"Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?" Review

[@NexAngelus405]

I'll be honest here. I cried during the scene of Luna finally forgiving herself for her past actions as well as the moments leading up to it. It was such a beautiful moment.

[@AJponyAPschannel]

2:40 Actually, that song was a parody of the 'I Love You' song from Barney and friends, and is a satire of how when we got older, that song became anyoing. Even the flute at the end, while not the same tune (which I sadly know :() is how they whistle at the end of the song

[@day5209]

Rainbow Dash's nightmare is G3. Seems about right.

[@Zodia195]

Dayane Rodrigues OMG!!! THAT IS BLOODY BRILLIANT! Honestly I thought of Alice in Wonderland when I saw that scene.

[@WarDocx]

Dayane Rodrigues **Slaps you** WE DON'T SPEAK OF THAT! EVER!

[@nathan8569]

More like "A Troll in Central Park."

[@watcherweatherly2399]

Dayane Rodrigues I literally thought the exact same thing.

[@honeytonguemamao6816]

Nathan Price OMG You're right!! O.O With a touch of Barney.

[@hindae085]

I really related to Lunas struggle, not in the same way as she did, but I used to be very different for the worse. For whom the Sweetie Belle Toils was full of Luna feels, it was Luna helping Sweetie Belle deal with her jealousy toward her sister. Sound familiar? This ep carries on that struggle, only now its more an issue of shouldering too much burden because others have suffered enough due to her actions. What makes this a crown jewel ep for me was beneath the staggeringly good comedy was a heartbreaking tale of self affliction lest she move on and forget Nightmare Moon. Compounded by the fact she may have brought ruin to Equestria again with this Nightmare curse.

[@Snowy_Weather]

I won't lie... I cried at the finale of this episode. That moment where Luna explains what's been going on... Favourite moment of the episode, it just made me really emotional. I think this episode gave Luna some really interesting character depth. Even though I would've liked to see more of it. Part of me kinda wishes it could've been a two-parter. We could've seen more dreams, more jokes and creativity and we would've had more time to focus on Luna's feelings. But as it is, this was one of my favourite episodes of the season so far.

[@Superdogfan6]

This...episode...was... PURE AWESOMENESS!! I'd say the best episode since "Tanks for the Memories" and the best episode of the whole show yet. I was glued to my TV the whole time it was so exciting. I loved Princess Luna and her being upset about what she's done and Twilight teaching her to forgive herself, the ponies' dreams and even Rainbow admitting she was scared that was so adorable. Not to mention Lyra and Bon Bon being in the same body like that looks a little like CatDog.

[@Superdogfan6]

***** I can definitely understand that. As for Alicorn Big Mac I really didn't care for that part and he should've been called Prince Big Mac since he's a male.

[@Mysticgamer]

Superdogfan6 I wonder why there are no male alicorns?

[@LunaP1]

True. But think about this: Big Mac is an even bigger brony than the brony and pegasister community combined. Xp

[@RosieSievers]

Another fantastic episode, with fantastic creativity, great storytelling, a great moral and great development of Luna, letting go of her past mistakes ^^ Bravo Scott Sonneborn, bravo. My favourite moments were Princess Big Mac, the return of Flutterbat and Scootaloo having big wings and flying. This episode is a 9/10 ^^

[@WarDocx]

Rosie Sievers Hello... Um, can you help me with something the Doc said?

[@AJponyAPschannel]

Don't forget the faint Derpy and the catdog reference with Bon Bon and Lyra

[@fictionfan0]

Rosie Sievers "Bravo Scott Sonneborn, bravo." Is anyone else still reeling form the fact that Scott was the writer for this? I mean, after his last two solo excursions...

[@anonymouslyknown6530]

Rosie Sievers Princess Big Mac best princess! Luna needs to do what Elsa did and "LET IT GO" i hate myself for saying that. Best part was Pinkie Pie dream and Gummy. I love Gummy.

[@themagicianmaster100]

The Autistic Pony I know Exactly what you mean about the CatDog reference I got a laugh out of that part.

[@RedCordPlayer]

This was a very deep and hilarious episode. For those that think MLP is out of idea, think again. We still got the rest of season 5 to go and more to come. The episode is also reminiscent of Bloom and Gloom in some way.

[@TD_NULL]

Damn right Redcord! It has been so long for a Luna episode and the creativeness that came into this episode was brilliant. Again, this is the same writers that wrote the bad princess spike episode and yet wrote the brilliant party pooped episode and this. Season 5 is gonna be da best :)

[@RedCordPlayer]

Actually, Princess Spike was written by Neal Dusedau and Party Pooped by Nick Confalone

[@Brony22]

Redcord CHN yes, people also think that just because season 5 has a lower budget then the previous seasons that the episodes would not be that good. but they are so wrong

[@honeytonguemamao6816]

Brony 22 Wait...Season 5 has a lower budget?

