[Blind Reaction] MLP:FiM S06E01-02 - The Crystalling 

+Lemeni PocketShadow Yeah, I know. They're so proud they actually decided to finally show up and talk! XD

+Lemeni PocketShadow i do not want to be their neighbors also if i was my bumper sticker would read "my pet turtle is smarter then your alicorn spawn"

Applegeek there the proud parents of an alicorn princess and a crystal prince.

+Lemeni PocketShadow And isn’t Shining Armor now an emperor considering Cadence is the empress of the Crystal Empire?

Lemeni PocketShadow Ikr

the power of that lines hold

Yeah. But this opens so many theories at the same time.

My theory to flurry heart is that when a unicorn or Pegasus is magical ascended to alicorn. When they breed with another pony the DNA of the newly ascended alicorn takeover the genetic makeup of the baby and automatically makes it an alicorn.

Nope, it has been said both in the main series and comics (the canon ones) that Celestia and Luna are NOT from Equestria, they came from a Land far away, so the "birth of an alicorn is something Equestria has never seen" line does not apply to the sisters.

@@darthvocrum5719 they said "it's even beyond our understanding" aswell

Lunar Crow yes haha

I love his reactions.

@@princesslightningstrike4592 I love how the comment is from 2017 💀

@@far6906 Yes me too.

That was overpowered

+Usagi1992 Oh, nice catch, had to go back and check. I do like how the Mane 6 were mostly in the background this time, but personally I think Fluttershy was way too quiet/invisible in this one. That said, her patting Rainbow Dash on the head was awesome!

Ugh, I'm not a big fan of that rabbit.

GAHHHHH THATS SO SWEET AWWWW

+DJchilcott Yes, as I mentioned in the commentary, I was very impressed with Spike here, and definitely want to see him keep maturing now. And excellent point on adding to the list of great male characters. That thought hadn't even crossed my mind, but you're right, that is a short list.

I always loved Spike.

Discord, Tirek, Spike, Sunburst, Neighsay let's say because he is original. Film and Flam because they are funny. The best male characters.

And Shining Armor as well.

@@applegeek2597 2:37 JESUS CHRIST We didn't learn that much!

+Riverwind _xd Hehe, I've been planning that since I saw that leaked clip. I hoped somebody would find it funny! :D

+the MINING BROS Hehe, yep.

i shipped them before the episode. i am THAT shipper.

+the MINING BROS Has the fandom started shipping Starlight and Sunset yet? Does it have a name? If not I suggest shimglim.

+the MINING BROS Where's my Starburst candy?

+Urasitti facebook.com/BroniesAndPegasistersTogetherForever/photos/a.327126254084581.1073741826.327119060751967/803108793152989/?type=3&theater

Yeah, I still remember that moment. It was not an act. I was literally shocked and stunned when it shattered, basically because I knew how important the heart was, and at that moment I had no idea how you would ever fix something like that. Definitely one of my more...interesting moments doing blind reactions. XD

Yes yes it is 😊

She also clings to Pinkie via eyeball (why do I feel like that’s a common problem in Equestrea?)

doesen't everone

@Some_Random_Car I love Pinkie Pie.

Yep. He got his cutie marks when he grabbed the large amount of magic books that were about to fall on Starlight, and filed them all back on the bookshelves. He's a great study of magic, not so much a great user of it.

I'm only a few episodes into the season, but I'm working a theory that Sunburst actually does possess a great deal of power. I feel like his name may indicate that he'll have a sort of explosive exhibition of magical power that could put him on the path of being the next Starswirl the Bearded.

I still don't know how the cutie mark is in magic, even just knowledge of magic. I mean, it's literally just his name sun burst.

That's why I say he is a scholar and not a wizard

True, although he does get stronger as time goes on

+DJchilcott Man, you're the third or fourth one to comment on that, so I can tell this is gonna be my roasting point for this one. Yes, I probably read too much into that. There just hasn't been much mention in the show of students of Celestia aside from Twilight and Sunset, so it caught me off guard.

