>>12515 Painted Glass Planets? Among the painted windows when Pinkie Pie hops into the main ballroom are painted glass windows of what appear to be several planets with rings. Considering the usage of other painted glass windows in the palace later on to commemorate specific events. I wonder if these are more than just decoration? Though that reaches a bit past Season 1 canon here with that speculation.
Canterlot's Distance from Ponyville. Horse drawn carriage within a night to Canterlot! No theories of pegasi being faster this time. Even if Canterlot is just a little ways away, that mountain climb looks like it would be tiring for anypony!
Literalism >>12458 >so as mentioned in Fall Weather Friends, overly slapstick antics bother me. It directly challenges me whenever it arises in the show with the loud question of "what actually happened here that the animation is exaggerating?" I think I touched on this earlier in thread but can argue it more succinctly here. In the At The Gala song, what would be canon and what would be events that were part of the show or narrative for us, but not from the point of view of the show and their characters? Like for example, did the crowd really join in with the Mane 6 in singing along and being there background singers? Dis Celestia really jump from one cloud to another above Canterlot shortly before taking her position welcoming guests to the Grand Galloping Gala? I lean much more literal and I think with their is some evidence for it in other songs (remember in Friendship is Magic Part 2 when Pinkie Pie starts to sing Giggle at the Ghosties and Twilight's annoyance at the song?). They do exist in the narrative but some are harder to reconcile than others with a hardline version of that view. They don't bug me, but when I am trying to think of canon, that is what I get hung up on more than slapstick personally.
Pew! Finally done. I will admit that even with the time I took this time I still feel a little rushed and I can still see somethings that might have been better ironed out (I mention Octavia first appearance three times for example, with little extra information to justify the separate mentions. I will get to 5050s review and reply to that later.
I am happy and blessed that I am able to finish Season 1. It's kind of haunting that we will be moving to Season 2 soon, but, hey, I cannot complain, considering I wasn't sure I would be able to be here for awhile due to my aforementioned mysterious medical issues. I am earnestly thankful to the Lord and to everyone I've had the privilege of talking to on here in this thread, especially 5050 for obvious reasons. Considering this was his idea!
