Talk:The Perfect Pear/@comment-7664086-20170621065632

Just going to copy and paste my thoughts on the Equestria daily post here. Sorry if the text looks weird.

Things I liked:

The song. It was very touching and had a feeling of sincerity to it that the previous songs of S7 have sorely lacked thus far. Really enjoyed hearing Felicia Day's performance. Was kinda hoping that Shatner was going to get a chance to sing a little diitty, but oh well.

Applejack's Parents. Their moments were very cute.

Big Mac asking if he could visit that one guy (forget his name) again to hear more stories about his dad was the biggest emotional punch for me. Adored that moment.

A lot of the emotional beats. They worked for me. I was a little worried when I saw it was the Lady writers, simply because they're known for more goofy and over-the-top stories, but then I remembered how well "Castle Sweet Castle" handled the emotional moments, and while this episode didn't give me any moments that were on par with that entry, there were still some touching scenes, particularly at the end and during a few of the scenes featuring Applejack's Parents.

Things I didn't like:

William Shatner seemed wasted. He gave a fine performance, but his character felt like something that any VA could've pulled off. When I think back to other guest stars (John de lancie, Weird Al, Pattan Oswalt and even Lena Hall to an extent), it's clear that no one else could play their respected roles as well as they did. it always felt like they were given characters that were written in such a way that really showcased those actors at their best. Here, Shatner's strict-father character just felt forgettable and not very interesting, which is a shame because he was one of my most anticipated celebrities to appear in the show.

The Romeo and Juliet-esc storyline never really grabbed me. Not much else I can say. I just think that particular framing for a love story been done to death and there weren't any real subversions or twists to make it feel fresh or interesting to me.

That's all I've got for now. I think I'll write full reviews for this and Discordant Harmony sometime this week when I get a chance to rewatch both episodes. As tired as I am right now, it's been a blast staying up late and catching these new eps with you all. Glad to see many of you loved this episode too, especially with how highly anticipated it was. (I have yet to find a negative review in this comment section. Seems the praise is universal!)

Goodnight!