[Blind Reaction] My Little Pony: FiM Season 8 Episode 6 - "Surf and/or Turf"

[@LoquaciousOfHerd]

Isn't it obvious? It's "Seaquestria" because it was *_sequestered_* away from the rest of the world so as to hide it from the Storm King. Which makes it a pun that works on multiple levels!

[@raritydash1376]

Stop. Don't make me like it. :D

[@EpicFableBean]

You overthinking that pun. Its a lazy pun thats actually been around for a couple years before the movie came out

[@LoquaciousOfHerd]

Aw! But liking things is fun. Perhaps you'll discover the _Hidden Kingdom's_ name grows on you with time ... like moss. Also, I quite enjoyed the wordplay inherent in the name of our new, and troubled, young hippo-griff/campus: _Terramar_ -- _Terra_ from the Latin root "Terra" meaning "Earth" and _Mar_ from the Latin root "Mar(e)" meaning "Sea." With the literal name _"Earth-Sea"_ it's no wonder Terramar feels caught between those two worlds!

[@LoquaciousOfHerd]

It's a fun word. _Sequestered._ Adjective -- "(of a place) isolated and hidden away."

[@RockandStoneVForKarl]

Or, or, or, it was thought out!

[@TheJaggedCarpet]

You missed the first time Scootaloo said that swimming was like flying, so I'm glad that you caught the second time she said it.

[@NayLubu]

Is it just me, or did they do a subtle lesson on divorce? Kinda like the Tank episode dealing with death lesson...

[@Mirality]

Yeah. They're being careful to not quite outright say it, but it can definitely be interpreted that way, and it works quite well.

[@SuperGodzilla2]

i truly loved this episode, Scootaloo having an experience close to flying was beautiful

[@equinoxomega3600]

I really liked the episode. Since most of the lesson remained unspoken and subtext, it really helped the episode, because now it can be interpreted in many different ways. The most obvious is that it is about divorced/separated parents, but it also works if you interpreted it as bi-national/bi-cultural parents or families living in different countries. On a (very far) stretch , one can even read something about gender-identity into it, if one wants too and likely many other things, I cannot think of at that moment. Bringing attention to Scootaloo's disability is also nice and sad. I totally loved Twilight in this, mostly because she totally reminded me of myself. When I go to a conference/business trip to an exotic location, I behave pretty much like her and try to make the same excuses (even use some of exactly the same phrases) for enjoying my research trips.

[@thelightningbrony4745]

18:20 Oh yeah, I forgot. You're a ScootaBelle shipper too, aren't ya? XD That moment was hilarious XD. They literally smashed the ship to pieces XD

[@anthonybarnes6298]

Scootaloo: " this must be just like flying" Me: Oh, poor Scootaloo 😢

[@thelightningbrony4745]

This episode was amazing. It's definitely my number 1 of the season so far.

[@tieger1313]

Congratulations, RarityDash. You actually beat Blank Check.

[@CrashKinkaide]

I like how Scoot's and Sweetie's song was basically a flashback to the fight that led Terramar's parents to break up in the first place. He even reacted to the fight in a congruent manner.

[@booklover4330]

I have been waiting for the CMC's to get called by the map, so I was extremely happy by this. I know some people think that the map should be only call the mane six, but I have been on the firm believe that anyone that the mane six know could potentially be called. And since Starlight and Spike have been both been called, that furthers my belief, and now of course the CMC. And Scootaloo's line about the swimming being close to what flying probably feels like, that line got me. And as a episode it was a lot of fun. Really enjoyable, in my opinion.

[@LiLiCrossing16]

Scootaloo: This must be just like flying! 💔 my poor Scootaloo....

[@hopesrainbowworld1130]

I was so happy that she experienced this but that line absolutely crushed me! I love her, she my fav!!

[@kuco28]

17:24 Scootaloo get new singing VA so she sounds bit differeny.

[@thelightningbrony4745]

+kuco So that's why she sounded so odd! I thought it was just Madeleine's voice changing. I wonder why they got her a different VA for singing, especially this late in the show. Her normal singing voice seemed fine to me.

