Post S5 Episode Rankings #2

Here's how I'd like responses to look:

1 2x03 Lesson Zero
2 5x18 Crusaders of the Lost Mark
3 2x04 Luna Eclipsed
4 5x12 Amending Fences
5 2x02 The Return of Harmony - Part 2
6 1x23 The Cutie Mark Chronicles
7 4x12 Pinkie Pride
8 2x26 A Canterlot Wedding - Part 2
9 2x25 A Canterlot Wedding - Part 1
10 1x26 The Best Night Ever
11 2x01 The Return of Harmony - Part 1
12 4x18 Maud Pie
13 2x18 A Friend in Deed
14 1x11 Winter Wrap Up
15 4x21 Testing Testing 1, 2, 3
16 1x14 Suited for Success
17 2x23 Ponyville Confidential
18 2x11 Hearth's Warming Eve
19 4x25 Twilight's Kingdom - Part 1
20 2x09 Sweet and Elite
21 2x14 The Last Roundup
22 1x09 Bridle Gossip
23 1x25 Party of One
24 4x01 Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 1
25 5x21 Scare Master
26 5x26 The Cutie Re-Mark Pt. 2
27 5x25 The Cutie Re-Mark Pt. 1
28 4x26 Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2
29 5x01 The Cutie Map - Part 1
30 1x10 Swarm of the Century
31 1x08 Look Before You Sleep
32 1x16 Sonic Rainboom
33 2x15 The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000
34 4x08 Rarity Takes Manehattan
35 4x09 Pinkie Apple Pie
36 4x03 Castle Mane-ia
37 4x02 Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 2
38 5x20 Hearthbreakers
39 5x03 Castle Sweet Castle
40 5x02 The Cutie Map - Part 2
41 5x14 Canterlot Boutique
42 5x13 Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?
43 5x08 The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone
44 4x14 Filli Vanilli
45 1x07 Dragonshy
46 1x06 Boast Busters
47 3x13 Magical Mystery Cure
48 4x06 Power Ponies
49 1x15 Feeling Pinkie Keen
50 1x20 Green Isn't Your Colour
51 2x22 Hurricane Fluttershy
52 3x01 The Crystal Empire - Part 1
53 2x19 Putting Your Hoof Down
54 2x16 Read It and Weep
55 2x10 Secret of My Excess
56 2x05 Sisterhooves Social
57 1x19 A Dog and Pony Show
58 1x17 Stare Master
59 1x13 Fall Weather Friends
60 1x02 Friendship is Magic - Part 2
61 1x01 Friendship is Magic - Part 1
62 5x24 The Mane Attraction
63 1x05 Griffon the Brush-Off
64 4x16 It Ain't Easy Being Breezies

>>25788509
65 4x11 Three's A Crowd
66 4x22 Trade Ya!
67 5x16 Made in Manehattan
68 5x15 Rarity Investigates!
69 5x04 Bloom & Gloom
70 5x07 Make New Friends but Keep Discord
71 5x11 Party Pooped
72 5x09 Slice of Life
73 2x20 It's About Time
74 3x06 Sleepless in Ponyville
75 3x05 Magic Duel
76 3x04 One Bad Apple
77 3x02 The Crystal Empire - Part 2
78 2x07 May the Best Pet Win!
79 4x15 Twilight Time
80 5x05 Tanks for the Memories
81 5x06 Appleoosa's Most Wanted
82 4x19 For Whom the Sweetie Belle Toils
83 4x05 Flight to the Finish
84 4x10 Rainbow Falls
85 5x23 The Hooffields and McColts
86 4x07 Bats!
87 3x11 Just for Sidekicks
88 3x10 Keep Calm and Flutter On
89 2x12 Family Appreciation Day
90 3x08 Apple Family Reunion
91 3x07 Wonderbolts Academy
92 3x03 Too Many Pinkie Pies
93 2x24 MMMystery on the Friendship Express
94 2x21 Dragon Quest
95 2x17 Hearts and Hooves Day
96 3x12 Games Ponies Play
97 4x04 Daring Don't
98 5x17 Brotherhooves Social
98 5x19 The One Where Pinkie Pie Knows
100 5x22 What About Discord?
101 2x13 Baby Cakes
102 2x06 The Cutie Pox
103 1x22 A Bird in the Hoof
104 1x21 Over a Barrel
105 1x04 Applebuck Season
106 4x23 Inspiration Manifestation
107 4x24 Equestria Games
108 1x18 The Show Stoppers
109 1x03 The Ticket Master
110 4x17 Somepony to Watch Over Me
111 4x20 Leap of Faith
112 Mx01 Rainbow Rocks
113 1x12 Call of the Cutie
114 1x24 Owl's Well That Ends Well
115 4x13 Simple Ways
116 2x08 The Mysterious Mare Do Well
117 5x10 Princess Spike
118 Mx02 Friendship Games
119 Mx00 Equestria Girls
120 3x09 Spike at Your Service

24, M
September 2011 (You can say the season or hiatus instead if you'd like, but try to be specific to the month otherwise)
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Here is what the completed chart will look like once all the data's compiled.

Any suggestions on layout or whatnot would be appreciated if you have them.

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Here's the ranking chart to >>25787435 with 44 Anons so far.
I should have everything from the previous thread.

>>25755994
>>25756004
I still need you to post your answers to the other questions in the OP if you see this please, Anon.

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>>25788504
This autism a general now?

>>25788542
I'm running it over a month to give as many Anons as possible a chance to contribute. It'll be gone after that.

>>25788542
>Discussing the show is now considered a cancerous general

Sorry that you have to look just slightly further back in the catalog for your self-insert greentext fanfiction/obscure fetish with ponies.

They're all shit

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>>25788542

>>25788284

>>25788541
>>25788739

>>25788542
Finally there's a thread with good show discussion and people being relatively respectable towards other anon's opinions and you're complaining? This is what this board needs very badly, especially during the hiatus.

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I'm going to dump the other previous charts for reference, don't mind me.

>>25788883
>shit ton of 18 year old anons
>only one under 18
I have a feeling some of these responses weren't entirely honest.

>>25788891
>Loox Before you Sleep

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>>25789141
I know. I may as well call the bottom part of the age chart 18 and under and just extend it the other way by one.
>=18 would be the proper symbol for that, right?

>>25789176
It's a good thing I didn't make that one or I'd be super embarrassed, but it's easy enough to fix.

>>25788539
>Return of Harmony still manages to rank over Amending Fences
Can't arson the Larson, not even with his own episode apparently. For now at least.
Also 4 out of the top 10 (including top 3) are episodes Larson at least worked on (3 are AKR and 3 are Meghan), immediately followed by two more Larson episodes on 11 and 12.

Sadly it seems unlikely that he's working on S6

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>>25789326
Yeah, the averages are really stacked for him. I'm not going to be feeling too good about S6 if he's out of it.
Amending Fences actually overtook RoH for one or two lists at the end of the last thread before it bounced back.

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>>25789220
<=18 would mean smaller than or equal to 18.
>= 18 means greater than or equal to 18.

Did nobody ever tell you about the implication gator?

>>25789367
And AKR is definitely gone, and Meghan will probably no do much, either.

