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For context on deep voice Fluttershy: In the episode Fluttershy really wants to perform with the acapaella group but has too much stage fright to actually do it. Then when Big Mac loses his voice during a turkey call competition, Rarity remembers that the poison joke plant they encountered in the forest during the first episode with Zecora way back in season one made Fluttershy's voice deep like Big Mac's and asks her if she'd be willing to use the plant to temporarily change her voice and fill in for him once or twice. She's still too scared to be on stage herself, hence the hiding while lip syncing. But she ends up enjoying herself so much that she keeps agreeing to more and more performances and ends up getting so lost in the performance that she accidentally reveals herself.

it’s been three and a half years since mlp:fim has ended and i still can’t get through the magic of friendship grows without bawling my eyes out

To be fair, the kids weren't afraid of Tempest (the villain from the last song) because she didn't have magic anymore but because she couldn't control. Look closely and you will see it sparkle. As for the last song for the series, the entire episode was bittersweet. Seeing them getting all old and stuff... But them closing the book just like they opened it in the very first episode had a spacial feel to it.

I always cry during the finale song, that show was my entire childhood. I remember waking up each day checking when the next episode would release, I absolutely love this show. It’s what I go back to whenever I need comfort tbh

I still remember when the finale came out The entire fandom was in tears,especially the parts where the backgrounds are all the characters we met along the way.if it gave you goosebumps then it worked so well

Fun fact: The villain in the movie is voiced by Emily Blunt,who also played Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins returns. She was also in jungle cruise.

Did you noticed that AJ is wearing her Granny's scarf? That's just another very big sad thing about that song

I love Open Up Your Eyes so much because when you listen to the lyrics, they can also serve as a stand in for all the people that complain about adults liking the show and saying they are just little kids who need to 'grow up, and get wise.' And then we have The magic of Friendship Grows.... just... such a perfect way to close out this amazing series!

The Magic Of Friendship Grows absolutely made grown adults bawl like babies. And context for the first song: Big Mac lost his voice so they used the Poison Joke from season 1 to give Fluttershy that deep voice from that one episode so she could fill in, but she was too shy to be on stage so Big Mac was lip syncing to cover for her.

In the final song, Open Up Your Eyes, the villain wasn't shunned because she couldn't do magic. She was shunned because her magic exploded everything it touched. People were scared of her.

Also, I’m pretty sure the reason Tempest(the broken horn pony) was outcasted is because that her magic was sparking and explosive, being too dangerous for the other ponies(I forgot how to spell fillys)

I remember listening to a fan-made split-audio version of “Hearts as Strong as Horses” that let you hear each CMC voice separately, and I was blown away. Pretty sure it was the first time Sweetie Belle’s VA got to sing without a stunt double, and the first time Scootaloo had a good singing voice at all. They’ve come a long way since the CMC theme song in season one.

So, you finally reacted to "The Magic Of Friendship Grows" among other mlp songs eh Mathew? Well it's a pleasure to see you witness the same level of emotion that the rest of the mlp fandom felt when the finale episode of mlp fim first aired 4 years ago but still feels like it was just yesterday. And even though it was sad, it was also a real treat to see all of the characters aged up and everything that they had accomplished in life!

MLP was originally going to end after season 3. I'm so glad we got such a great ending in season 9!

It has already been 3 years since the show ended, and I wanna know: How many of you guys still get emotional, just from hearing the final song of the final episode? 😭😖😢😔

2:16 bigmac had a sore throat so fluttershy was filling in for him using a magical plant that changed her voice

12:44 I do recall tearing up and/or crying by the time this song ended and the book closed, officially ending the series. Even listening to it now gives me chills and feels.

I've been a fan of the show for over a decade and "The Magic of Friendship Grows" has literally made me into a blubbering mess by just thinking about it in my head. The show meant so much to me.

The final song still makes me emotional. I love this show so much

The reason Fluttershy had a deep voice is because of a call back to an earlier episode where the Mane Six are affected by a weird flower that pulls pranks on people. Its effect varies, but Fluttershy's effect was giving her a super deep bass voice. Big Mac loses his voice, so she steps in to help while Mac lip syncs.

I honestly want you to keep doing this until you run out of songs. "You're in my head like a catchy song" from the episode "A Perfect Pear" is such a good one, and I feel like it hits better when you watch the whole episode. I hope to see it in a video soon.

It's me, I'm the one who bawled her eyes out. I can't hear this song or watch the clip without ugly crying. This series means so much to me and it's very hard to say good bye.

Okay so basically the final episode of the series had a timeskip as a framing device, and 'The Magic of Friendship Grows' is the big finish for the series, ending with an open ending implying that Twilight's teachings and the Mane 6 inspire future generations of ponies to pursue friendship.

