Mainly focused on the tiny bit of new stuff so I didn't watch all the flashbacks all the way through but I did try to keep track. This was a wonky experience. Seeing it have the exact same opening theme just with Friendship is Forever branding brings a confusing sense of nostalgia with a slight hint of surreal. I can't say that I hate it because it's not like it did anything that made me mad but there was somethings that felt off. First off some of the selections for the flash backs seem rather odd. Like Twilight saying: Rarity has always been an inspiration for her with one one flash back focusing on her fashion empire and than it moves to focusing on Spike's love for Rarity in episodes that had really good moments for Rarity that would have fit as part of TS' first point; her handling her own in A Dog and Pony Show or her generosity in The Best Gift Ever. I guess you could say that later one was redundant with the generosity point already made earlier but you'd think the Spike flash back's would be focused on Secret of My Excess and perhaps a brief mention of a couple of other moments and then Dragon Dropped if you'd want to have a section dedicated to him. Secondly, it was slightly weird to have Spike show a brief bit of love for Rarity in pic related as it almost could be undermining her point about Spike and her relationship changing and Dragon Dropped itself in a small way. It's only slightly weird on it's own but remember it for some point later. Thirdly: is it just me or did the animation seem slightly choppy and jaggy at points? I thought it was just me but I saw a couple of other's say this too. Like here: https://pony.tube/videos/watch/9f699b7c-8b8d-45f6-aa2c-37d9816b56e1?start=1m33s Or here after she tells Dolores and Spike to be careful with the fabric. https://pony.tube/videos/watch/9f699b7c-8b8d-45f6-aa2c-37d9816b56e1?start=13m Not something I'd really complain much about since it is a just a rushed side project but if it is true than it adds to the feeling that this was just slapped together.
4/10 I don't mean this in an offensive way but in that there was little here. It is just a clipshow with a bit of dressing. Admittedly I can find bous content /comfy/ but this felt a bit barebones compared to even the shorts they've had in the past.
One other thing: I loved the moment when Rarity and Twilight hugged at the end. It is the only moment that stood out to me. It just sounded really sweet and genuine. That moment gets a 7/10.
