Notice how Moon dancer had her mane designed to look like Twilight's in the flashback and in Spikes picture?

EP 12 I love this episode largely because of the continuity and great characters. I love that Spike and the show brought up that Twilight Sparkle used to barely have friends before the show started. When Twilight Sparkle said start at the beginning it is awesome that it is literaly at the beginning the first episode. I was like awesome Colgate and Lyra even if they couldn't use Minuette’s fan name. I don't know why Spike is surprised Twilight Sparkle stayed up all night to find information. I fucking love Minuette’s personality it’s adorable. I love that Larson found a way to make a plausible explanation for why these 3 and Lyra are everywhere. I love the epic burn against Twilight Sparkle that she always blew people off before the show. I love the flashback because we get to see filly Twilight Sparkle who is adorable and I see Tara Strong’s Bubbles voice is coming out. I love that Moondancer is a palette swap of Twilight Sparkle and WTF was with Lemonhearts in the beaker. I started to get worried when I saw Moondancer’s house especially the interior and what she looked like. I love the comparison between Twilight Sparkle and Moondancer in that she is Twilight Sparkle if she never made friends. I love the “disguises” Twilight Sparkle and Minuette wore and that Spike doesn't even bother. Also as Twilight Sparkle can see a life without friends would've been very lonely. I love Twilight Sparkle’s attempts to interact with Moondancer. Also Twilight Sparkle should've know appearing in her book would make her look crazy. I love that because they are both so smart Twilight Sparkle and Moondancer get along. When I heard that Twilight Sparkle left behind a gift from Moondancer I wanted to facepalm. I love that Twilight Sparkle gave Moondancer her old home and that she is trying to teach someone about friendship like Celestia before the show started. I also love that Twilight Sparkle had to resort to using bribery on Moondancer. I like how awkward the dinner is. Also I did not see this the first time watching but holy shit Starlight Glimmer is in the background. I do not think this is some throwaway thing by the animators so my theory is that she has been stalking Twilight Sparkle to find out weaknesses and possibly ponies to corrupt. Although I do think Twilight Sparkle should've gotten wanted posters made of that crazy bitch. I think the flashback of the party was for the audience and how Twilight Sparkle thinks the party went. I love that Twilight Sparkle brought Pinkie Pie as her secret weapon and that Pinkie Pie knows Minuette. I also love that Pinkie Pie and Minutte seem like a great team. I love that they got Moondancer to the party with a trail of books. The speech Moondancer gives is heartbreaking for her and Twilight Sparkle. For Moondancer because she seemed like she had a very low opinion of herself and for Twilight Sparkle because she didn't mean to cause so much pain she just didn't understand friendship. I love how they all brought Moondancer out of her depression. I love the photo Spike gives to Moondancer at the end. I like the theory that Moondancer was so upset Twilight Sparkle didn't come to her party and left without saying goodbye was because she had a crush on her. Also that the streak in her hair like Twilight Sparkle isn't natural and she dyed it for her and kept dyeing it because it was her last spark of hope.

Something I find interesting is that in their friend group, there are multiple pairs of ponies that both the same hairstyle! Friend group: Lyra, Minuette, Lemon Hearts, Moondancer, Twinkleshine, Twilight Twilight and Moondancer have the same hairstyle. Lyra and Minuette have the same hairstyle. And Twinkleshine and Lemon Hearts have the same hairstyle. So yeah! :3

16:31 -- Like other parts of the episode, you were talking over the important parts, like when she said, "I can only imagine what it must have felt like when I didn't show up". In other words, it wasn't a memory, it was her imagining what had happened. This is actually the problem I have with some reaction videos. Reacting to them is fine, but when you sit and try to discuss them DURING the episode, you end up missing a lot of stuff. Discussion should be after, reaction should be during.

More background ponies?!? =D

Starlight glimmer is in the restaurant on the left

19:40 Why were you smiling at someone being sad?

13:26 That First Edition of Principles of Magic would've been destroyed in the Golden Oak Library if Twilight HAD taken it with her.

Happy birthday David! The big youtuber Totalbiscuit has his birthday today too, im a huge fan of him.

This episode hits me hard for 2 reasons. #1 I am currently in Twilight's position. I left behind a friend with no warning. And I still feel awful about it. But can't find the best way to fix it and rekindle our friendship. #2 I totally relate to how Moondancer is feeling in this episode! Introverts, like myself tend to have low self esteem. And Moon Dancer waas finally convinced that she has value. And the pony she looked up to the most didn't show up to her first party. The first time she put herself out there. She thought that the pony she thought the highest of would have the decency to show up. It would've validated her longing to come out of her shell to have Twilight there. But instead, the value she finally had of herself, the newfound value for friendship, and her looking up to Twilight was crushed in that realizatoon that Twilight wasn't coming. I went through something similar, albeit less traumatizing, when I was 16. This episode oftentimes makes me very emotional.

Happy birthday David!

YAS the cone of silence Chief! xD

Dat Gollum voice...

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Yas

16:56 LOL ITS PINKIE!!!!! DONT QUESTION IT!

You can find her on 15:13

lemon honey in the movie "big six heros"

14:12 A chunk is missing.

I like your commentaries but do you really have to yell?

I still have no idea what the title of this episode means. Totally stumped.

14:23 - 15:09 starlight glimmer

Did you not see starlight