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Title: MLP:FiM S. 9 Ep. 13 - "Between Dark and Dawn"
Post by: Zapper on June 24, 2019, 05:57:18 PM
Celestia and Luna are still serious about "retiring" and keep getting into the M6 heroic ways, so vacations are in order to be able to travel Equestria and see more of its sights and people.

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As always, Celestia tries to dominate her younger sister, expecting her to conform to her ideas of fun. Celestia turns out to be an adrenaline junkie while Luna wants to do mundane things.

It was a bit of a rehash of the episode where Starlight swapped their symbols. Just less threatening this time ;)
There was a cute sister song and we found out Luna is a fan of the post office ("it's about the process!"). Celestia has to learn over and over again not to treat her sister as her lesser. Looks like these two should just live in separate castles already :P

Does anyone miss when Celestia wasn't quite as 'humanized'? The episode with Fluttershy and her phoenix is still my fave. They all treated her like royalty and went down on their knees when she appeared and now the M6 groan when she approaches in fear of another theater production or her messing up their M6ing :lol:
Title: Re: MLP:FiM S. 9 Ep. 13 - "Between Dark and Dawn"
Post by: Pinkie21 on June 25, 2019, 04:45:11 AM
I loved this episode so much!  Luna and Celestia as squabbling siblings was so much fun to watch.  Also, 80’s Luna is possibly the best thing to come out of this entire series.  Oh, and
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Capper making a little appearance during the song was perfection!
Title: Re: MLP:FiM S. 9 Ep. 13 - "Between Dark and Dawn"
Post by: StarSwirl05 on June 25, 2019, 11:44:00 AM
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This was hard to sit through. Celestia and Luna were acting like irresponsible children. They were much better performing their royal duties. Plus did they not know they're running a school? How many duties can six ponies be expected to do well? Even the Canterlot ponies were like "you're screwed". Then Twilight goes and breaks the all-important amulet.
Title: Re: MLP:FiM S. 9 Ep. 13 - "Between Dark and Dawn"
Post by: lonewolf on June 25, 2019, 03:57:33 PM
Great episode. The first time they had an episode that focused on those two. Time for some screenshots.

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The Capper cameo. Eliminating any doubt the movie isn't canon to the show (yes there's people who beleive that. Same with Equestria Girls).
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Sometimes I wonder if being a princess is taking a toll on her:
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Season 9 has been the season of faics:
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What terrifying creature is approaching?
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80's Luna FTW:
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"Gothlestia"
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Ow.
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Title: Re: MLP:FiM S. 9 Ep. 13 - "Between Dark and Dawn"
Post by: StarSwirl05 on June 25, 2019, 04:04:09 PM

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That was another thing that bothered me. A 1000 year old princess that has royal duties and raises the sun.....is afraid of a completely harmless chicken?
Title: Re: MLP:FiM S. 9 Ep. 13 - "Between Dark and Dawn"
Post by: Al-1701 on June 25, 2019, 04:15:57 PM
And once, again, Twilight proves she can't be trusted to run a one carriage funeral and yet is going to have the kingdom handed over to her.  Fear for ponykind.
Title: Re: MLP:FiM S. 9 Ep. 13 - "Between Dark and Dawn"
Post by: Taffeta on June 26, 2019, 09:29:19 AM
And once, again, Twilight proves she can't be trusted to run a one carriage funeral and yet is going to have the kingdom handed over to her.  Fear for ponykind.

Reading the news here lately, I find this most eminently believable.

I haven't watched the episode but I just wanted to post to comment that that screengrab of Twilight losing the plot is one of the funniest FIM images I've seen in a long time xD.
Title: Re: MLP:FiM S. 9 Ep. 13 - "Between Dark and Dawn"
Post by: kingluke on June 26, 2019, 10:18:24 AM
Great episode, loved the post scene and the song and the whole story :)
Also a throwback to all these older charachters/movie ones in the background of the song.
Title: Re: MLP:FiM S. 9 Ep. 13 - "Between Dark and Dawn"
Post by: lonewolf on June 27, 2019, 06:32:21 AM

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That was another thing that bothered me. A 1000 year old princess that has royal duties and raises the sun.....is afraid of a completely harmless chicken?

Well there's also a princess afraid of bats, snakes, quesadillas, and ladybugs.
Title: Re: MLP:FiM S. 9 Ep. 13 - "Between Dark and Dawn"
Post by: StarSwirl05 on June 27, 2019, 06:33:42 AM

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That was another thing that bothered me. A 1000 year old princess that has royal duties and raises the sun.....is afraid of a completely harmless chicken?

Well there's also a princess afraid of bats, snakes, quesadillas, and ladybugs.
Who? Bats and Snakes are at least partially understandable.
Title: Re: MLP:FiM S. 9 Ep. 13 - "Between Dark and Dawn"
Post by: lonewolf on June 27, 2019, 07:36:48 AM

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That was another thing that bothered me. A 1000 year old princess that has royal duties and raises the sun.....is afraid of a completely harmless chicken?

Well there's also a princess afraid of bats, snakes, quesadillas, and ladybugs.
Who? Bats and Snakes are at least partially understandable.

