Talk:Princess Spike/@comment-5216016-20150611050911/@comment-32136229-20150611053209

A new writer can't really be considered a factor for someone to dislike the episode, considering episodes like Sleepless in Ponyville and Flight to the Finish were received well by a lot of fans, despite the fact that they are writer debuts for Corey Powell and Ed Valentine respectively. However, if the episode turns out to be bad for a lot of people, then they are going to be more skeptical of the new writer's ability and his/her future episodes. See The Mysterious Mare Do Well (and for the record, I actually like this episode now) and Somepony to Watch Over Me for writer debuts that aren't well-received.