Talk:The Crystal Empire - Part 2/@comment-67.11.244.141-20121111045220

I am disappointed with this premiere. Weakest two-parter by far.

- King Sombra was wasted potential. He had about three lines of dialogue, and not once did he get to directly interact with the main cast members. And he won't ever get a chance at redeeming himself because he blew up.

- The songs felt tagged on, like they were needed to fit a quota. Spike made the first song even less enjoyable, both because his singing felt equally as tagged on and because he just jumps into the musical number without even waiting for Twilight to answer his question.

- The crystal ponies are near the pinnacle of annoyance. They turn emo in two seconds if you don't keep them entertained and happy all the time?

- There is no explanation as to how Cadence can hang onto the Crystal Heart with magic, seeing as she just ran out. On that note, Rarity just watched Spike fall and didn't make an effort to levitate him to safely.

These episodes just felt so underwhelming and flawed. I give this premiere a 2 out of 10.