Comment on MLPFiM Season 1 Revised Order by DuplexFields
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You're thinking pretty clearly. However, I still like my placement. Remember, by the time the Gala rolls around in spring, Rainbow still wants to impress them (see her part of the musical number).
In addition, if I moved it, it would change the character dynamics. Part of this project was to de-clump the season as much as I could, while putting character introduction episodes toward the front of the season. This change would put three of season one's four biggest Rainbow Dash episodes pretty close together, in the middle of the season.
I also like the Rainbow Dash / Pinkie Pie / Fluttershy character arc that emerges in this manner:
Dragonshy - Rainbow makes things worse, but Fluttershy saves the day.
The Ticket Master - the tickets are for Fluttershy to attend with Twilight, for chasing away the dragon; Rainbow is the last to give up her ticket.
Swarm of the Century - Fluttershy makes things worse, Rainbow fails due to Pinkie, Pinkie annoys Rainbow but succeeds in ending the parasprite menace.
Sonic Rainboom - Rainbow works to improve Fluttershy's cheering, thinks Pinkie is ditzy enough to jump on clouds without protection from falling through.
Griffon The Brush-Off - Rainbow is no longer annoyed by Pinkie, Pinkie protects Fluttershy, and Rainbow declares her new friends to be her best friends.
In addition, if I moved it, it would change the character dynamics. Part of this project was to de-clump the season as much as I could, while putting character introduction episodes toward the front of the season. This change would put three of season one's four biggest Rainbow Dash episodes pretty close together, in the middle of the season.
I also like the Rainbow Dash / Pinkie Pie / Fluttershy character arc that emerges in this manner:
Dragonshy - Rainbow makes things worse, but Fluttershy saves the day.
The Ticket Master - the tickets are for Fluttershy to attend with Twilight, for chasing away the dragon; Rainbow is the last to give up her ticket.
Swarm of the Century - Fluttershy makes things worse, Rainbow fails due to Pinkie, Pinkie annoys Rainbow but succeeds in ending the parasprite menace.
Sonic Rainboom - Rainbow works to improve Fluttershy's cheering, thinks Pinkie is ditzy enough to jump on clouds without protection from falling through.
Griffon The Brush-Off - Rainbow is no longer annoyed by Pinkie, Pinkie protects Fluttershy, and Rainbow declares her new friends to be her best friends.
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Ah. The prize for the Best Young Fliers was a day with the Wonderbolts, a prize which was immediately awarded, if her flying away arm-in-arm with two of the male Wonderbolts was any indication. At least that's how I took it. From the way Spitfire talked at the Gala, it sounded like she wasn't present for the day with Rainbow Dash (due to a kick in the head from Rarity), or she'd surely remember her better.
Rainbow Dash is always practicing for the Wonderbolts. She's spent her entire life practicing for the Wonderbolts. And from the Rally we saw last episode, once she's in the Wonderbolts, she'll need to keep practicing every day until she retires (voluntarily or not).
I wouldn't really mind putting Sonic Rainboom after Applebuck Season, except the rest of that mini-arc I mentioned doesn't really fit after the apples have been harvested, because of the Apples defending their apples from the parasprites.
But as I've said before, this list is my personal continuity. Feel free to watch them in any order you choose.
Rainbow Dash is always practicing for the Wonderbolts. She's spent her entire life practicing for the Wonderbolts. And from the Rally we saw last episode, once she's in the Wonderbolts, she'll need to keep practicing every day until she retires (voluntarily or not).
I wouldn't really mind putting Sonic Rainboom after Applebuck Season, except the rest of that mini-arc I mentioned doesn't really fit after the apples have been harvested, because of the Apples defending their apples from the parasprites.
But as I've said before, this list is my personal continuity. Feel free to watch them in any order you choose.