Talk:Games Ponies Play/@comment-58.106.40.117-20130201060411/@comment-32136229-20130201130230

I think the reason why people think The Crystal Empire was a weak starter was because it didn't live up to expectations. This two-parter were very hyped up to be the best two parter ever, and when it aired, it left many people disappointed, including me. That, and the fact that many people didn't like how Sombra was portrayed as a one-dimensional villain (which I would have agreed back when the episode aired, but now I have grown to like him).

For me, while this episode has disappointed me at first, I've grown to like it more. Sure it had some problems when it comes to the story and characterization, but it still provided a great adventure. While it certainly doesn't surpass The Return of Harmony and A Canterlot Wedding, it was still good.