It's not looking great. Some of the new writers definitely showed that they can watch old episodes, have continuity, and write decent episodes, but I'm not sure any of the remaining writers is cut out to be a head writer and make sure they keep it like that. Especially since it's not sure whether Haber is still on the show, as he seems to be the most likely candidate due to writing EqG3 and the S5 finale. I haven't made my list yet, but I think this will put my optimism for the future down to 6 or so, even if I want to put it higher due to how amazing S5 was.

>>25789425
I heard Haber left for Skylanders, actually.

>>25789425
Actually, Haber might have left the show. He's the story editor on a new Skylanders cartoon. He joked that everyone at the MLP writing staff Secret Santa "already forgot about him."

Personally I'm more excited for the fact that they might give Berrow more episodes that aren't so limited and that Vogel is moving to the creative level. Those are two very dedicated people. Plus you've got Confalone on there too. Only sad thing is that you've probably got more Dusedau as well. Polsky is still on and he's gotten pretty good.

Wasn't there some S1 writer that wanted to come back? Morrow, I think?

>>25789425
That's why I wanted to double check, thanks.

I put my optimism high without think about the writers. How many people do the scripts go through again? I know it goes through the story editor, Hasbro, and whatever story meeting they have when the scripts are made, but can't remember if the directors are in on those too. If they are then I'd feel better cause they're clearly still very invested in the show from what I can tell.

>>25789485
Directors are involved with everything and it's all Jim Miller for S6 I believe.

>>25789220
>>25789425
If you really wanted to get fancy you could use ≤

>>25788539

>Amending fences overtook one part of RoH

Fucking heresy, I hate this board so much right now

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>>25789469
>>25789482
That's what I mean, it's not exactly sure whether he's still working on FiM at the same time (at least I don't remember him ever saying that he's not working on FiM anymore, but I'm not very up to date about him. Also we don't know if he maybe head-wrote S6 before he left, since S6 should be about done by now, so he could have I think.

>>25789482
That said, the Vogel case is definitely exciting, and Berrow and Confalone are in my "promising new writers" list together with those two ladies that work together. Confalone just needs to be reminded to keep down the randomness.

I'm not sure which S1 writer wanted back in, but I seem to recall something similar, too. It might well be Morrow since she had a S5 episode after not being in S4.

I think Dusedau actually has potential. I enjoyed What about Discord, even if it was more unconventional, and I still think that Princess Spike had at least two setups for decent lessons, but somehow managed to absolutely shit all over the place and use a convoluted third lesson that was forced into the episode. It's sad, but I think he may get his shit together.

>>25789485
I think the scripts go through the head writer, the story editor, Hasbro (maybe Meghan at the Hasbro level too?), and the directors too since obviously they need to know what to direct. Maybe more people that we don't know about.

>>25789494
Miller is supervising director now that Thiessen left that spot for the 2017 movie and he has that Denny Lu guy taking his place as director (see pic related, I think it was like that for the entire second part of S5). So yeah, it's Miller (and Lu) from now on. I wonder whether Thiessen would come back to the show if Hasbro doesn't stop after the movie (honestly, I think after S6, maybe 7 if 6 is decent, might be a good time, I think it's going to become hard to squeeze out more good stuff. How many good seasons did the Simpsons have?). His goodbye kinda looked like a final one.

>>25789662
Why? inb4 joke

>>25789692
Forgot to close a parenthesis, sorry.
)

>>25789692
>and he has that Denny Lu guy taking his place as director
I find it odd that I didn't see any threads on /mlp/ for that. I'd think someone on the show since S1 going off the show would stir enough Anons for a mid sized thread.

>>25789692
At this point I'm almost sure the movie will be the series finale. I'd love to be wrong though.

>>25789747
Well, Miller simply has Thiessen's spot now. Unless you meant Thiessen, in which case I think there were a couple small threads, but mitigated by the fact that he's still going to work on the movie so it's not that big of a deal. Also,
>implying many Anons know about people besides Faust, the voice actors, and the writers

>>25789692
If you actually give Berrow an episode where she can work with lore she can do it very well. She basically got filler for her first episode. I've read her books. She can do a lot better.

No issues with Confalone from me. Vogel coming on is definitely exciting given his origins and how he became a writer on the show.

I think it was actually Fullerton. I cannot recall.

I have no hope for Dusedau, sorry.

>>25789747
Well he's not going off of the franchise completely. He's going to work on the 2017 movie.

>>25789798
>Well he's not going off of the franchise completely. He's going to work on the 2017 movie.
Still a big change for the show. That's the bulk of the official content we get.

>>25789662
RoH is overrated desu

>>25789801
Miller definitely doesn't lack for passion or anything so I wouldn't be concerned.

>>25789798
>Berrow
Yeah, I think you're right. I've not read her books (yet), but I've heard good things. Also her episode is actually pretty much the only episode of FiM I'd be OK with calling filler, since it's pretty much the only one without any sort of lesson and which purely exists to bring this plot point in. At least the "muh missing foreshadowing" people can't complain now :^)

>Fullerton
She had an episode in S4 together with others and didn't work on 3 or 5. I think it was her who had that thin with Larson possibly offering her to come back or something, so yeah, might have been her.

>Dusedau
Guess we'll have to see.

>>25789801
I don't think the directors are that important in a cartoon (granted, I know nothing about cartoons), but as the other Anon said, Miller definitely doesn't seem to be lacking enthusiasm.

>>25789811
This. That was honestly the most surprising thing to me when I saw the chart. Return of Harmony is definitely a good opener, either the best or tied with S1 for the best, and it's in the top 30 episodes of the show, but I don't think it's top 10 and I was very startled to see people calling it top 5. For people who consider it the best or near-best ep of the show, what do you like about it?

But I think my opinions are fairly off anyway, my top 3 are Sisterhooves Social, Green Isn't Your Color, and Suited for Success. And I'm not even a Rarifag.

>>25789941
RoH may not be a favorite, but it's certainly not going to be called shit by anyone either. Being consistently in the top 25% of lists without any low rankings does a lot for an item.

>>25790005
Meant to say it may not be a favorite for some. Average opinion on it is very high.

>>25789922
I think the only reason for the episode was to not have another Shining Armor introduction surprise.

>>25789692
>Why? inb4 joke
So many anons, through seasons and years, who have lived and died in this board had defended RoH as the best thing the show has ever created
Just to see years later a bunch of 44 faggots override what they argued with so many effort because of
>muh aspie waifu

>>25789811
It is the ep with the deepest content since it directly defies universally good values
Amending fences is just moondancer and nothing else

>>25790026
>It is the ep with the deepest content since it directly defies universally good values
No it doesn't, nice meme though.

>>25790053

Give me an example before we start the meme war

>>25790102
An example of what?

>>25789941
Return of Harmony has always been /mlp/'s favorite episode (just stating that).