[@CilanSteele]

The Lightning Brony Madelaine has never had a solo that long, or maybe her voice just didn't work for this song. If there's a cmc song in season 9, they may change her back as long as she doesn't have a long solo

[@megmorgan21411]

Maybe it's to show aging? Unlikely though.

[@JJLizard21]

It's implied that Sky Beak and Ocean Flow are separated and not in a relationship anymore, but they're on good terms. So it's like Terramar is dealing with a divorce problem.

[@a5tr4l]

Ninja StrongHeart I’m pretty sure that’s what’s canonically going on. I don’t think they are actually divorced but just living different lifestyles and the whole thing is simply an allegory for having divorced parents

[@mysterioustransmission2536]

An episode directly implying divorced parents... Damn.

[@QueenTwilightSparkle1]

Mysterious Transmission And there are people say its for little girls/kids and yet this show tackle topics or even have animations suited for all ages.

[@richardnoggin1526]

"Gonna drink some salmon juice there Twilight." Why did that crack me up so much 😂

[@LiLiCrossing16]

Scootaloo: For all intents and porpoises. Raritydash: Wow. I don't know why that was funny.

[@kuco28]

purposes

[@joshblackwell8632]

Aw so much cuteness in this episode.

[@434444334]

omg scootaloo D: she wants to fly so much LARSON PLEASE MAKE IT HAPPEN SOON

[@SpacialRend7]

So far, I’ve got two things I wished for in S8, from this episode; the CMC being summoned by the map and learning more about the hippogriff’s/hippocampi, like how the pearl was shattered into fragments and given to the residents of Mnt. Aris. I think it’s pretty cool that Silverstream has a brother and I do like Terramar, as well as their parents. I really do like the song in this episode, one of my favorites sung by the CMC. Even though I agree with Sweetie that Harmonizing Heights is an amazing place, I also relate to Scootaloo living in Seaquestria because I have a fascination for ocean life. All in all, this episode is a S8 highlight for me, next to “School Daze.” Very nice reaction, I enjoyed this one!

[@nevermore7285]

I am noticing that each of the races seem to have some major sin that seem to be slowly overcoming. Griffons are greedy, dragons and yaks are wrathful, hippogriffs are prideful. Changelings and ponies were both at one point very envious, but seem to have gotten over that near-completely.

[@RaulDiaz-mp8ms]

Changlelings could be thought of as Lustful at one point.

[@nevermore7285]

Raul Diaz True, but I sort of saw it as more of a Envy focused on creatures who could feel love. Lust could also be used to describe this, though in a more literal sense than what many think of these days

[@RaulDiaz-mp8ms]

Yes, though I'm going for the more literal sense since you can make a connection to a sin quiet easily. Like how you could say that dragons are greed because they hoard gold/treasure.(also how spike grew because of his greed) Though wrath also fits with their rather rough and tough attitude.

[@nevermore7285]

Raul Diaz True about the dragons, but I was going more for what made them difficult to be with and make friends with. Griffon's greed tends to make them act like assholes; where as Dragons tendencies to get angry and start breathing fire makes talking with them a somewhat delicate process

[@Mirality]

Yaks are also prideful as well -- even Yona was repeatedly saying "yaks are the best" throughout the premiere. So it's not really just one thing, it's a bit of a mixture.

[@zinitrad]

Also, Ocean Flow is the one who's of the royal line. It was confirmed on twitter that Silver Stream is the daughter of Novo's sister; Making Ocean Novo's sister.

[@panpwintphyu7740]

Well on the first episode of Season 8, the Hippogryph who brought Silver Stream to the school said she was Queen Novo’s niece..... So..

[@ashkirby8896]

AHH, SO OCEAN FLOW IS THE ONE WHERE SILVERSTREAM GETS HER ROYALTY FROM!

[@EquesTron]

Felt like one of those episodes where all Terramar or the CMC's had to do was talk to the parents about the problem almost immediately. Though if they did that, it would be a really short episode. Aside from that, the world building was good, I liked how the CMC's ruined their own song, and Oceanflow was cute, so I liked it.

