I decided to marathon watch the rest of season 6 so I won't have to risk getting laughed at up at my dorm. Everyone I ran into who I heard talking about bronies always mentioned it with a condescending and derogatory way.

Anyways, here we go with the rest of them.

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Newbie Dash

I'm not a Rainbow Dash fan, but I'll admit that I was rather excited for her when Spitfire gave her the news.

I could already tell Rainbow's overconfidence was going to get her in trouble. Also, filly Fluttershy is so cute!

Oh my goodness... all of these attempts to be different are going to be cringy impressions of her best friends. This is what Rainbow thinks of her friends, huh?

Reading Rainboom? You avoided a perfect Reading Rainbow reference there!

Wait, you're going to actively ruin the routine just so you can look better and [maybe] get rid of your nickname? Isn't that like, really selfish? And of course, it didn't work. She did just fine during the routine, right?

Overall: I was happy to see Rainbow Dash's dream finally come true, even though not a lot of character development happened. The things that messed her up were all her fault, though I can understand being haunted by a past mistake and having it come back up. Not a great episode, but not terrible either.

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A Hearth's Warming Tail

I have to admit, as much as I don't care for the episodes sometimes, Daniel Ingram can sure cook up some decent songs and harmonies. And it always melts my heart to hear Fluttershy sing. I'm sorry. Waifu problems .

Starlight must have the most cynical view of Hearth's Warming, right?

So this episode's going to be another alter ego episode like the first Hearth's Warming episode. This time in Christmas Carol fashion. I guess I can roll with this. At least Scrooge didn't actively try to ruin it. He just had a cynical view of it.

What happened to the ring of a bell that ushers the ghosts of past, present, and yet to come?

Ghost of Hearth's Warming Presents? I'll admit, I chuckled at this.

Hasbro REALLY wants us to like Starlight don't they?

Overall: I actually really liked this episode. The Christmas Carol plot has been done time and time again, but it's definitely not a bad plot. I really liked the music. It felt like a short Broadway show, especially with Pinkie's tap number. But there's still not that much development in Starlight's character to really warrant us liking her. I don't hate her, but I wish Hasbro would give us something truly redeeming for her. Something that shows us she's truly changed her ways. At this point, I just view her as someone who's giving friendship a try, and really half-assing it so far. I want to like Starlight, I really do, but I can't find a good reason to do so. Sunset Shimmer is a much better example.

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The Saddle Row Review

I'm liking the style of this episode. Showing the opening of the boutique and the interview with each pony.

Coco Pommel! I love her!

I liked the reference to Too Many Pinkies, and I kind of chuckled when the other Pinkie Pie was behind the pancakes.

Urgh... Twilight must know the writers or something, because she always seems to know what to do to fix the problems in the story.

Overall: I liked this episode. I think it was the formula, cutting back to the interview as they showed the opening. But I'm still a little irritated how Twilight seems to know exactly what to do to keep the episode at 20 minutes. Does she know the writers or something?

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Applejack's Day Off

Let me guess, Applejack is going to get a day off and doesn't want to, right? She's going to end up working anyways.

Can't Rainbow Dash swallow her pride for a spa treatment? Eh, whatever.

Did anyone else have a WTF moment when Applejack started doing her routine? Did anyone else facepalm themselves when she had the epiphany? Hypocrisy at its finest.

Overall: This episode was just filler. Nothing really happened at all, besides Applejack revamping some of her methods. It wasn't really much of anything happening. Not my favorite episode.

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Flutter Brutter

I've already seen this episode. Go here to read my thoughts.

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Spice Up Your Life

More Cutie Map? This just tells me the writers had no idea what to do, and needed the map to help. So thanks to magic, presto. Ugh... are these ponies really the only ponies who can solve friendship problems? Is anypony else capable of solving their own problems? Apparently so, since the writers have written them as such. Nopony else except for the main 6 can solve quarrels. And Hasbro doing this with the Map, or anything with the Map, is basically screaming at the audience "Hey! This is a friendship lesson! Pay attention!" Before, we could just surmise that it was a friendship lesson happening without blantantly telling us it's a lesson about friendship. It's just irritating to me. Oh well. Those are my problems with the Cutie Map.

Oh look, the restaurant owners are bickering. There's your friendship problem, as if you know the writers and know where the problems are. I'd like an episode where it takes a few days to find the problem.

Don't all Cutie Map episodes have the same formula? They try something to solve the problem, and it doesn't work. Then something else happens and they realize they made a mistake. The second plan inevitably works because... the main 6 can fix any friendship problem. Brings ponies together, cutie marks glow, episode over.

