Someone explain to me how people can discuss these episodes in depth, like they are a good book or something.
I'm waiting...................
Oh! Oh! I know this!
Because the characters have deep psychological profiles, the story lines are easy to follow but still have many nuances, and there are many memorable moments.
You know, just like a good book.
Example (some slight language):
http://cosmicspacefrog.tumblr.com/post/6000812963/ok-before-we-start-before-we-even-start-i-want
Example 2: An extremely noteworthy episode called “Feeling Pinkie Keen” is worth mentioning. It was an episode where Pinkies personality genuinely clashed with that of another’s….namely Twilights.
Apparently, Pink has the ability to randomly predict certain events, like something falling from the sky or a door swinging open unexpectedly. She predicts the events by way of involuntary body twitches, which could come and go at any time. What makes this episode REALLY interesting is that the story writers got a little bold and decided to use Pinkie to help illustrate what it would be like to pit someone who is, for all intents and purposes, a goofy psychic…against someone who is basically a complete Atheist.
It was very cool to see both characters dance delicately around the subject without ever confirming what they were actually talking about. Twilight…representing the logical but narrow minded point of view…literally stands up on an actual soapbox and gives a very smug speech about how everything can be explained and that there is basically no such thing as the supernatural. Whilst Pinkie…representing the weird but spiritually open side of the fence…continues to predict random events with total confidence.
Twilight’s judgmental attitude backfires time and time again when she tempts fate and questions Pinkies accuracy, but Pinkie also doesn’t do herself any favors in convincing Twilight that it’s worth listening to her at all.
In the end, Twilight comes around and accepts that even though it might be weird, even though she doesn’t understand it, that doesn’t mean she should look down her nose at someone whose philosophy, has enriched their lives for the better. She may still not totally agree with Pinkies odd methods, but that doesn’t mean nobody has the right to believe in them at all. You just have to choose for yourself what to believe.
It was a VERY clever episode, one that not only personalities Pinkie a bit more but handles a sensitive topic in a very smart way. It was superbly constructed and remains one of my favorites.
the episode:
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7wqjGZzoss[/ame]
Also:
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNfU3D1juz4[/ame]
