My Little Repeats 200.5: the post-S8 shorts

Yes, this is just an excuse to post a pic featuring a hedgehog

Post-S8 FiM shorts

11 Dec 2019 to 26 Feb 2019

My original rating: N/A

IMDb score: N/A

The one(s) with Twilight's fear of ladybirds

Thoughts: At a suggestion from Ghost Mike, herewith a very brief look at the eight shorts that filled the S8-S9 hiatus. In order, we have: "Triple Pony Dare", which is fairly amusing but suffers a bit from shrill Pinkie. "The Great Escape Room", which is less fun and inventive than it ought to have been. "Mystery Voice", which is entertaining but relies on an out-of-nowhere AJ ability. "Rarity's Biggest Fan", which has the unicorn rather exploiting Spike. "Ail-icorn", which is silly but funny, with a worrying ending! "Teacher of the Month", which is full of Best Pony and so glorious almost by definition. "Starlight the Hypnotist", which doesn't do much beyond that sudden ladybird/bug fear. And "Sundae, Sundae, Sundae", which suits Pinkie better and has a cameo from Minty! Overall? At 2-3 minutes, they're quick fun, and although variable in quality they did keep the FiM train ticking over.

Choice quote: Fluttershy: "I don't know. Not even I speak sound effect."

New rating: ★★★ (just)

And now we really are finished with S8! Next time, it will be – quite literally – "The Beginning of the End". Or at least the first half of it...