And of course, you can't make people conform to you because you think you're right. That's the lesson?

Overall: Honestly, the Cutie Map was made just because the writers are running out of ideas. And it marks the main 6 as morally superior to everypony else. I hate that. Again, I'm sure the main 6 aren't the only ones capable of solving disputes in Equestria, right? I guess they are since Hasbro has written them as such. The messages the episodes have are fine, but they're also things we've heard before. We've seen this message time and time again. Not a big fan of this episode to be honest.

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Stranger Than Fanfiction

Daring Do! I always love the Indiana Jones references.

Oh, Quibble Pants is one of those fans who refuse to acknowledge installments. And I hate people who get mad at others because they don't share the same opinions, and will actively hate them for it.

I like adventure stories like Indiana Jones, and I love all the booby traps. And I actually found Quibble's thick skull to be actually kind of funny.

Overall: Y'know what, I actually like Quibble Pants. He was quite funny. And again, I really like Indiana Jones style things wtih the ancient items and booby traps. I really liked this episode. Very entertaining, and I understand why people shipped Quibble and Rainbow Dash. And I actually really liked the ending with the voice over the credits.

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The Cart Before the Ponies

Oh boy, I know this episode pissed fans off. Let's see why.

Physics? I took AP Physics 1 & 2, and potential energy to kinetic energy is elementary.

Pony Mario Kart? That sounds amazing.

Let me guess, the carts are all going to be designed like the older ponies want it, and they're going to fight over it. Then they'll learn a message about compromise. And three medals and three older ponies. Hmm... I wonder what could possibly happen. I think I see the problem. Thick skulls and single-mindedness will cause too much conflict.

Ugh... I'm starting to see why people hated this episode.

Overall: Why did the writers make the older ponies so stubborn and selfish? And just for a stupid piece of medal with a blue ribbon? Alright, I'm on the same boat as everyone else. I'm don't like this episode either. Suddenly at the end of the episode, everything's better? Whatever. I can see why other poeple hate it now. This could've been awesome! Pony Mario Kart! Pony Kart! But no... whatever.

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28 Pranks Later

Rainbow Dash... you do not make Fluttershy cry. EVER. Is it weird if I can picture Coppermane walking with Fluttershy back from the picnic, and Fluttershy running to Coppermane for protection instead of the bear? Then scolding Rainbow for making Fluttershy cry? I can picture Coppermane pretty well in that scene.

A prank should be done wisely, and considering the other person's feelings. One-sided laughter isn't good. And a whoopie cushion? Cheap.

Okay, the brick in the sandwich? That could've shattered his teeth. Not cool.

I picture the scene where Fluttershy buys cookies... I see Coppermane in place of the bear. Again, is that weird?

I saw the town-wide prank coming from a mile away.

Overall: Didn't like it. It was just filler, and Rainbow pulling pranks. Personally, I have no interest in pranks. They're too risky, and you could really hurt someone. Unless I know the person is into pranks, and I know how to harmlessly do it, I'll do it. Otherwise, I want no interest. Like one senior prank I remember being done was... dragging a dead deer into school. Funny right? No... it's just gross. Then they trash the school. Our senior class did that too. I didn't partake in it, because it was uncool. Uncool and cheap. This was just a writer who read too much RD pranking fanfiction and decided to make it canon. This was all filler. A lesson about empathy isn't news.

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It still hurts to see Fluttershy. Unreachable, yet right there. I've said it before, so I won't whine.

Now I'm all caught up!

On that, is it selfish and weird if I picture Coppermane next to Fluttershy in every scene I see with her? I always picture her with Coppermane, and giving each other kisses on the cheek or cuddling or talking with each other. Or Coppermane protecting her, or Fluttershy running to Coppermane for protection (like in 28 Pranks Later)

Here's where I stand. I'm not pissed at the show, but I think it's definitely not as good as it was before. The lessons are so in your face now, and like I said in the Cutie Map rant, it just screams "THIS IS A FRIENDSHIP LESSON. THIS IS IMPORTANT. ARE YOU LISTENING?" It's annoying, and we've heard these lessons before.

And Starlight Glimmer? Still on the fence. But again, Hasbro needs to give us a reason to like her. And don't tell us why we should, show us by the way she acts and responds to situations. Right now, she's done nothing to warrant us liking her, or thinking she's a redeemed character. Instead, she's giving friendship a very half-assed attempt, like she's barely trying. Let's see what Hasbro does. I'm not completely sold yet on either hating her or liking her. But Hasbro might do that one thing to make me swing one direction.

Do you agree with my thoughts? Let me know, and thanks for reading if you took the time!