I think it's great because the villain is properly threatening (Nightmare Moon was meh), but also not actually just out for destruction or something. Chaotic neutral or whatever it is in those alignment charts. He just wants to have fun, but also not have anyone interfere with it. The other part is that he actually manipulates the heroes by psychological pressure and manages to turn them against their own nature and thus ruptures their friendship, making Twilight actually give up (granted, it's not only psychological, he does help a bit, but still, he's the only villain to do that so far. Starlight didn't convince the mane 6). And the only thing that saves the day is Twilight learning/remembering that Friendship is not always about agreeing, and that you shouldn't give up because of a few quarrels. It's a powerful lesson and very well executed. It makes you feel and builds tension.

Obviously not everyone will rank it as top episode, but it's one of the very few episodes that are universally seen as (very) good.

Also it has Q and a nod to Star Wars. And Discord is just a great character.

>>25790017
That's what I meant to imply, yes.

>>25790026
>muh aspie waifu
That is not the reason why Amending Fences is so good, Anon. It's the Return of Harmony of Slice of Life episodes, so it gets ranked as such.

>>25789941
The plot felt very quick and impacting with Discord being set loose, the ponies being transformed, Twilight struggling, and then the ponies being turned back to fight Discord.

Discord himself was a great villain and his means of ridding himself of problems (riddles, depressing the mane 6 instead of capturing them, planting a tree years in advance) always amuses me. They did a good job of keeping him front and center without having him have to constantly fight off his opposition (while enemies like NMM or Chrissy act from the shadows and Sombra and Tirek actively attack those they are against)

The dilemma being the mane 6 losing their elements was a good concept (maybe not in originality, but definitely in how it was handled) and it did a great job of keeping Discord from having to actively work against the ponies. In terms of the mane 6 themselves, both the motivation they showed prior to being turned, and how they acted during and shortly after (especially RD) was done very well.

Sorry for the lack of coherency, not as much an organized analysis as much as a blast of what comes to mind when I think of the episode.

>>25790118
Of an ep with deepest content than RoH

>>25790127
>That is not the reason why Amending Fences is so good, Anon. It's the Return of Harmony of Slice of Life episodes, so it gets ranked as such.
Pony fandom (and a great part of /mlp/) get obsessed with shy characters as FS, Coco, Marble and reformed SS
Im not saying Amending Fences is a bad ep, its a prettt good one, remembering a very old ep and giving Princess Twilight a problem she cant resolve is based, but it doesnt outstands of what we have seen of the show unlike RoH, which psychologically broke the characters with very good reasons, something the show has not done again
Thats similar to what happened in Party of one, Pinkie developing a dark personality

>Twilight only paying attention to three words of Discord's riddle cuz I'm sure the rest isn't important at all
>Applejack taking the lying thing way too far and telling lies that make no sense for no reason (like when she says she refuses to go inside the library while walking through the doorway, or "I can see so much better now" when Discord instantly turns it from day to night)
>Discord just sits there and lets them fire their friendship rainbow at him even though the mane 6 clearly aren't grey anymore
It's shit.

Another thing I don't get is why the episode acts like RD being loyal to Ponyville is inherently more virtuous than being loyal to Cloudsdale. At the beginning of the episode she leaves Cloudsdale to help Ponyville fight cotton candy clouds while other characters do things that subtly remind us of their elements, implying it's a commendable act of loyalty and Discord "corrupts" her by getting her to leave in an attempt to save Cloudsdale. What's so wrong about helping Cloudsdale anyway? I guess Ponyville is the most important place in the world because it's where the main characters live.

Don't take this too seriously, I still like the episode.

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>>25789425
yeah I lowered my "optimism level" too on my list.

>>25790269
I disagree. First of all, going back like that is not something the show has done before. Second, Twilight's old friends being OK with Twilight not really doing anything with them for all that time had also not really be done before (it's pretty much the first time they say that friendship doesn't always need to be as close as the mane 6's is and that you can still be friends without seeing each other for a long time. Even Cranky came around in the end). Thirdly, Moondancer actually was psychologically broken with very good reasons. She was like Twilight, not very social and outgoing, so she barely had friends, and Twilight was her closest one, the one pony she really felt a connection to. Then she got encouraged to go out a bit more and decided to throw a party, but guess what? Her best friend, the one she could always count on and who would be able to support her in her endeavor, didn't come. And never came back. Without saying goodbye. Which broke Moondancer, fitting for her personality.

The episode actually deals with a real, psychological friendship problem and also shows that friends don't need to always be close to still be friends. I would say that qualifies very much for your criteria.

>>25790342
>Cowardly RD that hides from everything
That would have been fucking adorable.

>>25790342
>your first green
She had to follow a clue, the same way she did in S4 premiere (which is highly ranked)
>your second
AJ has been honest all her life, corrupted, she needed to lie all the time (the same applies to FS and panks)
>your third
That was actually odd

>your text
RD at the beginning of the ep say she wont leave her friends (promise) yet she wasnt loyal to them
Watch the ep again

>>25790269
>Of an ep with deepest content than RoH
Pretty much any Rarity episode desu.
Season 4 finale (mainly the scene where Tirek turns Discord back to the dark side, it's similar to what Discord did to the Mane 6 it's like poetry but without bullshit brainwashing magic)
Season 5 premiere.
Maud Pie

>RoH, which psychologically broke the characters with very good reasons, something the show has not done again
They did it again with Twilight in the very next episode, Lesson Zero.

>>25790418
>going back like that is not something the show has done before.
Magic Duel did it
>Twilight's old friends being OK with Twilight not really doing anything with them
Maud Pie, all the ponies in exception of Ponka gave up on some moment
>Moondancer actually was psychologically broken with very good reasons.
This is a good point, but it matches a lot with Starlight's problem, which have been trashed a lot in this board
What makes Moondancer special is that she had social problems something that people tend to overreact with compassion
>The episode actually deals with a real, psychological friendship problem and also shows that friends don't need to always be close to still be friends
Something more complex than relations between people are the limits of universally correct values like honesty and loyalty whwn things are going bad

>>25790479
>Tirek turns Discord back to the dark side, it's similar to what Discord did to the Mane 6
But it was very bad executed, lust for power is something villains should not look for since it pretty cliche
>season 5 premiere
Good point, the premiere was pretty deep but in a different way
>Maud Pie
What?

>They did it again with Twilight in the very next episode, Lesson Zero.
Just as party of one, but both were comedies

>>25790970
>But it was very bad executed, lust for power is something villains should not look for since it pretty cliche
Tirek was lusting for power, Discord just wanted the freedom to be himself and Tirek convinced him that wasn't compatible with having pony friends or consideration for others in general. It's a pretty interesting conflict, especially since Discord is the spirit of chaos.

>>25789635
That'll do nicely, thanks.

Bump for more lists and visibility.

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Not something that would be included in the final picture, but this is what our trends look like compared to IMDb's with the maximum and minimum on both charts matched for a crude comparison.

I'll be out for the next few hours to sleep. Since I forgot to say it before, and in case it's not obvious, feel free to discuss the show or movies while we wait for more lists.

>>25792709
>forgot to put their series trend line in
It's pretty much the opposite slope of ours.

>>25792709
It's interesting that their trend lines for seasons 3, 4, and 5 are almost parallel to ours, but higher.

