My Little Pony Friendship is Magic

[Mike Wheeler]

In MMC, everyone (not saying the other word) got their marks switched and they got each other's talents. However, Rarity did not get Rainbow Dash's talent, which is going fast. Now she is assigned the job of controlling clouds. Um, isn't that a job for all pegasuses, not just Rainbow Dash.

That's just a small detail, though. Season 3 as a whole wasn't that good, and it's the reason I haven't seen an episode since.

Although I do plan on seeing the Weird Al episode. Heard that was good.

Yes, you should see Pinkie Pride. That episode was great. Also, which episodes of Season 3 did you dislike? Also, do you guys like my theme?

 

[SonicMario]

Season 3 is underrated really. I think the real reason it got the flack it did was for it's short length compared to the other seasons. (I know there were also some fandom-splitting controversies but disappointment started turning up as soon as it was announced the season was only 13 episodes long) If you split Seasons 1 & 2 into 2 13-episode seasons. I think Season 3 actually would stand on it's own against them. Cause pretty much any stretch of 13 episodes in the show has their good or their more lackluster episodes.

Speaking of which the true worst stretch of 13 episodes to me is the first half of Season 1. The show wasn't secure in what it was yet. It may have had some classic episodes like Applebuck Season, Dragonshy, and Winter Wrap-Up. The other episodes though were either average that future episodes of the show looked far better in comparison or some I'd count of the below average ones (Ex: Boast Busters and Look Before You Sleep especially)

In MMC, everyone (not saying the other word) got their marks switched and they got each other's talents. However, Rarity did not get Rainbow Dash's talent, which is going fast. Now she is assigned the job of controlling clouds. Um, isn't that a job for all pegasuses, not just Rainbow Dash.

That's just a small detail, though. Season 3 as a whole wasn't that good, and it's the reason I haven't seen an episode since.

Although I do plan on seeing the Weird Al episode. Heard that was good.

Rarity I think would have difficulty with "going fast" considering she's a Unicorn. It's not like it'd make much sense if Rarity was suddenly fast on the ground as that's not Rainbow's talent either. Rainbow's is more "flying fast". And Rarity trying to design the clouds like they were clothing is to illustrate what's wrong with the switch.

And yes, go see Pinkie Pride. One of the best of the series for sure.

 

[Mike Wheeler]

Season 3 is underrated really. I think the real reason it got the flack it did was for it's short length compared to the other seasons. Which I think is stupid, because, you know what they say, quality over quantity. (I know there were also some fandom-splitting controversies I actually liked Discord becoming a good guy and Alicorn Twilight but disappointment started turning up as soon as it was announced the season was only 13 episodes long) If you split Seasons 1 & 2 into 2 13-episode seasons. I think Season 3 actually would stand on it's own against them. 10 out of 13 good episodes are accepted by the fandom, so that's good. Cause pretty much any stretch of 13 episodes in the show has their good or their more lackluster episodes.

Speaking of which the true worst stretch of 13 episodes to me is the first half of Season 1. The show wasn't secure in what it was yet. It may have had some classic episodes like Applebuck Season, Dragonshy, and Winter Wrap-Up. The other episodes though were either average that future episodes of the show looked far better in comparison or some I'd count of the below average ones (Ex: Boast Busters This episode is, at the very least, better than people say it is. Doesn't make it good, though and Look Before You Sleep I have no idea why people like this episode, or at least not hate it especially) The Ticket Master and Bridle Gossip are pretty bad, too. I'd say Griffon The Brush-Off was also bad, but it's grown on me, especially because of The Lost Treasure Of Griffonstone.

 

[SonicMario]

Another thing I gotta say about Season 3 is say what you will about how good or bad it was at a season, but surely it led up to some great stuff in the following seasons. I think for the most part they did with Princess Twilight what I suspected would happen after the season was over (Just a little more slowly then we thought. I called Twilight being the Princess of Friendship/Magic a long while ago and even her getting a castle instead of that ol' Treebrary she had. I didn't think it'd be destroyed like it did but either way that fit too)

And pretty much every episode involving Discord since has been entertaining as heck.

The only thing Season 3 started that kinda led to disappointment was the Equestria Games arc where the only real notable episode from it was Flight to the Finish and the whole arc's finale ended up focusing on Spike more so then the actual games. Which while it was probably good for Spike episode standards, if you were expecting them to show more of the actual games you were going to be disappointed. Maybe EQG3: Friendship Games will somewhat make up for that.

And there's some things in Season 3 that still have yet to be resolved. Such as how Rainbow's doing on her mission to become a Wonderbolt after Wonderbolt Academy. Where the next episode of that kind of thing didn't come til' Late Season 4 with Testing, Testing, 1, 2, 3. (Maybe Rainbow Falls too but I'd associate that more so to the Equestria Games and... you already know my thoughts on that episode I think. It's really the only Season 4 episode I really dislike)

It also started off all the Luna + CMC episodes and started to give Scootaloo more depth.

Season 3 might of been short, but it's impact on the series future arguably affected things more them most of Season 1 and Season 2. There are many great Season 4 and Season 5 episodes that wouldn't have been possible without what Season 3 brought. Even if it's true because of it's shortness that it's the worst season of the show, it was a necessary drop because it rose to even greater heights afterward.

 

[Magikrazy]

In MMC, everyone (not saying the other word) got their marks switched and they got each other's talents. However, Rarity did not get Rainbow Dash's talent, which is going fast. Now she is assigned the job of controlling clouds. Um, isn't that a job for all pegasuses, not just Rainbow Dash.

That's just a small detail, though. Season 3 as a whole wasn't that good, and it's the reason I haven't seen an episode since.

Although I do plan on seeing the Weird Al episode. Heard that was good.

Yes, you should see Pinkie Pride. That episode was great. Also, which episodes of Season 3 did you dislike? Also, do you guys like my theme?

None really stood out to me as great or even good besides Too Many Pinkie Pies, which I liked a lot.

 

[SonicMario]

For me Magic Duel, Sleepless in Ponyville, Wonderbolt Academy, and Magical Mystery Cure were all great episodes. The worst one was Spike at your Service. And everything else ranged from Meh, Average, or just Good.

 

[princessofalicorns]

my worst episode is three's a crowd.

just no.

 

[SonicMario]

Eh, my only issue with Three's a Crowd was how Pinkie was distracted by a balloon twice

If Pinkie acted like that in Too Many Pinkie Pies, she would of been zapped like the mirror clones were.

Otherwise I thought it was ok for Discord to troll the Mane 6, Twilight, and Cadence like that. Discord wasn't really 100% good yet until he felt the pure betrayal from Tirek in the S4 Finale.

 

[Magikrazy]

My least favorite from Season 3 is probably One Bad Seed.

 

[Mike Wheeler]

For me Magic Duel, Sleepless in Ponyville, Wonderbolt Academy, and Magical Mystery Cure were all great episodes. The worst one was Spike at your Service. And everything else ranged from Meh, Average, or just Good.

I'm surprised you liked One Bad Apple. It's considered to be the worst episode of the show besides Boast Busters, The Mysterious Mare-Do-Well, and Putting Your Hoof Down.

Eh, my