Talk:The Cart Before the Ponies/@comment-10390252-20160806161107

Um...

Er...

Well, to be bitterly honest, that was actually very, very disappointing. The moral was heavy-handed and unsubtle and they actually somehow managed to make it the Crusaders' fault for their older sisters being complete self-absorbed bullies! I suppose it deserves a few nods for doing surprising things by showing the Crusaders (for the first time) wanting to do things in different ways from their role-models but I wasn't impressed by that episode at all.

The high-point? Derpy having won the 'most creative' prize all those years before! This is a trauma from which Rarity's self image has apparently never recovered! The second high-point is Scootaloo's orange eagle-cart. I don't know if it's a winning prospect but it certainly is amazing to look at!

To me, this episode is a missed opportunity. There was a chance to have a real Crusader team episode with each of the three fillies using their own strengths to add something to a team-built vehicle that ultimately was something unique and fast whilst still retaining the traditions of the pony-powered box cart. Instead, it turns into a by-the-numbers vehicle for RD, Rarity and AJ's egos to mess things up.

No, sorry, not on my 'good episodes' list. Technically good enough but the story left me cold in the end.

BenRG's Rating: 5/10