After the Fact: A Hearth's Warming Tail

[@BugsyFoga]

Nice to see a Christmas carol……covered in late January.

[@SSJWolverine]

Well, the show is called After the Fact.

[@Flakestar]

Better late than never I suppose.

[@jareththegoblinking3191]

Hearths Warming isn’t Christmas

[@BugsyFoga]

@@jareththegoblinking3191 Very similar though

[@dragon1130]

At least it's not July.

[@Rose-yx6jq]

Ah yes. A good old fashioned After the Fact.

[@superguy9943]

It been to long!

[@doggonefast953]

I've missed them.

[@nicholasholladay-elser7307]

@@doggonefast953 Same! They are always my favorite videos of his.

[@johngibbs1443]

Same​@@doggonefast953

[@MrMarinus18]

I find it weird he quotes Carl Young as he's a fascist and a very influential one at that. That quote that Silver pulled was used by the Nazi's to justify their crimes since everyone is responsible for their own actions. So jews having bad things happen to them is their responsibility and not the fault of the Nazi's, the SS rising to power is the result of their merit and not the result of the state elevating them. Carl Young pretty much believed that the world was a savage place where might makes right. He also justified European imperialism by saying it was a natural outcome because of the inferiority and bad choices of the African people.

[@DaWillstanator]

I SHALL HAVE MY VENGEANCE!!!!

[@sonicgamingkirbyfan2005v-xm2rl]

Oh boy. Silver quill gonna get it now.😂

[@Flakestar]

Yeah, that happened twice now.

[@drewluczynski9609]

Wait your turn, and you’ll get it sometime in the century

[@starvoltnexus3139]

I’m glad you’re alive

[@hunterackerman1697]

Oh that's a relief. I had a slightly panic attack, thinking you were actually dead. Then I realized how layed back Silver was acting and realized it was a joke.

[@piemaster1288]

OMG I was dying when Firebrand showed up. That was both super cute and super hilarious. And then there's Blissy.

[@TheCommenterDragon]

One of the many things I liked about "A Hearth's Warming Tail" as a story is the lessons that the spirits of Hearth's Warming taught to Snowfall Frost. Because they were good lessons to have learned. 1. The Spirit of Hearth's Warming past taught Snowfall that just because she had a rotten past, That's no reason to blame the holidays. 2. The Spirit of Hearth's Warming presents taught Snowfall that she shouldn't shut out ponies, And that she should have fun and make friends before she ends up alone. 3. And finally the Spirit of Hearth's Warming yet to come taught Snowfall, That her decisions in the past and present could gravely effect the future IE causing an apocalyptic winter. Which could all be changed if Snowfall had changed her ways.

[@22Tesla]

I'll do you one better and chime in on your third point. It can also be viewed in a metaphorical way. If Snowfall shuts the holiday out, all her Hearthswarming Eves to come will be cold and lonely after all, who'd want to spend time with the grumpy old mare who's all work and no play?

[@MrMarinus18]

I really love the opening song, it really sells the community that made FIM so magical. FIM has this nostalgic charm to it, in a world where community has largely collapsed and social media has made a third place obsolete MLP is a world of community and friendship.

[@micahheyward5342]

It's just Starlight Glimmer's story

[@jakafontorkar9776]

One thing you forgot to mention about the Spirit of Christmas Present, which in most adaptations is left out, is that before he disappears, the Spirit reveals two emaciated children that are with him, Ignorance and Want.

[@drewluczynski9609]

21:50 And Uncle Silver is exactly how we thought he’d be.

[@rachelpolanski989]

True true and also why do baby’s have laser guns

[@drewluczynski9609]

@@rachelpolanski989 They’re gifts. Irresponsible gift, but gifts nonetheless

[@spectrumscribble1498]

​@@drewluczynski9609They're ponies. There's no gun laws in Equestria.

[@drewluczynski9609]

@@spectrumscribble1498 Yeah, but I’m pretty sure shooting with lasers and possibly killing someone is a big no-no regardless of who’s calling the shots. (That pun was unintentional, but I am not sorry for it)

[@emilyodonnell4928]

Wait, does Josh actually have kids?

