The Lounge => Television & Film Discussion => Topic started by: RainySunshine on 2018-08-24 11:46:36
Title: MLP:FiM - "On the Road to Friendship"
Post by: RainySunshine on 2018-08-24 11:46:36
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic - "On The Road to Friendship"
This is episode 188 and episode 19 of season 8. It is to premier September 1st, 2018. It is written by Josh Haber.
SYNOPSIS: Trixie tries to convince Starlight Glimmer to go to Saddle Arabia with her and do a magic show there.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 15:40:36
So yeah, i can't wait to watch this.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:20:13
Live watch.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:21:13
I am excited a lot about this episode. Here goes.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:21:29
Oh so... Starlight is now helping Trixie at magic shows?
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:21:41
This is a thing. Good job Trixie!
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:21:56
They worked well together.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:22:15
Scarily walk away from that song...
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:23:09
Theme song.........
So far I am curious as to what they will do together. Clearly some kind of journey based on the title... right?
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:23:34
Starlight is POWERFUL. You are right Trixie.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:23:47
Who is that guy?
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:24:01
Well you obviously haven't seen much buster....
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:24:34
You can't trade. Trixie just danced....?
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:24:48
She just moon walked.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:25:28
Trixie, you can't go to Saddle Arabia.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:25:39
She lays so seductively on that couch.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:25:58
I really like these two together hanging out. It's awesome.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:26:25
Does Trixie pull that wagon?
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:26:35
Camp fire spices?
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:26:49
Tight living quarters.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:27:14
They will be real intimate during this trip.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:27:28
Lol! Trixie getting out of bed it funny.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:27:48
So Trixie does indeed pull this thing. Thats heavy.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:28:03
They haven't even left Ponyville yet. Gonna be a LONG trip.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:28:20
Lol! I like this song. I liked the jazzy intro! Wow.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:28:32
This is a catchy song!! WOW!
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:28:57
The raft came in handy!
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:29:17
This is a lot of fun, hahahahaha! So far a very good episode.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:29:40
I can already tell I wish this episode was longer then it is.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:30:03
These two are pretty funny together too. Like a buddy buddy movie.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:30:12
Saddle Arabia looks COOL!
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:30:48
So Trixie has been here before?!
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:31:02
Uh oh. They are starting to get on each other's nerves.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:31:19
They just have to sleep in the wagon.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:31:43
Don't get snippety here girls.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:32:07
Good girl, Trixie. You are trying to take the high road.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:32:19
Yeaaaahhh!
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:32:57
It's not JUNK! Lol! This is a well written episode. Compared to others, you can see whoever was writing this was just running on all cylinders.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:33:03
Starlight snores!!!!
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:33:32
Good solution.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:34:09
Lol! No more food.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:34:35
The buildings and setting of the town is very cool.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:34:48
Good show girls! I can tell your hearts are very much in it!
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:35:09
Who was in that chest?
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:35:25
This is how episodes of this show should be. This is very good so far.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:35:39
Nice lighting effects with the fire.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:36:08
These two can both get very mad.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:36:20
Lol! Runs off funny all the time.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:36:32
That was a perfectly good carrot wasted.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:36:47
You just done messed up, Starlight.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:37:00
Trixie's memories are in that old wagon.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:37:21
Awww... Poor Trixie.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:37:44
Wow, things are really breaking down here.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:37:58
Poor Trixie is just dragging her stuff.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:38:20
I like how he called Trixie, "Ms. Powerful."
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:38:32
He wasn't dishonest.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:38:53
I want to know the meaning of this wagon by Trixie.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:39:06
LOL! I love how Trixie just rolls in front of the wagon.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:39:29
Lol! This episode is great. It's like a totally different show.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:39:54
Kinda done screwed up Starlight. It's too heavy.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:40:31
Starlight... you pretty much just left Trixie in SADDLE ARABIA by herself.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:40:46
Lol! Trixie is funny.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:40:58
About time, Starlight.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:41:11
What is this horse guys name?
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:41:23
A magic show!
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:41:35
No, do a magic show.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:41:44
Hahahahaha! These two are ridiculous!
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:42:06
That was very funny.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:42:17
Give back that wagon horse guy.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:42:29
Lol! They were a disaster.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:42:42
There are tons of new background settings in this show.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:42:59
I really like these two and this may have been the best episode this season.
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:43:09
LOL! Thats who was in the chest!!!
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Post by: Soda on 2018-09-01 22:44:19
Okay, this to me was the best episode of season 8 so far! It had so much going for it and it was legitimately funny throughout! It really felt like the writer was running on all cylinders writing this. All the characters were top notch and it was a great buddy-buddy adventure! I wish more episodes were like this in terms of everything coming together and the silly slapstick humor.
10/10!!!!! It was awesome!
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Post by: Binkyt11 on 2018-09-02 03:52:14
Same here! It felt nice seeing some locations again (the swamp I'm pretty sure is the only new one, appearing as far as I can remember in "The End in Friend). The rest like Ghastly Gorge, that firey place from "Somepony To Watch Over Me", and Somnambula from last season. It really did feel like a different show, but still had that charm that reminded you that "Hey. This still FIM", and even a little bit of the charm felt by the earlier seasons (1-3) like the duo jokingly dismissing some things like Twilight and Cadance's dance (which I'm so glad to see in a casual manner again), the incredibly cheesy song that you can't find yourself hating because it's just so wholesome, funny, and sounds amazing, and after a long time now— some of the best breaking of the 4th wall the show has had in a while. They leaned on it at the end of the episode where the old Somnambulan stallion at the end I'm pretty asked if the show was over yet, and one of the best ones came during the song which I'll get into later.