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>>25788891
>>25789220
So are these the definitive Post S3 chart or is this? That is, I have 5 charts saved and I think two of them are Post S3, which one do I keep?

boomp

I've been rewatching seasons 4-5 because I've only seen those episodes once and I'm surprised by how much more enjoyment I'm getting out of them. S4 was my least favorite full-length season by far, and while it's still my least favorite, it's mostly just due to the much weaker second half. I guess it must be because I could separate the expectations and drama at the time from the episode and just enjoy the cute ponies.

Any similar experiences for others?

>>25795682
I mostly avoid on-season /mlp/ for precisely that reason, it can get in the way of enjoying the show

>>25795682
>>25795731
>it can get in the way of enjoying the show
By which I mean all the drama

>>25795682

I definitely think I could appreciate S4-S5 more on a rewatch.

I think part of the reason S1-S2 feels so comfy to everyone is we've all seen it more, so we got more out of it. We remember all the high points and learn to ignore the low points through repetition, not because the episodes were inherently better. You are also right about the lack of drama. I joined at the end of S2 and marathoned the first two seasons without expectation. I couldn't be critical because I had no standard to compare against.

Another reason is that MLP rewards rewatching. The first time, I can't focus on much more than the (usually shallow) main story. When I watch already knowing the main story, I can give my attention to more subtle details.

>>25793645
I'd say to keep >>25789220. The OP of the 2nd ranking thread was >>25788891 according to a reverse search by it's MD5 that lead to http://desustorage.org/mlp/thread/14101474/#14101474 in the archvie, so I think that's as definitive as it gets.

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Bump with the age, ratings, and optimism charts so far with 44ish Anons.
I added an average down at the bottom of each chart there. Does it look okay like that?

There's one that didn't answer the other questions in the OP that I'm trying to figure out what to do with if they don't reply back. I really don't want to throw out a good list, but it would throw of the other numbers if I didn't.

I'm kind of glad I decided on a month to do this now.
Cause I think between finals, holidays, and creeping hiatus ded it'll take that time to get a worthwhile amount of lists in.

>>25795682
Oddly enough, I have near opposite feelings towards Season 4. Season 4 is my favorite season and that is largely because of how well I thought it took off near the middle and leading up to the finale. As for /mlp/, I'm unsure why people go on about drama when nearly every episode in s4 was incredibly well received. Most every episode of s4 was praised beyond the real shitters and s4 was ranked above S1 and neck and neck with S2

For the show overall, I re watch the seasons on what is often a monthly if not bi monthly basis. I've obviously watched season 1 and 2 much more than the later seasons but my opinion on the later seasons (disregarding season 3) never wavered in believing that while season 1 and 2 are slightly more consistent, the episodes overall are weaker than a lot of the episodes in season 4 and 5.

I'm curious. I know there's one person already working on a list that's going to likely take a month, which is perfectly fine, but how many more of you are going it slowly or are working on a list as well?

>>25798228
Still rewatching. List soon hopefully

>>25789798
I wonder, since Meghan left the Headwriter position for S6. perhaps Vogel is going to be a new headwriter instead of her? Meghan's main circle of friends is Vogel, Thieson, Lenard, Sthepen Davis and Amy Rogers. Only Vogel is now a writer.

>>25798228
It'll probably take me the whole month to finish rewatching and make a list, although if I don't finish I'll be sure to make a list

>>25798615
>>25798814
Alright, take your time if you need it. No rush here.

>>25798228
s-sempai noticed me.

I'm going to be unavailable for the next 4 or so hours.
Keep those lists coming if you have them though /mlp/.

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oh shit page 10, what are you doing

>No list in this thread yet
>Only 44 lists so far

>>25796662
Looks fine to me.

>>25803071
Hopefully it's just people taking their time, finals, holidays, and hiatus ded.

Thanks for keeping the thread alive when I'm gone Anons. Lists are likely going to be slow to come in, but I think it'll be worth it in the end. Both for quantity and accuracy of opinion.

I'm still kind of surprised at the opinion of S1 and S2 surging this time around though. Especially with S5 being as good as it was.

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>>25802367

1 5x03 Castle Sweet Castle
2 5x15 Rarity Investigates!
3 2x04 Luna Eclipsed
4 5x26 The Cutie Re-Mark Pt. 2
5 5x25 The Cutie Re-Mark Pt. 1
6 5x20 Hearthbreakers
7 1x14 Suited for Success
8 1x26 The Best Night Ever
9 2x02 The Return of Harmony - Part 2
10 2x03 Lesson Zero
11 2x01 The Return of Harmony - Part 1
12 5x14 Canterlot Boutique
13 2x09 Sweet and Elite
14 5x12 Amending Fences
15 2x26 A Canterlot Wedding - Part 2
16 2x25 A Canterlot Wedding - Part 1
17 3x01 The Crystal Empire - Part 1
18 5x02 The Cutie Map - Part 2
19 3x05 Magic Duel
20 2x10 Secret of My Excess
21 5x23 The Hooffields and McColts
22 3x02 The Crystal Empire - Part 2
23 2x05 Sisterhooves Social
24 5x24 The Mane Attraction
25 1x11 Winter Wrap Up
26 4x08 Rarity Takes Manehattan
27 4x23 Inspiration Manifestation
28 4x03 Castle Mane-ia
29 4x06 Power Ponies
30 4x19 For Whom the Sweetie Belle Toils
31 2x23 Ponyville Confidential
32 5x16 Made in Manehattan
33 2x22 Hurricane Fluttershy
34 2x21 Dragon Quest
35 4x22 Trade Ya!
36 2x07 May the Best Pet Win!
37 2x11 Hearth's Warming Eve
38 1x19 A Dog and Pony Show
39 1x16 Sonic Rainboom
40 5x13 Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?
41 1x13 Fall Weather Friends
42 4x13 Simple Ways
43 4x14 Filli Vanilli
44 1x02 Friendship is Magic - Part 2
45 2x20 It's About Time
46 5x17 Brotherhooves Social
47 4x02 Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 2
48 4x01 Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 1
49 2x17 Hearts and Hooves Day
50 2x19 Putting Your Hoof Down
51 3x12 Games Ponies Play
52 4x05 Flight to the Finish
53 3x04 One Bad Apple
54 4x16 It Ain't Easy Being Breezies
55 1x17 Stare Master
56 1x06 Boast Busters
57 1x08 Look Before You Sleep
58 1x20 Green Isn't Your Colour
59 1x01 Friendship is Magic - Part 1
60 4x11 Three's A Crowd
61 1x18 The Show Stoppers
62 5x18 Crusaders of the Lost Mark
63 1x03 The Ticket Master
64 5x09 Slice of Life

