Woooo that was a pretty cute episode ^^

This episode is probably one of those that are really worth a rematch since on a 2nd watch you’ll get to hear more on the Wonderbolts history. It’s awesome when an episode makes it worth it to rematch to catch some pretty juicy details that you couldn’t get by just watching the episode once. Actually besides the history, on my 2nd watch I realized there was a subtle reference to events of the Crystal Empire when Rainbow said that Twilight does complete arias about freaking out over a test. In reference to the Failure song in Crystal Empire. Oh and there was also some foreshadowing for Dash’s ability to pinpoint details while flying casually at the beginning of the episode. Really smart thinking was done in this episode.

The conventional study moments at the beginning were pretty funny to see Rainbow Dash getting bored of Twilight’s methods. Pinkie Pie rapping, Angel and Opal as Celestia and Luna were also entertaining bits.

Though on just those two alone I wasn’t so sure how this was going to end and it felt like this one was only going to be only only a little above average like last week’s episode was. But then we got a pretty cool ending where we learn that while Rainbow Dash doesn’t learn the same way most ponies do. She somehow absorbs details without actually thinking about them when doing what she loves to do the most: Flying. It was incredibly cool to see Twilight and Rainbow just talk out like normal, and the reveal of what was going on at the ground while they were talking. This was a great episode for both Rainbow Dash and Twilight as they both learned a great lesson.

My only complaint may be that why is Applejack offering to help with the history of Apples when that had nothing to do with what Rainbow was preparing for. It’s not really that amusing in the show if Applejack’s answer for everything is “Apples!” unless this was a parody.

But that doesn’t outweigh what came out good from this episode. This was probably the first proper Twilight & Rainbow Dash combo episode. As the other ones also had a bit of focus on Daring Do. Daring Don’t especially more so. And that’s really great to see. If the April Fools thing last Tuesday wasn’t any indication, I’m a bit of a closet TwiDash shipper. And because of that, I really love we got a scene where Twilight and Rainbow are just flying side-by-side in a completely normal conversation. Now I’m not saying that the relationship is canon, as in reality I’d like any long-lasting relationships regarding main characters stay far away as possible with a show like this (Especially regarding a certain you-know-who from Equestria Girls…). But this is one of those scenes… no this is one of this episodes you can really see the dynamic between the two characters. People love episodes focused on two ponies because that’s the most potential for character interaction. And in this episode, there was tons more interaction between Twilight and Rainbow then in all of Read It and Weep & Daring Don’t. For all of intents and purposes, we finally have our “TwiDash” episode when we’ve had AppleDash (Fall Weather Friends, RariJack (Simple Ways), and AppleShy (Bats!) episodes in the series.

Whenever I’m asked what I love most about this series, it’s the characterization. And the many combinations of interactions that come between the Mane 6 who are all vastly different. There’s no other show out there that makes me want to see how the ponies react to situations, even if it’s an episode that’s been done a million times before in other shows because I love each and every one of the Mane 6’s personalities. Every new episode, I’m waiting for the chance that the Mane 6 will do something that will make me laugh, smile, or even feel sympathy for when they’re not in the best position during the episode. So while I may not want TwiDash to actually hook up in the show, I feel like Twilight & Rainbow is one of the most potentially interesting combinations to watch. And that’s why I enjoy this episode a great amount possibly more then most episodes other then of course this season’s Masterpieces (That would be the Opener & Pinkie Pride). It’s a dynamic that I’ve wanted to see heavily since Season 3 ended, although I kinda hoped it’d be more about Flying Lessons for Twilight instead of this. But that’s not to say this wasn’t a welcomed idea for the two to explore.

Oh and I can say that we now have a 21st episode of a season that’s pretty good. While not as famous as the “Episode 8 Curse” since there’s only two episodes to go by. Over a Barrel might of not been too bad, but it’s usually hit with the usual Season 1 Dave Polsky political controversy banter. And Dragon Quest was just a missed opportunity on a lot of things. In Season 4, both episodes 8 and 21 are generally good episodes and brings this season much closer to becoming my new favorite.

It looks like we get of a longer break between episodes though. As the next episode isn’t until the saturday after this one. We’re only 5 episodes and 4 total weeks from the end of the season (Since the Finale was confirmed to be just like with Canterlot Wedding, Crystal Empire, and Princess Twilight Sparkle all in one day.)