Talk:Celestial Advice/@comment-10390252-20170415185816

Well, this episode wasn't what I was expecting but... that's a good thing! The writers taking me by surprise is one of the things to which I look forward! Seriously.

This episode went in a very unexpected direction by being all about Twilight and her two most significant relationships to date: her mentor and her first serious student. It was also a lovely insight into the trials and tribulations of being a teacher. We see Celestia had just as many doubts and fears as Twilight is having over Starlight. It was also great to see Twilight's anxiety attacks influencing her holodeck spell!

The episode had some laugh-out-loud moments. More importantly, they weren't all Discord-driven. We even see a little Trollestia which is a reminder to which the fan view of the characters is influencing the writers.

Overall, this was a nice season starter. It wasn't ambitious or epic but it was a nice little friendship tale with a few magical twists.

I wonder how important Trixie is going to become in this season? They do seem to be emphasising her relationship with Starlight quite a lot so far.

BenRG's Rating: 8/10