[Blind Commentary] "A Horse Shoe-In" - My Little Pony: FiM Season 9 Ep 20

My reaction to a Starlight trying a little too hard to help her best friend ascend the ladder of academia (1:19)
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[@blankslate6364]

How can one mare be such an unmitigated disaster and yet such great and powerful perfection?

[@SwordTune]

So many reactions! Are you trapped in a dungeon, forced to produce more content? Blank, blink twice if you need help!

[@jasperrin2280]

Simple; Be a blue magic horse

[@mimistar2836]

Can you react motherly Scootaloo

[@mimistar2836]

MLP going to end

[@Vekxin_26]

And that mare... is Phyllis

[@rachelpatterson1115]

P H Y L L I S N O-

[@HighKingOfSkyrim37]

B R I A N N O!

[@DissedRedEngie]

as a person with 6 potted plants on a single desk. I feel personally attacked.

[@karlhnedkovsky5214]

How dare you, Trixie!

[@kayleekirkpatrick9193]

PHILICE NOO!!

[@ellascaife6198]

YOUR FIRED DUE TO RUINING AN AMAZING PLANT! (to trixie)

[@voobo5138]

"That's because twilights friends are competent" Had it coming, honestly

[@omalleycaboose5937]

octavia brought the children to a field trip to experience the magic of Lindsay Stirling

[@twist58]

O'Malley Caboose 5 Hooves down!

[@spaghetti5914]

FINALLY! A man of culture

[@kbear1750]

“Phillis No!” Has probably got to be the best line Starlight has ever said 😂

[@SwordTune]

•́︿•̀｡) My sad boi Gallus. HE JUST NEEDS SOME LOVE.

[@magicaleevee843]

I know it was mean, but Trixie really needed that talk.

[@crovax1375]

Trixie also needs a talk about how to properly store her smoke bombs

[@twist58]

Starlight is basically Trixie’s rock.

[@titanhades4331]

It was the only way to get through to her.

[@damesayo4656]

Yes, EXACTLY ! Because when she was more polite, nothing came through to her.

[@feqbrony8989]

17:47 This scene is the most brutal verbal beatdown I've seen in this show in recent memory. It genuinely HURTS!

[@alyssabullock6421]

Honestly, Starlight tearing into Trixie for the mess and danger she created is so good, even if it's rough. I wish we got more scenes like that in the show, where a character just snaps and rightfully puts someone in to their place. That's why I love Starlight, her personality doesn't feel cliche or limited. She CAN get mad and actually set someone straight if they do something wrong. I'm grateful she didn't feel guilty after yelling at Trixie too, the show knows her anger was understandable. Trixie had it coming, really.

[@nevvy5310]

F for Phyllis, didn't even last a week.

[@crovax1375]

*Ph for Pylllis

[@lorettabes4553]

F

[@bekaw4863]

@@crovax1375 No, not ph, F means to pay respects, they're not saying Phyllis starts with an F, lol.

[@crovax1375]

@@bekaw4863 ph for respects is more fancy then a boring F for respects

[@gamingtrexoragami501st]

ph & F

[@ParanoidBigfoot]

Pfft, everyone works out before Starlight says it that Trixie is going to be the new guidance counselor, while here I was expecting Starlight to give Trixie the job as janitor at the school XD

[@dragonsvendetta832]

The last bit with 'philis' killed me. Loved the reaction considering this is the way I watch the show now and days. Thanks for the laughs and the cool videos. Cant wait for the final episodes, and cant hold my exitment for your reactions to them.

[@CrimFerret]

Trixie is one of my favorite characters in the series because she's the one who's grown the most as an individual. They are sure cramming in the cameos as we get closer to the end of the show. I'm kind of thinking we won't be seeing the Kirin again before the end which I was really hoping we would, but they have to wrap up things with Grogar and the other villains and still have some sort of final sendoff to the show that hopefully doesn't leave everyone wanting to throw something through the screen.

[@Vekxin_26]

Phyllis is best plant 🌱 I will not hear otherwise

[@lewisk8077]

Kevin Alaniz phyllis worst plant, fight me

[@kiddfaith4397]

Lewis Kenworthy Nah, you get to fight Phyllis. Careful, she has a green belt.

[@oida10000]

Only because the booktree died.