[@supersonicheroes]

I love your work Silver, but I admit it is important to take a look at yourself and not stretch yourself out so thin. You are right about how the message of the various Christmas Carol adaptations can be appreciated any time of the year and not just during Christmas.

[@ugly-duckling123]

34:01 Cute song. Could be the National anthem for Princess Luna's au of Equestria 'Here she comes Awesome Lord Luna She so cool Making me swona All you hail Hail the Luna If you fail I'll bring the dooma'

[@seanmcfadden3712]

Funnily enough, this made me think of the episode of the Ducktales 2017 reboot series "Last Christmas". It features the three Spirits from A Christmas Carol as friends of Scrooge McDuck who take him to Christmas parties through history. It's definitely fun, and sees Louie learning important lessons about the holidays and family. It also features a Wendigo, but I feel it's use here is much more interesting, and respectful, than MLP's, while not being an actual Wendigo. Rather, a "When'dhego?". It is less the traditional Native American monster, and more a cursed soul lost in time, wondering "When'd He Go?" while on the search for a time traveling Scrooge.

[@Groza_Dallocort]

There is the Mickey's Christmas Carol where Scrooge McDuck also have the role of Ebenezer Scrooge

[@WitchFisterVeo1911]

>"does that make Jaws: The Revenge a Christmas movie?" Yes, yes it does

[@funcoolfunfun]

It's been so long. This is one of my favorite episodes of season 6, and easily my favorite take on A Christmas Carol.

[@abdelmonemmudawi6005]

This was a fun analysis of the underlying themes and ideas that form the Christmas Carol. While the MLP episode alone didn't have a lot to analyze, you did a great job of connecting what it chose to depict and it's limitations to the nature of the original source. There's a lot to be said about the concept of harmony, and it's place in social commentary.

[@ghastlyghifin4029]

After a long winter's nap, it's good to see Silverquill doing what he does best: Finding any excuse to bring up BraveStarr.

[@PearmareAnimation]

Yes! Another AtF to satisfy my nostalgic pony needs. Great video hippo friend! :D

[@BronyNumber4096]

12:55 Had her at "ignore work." 16:34 I still say Professor Flintheart should have been the Marley in this story. I mean it worked in Barbie's Christmas Carol, why not here?

[@lazylass2309]

It's good to revisit this nostalgic set up. But it's good to see ya communicate a bit of your struggles. I always enjoy seeing your videos, and I hope whatever you do for your future, you'll find something fulfilling and joyful!

[@youdom5]

We’d say this was a month late, but who is to argue that Silver Quill is actually on time

[@cyburnman27]

21:47 my favorite part mhaahhaahha

[@KGKSkull]

Same

[@efug-gx9kh]

😂 This is really going to make Firebrand hate Quill further!!! LOL

[@cyburnman27]

@@efug-gx9kh yup lol

[@banquo0]

Merry Christmas, everyone. I do love a fun Christmas Carol adaptation. Plus the songs were all killer. I absolutely love how My Little Pony tackled the classic story with its own equine twist. I do hope you are able to find a healthier balance for everything you're involved in. Being one of the most prolific content creators in the fandom shouldn't come at the expense of your own health and well-being. Best of luck to you, Silver

[@megazetabetaful]

Lol love the Luigi's Mansion bit.

[@ARMSonicCL15]

The "meh" of Silver is the same one my mom did once when she was asleep during the beginning of an earthquake XD

[@MrBrawler16]

8:06 Good to see Silver channel his inner Luigi

[@alyssamdenovio8559]

I missed watching videos like this. It’s from discovering your After the Fact videos that I got hooked to you and other MLP reviewers and made watching the series more fun 🤩. Watching your videos is always so funny and educational, thank you for your hard work and I look forward to more of your videos

[@travissmith2848]

7:10 Guy is a sound sleeper. Nothing wrong with that. 2:50 George C. Scott version was a bit of an inspiration, wasn't it? Admirable choice. 26:45 I gotta say I really like the barbed return of Scrooge's words that Muppet ACC has. The affected huff from one who is otherwise compassionate, joyous, and giving returning words of callous dismissal at the one moment of caring his charge showed with no embellishment, sneer, or explanation (punctuated with Sir Caine's reaction) is a gut-punch of the first order delivered delightfully understatedly. And then come the point we learn that Doc's Workaholics Anonymous shorts need to make a comeback.

