Season 9 Discussion Thread [NO SPOILERS, DF airings only]

DerpyFast
Solar Supporter - Fought against the New Lunar Republic rebellion on the side of the Solar Deity (April Fools 2023).
Non-Fungible Trixie -
My Little Pony - 1992 Edition
Wallet After Summer Sale -
Friendship, Art, and Magic (2018) - Celebrated Derpibooru's six year anniversary with friends.

I feel really liberated going into the finale. For a couple of reasons.
 
One, whatever they do, it can’t possibly disappoint me more than Best Night Ever. I don’t mean the first time I watched it. I mean watching it after seven years and realizing that the perfect conclusions were right there, and were presumably axed in order to extend the show. It seriously made me question if anything past “Return of Harmony” was even worth it.
 
Which brings me to two. I really, really liked Season Eight. It was everything I ever wanted out of a season. So even if the answer to the last question was “mostly no”, I’m not left feeling like I spent all this time for nothing.
 
So I don’t care all that much about how it all ends. I’m here for my own closure, rather than the show’s.
gingerninja666
The End wasn't The End - Found a new home after the great exodus of 2012

Kaze ni Nare
It really is heartwarming how Octavia was the only one who passed all parts of the job interview with flying colours.
 
And I really liked the way Starlight desperately wanted Trixie to be right for the job in spite of everything. It’s very relateable. She wanted to stay by her friend as much as she could. Especially since her position was already eating into their time together.
Background Pony #5203
So… how did Starlight get rid of the bees? IIRC Twilight could not get rid of them in the “Zecora turns into a tree” episode with magic, right? Or were that different bees?  
Did Starlight just kill them and Twilight didn’t want to go to that extreme? :D
 
Obvious remark: Loved the Startrix and Starburst fuel. Starlight’s UTTER delight when Sunburst agreed was so adorable.
Mr.Myoozik
StarTrix Forever! - Derpi Supporter
Silly Pony - Celebrated the 13th anniversary of MLP:FIM, and 40 years of MLP!
Shimmering Smile - Celebrated the 10th anniversary of Equestria Girls!
Solar Hero - Went above and beyond for the Solar Deity, drawing from the power of the sun itself to bring balance to the fight against the Lunar Insurrection (April Fools 2023).
Flower Trio - Helped others get their OC into the 2023 Derpibooru Collab.
Roseluck - Had their OC in the 2023 Derpibooru Collab.
King Sombra - Celebrated the 10th anniversary of The Crystal Empire!
A Lovely Nightmare Night - Celebrated the 12th anniversary of MLP:FIM!
Princess of Love - Extra special version for those who participated in the Canterlot Wedding 10th anniversary event by contributing art.
Tree of Harmony - Drew someone's OC for the 2022 Community Collab

Music Connoisseur
@DerpyFast  
I have a feeling where if the Grand Galloping Gala arc got extended to two more seasons and had this sort of buildup to it and finally it became a substitute to Magical Mystery Cure and the series would’ve ended right there, I think it would’ve been a pretty great ending to the show at the time.
 
@Background Pony #B837  
I have a feeling that she used some giant magic wave that teleported them somewhere far away.
Spinny
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Non-Fungible Trixie -
Preenhub - We all know what you were up to this evening~
My Little Pony - 1992 Edition
Wallet After Summer Sale -

Resident Spin Fetishist
You know, I’m really glad there’s going to be an epilogue episode. There definitely should be a lot more to cover for the show’s finale than what the last two minutes of the climactic two-parter can provide.
Applepie2010
Lunar Supporter - Helped forge New Lunar Republic's freedom in the face of the Solar Empire's oppressive tyrannical regime (April Fools 2023).

Yakyakistan
@DerpyFast
I have a feeling where if the Grand Galloping Gala arc got extended to two more seasons and had this sort of buildup to it and finally it became a substitute to Magical Mystery Cure and the series would’ve ended right there, I think it would’ve been a pretty great ending to the show at the time.
 
O yeah
DerpyFast
Solar Supporter - Fought against the New Lunar Republic rebellion on the side of the Solar Deity (April Fools 2023).
Non-Fungible Trixie -
My Little Pony - 1992 Edition
Wallet After Summer Sale -
Friendship, Art, and Magic (2018) - Celebrated Derpibooru's six year anniversary with friends.

@ILoveMyoozik  
I’d have loved it if everything just worked out in Best Night Ever, but with a few changes:
 
  • The Apple Family is commissioned by the gala committee to cater the event.
     
  • Instead of pursuing Blueblood, Rarity gets to mingle with the Canterlot elites.
     
  • Fluttershy gets to see the garden, but the steps she’s taken in overcoming her shyness let her make a new pony friend there.
     
    Then Season Two is in the style of Digimon Adventure 2. The Mane Six are put on the back burner, and the next season is about the friendship of a new cast of characters. Then The Mane Six are gradually re-introduced, and some of them act like mentors to the new cast. We get to re-discover them and see how their new lives have shaped them. One of my fondest memories was how Izzy acted as a mentor/mission control for the new Digi-Destined.
AC97
Lunar Supporter - Helped forge New Lunar Republic's freedom in the face of the Solar Empire's oppressive tyrannical regime (April Fools 2023).
Non-Fungible Trixie -
My Little Pony - 1992 Edition

A thing I appreciated about A Horse Shoe-In was how Twilight just casually walked in and cleaned up the mess, instantly.
 