[@Brony22]

Honeytongue Mamao apparently it does, but idk if its true or not, but if it is a reduced budget and they can still make such amazing episodes then bravo :)

[@waywardpony]

I enjoyed Pinkie and Rainbow's dreams the most. Pinkie's because it makes sense her mind would wander and she'd end up in all sorts of places in her dreams. This is a stretch, but I'd imagine she subconsciously fears danger where there is none, given that her imagination can get her into stressful situations before (Party of One she believed her friends hated her). Rainbow's because the sheer saccharine with a dark edge to it, plus Rainbow apparently hates even the tiniest bit of free-form jazz. It also makes sense that Big Mac might want to be a unicorn. Imagine spending your whole life engaged in manual labor then suddenly having an ability where it isn't necessary... you can just think of what you want and it'll get done, and (if you're introverted like Big Mac) you're given new ways to express yourself. That's a huge burden off your shoulders, even if it's one you usually enjoy, and it would give your life completely different meaning.

[@Samantha_Says]

I was laughing my butt off when Alicorn Big Mac appeared. That stopped as soon as Scootaloo came on screen. I teared up. Twice we've seen Scootaloo in a dream. Both times she's dreamed she could fly. Holy crap, that's depressing.

[@jarvyjared8543]

It was a great episode, in my opinion, Though, I felt that Luna's forgiveness was a bit rushed. I agree with the idea that it should have been an overarching idea throughout the season, something that Luna would gradually overcome. Big Mac was freaking hilarious. No doubt about that. But Rainbow's nightmare? Good lord, may I never see a demonic sunflower ever again...

[@BlueStarBrony]

I really love this episode since it's so much fun but yet it's got a surprising relateable episode. I'm really impressed by the writers that they were able to put so much into a episode but yet was still a lot of fun. I think learning to forgive yourself is a very worthwhile lesson since sometimes we just need to let it go especially when everyone else is willing to forgive you. I think you might like these two videos I made about this episode but oh horse feathers I can' seem to paste links into this comment! lol So you can find these two videos on my channel if you want to watch them. MLP Focus On: What can we Learn from the Mane 6's Dreams? MLP Focus On: Princess Luna Vs the Tantabus

[@barrettfenwick8028]

The opening of this episode almost had me thinking that they were going to do Nightmare Rarity! The first act mirrored that comic arc VERY closely!

[@summerglitz7729]

Barrett Fenwick I was thinking the exact same thing! And it would be even more close if the writers used the Luna from the comics!

[@totallycarbon2106]

SummerGlitz 95 what I would give to see Luna with Tiberius in the show.

[@Djinsin]

Luna's always been my second favorite character, behind Spike. I love this episode, it's one of my favorites! I love the raw creativity the animators showcase, and I really liked the concept. I'm always looking forward to any kind of return for Nightmare Moon, almost as much as I keep waiting for Sombra's return, and this did not disappoint me in the slightest. Truth be told, I wish that this episode was in two parts, at least in some way. I kind of wish that the Tantabus had escaped the dream world, and then turned itself into Nightmare Moon. But that's just me. I like seeing Luna finally come to terms with her time as Nightmare Moon, which honestly can't be easy. She spent 1000 years as a bitter, evil, and angry villain who became that way not through her own free will (that's how I see it, and it makes the Elements of Harmony look better). I also like the message of this episode: "You can't take on your personal demons by yourself."

[@AngelJabreel]

This episode could not have come at a better time in my life. I have recently learned to forgive myself for my past. This episode - next to Twilight's Kingdom - has to be my favorite because of the impact and affect it had on me. The fact it has helped me grow as an adult and helped me through a hard time has me very grateful to the creators and the writers of this series.

[@FlorentiusIV]

It was quite good, I thing the first half of the episode was a little slow, it shines in the 2nd part.. With gags, drama and good animation. I had only hoped Celestia would've shown up too, Twilight gave her speech but it just wasn't enough.. Then Celestia does her little say and she goes over the edge. Just my two bits though.

[@1969ubik]

I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attacked Princess Big Mac off of giant Derpy cats. Seen flying muffins sparkle past Tannhauser Golden Oaks Library. All these moment will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to wake up. Great episode IMO. Luna's conflict was a perfect fit for her. Favorite dream moment was Princess Big Macintosh. Also Fluttershy's a switch, and Applejack was a bit predictable. Do have a question for you Dr. Dr.Wolf. Any plans for the new mini-hiatus?

[@EnigmaPrince101]

I believe that the episode was a grand and fantastic way of ending the first half of Season 5. Luna really impressed me from the fact that this specific issue is something that I can relate from her. Trying to forgive yourself can be a hard thing to do, and you do tend to punish yourself as a means to re-enforce yourself as to not making the same mistake twice, but in reality, it does much more harm than good, and it takes a special group of friends to allow you to look inside yourself and resolve your own inner demons. Not only was the issue greatly addressed, but the humor and dynamic concepts of the ponies and dragon's dreams were very satisfying and vibrant in of itself. Overall, a solid and relatable episode that runs its course and has fun while doing it. A definite 10/10

[@RedDragonForce2]

@3:30 The insanity meter went from an average of about 5.3 to about nonexistent because of how dream logic works when you have several dozen ponies accessing it all at once!!

