Talk:Uprooted/@comment-4531340-20190417101252

It's weird - just like with, say, The Maud Couple, I felt that there were sequences that were weirdly stretched out/padded, to the point they felt like filler. At least, that was on first watch - on re-watches, it doesn't quite bug me as much. Especially with this episode, it all feels more cohesive and flowing. I still think the sequence of the Young Six acquiring signatures on their permission slips does still kind of feel like filler, but I think it comes off as more charming now that I know it's there.

Speaking of the Young Six, they were once again the highlight of the episode - though since this episode is focused on them, it would certainly be bad if that weren't the case. I felt like we learned just a little more about each of them, which is always nice. I especially loved how we learned that Sandbar apparently has a "lovably obtuse" side to him.

I also really liked how, frankly, all their ideas were valid, good ones - I don't think the episode would've worked if we couldn't see where each of them was coming from, and how it would be understandable that they wouldn't want to compromise their vision. It was predictable that Yona would be the one to bring them all together (I mean, she even said herself that was her preference), but that didn't make it any less good.

Luckily the filler only really seemed to affect the middle of the episode, because I really liked the dream sequence to open it up, and then the ending with the Young Six building that imperfect, messy looking treehouse was perfect, considering how it symbolizes the messiness of real life, and friendship therein (and also for the reason that Silverstream points out). At first, I was a little confused by it transforming into the Treehouse of Harmony - because 1) I thought it was dead, and 2) I felt like it kind of weakened the whole concept of coming together to make something symbolizing true friendship. However, I realize now that 1) I was stupid and wasn't paying very good attention, especially in the beginning, and 2) it was just the thing of taking inner beauty, and transforming it into outer beauty, so that the whole world might see the wondrous concept of friendship.

As far as the song goes, glad to see the Young Six finally get one, and while it really didn't do anything for me at first, I have been slowly but surely warming to it.