Jet: 5 bits says he hurts himself.
Jet: You're on...oh right...
Jet: What is he even doing?
Comic: For your information I am trying to hook up my Flim Flam Brother's Super Easy Rift Connector 9000.
Or SERC 9K for short
it is a very intricate process!
Jet: Rift?
Comic: Uhg, the Rift is a magical macguffin created by Voice of Reason and AnY.
it is a whole in the 4th wall of all pony related channels and it accounts for all collabs and crossovers.
Because my channel was created after the Rift was created,
it either can't or hasn't effected my channel yet.
So I got this devise from those charlatan brothers Flim and Flam
'Cause I saw no other way to connect to the Rift.
They assure me it works properly.
Jet: Just turn it on.
Comic: (tech jargon)
And here we go...Allonsy!
Comic: Well, this can't me good...
Unknown Pony: Ooow. Ok that hurt.
Jet: Did that thing just rule 63 Comic?
Comic: (laughter) Don't foreshadow future events.
Unknown Pony: What happened? Where am I? Who are you?
Comic: Hello there, I'm Comic Sans
The bad OC, he's Jet Fever.
and the disembodied text is my brother, Text Typer.
This is my YouTube Channel and Aparment in Ponyville.
As to how you got here...
I'm not entirely sure...
But the SERC 9K, the machine behind you, may be to blam
Unknown Pony: I'm Countess Rose, is there any way you can get me back to my channel?
Comic: Yeah...not anytime soon I'm afraid...
It needs substantial repairs.
I'll have Jet do it.
Jet: Do I look like god damn Mr. Fix-it to you?
Comic: Well, I need to do my weekly MLP comic review!
Jet: Fine, but you owe me.
Countess: What comic are you reviewing?
Comic: I was planning on reviewing "Zen and the Art of Gazebo Repair" part 1.
Wanna review it with me to pass the time while we wait for Jet to fix the SERC?
Countess: Eeh, why not? I just finished reading that one anyway.
Do we need to do a spoiler warning or something?
Warning, there be spoilers ahead.
Comic: So this comic welcomes back the best creative team for the comics thus far:
Katie Cook on story and Andy Price on art.
It is a welcomed return after the abysmal previous arc.
Anyways, you already know my thoughts on Andy Price's art...It. Is. Amazing.
Countess Rose, what do you think?
Countess: I real enjoyed Mr. Price's work as well.
His use of hashing and cross hashing in his shadows gives his work a sketched look that I thoroughly enjoy.
Comic: So the comic begins with Granny Smith asking Big Mac to fix a squeaky board in the Gazebo.
Simple enough, right?
Countess: I'm just happy we're getting some development with Big Mac.
We haven't see all that much of him and we haven't actually heard him speak complete sentences
since "Apple Buck Season" back in season 1.
Comic: Wait, didn't he speak in "Hearts and Hooves Day"?
Countess: We are all trying to forget THAT!
Comic: as it turns out the entirety of Sweet Apple Acres is completely devoid of nails.
Maybe because they keep having to re-raise that barn.
And so Big Mac must head into Ponyville to pick up some more nails.
Countess: Oh looka there it is another festival in Ponyville. What's the count up to now?
Comic: It's...THE SUMMER WRAP-UP FESTIVAL AND HOEDOWN!
This festival canonizes that each season in Equestria has some sort of cleanup.
If you live in Ponyville and thus you do things the earth pony way.
If I had to place this on the Equestrian calendar it would probably fall a few months prior to the running of the leaves.
Getting back on track, unfortunately the hardware store is on the other side of the festival.
Countess: If that's not bad enough; here comes our favorite fillies.
Seriously doesn't any pony understand the importance of supervising foals?
Comic: Apparently not. I mean if they were then the events of the first comic book arc would not have happened.
Anyways, they drag Big Mac into the craft tent to show him their extremely dangerous "art" project...
a pyrotechnics display.
Also, Sweetie Belle really needs to have her ears checked
Because she mistake "pyrotechnics" with "pirates."
And so she sets off the fireworks
Countess: Its not all that far off, but when you make your friend's brother break the 4th wall...
We have a problem.
Comic: there's also some foreshadowing in regards where the fireball actually went, but we'll get to that later.
Anyways, enter Mr. and Mrs. Cake trying to corral their foals, Pound and Pumpkin.
The moment they see Big Mac, they ask him to foalsit for them while they deliver a cake.
Big Mac could have easily said he was busy...
but thankfully the writer stuck to his "Eeyup"/"Nope" stick.
and thus hilarity ensues!
