Talk:The Cutie Mark Chronicles/@comment-27578467-20180403072157

Often when I criticize newer episodes I'll ask myself "ok Fluffbrain, then how would YOU do it?" Lately I've noticed how often the writers seem to be scraping the bottom of the barrel for ways to introduce specific plot-important scenarios and motivations, the answer to which seems to be anywhere between fairly uninteresting (cold open of Where the Apple Lies) and completely bonkers (family conflict in The Perfect Pear). For a while I was trying to think of guidelines I would use to approach the issue, taking inspiration from particularly enjoyable scenes in older episodes, when it occurred to me that this episode - nothing short of a masterclass on the topic - exists. I'm quite sure it wouldn't in the current season.

I miss this show.