[@karlhnedkovsky5214]

YES

[@josualdpic9184]

twiggy is better.

[@7Seraphem7]

This reaction was glorious! A great last hurrah for non-background Best Couple!

[@SpacialRend7]

Poor Phyllis. Why must all the precious plantation suffer in this show!?

[@lollyyolo7587]

OH MY GOD I CALLED IT! I immediately thought of Sunburst when she said "vice-mare"!

[@dumchumps8698]

I love seeing this cute side of Starlight, it really has shown how much her character has grown since Season 5. Also Trixie's cute too, geeze this whole episode is nonstop cute

[@tvftw1]

"That's because Twilight's friends are competent" I will never forget DWK's take on these 2: People who aren't fucking don't argue like this

[@JeNn0mic0n]

As a fellow Starlight and Trixie fan, I've been waiting for this reaction for SOO long!! Needless to say, I wasn't disappointed, esp to how you expressed yourself during Starlight's freakout ;) Thanks a bunch!

[@deceptionstrikes]

XD I love the ending talk about Trixie! May Celesta have mercy on your souls, Knowing she won't.

[@manemanera]

"You blue monster!" What a great quote

[@joshblackwell8632]

Phyllis & Starlight vs Bloomberg & Applejack in a singing competition. Who wins??

[@halejordan]

Well that's obviously not fair man ;(

[@joshblackwell8632]

@@halejordan You are right. *Edits post* How about now? Now it should be more balanced. :D

[@SRoop23]

Phyliss and Starlight! 'TIL THE EEEEEENNNNND

[@SRoop23]

Ugh spelt his name wrong...TWICE

[@SRoop23]

I mean, i did, not you, ur fine

[@SRoop23]

Nooooooooooooooo Phylis you are my liiiiiife how could they do this to youuuuuuuu!?!!?!?!!?!!?!

[@soundjarvis81]

Phyllis is best plant.

[@karlhnedkovsky5214]

I just love the Phyllis scenes! XD Also YAY for Dr. whooves and Tavi!

[@bashfulwolfo6499]

I have the same kind of plant as Starlight's, difference is is that it's up on the wine shelf and it's years old so it has once grown over 20ft long (we trim it down... but it grows so fast).

[@MLPDethDealr32]

I Love Trixie , especially when she starts doing AIR Quotations XD Shes' adorable. Also Best Couple right there!

[@silvergalaxy799]

Starlight's face when the doctor said time travel was like (Please don't teach my students about time travel!!!)

[@twist58]

Nothing gets me more than a StarTrix episode. Hilarity always ensues and the background ponies are in for it too!

[@kylesenn]

It does give a natural reason for Sunburst to be around for the final, if he shows up.

[@twist58]

Vinyl and Octavia 2.0! (2:38) As Pinkie would say, “Nervo-cited.”

[@SwordTune]

Starlight went for the throat, so Trixie went for the plant. An eye for an eye leaves everyone without houseplants.

[@buzzinglee]

Amazing video bro! I love this episode and it’s great you’re reacting to it :3

[@Orca19904]

Phyllis Philodendron 2019 - 2019 F to pay respects.

[@soobngoobr]

Yessssss a Video that is Not "for kidz" Otherwise I couldn’t comment or do mini screen

[@eri_has_coffee]

22:52 Phillis NO! 😭😭

[@nicomicalz7877]

Can't wait until you react to the last few episodes

[@someothername2585]

If he doesn't get spoiled by the pictures EVERYWHERE!!!

[@twist58]

This is gonna be a nail-biter when that day comes.

[@arrowhead6076]

Nicomicalz that would be harder than usual there are people in this very comment section spoiling people.

[@Gresekjr122]

I really enjoy these videos you do. Keep up the good work. My favorite part is 22:55 I can’t stop laughing. Have a wonderful day Blank Check.

[@Nerfamus]

Just got off of school and the messiah has uploaded yet again

[@SpacialRend7]

It’s cool that the background ponies (Octavia and Dr. Whooves) get more attention here by having more opportunities to speak.

[@thegayghost872]

If only Big Mac remembered that he can speak in full sentences!

[@just-ero]

I really appreciate that you explained what a "shoe-in" is. As a non-native speaker of English, I was really confused until now.