As for the characters, it feels great to see their bond grow stronger ever since they met. It feels genuine and real, they both help each other out and learn a lot from it. Starlight was phenomenal in this episode by showing that she's willing to go through so much to help her best friend, and some of the gags involving her like the street food gag and over packing were just simple and funny. As for Trixie, I can't be anymore prous of her. She feels like a character that made a complete 180 in her character and attitude, but personality wise feels just as she did when we first met her back in season 1. She was incredibly endearing to watch and honestly has made some progress. One issue I've seen fans recently have with her recently is that they felt like she wasn't being treated seriously as a character after she returned. They felt like she was way more obnoxious, flanderized, weaker (in the magical sense), and treated more like a joke. While I disagree with her being like this most of the time, I'll be completely honest and say that at times it does feel like that. Here she feels so much more natural to her older appearances, but still feels fresh as a character. Her boastfulness has been subdued to a comfortable amount, she shows a lot more humbleness to everypony, and it's subtle— but I think Starlight has been helping Trixie become good at magic again. Hell, even better than before Magic Duel happened. It goes to show that the writers are taking notice and go out of their way to strengthen characters where they need it the most.
And as for new characters, the only new one we meet is Hoo'far, who is funnily enough the first new Saddle Arabian character we've met since Magic Fuel when the race was introduced. And hey, he's a Unicorn! There goes the headcanon that Saddle Arabians are all earth ponies or otherwise, normal looking horses in Equestria. Anyway, I know some people found him annoying due to how often he shows up during the episode, but in all honesty, he helps move the episode along. He offers to make a trade to help Trixie, he knows how good friends they are, and when the time came for him to trade Trixie's wagon back he wanted nothing else for it aside from the fact that he knows that they really do care about each other. Plus the fact that he had shown so much genuine interest in the show just made it all the better since he really did care enough to help Trixie out. ^-^
Now then… as I mentioned earlier, there was one particular moment in the song that caught me off guard when I heard it. And that would come from this line here:
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Trixie: For untold seasons yet to come, our friendship will be here! Starlight: For nine at least.
I missed on my first watch, but seeing it again it was an obvious confirmation that there will be at least be a season 9. Had it not been for the December leaks, this may have been the first confirmation of a new season. And from within the show no less! Do you know how fucking awesome that is to have something confirmed like this? The didn't need to, but they did!
And well… before I go on this tangent, there are spoilers ahead about some possible info from the December leaks. These are major ones that affect a lot more than the show, so if you don't wanna know, I would skip this part entirely.
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Post by: Anyponedrawn on 2018-09-02 10:37:26
I felt this may have been the most complete episode I've seen in awhile. It all came full circle the the writer did a fantastic job at making it seem real and natural. The communication was the best and not just these tropey forced lines these characters are supposed to say. No one said stupid stuff. It was natural and their bond and growth was well represented.
What I felt was astounding here is how much Trixie has grown. Starlight is still very bull-headed and stubborn. They both are, but Trixie has gotten over that more it seems. It's great to see they aren't perfect and this is what makes this show so great. Episodes like this. It used to be more common for sure, but this is one of those episodes you will remember in the list of bests.
10/10!
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Post by: Wolfwood on 2018-09-02 10:41:26
I think this was my favorite episode this season. I know there were some really good ones this season, but I think this takes top spot.
10/10 score from me.
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Post by: 1234 on 2018-09-03 16:36:43
This episode. WAS GREAT.
Loved the interactions between Starlight and Trixie. So much funny things happen. XD
Awesome episode. :D
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Post by: Daisyy on 2018-09-03 21:56:00
The tall blue horsey guy had some strange ulterior motive. i am convinced.
Episode was good and fun. I liked the trying to sleep scene. It didn't exactly make a lasting impression, the moral wasn't too profound, but the characters were written much better and the plot was big and round.
I like Starlight's getting over omg-i-need-to-keep-this-friendship-forever-i-cannot-let-it-go-i-must-do-everything-ever-to-ensure-that-she-still-likes-me-still-new-to-friendship mode. she's a cool, sort of tough-lovey character. 9+9/10 out of 10
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Post by: Binkyt11 on 2018-09-03 22:05:05
Okay, but she can never beat out Starlight "Chipmunk Cheeks" Glimmer. (https://derpicdn.net/img/2018/8/18/1809689/medium.gif) (https://derpibooru.org/1809689)
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Post by: Anyponedrawn on 2018-09-04 14:53:04
This was just such a great episode! Loved it! I am glad so many others liked it too.
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Post by: MasterXtreme on 2018-09-05 14:15:14
So is this the best episode of season 8? To date?
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Post by: Smiles2us on 2018-09-06 21:03:51
To me it was right up there for sure. I loved how the entire episode was handled and done. Pacing was great and the characters were at their very best. It was like the Starlight and Trixie show, and it was superb! 10/10!
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Post by: Wolfwood on 2018-09-06 21:45:34
As I said this episode freaking rocked hard core. It was excellent! I would put it on the top of my list for this season.
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Post by: FoxTail on 2018-09-16 12:19:34
This episode was really awesome! One of my favorite's this season. The characters were sharp and cheeky! I loved it! So much sass with Starlight and Trixie together! Everything about the episode was really well done!
9/10.
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Post by: Kiwi on 2018-09-16 12:48:23
I'm giving this episode a near perfect score. One of my favorite's this season!