+Applegeek While I don't hate this premiere this isn't one of my favorites. But I'll comment on what I do like: I like how Spike was actually in the premiere and wasn't just excused away. And while he didn't play a major roll it was great seeing him in the episodes. (I'm a Spike fan if you couldn't tell, which may or may not be considered weird since I'm a girl). XD It was also great seeing all of the four Princess's, and seeing Princess Celestia and Luna actually doing something (even if it was a little bit) was pretty awesome. I really enjoyed Sunburst's character and hope that we see him again, I have also warmed up to Starlight Glimmer. Seeing Shining Armor's freak out moments were hilarious. Overall I enjoyed the Starlight Suburst subplot a lot more than Flurry Heart's. And Starlight has warmed up to me faster than Flurry Heart, (note I do like Flurry Heart's, she to me at least looks adorable). hopefully Flurry Heart will warm up to me as time goes on. 　 Seeing Twilight and Shining Armor's parents finally speak was awesome! I flipped out when I saw that. :)Did you see the black thing flying towards the end of the second episode? People are thinking that it's a Changeling, if so that would be awesome! (Hope Queen Chrysalis comes back!). I love your laugh, it's great. :) Great reaction, can't wait for more. :)

+Book Lover Thanks, really glad you enjoyed it! That is, my reaction at least, if not the episodes. ;) Yeah, Spike did great. It's really a continuation of his role in The Cutie Remark, where he also seemed more mature, offering good insight to Twilight when it was needed, and staying out of the way the rest of the time, not to mention remembering to grab the much-needed spell scroll during each time jump. I think Josh Haber may have finally figured out how to bring some maturity to Spike's character! I'm also interested to see what his interactions with Starlight will be like, because it seems like those two have really hit it off for some reason. I do NOT mean on an shipping level, just in general as friends. Spike was there to witness her entire evil scheme with the time loops, and spent practically the whole time in The Crystalling by her side, trying to help her patch up things with Sunburst. It just now occurred to me that perhaps helping Starlight with her lessons will be the vehicle by which Spike finally gets to grow. I still think Twilight takes Spike for granted far too much, so maybe Starlight will appreciate him more and encourage him in his own path to maturity. That doesn't mean I want or expect a wedge to be driven between Spike and Twilight though, just FYI. Heck, maybe Starlight can even help Twilight learn to respect Spike a bit more. Flurry Heart definitely needs time to grow on some people, for sure, as she's a brand new character, a controversial one at that, not to mention a newborn. I thought her role in these episodes was written quite well though, and I look forward to seeing her more. I hope the show runs long enough for us to see her actually grow up a bit, not just be a foal forever. FWIW, so far we have seen that Pound and Pumpkin cake appear to have already graduated from diapers since the time they were born, so maybe we will get some actual physical growth after all. But yeah, Flurry Heart was intended to be more of a plot device at this point. The real focus of the story was on Starlight and Sunburst. I failed to specifically comment on it, but I noticed that most of the Mane 6 were majorly backgrounded in these episodes. Aside from Twilight, it seemed like Pinkie was the most active, what with Flurry Heart going nuts over her, and it felt like Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, and Fluttershy barely had any screen time. Fluttershy barely even spoke in this one, and I don't think she was even on-screen during the whole train ride to the Crystal Empire. Anyway, I rather like the fact that they got pushed to the background in this, because it wasn't really about them. The primary focus needed to be on Starlight, to allow us to see if she is truly committed and on the path to redemption or not, which she clearly is now. As I mentioned, that scene in which she unloaded her past misdeeds on Sunburst was phenomenal! She swallowed a huge chunk of pride by admitting what had happened, and also revealed some inner fear she's been struggling with ever since Twilight took her on as a pupil. I personally didn't think Starlight would be in danger of going back to her old ways, at least not right away in the premiere, but the fear I did have is that they would try to make her too much like a carbon copy of Sunset Shimmer. I admit there are still similarities, but I felt that Josh Haber did an excellent job of subtly differentiating the two characters. Don't get me wrong, I still want to see Sunset come home, but for now I'm content to see what Starlight's going to be up to this season. Changeling, yes, missed that until after I got done with this, but that is awesome! Fully expecting Chrysalis to return now, perhaps as the villain in the season finale.