[@travissmith2848]

38:08, Alright....... "Rise of the Guardians", it takes place at Easter, it centers around saving Easter, one of the principles is the Easter Bunny....... Yet it is frequently listed as a Christmas movie. Only seeming reason is that it has a tattooed Russian biker Santa.

[@firstcanonkill1767]

4:51 OH MY GOD YES! That’s my FAVOURITE adaptation (as someone who had to study the book for like 3 years straight) it’s absolutely scrumptious

[@HamHamDude]

I always appreciate your work when it's present on my feed. I never interpret the absence of your work as a failure to meet expectations. This is the baseline expectation for all youtube videos, but I thought it would be good to say it out loud here.

[@anthonyboodram608]

23:40 Now I’m reminded of this one comedy fanfic, Naked Singularity, where Twilight is writing a romance novel and asks Rarity and Fluttershy (Rainbow gets involved too) for advice regarding it….aaaaand it turns out that the characters in the novel are just renamed versions of each of them.

[@thedreamchasers7252]

It gave me such joy to see a new MLP/Christmas Carol After the Fact video. The videos that first got my interest in your channel. I'll be honest, I thought you had stopped making them. Always glad to have more from you and the amazing collaborative efforts as well.

[@rum_coke_17]

I’ve been a big fan of this channel since I was maybe in middle school (I’ve since graduated) and it’s so cool to find other cool reviewers in these videos :]

[@haldon12]

Be still my heart! A new After the Fact, and a Christmas Carol parody at that. Your new graphics look fantastic.

[@battlecross8540]

Nicely done my fine feathered fiend. And to all your friends for their work.

[@Ta0ru_]

No matter how long it takes in between episodes they are always worth waiting for thanks to the amount of effort, witty dialogue and in-depth look at and around the topics that Friendship is Magic tackles, always make me feel appreciative of the show a little more with each little detail. Fantastic episode!

[@SamuraiEchidna]

Silver, this is easily my favorite video you've ever made so far. Like you, I've seen MANY adaptations of A Christmas Carol, and still watching as many as I can. (It's a Christmas tradition for me~!) I've been saying many times that you can't just repeat the same story beats nor the same lines verbatim as the original story when the story was very much a product of its time and culture. It doesn't quite hold up in different contexts, worlds, and different eras in time. But that's where MLP:FIM's adaptation shines. It does enough to be familiar, but changes enough to fit with the world they've created. (If they can't show Snowfall Frost dying with nopony having any care about her passing, then showing that her misguided sense of altruism is going to fail in the most extreme way is the perfect work-around.) For that reason, I hold this episode in high regards as one of the better adaptations.

[@Flitterkriz]

this was a real treat, you guys did a great job! also love the jacket silver, thank you for keep making these! ALSO YAY NORWAY REPRESENTED! :D

[@JonnyMusicOrganist]

A really good analysis on one of my top fav episodes of the show, which, IMO, was a well-done adaptation of A Christmas Carol. Great work, everyone. 🙂

[@thegorgeousgabrielle2433]

Great review, Silver Quill. A Hearth's Warming Tale makes a good reference to Charles Dickens's Christmas Carol.

[@RedCordPlayer]

Even though it's January, I still love to watch holiday themed reviews. At 22:00 Hilarious scene. My brother Rav3n once gifted me a active bear trap last Hearth's warming. The next year, I gifted him a bear and it was not happy being woken up during hibernation. I think I'm already living in the Hearth's Warming future yet to come. As someone who's tried to keep a consistent video posting schedule, I learned very quickly it's a losing battle and both my channels have suffered from it. Both my channels are no longer monetized as I can't maintain the watch hours that youtube requires now, the content ID system is broken as ever and my job makes me so exhausted that I can't seem to sit down and work on videos as much as I use to. It's good to focus on yourself first rather than over working yourself on youtube.

[@auroravael]

Amazing work on this, I've never seen any actual Christmas Carol movies that weren't parodies or just animated shows casting their own characters over the original, or read the source material, so I thank you for the education on it's premise. Overall this was a fun and entertaining watch, while there were some topics that got a bit "too real" I appreciate the moments of levity that kept the joyful mood up all the way through. Everyone did an amazing job in their roles in this and kudos to you for making something so long be so engaging throughout. A belated Merry Christmas, Silver Quill!

