Mad Munchkin Blethers about Suited for Success with DRWolf and Lightning Bliss

[@MadMunchkin]

Fun fact; I drew 175 drawings to use in this video.

[@christopherjones7023]

one-hundred...seventy five...um...what is the average? or what would be a "healthy standard?" just for a layman like me to understand?

[@NERRP2017]

Oooh, seems an unhealthy amount, but I don’t use animations yet so i wouldn’t know

[@christopherjones7023]

@@NERRP2017 me either. dabbled in game design such on rare occasions, but by no means am I an artist

[@t.b.664]

@@christopherjones7023 I am an artist in training (by that I mean high school) and 175 drawings ... that's a HECK of a lot of work. Now, if that 175 is a "healthy" amount or not comes down to how many drawings were done per day, and how much time Maddy gave herself to finish them all.

[@saladcaesar7716]

wow

[@DRWolf001]

I remember us first discussing this idea years ago. Tis lovely to see the final result :)

[@noahharristheawesome]

@DRWolf001 I can’t wait for this review. Also you are one cool brony. I love watching all your collabs.

[@MadMunchkin]

Why does it take me so long to make videos?! Lol

[@noahharristheawesome]

@Maddy Munchkin I loved watching your MLP reviews and Let’s Play videos.

[@gladwinthefox2204]

@@MadMunchkin. Not sure. Maybe you stay up till past 2 AM, and work on it for like 1/2 hour per day?

[@MadMunchkin]

@@gladwinthefox2204 lol I do that already, it was a rhetorical question.

[@RealCoolstriker64]

“Artist friend! Over stressed! Over worked! Over here!” I hope I can one day have a close enough bond with someone to share a language like that. Where I could vaguely describe my feelings and they’d instantly get it like that.

[@GhostlyFyre]

And Lightning Bliss is the perfect one to understand.

[@summerwolf7197]

And it can be said to the melody of "art of the dress"

[@amandaburris1854]

"Let's watch the Rarity meltdown!" Doctor Wolf

[@JoeyTurner476]

And I learned not-too-long ago that the customer isn't always right... that seems like a sin, I know, but if they don't show you some respect or learn to compromise to a solution you're BOTH happy with, then why should you care what they think? You're just trying to do your job... that may or may not have come from a place of experience (Flopping Wal-Mart)

[@MadMunchkin]

*pat pat*

[@nathancook1404]

I think that when it comes to the Customer being right or wrong it only applies to them if they been not given right service that they acquire but as for the Mane 6 they got what they wanted but ended up embarrassing themsleves.

[@lightning-bliss]

This was so much fun to do and the jokes came off us so naturally. I hope to do this again soon ^^

[@MadMunchkin]

Thanks for joining me and helping me with it.

[@Akako1004]

👌✨

[@JoeyTurner476]

(Clears throat) ....You are ALL overworked fluffernutters who need hugs!!! ....and I do as well T3T

[@lightning-bliss]

*hugs*

[@23gameoverlord]

Hug the Jasper

[@WlR3Z]

Can I get a pizza with that hug?

[@spectrumscribble1498]

*(huggles Jasper)* Pat-pat. *(pats mane)*

[@TheCommenterDragon]

Suited For Success is one of my all time favorite episodes, in fact it's the very first episode i ever watched the one that got into mlp in the first place!!

[@TheCommenterDragon]

@@almax8189 If i recall correctly, i was 13 or 14 when i first started watching mlp, i'm in mid 20's now.

[@sadlobster1]

I love the moral of this episode; if you try to please everyone, you'll end up pleasing no one at all

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

"Expression, not impression." That's the key word that I'll never forget.

[@calliethewolfcat2183]

Ahhh! Stop calling me out!!!

[@odinoco]

The artist perspective on this is something that I'm glad to see now, even if I had maybe considered it before, the insight that differing Points of View can give is certainly valuable, most when it's a trained viewer's one. Good video, good insight, good jokes.

[@RealCoolstriker64]

I feel like you guys entered a Skype call to record all these lines, and you used actual bloopers. I love it

[@Theover4000]

Waking up early 2 days in a row for premiers? Ok!

[@anonymousvids2146]

This episode is why I respect Blissy, Maddie, and Eliyora so much.

[@KidDangerthepony]

Kid Danger: I flippin' love "suited for success"! I had it on my dvr at one point, but younger brother Chevy man up and deleted the *dog bark* file! And now, they are not showing the episode. *looks annoyed*

[@Supershadow1501]

The models look great! Also, this episode was a good one to me too. Also also, NOT THE LIBRARY!

