- D'OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHM!!!!!!!
- Kenny Pie is best pony.
- Twilight's magic, it breaks the fourth wall!!!!
- Stereotypical Chinese Pony
- Love how Twilight uses 'human magic' aka illusions to beat Trixie.
- Applemack
- I hear you Trixie, I don't trust wheels either, they are just so...round.
- First thing Dash does with her clone is check herself out and smile coyly...nice one DHX, nice one.
- Twilight what are you doing creating parasprites!!!
- Fluttershy is just sooo cuuuute!!!! "Look how scared they are!!!!" "I want to be brave at home, locked in my closet, with my teddy bear!!!
- "Ever seen a pony play ten instruments?" Why yes Twilight I have seen Swarm of the Century. Also "That's not magic, that's just Pinkie Pie"...best line.
- The Great and Apologetic Faceplant
- Lyra + Bonbon (with Lyra using human objects), Derpy in audience, all is good with the universe

Dreselus's list covered the bestest.

- The Great and Apologetic Faceplant, Hilarious!!!
- Huzzah, There was a Derpy!! but the lack of clear shots thus far makes Baby Luna Cry.
- Zecora the Equestrian Yoda
- Not sure I want to know how Pinkie played the tuba with no mouth... Do ponies eat beans?

* Good to finally get confirmation on the official status on Luna and Celestia's species.
* Also good to finally see an age spell. Even if it was Snips and Snails.
* Oh god they deserved that punishment of pulling wheelless chariots.
* I enjoyed Zecora's scenes for once. Normally I can't stand that Zebra. I don't know why I do, but I do like her being the Yoda of today's episode.
* Magic without magic. Aww, and there was I hoping that she was showing off for reals.
* Some cracking quotes:
** "That's not magic, that's Pinkie Pie"
** "Do you want that gift-wrapped?"

Also the whole "I treated you unfairly I'm a bitch boohoo" scene was a bit forced. It just seemed very out of place. Why would she suddenly turn around having come back for revenge and say "Look, I'm deeply sorry about what happened, now watch me fall over as I run away"?
Ending, Y U no make coherent sense?

Also the reactions of Rarity and AJ to the spells, even if they are faked, are just classic. Firstly, Rarity's posing on AJ and then AJ's panicked running from the R63 spell are just pure brilliance and very humourous.

Also some good Fluttershy reaction scenes there. Hoof-biting will become the new "please don't do anything stupid".

Also I think I got a bit too caught up in picturing Twilight going nuts at the end with power. Having not heard much about the whole "Fluttershy turns into a dragon" thing, I thought that that might be one of Twi's finishing pieces. Alas it was not to be.

Of course this episode now ruins most people's perceptions of Twi's magic already being legendary status. The amount of artwork to show her exacting all three of those false spells for real which are now redundant is going to be very high indeed.

I have to say that I'm pleased that the amulet was nothing to do with Sombra. I feel that it would have been way too sudden to say "Oh look he's back in some form".

Oh god now cue the fanfic of a ridiculously powered OC finding or creating that amulet.

- Gremlins reference!
- As always, cash is king.
- Wow...Fluttershy. D:
- ...did Spike just refer to Winter Wrap Up?
- Lol. Saddle Arabia.
- PINKIE'S ROCK FARM!
- LOL COMPUTERS
- Fucking parasprites!
- ...does that mean Twilight can conjure and snuff life out?
- Snails' cutie mark grew a long white beard, too. :p
- Lol. Zecora is the new Yoda.
- ...use the six? Jesus, is Twilight going to use the Elements of Harmony to take out the trash? :p
- OMFGSHEJUSTTURNEDAPPLEJACKINTOASTALLIONLIFEHASNOMEANINGANYMORE
- All I could think at the end was this:


Not a bad episode. I like Trixie a little better, but not by much.

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I felt she originally wanted to show up twilight so she got the pendant however as she wore the pendant it made her more evil the more she used it I don't think she came to Ponyville with the though of enslaving the town and kicking twilight out but beating twilight with the pendant so she could claim the title of most powerful unicorn again.

-The stereotypical chinese looking guy running a shop full of mystical items - the fic I was reading last night had this scene too.
-Crazy assertive Fluttershy
-So many references to previous episoded
-Dan calls Spike a football, but apparantly he's actually a basketball
-Pinkie's backstory confirmed
-Spell #25 is back
-Trixie: Mine is an evil laugh! Mwa ha ha ha!
-Apparantly I'm not the only person who thought they shouldn't have been able to hear Twilight through that glass - Pinkie thought the same thing
-Similarly, I wonder how much air they have in there
-Twilight shouldn't be allowed around the fine china
-"You must unlearn what you have learned"
-Pumpkin is sitting in Trixie's throne
-Carrot Top has a filly now
-No one listens to Fluttershy D:
-"No! I'll crack under the pressure! I'll snap like a twig!"
-Fluttershy galloping in midair. So adorable.
-Interesting fact: The only other episode in which a pony galloped was Boast Busters. Normally they just use this fact, 8 frame, not-quite-a-run
-Congratulations Fluttershy, you're the new Rainbow Dash"
-Lyra doesn't seem that phased by the whole magic duel/Trixie ruling the town thing
-The Greater and Powerfuller Trixie!
-Trixie used Writhing Agony. It wasn't very effective...
-Arabian Horses

"Oh god now cue the fanfic of a ridiculously powered OC finding or creating that amulet."
Well, it is red and black...

If you couldn't read what Applejack wrote (That grammar...), basically, Trixie was just out to show up Twilight. The amulet corrupted her more and more each time she used it, which was causing her increasing callousness and cruelty. Once the amulet was removed, she was back to good 'ol not sadistic Trixie.

Well, it looks like everypony has said what is interesting about this episode so I will skip to my reaction.

IT'S TIME TO DUEL!

Good times.

Barrel Spike! Proton Blast!