Talk:The Mean 6/@comment-15889853-20180630201815/@comment-25559529-20180702204606

Was the intent of this reply literally just to state the opposite of the OP? Not a particularly compelling thing to find in my inbox, but whatever.

(also, lol, they were not)

And I actually agree in this case. If all the setup is doing is setup, then it's just the middle. There's no end, and how much of a waste of time is ends up being is dependent on whether this is followed up on, and then how good that actually end sup being, and then if this was actually needed.

It's like Campfire Tales. There's no story beyond lore dump (and also dumb continuity for the sake of continuity), and the finale's focus on Stygian's pitiful Starlight-esque problems and Star Swirl being a jerk renders Campfire Tales as one of the most unfulfilling episodes of the whole series. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if this episode turns out no better.