S01 E15: "Feeling Pinkie Keen"

S01 E15: “Feeling Pinkie Keen”

‘Nother day, ‘nother review! Hurray for consistency! Despite enraging behavior from main ponies not named Rarity, I rather enjoyed the last episode, and I hope to enjoy this one just as much. Will I? Won’t I? I haven’t the slightest clue, but I’m hoping for the former. It’s so much easier to write these things when the episodes are enjoyable. Anyway, enough blathering, on with the review!

What I Liked

00:49 So the episode opens with Pinkie Pie being a total friggin’ weirdo while Spike is helping Twilight Sparkle practice some magic. I have to say, it’s amusing that “Pinkie Pie” is being used as an adjective to describe nonsensical behavior in-universe.

01:12 “Pinkie Sense” is the most specific sense ever. Also, what exactly is that hat supposed to protect her from? I swear…

02:15 I like how utterly disgusted Twilight looks to have a frog anywhere in her general vicinity.

02:35 Twilight tries throwing some sarcasm-laced shade at Pinkie, but she just deflects it with cheerfulness and Twilight looks just. So. Pissed. Love it.

03:18 Pinkie makes yet another accurate falling-object related prediction thanks to her Pinkie Sense, with said falling object being the skeptical Twilight Sparkle. Spike is super impressed by this, and Twilight is having none of it. I’m actually not entirely sure where this is going, but I have a feeling that it’ll end with a lesson about healthy (NOT ARBITRARY) skepticism. Which, you know, GOOD.

03:38 The mere mention of Twitching Tails gets Applejack to duck under a kiosk cart, which means Pinkie Sense has been established in Ponyville as a legit thing. Seriously want to see where they go with this.

04:07 Pinkie’s “flopping ears” = muddy Twilight Sparkle. How far does this rabbit hole go? Is Pinkie Pie psychic? DOES SHE HAVE POWERS? PLEASE LET HER HAVE POWERS

04:32 ALLIGATOR IN THE TUB WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK OMG LOLOLOL also, Pinkie Pie does have powers in the form of tells that manifest physical reactions. What.

04:44 Pinkie Pie has a pet alligator with no teeth. Named “Gummy”. That bites her. A lot. Okay, I can see why the fandom likes Pinkie Pie. Rarity is still best pony. :|

04:58 PINKIE PIE CALLS OUT HTE FACT THAT TWILIGHT'S MAGIC IS NO LESS RIDICULOUS THAN PINKIE'S SENSES

YES

YES

05:56 Pinkie can get multiple reactions which she calls “Combos”, and now I want some, Pepperoni Flavored.

06:15 Okay, so Pinkie Pie calls out Twilight on not understanding her ability and Twilight ACTUALLY DECIDES TO STUDY IT. Is MLP trying to teach children about the scientific method in a show that explicitly has magic in it’s universe and the title? Well it wouldn’t be a first.

07:28 Pinkie Pie has said “Okie Dokie Loki” twice now, and that cannot be a coincidence. Or it is, and I simply don’t give a shit anyway.

08:33 Are prop costumes going to be a thing now? This is getting awfully Loony Tunes...

08:50 Gon' on and point out that hypocrisy Spike, you have to earn your place back from Opal somehow.

08:54 Apparently stalking with binoculars, a pencil and a pith helmet = SCIENCE

10:44 TWILIGHT YOU ARE IN FUCKING TRACTION IS IT REALLY THAT SERIOUS

11:37 These facial expressions are priceless. And hilarious. 

13:24 Oh, right, Spike has a crush on Fluttershy, that's why he's all worried. That'll probably get followed up on NEVER

14:20 Twilight...so smug. NOT FOR LONG

14:53 IT'S ABOUT TIME WE GOT ANOTHER GODDAMN MONSTER! I wonder what they will call it...probably Swamp Hydra if "Diamond Tiara", "Silver Spoon", and "Snails" are anything to go by, 

15:01 They just call it "Hydra". Mmk. 

21:10 AND PRINCESS CELESTIAL PICKS UP HER LETTER PERSONALLY, BECAUSE FUCK IT, WHY NOT

What I Hated

05:58 So Twilight’s whole dismissal of Pinkie’s ability is based on the fact that it’s an involuntary reaction? LIKE CUTIE MARKS?! Shut the fuck up, Twilight.

07:00 Okay, now it seems like the lesson is going to be about faith, and this is VERY shaky ground to stand on. Don’t fuck it up show, especially when you just invoked science as a legit way to investigate the unknown.

15:58 Twilight, why didn't you teleport Spike to you with magic instead of running TOWARDS THE RAMPAGING HYDRA TO SAVE HIM

FOR FUCK'S SAKE

16:10 ARE YOU REALLY FRETTING ABOUT ALL THESE ROCK PILLARS YOU CAN FLY OVER TO GET TO THE OTHER SIDE, FLUTTERSHY
 

17:00 What would a "brave" pony like Rainbow Dash do? The stupid thing you did earlier and are about to do again. Goddamnit, Twilight.

17:46 NO SERIOUSLY, YOU AREN'T TELEPORTING TO SAFETY BECAUSE WHY

18:42 YOU WERE DOING SO WELL EPISODE, WTF

20:10 AND NOW WE ARE OFF THE RAILS FOLKS, THE LESSON IS "HAVE FAITH, LOGIC IS FOR SUCKERS"

Final Thoughts

Well, fuck. An episode with some decent gags, a good (but unwarranted) chase scene, and lovely animation is UTTERLY FUCKED OVER by it's shit-lesson. The moral, which is to believe in strange things for REASONS, is pretty terrible coming from a non-religious cartoon and stinks of anti-intellectualism, which is the last thing kids need to be gleaning from their entertainment as far as I'm concerned. Other than that, the episode continues the steady increase in quality. I hope this kind of thing doesn't happen a lot, because it's something I'd consider a pretty glaring flaw in an otherwise decent kids' show. Anyway show's over, time to eat!

See you next time for...Sonic Rainboom? Ugh...

- Apathy Pony