[@Doomsday-yo7lh]

True, but considering that Terramar was essentially trying to decide which parent he’d rather stay with, it makes sense that he’d be kind of iffy about discussing it with his parents. Plus kids in general don’t exactly have an easy time talking about their feelings to their parents.

[@WarEagleGaming]

its a metaphor for children dealing with divorced parents. A lesson that hasnt really been touched on this show yet.

[@WarEagleGaming]

Out-Of-Context Not all divorces happen because the parents dont love each other. For simplicity sake lets just say separated parents.

[@egamer22]

they were clearly still together stop trying to push an agenda i know the story is supposed to relate to kids with divorced parents but they are still together.

[@egamer22]

did i sound angry? This is a genuine question because if i did i did not intend to

[@funcoolfunfun]

I adore this episode.it's among the best of the series

[@perro692]

great episode, really love twilight, really love the song, I died a little bit inside each time they said seaquestria, but really good episode

[@dann_yrose]

can't wait for a Rainbow dash and Scootaloo song

[@CilanSteele]

Danny Sylvain Probably not happening.

[@7Seraphem7]

I LOVED Twilight here, just, so happy and eager and curious, while still staying responsible. As to the Map thing, I figured she felt it was alright given, the CMC really did need an adult with them, and Twilight wasn't actually helping them with their mission.

[@cherryrush210]

I thought Twilight on a working vacation was adorable, personally.

[@Platinumnic]

Seaquestria is magic

[@cherryrush210]

Poor Scootaloo. First she's a chicken, then she's a dog, now she's a fish. Why must you do this to her, writers? The question is, which does she taste like? ...I'm a terrible pony.

[@mysterioustransmission2536]

Like a salmon and chicken dinner

[@funcoolfunfun]

She tastes like all three at once

[@TheropodHunter]

A chicken hotdog with tartare sauce? lol

[@gamerreactor454]

why did you ask that?... Your just giving ammo to...them... eeeh

[@ZatsHonora]

Scoots. Just scoots this episode.

[@SciRei7H3dEG3NeR4T3]

“...Oh! Oh, beach ponies- wait, I mean seaponies!...” XD We all know you just wanted to see Rarity and RD together on the beach.

[@crims0nmelody]

I’m sensing a divorced parent theme here, with how he had two houses and had to choose between his mother and his father.

[@crims0nmelody]

Ninja StrongHeart The divorce rate is around 50% so it’s a very relevant message for kids today.

[@crims0nmelody]

Ninja StrongHeart My parents split up when I was 4 because my dad was (and still is) an alcoholic.

[@crims0nmelody]

Finally, an interesting episode.

[@gothica3605]

I love how the episode pretty much is similar to a child struggling with their parents being divorced. They dont know who to stay with. Which is a serious struggle to them mentally.

[@LiLiCrossing16]

I guess we can call them CM seaponies.

[@cherryrush210]

Begone with ye.

[@DigiDoesStuff]

Ba dum tiss

[@andrews_lego_tanks_and_more]

I think this episode has a hidden message about divorced parents with the family being in different places.

[@elementsfanfics3859]

I like how, despite the implication that they’re divorced and not romantically involved with each other anymore, there’s no hard feelings between Sky Beak and Ocean Flow. There’s no subtle glares, no passive-aggressiveness, and no trying to turn Terrimar against the other parent. They’re not in love anymore, but they’re still good friends and good parents.

[@milesedgeworth132]

Starlight should've been there. She'd do some magic shit and fuse the air and sea together into some floating water palace, but then mess it up by flooding the world. Maybe she could fuse the two species instead. Into some kinda mutant Seagriff. That'd be Starlight.

[@josephhussain7238]

Miles Edgeworth So knowledgeable...

[@Doomsday-yo7lh]

Hey Terramar, ever heard of the Mirror Pool?

