"You forgot Sora, Donald and Goofy"
Me: "Oh man that would make for an amazing game!!!"
Cutie Marxism
Nice! I would have gone with "Adventures in Stalliongrad" though.
Timmy Menard How did you arrive at that conclusion?
Pikasayan I see now. Starlight Glimmer was the reason of Sunset's misguidance in the first Equestria Girls movie. Starlight manipulated Sunset to do her evil deeds of conquering Equestria and taught her friendship only to realize that she was lying about it all along.
Timmy Menard Your fanfic is not canon
MrEricon9
It's only a theory.
The bit with Spike talking about him and Big Mac doing hoofball stuff is WAY funnier now that we've had Dungeons and Discord and you realize this is probably just Spike trying to front about what he and Big Mac are actually gonna do while they're gone. XD
Or maybe even trying to get Fluttershy to leave so all of the Mane 6 will be gone so they can play. XD
Its a very good episode, and I am happy to see Fluttershy do something other than be fandom porn.
Why is there f*yay*ing pony porn? That's f*yay*ed up.
little rolling bean Which reminds me to fap........what?
@@smashmaster521
Sees thing. Makes porn of thing. Beep boop. It's Rule 34.
This episode inspired me to write MLP a Wizard of Oz episode with Odd in the title (like Phineas and Ferb and Pac-Man less than a decade before it) where Twilight Sparkle is the good witch of the north, Starlight Glimmer is the wicked witch of the west, and Fluttershy and Spike go to Sapphire City. They meet Sandbar, Discord, and Party Favor, and then have to steal Starlight Glimmer's staff of sameness for Star Swirl to grant their wishes. Would you like to see that? April 21, 2019, 2:58pm
Ah, so social justice has finally gotten so bad that MLP is speaking out about it. Be it in an abstract manner in the episode's moral, but still, MLP is warning the children.
Oh, shut it. The complaints have necrotized by now.
9:24 - 10:14
I think you've forgotten, they just had their special talents and overall personalities removed. So any strategic advantage that may come from their personalities would be rendered inert, or, in the very least severely dulled. And seeing as how Fluttershy was the only one that wanted to be open-minded to their culture, it makes sense for her to be chosen.
6:52 "But even if she ate the muffins, they'd still be starving right?"
someone please get that reference.
"Woah! These are my old skies."
Doood you guys are gonna go back in time maaan. To use stereotypes from the past! And you're getting a dell!
Its funny that some people are calling this village tumblr.
11:38
_DOES THIS LOOK LIKE THE FACE OF MERCY TO YOU_
Me: No?
Starlight: *QUIET*
i like FI in skyward sowrd i dont care what any one says
ladyaceina Me too. And it's fun imagining Ghirahim being the same way for Demise.
She's a far cry better than Navi, that's for sure.
And I kinda liked her speech patterns....
i like navi to she was not near as anoying as fans make her out to be
the only companion ive ver disliked was tatl in MM
THANK YOU!
No one was putting her down
THANK YOU! someone says it's a cult in these reviews/reactions! thank hippy hopping Angels! ever since i saw this two parter, it gave me that feeling! all the ponies smiling and agreeing and they're cutie marks. just bizarre.
even weirder: i heard about them but never cared about them for the longest time, but the Westboro baptist church sounded abit like them. it was creepy seeing the WBC's followers smile and have this whole "staying equal" thing: no personality between them, no difference in what they like, obeying what they're taught. it's just creepy that these episodes depict what a cult is but get away with it
crcoghill It's always fun when a family show pulls something like this. Ever see Chip and Dale's Rescue Rangers? They had a cult episode there, too. It was a really good character piece for a 90's show, really highlighting Gadget. This one took it a different way, but both work really well with the material.
oh yeah
Jerry Peet also pointed it out that it was a cult in his "The Cutie Map" in 4 Minutes video. Though I guess Jerry is more comedy than video so yeah I guess FieryJoker is the first reviewer to point it out.
6:17 Nearly 2 years, and I STILL don't get that joke.
Avatar the Last Airbender reference, if you still care.
Is it just me, or does Starlight Glimmer remind me of Nightshroud from Yu-Gi-Oh! GX?
Hold up are you into MLP?
Adam Moulder I've seen a couple episodes. I just watch the reviews for Josh's commentary.
That explains it. I wonder are you two friends? Or is it you just watching the guys commentary for just the sake of hearing opinions?
+The Quarter Guy who was nightshroud?
+The Quarter Guy who was nightshroud?
The ponies saying "Welcome!" freaks me out every single time.
Actually the Hitler-Starlight comparison is inaccurate. Hitler wanted perfection, not equality.
Well couple of seasons later and you have Neighsay (God Neighsay is an asshole)
10:01 They needed someone who could easily fit in, Fluttershy is a doormat and Rarity is sassy.
Just for the "you forgot Sora Donald and Goofy"
You get my like!
0:47
Josh - "Okay I'm beating a dead horse."
