Even though Mane Smelody is the weakest episode of Chapter 5, I actually love all of the background ponies in this episode, such as Jazz, Windy, Posey, and Toots (shown here). Seriously, I fucking love all the background ponies here.
Honestly I was hoping for more slice of life episodes where Misty interacts with the other ponies since she is new. This is exactly that episode and I kind of like it. This chapter is surprisingly story-driven and short.