>>25805195
65 4x26 Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2
66 5x04 Bloom & Gloom
67 5x01 The Cutie Map - Part 1
68 5x07 Make New Friends but Keep Discord
69 1x23 The Cutie Mark Chronicles
70 1x07 Dragonshy
71 4x20 Leap of Faith
72 3x08 Apple Family Reunion
73 3x07 Wonderbolts Academy
74 3x06 Sleepless in Ponyville
75 5x22 What About Discord?
76 5x06 Appleoosa's Most Wanted
77 5x21 Scare Master
78 4x07 Bats!
79 4x21 Testing Testing 1, 2, 3
80 2x12 Family Appreciation Day
81 1x04 Applebuck Season
82 1x10 Swarm of the Century
83 4x15 Twilight Time
84 1x12 Call of the Cutie
85 3x11 Just for Sidekicks
86 1x09 Bridle Gossip
87 4x24 Equestria Games
88 4x12 Pinkie Pride
89 5x05 Tanks for the Memories
90 5x10 Princess Spike
91 Mx01 Rainbow Rocks
92 4x17 Somepony to Watch Over Me
93 2x24 MMMystery on the Friendship Express
94 2x06 The Cutie Pox
95 5x11 Party Pooped
96 Mx00 Equestria Girls
97 Mx02 Friendship Games
98 3x03 Too Many Pinkie Pies
99 4x25 Twilight's Kingdom - Part 1
100 4x18 Maud Pie
101 5x19 The One Where Pinkie Pie Knows
102 4x10 Rainbow Falls
103 3x13 Magical Mystery Cure
104 3x10 Keep Calm and Flutter On
105 4x09 Pinkie Apple Pie
106 4x04 Daring Don't
107 5x08 The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone
108 3x09 Spike at Your Service
109 2x18 A Friend in Deed
110 2x15 The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000
111 2x14 The Last Roundup
112 2x16 Read It and Weep
113 2x13 Baby Cakes
114 2x08 The Mysterious Mare Do Well
115 1x05 Griffon the Brush-Off
116 1x21 Over a Barrel
117 1x22 A Bird in the Hoof
118 1x24 Owl's Well That Ends Well
119 1x25 Party of One
120 1x15 Feeling Pinkie Keen

23, M
August 2013
7
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>>25805205
>>25805195
>Hooffields and McColts almost top 20
>Party of One second to last

>>25805260
I admit the standard Pinkie plot has jaded me

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>>25805451
>getting jaded by a plot like dat

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Bump with the ranking table so far to >>25805195 with 45 Anons.

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I took the chart from >>25806567, adding Discord to Keep Calm and Flutter On, and made an average of the episodes so far with 45 Anons by their central characters.
Probably won't use it in the final picture since who's a central character and who's not can be subjective, but I was curious so I thought other Anons may be too.

>>25806900
>Sweetie
>Main 6
Dude, do you even pony?

>>25807200
Can't explain forgetting the full names in there. If you're implying I should say "Mane 6" though then I know it would probably annoy other people, so I stick with "Main 6" since it's more neutral.

>>25807223
I've never heard anyone refer to them as the "Main 6". Not here. Not anywhere else. Who the fuck would be annoyed by that?
The term "Mane 6" has even been used in episode synopses by this point. It's canon.

>>25807260
I don't see any of the episode synopsis with mane 6 or mane six in it, but looking through the archive it does seem like no one has a problem with it nowadays so you're right. I think I had one instance of butthurt from it that stuck with me for a long while and I never payed attention afterwards, so I just default to main 6.

>>25807260
Just last thread there were three instances of main six. I use it as well, never quite liked the pun, although I don't mind it..

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>>25807786
Rev up those opinions

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bump for pony nanalysis and rankings

>>25808443
I'm guessing Rarara is your favorite pony

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>>25808933
That was actually my first bump in this thread, I'm just following the thread
but yes, you're right

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>>25807260
>USE THE CORRECT LABEL, SHITLORD!

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>>25808933
I actually don't have too much art of Rarity relative to the rest of the mane 6

She does tend to have better episodes though

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>>25809423
Come on /mlp/ I know how much you love pretending your opinion matters. Have it immortalized and make your list!

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>>25811181

1 3x10 Keep Calm and Flutter On
2 5x02 The Cutie Map - Part 2
3 5x01 The Cutie Map - Part 1
4 4x02 Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 2
5 3x13 Magical Mystery Cure
6 4x01 Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 1
7 1x14 Suited for Success
8 2x01 The Return of Harmony - Part 1
9 3x06 Sleepless in Ponyville
10 4x23 Inspiration Manifestation
11 1x25 Party of One
12 3x07 Wonderbolts Academy
13 2x26 A Canterlot Wedding - Part 2
14 2x25 A Canterlot Wedding - Part 1
15 2x16 Read It and Weep
16 2x04 Luna Eclipsed
17 2x02 The Return of Harmony - Part 2
18 2x15 The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000
19 4x26 Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2
20 5x18 Crusaders of the Lost Mark
21 5x08 The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone
22 5x12 Amending Fences
23 5x13 Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?
24 4x25 Twilight's Kingdom - Part 1
25 4x12 Pinkie Pride
26 4x18 Maud Pie
27 5x22 What About Discord?
28 5x24 The Mane Attraction
29 5x25 The Cutie Re-Mark Pt. 1
30 5x21 Scare Master
31 5x15 Rarity Investigates!
32 2x09 Sweet and Elite
33 2x03 Lesson Zero
34 1x23 The Cutie Mark Chronicles
35 4x19 For Whom the Sweetie Belle Toils
36 5x17 Brotherhooves Social
37 5x26 The Cutie Re-Mark Pt. 2
38 4x11 Three's A Crowd
39 3x01 The Crystal Empire - Part 1
40 2x20 It's About Time
41 2x23 Ponyville Confidential
42 2x05 Sisterhooves Social
43 4x08 Rarity Takes Manehattan
44 4x09 Pinkie Apple Pie
45 5x06 Appleoosa's Most Wanted
46 4x20 Leap of Faith
47 4x21 Testing Testing 1, 2, 3
48 3x05 Magic Duel
49 3x02 The Crystal Empire - Part 2
50 2x22 Hurricane Fluttershy
51 4x22 Trade Ya!
52 1x13 Fall Weather Friends
53 1x26 The Best Night Ever
54 1x11 Winter Wrap Up
55 4x10 Rainbow Falls
56 4x05 Flight to the Finish
57 1x04 Applebuck Season
58 4x14 Filli Vanilli
59 5x16 Made in Manehattan
60 5x14 Canterlot Boutique
61 3x04 One Bad Apple
62 2x07 May the Best Pet Win!
63 2x18 A Friend in Deed
64 5x05 Tanks for the Memories

>>25788504
I want to contribute but I can't remember some of early episodes of my impression but keep it up guys