Me - "Or in this case, a dead pony. . ."
3:23
Me: Look, they even have the same color pallet. I guess Hasbro was too lazy to make up an original color palette for Starlight Glimmer.
3:25
Me: Sick burn to Aria Blaze.
3:40
Me: 5:29? That’s an academy record?
3:44
Me: I feel ya too Applejack, I also smell a large amount of bullshit.
4:03
Me: Who’s on first reference?
4:18
Me: Is this a symbol for math class? Cause ya gotta pretend you’re paying attention or you enjoy it.
10:11
Me: I agree that Rarity knows how to put on an act.
11:06
Me: She has a cutiemark
11:09
Me: And let’s see how this turns out.
11:39
Me: That face is so scary. I am not joking.
12:20
Me: She blew up that bridge.
12:26
Me: Where’d those come from?
12:30
Me: Doesn’t have the same ring to it.
12:33
Me: Agreed
13:37
Me: Agreed
13:57
Me: Agreed
since when do you not like making dark jokes?
also, I pick dusk shine! but my original thought before this season villain was announced was something along the lines of Dawn-light glimmer with the possibly of going by the alias Morningstar nemesis
I think not naming the town was a stroke of genius! Think about it, naming the town would just give it a sense of individuality and why bother the town when it is a pure representation of a ideal? But having said that, I say we call the town caeteris paribus, a Latin phrase meaning "with other things the same" or "other things being equal or held constant".
Gungelion I don't like this show, but I know a fun game when I see one. Call it "Equalia." And yes, I did get that from an episode of The Simpsons.
As for dark jokes, that "beat wife" quip qualifies as one.
Gungelion He doesn't like making dark jokes if they're sex jokes.
Clearly the obvious next step for evil foils is Midnight parallax shift
I'll admit, it'd be interesting to see Twilight's R63 as a villain.
Ryu Taylor the Ferret Stalliongrad. Because equality and all those USSR references.
My reaction when seen the village for the first time:
...I am going to level this place
3:17
Ha! I see what you did there.
Did anyone hear a Wilhelm scream at the town party after the climax?
I'm pretty sure the crazy '=' unicorn's voice actor is the same one who voiced Barbi 0.0
That voice actor's name is Starlight Glimmer
that's a weird name for a voice actor...
I know I don't have that kind of name
*Facepalm* I meant to say the voice actor's character's name is Starlight Glimmer
Psycho Sinked I was being sarcastic.
Oh
i took a shot for every social revolution villain joke next thing i knew i woke up on the floor covered in chocolate ice cream and expired milk
"Take a shot for every social revolution joke."
That's a death sentence in itself.
Removing their marks won't bring back your goshdarn honey!!!!
I wonder if we will also have an episode tackling Anarchy on the opposite spectrum. Could be interesting.
***** Maybe. We still haven't had the obligatory It's A Wonderful Life style episode, after all. A world where the Mane 6 didn't stop Discord could certainly fit the bill.
3:04 I wish that was true. An MLP Kingdom Hearts crossover would be amazing! Even though it will probably never happen.
This is the best change of pace opener I have seen and it honestly beats the others in my opinion.
Dear Princess Celestia,
Today I learned that Big Mac and Spike are both fans of foo-
*bonk*
Ow! Alright, alright, hoofball!
PokeSEGA64 but is hoofball equestrian hoofball or Soccer?
NekoVira
...
God dammit!
NekoVira Well according to American lifestyle and culture, which indeed MLP is made by Americans, is most likely the American Football, or Grigidon.
Manny Hammer
grigidon?
NekoVira Gridiron, my bad. Anyways is an alternate name of American Football because the field resembles a gridiron, which was used for grilling
3:50-4:14 is very funny.
"You forgot Sora, Donald, and Goofy."
*dies of laughter*
I lost it when you said 'Who's on first.' One of your better set ups. Looking forward to more.
Keep up the good work. Deus tecum.
First.
[puts on shades]
Fourty-first.
Say josh can you do a top 10 best Kirby final boss video? pretty please with a cherry on top ;3
***** Zero Two wins.
K4RN4GE911 actually, despite his dark tone and appareance (BLOOD!), zero two doens't look to be that interesting or difficult a boss fight. I'd probably pick Magalor or Queen Sectonia
I may have missed it but I just now noticed, HAPPY 100K SUBSCRIBERS JOSH!
Actually if you look closely in Rainbow Rocks you can see Rarity's chair was glowing but Pinkie was in Apple Jack's chair so no glowing. Fluttershy was best choice because she was the only one who was complimenting the town so it makes sense. Glad to see a video from you it was fun.
So, Starlight, what’s the name of your town
Ponies: Our Town
Yeah but, what’s the name
Ponies: Our Town
I get it, what’s the actual name
Ponies: Our Town
So... who’s on first?
I don’t know
Okay... 5:37 - 5:44 was fucking clever! xD
Best review so far. Due to the fact that you added different references from most hehe. When Double Diamond found his skis I was just waiting for you to say, "Convenient!" and when you said it, I replied, "THERE IT IS!" lol.
