Oh, and it was Spike who was the Hero of the Crystal Empire, not Cadance. He was the one who got the window.

@Zennistrad  
Were we watching the same episode? Because I distinctly recall each of them doing their own thing what made them special. Not just Twilight doing everything while her sidekicks friends faff about in the background.

@Zennistrad  
Also, this. I just wanted to make a bait joke.

@ClownDicks  
gr8 b8 m8 I r8 it an 8

@ClownDicks
 
This happened under Faust, too. In the pilot she was the catalyst for the Mane 6 venturing into the Everfree to defeat Nightmare Moon, the others were just following along with her.

Welp. Judging from the review, seems like McCarthy is three for three with two-parters that have Twilight as the only one of the Mane Six who matters.
 
Wonder if she’ll prove to be three for three with Cadence swooping in in the eleventh hour to save the day?

Man, that “review” was very confusing.

@Itsthinking  
That doesn’t really seem like a thing they can milk a season long story arc from. Things don’t bode well when the episode you want to start your story arc with is an unambiguous idiot plot.

@ColdGoldLazarus  
It would be rather easy to float a season long plot through 4-5 episodes (much as was in S1 with the Gala). I don’t know if we need to have a massive character shift as, arguably, the S2 (with bringing in Shining, Cadance, and Chryssy) or S3 finale, but something that the season builds towards would be good.

@ColdGoldLazarus  
If there is any implication to this based on the article, that is a “shift in gears” (As the closest we’ve had to a story arc is the events surrounding the Grand Galloping Gala).

@ColdGoldLazarus  
I already thought the Equestria Games was going to be that, but the writer didn’t make it clear if they opened the bix or what.

@Zennistrad  
Wonder what her screening was like. Like you said, doesn’t seem like she did research. To be fair, My Little Pony doesn’t sound like the kind of thing that you’d need to research to an outsider.
 
@Background Human  
I just don’t know, there’s only like three days left. I’m good.

So does this mean we’re going to have a season-long story arc?

@Itsthinking  
True. But the spoilers within are excellent coal for the hype train.

“But for once, even though the other ponies are present, it’s Twilight herself who has to do most of the work.”
 
Looks like this guy didn’t do the research. Twilight is generally the one to figure out what’s going on and what to do about it when shit gets real.

@SnowFlurry  
I kind of get the feeling they didn’t really “get” the show.

@SnowFlurry  
Regulars at the AV club hate the fact that adults like the show. Best to ignore the section, the AV Club at least gives things a chance.

@Itsthinking  
Comment section is starting with certain stupidity, so there is that consultation.

Just noting that there’s no spoilers in this image. The linked source, yes, but the image is absolutely not a spoiler (note the lack of wings)

“grows up”
 
Oh god they’re anatomically correct this season D:

This is a terrible review.