WEBVTT Kind: captions Language: en 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.400 (I Love Kim Possible a Lot theme song) 00:00:05.000 --> 00:00:07.060 (KP) Well, I guess it's that time of year. 00:00:07.200 --> 00:00:09.540 Wait, didn't the old season just end? 00:00:09.760 --> 00:00:10.700 That was short! 00:00:10.700 --> 00:00:13.060 DHX really streamlined their animation process. 00:00:13.260 --> 00:00:20.960 Doesn't matter, because here I am, KP, your Discord princess person on the Internet, here to talk about your My Little Pony show! 00:00:21.400 --> 00:00:23.660 Man, I'm gonna be doing this 'till I'm 40. 00:00:23.760 --> 00:00:28.060 And among other things, this episode is a fun little trip, because we have a new character. 00:00:28.060 --> 00:00:29.580 (Starlight) Um, which way's the - 00:00:29.580 --> 00:00:34.320 (KP) No, I mean it's the baby episode too, where BABY is the center of the whole piece. 00:00:34.480 --> 00:00:35.920 And you thought Cadence was a sellout? 00:00:35.940 --> 00:00:36.980 This kid's worse! 00:00:37.160 --> 00:00:38.040 Of course she is! 00:00:38.200 --> 00:00:40.900 If Hasbro can get away with another alicorn, they will. 00:00:41.200 --> 00:00:43.640 My script says, "insert Larson joke here." 00:00:45.420 --> 00:00:47.820 Because she's the first natural-born alicorn! 00:00:48.220 --> 00:00:51.880 (Celestia) The birth of an alicorn is something Equestria has never seen! 00:00:52.140 --> 00:00:53.360 (Kid #1) But I thought that... 00:00:53.580 --> 00:00:54.740 (Kid #2) Then you're not... 00:00:55.060 --> 00:00:57.560 (Kid #1) Everything I know is a lie! 00:00:57.560 --> 00:00:58.180 (KP) Wait, what? 00:00:58.460 --> 00:00:59.320 What about the book? 00:00:59.500 --> 00:01:01.740 The book that implies that they get their wings first? 00:01:02.240 --> 00:01:03.280 I'm so confused... 00:01:03.520 --> 00:01:05.760 I guess we can just talk about that soon enough? 00:01:05.940 --> 00:01:08.700 Also, Starlight is there doing her character development thing. 00:01:09.040 --> 00:01:09.720 Yaaay! 00:01:09.840 --> 00:01:13.740 We finally found out why Sunburst, not even friendzoned her, like, just zoned her. 00:01:14.280 --> 00:01:17.240 (Simple Plan) How could this happen to me? 00:01:17.240 --> 00:01:20.740 (KP) So this episode begins with Starlight wandering around the castle, looking confused. 00:01:22.780 --> 00:01:26.160 Noodle: It's my room! Get out! Get out! 00:01:26.160 --> 00:01:28.420 (KP)She also gets attacked by furniture. 00:01:29.880 --> 00:01:32.540 KP: That's what you get for making her reform. 00:01:32.540 --> 00:01:33.660 Confuse, and force, and not that long. 00:01:33.980 --> 00:01:35.300 Twilight: Hello villain! 00:01:35.300 --> 00:01:39.080 Twilight: Let's not address any of the reasons why you might have become a villain. 00:01:39.080 --> 00:01:41.920 Twilight: You just bottle up all that emotional turmoil 00:01:41.920 --> 00:01:44.260 Twilight: and live here now! 00:01:44.260 --> 00:01:46.820 Twilight: We'll have tea and you'll just reform through osmosis. 00:01:46.820 --> 00:01:49.200 KP: And now you live in Twilight's house? 00:01:49.200 --> 00:01:50.800 You know what would've been nice? 00:01:50.800 --> 00:01:52.240 If they tried this with Discord! 00:01:53.280 --> 00:01:55.640 --he was in episodes where the focus was more on him. 00:01:56.400 --> 00:01:58.340 --I'd rather Discord be the new main pony than starl-- 00:01:59.660 --> 00:02:00.420 --not a pony-- 00:02:00.820 --> 00:02:02.360 --taking time to continuously develop him 00:02:02.540 --> 00:02:04.220 might've been beneficial. 