>>25812084

65 5x20 Hearthbreakers
66 3x03 Too Many Pinkie Pies
67 5x04 Bloom & Gloom
68 5x07 Make New Friends but Keep Discord
69 4x04 Daring Don't
70 4x16 It Ain't Easy Being Breezies
71 2x24 MMMystery on the Friendship Express
72 2x14 The Last Roundup
73 1x09 Bridle Gossip
74 1x01 Friendship is Magic - Part 1
75 1x08 Look Before You Sleep
76 1x07 Dragonshy
77 1x06 Boast Busters
78 1x20 Green Isn't Your Colour
79 2x19 Putting Your Hoof Down
80 1x16 Sonic Rainboom
81 1x19 A Dog and Pony Show
82 1x10 Swarm of the Century
83 5x23 The Hooffields and McColts
84 4x03 Castle Mane-ia
85 5x03 Castle Sweet Castle
86 5x09 Slice of Life
87 5x10 Princess Spike
88 1x05 Griffon the Brush-Off
89 1x02 Friendship is Magic - Part 2
90 3x08 Apple Family Reunion
91 5x11 Party Pooped
92 3x11 Just for Sidekicks
93 4x24 Equestria Games
94 4x15 Twilight Time
95 5x19 The One Where Pinkie Pie Knows
96 3x12 Games Ponies Play
97 3x09 Spike at Your Service
98 4x07 Bats!
99 4x06 Power Ponies
100 2x17 Hearts and Hooves Day
101 2x08 The Mysterious Mare Do Well
102 2x06 The Cutie Pox
103 2x11 Hearth's Warming Eve
104 2x10 Secret of My Excess
105 4x17 Somepony to Watch Over Me
106 4x13 Simple Ways
107 Mx01 Rainbow Rocks
108 1x03 The Ticket Master
109 1x12 Call of the Cutie
110 1x15 Feeling Pinkie Keen
111 1x22 A Bird in the Hoof
112 2x12 Family Appreciation Day
113 1x17 Stare Master
114 2x13 Baby Cakes
115 2x21 Dragon Quest
116 1x24 Owl's Well That Ends Well
117 Mx02 Friendship Games
118 Mx00 Equestria Girls
119 1x21 Over a Barrel
120 1x18 The Show Stoppers

21M
October 2012
9
6

btw, can someone explain ranking points to me? I'm not sure how they are calculated.

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>>25812129
>Not re watching episodes long before you forget about them

Gross, when were casuals allowed on /mlp/?

>>25812154
>btw, can someone explain ranking points to me? I'm not sure how they are calculated.
I take the lowest rank number, in your case 120, and for each episode subtract it's rank from that number to get it's ranking points for your list. So in yours Keep Calm and Flutter on would get 119, Cutie map parts 2 and 1 118 and 117 respectively and so on.
Charts in the final picture are the products of a bunch of averages and sums of those collected values across all the submitted lists.

>>25812084
If you don't me asking now, what makes Keep Calm and Flutter On your favorite?

Bump before bed. Thanks again for keeping the thread alive when I can't get to it Anons.
As always, keep the lists coming if you have them /mlp/.

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>>25813725
last bump for the night

>>25812549

Keep Calm and Flutter On completely changed my perception of Fluttershy and my attitude towards reforming Discord.

Lots of people think it was rushed, but that's only because it was such a big change. It was perfect for what could be fit in one episode. The entire episode was dedicated to the reformation, instead of something half-assed in the last five minutes like we see with other villain reformations. We get to see Discord transition from laughing at the attempt at the beginning, to the dinner party where doubt creeps in, to revelation that he does care about friends (which was emotional without being sappy). This is made subtle, yet probable, thanks to Fluttershy. Fluttershy really shines here. Not only does she carry the responsibility in a way no one besides Twilight has ever done, she has to go against the opinions of her friends. How many other characters have done that? Through it all, she manages to never break character or lose the moral high ground. There are no friendship lasers. She changes Discord by having the kindness to overlook his minor faults. She makes a friend by going out on a limb to offer friendship first. This expands on her strange resistance to him in Return of Harmony quite well. Overall, I think this makes it the episode closer to the show's core moral than any other. Discord even gives us a title drop at the end.

Besides the story, the humor from the interactions of Discord and the other ponies is excellent. We have plenty of visual gags (roll my eyeballs) and situational humor (are you eating paper?). I can't be the only one that laughed and cheered as Discord terrorized Angel. That fucker deserved it.

Dialogue was flawless.

>>25816126
Thanks for the thorough explanation. That one usually ends up in the bottom half of lists, so you don't see many people with it high up. Let alone a favorite. Always nice to hear from a less spoken point of view like that.

Last bump from me tonight.

>>25816126
>Lots of people think it was rushed

Because it frankly was. Heck, I could see that even during the "honeymoon" pony phase.
I agree the episode itself is definitely good and everything, it's just got bad spacing.

>>25816126
If my memory serves, the moment Discord thinks he's won and then immediately realizes that he's lost is one of my favorite in the show.

>>25816126
Mah nigga, this is exactly why I love the episode as well

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I remember that back when the episode aired I wasn't quite happy with it, mostly just because I didn't want to see Discord redeemed and mindfucked into friendship. Thankfully he kept his goofy personality and still does his old shenanigans, only trying to act innocent, so it's all good.

>>25816126
You, I like you

1 5x12 Amending Fences
2 2x03 Lesson Zero
3 5x21 Scare Master
4 5x26 The Cutie Re-Mark Pt. 2
5 5x25 The Cutie Re-Mark Pt. 1
6 2x25 A Canterlot Wedding - Part 1
7 2x19 Putting Your Hoof Down
8 4x23 Inspiration Manifestation
9 1x08 Look Before You Sleep
10 4x21 Testing Testing 1, 2, 3
11 3x06 Sleepless in Ponyville
12 2x01 The Return of Harmony - Part 1
13 5x01 The Cutie Map - Part 1
14 2x02 The Return of Harmony - Part 2
15 1x11 Winter Wrap Up
16 2x11 Hearth's Warming Eve
17 4x14 Filli Vanilli
18 2x16 Read It and Weep
19 5x07 Make New Friends but Keep Discord
20 5x04 Bloom & Gloom
21 4x12 Pinkie Pride
22 1x23 The Cutie Mark Chronicles
23 4x08 Rarity Takes Manehattan
24 2x07 May the Best Pet Win!
25 1x25 Party of One
26 5x18 Crusaders of the Lost Mark
27 5x13 Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?
28 5x02 The Cutie Map - Part 2
29 1x22 A Bird in the Hoof
30 4x03 Castle Mane-ia
31 2x05 Sisterhooves Social
32 5x17 Brotherhooves Social
33 3x05 Magic Duel
34 3x10 Keep Calm and Flutter On
35 4x10 Rainbow Falls
36 2x10 Secret of My Excess
37 2x26 A Canterlot Wedding - Part 2
38 4x18 Maud Pie
39 1x14 Suited for Success
40 1x26 The Best Night Ever
41 5x14 Canterlot Boutique
42 1x06 Boast Busters
43 5x05 Tanks for the Memories
44 4x11 Three's A Crowd
45 2x12 Family Appreciation Day
46 5x08 The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone
47 4x05 Flight to the Finish
48 1x01 Friendship is Magic - Part 1
49 1x02 Friendship is Magic - Part 2
50 1x18 The Show Stoppers
51 1x13 Fall Weather Friends
52 1x12 Call of the Cutie
53 4x09 Pinkie Apple Pie
54 5x24 The Mane Attraction
55 4x25 Twilight's Kingdom - Part 1
56 5x16 Made in Manehattan
57 2x04 Luna Eclipsed
58 1x19 A Dog and Pony Show
59 3x13 Magical Mystery Cure
60 2x23 Ponyville Confidential
61 3x04 One Bad Apple
62 1x09 Bridle Gossip
63 1x07 Dragonshy
64 3x02 The Crystal Empire - Part 2
65 4x01 Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 1
66 4x02 Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 2
67 5x15 Rarity Investigates!
68 Mx02 Friendship Games