[@smoltroublemaker5814]

I won't lie I think the lesson of this episode was brought out well I, much like Luna, did something in the past that I'm not really proud of and I'm still not ready to accept it so again, much like Luna, I punish myself for it I don't ever want to forget what I did. However, I slowly start tp accept it, granted it's not what I like to talk about publicly, but I am willing to help others who have gone through what I went through so they don't share the same fate and guilt that I felt and still do feel today.

[@LoudToon99]

This episode is one of the best of the season so far. I'm glad to see that Luna's ability to control Dreams been amped up ALOT here. I really loved all the callbacks to several pervious episodes (Power Ponies, Canterlot Wedding, Bats, Slice Of Life, ect). And that Big Mac Alicorn moment broke me in a hilarious way. As for the season so far, It's not as highly memorable as Season 4, but it's as amazing as said season. Allow me to list my favorite ti least favorite of this season so far: 1. Slice Of Life 2. Do Princess Dream of Magic Sheep? 3. The Lost Treasure Of GriffonStone 4. Amending Fences 5. The Cutie Map 6. Tanks For the Memories 7. Make New Friends But Keep Discord 8. Castle Sweet Castle 9. Bloom & Gloom 10. Party Pooped 11. Applelossa's Most Wanted 12. Princess Spike

[@vadosu4774]

I love it as well it brings Luna feelings and how she haven't for give herself.plus a little fan stuff in there

[@JacobMKeeneAKADrPepperKing]

During the scenes with the parasite (I forget it's name), I was saying random villainous-ish things in my Tony Jay impression since I was pretty sure it wouldn't have a voice, and it didn't so it was a little fun doing that.

[@JacobMKeeneAKADrPepperKing]

***** Maybe so.

[@Mangaka-Knight]

This is by far my favorite episode. My favorite scene was the entire opening. At first I thought her parasite was the cause of her becoming Nightmare Moon and I found that very interesting, but now I know it was something she created. I also agree with you on having Luna overcome her issue too soon. It would have been best to see her improve over time so we can see her struggles through out the series, instead of pushing the past behind her in one episode. This episode is one of my top favorites of this season, right next to Make new friends but keep Discord.

[@Mangaka-Knight]

Sega Stars Also I do wish that Spike could have been on the ball with the issue at hand, instead of acting like the issue at hand was no big deal at first. Spike knows that these girls are the element barers, so ANYTHING that happens that only revolves around them could be related to that, even if his hypothesis was wrong it still would have been a very interesting thought. Spike needs more character points, especially after Princess Spike. He's not getting good character development IMO.

[@SherryBirkinFan227]

This episode was just so fun and emotionally well done! I always wanted to see Luna in more episodes to see how she was coping throughout the past episodes and this was worth the wait! The animation was very well done and the ideas for the dreams just made me crack up in laughter. Great video as always!

[@ShadyDoorags]

I haven't related to an episode so much since the Equestria Games. A great lesson about how not forgiving yourself can hurt both you and those around you.

[@LifeofaMissouriTeen]

This episode was grand of all things in every category I can think of: comedy, relatability, story telling, pacing (for the most part), and leaving so much the community to go off of in analysis, music, art, and fanfiction.

[@meemietheeevee4400]

I did think this was a very good moral, especially for older viewers. This is definitely now up there in my favorite episodes and my best personally moving episode. Forgiving yourself can be very hard for a lot of people. I was nearly in tears after watching this episode because I've struggled with punishing myself in the past if I felt I made someone I cared about unhappy or even hurt them in some way or not living up to my own expectations of myself. I've been getting better at stopping myself before I actually take action but I don't talk to my friends very much about it. This episode and your review has reminded me that the lies we tell ourselves and the pain we subject ourselves to as a result of those lies aren't worth it. And many times it takes a friend to tell us the real truth.

[@invisible683]

Alicorn Prince Big Mac never expected that

[@Godzillawolf1]

I loved this episode, and it WAS amazing. But I do have a question, Doctor Wolf: since your OC canonically lives in Ponyville, how do you suppose he reacted during the Tantabus battle? What would he turn into or do to help? I think that's a fun question to ask about our OCs in general, but particularly for someone as devoted to helping others as yours is.

[@dexterthoma867]

Let's just say I'm going to dream a lot more often this was excited

[@7Seraphem7]

Well, the Mane 6 dreams seemed rather direct and obvious about them and was mostly what you'd expect. Pinkie Pie being utterly random, unless she's gorging on sweets. RD being badass, Twi in a Library the would make The Librarian from Discworld jealous. AJ with a prize winning apple. Rarity about fashion. (Though but disappointed all the dresses were just copies of the same one rather then a bunch of different designs.) The only big surprise was Fluttershy, but that does make some sense. Wanting to be pampered and cared for the way she does with her animals. Or just really really wanting to be a 'pet'. Mayhaps somepony shouldn't have told her about Fifty Shades of Hay. Best gag? Either Princess Big mac, or Sir Spike riding on a giant meowing Derpy. And finally Luna. It was simply amazing, glorious and, just a wonderful lesson and look at her character. The depth of her regret over what she had done. How bad she is punishing herself, even when everypony else has forgiven her. My only issue with it, and the ep, is how quickly it was resolved. It was really anti-climatic, and felt rushed for her to just... get over it.. that quickly. But other then that, so damn awesome.

