Anon 10/15/2018 (Mon) 01:46:00 No.2268 del
>>2267
What was all of that!?

I don't know what to say, caught me off guard, a lot of things where said and done that have interesting implications, some awesome some confusing. And now my scattered thoughts:

Like how the handled the mane6, thy were nerfed and tricked but not selectively stupid or incompetent. Probably the first time that they have been nerfed in a high stakes situation and I didn't feel any arbitrariness to it. Tirek's drain of them didn't count because I only consider nerfing to apply when it is to remove them and their skills to make a plot situation more convenient
I LOVED the complex politics with this episode. The fact that Neighsay was a independent actor in all this blew me away. Cozy's manipulative tactics and they way she switched tactics and tried to manipulate everypony really surprised me in a very good way. Maybe the best aspect of this episode.
I really felt a strange feel with the mane6 part of tis episode. I don't know how else to put it that an ascended season 1 or 2. It felt like how the fandom would've imagined things from that time, mane6 traveling alone going off with some fantasy and mythical references, but it felt to me as if I saw a alternate universe where even season 4 didn't happen the way it did. I don't know how to fully explain it.
I liked the tree save at the end. It surprised me with the fact that this episode had so much long term set up (magical artifacts, investment in setting up all the characters and story elements right, tree of harmony, etc) and the fact that this was still a set up over a conclusion to all elements presented. The story, though I do not know what the future holds, was handled excellently from a technical standpoint. I say this not just for this episode but for the season.
The episode's pacing was extremely good for all the myriad of characters involved.