S9 E18 “She Talks To Angel”

One is Fizzy Pop, the other Tempest Shadow via Fizzlepop Berrytwist… 🤔 do you think that…?

FLUTTERSHY ATTACKKKKKK

pinkie =)

Okay but their beach outfits are all so cute and they match their vibes so well 🥹

Discord has one of the best redemption arcs I have ever seen. Everything that drives him is the true and honest kindness he received from Fluttershy from the very beginning. She gave him genuine friendship that he didn’t have to fight for, unlike with the other mane 6. Don’t get me wrong, their wariness and distrust was 100% valid. Especially considering how discord betrayed them more than once after his initial redemption. But this betrayal is exactly what I love most about his growth. It wasn’t instantaneous. He didn’t immediately change into a good person or a good friend, He lapsed back into his bad habits and his old lifestyle because that is where he felt safe. He didn’t know how to be a good friend. And certainly didn’t know the first thing about changing. But he worked to become better anyway. Despite his poor choices, Fluttershy stuck by his side as he worked to turn himself around and break away from the lifestyle he used to rely on.

It is such a real representation of what it takes to change. Mistakes, grace from those around you, and most importantly, it takes time. The writers captured all of this and more while still staying true to the whimsy and the chaos that makes Discord who he is. I love this show.

S8, E18 “Yakity Sax”

Okay but I was actually fully not prepared for this episode to, first of all, portray depression (and mental illness in general) in such an affective way. Especially considering how all of the other mane six tried ignoring what was hurting pinkie by cheering her up in other ways, instead of addressing the problem which is what Pinkie needed. Forcing your friends to be happy won’t help them. BUT THAT SHIT??? Easy pickings compared to HOW THEY DEMONSTRATED SUBSTANCE ABUSE AS A COPING MECHANISM??? I kid you not this had me SOBBING. Obviously this is a kids show, so the substance was ice cream. But very, very, very obviously related to alcohol. For christs’ sake, they had Pinkie sitting there like she was at a bar downing bowls of ice cream and demanding the waitress yak “gets her another”. Oh my god this had me shook.

Starlight really likes kites. (I’m obsessed with this detail about her character)

When I tell you I was NOT ready for the your mom joke-

“Who is the princess of friendship? YOUR MOM???”

S8, E12 “Marks for Effort”

+ some honorary screenshots because they’re silly

it's a flutterbat! 🍎

I just saw a head canon of polyamorous Cadence (y’know… cause she’s the princess of love). I don’t know why this never occurred to me but it’s genius??? Poly Cadence for the win>>