Sort of like how Celestia just undid her spell in S2.
 
How she’s grown…
Mr.Myoozik
StarTrix Forever! - Derpi Supporter
Silly Pony - Celebrated the 13th anniversary of MLP:FIM, and 40 years of MLP!
Shimmering Smile - Celebrated the 10th anniversary of Equestria Girls!
Solar Hero - Went above and beyond for the Solar Deity, drawing from the power of the sun itself to bring balance to the fight against the Lunar Insurrection (April Fools 2023).
Flower Trio - Helped others get their OC into the 2023 Derpibooru Collab.
Roseluck - Had their OC in the 2023 Derpibooru Collab.
King Sombra - Celebrated the 10th anniversary of The Crystal Empire!
A Lovely Nightmare Night - Celebrated the 12th anniversary of MLP:FIM!
Princess of Love - Extra special version for those who participated in the Canterlot Wedding 10th anniversary event by contributing art.
Tree of Harmony - Drew someone's OC for the 2022 Community Collab

Music Connoisseur
@LeoNero  
Oh yeah, definitely
 
@DerpyFast  
If you put it that way, I would’ve loved that but instead have the mane 6 have the spotlight for at least two more seasons then by the fourth one introduce a new one and have them be the mentors.
DerpyFast
Solar Supporter - Fought against the New Lunar Republic rebellion on the side of the Solar Deity (April Fools 2023).
Non-Fungible Trixie -
My Little Pony - 1992 Edition
Wallet After Summer Sale -
Friendship, Art, and Magic (2018) - Celebrated Derpibooru's six year anniversary with friends.

@ILoveMyoozik  
I’d be fine with that as long as it didn’t throw out the sense of progress and accomplishment like Best Night Ever did.
 
Rewatching Sonic Rainboom changed everything for me. In my opinion, nothing else Rainbow Dash did on her quest to become a Wonderbolt even came close to how satisfying pulling off the sonic rainboom was. I feel much the same way about Dragonshy and Suited for Success. So I’m open to this hypothetical idea, but I’m not really convinced that The Mane Six can carry another season in quite the same way they did for Season One.
Nightweaver20xx
My Little Pony - 1992 Edition
Wallet After Summer Sale -
Birthday Cake - Celebrated MLP's 7th birthday
Happy Derpy! -
Platinum bit -
Emerald -
Artist -

Evil
A thing I appreciated about A Horse Shoe-In was how Twilight just casually walked in and cleaned up the mess, instantly.
Sort of like how Celestia just undid her spell in S2.
How she’s grown…
 
“Always two there are, no more, no less… a master, and an apprentice.”
Amethyst_Crystal
My Little Pony - 1992 Edition
Dream Come True! - Participated in the MLP 9th Anniversary Event
A Tale For The Ages - Celebrated MLP's 35th Anniversary and FiM's 8th Anniversary
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Birthday Cake - Celebrated MLP's 7th birthday
The End wasn't The End - Found a new home after the great exodus of 2012

Goth Hippie Nerd Pony
It’s amazing to see how far Starlight Glimmer has evolved, she’s so different from when she first appeared. I would never have expected such a character arc from a kid’s pony cartoon, and I grew up watching G1… which admittedly didn’t have quite as much character depth or animation finess, but like G4 it’s better than you’d expect!
Spinny
Lunar Supporter - Helped forge New Lunar Republic's freedom in the face of the Solar Empire's oppressive tyrannical regime (April Fools 2023).
Non-Fungible Trixie -
Preenhub - We all know what you were up to this evening~
My Little Pony - 1992 Edition
Wallet After Summer Sale -

Resident Spin Fetishist
@Amethyst_Crystal
 
I will admit, she’s moved past a lot of her lingering sociopathic tendencies now, particularly when it comes to exerting power over others.
 
@AC97
 
I almost forgot she was a powerful alicorn at this point, she’s been toned down so much.
Miss Shy
Silly Pony - Celebrated the 13th anniversary of MLP:FIM, and 40 years of MLP!
Solar Supporter - Fought against the New Lunar Republic rebellion on the side of the Solar Deity (April Fools 2023).
Roseluck - Had their OC in the 2023 Derpibooru Collab.
Elements of Harmony - Had an OC in the 2022 Community Collab
Non-Fungible Trixie -
Preenhub - We all know what you were up to this evening~
Twinkling Balloon - Took part in the 2021 community collab.
Ten years of changes - Celebrated the 10th anniversary of MLP:FiM!
My Little Pony - 1992 Edition
Friendship, Art, and Magic (2020) - Took part in the 2020 Community Collab

You're going to love me.
I’m certain that if Starlight just cleaned the whole mess up by herself like Twilight did, there’d be screeching about how she’s OP as fuck.
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