Talk:Growing Up is Hard to Do/@comment-38793053-20190928162244

Now that this episode aired I can finally start my review.

While I was watching the livestream (like I always do) it lagged some and paused here. And then there's this shot .

The episode itself was also pretty stupid. I liked the idea of the CMCs transforming into adults, but like with any show with kids that don't age, they should've waited until the very last episode to do that, or they could've made this episode before The Last Crusade, which should've been the ending to the CMCs story arc. Since this episode's moral is intended only for little children, we can all conclude that Hasbro hates us bronies and will do anything to prevent us from watching G5, speaking of, maybe it'll be more like G1. I get that the show's target audience is for little girls, but this moral doesn't belong in a show about friendship with violent 2-parter episodes and giant rainbow lasers destroying evil villains. An episode like this would've fit so much better in a complete, 100% kids show like Arthur or Sesame Street. Growing up has nothing to do with friendship.

Overall, I wasn't a big fan of little kids pretending to be grownups that act like little kids. And why didn't they just ask Pinkie Pie, Scootaloo's Aunts, Starlight Glimmer, Cheerilee, Diamond Tiara's parents, or any other adult in Ponyville? But then again, the writers would've found some reason why none of them could come, and more minutes of the episode would be wasted.

I have a better ending:

Crackle Cosette sees the CMCs walking out of Sugarcube Corner after Pinkie Pie rejects their offer to come to Appleloosa, because somepony ordered a bunch of cakes that she had to make, and of course, she tells them that they're too young to go by themselves. Seeing the CMCs in sadness, Crackle asks them what happened, the CMCs explain everything, and she offers to take them to Appleloosa, but she has to get something from her place first.

She leads them to her lair with Tirek and Cozy Glow, reveals herself as Queen Chrysalis, and locks the CMCs up, wondering what to do with them. I know what you're thinking, they would never try to catch little foals, but Cozy Glow knows that the CMCs are little sisters of the mane six (except Scootaloo who is very close to RD).

The Moral: Trust nopony.

Not a terrible episode, but a very stupid one. I'll be generous for now and give it a 4/10.