2013-02-16, 02:43 PM
TrueBlitz Wrote:Season 3 Episode 13 & Final Verdict on S3
Well I don't know if this is a great episode or not, but I fear for what will happen to Twilight's future as an alicorn. It's one thing to get wings and a crown, but if they're playing the princess role the way I thought they would be, this may drastically change the Mane 6 forever, for the worst. (I'm sure she'll turn back into an unicorn soon enough, RIGHT GUYS?!). Just imagine what would happen if the Twilicorn wasn't spreading/spoiling like wildfire weeks ago.
I get the feeling this was all rushed. Like one second they have a problem with the messed up cutie marks, and the next Twilight discovered a problem *snaps* just like that in a sec. The musicals are just to fill the time, and most of them aren't memorable (aside from A TRUE TRUE FRIEND).
Why does getting the wrong Cutie Marks forces them to do what the Cutie Marks showed them to do? Did the switch really distorts their minds or something? (That might be the case).
Overall, Season 3 hasn't wowed or entertained me as much as I imagined it would be. I blame the season being too short, and there was no build-up for Twilight's transformation. At least in Season 1 they were some episodes that linked to its finale (like Suited for Success and Ticket Master). Magic Duel was the only episode that got me entertained and surprised like Season 1/2, and even that it has an ending that made Trixie turned into a good guy unnaturally, which goes against her motives. The other episodes felt like they're either playing it safe (which are just average and not much to reflect), or they have rushed endings (Discord's episode and the Crystal Empire for example).
Spoiler
It's not just the Cutie Marks. Apparently their destiny/memories got shuffled too into a big mess.
I think for me, I seemed to have liked Season 2 a little bit less. I felt S2 had more noticeable hit and miss aspects in some of their episode stories. See Mare Do Well episode, Last Roundup (sans Derpy cameo), SSCS 6000, Baby Cakes, Zap Apple episode, Dragon Quest. The episodes for this season felt more smooth, so yes I'd agree they're playing it more safe. I'd compare it to going back to Season 1's roots in a way.
It's not just the Cutie Marks. Apparently their destiny/memories got shuffled too into a big mess.
I think for me, I seemed to have liked Season 2 a little bit less. I felt S2 had more noticeable hit and miss aspects in some of their episode stories. See Mare Do Well episode, Last Roundup (sans Derpy cameo), SSCS 6000, Baby Cakes, Zap Apple episode, Dragon Quest. The episodes for this season felt more smooth, so yes I'd agree they're playing it more safe. I'd compare it to going back to Season 1's roots in a way.