Talk:The Cart Before the Ponies/@comment-4531340-20160807110757

I've gotta say, solid episode overall, though it did feel perhaps a bit stretched (I think a lot of that was because I called the conflict pretty early on) - though nowhere close to anything as egregious as The Ticket Master or Applebuck Season. The CMC were great, and the Mane 3 were... believable, though very highly exaggerated, versions of themselves (Applejack's stubbornness and being a stickler for tradition, Rainbow Dash's desire to feed her own ego and need for speed, and Rarity's desire to create things beautiful and spectacular and concern for her reputation). The song was nice and catchy, and the montage music was also appropriate. What the heck was up with that track though? You'd think there would've been bridges in the middle, so the track never intersected like that.

It's not quite as spectacular as some episodes this season have been, but still, it's another solid entry into season six. 8.6/10

Some miscellaneous observations:
 * Nice touch with Scootaloo attempting to decorate her cart with a papier-mache chicken head at first
 * Wow, Sweetie Belle was using her magic a lot in this episode.