[@leotamer5]

7Seraphem7 While overall a good comment, I feel like the fifty shades of hay joke can not be forgiven as that will now haunt my nightmares for a long time.

[@anonymouslyknown6530]

7Seraphem7 HA Fifty Shades of Hay I get it like the book! HA HA HA you so funny! best gag Spike thinking he would be useful. lol Im such a dick sometimes. I actually like Spike mostly because I remember he is like 5 and no one would ever put as much pressure on a 5 year old as they do to Spike. So ya if you look at him in that light he becomes a much more likable character. I got off topic. It was a little rushed but Luna has been trying to get over it for like a year now so its not really all that sudden.

[@7Seraphem7]

leotamer5 Just remember, if it comes to haunt your dreams, you can simply turn yourself into an Alicorn Princess to kick it's ass.

[@arkinghelena8138]

This was by far my favorite episode of the season. As a mid season "end cap" I think the writing staff did a beautiful job in showing off Luna's inner conflicts. They brought Luna back into the picture in such a creative way and I found it very interesting that she dreamed of the mane 6 in their rainbow power forms. I could go on forever about how well done this episode was, but I'll leave it at that. Great review, Doc!

[@WarDocx]

I liked the episode, i'm not gonna go into the details, but i will say this. Angel Bunny and Nightmare Angel Bunny....Whats the difference? That scene where rainbows nightmare is a happy land...those flowers...they look alot like the Power Puff Girls animation style....And The Princess Big Mac bull crap.....LAR- i mean...SONNEBORN!!! RAAAAAAAAAAGGHHHH!!!

[@JCisKing1337]

You know that Scott Sonneborn is M A Larson's pen name, right?

[@WarDocx]

........LARSON!!!

[@7Seraphem7]

War-Doc Gaming "Angel Bunny and Nightmare Angel Bunny....Whats the difference?" Doombunny Angel is bigger.. that's about it.

[@anonymouslyknown6530]

War-Doc Gaming Nightmare Angel Bunny is what his true nature. Princess Big Mac best princess. Gummy #1 vip of all time.

[@RubberyCat]

War-Doc Gaming That only means that you don't understand Angel Bunny. The most of the Angel bunny antagonism is from "putting your hoof down", most or all of the other times, he has just been retaliating or even been outright good, kind and helpful to Fluttershy. At least the first version of Nightmare Angel is not Angel Bunny at all, but a dream simulation by Flutter that became tainted by the Nightmare.

[@TheFoolishSamurai]

Rainbow's "nightmare" reminds me of Plankton's reaction inside Spongebob's mind in the recent Spongebob movie.

[@adamsyafiq6874]

This episode is certainly a great episode and a fitting one as the last episode before the mid-hiatus we're facing. Plus,a Luna episode too which most of us have yearn for a long time now.A lot of cute moments and most certainly filled with a lot of funny moments and now that Big Mac being a princess is canon(dreamscape at least) Peter New can finally joke about him more frequently,not that he isn't doing it already XD Interesting seeing as to how Luna helps other ponies in dealing with their nightmares and give life lessons in the process but in the meanwhile she creates her own nightmare to punish herself on a daily basis.For a reason,I see it as if see haven't talk about her past with the friends that she have and reconciled about her past mistakes just about yet. I would love to see an episode where we can see Luna being more happy and be more active.Be it where she's the center of the episode or not.I understand that she's shown being happy in the end.But still,we haven't seen much of her smiling out of sheer joy. Sorry for the long post...just felt like posting something for the mid-hiatus

[@Ethaniel1999]

Rainbows nightmare was creepy, if it was any longer than it was i thing i would have nightmares...

[@TsuriaDragon]

The Episode was Good but could of been better I thought Luna would be fighting and struggling against Nightmare moon in the dream realm. It was a letdown that she was punishing herself when her sister Celestia forgave her, the mane six and whole kingdom of equestria there was no reason for her to do that to herself. I was hoping it to be better but still it was an episode that I did enjoy :)

[@lexibushnell4459]

It would have been better entertainment wise, but for many people, this is closer to reality.

[@RockandStoneVForKarl]

Tsuria Dragon You cant dislike something because its not how YOU wanted it to be, if I had my choice, the season 5 finale would of been the return of King Sombra and an epic battle between him and the ponies

[@TsuriaDragon]

DrunkFrank TV actually I can dislike it if I so choose but you are right I can't hate it cause it is not the way I want it to be in which I don't it's still a good episode :)

[@RockandStoneVForKarl]

Tsuria Dragon Well, ya, anyone can dislike something, its more about why someone dislikes something

[@royveldboom7266]

DrunkFrank TV That might happen, among other things...

