Talk:Gauntlet of Fire/@comment-24864975-20160417034705

Okay, I'll admit, I did not have high hopes for this one, which is why I never said anything on here. I was uncomfortable with the idea of Spike possibly leaving his friends to fulfill his title, but, to my relief, he didn't. And as for my feelings on the episode, well, this was much better than I was anticipating. I did call Garble and his gang appearing, but not a dragon princess being important as well, until she convinced her father to let him out of the Gauntlet. However, I do think there were some communication problems, as Twilight and Rarity were never actually captured. In fact, they weren't even discovered until near the end! Come on, show, one of the elements you endorse is honesty; give us an honest synopsis! But that didn't take away from the story, as the stakes were much higher than that. And I love the fact that Princess Ember became an important character, not only teaming up with Spike (sans a short moment between the cave and the volcano), but actually accepting friendship as a good thing, even with ponies. Plus, this was a good way to grow Spike's character, what with his selfless, courageous nature, and his ability to spread friendship to creatures who aren't known for such things. I do get the feeling that this selflessness is also why Ember was only slightly taller than him, which is extra imformation about the connection between dragon greed and size. And as for Garble's role... Ha! Ha, ha, ha! That's what you get for bullying our favorite dragon, dragon boy! Feel the humilation! So, overall, a great episode, hope to see Ember again, soon, and now to figure out what the secret is for the next episode.

I do have two more questions: why haven't we gotten the regular credits music, an where the heck was Starlight Glimmer? I mean, if she lives in the castle now, why didn't we see her?