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Title: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: Smiles2us on 2017-10-27 15:39:22: "Shadow Play" Parts 1 and 2 is the 25th and 26th episode of season 7 and the season finale. They are the 168th and 169th episodes of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. The episode will premiere October 28th, 2017. The episodes were written by Josh Haber.

SYNOPSIS: Sunburst shares his discovery of Star Swirl's secret journal with Twilight and her friends, which reveals how the sorcerer and Equestria's other legendary heroes—known as the Pillars of Old Equestria—sacrificed themselves to defeat the monstrous Pony of Shadows one thousand years ago.
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: Smiles2us on 2017-10-27 15:40:35: Here we go everyone! The season 7 finale. I would say that season 7 has been the best season of MLP so far, so lets see how it ends. :)
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Post by: Darrin on 2017-10-28 12:20:59: Oh gosh, I have to watch this sometime today. Oh my.
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Post by: Grapefoot on 2017-10-28 12:35:50: I can't wait to hear the first review and score for this! :D I probably won't be able to see it today.
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: RainySunshine on 2017-10-28 17:30:13: I'm going to try and see it tonight. I was gone during the tv premier.
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: Soda on 2017-10-28 20:19:07: Okay, I will sort of do a live watch, kind of.... ;D
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Post by: Soda on 2017-10-28 20:19:24: I think we should do group live watches here.... next season? :D
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: Soda on 2017-10-28 20:20:37: Spoiler (hover to show)
Okay, hold up! The beginning starts with all those "wives tail" ponies that were talk of legend! I didn't know they were REAL?!
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: Soda on 2017-10-28 20:23:58: Spoiler (hover to show)
This seems like it will be a lore heavy episode. :)
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Post by: Soda on 2017-10-28 20:25:29: Spoiler (hover to show)
All those legends were REAL?! I am just as confused as you, Applejack!!!
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: Soda on 2017-10-28 20:26:15: Spoiler (hover to show)
Princesses passing of research to Twilight because they are too lazy.
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: Soda on 2017-10-28 20:27:42: Spoiler (hover to show)
Fluttershy is pretty good at cross-referencing according to the episode a Health of Information.

Good old Starlight is awesome and just solves stuff.
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: Soda on 2017-10-28 20:29:13: Spoiler (hover to show)
It's explaining itself Twilight!
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: Soda on 2017-10-28 20:30:55: Spoiler (hover to show)
Contain a problem and let it brew for a 1000 years. Don't solve it, just push it off to the next generation.
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: Soda on 2017-10-28 20:33:02: Spoiler (hover to show)
Why do you want to get them out? Leave them there! You will release dangerous stuff.
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: Soda on 2017-10-28 20:33:27: Spoiler (hover to show)
Twilight is making a really poor choice here.
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Post by: MasterXtreme on 2017-10-28 20:34:17: Spoiler (hover to show)
I am joining you, Soda.

I am surprised by what is happening so far.
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: Soda on 2017-10-28 20:35:32: Spoiler (hover to show)
How the buck did she just apple buck a bucking boulder? Good job Applejack.
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: Soda on 2017-10-28 20:36:10: Spoiler (hover to show)
Why are the pones getting these things by themselves in these foreign lands?
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: Soda on 2017-10-28 20:36:57: Spoiler (hover to show)
Rarity just made that mare seem like a failure at life if she could do all that in like two seconds.
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: Soda on 2017-10-28 20:38:18: Spoiler (hover to show)
Spike's gunna die. ;D Lol
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Post by: Soda on 2017-10-28 20:39:06: Spoiler (hover to show)
Racism still exists in the Dragonlands.
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Post by: MasterXtreme on 2017-10-28 20:39:28: Spoiler (hover to show)
I was not expecting this at all. I wonder if this will be as good or better then the movie? Lol
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Post by: Soda on 2017-10-28 20:40:23: Spoiler (hover to show)
That Health of Information bayou guy again!
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: Soda on 2017-10-28 20:41:25: Spoiler (hover to show)
Pinkie, I don't think you should touch that stuff.
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: MasterXtreme on 2017-10-28 20:41:57: Spoiler (hover to show)
This is very out there of Twilight to do this saving. It is clearly going to cause a massive problem. The bad guy will be released too.
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: Soda on 2017-10-28 20:42:16: Spoiler (hover to show)
Starlight is totally right about this this time. Don't do it Twilight.
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: MasterXtreme on 2017-10-28 20:43:01: Spoiler (hover to show)
Never would have thought the episode, "Campfire Tales" would have been leading to this major adventure.
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: Soda on 2017-10-28 20:43:44: Spoiler (hover to show)
See, this was going to end very poorly.
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: Soda on 2017-10-28 20:45:01: Now on to part 2. :)
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: MasterXtreme on 2017-10-28 20:45:41: Spoiler (hover to show)
This is going way too well for them collecting these items. I still say it is a horrendously bad idea, if not short sighted to bring back these heroes. They will bring back the bad guy too.
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: Soda on 2017-10-28 20:46:27: Spoiler (hover to show)
This bad guy is pretty badass.
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Post by: Soda on 2017-10-28 20:47:08: Spoiler (hover to show)
Way to go, Starlight!
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Post by: Soda on 2017-10-28 20:48:51: Spoiler (hover to show)
Everyone seems pretty overly confident in saving the world. Starswirl seems like the only one who is aware of this situations grasp.
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Post by: Soda on 2017-10-28 20:49:30: Spoiler (hover to show)
Pinkie Pie just hugged Apples butt! It's squishy!
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: MasterXtreme on 2017-10-28 20:50:18: Spoiler (hover to show)
First half is pretty good so far.
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: Soda on 2017-10-28 20:51:03: Spoiler (hover to show)
Yeah Starlight, this is all on you. You should feel bad.
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: Soda on 2017-10-28 20:55:01: Spoiler (hover to show)
Lot of things happening by chance.
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Post by: MasterXtreme on 2017-10-28 20:55:24: Spoiler (hover to show)
Starswirl is kind of a pompous jerk.
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: Soda on 2017-10-28 20:56:12: Spoiler (hover to show)
"Once a villain, always a villain!" Starlight didn't like that line.
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: Soda on 2017-10-28 20:57:06: Spoiler (hover to show)
Evil sirens?
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Post by: Soda on 2017-10-28 20:57:45: Spoiler (hover to show)
Maybe he felt left out for never being seen as a hero.
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: MasterXtreme on 2017-10-28 21:00:29: Spoiler (hover to show)
Starlight, get over it. Banishment is needed, heck, kill the bad guy. ;)