>>25820196
69 5x10 Princess Spike
70 5x23 The Hooffields and McColts
71 3x12 Games Ponies Play
72 1x04 Applebuck Season
73 1x16 Sonic Rainboom
74 1x05 Griffon the Brush-Off
75 5x03 Castle Sweet Castle
76 5x09 Slice of Life
77 4x15 Twilight Time
78 2x15 The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000
79 4x07 Bats!
80 4x26 Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2
81 5x06 Appleoosa's Most Wanted
82 1x17 Stare Master
83 2x22 Hurricane Fluttershy
84 2x14 The Last Roundup
85 3x08 Apple Family Reunion
86 2x20 It's About Time
87 1x20 Green Isn't Your Colour
88 Mx01 Rainbow Rocks
89 1x21 Over a Barrel
90 3x07 Wonderbolts Academy
91 4x22 Trade Ya!
92 2x24 MMMystery on the Friendship Express
93 3x01 The Crystal Empire - Part 1
94 4x06 Power Ponies
95 2x09 Sweet and Elite
96 4x24 Equestria Games
97 4x17 Somepony to Watch Over Me
98 2x18 A Friend in Deed
99 5x19 The One Where Pinkie Pie Knows
100 4x13 Simple Ways
101 4x04 Daring Don't
102 4x19 For Whom the Sweetie Belle Toils
103 3x03 Too Many Pinkie Pies
104 1x03 The Ticket Master
105 2x06 The Cutie Pox
106 4x16 It Ain't Easy Being Breezies
107 2x17 Hearts and Hooves Day
108 5x20 Hearthbreakers
109 4x20 Leap of Faith
110 5x11 Party Pooped
111 1x10 Swarm of the Century
112 3x11 Just for Sidekicks
113 2x08 The Mysterious Mare Do Well
114 2x21 Dragon Quest
115 1x24 Owl's Well That Ends Well
116 5x22 What About Discord?
117 1x15 Feeling Pinkie Keen
118 3x09 Spike at Your Service
119 Mx00 Equestria Girls
120 2x13 Baby Cakes
>2)
21, M
>3)
About two months before season 4
>4)
8
>5)
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>>25820210
>baby cakes at the rock bottom
>FPK, Yaks, TMPP, pregnant Cadance, Smile song ep near the bottom as well
Not really a fan of Pinkie, I guess? Or is it just a coincidence?

>>25820440
>Pinkie Pride 21
>Party of One 25

FPK, TMPP, and TOWPPK were pretty poorly received, I'd say it's pretty reasonable that anon doesn't have any specific grudge against Ponka

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Season averages to >>25820196 with 47 Anons so far.

I'm not sure, but It looks like season 5 is starting to close the gap with season 2.

>>25820440
>Not really a fan of Pinkie
Yea, I'm not too fond of her. Certainly the bottom of the mane 6 for me, but I don't outright hate her, and she has her moments.
I'm honestly a little surprised some of her episodes are as low as they are.

>>25820522
Alright! I was rooting for S5 so hopefully it makes even a bigger comeback

>>25820522
A shame that s4 is so far down this time around considering it nearly beat out season 2 for #1 last poll. I hope the people ranking them have actually rewatched s4 enough to have full clarity in their judgments.

>>25820765
Again, makes me wonder how many Anons are making a list for their first time and how many just had a shift of opinion since S5 started.

>>25821315
Judging by my own list, I definitely had a huge shift of opinions since the last time we did this considering most of my top 10 was season 1 episodes. Actually, having rewatched the show recently for this I was surprised to find a handful of s4 episodes I wasn't too fond of when they aired have a pretty big jump up my list.

>>25822602
Most of my top ten *from the last time were season 1 episodes, this time was a bit more of a mix of seasons 4-5.

>>25822602
That seems to be the case quite often which makes it quite hard to not be biased in thinking that people simply do not re watch episodes very often.

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>>25814420

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Bump with the writer averages so far to >>25820196 with 47 Anons so far.

>>25824579
How much higher would Megan's average be without Equestria Girls?

>>25824665
It bumps her up to 39 points above AKR.

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>>25824665
This is what >>25824579 would look like for Meghan and Josh if all the EqG were taken out of the averages.
Meghan jumps up two places and Josh three places.

>>25824780
>>25824964
lel

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Bump with book and fashion horses.

Reddit did their own episode ranking survey, with a different sorter, that supposedly finished yesterday.
I wonder how it's going to compare to ours when we're finished a few weeks from now.

>>25828455
Just checked it out. Apparently Twilight is the most favorite pony and S5 as new best season.

>>25828609
It's already out? Would you mind linking it in or telling me where to find it?
I'd love to start crunching numbers and comparing stuff to what I have so far.

>>25789635
/mlp/ horse cutie mark should be "<="

>>25828455
How many surveyors, if I might ask?

>>25828807
The survey system they used has them do one on one battles as long as they want without generating a list at the end like ours. The site they used, allourideas.com is it, compiles all the results, and when I checked last night they had 80,000ish of thoses one on ones done over the past week.
Just one person was administrating it with their mods help for visibility on their subreddit. We won't have any idea on stats till he decides to drop them.

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>>25828934
So, in theory, if someone was autistic enough, one person could represent like 25% of the opinions?

>>25828962
In theory. Bet that would be something that could be detected though.
Apparently the stats it gives are very thorough.

>>25788504
Here's mine:

1 2x02 The Return of Harmony - Part 2
2 2x01 The Return of Harmony - Part 1
3 2x26 A Canterlot Wedding - Part 2
4 2x25 A Canterlot Wedding - Part 1
5 5x02 The Cutie Map - Part 2
6 5x01 The Cutie Map - Part 1
7 5x18 Crusaders of the Lost Mark
8 1x11 Winter Wrap Up
9 1x02 Friendship is Magic - Part 2
10 1x01 Friendship is Magic - Part 1
11 3x06 Sleepless in Ponyville
12 4x07 Bats!
13 1x16 Sonic Rainboom
14 2x16 Read It and Weep
15 2x03 Lesson Zero
16 4x04 Daring Don't
17 5x12 Amending Fences
18 1x25 Party of One
19 3x07 Wonderbolts Academy
20 1x09 Bridle Gossip
21 3x05 Magic Duel
22 4x02 Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 2
23 4x01 Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 1
24 5x26 The Cutie Re-Mark Pt. 2
25 5x25 The Cutie Re-Mark Pt. 1
26 3x02 The Crystal Empire - Part 2
27 3x01 The Crystal Empire - Part 1
28 4x03 Castle Mane-ia
29 5x24 The Mane Attraction
30 5x08 The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone
31 5x21 Scare Master
32 5x20 Hearthbreakers
33 4x14 Filli Vanilli
34 2x04 Luna Eclipsed
35 1x26 The Best Night Ever
36 1x13 Fall Weather Friends
37 2x15 The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000
38 2x20 It's About Time
39 1x18 The Show Stoppers
40 4x22 Trade Ya!
41 4x19 For Whom the Sweetie Belle Toils
42 2x09 Sweet and Elite
43 2x11 Hearth's Warming Eve
43 2x12 Family Appreciation Day
45 5x13 Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?
46 3x10 Keep Calm and Flutter On
47 4x20 Leap of Faith
48 4x25 Twilight's Kingdom - Part 1
49 4x17 Somepony to Watch Over Me
50 4x18 Maud Pie
51 4x15 Twilight Time
52 1x15 Feeling Pinkie Keen
53 1x06 Boast Busters
54 2x07 May the Best Pet Win!
55 4x23 Inspiration Manifestation
56 4x24 Equestria Games
57 2x05 Sisterhooves Social
58 3x08 Apple Family Reunion
59 2x22 Hurricane Fluttershy
60 2x19 Putting Your Hoof Down
61 2x17 Hearts and Hooves Day
62 1x23 The Cutie Mark Chronicles
63 1x14 Suited for Success
64 1x04 Applebuck Season
65 1x07 Dragonshy

