Season 7 seemed to have no direction of any sort out of the gate, and after three episodes it was impossible to pick up on any sense of quality. So it was that Nick Confalone was stepping up to write, his tenure in Season 6 having mostly been defined by the controversial "No Second Prances" even though he'd also written "The Saddle Row Review" and "Dungeons & Discords" which had far more positive of a reception. Early synopsis' suggested the focus of this episode would be Pinkie Pie trying to

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I've decided to re-write and edit older chapters before continuing the story.

So when the second arc of the comics got off to a promising start only to immediately squander it on contrivences and continuity errors, was this second issue of it able to get things back on track or only serve to throw everything further away? Well, let's find out.

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This is it, folks! We've hit the big one! The one many of you have probably been waiting for! For those of who you joined the fandom at a later date, it cannot be stated enough that in 2014 this four part comic arc in the main series took the fandom by storm! It was everywhere, and coming off of more than a few less than stellar issues and arcs ("Neigh Anything", "Pirate Ponies", "Book Worm") the fact that the comics in the main series were going back to a four parter was quite shocking. And by

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Season 7 had been up, down, and all around in quality up to this point, the longest such period of inconsistent writing quality stretching all the way back to Season 1 when the show was still trying to find its footing. It almost feels like Season 7 was originally going to be a half season, which would explain why it was the only one not to get a two parter season premiere. It being ordered while Season 6 was still in production likely had something to do with the theatrical movie taking longer

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It looked like Season 8 might be finally getting back on track after it fell hard from grace with "Non-Compete Clause". We had an honestly good episode in the form of "The Hearth's Warming Club" that finally painted the school in a good light, then we had "Friendship University" which at least gave us a proper RarityxTwilight episode, and then we had "The End in Friend" which managed to salvage itself in its third act. However, this episode ended up getting an early airing in the states, on a

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With 2013 coming to a close and the micro series also drawing to a close as the show's fourth season was in full swing, the main series had to continue this pirates story that had quite a few issues in its first half. And considering the previous two parters in the comics did worse in their second halves, it seemed like there was so much against this issue right from the get go? But did it manage to defy the odds and do a good job of getting the comics back on track? Well, let's find out.

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After the absolute disaster that was "Secrets and Pies", Season 7 really needed something to redeem it and give it the chance to go out on a high note, especially now that the big 2017 movie had come and gone, and the show's future was still uncertain. Josh Haber, after having returned to the story editor's chair and ultimately taking back the reigns fully from Joanna Lewis and Kristine Songco for reasons unknown, now decided the time had come to pen another episode himself. But this time, he

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Oh joy, it's back to Season 8. Season 9 has its fair share of detractors, but hardly anyone I know ever sings Season 8's praises, and for good reason. We now know that the School of Friendship was added at Hasbro's request because they wanted the show to wrap up with nine seasons, forcing the writers to change their plans for the pillars. About the only good thing to come out of Season 8 seems to have been the young/student six, though even then some get more praise and attention than others

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So after the first comic started things off on a fairly promising (if now somewhat rocky) a start there was naturally pressure on the comics to keep it up and perhaps do even better. But many regard this as the first of many stumbling blocks for the comics, even back when this is the only other one to go on. Considering I found the first comic to have not aged the greatest (though still ultimately enjoyable) has time made this second issue any better or just made it worse? Well, let's find

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Oh boy, it's this episode. All the way back in 2011 this episode touched off a real firestorm of controversy, and a lot of what it involved (science v.s. religion) has only gotten worse since then. Dave Polsky wrote this episode, marking his debut as the last of the writers assembled for the show. So, putting aside the controversy for a moment, is this episode actually good or is it still bad on its own merits? Well, let's find out.

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*Sigh*, well "A Dog and Pony Show" was nice while it lasted. But now we're diving right back into the bad stuff. I think I can pin down what the problem is with Season 1's second half though. The show was caught in the crossfire between Lauren Faust who kept wanting to take it in a more adventure and action driven direction, and Hasbro who wanted the show to be more slice of life based so it'd be easier to market. The writers knew that no matter what they did they would never be able to please

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And so we come to what, at the time, could've very well seemed like the grand finale for the whole show (unbeknownst to fans Lauren Faust was working on her vision for a grand finale). Of course we know now this isn't true, but at the time no information about Season 2 had been released. Amy Keating Rogers, a dedicated veteran and the first to work alongside Lauren Faust was given the honor of writing this finale. Considering she'd been cranking out hits like "Fall Weather Friends" and "A Dog

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Now we come to the big one. This was the first episode that no one was willing to defend back when it aired, and it still remains often among the show's worst episodes. This episode also marked the debut of the show's first new writer in the form of Merriweather Williams. She had previously worked on Spongebob Squarepants during its first three seasons and had more recently been involved with Adventure Time which sparked the cartoon renissance of the early 2010's. So you'd think

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So now we come to the first (but certainly not the last) of what could be said to be unpopular opinions from me. Everyone seems to like this episode, and it's the debut of M. A. Larson who was a fan favorite writer once upon a time. So that should be a recipe for success, right? Well, let's just get through this episode and see what happens.

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Secret Invasion.

I gave it a re-read, honestly I feel it's an absolute Trainwreck.

I can't believe how weak my writing was, tenses just every which way but loose.

I was editing it, fixing up mistakes on the fly.

Then I read the whole television scene.

Dear lord that was cringe.

Anyhow, I'll be doing a total rewrite of the story.

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Fifty episode was quite a feat, though Season 2's second half had been plagued by numerous ups and downs and all eyes were focused on the season finale. Still, Amy Keating Rogers was back and was writing another Pinkie Pie episode. Like Season 2 itself her track record had been very up and down, leading to duds like "The Cutie Pox" but also classics like "The Last Roundup". So, for her last outing in the original three seasons, did Amy send herself off on a high note or just bring her

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With the first half of Season 2 now concluded things seemed to be picking up for the show. The Brony fandom was already well established and new episodes were sparking speculation and re-watch threads within hours of them airing. Plus, the show was finally getting a home media release to give it wider attention. And to kick off the second half with style, Amy Keating Rogers was tapped for this episode. But then again, Amy's most recent outing had been the wasteful "The Cutie Pox" and before

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As the hiatus after Season 4 got under way and fans anticipated a swift return in the fall of 2014 (unaware of a development that would bring about the end of an era and the start of another), the only thing to really tide them over now that Hasbro seemed intent on cracking down on any kind of fan projects no matter what was an unwanted sequel to the first Equestria Girls movie. And this one too would be released in theaters in the middle of summer, a busy time at a box office that was already

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The Nightmare Forces arc was half over by the time this comic came out and it had taken until now to even unveil the new antagonist in the form of Nightmare Rarity, and there were so many other things still lingering that weren't being elaborated on. So, was this comic able to put this arc on the right footing, or just indicate that it desperately needed more time on the backburner? Well, let's find out.

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