[@charlesrosenbaum2530]

As I have recently uploaded a similar video, I feel that giving my thoughts here isn't quite needed, but I believe that this was one of the season's strongest. I agree that it was highly entertaining and immersed in it's creativity, and I really enjoy those types of episodes for how much they can explore in the weird insanities of everyone in such short time and have it be really funny at that, and the lesson this episode was going for is easy to put yourself in and gives a great angle. Even if it's not nearly as extreme as Luna's, it really helps that, while guilt may be needed to prevent, it is only forgiveness that can boost you and continue your growth, something I find easy to relate to.

[@earthbind83]

I liked how Luna instantly showed up after the message arrived. She must have speed-read everything and teleported. And I liked how that one Pony carried her head as a balloon. Also I liked how Pinkie must have confused Luna by jumping from scene to scene. Also thanks for mentioning that this was only the first half of Season 5, because I just saw the episode list in the Wiki and I thought it was over already, wondering why there was no two-parter at the end. And thanks for naming filthy rich. I didn't remember him, because afaik there was only 1 major appearance.

[@cryofpaine]

Another really brilliant episode. Amending Fences was probably as close as you can get to a perfect slice of life episode, and this was as close as you can get to a perfect blend of adventure and slice of life. It suckers you into thinking that you're going to get a grand adventure with a big baddie, and then wham, it turns out it's a character episode. One of the best elements was seeing everyone's dreams and what it says about them as a character. Rarity and AJ were both focused on their work. But Rarity was focused on the creations, and the creativity behind them, while AJ was focused on the work itself, and the product of that work. Both are hard working, but the key difference is that Rarity is a creator where AJ is a producer. Twilight dreamed of acquiring more knowledge, no surprise there. Pinky's was interesting. The way her mind just bounced from one idea to another, but each was fully formed, full of detail. She's not scatterbrained like she often appears, it's just that she's operating on a much different level. And then her dream was the only one to feature anyone else, showing that even in her dreams, she has a strong connection to the ponies around her. Rainbow's was absolutely perfect. It fit her character to a T. Fluttershy. I have to say I'm kind of surprised that they put this in, because frankly there's a LOT of subtext in this. On the surface, she's a caring pony who devotes herself and her energy and time to taking care of others. That puts her in somewhat of a position of authority. For someone who is naturally not assertive, that can be draining. So the desire to have someone else take care of her, like a pet, is absolutely understandable and realistic. But the interesting thing is that for anyone who is at all familiar with certain subcultures, like the one that is (extremely poorly) depicted in 50 Shades of Grey, it's something that will sound very familiar. Big Mac makes a lot of sense. He's the older brother of a sister who is famous throughout the land, while he barely expresses himself. Wanting to be more makes sense for him, right down to mimicking the transformations she and her friends have gone through when they take on evil. Lyra and Bon Bon - wow. Another image with a ton of subtext. The two of them fused together at their lower bodies. I think we know who the next wedding in Ponyville is going to be for. :D Derpy, I have to admit, this one stumped me. I don't get the imagery of her being a giant, what that could represent to her. I think it was also telling that when they were choosing what to be in the dream world in order to fight, none of them chose either to have the elements, or to switch to their rainbow power forms. Rainbow and AJ chose their comic book form. Maybe that just fit the dream environment better. Maybe they weren't sure if the others would join them. Or maybe they wanted a form where their power was internal instead of external. For Fluttershy, of all the forms she had to choose from, it's interesting that she choose Flutterbat. Of course maybe she was afraid that she wouldn't be able to trigger her Hulk form, since she had to get mad for it to work (at least in the comic world). Maybe she was too shy to let others see her like that. But it's interesting that she chose a form where she wasn't in control. And then there's Spike. I was waiting for him to go full dragon on us, but instead he became a knight, which at least in our world, is the exact opposite of a dragon. Showing he's still not over his dislike of other dragons.

[@shibumi8]

The creepily cheerful flower doing a surprisingly good flute solo was probably the most surreal. This was certainly the best way to go on hiatus, the staff went out on a blast.

[@NeoLagna]

The feels had me crying all through the episode, especially when the whole town was working together!

[@Psrj-ad]

best episode ever. yeah better than slice of life.

[@JackFrostDoll]

***** My personal favorite is Slice of Life. I prefer comedy.

[@snailberries]

Agreed.

[@anonymouslyknown6530]

WubNote it was a good episode with lots of good points but slice of life had more comedy. Gummy is the best Pony. I liked the Luna development. Showing how she still has problems with her past. but in slice of life the princesses arguing was to funny.

[@theleafeon8020]

My personal favorite of the season is make new friends but keep discord :P

[@playfulpippapony]

This episode reminded me of Past Sins. The reasons for that is the Tandibus (I hope I spelt it right). In Past Sins there was a smoke like creature that infected the minds of other ponies making them believe Nightmare Moon was supposed to rule Equestria. In this episode Luna created a similar creature to give her nightmares about Nightmare Moon.

[@Roccoo]

i love this channel! great thoughts amazing voice! and soooo fast with uploads! i can always count on Dr.wolf for his timely uploads and insightful thoughts!

[@trainman5552]

when will the rest of the season resume after watching the previews from the comic con I am really excited for the return of starlight glimmer and wonder what she'll do I hope it resumes in September this year

[@Nuclear_Gandhi]

My initial reaction to RD's nightmare: "Hey look, it's Generation 3!"