00:02:04.400 --> 00:02:05.280 Just Saying. 00:02:06.720 --> 00:02:08.240 Twilight: I'm already your best friend? 00:02:08.240 --> 00:02:09.920 Applejack: It's kind of sad. 00:02:10.360 --> 00:02:10.860 KP: Ok? 00:02:10.860 --> 00:02:12.780 We then get the realization that Starlight doesn't wanna 00:02:12.840 --> 00:02:14.220 reconcile with Sunburst. 00:02:14.220 --> 00:02:16.140 This is also my favorite edit in the episode. 00:02:16.340 --> 00:02:17.700 Dem audio channels. 00:02:23.800 --> 00:02:26.800 Starlight's emotional reaction to him is kinda strange to be honest. 00:02:26.880 --> 00:02:29.340 I mean, I understand that he rejected you, 00:02:29.340 --> 00:02:30.620 but it's been a long time! 00:02:30.620 --> 00:02:34.480 You guys are both adults now, and you have Friendship Princess on your side. 00:02:34.660 --> 00:02:35.820 I mean how awkward can it-- 00:02:35.820 --> 00:02:37.600 Starlight: We used to be friends? 00:02:39.980 --> 00:02:40.780 (KP) Oh. 00:02:40.780 --> 00:02:42.460 We also get some delightful exposition 00:02:42.460 --> 00:02:43.920 about how the new Princess Skyla-- 00:02:43.920 --> 00:02:46.480 I mean unnamed child baby through Greek-style vases. 00:02:46.480 --> 00:02:48.580 Muses from Hercules: And that's the Gospel truth! 00:02:50.100 --> 00:02:52.500 The guys was too Type A to just relax! 00:02:52.500 --> 00:02:55.020 KP (Singing in the shower): And that's the Gospel Truth! 00:02:56.000 --> 00:02:58.520 Wait?...cut away! Cut away! 00:02:58.520 --> 00:03:01.680 So we arrive in the Crystal Empire for like the millionth time 00:03:01.680 --> 00:03:03.300 Twilight: Shining, are you ok? 00:03:03.500 --> 00:03:05.580 Shining Armor: Hey! Twilight! 00:03:05.820 --> 00:03:08.140 Do you like my new M.A. Larson cosplay? 00:03:08.340 --> 00:03:09.300 He's a writer. 00:03:09.300 --> 00:03:10.580 Twilight: You mean homeless? 00:03:10.580 --> 00:03:12.160 Shining Armor: It's like the same thing. 00:03:12.160 --> 00:03:14.540 KP: I figure Cadence, who you know, actually 00:03:14.540 --> 00:03:16.260 had the baby would be more tired. 00:03:16.260 --> 00:03:19.740 But I guess alicorn magic is like a constant flow of caffeine. 00:03:19.740 --> 00:03:21.340 As well as a weight loss program 00:03:21.340 --> 00:03:22.940 I guess the animators couldn't be bothered to 00:03:22.940 --> 00:03:25.000 build a new puppet asset to show baby weight 00:03:25.000 --> 00:03:26.780 Eh, she's just got her hair messed up. 00:03:26.780 --> 00:03:29.540 Because messed up hair means I just produced a child. 00:03:29.540 --> 00:03:31.420 So then we find out the baby is actually 00:03:31.420 --> 00:03:32.280 Chorus: Jesus~ 00:03:32.280 --> 00:03:33.020 (KP): Meanwhile 00:03:33.020 --> 00:03:35.320 Man Spike, you gotta go rat out Starlight like 00:03:35.320 --> 00:03:36.740 that? Way to be a team player. 00:03:36.740 --> 00:03:39.040 Also like, StarSpike Adventures? 00:03:39.040 --> 00:03:40.520 [Batman scene transition theme] 00:03:40.520 --> 00:03:44.060 Starlight: Aw, come on Spike. I wanna hear about the games too! 00:03:48.100 --> 00:03:50.340 KP: She's also great at stalling. 00:03:50.340 --> 00:03:51.620 Also let's talk about the whole 00:03:51.620 --> 00:03:54.360 equestrian alicorns were never born in equestrian thing 00:03:54.540 --> 00:03:55.740 I'm not buying it. 00:03:55.840 --> 00:03:57.520 Not that I'm in denial but 00:03:58.120 --> 00:03:59.480 I might be in denial. 00:03:59.480 --> 00:04:02.120 We have a whole book implying Celestia and Luna didn't just 00:04:02.180 --> 00:04:05.620 get their wings. And also, around before equestria 00:04:05.620 --> 00:04:07.620 And isn't this seasons theme about exploring? 