It was alright. Yeah, unlike the previous season where there were episodes I thought were alright, but secretly, there were parts of it that bugged me, this one was a completely "flawless" episode, in that there was nothing in it that bothered me. That said, it's not one of my favorites, and is possibly the weakest episode so far in terms of being memorable. But I enjoyed it regardless.
Let's see... It seems that the Cutie Mark Crusaders have become less obsessed about earning their cutie marks, or at least Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo are, and they're still trying to have fun as friends, which is good. The ultimate irony, though, is that they lesson they learn here was the same lesson they've had to learn in their past focus episodes, in that they shouldn't try to force their cutie marks to appear and they should just be patient. Well, Apple Bloom learned it more here, but it almost seems like she instantly dismisses it by the end, but I didn't mind that. In fact, I thought it was rather funny.
You know what else I thought was funny? The pony version of the Big Lebowski! As well as other pony-fied characters that I can't even begin to name!
I also like how they make references to how all Big Macintosh ever says is "Eeyup" or "Nnope"! Although I DO wish he'd talk more often.
Zecora showing up again was also a real treat, I just love her, and it's awesome to see her again!
Another thing I noticed in this episode... Twilight wasn't panicing, she seemed calm enough, and yet it was Spike who managed to find the book she was looking for. This is an interesting running gag, which I always thought was just because Twilight was stressed out, seeing how hyper-organized she is. And yet here, she STILL is unable to find the book she needs. Spike really knows his way around the library.
Oh yeah, and once again, Spike's thoughtlessness comes through once again, making light of Apple Bloom's suffering and such. Again, it didn't bother me, but it's something I noticed while watching this episode.
Something else I noticed, the flower trio returns, once again overreacting to a crisis! Those animators sure pay attention to stuff like that, and thank Celestia they do!
Well, I think that's everything I wanted to get out there... Oh wait, one more thing! FLUTTERSHY DIDN'T APPEAR IN THIS EPISODE!
Oh well, maybe next week.