[@matthewcrombie3630]

findingbuglantis I can just imagine half of his clones saying, "Sea, Sea, Sea." While the other half are chanting, "Land, Land, Land." All while in the background, Discord is reclining in a floating, upside-down sofa, munching on some caramelized popcorn.

[@theunidentifiedchangeling9451]

(11:54) voting! Well... Kinda (14:14)**face palm** (15:32) oh... Odd looking bird! OK. (15:49) I guess that means more vacation- I MEAN research! For twilight. (16:07) sea monsters you say. please don't tell me its a ghost Leviathan. (16:23) random song. And also, yes its really hard to decide since I just saw both places being beautiful but with their conditions. (17:46) I can SEA what's going on here >:) (18:27) uhh. Some one do something. (18:36) well great! You made him mad. **claps** (23:18) da was da 1 of da best epi-soda I ever watched. Nice job Hasbro. End tape-

[@zinitrad]

In case it wasn't obvious: The strong implication is that Ocean Flow and whats his face are amicably divorced. Got together, realized they didn't work out as a pair, and split up but remained friends.

[@SparkleyStar02]

zinitrad I didn't realize that. That's heavy

[@thespeedyyoshi]

zinitrad except that they did love each other soooooo

[@zinitrad]

I said an amicable divorce. A divorce does not necessitate that the involved parties no longer love each other; the fact that a relationship can fail to the point of needing an ending even when both partners still love each other is one of the most painful parts of divorce as a concept. At the very least this episode is centric around the feeling of divorce, and its reflected several times in character tones and the dialogue regarding parental intent. The theme of living with parental seperation is just about undeniable. One could make the case that the parents here aren't actually divorced, yeah; but in all honesty the nature of their seperation and his feeling divided between them doesn't quite make sense without that context. The difference in forms is just a vehicle for the story to establish the distance. I guarantee you there was a version of this episode script that acknowledges it more directly, that was whittled down in editing both by the writers and by hasbro direction.

[@milesedgeworth132]

"They live apart so they're divorced". Trying to push fan theories as facts going over peoples heads is just wrong.

[@EpicFableBean]

More or likely the characters are not divorced they just want the separate lifestyles of the mountain and ocean. But this episode itself is a obvious allegory for divorced parents

[@matthewlo55]

Scootaloo is now a tuna.

[@kelligray1848]

I’m so glad I found your channel! Great job. It was kinda sad about Scootaloo and the flying comments, but I’m glad she got to experience it. I agree that the song was fabulous. Even though the moral wasn’t strong, the relevancy in today’s society was strong and I’m glad they kind of addressed having two homes. It was fun to see Twilight letting loose and she was darling. Good first for the writer. Thanks for the upload.

[@EpicFableBean]

"Is this why the episode exists....cause thats kinda sad" Well i mean. Thats the whole purpose of the show anyway. To sell a toy. Its just a bonus we got great writing. Also what with you and the moon xD While i like this episode the recent map episodes are kind of a let down. The other map episodes had what seem like a simple problem affect the entire community but they are not doing that anymore :/ though I do like the allegory for a child with divorced parents even if these actual parents are probably still married but just love their land and sea life style but the allegory to divorced parents is still evident and while the resolution seemed obvious i feel it works. Talmar NEEDED to hear he didnt have to choose especially from his own parents. To a kid that helps a lot.

[@SparkleyStar02]

Epic Fable Reviews It's the moon.

[@EpicFableBean]

but why he calls it out xD

[@SparkleyStar02]

Epic Fable Reviews now that I don't know. 😂😂

[@RaulDiaz-mp8ms]

He just likes saying the moon. It's one of his quirks. :D

[@TheAnimationAnalyst]

Fun fact: the writer of this episode was born in my hometown of St. Louis and was a Film Appreciation teacher at my college, Webster University.

[@raritydash1376]

Oh, awesome

[@TheAnimationAnalyst]

RarityDash Yeah, no doubt very inspiring to me as an animation student wanting to create my own series. ;)

[@thelightningbrony4745]

Beach Ponies master race xD

[@lucieperchellet]

Who's your favorite of the CMC?