00:04:08.060 --> 00:04:09.260 I'm not buying it. 00:04:09.260 --> 00:04:10.840 Back at procrastination land 00:04:10.840 --> 00:04:13.940 we finally get to Moondancer 2.0's house, and, this is awkward 00:04:13.940 --> 00:04:16.440 I like how Sunburst just doesn't have a job. What do you 00:04:16.440 --> 00:04:18.460 do? Just sit in a house all day and read? 00:04:21.440 --> 00:04:24.040 Wow, that Moondancer joke was like...on it. 00:04:24.040 --> 00:04:25.300 Cut back to other stuff. 00:04:25.300 --> 00:04:27.000 Shining Armor: Being a father is amazing! 00:04:27.000 --> 00:04:28.900 And wonderful! And amazing! 00:04:29.020 --> 00:04:30.060 And confusing. 00:04:30.260 --> 00:04:31.140 And amazing! 00:04:31.140 --> 00:04:32.700 KP: Shining Armor is this episode. 00:04:32.700 --> 00:04:34.960 (KP): So we cut to more baby shenanigans 00:04:34.960 --> 00:04:36.660 Shining Armor: Does anypony want a free baby? 00:04:36.660 --> 00:04:38.560 KP: I'm skipping this because nothing really happens 00:04:40.320 --> 00:04:45.600 Starlight: I mean, did something happen to you after you left for magic school? 00:04:46.680 --> 00:04:48.200 Suburst: What? Uh, no! 00:04:48.200 --> 00:04:49.240 KP: Are you sure they didn't fuck? 00:04:49.240 --> 00:04:50.580 Because that's what it feels like. 00:04:53.200 --> 00:04:58.680 [Unnamed baby princess wails loudly] 00:04:58.940 --> 00:05:02.140 Cosmo: Wow, I wonder what happens when it burps? 00:05:02.340 --> 00:05:04.420 Poof: Poof, poof. [Poof burps] 00:05:04.820 --> 00:05:06.020 [Heart shatters] 00:05:06.020 --> 00:05:08.440 KP: Oh god it's Sombra! Sombra's back! Hide your kids 00:05:08.440 --> 00:05:09.280 hide your wife! 00:05:09.280 --> 00:05:11.080 Oh, nevermind it's just winter. 00:05:11.080 --> 00:05:13.600 Twilight: Without the Crystal Heart's magical protection 00:05:13.600 --> 00:05:16.240 the entire city's about to become a winter wasteland. 00:05:16.240 --> 00:05:17.480 Abominable Snowman: Wasteland? 00:05:17.620 --> 00:05:19.540 I think you mean wonderland! 00:05:19.540 --> 00:05:21.940 KP: That doesn't sound like that big of a deal as last time. 00:05:21.940 --> 00:05:24.040 Just saying. Last time it was more about Sombra 00:05:24.040 --> 00:05:25.020 Now it's just the weather? 00:05:25.020 --> 00:05:25.860 All right then. 00:05:25.860 --> 00:05:27.900 And after some more awkward talking 00:05:27.900 --> 00:05:28.740 and book sorting 00:05:28.860 --> 00:05:29.580 we cut to. 00:05:29.580 --> 00:05:30.500 Sokka: THE LIBRARY! 00:05:30.660 --> 00:05:34.340 [silence in the library] 00:05:34.340 --> 00:05:36.120 (KP): Well Team Awkward decides to give up 00:05:36.120 --> 00:05:36.760 I don't get it. 00:05:36.760 --> 00:05:38.380 It doesn't seem like they tried hard enough. 00:05:38.380 --> 00:05:41.240 Awkwardness does not equal abandoning your friendship 00:05:41.240 --> 00:05:43.380 If Twilight did that we'd be in trouble 00:05:43.560 --> 00:05:45.960 Applejack tries stalling...again 00:05:45.960 --> 00:05:48.300 We get the most awesome pony that is Pin Pony. 00:05:48.300 --> 00:05:49.220 Shining Armor: Who said that? 00:05:49.220 --> 00:05:50.200 Pin Pony: I did! 00:05:50.200 --> 00:05:50.820 Shining Armor: Who are you? 00:05:50.820 --> 00:05:53.020 Pin Pony: My Horoscope says I'm a background type 00:05:53.020 --> 00:05:55.440 KP: It's funny because he's a Brony! And the baby 00:05:55.440 --> 00:05:56.800 just keeps on destroying stuff. 