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

Joshua
Duck - Duck cannon at high speed
Cutest Little Devil - Celebrated the 14th anniversary of MLP:FIM!
Silly Pony - Celebrated the 13th anniversary of MLP:FIM, and 40 years of MLP!
Lunar Supporter - Helped forge New Lunar Republic's freedom in the face of the Solar Empire's oppressive tyrannical regime (April Fools 2023).
Non-Fungible Trixie -
Ten years of changes - Celebrated the 10th anniversary of MLP:FiM!
My Little Pony - 1992 Edition
Wallet After Summer Sale -
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Since the Beginning  -

Let’s see, two weeks ago, we had Grannies Gone Wild. Last Saturday, it was Surf and/or Turf. And today, we has yet ANOTHER great episode in the form of a Celestia episode. Namely, Horse Play.
 
Something in my gut is telling me season 8 might be plenty good despite two bad episodes at the start.
Background Pony #57CF
This episode was yet another “Twilight is too obsessed over Celestia” one than actually being much about Celestia herself.
silbasa
Pixel Perfection - Hot Pockets Spotted
Lunar Supporter - Helped forge New Lunar Republic's freedom in the face of the Solar Empire's oppressive tyrannical regime (April Fools 2023).
Non-Fungible Trixie -
Preenhub - We all know what you were up to this evening~
My Little Pony - 1992 Edition
Wallet After Summer Sale -

@MadVillan
Yeah so why didn’t the Student 6 actually get lines then? And why the fuck does Starlight even do? Nothing that’s right.
 
Shes there to stay. You will have to deal with it somehow….
hironakamura
Artist -

@MadVillan
No she has no reason to be here at all. All the rest of the Mane 6 had a purpose, well except Rarity and that’s because Starlight stole her line, she had no reason to be here
 
Rarity made the costumes.
Background Pony #87CE
@PonyPon  
Because moving the sun and moon is a hell of a job to do? Also, that had already been established in the Journal of the Two Sisters.
Poison Trail
Pixel Perfection - I still call her Lightning Bolt
Solar Supporter - Fought against the New Lunar Republic rebellion on the side of the Solar Deity (April Fools 2023).
Elements of Harmony - Had an OC in the 2022 Community Collab
Non-Fungible Trixie -
Wallet After Summer Sale -

@EotD
 
I dunno, I came in expecting her to hijack the shit out of the episode, but it wasn’t so, thank goodness.
 
This felt like an episode idea off someone’s bucket list that wasn’t picked for seasons: had to be dusted off and “peppered” with newer elements, but still had a rather old premise to it.
 
For some reason, I do think the “Shills are obnoxious, don’t be a shill” lesson is gonna fly right overhead, but hey, if’s as close as we’re gonna get to comeuppance for how Fame and Misfortune was meta-analyzed, I’ll take that.
Background Pony #87CE
“reee i don’t like starlight”  
There, now you don’t have to read any of their posts again.
EotD
Magical Inkwell - Wrote MLP fanfiction consisting of at least around 1.5k words, and has a verified link to the platform of their choice
Birthday Cake - Celebrated MLP's 7th birthday
Not a Llama - Happy April Fools Day!

I beat LoZ:BotW!!!
@Poison Trail  
Yeah, it wasn’t even my biggest paragraph. But I did a whole paragraph on the time line, people focus on the Starlight. I would be surprised but I expected it really
hironakamura
Artist -

@EotD  
Okay, sure, Starlight was in it but she didn’t do anything to steal the scene. Admittedly I don’t know why she was there. Not special effects, not stage props, not nothing. But she didn’t steal the scene. It was fine.
 
How about that Starswirl lore, though? Unicorns CAN lose their magic if they cast something magically draining enough.
Background Pony #9353
Can’t win with some fans.
 
Complain if the episode focusing mostly on starlight.  
Complain if the episode has starlight in a smaller role.
Kanye West
Pixel Perfection - Hot Pockets Spotted
Solar Supporter - Fought against the New Lunar Republic rebellion on the side of the Solar Deity (April Fools 2023).
Elements of Harmony - Had an OC in the 2022 Community Collab
Non-Fungible Trixie -
Preenhub - We all know what you were up to this evening~
Twinkling Balloon - Took part in the 2021 community collab.
My Little Pony - 1992 Edition
Friendship, Art, and Magic (2020) - Took part in the 2020 Community Collab
Dream Come True! - Participated in the MLP 9th Anniversary Event
Friendship, Art, and Magic (2019) - Celebrated Derpibooru's seventh year anniversary with friends.

Thicc Thighs Connoisseur
I’m tired of Starlight from BOTH sides. God shut the hell up. But next weekend I won’t hear the end of her or Sunburst.
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