[@laughable6083]

*looks away for a second* Raritydash: *"THE MOOON"* Me: "BAHHHH"

[@lillydalliesaboutthings]

When i first watched this episode, The scene with Harmonizing heights reminded me of the holodeck forest scene from the first episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation.

[@MaxieBee]

I kinda like this episode, I find it kind of relatable because my parents are divorced and live in different places. I felt sort of the same way as the little hypogriff character, forgot his name.

[@heathersky333]

Amanda phillips same here, found it relatable but for a different circumstance where rather than divorce it's more of mom's health condition that made her fly often to another country with me accompanying her to look after her well being and thus limited time to meet dad when returning back from time to time

[@thebeavpercabethftw9604]

I think as long as you know one of the Mane 6, you can be called by the map. Which, honestly I think is a better idea than just them solving problems. Shows that friendship issues aren't just exclusively solved by the Mane 6.

[@Coastal603]

Seeing you laugh makes me laugh

[@Toradono]

Think about it too. Both Terramar and Silverstream are Princess Skystar's cousins. And confirmed it's the mother Ocean Flow that's Queen Novo's sister.. ;) Also like how this works as from between two divorced parents without mention it, and of when it's a good kind of divorce, where the parents stayed friends and live close (enough) so the child don't need to descide who to be with, and have the children foremost in mind. That last one reminds me of me and sis when our parents divorced. Only different there was not living close to eachother (though that's what they wanted, as they both thought os us the kids foremost, though other things made it be different cities). So of that kind, this episode I adore.

[@RpGfreak901]

To everyone who's been asking why his dad is called Sky Beak and his mom is called Ocean Flow: The hippogriffs that returned to Mt. Aries kept their hippogriff names, and the hippogriffs that chose to stay as sea ponies decided to change their names accordingly to coincide with their new permanent underwater home.

[@onealone-jt8oi]

So, hmm, if "Tanks for the Memories" is about loss and even death (in the background of the story) is this episode about divorce in the same way?

[@mangowo18]

There was Ponhenge and then Seaquestria.....WHATS NEXT SHOW!?!

[@TheropodHunter]

"The Alicorn of the North," Equestria's equivalent of "The Angel of the North?" Hmm

[@EpicFableBean]

did you forget what you're watching? Dumb puns are this shows MO xD

[@TheropodHunter]

I'll admit that the dumb puns do sit well rather often, but only a few times have I found them grating.

[@lightlati7496]

Giraffrica, naturally

[@RaulDiaz-mp8ms]

Prance? Trottingham? Amareica?

[@Antis14CZ]

"Better!" "Wetter!" Also, when Rarity Dash groaned at the idea that this episode exists so Hasbro can sell CMC seapony toys, I just thought: "Have you forgotten what show you're watching right now?"

[@Edward256]

So, the CMC got called, and BOY not only that but they went FAR! Since Starlight's call (or Spike's) we've been wondering who else the map would call outside of the mane6, and if it were the CMC it would be places like Manehattan (visit Babs) or Canterlot. But all the way out there? And I definitely just LOVE how Scootaloo mentioned the part about flying in water. Not just for the fact of her handicap, but it feels like a nod to The Cupcake Chronicles where Rainbow Dash has lost her wings and Scootaloo mentions to RD that swimming is like flying.

[@EditDeath]

I wonder how many fanfics this has spawned of other ponies being sent on these missions? A Derpy mission would be amazing!

[@synchrie449]

THE MOON

[@valcontent3222]

I love how you can hear the jingle of Talamars necklace when he moves

[@fizzycolalizzie]

WAIT FRICK I JUST REALISED SOMETHING PRETTY IMPORTANT is this song the first time we've seen the moon in MLP not full??? I feel like it's always full.

[@HunterWhoLaughs]

The relationship of parents is up to interpretation either two of them are still together but live separate they could be divorce but are amicable exes where they aren't together anymore but are still have good friendship or they are still lovers but they never got married.