Lol, no really, sounds like he is a misunderstood bad guy... but still, banishment sounds pretty good.
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: Soda on 2017-10-28 21:01:02: Spoiler (hover to show)
Starlight is going to end up saving the world, isn't she?
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: Soda on 2017-10-28 21:01:53: Spoiler (hover to show)
Why didn't they get help from Luna and Celestia and the Equestrian Army before going after this guy?
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: Soda on 2017-10-28 21:03:06: Spoiler (hover to show)
Wow... what the did Twilight just do?
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: Soda on 2017-10-28 21:04:36: Spoiler (hover to show)
You talked to him, now get rid of him. He didn't want the help.
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: Soda on 2017-10-28 21:05:22: Spoiler (hover to show)
Wow, that was quite the end there.
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Post by: MasterXtreme on 2017-10-28 21:05:29: Spoiler (hover to show)
Bad guy alert!
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: Soda on 2017-10-28 21:06:50: Spoiler (hover to show)
Look at Celestia and Luna soaking up the accolades after doing nothing once again.
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: MasterXtreme on 2017-10-28 21:07:20: Spoiler (hover to show)
Hmmm. They stopped him. Starlight was right all along.
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: Soda on 2017-10-28 21:07:43: Spoiler (hover to show)
Well there we go, the end of season 7!
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: Soda on 2017-10-28 21:10:24: Well there we go, the end of season 7! I would cap it off by saying season 7 was the best season of MLP to date! It was awesome.

I will not give away spoilers yet but I give this two part episode a 8/10!
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: MasterXtreme on 2017-10-28 21:15:43: That was a well done season ending. It had a lot or lore and character depth. While it was lacking in character interaction with ALL the characters, it made up for it in other ways. It was a good episode and I think a lot of others will enjoy it. 8/10.
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: MasterXtreme on 2017-10-28 21:35:15: It was a good finale, but I don't think it was at all near the best in my opinion. I can't wait to hear from others. :)
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: Soda on 2017-10-28 21:36:59: I agree with you. It was a really good episode, but it wasn't my fav finale or season opener type episode. But it was really fun!
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: Darrin on 2017-10-28 22:08:06: Okay, here we go... a watching I will go! Wish me luck!
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Post by: Soda on 2017-10-28 22:08:18: Let us know what you think when you are done!
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: RainySunshine on 2017-10-28 22:10:57: I watched it and I need to think a bit more before I lay down a number review here. :)
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: Kiwi on 2017-10-29 12:21:39: I for one found this episode t be enjoyable but I don't know if I would call it some amazing ending bash! I mean yes, it had all the things checked off to be a bash, but thats what it felt like to me, they just had a checklist to check off of. It was a good episode, yes. Like I said I enjoyed it. I guess maybe I was expecting just a bit more. The added locations and lore was awesome though. I give them major props for that. I just also feel these characters sort of came out of nowhere. I did like the twist about the bad guy too. 7/10.
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: 1234 on 2017-10-29 16:23:52: It was amazing. I loved it. I actually wanna give this a 9/10. ;D
Title: Re: MLP:FiM - "Shadow Play Parts 1 & 2"
Post by: MasterXtreme on 2017-10-29 17:09:02: I'm teetering on a cliff here. It was a good episode, but I can't be the only one tired of the misunderstood bad guy, am I? Can't a bad guy ever just be, BAD? I am curious as to what is gonna happen to Equestria when everyone finds out that not only the Pillars are real but are now walking the earth. We might hear from them again and I am going to predict a season 8 episode will have our friends here trying to help them get back into their new lives on an earth that is 1,000 years beyond what they knew.

This episode was pretty big in terms of proportions for a story. It had a lot going on, but it also felt shallow at times. I also feel that why does a small group always solve stuff? Why didn't Celestia and Luna do anything? Were they even aware of anything going on? The character interactions were good overall, but the Pillars were all pretty shallow, due to their lack of time. I felt Applejack only is used for explaining stuff now. There were a handful of very dark moments which I applaud them for. But I still don't think this episode held up as good as other season finales. I will rate this episode a 7.

As for all of season 7, I would say this is by far one of the strongest, most solid MLP:FiM seasons ever. I can only hope that season 8 will be half as entertaining and good. Thanks for everyone who made this show possible. It has been a wild ride, but season 7 showed how a new crew of people really could make new magic of their own. Season 7 was amongst the best seasons of MLP:FiM with only a few rotten apples.