Applegeek I agree i think that Spike was great in here and would love to see Josh Haber write a Spike episode since he seems to know how to write him. And I would also like to see more of Starlight and Spike hanging out and helping each other. Because like you said they seem to have really hit it off (in a non romantic sense like you said). 　 While I don't hate Flurry Heart (I think hating a baby character, especially a baby character in a cartoon aimed at children is silly) I think I need to see more of her to become better invested in her character. And I'm sure that the writers will make her grow, they've broken status quo before and like you said the baby cake twins seem not to need diapers, so in due time I'm sure that we'll see her grow. That was one of the things that I forgot to mention that I liked, seeing the mane six minus Twilight and Pinkie Pie in the background, because like you said it was more about Starlight and getting people to accept/like her then having it be about the others. And I think that they did a good job with it. I was also afraid that they would turn Starlight into a carbon copy Sunset, I'm happy that they didn't, while there are similiarities there's enough differences not to worry too much. I'm sure that it'll be like how it was with Sunset at first. People hated her in the first movie but then fell in love with her in the second movie. I'm sure once we get more episodes focused on Starlight people who still don't like her will end up accepting her or liking her. (I personally like her now). It's true, they didn't defeat Queen Chrysalis, they just blasted her off, she's not dead or in prison. It would be great if she was back, she's one of my favorite villains from the show. XD Can't wait for more, until next time cheers! XD 　 　

+Book Lover Oh, just FYI, Josh Haber was both writer and story editor for this premiere, and has confirmed he's also the story editor for the entire season, so take that for whatever you think it's worth. I'm hoping that means good continuity and consistency across the entire season.

Applegeek I knew that Josh Haber had been the writer and story editor for the season 6 premiere but I didn't know that he was going to be the story editor for the entire season, that's pretty cool. He seems to have a pretty good understanding of the characters and everything. MLP FIM seems to be a little different from other cartoon shows that I have seen (and I've seen a lot of cartoons despite only being in my early twenties) not only do they break the status quo (repeatedly) but also do a good job with the redeeming a character cliché and having continuity/consistency. So I have no real worries there. I have two real hopes for this season, the CMC get called by the map (maybe with just one of the mane six/seven? and having a good Spike episode. (And maybe having a Celestia episode, but with that I won't hold my breath on that). From just the premiere it's definitely shaping up to be a interesting season. (Even if it's for me not one of my favorite season premiere's, it was at least interesting). :)

+funcoolfunfun Yes, lots of character building, lots of world building, plenty of comedy, and somehow is just epic even without a villain, which has never happened before! Yes, there was the S4 premiere, but that was technically villainous activity from Discord's past. Major props to Josh Haber on this one!

Applegeek Yup. Although, is it strange to say that the most unexpected thing from the episode was that Twilight's parents actually spoke at the end of it?

+funcoolfunfun Wait until you see my reaction to that. Did NOT see that coming! Several items from my wish list are already on the verge of happening! Spike shows hints of maturity, Celestia actually showed up and did something useful, and Twilight's parents talked, though we still need proper names and some background. I also love the hint for Starlight possibly pairing up with the CMC at some point.

Applegeek I also really hope that we have an episode that puts Starlight with the CMC. As for Twilight's parents, their names have already been given in supplementary materials to the show: Night Light is the father and Twilight Velvet is the mother. Speaking of which, that actually brings up something similar that happened in season 2: Chrysalis' name was not spoken throughout the entirety of A Canterlot Wedding.

