Talk:Shadow Play - Part 2/@comment-31691986-20171013013155

I must Shadow Play Pts. 1 + 2 were fantastic. Hearing Somnambula actually speak.....Oh my God, I love her accent.

This finale was a real treat as it features the Mane 6's predecessors and the elements that the Pillars of Old Equestria represent....Good Lord.

But I have to say Starswirl's attitude was very less charming but when he said:  If it is wisdom you seek, look no further than your own pupil. She showed me that the power of friendship is a magical force indeed. And that in turning away from others, you hurt yourself as well. I said: "Hey, he's learning"

A few things that didn't surprise me was how incredibly on point Starlight was incredibly and that the Pillars had their friend Stygian all wrong. When Stygian explained himself and his true intentions when he went to the Temple of Ponehenge with the Pillars' artifacts, I thought to myself: Mmhmm. Stygian didn't betray Starswirl and the Pillars. They betrayed him. If they had let Stygian explain, then he wouldn't have became the Pony of Shadows.

I will also say the Pillars of Old Equestria learned a really good lesson. As I said, when they learned the truth of Stygian's motives, they immediately regretted turning their back on him. If they had let him explain from the beginning, then he wouldn't have gone down a dark path.

But like a friend of mine told me: The smallest of things can have the biggest consequences; that's something you tend to see in this show and in real life.

If I had to rate Shadow Play Pts 1 +2 out of 100, I'd have to give it a 99. This is why: Starlight was on point, seeing Starswirl, Rockhoof, Flash Magnus, Mage Meadowbrook, Mistmane, and Somnambula in the modern Equestria after being trapped in limbo for 1000 years was a visual treat as DrWolf so eloquently noted about the MLP movie, and learning more about Olde Ponish was awesome. Long story short. I'm hoping Season 8 touches more on Olde Ponish as Starlight was able to translate the hornwriting in the book Twilight was researching because its real interesting language. I kept on saying what Starlight said and I got it down.

All in all, 99 out of 100 for Shadow Play Pts 1 +2.

With that said, what are your thoughts?