S8 E1 School Daze - Part 1
- There are callbacks to the happenings of the
2017 movie. So the movie is considered canon to the TV series.
Unlike the Equestria girls movies, because the TV series doesn't make callbacks or mentions to those.
- The idea of a school and the mane 6 running them seemed odd to me at first. After all it's obviously Hasbro's doing again (Hasbro wants to sell school house toys now?).
I think it makes sense the mane 6 should be the ones teaching after all though, them being the central characters of the show and all. The school is also a good way to introduce new characters (the students). I didn't pay much attention to it but the series actually built up to this moment by establishing and introducing us to all the different races over time. Acceptance and tolerance plays a big role in this episode, which I really appreciate! We're all different and need to accept and tolerate one another. A good moral to teach children.
- This episode has quite a number of funny moments btw.
- Chancellor Neighsay strikes me as being the snobby noble kind which is portrayed in this series ever so often (see: Canterlot nobles), although he is putting forth well educated arguments and points. Twilight not worrying as much as in past episodes, and actually standing up for her beliefs near the end of the episode seems like character development.
S8 E2 School Daze - Part 2
- Starlight played a big, big supporting role here, cheering Twilight up and getting her to continue.
- The rest of the episode was good. I just don't feel like commenting on everything. Basicly the student learned that the mane 6 are epic.
- Some people you can't win over. Twilight wasn't able to win Chancellor Neighsay over, but she stood up for her own project. This goes hand in hand (or: hand in hoof in wing in claw?) with the 2nd song in this premiere. You got to trust your heart and believe in your plans. Find your way. Not everything has to go by a book.
The way Neighsay made his departure has me hoping the issue he was addressing will be picked up again in a later episode. As in, there will be war, there will be conflict, on a bigger scale.
Twilight: "The school will help protect Equestria"
Neighsay:
"Or destroy it."
I'm really touched by this episode. Since I've been going through hardships lately and also sometimes feel like I want to give up, it's good timing that MLP is starting again now. I'm not as into the series as I used to. The series has been gradually losing me ever since season 5. In fact, I haven't even watched all episodes in season 7. But this premiere did a good part on getting me back interested. The running theme in season 8 obviously seems to be exploring far away lands and other races, moreso than in the previous seasons.
Tara Strong as not!Applejack? Interesting...