Season 8 Episode Discussion [Spoilers, possible leaks, rumours etc.]

So which story was the best?

@Background Pony #000B  
Oh, is that what was revealed?
 
Yeah, same.

@gingerninja666  

 
Changeling.

Shame I couldn’t watch because, you know, I thought the fandom was dying…

@silbasa  
I think it could have been better.

@gingerninja666  
Well Gallus didn’t techincally have one but his was probably the most emotional, Smolders was a “Bad Guy Win” story, Ocellus was a literal reading of Twilight’s instructions on the holiday, Silverstream’s was a tourism brochure, Yona’s was a family bonding story and Sandbars was a non story so take your pic

@EotD
 
Wait, are those ones for Ocellus and Silverstream real? Cuz that’s great character stuff if true.

Still waiting for the ep.
 
Though I’m still waiting for something to happen at 9:36 so it’ll have to wait until that, at least…

So this and A Matter of Principals will be airing on Discovery Family tomorrow?

@Jarkes  
Yes.

@Jarkes
 
Yes
 
Prepare for SUPER GLIMMY LAZOR

>Rainbow’s portrayal in this episode and NCC  
>Twilight’s portrayal in this episode and MFE
 
Why does it feel like the writers are actively trying to make the Mane Six unlikable?

@gingerninja666  
Yeah Ocellus and her family did a literal reading of Twilight’s instructions (like they take “Sing Carols” as meaning to just sing the word carols over and over and when Twilight says to exchange gifts they pass gifts around and around without actually opening any) and Silverstreams is basically Diet Hanukkah for Hippogriphs

@Background Pony #000B  
Because new kid team.
 
Mind you, they may not be actively trying.
 
But maybe they think this is what authority figures are eventually like.

Australia is airing friendship university tomorrow according to ponyclock…

@EotD
 
Dawww. That sounds cute. The ocellus thing.

IMO, the difference in quality between S7 and S8 is night and day. S7 is much more tightly written.

Also, the Ocellus one sounds really fitting for a race who were only redeemed recently.

What other episodes are airing early in Australia?

@gingerninja666  
It’s less redeemed and more became sapient.
 
Kinda glad we didn’t get 3 minutes of complaining that changelings didn’t have christmas.
 
Because I totally expected that.

@Background Pony #000B  
>Rainbow Dash and Twilight actually show a modicum of responsibility as teachers  
>Their punishment is harsh but not too unreasonable considering all evidence pointed to the students but none were willing to fess up  
>season is actively trying to ruin them by making them as unlikeable as possible
 
The brony fandom everyone. Fuck I have my bouts when I have issues with characterization in episodes, but some of the complaints towards the main six in this episode are fucking retarded. I mean did you expect them to just coddle them and tell not to do it again? Or put them in a fucking time out session?
 
Anyway this was a solid ep. Gallus is still my favorite of the student six and now I want to give him a hug

@Whomps
 
Yeah. Poor Gallus, man.

Do you think the rest of the episodes will air early in Australia?

@Background Pony #000B  
 
Yes

@EotD
 
…Okay, was this the same summary from last year’s leaks? Because I cannot fathom how this could have ever been interpreted as Trixie possibly permanently leaving the show.