[@jeffheithaus9120]

Oh Doc, I enjoy this episode greatly and in the told four with Rainbow and Tank, Slice of Life, and Discord. I love the return of Flutterbat and the Power Pony return were great too. I really hope you get more epic and great episode like this four and look forward to more too.

[@Tall_Order]

We see more of Big Mac's inner side. We know he wanted Twilight's Smartypants doll. He's the Prince of Strength. :P Now we need Alicorn BulkBiceps. The Prince of YEAAAAHHH!

[@SuperGodzilla2]

i loved this episode, this is why Luna is my favorite princess, she tries so hard to repent for her sins, great review Doc

[@BlueStarBrony]

I love this episode it was so deep but really funny at the same time! I believe the animators don't get to decide anything they just do what they're told. There was a lot to do in this episode since they had to setup and resolve this conflict all in one episode, since while Luna's regret and demons have sort of been touched upon they've never really been brought into the light until now. Still I think they did very well with this story and their is a lot of symbolism etc that you can interpret but you can still ignore all that and just enjoy the episode too. I sense I will be making many Focus On videos about this one episode. lol I'm still in shock that supposedly the next episode won't be until October...Sniff "What sort of Analysis can we draw from each of the Mane 6's dreams" Can I back to you on that. lol I'm definitely be doing a video on that at some point, but I have a few other videos / projects I have to do first. But in short it was very enlightening to say the least. "Do you think learning about letting go of your own self created punishments is a worthwhile lesson" Absolutely. In Lunas case their was no need to punish herself and in fact caused even greater problems for the ponies. Everpony was willing to forgive Luna, except for Luna herself. She needed to learn to let go and accept the forgiveness of the others. I think situations like this often do happen in real life where people are just too hard on themselves and in a way need to let themselves be forgiven. Good work as always and congratulations on getting these out so fast! BlueStar

[@hyenaedits3460]

I really like this episode because you learn a lot about all the characters, even the background ponies, and the whole town got together to fight the nightmare. It wasn't just the Mane 6.

[@theweinmeyerrepublic1097]

I noticed the tune that the flowers in dash's nightmare sang was eerily close to the song barny used to sing at the end of every episode... and I screamed.

[@doobie_mouse2083]

Mlp has always been about the strong archetypes for me. This one truly delivered. In the end this monster isn't borne out of her grief but self loathing. And this monster isn't defeated but retreats inside her again. Luna will never be free of her darkness. She will never over come it. But when she accepts it she regains her balance and becomes at peace with her inner darkness. She is no longer tormented and her sub conscious no longer tries to subvert others. Wow. Kid show everyone.

[@LoquaciousOfHerd]

One of the things I very much liked about this episode -- and there was a _lot_ to like about it! -- was the literary reference in the title. Among the themes that Philip K. Dick explored in his book _Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?_ (probably best known through the loosely-based movie adaptation -- _Blade Runner_) there are major sub-plots about self-acceptance, empathy, guilt, shared suffering, and and self-worth ... all concepts which seem to relate quite closely with this episode. One quote in particular seems extremely appropriate to Luna's mental state at the start of the episode: _“My schedule for today lists a six-hour self-accusatory depression.”_ As always, kindly remember: y'all are awesome! Stay awesome.

[@chdachmen3274]

Great review as always DrWolf! Now I have an off-the-wall question that I would like to have your opinion on about cutie marks. Now we know that a cutie mark appears when one finds what they are destined to do, and the ponies then send their lives cultivating their talent and sharing it with others. Now, what if a pony experiences some form of an accident to the point where they can no longer perform what it was they were doing. For example, a unicorn, who had a special affinity for magic and studying and researching new magics, all of a sudden, due to a experimental accident, loses there horn, or at least there ability to make magic. How do you think somepony like this would be able to cope and move on? I really enjoy your videos and look forward to hearing from you!

[@bronyalpha7074]

I hadn't done any research on when the hiatus would start so when I woke up this morning I got scared and thought it started today. When I actually saw the episode I felt ok with it starting next week.

[@Masterge77]

This is, by far, my favorite episode of Season 5 to date, and it's probably one of my favorite episodes of MLP. For one thing, I LOVE dream episodes, because it allows the writers to get creative with the premise and can do things that can't normally be done in a normal episode, and in a show where the premise is based on magic, the possibilities are endless. As for the story, it really got deep towards the end when we learn that Luna had to learn forgiveness for her past actions, which is actually a very interesting moral and great character development. Overall I enjoyed this episode, and I definitely loved Rainbow Dash's nightmare, I couldn't stop laughing at that scene.

[@junglehero1274]

I just gotta say, the climax of this episode was one of the best of the whole series! It was just so exciting and surreal, with fun jokes and cool action that ended with emotional payoff. That is how you do a final battle!