+funcoolfunfun Okay, didn't know that about the parents' names, odd that they didn't use them in the credits on this episode then. Also didn't realize that about Chrysalis. Interestingly, somebody else also pointed out to me recently that Aria was never actually verbally named in Rainbow Rocks. Hasbro really needs to work on their character introductions! XD

+carlotta volturi I take no responsibility for your laundry bill. XD

+Applegeek lol! I'm dying over here!

carlotta volturi Oh my god! I completely missed that reference.

Roro positif the slogan for red bull is "Red bull gives you wings" soooo....that's the reference

Red bull baby alicorn grows ohhhh I get it I get it

well someone has a sharp eye😃

How tf do you know thats Thorax?

@@byicy4664 ,l mean he was already in the crystal empire in his first appearance, he probably was hiding there for a while

@@byicy4664 it’s the only changeling that’s been to the crystal empire

@@byicy4664 anyway the show itself says that was foreshadowing

Sunlight it's Sunset and Starlight.

Can we also talk about the fact that in the movie Barbie Fairytopia: Magic of the Rainbow, there is also a character named Sunburst, which is one of the fairies, and the actress who does the voice of Starlight Glimmer (Kelly Sheridan) is the same actress that does the voice of Barbie in the movie films, What a Coincidence!!!!. As well as that there's a doll called Starlight Fairy Barbie so all the pieces come together.

If you Ship Twilight and Starlight, you get: Starlight and Twilight!

@@scootaloofromponyville1708 I guess…TwiGlimmer or StarSparkle?

And they probably deal with a lot of problems off screen, too. Celestia references that a few times. (I think the first was when she mentioned having to deal with an infestation in the parasprite episode.)

feather bloom Wow! Nice idea

I was thinking Pin Drop, but I think your idea is better. :)

Amazing theory.

xDD Oml

+Applegeek Loved your reaction, man, and really liked this premiere. Starlight, Flurry Heart, and Sunburst are so likeable, and I _love_ how mature and smart Spike was being. Anything else I could say about this premiere, I've already said in my own commentary. XD

+TPrower Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

You were so funny!! you were like this 😁 to this 😐

XD So True

Because Starlight. Pinkie and Rarity are the best.

@@icysweetnexiexactly!!

Travel time is amazing.. Even I want to know about it... I has same Sunburst reaction

as far as the Sombra mention. I'd assume the weather control feature is a built in part of the crystal heart which is why sombra hid it away instead of simply destroying it as whats the point of ruling when you're for all intents and purposes dead

Heh, yeah, I know. XD That was one of those moments where I got really wrapped up in the story, and when I saw the heart breaking, I knew just how screwed they were without it, and my brain pretty much just broke along with the heart. Of course they end up being able to magically repair it, which seems like a bit of a deus ex machina, but I'm not gonna complain about that, because the writers ultimately used this to break away from the cliche of having yet another villain threatening to conquer or destroy Equestria. It was a unique story, and I loved it. :D

It was awesome.

Though that raises the question as to why Sombra didn’t destroy the crystal heart instead of just hiding

@@millerkarageanes1562 he probably wasnt powerful enough to destroy it.

@@Brayden-Wyatt That maybe true considering that it previously destroyed him and all his crystals

no, she's the element of merchandising! wait, no that's the evil demon baby McFlurry

He was spoiled on the fact that Flurry was an alicorn, so he pulled out the red bull to "Make the most out of the moment" He explains it somewhere in this comment section.

@@Brayden-Wyattisn’t it obvious though? Of course he’s doing it for the good moment and the sake of it.

@@fork_angel Juat in case Alice wasnt aware

You will never find out because they ruined her character.

@@icysweetnexi What exactly do you mean by that? I know she didn't behave the best in "Flurry Of Emotions," but she's not even old enough to talk. She may be powerful, but she's still a baby.

