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adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
#34 - I adore Cheese Sandwich and Pinkie Pie, but while their story had potential for some real sweetness, it was lacking in the art department and overall felt like it was missing something.
#35 - The second story is the weakest in this collection—I’ve never liked Fosgitt’s art style, and I feel like I’ve read this exact story many, many times before, where some magical threat is triggered/strengthened by hostility between ponies and they have to work together to stop it. It’s really uninspired, and the duo of Twilight and Starlight deserved something much less cliche.
#36 - Usually any story featuring Rainbow Dash is going to be a hard sell for me, but I enjoy Fleecs’s art and seeing some development for Soarin’ and Spitfire is pretty cool. A dangerous mountain outpost where pegasi go to prove themselves could honestly be a very promising setting for a lot more short stories!
#37 - Rarity always has great Friends Forever stories, and this is no exception. Pairing her with Trixie is obvious but fun, and I loved watching both of them grow. Trixie is especially sympathetic in this story and it’s great to see how well it fits into her development in the show.
#38 - Easily one of the best instalments in the series, and it makes perfect sense that they’d save the best for last! The dialogue is impeccable, the humor is great, and the sight gags and in-jokes are perfectly placed. Royal Sisters stories are always the funniest and most enjoyable and this was worth the wait!
Overall a pretty good collection! The first couple stories are a little weak but the last two, and especially the finale, more than make up for a rocky start.
#35 - The second story is the weakest in this collection—I’ve never liked Fosgitt’s art style, and I feel like I’ve read this exact story many, many times before, where some magical threat is triggered/strengthened by hostility between ponies and they have to work together to stop it. It’s really uninspired, and the duo of Twilight and Starlight deserved something much less cliche.
#36 - Usually any story featuring Rainbow Dash is going to be a hard sell for me, but I enjoy Fleecs’s art and seeing some development for Soarin’ and Spitfire is pretty cool. A dangerous mountain outpost where pegasi go to prove themselves could honestly be a very promising setting for a lot more short stories!
#37 - Rarity always has great Friends Forever stories, and this is no exception. Pairing her with Trixie is obvious but fun, and I loved watching both of them grow. Trixie is especially sympathetic in this story and it’s great to see how well it fits into her development in the show.
#38 - Easily one of the best instalments in the series, and it makes perfect sense that they’d save the best for last! The dialogue is impeccable, the humor is great, and the sight gags and in-jokes are perfectly placed. Royal Sisters stories are always the funniest and most enjoyable and this was worth the wait!
Overall a pretty good collection! The first couple stories are a little weak but the last two, and especially the finale, more than make up for a rocky start.
enter_the_phantom's review
4.0
#34 - I adore Cheese Sandwich and Pinkie Pie, but while their story had potential for some real sweetness, it was lacking in the art department and overall felt like it was missing something.
#35 - The second story is the weakest in this collection—I’ve never liked Fosgitt’s art style, and I feel like I’ve read this exact story many, many times before, where some magical threat is triggered/strengthened by hostility between ponies and they have to work together to stop it. It’s really uninspired, and the duo of Twilight and Starlight deserved something much less cliche.
#36 - Usually any story featuring Rainbow Dash is going to be a hard sell for me, but I enjoy Fleecs’s art and seeing some development for Soarin’ and Spitfire is pretty cool. A dangerous mountain outpost where pegasi go to prove themselves could honestly be a very promising setting for a lot more short stories!
#37 - Rarity always has great Friends Forever stories, and this is no exception. Pairing her with Trixie is obvious but fun, and I loved watching both of them grow. Trixie is especially sympathetic in this story and it’s great to see how well it fits into her development in the show.
#38 - Easily one of the best instalments in the series, and it makes perfect sense that they’d save the best for last! The dialogue is impeccable, the humor is great, and the sight gags and in-jokes are perfectly placed. Royal Sisters stories are always the funniest and most enjoyable and this was worth the wait!
Overall a pretty good collection! The first couple stories are a little weak but the last two, and especially the finale, more than make up for a rocky start.
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