I won't lie. The Ending of MLP FiM made me tear up massively. the show meant A LOT to me. It helped me through incredibly tough years; being bullied and kicked about from when I was 12 til when I was 18. When the final episode aired, I hid in my room to watch it and bawled my eyes out for like 15 minutes afterwards.

The series started with the opening of a book. 10 years later, it ended with the same book closing 😭

Big Mac lost his voice from a Turkey Call, Fluttershy is using Poison Joke to sing as Flutterguy. Also if you notice in the time skip song, Applejack is wearing Granny Smith's handkerchief (and Applebloom is wearing another family members') implying they've passed.

0:30 He doesn't know of Smile HD... Oh let me tell you... One day. One day.

"Magic of friendship grows" just hits different after you've watched the entire show.I should know,I listened to the song before (I watched Abit of the show as a kid but seeing the song inspired me to watch the entire series from beginning to end) and after (I still cry till this day anytime I watch it) watching the show. It's just so emotional, seeing where all the characters ended up, identifying all the characters in the segment where the main 6 clear the mist from screen and the book closing was just the final straw in case you weren't crying yet.the song is just amazing.

You should really watch the rest of the show. The show never stops being amazing. It even handles much more mature themes in later seasons, but it always stays fun and cute too. I'll always love this show.

For some context on why Scootaloo was upset at the beginning of the Hearts Strong as Horses reprise, the episode has their bullies mocking her for her disability (being unable to fly) and she becomes so focused on flying in a routine they're putting together that Sweetie Belle and Applebloom get frustrated and say it would be better if she just doesn't come to the event at all. Rainbow Dash helps them get back to her and they apologize, go to the event, and perform.

Big Mac had lost his voice and Fluttershy was filling in. A plant known as Poison Joke made her voice deeper.

Poison joke is a wonderful flower

Honestly cried during the finale song. MLP was my childhood and was one of my favourite shows that I really engaged in :)

I personally think Emily Blunt nailed her role as Tempest, her villain song still gives me chills

For Fluttershy's Male Voice, it's actually a Call Back from an episode where they run into Flowers called Poison Joke where random stuff happen on each of the Ponies. Pinkie Pie's Tongue is in a way Twisted, making her words makes no sense. Twilight Sparkles Horn is "Limp" with Blue Spots, which is also a hidden adult joke. Rarity's Mane is literally like a Mop. Rainbow Dash's Nickname of Rainbow Crash is literal. Apple Jack became tiny, giving her a nickname of Tiny Jack of something. Lastly, I think, is Fluttershy's Voice becoming the opposite from Feminine Soft to Masculine Deep.

So many people say "Open Up Your Eyes" is their favorite song from the movie, but my favorite is "One Small Thing." Such a great message in an amazing song.

All of the singers in MLP: FiM were (and still are) phenomenal, and, in all honesty, it's actually quite uncommon to have a character's singing VA be different to their regular VA. Twilight (voiced by Tara Strong, sung by Rebecca Shoichet, Rarity (speaking voice: Tabitha St Germain, singing voice: Kazumi Evans), Pinkie Pie (speaking: Andrea Libman, singing: Shannon Chan-Kent) and Princess Luna (speaking: Tabitha St Germain, singing: Kazumi Evans (Season 4 finale)/Aloma Steele (Season 6 and Season 9)) are the only examples I can think of (except for Sweetie Belle in Season 1, who's singing voice was provided by Applebloom's VA, Michelle Creber. After that, Claire Corlett, Sweetie's actual VA, did the singing herself). I think special mentions deserve to go to Ashleigh Ball, who not only voices two of the Mane 6 when they're speaking, but when they're singing as well, and Michelle Creber, who has a properly amazing voice, with some pretty cool music of her own out in the world. Additionally, a lot of credit needs to go to Daniel Ingram, the songwriter for the series, including most Equestria Girls tracks. Without his insane level of talent, none of those songs would exist. Finally, in case you weren't aware, two things: The Magic of Friendship Grows was the last thing we heard before the credits rolled on the final episode ever, so even today, nearly 4 years later, I still get teary-eyed, and I'm a man in my mid-20s! Second, regarding Open Up Your Eyes, that villain song from the 2017 movie, the VA (speaking and singing) for the villain in question, Tempest Shadow, is none other than the cinematic powerhouse Emily Blunt, the woman who brought Mary Poppins back, went boating down a tropical river with The Rock, and starred alongside her real-life husband in A Quiet Place.

