Season 9 Discussion Thread [Warning: SPOILERS!!!!!]

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I mean, I wonder if there’s going to be a bit of “find a bit of meaning other than solely to bring joy to others,” regarding “purpose.
 
But only time will tell, as you said.
 
@Mildgyth
 
The Mane Six are supposed to remain single, and Pinkie is very likely no exception.
AC97
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That’s the idea…
 
(She doesn’t seem like she’s a terrible babysitter for the Cakes though, does she? Probably wouldn’t be a bad mother)
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So-  
3- Students  
4- Milestone  
5- Twilight  
6- Rainbow Dash  
7- Yona & Sandbar  
8- Villains  
9- Spike, Smolder & Fluttershy  
10- Applejack & Apple Bloom  
11- Starlight  
12- CMC  
13- Princesses  
14- Pinkie Pie  
15- Rainbow Dash  
We still don’t have episodes about Rarity (unless She’s All Yak counts), Silverstream, Gallus, or Ocellus. Debatably Sandbar.
 
As for predictions, we’ll get two episodes for each Mane 6, some shared with other characters, some without, plus two for the villains and Spike. If Spike’s origins ever get revealed, it’ll be in this second Spike episode, which I predict to be the final filler episode. The remaining three students will also get an episode, Sandbar will not. Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo will not get episodes outside The Last Crusade. This means the latter’s flying ability will never get fully resolved.
 
16 + 6 + 3 = 23, so there must be plenty of overlap.
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This means the latter’s flying ability will never get fully resolved.
 
They are fully resolved.
 
She can’t fly.
 
I think this was well established by “Flight to the Finish” personally, and I’m not sure what a scene of a doctor pointing at her wings and going “Ha, look at the cripple!” would add to the discussion.
AC97
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@Philweasel
 
Also, just think about The Washouts, because just listen to how Scootaloo feels about her prospects in that episode.
 
That being said, I fully believe that she could probably get by in the air with a glider of some sort, considering how fast she can propel the scooter.
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Means that the rest of her screentime involving flying is about fully accepting her inability to fly, & I gotta say, that’s been one of the most powerful lessons this show’s done: coming to terms with one’s own limitations.
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Random thoughts:
 
I think we need something for sweetie belle yet. A side-plot, at least.
 
Rarity has had more than enough focus episodes in previous seasons, imo, so I think she’s good.
 
A Sugarmac wedding episode could also wrap up all the Apple Family stories.
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To be brutally honest, I think we had enough of Sugarmac already. It’s enough that “Break up Break Down” had very simple and unimaginative plot. I think that noone besides Becky Wangberg really knows where this ship should go, as everyone since made it even more boring and “typical” as it already was. Big Mac started talking, even tough he has nothing interesting to say and Sugar Belle is so painfully “background pony-ish” that it hurts.
 
I’d take Marble/Limestone episode instead anyday. We could get more development on those 2, and maybe Pie Parents. They really had only the “Heartbreakers”.
 
With Sweetie Belle, I agree. We could get something to finish up her story. Maybe she get’s to become a singer with guest appearances of Rara?
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they made a big deal over Scootaloo “aunts” yet they barely are in the episode
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