[@blaa6]

Scootaloo is best CMC. So excited and adorable. HUGS!

[@Dakooterz]

blaa6 yassss

[@blaa6]

MyLittleScootaloo 123 This is why she is Dash's and My OC's adopted daughter in the AU.

[@Dakooterz]

blaa6 Sweet! Scoots is just so loveable and funny and really cute in my opinion. Plus with some awesome character development, she's my fave. But you could probably guess that from my user name XD

[@dann_yrose]

Scootaloo deserves all the HUGS

[@harryfarrar1540]

If Scooterloo flys this season I'm going to lay an egg...or something

[@psychicflora]

Is it healthy to be changing species so often? Also Terramar literally means earth-sea and i don't remember twilight keeping her horn in her seapony form in the movie

[@Doomsday-yo7lh]

She did keep the horn in the movie

[@_pokapony2025]

Guys I can't find the episode, I usually use dailymotion but there's only the beta or whatever it's called verson. Its seems to be the only verson I can find and no I don't have Netflix, Hulu, or any streaming site. Please help

[@kuco28]

Episodes are taken down from Dailymotion. Go to Yay Ponies, Derpy news or Equestria Daily for links.

[@RaulDiaz-mp8ms]

Go to EQD, find the episode stream page. Under the streams is where the full episodes can be found in link form.

[@LiLiCrossing16]

*Surf and/or turf: 4.5/5* What I liked: the song, Terramar, the song, harmonizing heights, the song, the little hipogriffs, Did I mention the song? What I disliked: Twilight annoyed me in this episode. Using the cmc's mission as an excuse to be lazy, and just procrastinating on her "research". This doesn't help, because I already don't like her. That and she's in it. New character: I like him. He sounds like Steve- I mean Thorax. The song: I loved it. Overall: really loved it. One of my new favorites.

[@zinitrad]

Real quick: his name is Terramar; its a play on latin words for earth and sea.

[@blackrosesthorn9451]

Huh... I'm not sure I've ever seen someone actively dislike Twilight. She's like... the main character. I imagine it'd be difficult to watch a show when you dislike the main character enough so her very presence makes an episode less good.

[@LiLiCrossing16]

BlackRoses Thorn the whole "Twilight's in it" thing is supposed to be a joke. I still don't like her, though.

[@mysterioustransmission2536]

@Rachel T The conflict was literally about feeling like you have to choose between your two parents when they're divorced how is that "ehhhh"

[@CilanSteele]

I don't think Twilight was actually supposed to be doing research.

[@Gokuvstheworld]

Good news: The CMC finally got called by the map! But Twilight ended up having to step in to help them out, and since she had to go with them anyway, it might have well called her too. And unlike back when Starlight and Spike got called, which made sense for them to be picked because of the exact nature of the problem, It don't seem like the CMC was that much more suited for this mission for them to be picked over one or two of the Mane 6 (it could've been say, Twilight and Applejack.) But Hasbro have new toys to sell i guess, so... But i liked seeing Twilight step in to help solve this and be the MVP again. If you ask me, since Starlight started trying the take that job away, Twi's been overdo to get back to saving the day again lol

[@laszlozsurka8991]

The issue in this episode was I think pretty much the same as in "Triple Threat" and funny but the CMC song reminded me of the song in S6 ep12. "Spice up your life"

[@leoricdiez1674]

13:00 "sudden realization" NEW MERCHANDISE!!!

[@gretawhite5838]

I am so much more used to seeing what you look like now! ^^

[@breakfastatmilliways]

Belated comment since I've only just been catching up on reactions but I JUST noticed the background behind sweetie belle and scootaloo at 18:12. May have already been noticed by some people, but coincidence, or Dawn Somewhere shoutout?

[@MarelorMoon]

they definitely did the exposition from the movie better in this episode than in the opener and I really like the new settings and of course the song of the CMCs. I wonder how many OC's will change into Seaponies, hoping for Silver Quill's :P and he definetly has to explain, why his Hippogriff got a Cutie Mark... I bet it's a tattoo from a drunken weekend or something

[@foxwolf316]

yeah i like this episode

[@wolfbassgames1244]

That was quite an end to that first song!