In the first song, at the beginning the quartet sings normally and after Big Mac has no voice because he participated in a turkey shouting contest. In a previous episode we discover that a plant makes Fluttershy's voice deep, that's why she replaces Big Mac but since she's afraid of the stage she didn't want it to be known. But in the end, she manages to overcome her fear and sing on stage with her friends.

"This could make me cry" Already ahead of you. Also: If you feel bad behind Tempest backstory you'll love what happens in the movie with her. I'm actually really happy that the great and powerful KZfaq algorithm brings me back to your pony videos.

Just a little context with Hearts Strong As Horses, Scootaloo's wings are likely handicapped. She can't fly, and this episode is where that's addressed when the bullies call her out on it to ruin their efforts to get on the team. That said, she's able to use them to scooter better than anyone else. So, her pulling the others all the way to the competition is showing how she's turned what she has into a strength, and now sees it that way thanks to her friends. Ponies cut deep, man. Also, when you've seen the show, Magic of Friendship Grows hits harder with every detail you notice. Example, Applejack's wearing her grandma's scarf, and we don't see Granny Smith on the farm. Only explanation is she died sometime between the finale and this epilogue song. Other than a couple villains, the only deaths even hinted at in the show are in the Apple Family, and it hurts seeing one more, especially after 9 seasons getting to like her

Having the book close in the end all ways sends chills and emotion because that book opening is the first thing you see in the first episode and it is the very last thing you see in the show but closing instead.

I think twilights ascension song is my fav. Listening to celestia just sing about Twilights accomplishments makes me cry so much. Then there’s the song when the cmc get their marks too… and… damn this series had good music. I miss it.

For the Fluttershy voice thing two words: poison joke. Context a plant that pranks you so it gives her a deep voice

I recommend Celestia's Ballad, it's a very beautiful song

Man, that finale song still gets me in the feels. It's such a great ending that acts as a tribute to the series as a whole, while ending on a note that indicates hope for the future. Of course, Hasbro almost immediately tried to ruin it with G5, but I take comfort in the fact that the two series can't possibly be in the same universe, and that G5 is at best an alternate timeline.

the context for the first one is big mac lost his voice in a turkey calling competition and fluttershy really enjoys singing but she doesn’t like being on stage so they decide to compromise and use a poison joke plant to make fluttershy’s voice deeper and pose as big mac so she can be included and not have to be on stage while allowing big mac to perform as well

Tempest (the villain from the movie) is actually voiced by Emily Blunt, which is why she sounds so good!!! She is Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins Returns and is the Baker’s Wife in the Into the Woods movie. She’s amazing!!

The reason that the ponies in the flashback were scared of her is because with her horn broken, she couldn't fully control her magic so it was dangerous volatile and explosive.

Thought I won't cry with the magic of friendship, since it's been years now, but it still made me cry 🥲

I hadn’t watched mlp for a couple of years when the finale came out and I swear to god, when “where the magic happens” literally made me tear up, it reminded me why I love the show, and has a really good message for friends growing up. I really really love this song. Plus, I agree with you, I think Ashleigh ball has one of the best singing voices in the show

You hit the nail on the head. Watching MLP makes us happy, because its meant too. One thing about this show is that it just fills you with positivity. and with everything going on in the world, sometimes its nice to watch something uplifting and with a happy ending.

I can't be the only who gets shivers down my spine when listening to the last song... And when the book closes...

I love open up your eyes! one of my favorite songs of the show I got chills the first time i heard it

"Open Up Your Eyes" gave me chills when I first watched it at the movie theatre and it still gives me chills now

For the first song, Big Mac lost his voice and needed someone to do it off stage for their performance. Fluttershy gets a very deep voice from poison joke

Flutterguy is Fluttershy after she ate some Poison Joke.

That last song of MLP gave me depression lmao I'm kidding but it made me sad, the fact that my favorite childhood show was ending just got to me and I bawled my eyes out 😭 I'll forever rewatch and remember how much this show meant to me and all the memories I've had with it. 💕💖

The whole fluttershy thing has to do with a flower in the show that changes different ponies in different ways- Fluttershy’s just happens to be deep voice(they call her ‘Flutterguy’) in the episode for the a capella bit, Big Mac lost his voice and they needed someone to fill in, but Fluttershy was too shy to be on stage herself

The magic of friendship grows is such a beautiful love letter to the fans and I just love how there was so many great callbacks and reasonable sendoffs for all of the characters. Years later I still tear up everytime I hear it, this show helped me throughout my childhood and gave me so much to smile about. I'm glad it's been able to do the same for other people too. Also with all the people in my recommended watching the series I hope they don't watch this song as part of it since it spoils so much of the show as is.