[@t2x-treme-o109]

Marvel: *Infinity war is the ambitious crossover of all time* WWE: *The Shield is the Best Faction of all time* Me: *This Video*

[@squeethemog213]

Thou I have moved on from MLP I still appreciate reviews of the series. It's like finding out the stuff you watch when you were younger is more interesting in retrospect. Thank you for reviewing this episode guys and have an awesome day :D

[@jamespwyll4587]

Season one of this show was absolutely filled to the brim with important ideas and lessons, and while later seasons were by no means bad to me I'll always miss just how much those early days really hit the mark 😊

[@ceresco_]

I absolutely enjoyed watching this. And this episode hits so much harder than it used to before, seeing that many people feel the same way is reassuring to think that I'm not the only one. I feel sorry that you had to feel such pain, and hopefully making this project made you feel better

[@yoanamariakrasteva3392]

5:16 Honestly, seeing dr. Wolf being so sassy and sarcastic was really fun to watch.

[@RetroGamerKevin]

This is gonna be super fun ^^ Can't wait

[@calliethewolfcat2183]

Thank you for reviewing this. I needed it, and I bet a lot of other people needed it too. :)

[@mimsilvernote]

I find that now I’m older, Rarity became the most relatable character on the show , and upon rewatching this episode 5 years after I first watched it, like you this episode strikes a cord with me

[@Triforce_of_Doom]

this is the episode that first made Rarity best pony to me. While I mostly just make videos for fun, seeing an episode that delves this far in the creative process, especially when working with friends, hit hard.

[@ms17327]

It was so fun seeing someone break this episode down. I love your guy's videos!

[@LStare110]

10:00 That's when Joshscorcher got an idea for Top 10 Mindf*ck Bosses!

[@RealCoolstriker64]

I do the exact same thing when I see the library

[@onealone-jt8oi]

Pedantic, now there's a word I literally haven't heard anyone, pony or otherwise, use in years. Thank you Maddie! 😊 Thanks also to Doc and Blissy, it was a good and inciteful review. And props to Mary, I get the feeling she walked in to the strawman position with her eyes wide open, it's great to have friends that care, even if they have a "unique" way of going about it, lol.

[@zephyrstrife4668]

I actually started re-watching the series and this was absolutely the episode I got the most upset at. Yes, Rarity took on way too much work at once... but she got the original dresses done with plenty of time to spare (they also went through winter AND another autumn before the Gala even happened). Her skill and capabilities aren't in question. She should have gotten at least some direction from her friends about what they'd want to wear, but the dresses were also gifts that their friend made for them. It infuriated me more that her friends weren't happy to receive the gifts, regardless of whether they actually liked them or not... THEY DIDN'T EVEN TRY THEM ON BEFORE TEARING HER DOWN!!! I would've understood if it was a commissioned work, but it wasn't, it was a gift... I truly understand that Rarity, despite wanting to be a _Fashionista!_, is not cut out for that style. She is a Tailor, it might not sound so grand... but she makes outfits unique to each of her clients, she doesn't mass-produce outfits like some sort of dress printing press.

[@jordandwiggins1026]

Suited for Success, the episode that took Rarity from my least favorite main character to quickly becoming my favorite character in the series

[@erieperry8241]

Loving the new style!!! Great work!!! Plus, Maddy is best Shatner!!!

[@RealCoolstriker64]

This episode runs through my mind every time I ask anyone to do anything for me. Like when I commission something, I always make sure to ask “how do-able is that?” When I make the request. Edit; I’m Doc

[@ErikButterworth]

I saw this last night on The Brony Show with Circuit Mane and his buddies, Maddie. Love the animation here with you, Bliss, and Dr. Wolf, and when Mary Sue had to get you back on topic when you kept thinking about the Golden Oak Library and its fate in Twilight's Kingdom.

[@martinschandorphjensen5910]

I can never see that episode in the same way again. It has so much more valuble now for me! As a feedback provider, its a nice reminder of how you should act to artists and especially these artists there are your friends.