[@TheBlackQueen]

The episode premice was based on kids with divorced parents and/or long distance parents.

[@autumbreeze1129]

Frankly, since my parents live apart, I can relate to Tellmar

[@ashkirby8896]

1:48 OMGOSH, THE MAP IS SUMMONING THE CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS THIS TIME! AWESOME!

[@ashkirby8896]

6:43 SILVERSTREAM'S BROTHER KIND OF RESEMBLES'S SHINING ARMOR.

[@ashkirby8896]

9:36 MAN, THE HIPPOGRIFFS ARE LIKE THE EXACT OPPOSITE OF THE GRIFFINS!

[@ashkirby8896]

11:16 WAIT A MINUTE! IF THAT HIPPOGRIFF WITH BLUE FEATHERS AND YELLOW ARMOR IS THE FATHER OF SILVERSTREAM'S BROTHER, THEN THAT WOULD MAKE THAT ARMORED DUDE SILVERSTREAM'S FATHER AS WELL! WOULD THAT MAKE HIM ROYALTY THEN?

[@ashkirby8896]

20:21 OH, SO THE SEAPONIES AND HIPPOGRIFFS LIKE TO SOCIALIZE WITH EACH OTHER NEAR THE BEACH SURFACE!

[@titanhades4331]

Why were the CMC even involved in this? They didn't even really do anything. ...Twilight was the one who suggested that he doesn't have to pick between the two..

[@bigdaddywoowoo7680]

One thing: BUY OUR TOYS!

[@frogoverlord3471]

I was expecting a girl when i clicked on this vid it surprized me

[@a5tr4l]

The one thing that bugs me about this episode is that its plot seems to just go in a circle. Terramar has been going back and forth between his two homes, which is fine, but then suddenly thinks he needs to make a choice for some reason. After some infighting amongst the cmc, Terrarmar eventually learns that he can just do what he was doing at the beginning of the episode. In short, I didn’t feel like there was a clear reason as to why Terrarmar thought he needed to make a choice even though everything was going smoothly.

[@GuyWithNoNickName]

Extremely late. But Terramar felt pressure from the other Hyppogryffs his age. He said that they found their place, but he still wasn’t sure. They were comfortable either on land or sea. So he kinda felt like he had to decide like them. Plus, things weren’t actually “going smoothly”. He felt like if he was in one place with one parent, he may be letting the other down the whole time he’s in that one place. So apparently he didn’t talk to them both about that until both parents talked to him at the end of the episode.

[@FieryDinoPirahna3294]

Also "Terramar" literally means "Landsea" in Italian, so his folks didn't EXACTLY do him any favors by naming him that.

[@michaelaburns734]

I am shocked that they talked about the Divorce and that is impressive how they handle it.

[@CilanSteele]

Unfortunately Scootaloo has a different singing actress in this episode, it's a little less special now that she has a solo

[@cliffordbatteau5824]

6:57 the way you said sounded like you had a Vietnam flashback xD

[@cliffordbatteau5824]

Also I guess now we can call them CMC-ponies....Ill let myself out

[@LiLiCrossing16]

Clifford Batteau Hey, I called them CM seaponies.

[@widialili4932]

20:35 is that skystar ?

[@blackrosesthorn9451]

Huh... it actually might be. How about that.

[@SparkleyStar02]

Widia Lili It's hard to tell, but it looks like her

[@mysterioustransmission2536]

no, Skystar doesn't have streaks like that

[@josephhussain7238]

Mysterious Transmission For now, *it* shall be declared "discount skystar"

[@mysterioustransmission2536]

but that's Silverstream

[@LordNanfoodle]

You know, from my experience, if months of watching and weeks of playing Final Fantasy Randomizer has taught me anything, it's that you *ALWAYS GO TO THE MERMAIDS. ALWAYS.* Only good things will come from it. I mean, mermaids are always the right choice 90% of the time. :3 That applies here too. Scoots is a de facto genius.