You know, whenever I see the movie's animation compared with the show's, I can't help but feel such delight at seeing how far they went with making our beloved characters look so good on the big screen! Sure, if you sit through the entire film you become used to it eventually, but I remember how hyped I got when I was in the cinema and saw the quality of the movie's animation during the intro sequence blow the show's animation out of the water. Ah, the memories...

Honestly all of those songs bop for different reasons and I love them all. And heck yes I still get wet eyes with the ending song, seeing everyone older, Granny Smith is gone, Pinky married Werid Al and had kids, I just love it all and it's so emotional. And the movie song is sang by the best named villain ever; Fizzlepop Berrytwist.

Neither did I, and yet "Make Your Mark" and "Magic of Friendship Grows" make me cry every time I watch them.

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic really is something special, ever since going through these songs again and finally watching the finale when I Initially never got to, my heart has swelled with love and pride. And I've remembered why I love this fandom so much, because the show is like "Hearts as Strong as Horses" but throughout. It's an uplifting show with a gorgeous color scheme that helps teach important lessons that many people young or old can struggle with. And I owe part of my current emotional understanding and intelligence to becoming a Brony. And for that I am eternally grateful. Though I wonder, will Matthew consider watching the show on the channel now? After all he's done all the songs, and I've looked around on KZfaq, it feels like a potential resurgence of MLP content is building! SO I THINK WE SHOULD START IT WITH A BANG!!

If you wanna talk about finale songs that celebrate the series, you NEED to do one more video on Phineas and Ferb songs, and listen to Time Spent Together/Thank you for Coming Along

After seeing that finale again... I really wish G5 was a direct continuation. The Mane 6 could be older, and Twilight could be the mane Princess of Equestria, but the story could follow the new younger characters, still living in the same Ponyville we all know. I miss everything about this show, including how they were able to handle more mature themes. This show wasn't for children, it was for all ages. I wish it continued, even if it was different.

I literally just finished an episode of the show, when the video popped up in my notifications.

It's been years now and I still have a hard time listening to Friendship grows. My eyes leak EVERY time.

i remember back when the 3rd season came out and once or twice a year binge-watching the new season. i almost cried finding out about the last season, and tbh shows don't tend to make me sad but like it was a big thing in my childhood

"Just makes me happy" is all you need

I ALWAYS tear up whenever I listen to The Magic of Friendship Grows.

To provide some context to the first (several) songs: Big Mac loses his voice right before a fundraiser. Fluttershy loves the Ponytones but is uncomfortable with performing, so she agrees to use a magic flower (a callback to a season one episode) to artificially lower her voice and perform from behind a curtain while Big Mac mouths the words on stage.

ever video of these I always comment - please listen to "a kirin tale song" - and he never do 😭its such a good song with a literal Broadway singer 😭😭😭

Years has passed since mlp has ended, and that last song still has be bawling my eyes out. Mlp has been a part of my life since I was a kid, from Gen3 to Gen4. And seeing it end still breaks my heart. Mlp lives in my heart rent free

If you haven't already, I recommend checking out some fandom animations such as Lullyby For A Princess, and the moon rises~

Ive been an MLP fan since I was a little kid. The song at the end of the series genuinely gets me in tears every time I hear it.

Scoots wings are powerful, just not powerful enough to get her off the ground.

i still remember when the last ep came out, me and my best friend at the time were literally on the same second it came out, watching it. and the way in the end we were crying our hearts out ong u cant believe how much we cried, we had been big fans for an such an long time and absolutely loved the series and it was so heartbreaking when the last season came out cuz it felt like the whole series just vanished. And it has been a while but in the first song, if i remember correct, big mack lost his voice and something i dont even remember what happened w fluttershy but then fluttershy had that voice and was big fan of their group and knew all the lyrics and stuff but had bad stage anxiety or what is it called so they agreed to do the shows with big mack (btw idk am i writing his name correct) lipsynking and fluttershy somewhere hiding and singing. :D

Interesting how the songs you picked showcase 2 different pony "disabilities": Scootaloo's wings (little orange pony, she cannot fly but can propel her scooter with her wings) and Tempest's horn (movie pony villian, her broken horn is more suited to explosions) (Icould say several other things but others seem to have done so :)

lol I think everyone in the fandom was crying by the end of The Magic of Friendship Grows. 😭😭😭. If you haven’t already, I highly recommend “The Magic Inside”. It’s probably in the top 10 songs from FiM.