+kemi J That's still the subject of much debate, because what many think was implied by this dialogue seems to go against the journal of the two sisters, which is already considered canon. There are many theories running wild right now, so hopefully we'll get some clarification on the princesses' background soon.

I actually read from TV Tropes that when Celestia said about Flurry Heart being the first alicorn born in Equestria, she did not mean the first EVER alicorn born. Rather, Celestia and Luna lived before Equestria was founded, and they were born alicorns, as the Journal of the Two Sisters said. Simply put, Flurry Heart is the first born alicorn since Equestria was founded, but not the very first one.

@@sirclassicalhou3650 I think that's the most likely conclusion. I think that Celestia and Luna are not Equestrian ponies, so they're a different species with different genetics. They were born alicorns, but since Equestrian ponies have never been born alicorns before Flurry Heart was born one, it comes as a huge shock to them.

Alexandra Marengère aha, did you see sawtooth waves/the brony notion video?

I don't mind! It kinda makes sense given the mom's one.

+Christopher Ocampo Oh dude, that's a perfect comparison! Been way too long since I watched that show for me to have picked up on that myself.

Applegeek i know right

Wow impressive.

+sadlobster1 Thanks. That leaked clip of Flurry Heart was the one spoiler I couldn't avoid, so I figured I might as well make the most of it. :D

Applegeek Red Bulls give ponies wings

ERROR ANONIMO lol

Thorax!!

I wonder how he would react on meeting Sunset.

People have theorized those 2 could be related.

+Minnion Oh yeah, I know the sequence of events can be explained away numerous different ways. My personal favorite is that the book that got destroyed was an entire book of restoration spells, including the one to restore damaged books, so that spell was lost too. XD It was just a weak logic point to have a bit of fun poking at. :D

Applegeek If there was a "Book restoration spell" that Twilight knew of you could bet your best horseshoe that twilight would go out of her way to learn it... (Because lets face it, one of the first things she would be doing with such a spell would probably be salvaging as much of her old libraries stock as she can after Tirek blew it up... Not to mention it would be useful to have around given Spikes tendency to accidentally burn things from time to time...)

+Minnion Eh, excellent point. cdn.meme.am/instances/66284075.jpg

Same

i cant even go to conventions cuz of my dumb, broke ass.. ;n;

+SunBeam Forest Sorry to hear that, but I'm sure there are a lot that can't make it for one reason or another. I myself am about to spend a rather absurd amount of money to attend two cons this year, MWBF and MLP-MSP, probably a lot more than I really should, but I feel like it's a chance I might never have again. For you, if you can't afford it this year, and really want to go, my suggestion would be to start saving money now for a convention trip next year. Conventions aside though, there are many localized groups that do regular meetups, and plenty of online forums and such to chat in. The Brony fandom was essentially born out of the internet, and I would say the internet is still the best place to interact with the fandom as a whole.

ya well i dont exactly have a job, havent graduated and my childhood kinda left me fucked up :/ n not exactly always money to save up except birthdays n xmas :/ possibly other holidays if im lucky

+SunBeam Forest Again, sorry to hear that. I wish you the best of luck in your studies and search for a job. Just remember that regardless of your circumstances, you are special, you are awesome, and you have value as a person. Don't ever let anyone convince you otherwise. ;)

Also doesn't this mean that technically cadence is queen because flurry heart is probably gonna be the princess?

I think Cadence is an Empress as she rules an empire though she still goes by princess, much like Celestia is clearly the queen but still goes by princess.

Wrong. Celestia and luna were not born alicorns, faust herself says so.

+Schornforce Thanks, I'm glad you think so. I am a bit self-conscious about it at times, but life's both too short and too long not to laugh, so laugh I will! I feel like I'm starting to channel Pinkie Pie here, because it makes me feel good to know I've been able to brighten someone else's day with laughter. :D Oh, and interesting name for the pin pony. I swear it feels like there needs to be an Office Space reference in there somewhere, but just naming him Chotchkie would be too obvious.

LOL!

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