00:05:56.800 --> 00:05:58.420 I'm starting to not like this baby. 00:05:58.420 --> 00:05:59.800 I mean, I feel like the plot would've been 00:05:59.800 --> 00:06:01.540 so much better if we just didn't have this 00:06:01.540 --> 00:06:03.100 baby, like, destroying stuff. 00:06:03.100 --> 00:06:04.820 But hey, gotta fill that run time. 00:06:04.820 --> 00:06:06.100 Am I right Josh Haber? 00:06:06.100 --> 00:06:07.900 Starlight thinks Sunburst can help but 00:06:08.020 --> 00:06:08.740 surprise! 00:06:08.780 --> 00:06:09.280 He can't. 00:06:09.280 --> 00:06:11.020 Important wizard things my ass! 00:06:11.020 --> 00:06:12.640 The two share a moment where they both admit their 00:06:12.640 --> 00:06:14.080 failures in certain aspects 00:06:14.080 --> 00:06:15.280 and find common ground. 00:06:15.280 --> 00:06:17.340 I like this moment, it shows how both characters are 00:06:17.340 --> 00:06:19.060 matured from separation to adults. 00:06:19.060 --> 00:06:20.480 Good job Moondancers! 00:06:20.480 --> 00:06:22.140 So now that that's out of the way 00:06:22.140 --> 00:06:24.160 our non-wizard wizards end up solving the problem 00:06:24.160 --> 00:06:27.780 by saying the Crystal Heart needs a mix of magical energy and Twilight's original spell. 00:06:27.780 --> 00:06:31.120 Am I the only one who finds this odd? Twilight didn't know the spell 00:06:31.120 --> 00:06:33.780 No one cares. So we get our Crystalling after all! Woo! 00:06:33.780 --> 00:06:36.540 And now we cut to-- oh hey! It's the parents 00:06:36.540 --> 00:06:39.780 Hey, it's funny because their voiced by the same VAs as the kids? 00:06:40.220 --> 00:06:41.580 Mr. and Mrs. Sparkle 00:06:41.740 --> 00:06:43.340 Huh? I guess that works. 00:06:43.340 --> 00:06:46.380 We end the episode with Twilight adjusting to being the teacher rather than the student 00:06:46.380 --> 00:06:47.840 On to the final thoughts 00:06:47.840 --> 00:06:50.000 To me this is a very underwhelming episode for 00:06:50.000 --> 00:06:51.000 a number of reasons 00:06:51.000 --> 00:06:52.040 On the one hand there are some 00:06:52.040 --> 00:06:53.900 positives like the time with Starlight to help 00:06:53.900 --> 00:06:55.320 her development and make this transition 00:06:55.360 --> 00:06:57.200 maybe a little more smooth? 00:06:57.200 --> 00:06:58.800 I guess? Not that we have much of 00:06:58.800 --> 00:07:00.540 a choice? The development seems a little 00:07:00.540 --> 00:07:02.260 rushed since the season finale, but it's 00:07:02.260 --> 00:07:03.140 getting better? 00:07:03.140 --> 00:07:03.640 I think? 00:07:03.640 --> 00:07:06.040 My favorite aspects of the episode are Shining Armor 00:07:06.100 --> 00:07:06.900 and Pin Guy. 00:07:06.940 --> 00:07:08.380 Pin Guys is best pony. 00:07:08.380 --> 00:07:10.000 I better see people cosplaying as him. 00:07:10.520 --> 00:07:11.020 Oh. 00:07:11.020 --> 00:07:13.800 On the negative, doesn't it feel like the season 3 opener? 00:07:13.800 --> 00:07:15.740 An impending threat, an outside force, 00:07:15.740 --> 00:07:18.400 a race against the clock to do X thing with the Crystal Heart? We end up 00:07:18.440 --> 00:07:19.400 saving the day 00:07:19.400 --> 00:07:20.480 I'll give this episode like a 00:07:20.480 --> 00:07:22.860 6 though, it's good promise. But it ain't 00:07:22.860 --> 00:07:24.360 no Discord two-parter. 00:07:24.360 --> 00:07:25.340 Y'know what I'm saying? 00:07:25.340 --> 00:07:27.840 I wonder if Starlight will be an alicorn in the future? 00:07:28.080 --> 00:07:57.580 (Ending Theme Music) 00:08:02.380 --> 00:08:04.360 Fuzzy Lumpkins: Hey! Get off my property right now! 00:08:04.440 --> 00:08:05.020 [Gunshot] 00:08:05.300 --> 00:08:06.580 Consarnit.