[@unoriginalcomment7502]

I only saw one thing in this episode: Doctor Whooves!

[@natedeanmaan2]

So, Starlight gets her boyfriend and her best friend to work with her. Sounds like a perfect fit.

[@Xcycobob56X]

I actually was a referenced in employee by a friend. I took the job only because it payed better than the one I was at. But eventually the stress of it was killing my soul and I just up and quit in the beginning of a Monday. I now have stable job and make better pay, though the hours can weigh on you. But that's overtime :}

[@Paper_Sunset]

Oddly with octavia being the most qualified Viceheadmare my 2nd year of high school the band teacher became the vice Principal

[@lorettabes4553]

Twilight learning in the background is great.

[@jack_copperz]

Wait.. wot?

[@TheCommenterDragon]

The only parts of this episode i liked were the ones with Phyllis, and the parts where Trixie kept saying "Wink" it was funny.XD

[@thejazmaster5292]

I honestly quite disliked this one and a lot of the humour was bitter because they devalued the characters in the effort to make the jokes

[@warriorcatkitty]

This is definitely one of my favorite episodes! ^^

[@MrAnimeLover1]

Starlight new pet is a plant, and they throw it in the trash can in the same episode. Get the real pet like RD or Rarity, Starlight! ;)

[@VkPanzer]

SHE MURDERED PHYLIS!!!

[@multiverseman4017]

17:49 Me: Oh sh*t.....

[@cookiekitty8291]

nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo THE LAST 3 EPISODES

[@someothername2585]

So like... I don't have a problem with *almost* anything in this episode, except two things: 1. But I thought that the very reason Starlight wanted to have a vice headmear, was not for them, to actually be a vice headmear, but to have a friend in the school, in that extend, the contest should matter, or even exist in the first place... Besides, it's not like any of Twilight's friends are any more qualified for their positions Xd 2. WHY THE HELL DID ANY OF THE VOLUNTEERS VOLUNTEER?! I'm pretty sure, looking at how Diamond Tiara turned out, that her mother hates children, and Big Mac, Doctor Whooves and Octavia, all said, that they don't want the position leater on...

[@someothername2585]

... also, Starlight did nothing wrong...

[@lorettabes4553]

I see point one as this: Starlight sees how Twilight relies on her friends for help, so she thought a Vice Headmare would be that help for her. It would *nice* if it were a friend, but she mostly wanted a second opinion or extra person to rely on.

[@IcyRoseLeafeon]

Rest in peace, Phyllis the potted plant. We will never forget u

[@funcoolfunfun]

This episode is a ton of fun

[@lorettabes4553]

Yes :D

[@idanchen4934]

F in the chat for our poor Phyllis

[@kellingc]

I just wish Phyllis was introduced in an earluer episode.

[@battlecross8540]

I'm more bothered by the fact that Starlight is taking life advice from a Ficus plant.

[@franekrb]

i hope gen 5 will be contyniuation like... YEET 100 years into future.

[@franekrb]

yes, i know, contyniuation SPEETH 100

[@jack_copperz]

I'm a grammar and spelling nazi and you spelling is incorrect.

[@jack_copperz]

Soz m8. Life is hard being both the victim and the opposite of a victim

[@jack_copperz]

XD I'm a grammar and spelling nazi but I don't know what the opposite of victim is.

[@bashfulwolfo6499]

From what we've seen with character designs, it really isn't. Some of the mane 6 even changed species of ponies.

[@AIotofDung]

Every time he write the money paper the likes show how much he gets

[@lorettabes4553]

*spoilers if you haven't finished watching the episode* I called it, I called sunburst being the one to take the job :D More cute facesss! And I totally get Statlight in this episode, just like Trixie being Trixie and a real lesson :D

[@mingchen7704]

2:32 don't commit regicide now starlight. you just got the job of head mare. we don't need you to lose it so soon due to having to go to prison

[@kalina4312]

AAHH I NEVER WAS THERE SO EARLY

[@titanhades4331]

Not know what her role in the finale would be? Hello, Queen Chrysalis is her arch nemesis. Kind of big since shes one of the big bads this season.