[@thebardofshale304]

It feels like forever since I've seen a review with funny jokes and sketches.

[@DSBOY33]

very nice to visit a Old Channel that I used to visit a lot years ago nice old school after the fact😊

[@sirenix643]

I’m so happy you’re still doing after the fact they make me so happy

[@dragondogedinogaming5219]

I’m so glad you’re still in the game Silver Quill, you’re by far one of the most eloquent KZbinrs I’ve watched and I always come back to your videos.

[@JonnyMusicOrganist]

11:58 - Quite the missed opportunity for you to use my organ covers of that episode's soundtrack so that you didn't have to complain about YT's copyright system. 🤷‍♂

[@superdoglover1659]

I'm glad you're back to doing these Silver Quill. And I hope to see more like this from you in the future.

[@princembat]

this video is not at all what i expected when i clicked on it, but what a pleasant surprise it was lol. i bet it took forever to make, but so worth it imo!

[@JohnnyFerno]

Watching this pop up in my notifications truly got a smile on my face. Thank you for everything that you do Silver! I still remember the wonderful interactions I've had with you two bronycons in a row! I hope that I can get to run into you again at a future convention. Keep being amazing you birdbrained hooligan!

[@James-jy3lh]

Can't believe I missed this, been going through old reviews for nostalgia and saw this!

[@joeprovo3627]

Great video. You really nailed a lot of the points you made. Also, in regards to an alternate name for the windigos, I would've called them Yuki no uma, which is japanese for snow horses. They remind in a way of the Yukion'na, a famous Yokai in Japan.

[@elisabethbanber4689]

I do hope SilverQuill takes time for himself and manages his time to ensure his own well-being. Thank you, once again, for another wonderful episode! Happy new year to you as well!

[@MonsterGhost32]

Its great to see another one of these, i got recommended it after not watching for sometime. It still makes me beem too see silver posting, i am only a fan though i have been here since 2014 back when the whole twi princess stuff was happening. And ngl i miss silvers comedy and his adivce, both had help me though out most of my life. Sometimes, when something is hard, i just simply think "how would silver think on this" and i try my best at being my best self after. My favorite after the fact has to be brave star, because i had a mentor who was similar but i didn't know how to approach it and i didn't know how to bring it up with my elders at the time. For a while kinda believing his nihilistic and competitive lessons was the only path to life, that all that matter was being on top and winning. Although he despised cheating, the mind set was similar. After seeing that vid i ended up leaving the bad lessons he taught me, making sure to not fall into the path he did and to remember the good he did. It really help me make my own path and soon i had a lot more optimism, friends and a gf i love with all of my heart. I am having a rough patch right now due to my power being off and having to watch with my phone next to candle light ( fits the theme huh 😆) i am ngl when i say this, silver please never change and thank you for helping me look at life better i believe we need more yt creators like you, thank you for everything bird brain 🦅💗( also i was 14 when i joined, now i am 23. Gotta love how fast time flys 😆)

[@liamwarner5749]

Awww poor Thespio. If it makes you feel a but better about your reach this review left by an Australian who saw your pinkie pie review at the last Bronycon.

[@femoman]

Bruh, never thought I'd see Dustykatt ever again!

[@Tekdruid]

33:57 Now there's a hippogriff after my own heart!

[@Tu49]

Oh my goodness, it's been so long! The After the Facts are back!

[@Lyceaos]

i have SO missed your after the fact videos. you and josh scorcher are what got me actually to give the show a shot, saw an episode of him reviewing the show and in the corner was a link to one of our after the fact's and they both made me laugh so i was like, screw it i might as well give this a shot, so i did and well now im mostly keeping up with the current series, feel its not as good as FIM but still good. but i digress, i wish at some point youd consider going back and giving the first 3 seasons your comedic treatment

[@labadf]

I think the Christmas present segment was my favorite, but only because I laughed slightly harder than on the other segments. Your sense of humor tickles me just right to bring out a smile during a not-so-good day. Thanks for keeping Ayer the fact alive.

