Text Review Roundup: "Surf and/or Turf"

A niggling-and-sometimes-worse backache is stopping me writing as much as I should be (hence the long delay in the next chapter of The Danger Within) but at least I can get this week's TRR sorted out. We may no longer have Batbrony's thoughts (a real loss, that) and there's nothing from Rhythm Red this time either, but there are still a reasonable number of text-based reviewers out there. One newcomer this week, though he'd been doing this for a while before I noticed: Mega Sean 45.

A very well received episode overall, with not a single reviewer outright disliking it and quite a few rating it their favourite of S8 so far.

Cuddlepug – mildly positive (graded B-; "all a little bit over- simplistic and twee, but the show should be applauded for exploring a realistic challenge that many kids face")

Derpy News – positive (graded A-; "a very good episode, though some may find some aspects a bit off")

JDPrime22 – very positive (9/10; "Another great episode. Season 8 is on a winning streak!")

Louder Yay – very positive (4/5; "not perfect, but I nevertheless enjoyed it more than anything else [this season]")

Mega Sean 45 – very positive ("I found this episode very enjoyable and a nice sequel to the movie, and a great new use of the CMCs!")

MLEEP Reviews – very positive (9/10; "presents a very mature subject [and] makes for a really great episode")

Rainbine – wildly positive (10/10; "a fantastic watch from the humor to the sweet moment at the end")

ShutterflyEQD – very positive ("the cuteness and funny levels were off the charts!")

TheDragonWarlock – positive (graded B+; "[The CMC] didn't really contribute much to the resolution [but] The comedy is good, the characterizations are solid, and the song itself is great.")