Talk:Magic Duel/@comment-4519961-20130221040823/@comment-26973802-20130314051606

People complained about Discord and Trixie turning good, that Sombra was a lame villain, that some of the episodes weren't as interesting, and, of course, Twilight becoming an alicorn, out of fear of change.

Overlooking that Discord and Trixie returned at all, and can potentially make reappearances plus with the "hate" dropping out of love/hate things for them, that Rainbow Dash is looking like becoming a Wonderbolt in the near future, that Luna appeared in FOUR episodes a record for her appearances in a single season, that a villain was actually killed like Tirek was in G1, that Celestia got a song for the first time in 65 episodes, and the term "alicorn" is now canonized, and final of Season 3 reveals Derpy is not dead. Also Sombra is not lame, he's the darkest, most evil, and possibly most powerful villain, a dark presence like Sauron who doesn't screw around.

I liked the Crystal Empire, Too Many Pinkie Pies, Magic Duel, Sleepless in Ponyville (due to Luna), Wonderbolts Academy, Keep Calm and Flutter On, and Magical Mystery Cure as much as the average episode, with The Crystal Empire Part 2 second to A Canterlot Wedding Part 2.