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Bats and Snakes in Winter Wrap Up, quesadillas in Party Pooped, and ladybugs in that inter season short Starlight the Hypnotist.
Title: Re: MLP:FiM S. 9 Ep. 13 - "Between Dark and Dawn"
Post by: StarSwirl05 on June 27, 2019, 07:49:21 AM

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Bats and Snakes in Winter Wrap Up, quesadillas in Party Pooped, and ladybugs in that inter season short Starlight the Hypnotist.
Good to know that they were always useless from start to finish. I'm so glad we don't live in Equestria.
Title: Re: MLP:FiM S. 9 Ep. 13 - "Between Dark and Dawn"
Post by: Al-1701 on June 27, 2019, 12:19:36 PM
I think if you look into Twilight's head, there's nothing by a frayed wire periodically sparking.

Though, I think that's an exhaustive statement for characters in this show.  They all are in desperate need for therapy, and not the tripe a certain lupine charlatan doles out.
Title: Re: MLP:FiM S. 9 Ep. 13 - "Between Dark and Dawn"
Post by: StarSwirl05 on June 27, 2019, 12:25:56 PM
I think if you look into Twilight's head, there's nothing by a frayed wire periodically sparking.

Though, I think that's an exhaustive statement for characters in this show.  They all are in desperate need for therapy, and not the tripe a certain lupine charlatan doles out.
So that's what she meant when she talked about the spark in Episode 1.  :lol:
Title: Re: MLP:FiM S. 9 Ep. 13 - "Between Dark and Dawn"
Post by: Zapper on June 27, 2019, 12:50:57 PM
I think if you look into Twilight's head, there's nothing by a frayed wire periodically sparking.

Though, I think that's an exhaustive statement for characters in this show.  They all are in desperate need for therapy, and not the tripe a certain lupine charlatan doles out.
So that's what she meant when she talked about the spark in Episode 1.  :lol:

Well her second name is Sparkle, so...
Title: Re: MLP:FiM S. 9 Ep. 13 - "Between Dark and Dawn"
Post by: StarSwirl05 on June 27, 2019, 12:57:09 PM
I think if you look into Twilight's head, there's nothing by a frayed wire periodically sparking.

Though, I think that's an exhaustive statement for characters in this show.  They all are in desperate need for therapy, and not the tripe a certain lupine charlatan doles out.
So that's what she meant when she talked about the spark in Episode 1.  :lol:

Well her second name is Sparkle, so...
Might as well name her Short-Circuit instead.
Title: Re: MLP:FiM S. 9 Ep. 13 - "Between Dark and Dawn"
Post by: lonewolf on June 27, 2019, 03:48:54 PM

Well her second name is Sparkle, so...
Might as well name her Short-Circuit instead.

 :lmao:
Yeah that does sound like a fitting name for her considering:

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Title: Re: MLP:FiM S. 9 Ep. 13 - "Between Dark and Dawn"
Post by: Zapper on June 27, 2019, 06:43:26 PM
ThisTwilight compilation shows off how obsessed the animators are with associating losing your mind with having lazy eyes...

The one in the bottom right corner looks hilariously stupid. Where's that from? She looks like an evil hag :lol:
Title: Re: MLP:FiM S. 9 Ep. 13 - "Between Dark and Dawn"
Post by: StarSwirl05 on June 27, 2019, 06:47:33 PM
ThisTwilight compilation shows off how obsessed the animators are with associating losing your mind with having lazy eyes...

The one in the bottom right corner looks hilariously stupid. Where's that from? She looks like an evil hag :lol:
Lesson Zero :)
Title: Re: MLP:FiM S. 9 Ep. 13 - "Between Dark and Dawn"
Post by: lonewolf on June 28, 2019, 01:15:07 AM
ThisTwilight compilation shows off how obsessed the animators are with associating losing your mind with having lazy eyes...

The one in the bottom right corner looks hilariously stupid. Where's that from? She looks like an evil hag :lol:
Lesson Zero :)

The episode where she completely snapped XD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wla0YxyMoMQ


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Twilight's been...nauuuughtyyyy.
 La, lala, lala, lala.
Title: Re: MLP:FiM S. 9 Ep. 13 - "Between Dark and Dawn"
Post by: TJgamer on June 29, 2019, 02:11:29 AM
ThisTwilight compilation shows off how obsessed the animators are with associating losing your mind with having lazy eyes...

The one in the bottom right corner looks hilariously stupid. Where's that from? She looks like an evil hag :lol:
Lesson Zero :)

The episode where she completely snapped XD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wla0YxyMoMQ


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Twilight's been...nauuuughtyyyy.
 La, lala, lala, lala.

Not going to lie, I actually clenched in fear when I saw that scene for the first time.

Anyway, the episode was good, if a bit dumb at points.
I actually did feel a little tense when Celestia and Luna were arguing. I was worried they were going to break into their evil forms again.
Title: Re: MLP:FiM S. 9 Ep. 13 - "Between Dark and Dawn"
Post by: Minty_Magic on June 30, 2019, 02:50:47 AM
I thought this was an overall fun episode. I always like anything with princess luna. :P I really felt she was channeling me in this episode. The tacky Hawaiian shirts? Taking time off to just sit back and relax? Oh yeah, that’s my kind of girl! :lol:

He excitement over the post office genuinely made me laugh too. As someone who regularly works the graveyard shift, actually getting to a post office during normal operating hours is really truly thrilling :P

I do wish the royalty of Equestria was shown as a little more, idk, intelligent I guess? I know the writers want them to be relatable, but at the same time they can be competent rulers and still be entertaining.
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