[@larkspur1st168]

I'll admit I usually stay away from the episode review side of mlp fan works, due to the negativity that can be found there (I know it's not everyone, but there's enough of it that it's not good for my mental state). But on Doctor Wolf's recommendation I'm here, and I'd just like to say it was a great and enjoyable video. 😊👍 I may not be an artist, or at least not much of one, but I do at least somewhat understand how you two feel. Constantly feeling pressure, even at times when there is none. Or pouring work into something only to have it not receive the reaction you hoped for. Actually that's part of the reason I'm commenting, to make sure you and your friends know you did a wonderful job, and that the art and the review and even the banter between you was all done wonderfully well. I'll admit I think I've even made the mistake of overhyping my own work to myself, though with fanfiction instead of art. I've always wanted to make things that people will enjoy. Though I have also realized that to truly appreciate something you need to have tried it, like how I never truly appreciated how much effort and work went into writing until I had been trying it myself for a year or so, which also helped me appreciate art more as well. Anyway, I'll stop blabbering now. I do that on occasion despite being very introverted. 😋 Have a wonderful day/night! Sincerely, Guardian Blade. PS. Sorry if I said anything stupid or out of place. Sometimes I completely miss word things or just say something stupid without realizing it. So my apologies if anything I said came off wrong. Sincerely, Guard- Wait, I already said that. Xb

[@Monsters_Rule]

🤣🤣🤣 Mary is such a good friend breaking the boundaries of time and space to make things happen

[@benjaminfeld6388]

You know, this review really spoke to me. As an artist, or rather an author, who is currently struggling to get their work off the ground, I have to deal with many of the same stresses and fears. My problems are not the same as rarities as I have not taken a whole lot of requests he had, the only feedback or criticism I gotten are from my close friends and family, and I'm not overworked because, as I said, I'm still struggling to get off the ground, mostly due to writers block. But a lot of similar problems are there. I keep worrying about what my readers will think of my work, I keep thinking about what direction my story should go in or how I can possibly get to ideas to fit together. Let's just say that, Maddy I empathize.

[@SoundwaveX7]

I really enjoyed this review on Suited for Success, you along with Dr. Wolf and Lightning Bliss did a super awesome job on this. :) I really enjoyed the comedic parts such as the Twilight's Library's unfortunate destruction, Dr Wolf saying "Let's Watch the Rarity Meltdown" etc.

[@helpinghand6899]

I kinda relate to this episode since I've been working on KZbins and trying to entertain my fans despite I rarely get any views despite all my hard work I spend on it. All the very small views make me believe I'm a failure and with lack of communication doesn't help at all. I don't make videos to make money, just to try to get people to laugh but I still feel like a shadow not just in the Brony fandom but in all of KZbin.

[@rectoraakor8843]

This episode is so relatable to me! I work for a printing and design company and customers can be so pushy and indecisive! The phrase "The customer is always right" is a lie. The customer can absolutely be wrong! But you have to balance in your customer service and the discerning whether the customer is worth doing work for. For example: there was a customer that I though the company should not do work for with but the decision was not up to me and we took the client on and consistently lost money on the customer for YEARS as a result.

[@darkblastoise9199]

This is so interesting XD I am not a artistic type but it is so incredible what they go through with their creative process from their side and the clients by trying to keep them happy while staying true to their creativity 😊 Plus the art for this review is totally ADORABLE ❤

[@ceresco_]

Looking forward to watching this tomorrow I'm sure that you liked the result after working on this?

[@LStare110]

18:58 THE BEST LINE IN THE ENTIRE EPISODE!!!

[@mikechicago6200]

Season 1 is ny personal favorite of the MLP FIM seasons, and i enjoy this episode as well as its morals!

[@Ahturos]

THE LIBRARY!!! Yeah the feels for that dead tree Twillight made her home.

[@wolf241]

* wants rainbow alicorn hugs too*

[@autumbreeze1129]

Bliss in stressed tone: The SILENCE after the fashion show- KZbin: cuts to extremely loud instagram advert. KZbin, sometimes your timing IS kinda funny

[@WebSurfer009]

The tight rope all creatives walk. Schedules can fix part of this, preventing being lost in ideas until one forgets ones they intended on expanding. Completing simple works is another way of maintain motivation but can lead into unfinished projects if too many are taken on at once. Being relieved instead of in awe once finished with any pieces very common.

[@casychapin4647]

close to home is right im just getting back to your channel after some time away from focusing on the fandom , this video is great a deap dive into real world issues through the lens of the show the new art style is super unique well done

[@BrontoSmilodon1]

I'm sorry Maddie but everytime you make Doc smile in this new art style it looks like he's about to say "SMOKAN" in style of the Mask.

[@battlecross8540]

"I'm not scared of you" Oh you will be Princess Grumpycorn. You will be!

[@KSCGGuy14]

So many points mentioned by the three of you makes this episode more relevant since its release.

[@jeremy1860]

Might have taken a while for you to get it out, but I can safely say the finished product was great to watch 😊

[@jacksquatt6082]

The first MLP:FIM episodes are the best episodes. Case in point, this one was so powerful in theme that Maddy couldn't bring herself to make commentary on it until a decade later, and even then she needed her friends present to help out.

