Talk:Bats (song)/@comment-7345250-20131229061523

I, for one, think that this is definitely one of the best songs in the series. It does give the episode a bit of a Burtonesque atmosphere, but it does not go too far. I would not say that it actually mirrors Elfman's work. Instead, it takes Elfman's style and makes something new and refreshing out of it. Here we have arguments that are presented by both sides with utmost severity and little room for compromise--elements that the song conveys perfectly.

Some of the users here seem to think that it obviously indicates that Applejack and the others are downright wrong... and I disagree. By my reckoning, it seemed to convey the gravity of Applejack's conclusion above all else. It made their solution into a necessary evil, and that is exactly how Fluttershy saw it eventually. For a while, her visions of a compromise became nothing more than the dreams of a fool.

So... the song served its purpose brilliantly.

Also, I could not help being slightly reminded of [| this] at "Stop the bats!"