[@autumbreeze1129]

0:58 you could guarantee Rarity would still where one, though, regardless of the need 3:06 yeah, sure, Sweetie Belle. Twilight's just gonna let you 3 young fillies go to a foreign land without any adult supervision... with the record you 3 have for trouble. 6:31 ... so, how long has it been since Twi's school opened? I'd assume at least a few weeks. Are they seriously saying that, in all that time, the CMC haven't caught a glimpse of Silver Stream in her Sea Pony form? Not even once? I mean, she does it in the freaking intro, surely she's done it more! 8:51 we've actually seen him before, in the premiere. He was standing next to Sea Spray when AJ went to get Silver Stream. 14:23 okay, I know the world of MLP gives the physics of ours the middle finger a lot, but how in the hay do they keep tea separate from the sea water in a cup? Even Pinkie and Discord would call BS on that. 14:57 okay, Sweetie isn't even TRYING to give Seaquestria a chance. She's only looking at what it DOESN'T have and not even bothering to look at what it DOES have. True, it's shown a little later that the same applies to Scoots and why she thinks Seaquestria is better and ignoring the good of Mt Airus, but she can be excused due to getting carried away with the joy of experiencing something so similar to flying, something she's been denied her whole life. 15:43 oh, yeah, go against a pony with the Royal Canterlot Voice in a screeching contest. She'll stomp you all. Or are you just trying to butter her up, asking her to enter that contest because you KNOW she'll win with the RCV?🤔 In all honesty, I think I kinda prefer the leaked version of this episode, without any background music. Made things seem a bit more immersive for me for some reason. Weird, right?

[@GL_099]

Upon rewatching it, I just realized that Terramar's parents never signed the form for Silver Stream. Huh. I wonder if Twilight realized that in time. Speaking of Twilight, I want fanart of her winning the screeching competition.

[@coolguy5133]

8:02; I can almost hear Silver Quill saying Wahoo

[@harryfarrar1540]

Instead of Seaquestria what about Hippotopia

[@EpicFableBean]

i think thats worse lol

[@harryfarrar1540]

Pfft, everyones a critic lol

[@EpicFableBean]

Well that is what I do on youtube lol

[@harryfarrar1540]

I...I don't have a come back for that...I don't believe it...so I think I will just put this cat face as my reply...(>^_^

[@EpicFableBean]

I do it on my channel lol

[@twist58]

(22:13) It's the BEST of BOTH worlds!

[@aldrinflores4531]

twist58 don't you ever bring up Hannah Montana ever again

[@twist58]

Wasn't thinking that, but now that you did, wow. XD

[@crims0nmelody]

I think this was far more interesting than the premier. I hope they do more with the movie stuff. I’d like to see them try to clean up that sketchy desert town.

[@DwellOnForever]

Seaquestria is Aquatic

[@AlexDaDawg]

You know if anyone else is watching this i always thought “So we’re just gonna ignore the fact Twilight tried to blatantly steal the pearl? Ok.”

[@thesaltiestspoon]

"Maybe they don't call seaponies hippocampuses/hippocampi because no one truly knows what the plural is" And other unimportant thoughts by me

[@jersy6406]

How old even is the CMC at this point? I mean, they kinda have their own business, I guess you could send them unsupervised.

[@Jirodyne]

Situations like this, makes me wish there were more students from the other races, or having those other races move into Ponyville and other pony towns so we see some in the background. Like how we at times see Gryphons in the background at times. Would make the world feel more filled and lived in instead of just the master pony races and every other race being forced in their 1 city kingdoms. Or 2 cities for Hippogriffs.

[@shadowclash7539]

Yay! I was so bored, but now I am free XD

[@oceanwatson7333]

I am free, it's the key doesn't matter what people think of me.

[@monsterjambrony]

If you didn't see the movie you'd be almost completely lost.

[@gameingknight2389]

Correct me if im wrong but doesn't that pony that said "all aboard" sounded a little bit like the conductor from the polar express?