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Title: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:37:22

"Marks For Effort" is the 12th episode of season 8 and the 181st episode overall.  It is written by Nicole Dubuc.

SYNOPSIS: The Cutie Mark Crusaders want to join the Friendship School.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:37:56

O don't know about you, but I am ready for some MLP CMC goodness right now!  Time for a live watch!

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:38:20

Hope you are comfy.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:38:33

CMC are really trying to sneak in.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:38:52

Why don't they just go through the front door and ask for a tour?

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:39:06

Pinkie's class.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:40:11

She is teaching sharing... so they are like in kindergarten, right?

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Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:40:27

Fluttershy's class!  Butterflies!

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Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:40:54

Applejack's class looks the most fun right now.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:41:30

I think you girls are a little too young for COLLEGE... or whatever that place is.

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Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:41:59

Gonna make Cheerilee said by saying SHE STINKS compared to the other school.

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Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:42:23

Twilight just leaves class during a lecture.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:42:34

Starlight is being cute and funny.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:42:47

Twilight just shot their dreams.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:43:18

Spike is becoming a dictator in that class.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:43:31

CMC, you are being dumb about this. 

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Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:44:02

Apple Bloom is being BAD.  Lol.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:44:15

Apple Pony caught on quick.

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Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:44:27

How will Sweetie Belle fare?

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:44:40

Lol!  Walk with her holding on.

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Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:44:46

REPEATIE BELLE!

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:44:57

How about Scootaloo?

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:45:20

Scootaloo's costume rocks.  Never would notice her.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:45:45

CMC... did you skip your school to do all this?

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:46:00

Wonderful acting here girls. 

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:46:12

Road rage in Ponyville.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:46:44

Wow, they deserve an acting award.

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Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:47:08

They made up!  How wonderful.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:47:30

Guess you are stuck skipping Cheerilee's school.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:48:01

Pony crying.   Go be heroes!

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:48:21

So what is the age group of this school of friendship?

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:48:33

Is it like fillies too and older folks?  I'm confused.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:48:45

Posey Blow.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:48:58

I sort of don't trust this pony.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:49:23

She's just going to use them I think.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:51:02

BonBon carrying a cactus and talking?  Lol.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:51:23

BonBon's voice was good but I just don't imagine that being her voice.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:51:45

Mrs. Cake earned some new shakers!  How nice.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:52:10

Lol!  She at least liked her gift.   BUT SHE didn't say thanks.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:53:32

Big Mac liked it.... Oh it was Sugar Belle he was happy for, that DAWG!!!

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:53:45

Cheerilee you made radishes BORING.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:54:02

Good job Posey BLOW.  You got an A.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:55:37

I still think she is using them somewhat.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:56:02

Unintentionally using them.  She isn't really learning if they are doing most the work.

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Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:56:39

Pipsqueak!

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:57:04

Come on Posey, you got this.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:57:27

So why are the CMC just chilling out?  Don't they go to school?

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:57:32

How did she fail?

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:57:41

Uh oh.  They are in trouble.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:57:54

Twilight is not pleased.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:58:08

Twilight is judgmental.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:58:22

They taught her the right things, not the wrong things.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:58:29

YOUR MOM?! 

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:58:48

Who is the princess of friendship?  Your Mom.

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Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:59:01

Starlight Glimmer, you rock at what you do.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:59:17

Lol.  Cocoa.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:59:31

Take it easy, Starlight. 

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:59:47

How did she fail it? Why did she fail it on purpose?

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 13:59:59

Awww, thats a cute reason. 

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 14:00:08

Lol!  Starlight still has a devious streak.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 14:00:18

She tried to help.  Poor Posey.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 14:00:43

Chalk dust should have been sneeze inducing.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 14:02:19

We all wonder why gum is so sticky.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 14:02:31

Sorry CMC, you are going to be torched.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 14:03:04

Twilight was way too quick to jump on the CMC.  She should have heard all sides before getting mad.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 14:03:17

CMC.... earned diplomas!!! WOW.  First graduates.

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Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 14:03:25

Awww, cute. 

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Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 14:03:35

Congrats CMC.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 14:03:52

Starlight did a great job at helping the CMC.  I like that.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Soda on 2018-06-02 14:04:17

Good episode for the most part.  The ending was better then the first half in my mind.  I will still give this episode a nice 8.  Good episode.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: 1234 on 2018-06-02 14:39:38

Just saying, her name is Cozy Glow, not Posey Blow. ;p

Can't wait to watch this. :D

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Wolfwood on 2018-06-02 16:16:53

It was okay.  I mean I see what they were doing, but a lot of it was not needed, at least in my eyes.  I don't feel the CMC needed to try and force their way in.  Still very immature then they got awarded for nothing at the end. 7/10.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: 1234 on 2018-06-03 06:26:41

Not bad. Once Cozy Glow was introduced, the episode got better. And not just because she's adorable as ffff, mind you. ;p

Starlight pulled two great faces in this episode.

Face 1 (http://derpibooru.org/1747934)
(instantly became a meme XD)

Face 2 (http://derpibooru.org/1748859)
(the most heartwarming sight in this ep besides Cozy Glow :3)


All in all, quite an enjoyable episode. ^^

P.S.: can't blame Soda for hearing "Posey Blow", that filly kinda talks like Elmer Fudd. (qt tho)

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Darrin on 2018-06-03 11:41:25

(https://derpicdn.net/img/view/2018/6/2/1747934__safe_starlight+glimmer_marks+for+effort_spoiler-colon-s08e12_faic_floppy+ears_glowing+horn_-colon-i_i+mean+i+see_magic_solo_telekinesis_unamus.png)

I think it was a nice episode, but something about me ALSO didn't trust Cozy Glow (POSEY BLOW HA HA HA HA HA!).  But all in all she did TRY to do a nice gesture.  I was surprised how upset Twilight got without even hearing the side of the CMC, but we are all human/pony and we aren't perfect.  So that could be seen as some depth for Twi instead of pushing her in a "perfect" box.  Starlight was the real hero here.  She had the least amount of screen time but did an awesome job.

All that said, it was a good episode.  7/10.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Rainberry on 2018-06-08 14:08:28

I found this episode pretty funny actually.  I liked it.

7/10. Mainly all because of Starlight's expressions.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: RainySunshine on 2018-06-09 17:53:48

I'm giving this episode a positive 8/10. 

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: MasterXtreme on 2018-06-10 11:04:51

7/10 from me. It was good, but nothing went above and beyond in terms of storytelling.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Anyponedrawn on 2018-06-10 12:25:36

I liked aspects of this episode but the beginning was the worst part.  I just didn't think it was it was solid all the way through.  I'm giving it a 7.

Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Marks For Effort"
Post by: Kiwi on 2018-09-16 12:31:48

It was an alright episode.  Better then some, but not a stand out.  7/10.