[@joshblackwell8632]

Which plant do you like more???? A.) Phyllis B.) Bloomberg C.) Tree of Harmony D.) Golden oak library E.) All of the above F.) None of the above

[@Sammykins425]

Why is that photo of Trixie so adorable?! Also yes she is substitute teacher.

[@barely_stable_productions]

Starlight has a whole lot of nerve not saying headstallion even once.

[@rebeccaw939]

I’m not gonna lie I watched his reaction to Trixie throwing away Phyllis like 5 times

[@star_skaterr8401]

In 6th grade we had a model of a human digestive system and like everything else in that area called Phyllis.

[@edmilsonsoaresdeoliveira1753]

Very good ! ! ! Hugs ! ! !

[@silvergalaxy799]

close to the end of this video I thought "Wow Trixie has been there since season 1 episode 6 and she was evil. Now she has an actual friend who forgave her." I think starlight forgave her more than twilight though because well twilight has had some pretty bad experiences with her.

[@goosebumps7302]

Blank :“Hard to work with your future wife” Me: Well I mean I’m a starlight x twilight shipper but I ship these two as well...so.....

[@femoman]

Yeeeep, nepotism's a bitch. Heck, right now at my current job, the new manager literally hired his brother as a supervisor!

[@creekunderscore]

*This is it people, 6 episodes to go!*

[@BeesMeliss]

Aha!!! I knew it!!! Grandpa Gruff *IS* Gallus' guardian! Theory Confirmed!!! But seems he doesn't really show that he cares for him in front of others.

[@hlechter]

Was Twilight using the fail-safe spell from Season 2 Premiere to clean up the classroom?

[@agniepintero743]

The animations are on point aaaaaa

[@lorettabes4553]

WATCH OUT THERE IS A SPOILER FOR THE FINALE IN THE COMMENTS!

[@depressedunicorn4444]

It's insane how much I relate to Big Mac in this episode.

[@gavinomaliqmanuel1379]

6 more episodes we're close boys

[@jsuniversemr.random8815]

14:10 This is not right but, I really wanna slap Trixie right now.

[@novashroud679]

17:54 BLISTERING FURY!

[@TheWaffleLord6787]

5:53 omfg those ears aaaaa

[@benbrookbrony9565]

A moment of silence Phylis the plant

[@njnjhjh8918]

Crazy Trixe Shimmy and Sunburst would be a great comedy. Like Three's Company but, no just copy Three's Company I guess.

[@loisevelyn5337]

Let us have a minute of silence for Phyllis

[@no-gameno-lifeanimefan9809]

A i say the cmc is the best ones for that job

[@NYXREBORN]

For the first time in a while starlight let out her anger

[@fraklord7415]

Didn't Doctor hooves talk in the season 5 episode 9 in which Derpy also talked a bunch

[@twist58]

Frak Lord You’re not wrong.

[@kiddfaith4397]

15:27 Anyone else notice Dr. Whoves’s head in a jar? 😂 👹

[@jsuniversemr.random8815]

This is a comment just seeing a part of the episode aka before the intro roles in so don't judge me expt for a long comment. I remember that one or few episodes that shows that Princess Celestia is known to rule the equestria as well as managing a school that is literally named after her (I think, I don't quite remember) so I just wonder on why can't PT (Princess Twilight) just do the same? I mean, she can still be the head mare and let the counselor to do everything for her and if there are problems that happened that she doesn't know how to fix, she can just ask her on how to via magic video or a literal explanation letter with too much detail written like how the first few Daring Do Books are more puzzle based while the rest are more of adventures based, I mean literally, who needs to know how many spots are in a hat!? If Daring Do have a Companion or Sidekick then a mystery story can be in action where the Companion or Sidekick needs to find out who's the real Daring Do just because the main villain of the story gain a new partner who literally made a perfect disguise where the main villain literally accidentally thought it's her as well and use this as a way where the Companion needs to choose the real one before it's too late.

[@BLUERAYGUNER]

F in the chat for Fillis.

[@njnjhjh8918]

Time to bring back Nepotism Adventure Series!

[@jungshooketh8652]

I couldn't ask for a better ending

[@kwasibrew8072]

For some reason, it feels like most Starlight and Trixie episodes are about the same thing, bottling up something, but they feel different.

[@Xcycobob56X]

Loved the Tarantino reference.

[@twist58]

Starlight is Trixie’s rock.