Talk:My Little Pony Friendship is Magic/International edits/@comment-26267966-20140401070615/@comment-5288784-20140403152818

"Many European viewers were wondering why Shining Armor and Princess Cadance weren't around for the rest of the episodes."

This could be rationally explained. You know, it's not unusual for important characters in various series to not appear for many episodes. Similarly, American viewers were wondering why we meet Twilight's brother ONLY NOW, after full two seasons. The answer to both is: just because.

But how would you explain Twilight opening the chest, and then getting it for the first time in the next episode? A season-wide flashback (which already has flashbacks in them)? Nah, that wouldn't pass.