[@battlecross8540]

33:00 I'm actually Seneca Nation through my paternal Grandmother Silver, the other aspect of Wendigo is his shap shifting ability and his power to manipulate. Ultimately the universal aspect of Wendigo is that he represents the darkness and evil in all Man. That said, the fact that it is the good in ponies hearts and the warmth of their love that keeps the Windigos away seems to play on that. With all that said while I am proud of my heritage, I'm not one to nit pick or get angry about every aspect of Native American culture used in media. If I did I wouldn't have loved Bravestarr growing up.

[@Gresekjr122]

Everyone involved did a fantastic job. I really enjoyed this review. Keep up the good work. Have a wonderful day Silver & Friend’s.

[@spectrumscribble1498]

Yeah, another After the Fact! A little late, but hell, I'm pretty happy either way. And oh look! We get several cameos like with the Slice of Life review! The best part is that it's a bunch of the others as characters in a play setting as the characters in _A Christmas Carol,_ one of the most classic books. And yes, no matter what anyone say, _Die Hard_ is in fact a Christmas movie!

[@grandmafrosty]

This was good. I always love a good After the Fact. I've never seen Die Hard, but my favorite Christmas movie is Lord of the Rings 😁

[@EmeralBookwise]

While. yes. people should generally get to choose when and how they socialize, an important context to keep in mind with Starlight specifically is the circumstances that led her to becoming Twilight's apprentice in the first place. She is after all still a reformed villain, and it was Starlight's own feelings of loneliness and isolation that led her down that dark path. By encouraging her to participate in the community celebration, Twilight and Spike are sorta helping to prevent her from inadvertently relapsing into bad habits that could potentially lead Starlight astray again. In that respect, Snowfall Frost works pretty well as the "Scrooge" variant for this story, since her faults are similar enough to Starlight's own, both being ponies who obsessively perused their own selfish vision of what would make the world "better" place without consideration for how it would actually affect others... and although it was Starlight's blind pursuit of revenge against Twilight and not her original plan, both Starlight and Snowfall also engaged in actions that could have lead to a doomed future.

[@undeadladybug7723]

One thing I always found hilarious is that probably the most famous Christmas story of all time...is a freaking ghost story.

[@newbiegamelover4767]

7:43 Oh, come on! That's not even a Poltergust! It doesn't even have a flashlight! On a more serious note, I still have my six Christmas trees up. And a few Christmas nick-knacks that I inherited from my grandparents (my grandma was an avid Christmas collector; she even had a collection of Santa Clause figures that she kept on display all year, which was always my favorite feature in the house).

[@athenakvamme7550]

This was really creative, really fun, and an interesting analysis of the Christmas Carol! I was surprised to see a new After The Fact and I thoroughly enjoyed this! ^.^

[@Saiol1000TheCrossover]

Ah, an After The Fact from the great Silver Quill... Oh, how have I missed this... 😌 Great video, Silver! You continue to be my favourite Brony Analyst, ever! Your videos always give me the smile I need to send the sadness and boredom of my everyday life packing and keep going on, happy and hopeful! 😃😁 PRAISE BE TO YOU, O GLORIFIED PIDGEON! Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year! 😊

[@streakaireoso8427]

Let's hope this leads to more After the Fact and more rest for the top hippogriff.

[@TheKatlyn1212]

FINALLY! been waiting for another episode! Glad to see you're still interested in making this series!

[@ugly-duckling123]

I think Jasper is a perfect Ghost of Christmas Present ❤🎁

[@RomainBX101]

That look cool, dramatic, funny and interesting of the Christmas Carol story. Overall it is amazing video.

[@johnrandolph1989]

A newly added Christmas cartoon to watch.🎄❤🎁

[@michaelkindt3288]

@14:37-.-So you know some things. This sounds like an interesting premise for a character, I shall make a mental note!

[@SomeGaymerNerd]

ngl starlight's song gave me chills and luna's song was just _epic_

[@micahheyward5342]

This episode is pretty much Starlight's story but Christmas themed. Traumatic past? Check. Actions fueled by traumatic past? Check. Bleak future because of actions? Check.

[@snow2267]

I love your videos so much! I'm happy to see after the fact making a return!

[@connorthompson8376]

Thanks for doing another one of these. I always love them. I don’t think this particular episode did much for the Dickens novel, but like you said, it wasn’t really supposed to. For what it is, it works just fine, and I love that we got it.