[@justincarawan-carawanco.pu1639]

Am I the only one who recognized the tune of "I love you, you love" from Barney? That was so funny! XD And seeing Rainbow's reaction after she woke up - priceless! XD

[@ginnymay8965]

You know can't wait till an episode of celestia comes in coz we haven't really had a personal episode of celestia well maybe one or two but I still want to know all about celestia what amazing power does she have other than raise the sun. And what was that place where celestia took twilight to become a alicorn?

[@raw6668]

Do you think Luna is the only Alicorn to will things into being through dreams/other devices? And even a bigger question, has she actually created things with the power, intentionally and unintentionally? Like could some of the monsters and plants in the Everfree Forest are actual dreams constructs created by Luna during dreams or is that pushing it?

[@MrAuthor3DS]

Amusingly, here's what I could interpret from the big dream. - Lyra and Bon-Bon...well, once again, besties. Joined at the hip. - Applejack and Rainbow Dash both dream of being heroes. - Spike dreams of being a chivalrous knight figure. - Scootaloo dreams of stronger wings. - Filthy Rich dreams of putting his money to good use. - Big Macintosh clearly dreams of being something much more. - Rarity...Rarity's bit was just awesome. She amplified her sewing skills to mend the _fabric of reality!_

[@funcoolfunfun]

Regardless of how I feel this episode compares to others in the season, I will always be grateful for this episode because it gave one of the funniest thing in the show's history: RD's dream and nightmare sequence.

[@animegx45]

Probably the best episode they could end on before the hiatus. I read by someone that the hiatus is so we have enough time to draw fanart for everything that went on here.

[@plutoandpolaris]

I loved this episode. My favorite part was when the sunflower started playing the flute. I was giggling already, but that just made me laugh hysterically.

[@EvilFurrySkull]

At this time in my life I'm struggling with a very similar problem to Luna. I'm constantly thinking of all the stupid mistakes i've done in the past, from the mundane to serious, and i feel i have to punish myself over it. Before it was just mentally berating myself but now it's developed to something worse. I used to keep silent because i didn't want to drag my family and friends into my issues. But once i started opening up about my problems, people were very supportive and helpful. This episode resonated with me a lot and knowing these kind of thoughts infect many others I'm sure it will for them too. That's what i love about season 5, they're tackling bigger issues other cartoons of their demographic would avoid. I think this has to be my favourite episode of this season thus far, maybe even the whole series.

[@craigreichel1670]

Yay, finally an episode where Luna gets to do something awesome! Happy Happy Happy. I avoided all spoilers once I found out Luna was going be the focus of this episode. And I am so glad I did. I was surprised at just how well executed it was. I laughed so hard at so many points. This is easily one of the best episodes of the series. And Princess Big Mac, totally made me smile, especially with his transformation sequence, which reminded me of sailor moon. And Derpy is still best pony.

[@RevanKnight56]

I felt that bit with Rainbow Dash fighting the changelings was actually Hasbro's nod towards My Little Portal. Anyways I too enjoyed this episode and it had a very deep moral. Thanks for clarifying the episode better

[@mewuniverse7326]

I would've added a scene where, in the giant shared dream, everyone teamed up together to use Rainbow Power(c) to try and stop the monster... but then have it not work. IMO that would have given more impact to the idea that Luna has to stop giving the creature she created so much control. It would've made the episode better. But, as it stands, I really love it. I'm not a big Luna fan, but this conflict is definitely one that was coming sometime in the future, and it was handled pretty darn well. :)

[@mystuff789]

I loved this episode. I almost teared up, seeing how much Luna was struggling and beating herself up about her past (I've done that before, too..), but..those happy singing flowers were really...creepy...at least to me

[@dragon1130]

Loved rainbow dashes dream/nightmare. Lunas confusion was predictable...but the nightmare and dashes reaction when she woke up was priceless.

[@finnanima2413]

3:52 It's the FIM staff had plans for Mysterio before the MCU staff!

[@shadowwriter4538]

Luna still feeling guilty about being Nightmare Moon makes sense. I can still believe her still feeling guilty about what happened since stuff she has been through and did is something you can't forget or move on from something like that

[@Mattview72]

Love this episode! Without a doubt the best episode of season 5 so far. Could even be in some top 20 episodes list down the road. Who knows? I'm liking this season so far. Not up to the way I liked season 4 yet but this episode was a good step in the right direction.

[@JaneGirlGamer]

best Episode Ever! Now I'm going to be working on a fanfic involving RDs Nightmare But, was it just me or did this just reference the fanfic, Past Sins?

[@DragoonSensei]

After this episode, it will be realy hard to call Lyra and Bon-Bon JUST friend! I think this episode was pretty epic: lots of funny moments, many cool reference and the AWESOME FLUTTERBAT!!

[@Lightwolf333]

I think that is was a fantastic episode. I really enjoyed seeing how Luna was dealing with a personal struggle here and how she was encouraged to overcome it. Pretty well written I would say.

[@matthewpalumbo3934]

It's truly impressive to watch this episode and reflect on how often we allow ourselves to succumb to self-fulfilling prophecies. Luna created a physical representation to never let her forget about how she "believes" she doesn't deserve forgiveness for what she's done. As humans, we create other ways to punish ourselves for matters that we need not do so. Sometimes we do it without even realizing it. Your review of this episode is spot on. It was very fun and creative while still ensuring the core message got across.