Countess: Poor Big Mac...But never fear The Great and Powerful Trixie is here with her "hysterically accurate" puppet show.
After returning the foals to their parents, there is a brief instance where the CMC almost run over big Mac.
But more on that subplot later.
Countess: We are then treated to Big Mac's quest to get across the faire grounds...with some minor distractions...
Including a trip to the science tent complete with time travel adventure.
Comic: Where's that comic arc? I wanna see that story unfold.
Get on it IDW!
Sorry, I'm a huge fan of time travel.
Countess: Its fine, but moving on. After checking the crafts tent at the end of his journey he has yet to find any nails.
Comic: Remember a few moments ago when I mentioned the CMC subplot?
Countess: Yeah...?
Comic: Well that comes around again with Sweetie Bell mistaking "Cutie marks" for "Fruity barks."
Seriouslt that filly needs her ears checked
Countess: another honest mistake, I'm sure it won't happen again.
Comic: This time the ball of flaming fireworks knocks Fleetfoot out of the sky
Why are the Wonderbolts even at the Summer Wrap-up Festival?
Wouldn't they be in Cloudsdale training or something?
Countess: Maybe they were hired to preform?
Comic: Well, it looks like they'll be one pegasi down.
At least Big Mac was there to catch her, right?
Ship it like FedEx.
Countess: Moving along,
Fleetfoot is taken to have her concussion looked at.
Shortly after we run into Diamond Tiara and Sliver Spoon.
After a rather skilled escape by Big Mac we run into Sno-...I mean Bulk Biceps.
"YEAH!"
Comic: After winning the Yeah-Nope-Off he then witnesses the CMC with yet more fireworks.
Where do they keep on getting them from?
Then enter, her Majesty, Princess Luna!
Countess: (Fangirl sqeal)
Comic: RIP headphone users...
So Luna forces Big Mac into a series of competitions...
and they totally own!
Though they kind of have an unfair advantage with Luna being an alicorn...
But apparently that's not nessisarily against the rules.
Also note that Luna's T-shirt changes in every panel.
Countess: Pony Batman is now cannon.
Comic: So Big Mac makes yet another skillful escape,
He's getting rather good at that...
and tuns into Zacora.
Countess: Who by far has been most helpful to Big Mac in his quest for the allusive nail.
Sadly his hunt is far from over, thanks to the CMC's firework fail.
Comic: Wait, hold on, go back a page...
POISON JOKE'S TOMFOOLERY!
OBSERVER PONY IN THE BACK GROUND!
THERE IS MORE THAN ONE OF EVERYTHIIIIIIIIIIIIG!
Countess: Rest in peace headphone users...again.
"My cabbages!"
Comic: (awkward laughter) To Be Continued...
TWICE because of the unnecessary inclusion of Exposition Spike and Angel Bunny.
Countess: Persoanlly, I found this arc enjoyable thus far.
I've grown to love the slice of life stories
And any character development for everypony's favorite red stallion is a maja plus!
Overall, I give this 6.5 head over hooves Fleetfoots out of 10.
Comic: I completely agree with that assesment
I also give this comic 6.5 thought bubbles of nails out of 10.
It was very well paced, with lots of memorable character interactions.
Let's just say I wasn't bored for a single moment while reading this comic.
I also really enjoyed how all of the subplots were expertly woven together with the "mane" story line.
It didn't feel at all jarring when they would shift in and out of focus.
I'm not even too bothered that it is 2 parts.
So far its quite interesting.
Nothing felt like filler. Can't wait to see what happens next.
The only thing I truly didn't like about this comic was the inclusion of Exposition Spike and Angel Bunny.
But that was the last page of the comic.
and it was probably only there because that had an extra page to fill.
Speaking of the true end of this comic,
that was some very well excited foreshadowing about where the first firework ball would end up.
Well, that is our 2 bits on this comic.
Countess: Tell us your 2 bits in the comment below.
Comic: Or suggest a possible future "spoiler alert" and don't forget to like and subscribe.
Also, be sure to head over to Countess Rose's channel, link in the description.
As always, I'm Comic Sans
Countess: I'm Countess Rose
Comic: and I'll see you next week where I'll be reviewing "Zen and the Art of Gazebo Repair" part 2.
Countess: Well, that was fun, but i'd like to be returning to my channel now.
Comic: Yes, let's go check on Jet's progress.
Jet: I'mma Firn' mah laza BWAAAA!
Comic: (awkward laughter) Well, I guess you'll be sticking around for the next review after all...