[@magitek09]

Amazing video as always Maddy and great work with all the drawings you had to do for this .__.

[@kittyrosefaerie7464]

Rarity may not be my favorite pony,but rarity focused episodes are always my favorites

[@a_sea_of_serpents]

Wow, Maddy! I remember being here since 2016! Your art style got even better! Stay creative.

[@Just_Your__Typical_MLG]

I can understand how it feels when I do art work for someone but get knocked down and critique about little details. Sometime this certain person got nit picky about certain details about my own personal art just because they didn't like the color or didn't like a certain design element. I had blocked them later on although I felt sometimes my hard work felt take advantage of. To people who do commissions or commissioners, Respect your client or the person your commissioning for. This Video says it all to be honest which is why it had felt so relatable to me and uh its easy to be caught in a toxic relationship without realizing-

[@Lyceaos]

you and blissy do amazing work honestly. keep it cool and take time to breath while you work. cause you do some really lovely work. yeah i dont normally watch your work cause i admit your work on youtube isnt usually my kind of thing, but your art is good and i do love when you have others to play off of

[@CreativaArtly]

I love drawing stuff for friends and I often draw for them for free but that’s because hey they’re friends and a handful are even fellow artists themselves so they get it.

[@blizzardforonline1954]

Dr. Wolf’s chin threw me into a laughing fit! In a good way, too!

[@Leostar-Regalius]

suited for success aka the episode with one of the original top pony songs alongside winter wrap up

[@autumbreeze1129]

I... somehow never noticed that blip during the reprise of the song where they say "keep it in our budget" when it's free... at least, not fully. I always did think something was off with that line in the song, but could never put my finger on it. That does feel odd. Have to say, at first, going into this video, I didn't think I'd be able to relate... until it got to the part about "losing the will to do something because someone keeps insisting on it, causing further disinterest in continuing". I'm currently on hiatus of writing a particular fic involving Fluttershy becoming the CMC's mother through means I will NOT say here because I don't want KZbin coming down on me and you, Maddy. The person I'm doing this fanfic for for free and I have already discussed the baseline of how the story should go. However, due to a creative block I'm having on exactly how to continue the story to the discussed points, the fic has understandably been put on the backburner for the time being. Last time we interacted and he asked if I was still planning to continue it, asking on the main page, of all places, and I said yes, saying I'm just trying to figure out how to continue the story... he reiterated what we'd already established as if I'd somehow forgotten. It both depressed and agrivated me that he responded as if I didn't remember what we'd already discussed and ignored the part where I said I'm trying to figure out HOW to continue, not WHAT to continue. It made me even less motivated to get back to the fanfic and I haven't even looked at it since

[@zuzoscorner]

The insider POV reall ydoes help put things into perspective. Love it a bunch.

[@KarmatheCorgi]

Pops in to say I love you guys and spread all the hugs and please remember that we appreciate you!

[@samyhaf6286]

This is really good lesson for everyone i love this video and it is really funny how you all react i love it and hello i am new subcriber

[@thaddeusr.3967]

I like this episode. It can be challenging when an artist doesn't have the same vision as the client. Finding balance is not always easy. It can be especially challenging when it becomes personal.

[@moonstonesilverdiamondteam1782]

16:25 - 16:32 Not to mention the fusion what anyone wants and the fakemon including the dress designed

[@rubyamateurtactician4354]

D'aww, that hug frame!

[@mikechicago6200]

Hi Maddy i like it when people Collab with others!

[@ponyfan_97]

I was never the biggest fan of Rarity, but episodes like this definitely made me appreciate her more :)

[@nathancook1404]

Haa Haa at Blissy! Sorry Blissy but you gotta help Maddy with the review and plus Dr.Wolf has to also join you.

[@ashslaa]

I have to admit until starting to learn to draw with a computer I was one of those that nit picked the details, with far to much expectation. Now after walking in their shoes, I have an inkling of the artists and as such I've tried to be better.

[@newbiegamelover4767]

So, uh... where exactly did Bliss and Doc end up after they left?

[@odinoco]

There's some sort of meta commentary that comes with getting other people to work alongside you to, but I can't put it in proper words :P

[@icanwearamasktoo.1066]

(Singing) WHAT IS ART!? Baby don't hurt me don't hurt me no more😁😎 Great vid and it was good that you all talked about what it's like and got these things off your chest.😎 How many Moons did this take from start to finish 😂😋😎

[@minespatch]

The opening sounds a ton familiar to me. Damn, we're workaholics.