[@Nickster891]

also if you want to talk about twists on a christmas carol i know of one where SCROOGE IS A WOMAN and is briefly confused when she sees her niece ( cause they changed his nephew into a woman too ) didn't drink after toasting her only to discover her niece was pregnant

[@adamdavis6512]

What’s it called

[@Nickster891]

@@adamdavis6512 so googled it cause i honestly couldn't remember off the top of my head ( probably cause i only ever saw bits and pieces of it ) it's called ebbie or a miracle at christmas: ebbie's story... according to google ( i literally googled movies based on a christmas carol )

[@mitchellgoliber8688]

5:38 I think there was also one called "Chasing Christmas"; which is kind of a hybrid between what Thespio was talking about and something of a meta-parody [not sure if that's the official title, but that's what I'm going with]. Basically, the ghosts kinda do their schtick with something of a business approach; the Ghost of Christmas Past [played by the late Leslie Jordan] ends up going rogue partway through on his part of the mission; and the "Scrooge" [played by Tom Arnold] and the Ghost of Christmas Present [played by Andrea Roth] have to team up to get things back on track.

[@travisknaus1122]

After the facts have always been my favorite!!! I can understand needing to reprioritise your life. My 2 cents these should be at the top of the list.

[@Dingobabee]

I genuinely hope that this is out in late January because SilverQuill actually took "Tiny Tim's" advice to heart and gave himself more time to enjoy the holidays and spread out the timelines on his projects. Don't burn out you precious perigrine, we want to see you happy and thriving for a long time ❤

[@DavidBContentExtravaganza3967]

Discord was originally going to appear as Jacob Marley but was cut due to time constricts.

[@krealyesitisbeta5642]

He returns! I’m happy~

[@PikachuJackskeling94]

I missed these type of videos. They were what brought me to the channel and I adored them.

[@ilovechika1]

How DARE you! I work hard to rewatch your video a whole 10 times for Norway to even be on your top 40 list

[@Kwstr42]

this was an instant classic for me, i watch it xmas eve every year now. my fav part is that commercial break where Spike wants a refill on his cocoa. it felt like the ones from the old shows i grew up with

[@davidblaising-wimmer9972]

God bless you….everyone involved in this video be it line or cameo, but especially god Bless you Silver. Thank you for this wonderful late Christmas present. 😊

[@TheBlueGryphon]

The tombstone for 'joy'- is that a reference to the Scare Master video? I quote a line from Baron Tall Tales: "And somewhere along the line, the joy dies. It *always* dies."

[@jillevers1432]

It feels nice to see a review again. If you read this, you have to see a show called Tuttle Twins. 31:28 Clutter Step; NO!

[@adamdiner]

This was a truly enjoyable production.

[@maggie_knolastname]

I KNEW Lightning Bliss would be the ghost of KZbin future!!! I’ve missed these videos about episodes

[@hopesrainbowworld1130]

YAYY! Another classic After the Fact!! I missed these so much! Amazing!!

[@jonbilgutay2]

I love your after the fact videos and wish you did them more often. I find they scratch an intellectual itch I didn't know I had.

[@terrorcooper9476]

2:16 Ah, the classic Silver Quill Patented 'I'm about to get the stuffing beat into me, aren't I?' Oh Dear. Been quite a while since I heard it.

[@UstraMage]

I love seeing your videos, always happy to see them come out

[@NobodieZ26]

That was fun and informative. Excellent job Quill.

[@lycanbloodborn4202]

I've missed these. Good to see a good old episode!

[@murkystorm7155]

There's a Church in Anderson Indiana that used to have Christmas Carol plays with a different special guest every year, it was my favorite tradition before the guy who wrote those plays ended up moving, I remember in the Phantom Of The Opera one the Phantom was also the Ghost Of Christmas Future, rather than just present like all the other special guests

[@brianshoubert7803]

Merry Christmas! Yay! )

[@Hawkx10]

14:33 That retrospective was what got me into the series

[@harmonysong4871]

Hee hee! Merry Christmas Silver! And hopefully a happy new year without karma banging in your door step :3

[@RaphaelRavenwing]

Just in time for the holidays :)