Season 9 Discussion Thread [Warning: SPOILERS!!!!!]

So that was it? That was the whole “lesbian couple in MLP” hullabaloo people have been going apeshit over the last few days?
 
Anyway, episode was okay. Good to finally see Scootaloo’s parents. Though Scoots was right: they came back only to fuck up her whole life and don’t even bother asking her if it’s okay.

@Holofan4life  
Can’t you though?

This episode would’ve been better if Scootaloo’s parents were given more character instead of just being the crutch of the episode.
 
It’s still a pretty good CMC episode, but it could’ve been something more.

Well, this was pretty dissapointing and kind of infuriating as well, but I suppose it’s better than nothing.  
At least Scoots got a much better resolution that Spike’s arc.

It was a bucket list episode, filling some loose ends before the finale. The aunts and parents were portrayed well enough, but the morale did fall flat because of how exceptional the CMC are compared to your average kid that is basically being told that moving out is horrible and that they should do anything they can to stop it, especially with parents that insensitive. Still, it had to be done, and now “Scoots’s parents” is checked out. Moving on.
 
1- Frenemies  
2- Student Counsel  
3- Twilight’s Seven  
4- The Beginning of the End  
5- Going to Seed  
6- Uprooted  
7-The Last Crusade  
8- Common Grounds  
9- The Point of No Return  
10- Sweet and Smoky  
11- She’s All Yak

@JP  
@Holofan4life  
@Miss Shy
 
Honestly speaking, if this was your first time hearing about the Aunts and you didn’t hear news articles reporting about them being a couple would you think the Aunts were together romantically just from this episode?

@MadVillain  
Not at all

There was a lot of filler in this episode. A lot of the scenes of the CMC coming up with useless plans could’ve been cut out in favor to give the parents more screentime instead of just being one note.

I didn’t even read the articles and therefore had no idea they were gay.

@MadVillain  
I’d know that Lofty and Holiday are from the book/comics, and even though they look radically different, seeing the comic characters in the show proper would be impressive.

@Poison Trail  
I think it’s not meant to be a moral. Just something for this specific situation.
 
And add in parents that are barely around suddenly showing up out of the blue just to tell her that she has to give up everything she loves because they think another spot is better for her. And they drop this on here in public, in front of her friends like two days before it’s happening. They couldn’t have done this in a worst way if they tried to. I hope this specific situation isn’t relatable to a kid, because her parents really screwed this up.

@MadVillain  
Well they did hold hooves.

@RaineV1  
Once again, moving away leads to cults and the multiverse having a fit and a half in this show ;P

Anypony else think the parents are dicks.

@QueenChrysalisIsBestVillain  
They’re certainly not very thoughtful.

@QueenChrysalisIsBestVillain  
I knew they were dicks as soon as they let a cragodile out near a school full of kids. The moving away thing is minor compared to that.

@QueenChrysalisIsBestVillain  
I mean I just figured they were neglectful fucks given everything Scootaloo has said before about being alone and uncared for.

@MadVillain  
I’m not sure. We ship everyone with everyone, so we would have shipped them too. But an actual canon lesbian ship? Not sure.

@Miss Shy  

 
Equestria in general gives no f-.
 
Letting kids play with dangerous chemicals.

So much cameo in this episode.

So, when will we see fanart of the two aunts scissoring?

Also, I love how this show keeps mentioning and introducing new locations into their world without pointing out on the map where they are nor visiting the areas at all.
 
Shire Lanka.
 
Update the damn map already, Hasbro!

Hey, good for Terramar, getting speaking roles for 2 episodes in a row.

@Holofan4life  
Like a year ago if you count their comic version.

Something that bothers me is when they leave with Scootaloo, Sweetie Belle says “Rarity won’t be mad”.
 
She doesn’t live with Rarity. She lives with her parents.