[@marshmallowok]

Luna has two episodes. Celestia has zero. Heresy.

[@totallycarbon2106]

***** although Celestia does hang around as a secondary character in a lot of episodes. And for all we know it could be better that way, after all spike is a secondary character too and his standalone episodes suck.

[@darkflame728]

TotallyCarbon True. I hope they do an episode with Sun Butt, but I'm worried it'd suck or something. (that or the crazy bronies will be upset with it and bitch all day)

[@MsPokemonKO]

***** Agreed. As a fan of Celestia, I find this very unfair.

[@totallycarbon2106]

MsPokemonKO hey to complete the "twilight ascension" arc they might even have an episode when they kill off old Sun Butt, going all Lion King on us.

[@MsPokemonKO]

If they do that, I'm not watching the show anymore.

[@nero_nova0097]

i cried over this episode, so many feels, so many that its hard to watch this one, i can relate to this in so many ways

[@The0ptimus]

Totally agree with you Doc, the conflict Luna goes through is VERY relatable for many of us. We're very hard on ourselves when we make mistakes, and tend to not let go of our mistakes, when really, being hard on ourselves for our past mistakes doesn't help anything, it just creates negative energy and makes you unhappy. Gotta let it go and be happy :)

[@francisreuter6294]

i loved the different dreams and a lot of call back to previous episodes i am so glad that they are it more this season and the lyra and bon bon looking like catdog was awesome i can see a lot of fanfction coming from this one episode

[@PlanetZoidstar]

Anyone else think the the singing flowers in Rainbow Dash's dream were a callback to 'The Flores' from G1? Sentient flowers that looked innocent and friendly, but were actually evil? We'd had Tirek, the Smooze, why not The Flores too?

[@DinoboySeth]

A return of Flutter-Bat!! Omg I'm very happy the fluttershy would actually dream of turning into it again

[@silverdragonwolf1]

I like how the episode title is a reference to the science fiction short story by Philip K Dick "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep", which was adapted into the extremely popular movie "Blade Runner"

[@Wargablarg]

Doctor Wolf, have you seen any episodes of Steven Universe? I honestly want to hear you talk about that show some time, it's like mlp, but almost every episode is gold.

[@eddog6666]

Equestria daily has spoilers on the site. Sunset is returning to home in the last half of season 5. no episode number. all that is shown is the portal in Twilight's castle and sunset stepping out of it and celestia is there. so that picture means no more episode until October. which would put the season 5 finale just the weekend before X-mas. and season 6 is winter/spring of 2016 meaning any where from late January to April. so judging the possibility and the season 5 finale trailer anamatic shown at comic con how do you think sunset shimmer would fit into the finale?

[@lauragiunta7219]

eddog6666 Yes!

[@Spiritstar0]

one moment i liked was at the end when Luna herself is so tired that she falls asleep. The mane 6 wonder what she's dreaming of and it turns out.... she's dreaming of sleeping.

[@dynowolf345]

wow this was an awesome episode. i liked seeing how all the mane six dream. my favorite parts, were with fluttershy liking to be treated like a pet. and then bon bon and lyra, being pulled together. i for-see many cat-dog references.

[@churgo5739]

I feel the Tantabus was a very interesting idea, a good portrayal of how someone's emotions can get out of their control. Focusing on negative emotions can dig someone into a bit of a hole, one that can be hard to dig themself out of. It often does take a good friend to remind them about the good in them, even when whatever problem they face hasn't already been overcome. Did this episode scream Persona 4 to anyone else?

[@TheRealSparkplugTheFox]

I think you forgot to add the part where the tantabas went back into luna insted of vanishing, it shows she still has the guilt and is going to have to work through it insted of it just vanishing (guilt doesn't just go away) this may be the working through the guilt early on you wanted to see but afterwards

[@chargedbowl]

so when is the next season 5 episode coming out? Cause i heard wait a few months.

[@elderscrollsswimmer4833]

Mm... that Tantabus thing is similar to the thing making the Element-challenges back in the Season 1 premiere... curious.

[@gabriellegabbi]

In the beginning, I wasn't enjoying the episode very much, but as I kept watching it, it became more interesting. It's amazing how I can relate to princess Luna (the way she feels about her past and the sorrow she puts herself into) because that's pretty much what I do to myself (except the part of giving myself the same nightmare, obviously). Perhaps that's why I loved this episode so much, even though I got a little bit sad watching it.

[@WolfEntertainment]

I loved that episode so much that I did my own review on it. I'm not asking that you should watch it, but feel free to. Anyway, the idea of self-guilt was a good message. My favorite part of the episode was watching Dash's nightmare. I hope we could meet at a convention at some point.

[@Pikanjo]

It was a fun episode to get lost in with the creativity. Favorite part? Rainbow's 'nightmare' - Oh the hilarity!

[@CuteMargaritaNeko]

Priiiinceeeess Biiiig Maaaaac!

[@Sonic_Gamer501]

So we're not getting another episode for a few months?! Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!