I love how you drank the kool-aid at the beginning.
But your jokes always improve my day.
0:18
Can someone please explain this "Kool-Aid" joke? I don't get it.
TheAnimationAnalyst
He's making a product placement joke.
***** If it's really that simple, then I feel like an idiot.
Meh, I don't really get it. And I know what drinking the kool aid means. It typically refers to someone accepting an idea or ideology. But I can't tell what the joke was supposed to mean, or even be.
*watches the intro again* Oh... Drinking the kool aid, as in joining in. Josh is doing a review of the season 5 premier, mainly because everyone else is doing it.
Never mind. I get it now.
I bet there gonna be ONE espiode where the mane 6 become males
ARB Pride XD ikr
True true,
The feminists would shoot everybody up then
Shit... This was seven years ago... Good lord, time flies...
I'm honestly surprised no one has tried to theorize how the ponies of the Town ended up there. They all came of their (relatively) free will, it must be assumed...but what CAUSED them to seek out such a place? How many of them had personal traumas that they felt removing their marks would actually improve their lot in life? The crack about Sugar Belle and 'beaten wife' syndrome made me think of this. She didn't understand simple arguments not being friendship-shattering events, even as an adult, so what social trauma led her to that point? Did she have friends turn on her after minor arguments? Was it something she witnessed in her parents that she applied to how she saw the world? While we don't see much of her social interaction in the end of the episode, she seems to be moderately well adjusted there, not socially-inept, so was it more of a mindset thing?
These questions will keep me wondering for a while. What skeletons are in all their closets, that would make them seek out a place where they would surrender talent and individuality for 'perfect' equality.
+Chip Biscuit that's true. we had pretty decent evidence that she was good at convincing others just by chatting. Some could have been itinerant or travellers passing through the region, like Double Diamond looking for a good mountain. maybe others were drawn by fliers she had sent out to other towns? A vague pamphlet promoting happiness for the discontent, found in a coffee shop could have been enough. I remember seeing something like that in The Secret World mmo: beautiful pamphlets promising peace and friendship, luring people to a certain place.
10:18 I volunteer as tribute. That’s actually a good joke there
Josh and Ink Rose sitting in a tree, K - I - S - S - I - N - G💜💗💕💓💞💝💘💗💚💝💕💞💓💟💝💙💛💜💖💘💝💘💛💗💘💞💞💓💓💘💕💙💟💚💛💜❤️💍💋💏💑
Major props on incorporating the "Who's on First?" skit as well as Andrew Ryan's Rapture speech from "Bioshock".
9:13 twilight with the smug face!
This was one your best reviews yet Josh
2:42 Chris : permission to freak out
Me : permission granted
Usually the only tine to watch this is when I am eating. Josh, you are the reason I have to clean my walls every night.... Please never change!
3:03
Nice Kingdom Hearts reference.
I believe whatever doesn't kill you simply makes you.... stranger!
2:38 to 2:42, my reaction: I NEED AN ADULT!!!
The towns ponies: We ARE adults!
This was your best episode I've ever seen, Josh. Keep up the good work.
“Hi mom and dad!! ^^”
‘Stomp’
;~;
“No one liked that”
Goddamm it, I almost choked at your train breaks camera gag.
And personally, I think this is one of the best two-parters, definetly up there with the first apperance of Discord.
Glad to see ur back. Ive watched the whole season so far, and, well, some good shit happens
"One more meatball, and you're officially mine." Oh, that's just hilarious.
Oh my Celestia. The necklaces of Happiness. X"D I think I died of laughter.
"DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUDE!"that frikkin killed me...
This was my first time watching a video from this channel and I was not expecting to be greeted by Vexen's laughter.
I literally had to pause the video for me to stop laughing.
THANK YOU FOR SPEEDING UP THE THEME SONG!
I agree with you, an excelent start for the season, and i love the fact that they actually defeated the villain with the figurative power of friendship., and by the way, i love the way you make reviews, they are so entertaining and funny
This episode feels like an episode of the twilight zone like the episode number twelve looks just like you to be specific
I knew you were gonna do a merchandise joke about their castle but still I really enjoyed the episode
I found silvers new drinking game every time someone says friendship take a shot
Celestia would probably ban it before he got halfway through it.
+Angela Shen maby
Good thing you posted this shortly after I watched it
Thanks for getting the Tetris theme stuck in my head Josh. XD
Great review! I've been looking forward to your take on the promo! I definitely related to some of the points you made regarding the new characters and the overall theme of the episode (twilight foil, party favor, Starlight's "philosophy", etc).
Dude....You pulled an Abbott and Costello joke.
You've eternally justified my subscription to your channel. l3
Well, this episode shows the 301+ day hiatus was worth it, as not only has the writing really polished itself, but the animation is very nice, and the characters seem more like they're alive than ever before with all the new facial expressions.