[@Artist-yu5qe]

I remember the sing but not the episode.. how do I not remember this episode

[@bookmarkr7694]

I feel Rarity really badly here. I used to work in a bakery that did wedding cakes, and my goodness. The people lol

[@eleboyele1302]

You should watch heaven design team God gives task to make the Pegasus work Gets upset because not the first time he gave a vague request without any tips

[@NERRP2017]

Try saying that to a train engine who’s had one coat of paint over the years and prefers to stay that way, which is dirty and standard freight black

[@renamon5658]

i get stress a lot when i do help out my sister cause i fear i might mess up

[@brongaar1732]

It hit really close to me as well. Dodged horsefame though.

[@Flitterkriz]

yes indeed we do! liketisplit! (sorry bed typing) awesome collab! well done maddy, bliss nad doc! :D

[@Goleon]

For me, I get worried on voicing my opinion on something someone has made me as I don’t want to appear ungrateful and I’m scared on accidentally getting them mad. At the same time I do always appreciate what I get even when it’s not something handmade as I get the time and money that goes into buying something for someone.

[@cottencandykitten]

I swear the Rarity episodes got me through studying fashion and textiles at university .... and now i hate it.

[@juwanchandler8624]

WOW AWESOME TRUFFLES VOICE

[@WilliamSchmidNetwork]

I thought Maddie didn’t like hugs since they turn her into Maddie Lion.

[@linkster362]

blissy hugs, second only to finny hugs!

[@brongaar1732]

Love your presenter designs

[@RomLoneWolf23]

As an artist, I will say this about Rarity's dress designs for her friends; she could've easily just made "generic fashion" dresses, but she took the time to design dresses based on her perception of her friends' own character and personalities.

[@-A-Hybrid-Skunk-Productions-]

I love Maddy's art style for Blissy.

[@sethcarlow8363]

i was right that this video really good and made my day.

[@seanmcfadden3712]

Ok... Why does this bug me? Most of the time when the ponies wear shoes, they only wear them on their FRONT hooves. I appreciate the cases where all four hooves are wearing shoes, but why only the front hooves in those cases? I have no logical reason to care about this, yet now it is all I can think about!

[@rizchaos]

this hits too much, like not an arrow but more of a machine gun.

[@Raziel312]

HUGS FOR MADDIE!!

[@gren8te319]

1:19 i thought tf2 established that the o word was taboo or something

[@23gameoverlord]

what truly irked and frustrated me about this dang episode is how the Mane 6 treat Rarity's hard work in personalize gifts as that gift your great, great, great gandma gives you. and thought that the dresses that THEY had Rarity made was suited for a high-end, upper-class social party like the grand galloping gala! NO! NOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! those 'dresses' aren't dresses, there costumes for a neighborhood Halloween party! i can't even look at the damn things after seeing them for the first time years ago, still can't today! i mean look at what the Mane 6 made Rarity make: Twilight: basically a poncho with a astrologic mortify, with a friggen head band with stars on springs on her head! Applejack: she looks like she's ready to play in the mud at a family gathering, while also working on the farm in the process! Rainbow: it's basically a suit of GAUDY armor! she looks ready to start a fight, rather than going to a gala! Pinkie: she looks like an overdone Alice and Wonderland cupcake, her skirt even looks like a damn foil cup! Fluttershy: it's basically a piece of the side walk, and a carpet! now the dresses that Rarity ACTUALLY made: Twilight: the blue and silver work well with Twilight's own purple color scheme, and the starry design for it signifies Twilight's love for astrology but in a more discreet, yet pleasing way. and it looks slightly like a sorcerers cape. Applejack: the brown and green work with her own colors, and the design isn't to far into cowboy, or southern belle, it strikes a nice balance of being pretty and authentic southern. Rainbow: it's the simplest out the group, but it pays homage to Rainbow's pegasi history, as the pegasi have a more Greek influenced aesthetic. also, a golden reef and bejeweled grapes, those are things that lords and ladies of olden time afforded, Rarity is basically saying Rainbow is a queen in her eye. Pinkie: this ties in well with Pinkie's already cute color scheme and friendly design, making the dress look like a very fancy candy wrapping pattern, completes Pinkie's own cuteness, and general sweet attitude. Fluttershy: this is simply beautiful, the green meshes well with Fluttershy's pale yellow coat, acting as sun rays bathing over a beautiful green landscape, with her mane acting a metaphorical flower bed, and having butterfly accessories. Rarity turned her friend into a piece of living nature scenery.

[@FussRoyalPhantomhive]

I laugh on exposure to Rarity run 2:35

[@bashparty8429]

Omg best art designs EVER !