The ending of the show was so beautiful. I almost cried when the book they used at the beginning of the serie, to like begin the story is closing, marking the end of the story.

love that ppl outside of mlp community appriciate the songs! i would love to share my favs with u i believe u would love them !😇 first one : Say Goodbye to the Holiday by starlight glimmer ... love the runs and the mood ! believe its probs the best song in mlp. second one : You're In My Head Like a Catchy Song ... best lyrics in mlp ! third one : Time To Be Awesome ... its just awesom rainbow dash song ! i will wait for those songs to be seen at some point :D

This show makes me feel something no other show had made me feel. Its onw of rhe onyl things thathelp me wirh my panic attacks. I agree that the magic of firendship will forever grow. The impact this show had not just on me but others will last forever

The show always makes me happy. Happy horses just makes everything better.

10:06 This was the Last Episode of the series S9E26 “The Last Problem” Twilight did become an Alicorn, but there’s a bit of a time skip and she’s about as tall as her mentor Princess Celestia. This is such a good song because it wraps everything up in a neat little bow to end G4 MLP.

2:01 The reason She’s singing in a low voice is because she “Spoilers” purposely drank a potion made by Zecora the local Shaman who lives in the Everfree forest which contains the poison joke plant. That’s a call back to the episode “Bridle Gossip” when the Mane Six get to know Zecora for the first time. The plant played little jokes on everyone that walked through the field of blue flowers. Poor Fluttershy’s voice became very deep making her sound like a guy instead of a girl. Point being that in order to Help Big Mac who lost his voice Fluttershy decided to help by drinking the potion and singing from behind the curtain while the “Ponytones” the Acapella singing group led by Rarity performing in town at various functions. Eventually the truth is found out that Fluttershy was the one singing instead of Big Mac and Fluttershy’s friends try comforting her and helping her to slowly work on conquering her stage fright and sing in front of other ponies. A really heart warming episode overall.

I hadn't heard that finale song, I hadn't watched the last few season of MLP... But it still hit like a heap of bricks. wow.

Very much enjoyed the video, as always! I have some suggestions, Genshin Impact fansongs are REALLY good and I don't see people reacting to them, my personal favorites are Live in Life - Will Stetson, The Diagnosis (Genshin Impact Fan Musical), Bubblegum Party by Shmolo, and We are not alone - Project Mons, but there are plenty of other good ones! Either way, I hope life is treating you well :)

I'd love to watch him stream while watching mlp episodes and when it gets to the last episode we can just cry together.

i miss my little pony soooo much I hope they make more series!! I get really emotional whenever I hear this song!

I thought I was done with the waterworks but here we are. Started watching the show after I came across a couple of the videos you made at the start of the year and well, I just wish I had given it a chance sooner. Couldn't explain it even if I tried but this whole series has a way of lifting any one of our spirits to an entirely new level.

going from what Tempest's horn acts like i think a Unicorn needs the tip of their horn or else their magic is going to go out of control, becoming wild and just plain dangerous to do for said unicorn.

Everytime I watch you do these I find myself wanting to tell you all the context for all the show and it just makes me wish I could join you in your reaction to help out 😂

Context of Fluttershy's deep voice- There's a magical plant introduced in season 1 called Poison Joke that has a different effect on everyone- Applejack becomes tiny, Rainbow Dash can't fly straight, Twilight's horn becomes floppy, Rarity has a perpetual bad hair day, Pinkie's tongue swells so she can't speak and Fluttershy's voice becomes extremely deep. End of the episode, they get a cure from Zecora and everything returns to normal. Apparently, the effect is wholly dependent on the pony, and can be replicated. In the episode during which she's substituting for Big Mac, Big Mac gets sick and can't sing, and they realize that Fluttershy (who likes music, knows the song, but has stage fright) can do the voice for him with the help of the Poison Joke. She enjoys it a bit too much and eventually gets caught. The ending of that episode has Fluttershy performing as part of a quintet with the other 4 members of the Acapella group. The Audience for this is exclusively the rest of the Mane 6 and her animals.

Tempest’s magic is chaotic and scares other ponies because she can’t focus it. It’s wild and possibly dangerous.

I can't even watch you listen to the song without abselutly bawling my eyes out. I'm straight upcrying rn.

Short backstory: the little fillies who rejected the girl with the broken horn were actually scared bc of how dangerous her magic turned out to be after broken (also her dream was to study in Celestia's school for talented unicorns, it's in a book with her backstory)

also... i'd pay good money to hear Peter perform famous speeches in his Big Mac voice

Might I suggest reacting to the two anime intro themes for “Sound Euphonium”? I think you’ll have plenty to say about them. “DREAM SOLISTER” and “SOUNDSCAPE”, both by Miho Karasawa. Such an instrumental pleasure to listen to!

Freaking hell whenever I see the book close I just burst into tears.