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>>25829205
66 2x18 A Friend in Deed
67 3x12 Games Ponies Play
68 4x05 Flight to the Finish
69 4x08 Rarity Takes Manehattan
69 4x09 Pinkie Apple Pie
71 4x10 Rainbow Falls
72 3x13 Magical Mystery Cure
73 1x03 The Ticket Master
74 1x05 Griffon the Brush-Off
75 1x08 Look Before You Sleep
76 1x17 Stare Master
77 1x20 Green Isn't Your Colour
78 3x04 One Bad Apple
79 2x06 The Cutie Pox
80 2x08 The Mysterious Mare Do Well
81 1x12 Call of the Cutie
81 2x23 Ponyville Confidential
83 3x03 Too Many Pinkie Pies
84 2x14 The Last Roundup
85 2x13 Baby Cakes
86 Mx01 Rainbow Rocks
87 Mx02 Friendship Games
88 5x07 Make New Friends but Keep Discord
89 5x14 Canterlot Boutique
90 5x03 Castle Sweet Castle
91 5x17 Brotherhooves Social
92 5x15 Rarity Investigates!
93 5x06 Appleoosa's Most Wanted
94 5x05 Tanks for the Memories
95 5x16 Made in Manehattan
96 5x09 Slice of Life
97 4x26 Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2
98 5x04 Bloom & Gloom
99 Mx00 Equestria Girls
100 1x19 A Dog and Pony Show
101 1x22 A Bird in the Hoof
102 5x22 What About Discord?
103 4x21 Testing Testing 1, 2, 3
104 1x10 Swarm of the Century
105 2x24 MMMystery on the Friendship Express
106 4x06 Power Ponies
106 4x11 Three's A Crowd
106 5x10 Princess Spike
109 4x13 Simple Ways
110 3x09 Spike at Your Service
111 5x23 The Hooffields and McColts
112 3x11 Just for Sidekicks
113 5x11 Party Pooped
114 5x19 The One Where Pinkie Pie Knows
115 1x21 Over a Barrel
116 2x10 Secret of My Excess
116 2x21 Dragon Quest
118 4x12 Pinkie Pride
119 1x24 Owl's Well That Ends Well
120 4x16 It Ain't Easy Being Breezies

2) 20, male
3) Mid season 2
4) 8.5/10 it has some shit espisodes but I can't think of a show I love more.
5) 6.5/10, I was less optimistic after S3, but S4 was great, S5 was fine, so I think we can still expect a couple really good episodes with a bit of luck. And maybe just maybe the movie won't be total shit.

[2/2]

>>25829238
And just round up my ratings to 9 and 7 if you can't take .5s.

Thanks for doing god's work OP.

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Bump with the trends so far to >>25829205 with 48 Anons.

>>25830247
Damn, S5 is ranking better than S1 and S4, maybe even better than S2.

It warms my cold dead heart, and it's reinssuring for the future of the show that after half a goddamn decade the show is still at its best.
The ride truly never ends.

>>25830294
No it's not, it's higher than season 1 relative to the series trend line but not in absolute height. Look at the grey lines instead of the black one.

>>25830294
>>25830312
>No it's not
To clarify, I don't mean that the show isn't at its best, I think it is, but season 5 isn't higher than season 1 on the chart.

>>25830312
>>25830324
Oh right, turns out I'm blind and I though the black line was straight 3000..
Still doing pretty well though.

>>25830247
>S5 is the best ranking season
I mean, I don't want to say I told you so but I told you so.

>>25830438
No, wait, I'm fucking dumb too.

>>25828609

As expected
They just like new trends and a bunch of them joined in S5 itself

>>25829205

You have very good tastes sir
Thats the slot Pinkie Pride deserves

>>25831105
Is this bait?

>>25831251
Unless you're the target audience of 8 year old girld, there is literally no redeeming quality to Pinkie Pride.
It's cringe thread material and you'd have to pay me to watch it again.

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>>25831286
>Anything I disagree with is b8
This is you. This is what you sound like.

>>25831105
Anyone with Bats! that high has shit taste. I don't understand how anyone could enjoy S4 Memeshy.

>>25831293
If you'd said you disliked it for some weird specific thing that only you care about I'd say that's a perfectly fine opinion. But to say it's bad and has no redeeming qualities is just wrong.

>>25831316
I have nothing against Weird AL, but the plot is literally some famous faggot's OC being a bad Ponka clone. The "goof off" was way over the top and breaking the 4th wall with the boneless video thing completely ruinned it for me.
I geniuenely can't find any redeeming quality, unless you're really into weird al, or you're an 8 year old girl and the goof off thing made you laugh.

>>25831344
Why is The Mane Attraction, which is just some famous "celebrity's" OC who suddenly knows AJ that you're supposed to feel sorry for so high up for you then?

Why is Daring Don't, an episode that people hated in S4?

>>25831344
>some famous faggot's OC
I don't quite understand. Al didn't write the character, AKR did. Granted, the character was partially based on Weird Al, but so what? What do you mean "bad Ponka clone"? Cheese certainly was written to be similar to Pinkie, but he wasn't poorly written. He was still his own character.

>The "goof off" was way over the top and breaking the 4th wall with the boneless video thing completely ruinned it for me.
Well that's just, like, your opinion, man. I thought the whole Goof Off was pretty funny and as far as I can tell so did most adult viewers. It sounds like you're saying "only eight year old girls would like this" even though that clearly isn't the case.

>unless you're really into weird al
I am really into Weird Al as a result of Pinkie Pride.

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1 1x26 The Best Night Ever
2 1x13 Fall Weather Friends
3 2x04 Luna Eclipsed
4 1x21 Over a Barrel
5 1x09 Bridle Gossip
6 1x08 Look Before You Sleep
7 1x11 Winter Wrap Up
8 1x01 Friendship is Magic - Part 1
9 1x02 Friendship is Magic - Part 2
10 3x06 Sleepless in Ponyville
11 5x20 Hearthbreakers
12 5x07 Make New Friends but Keep Discord
13 5x12 Amending Fences
14 2x12 Family Appreciation Day
15 1x04 Applebuck Season
16 2x14 The Last Roundup
17 2x17 Hearts and Hooves Day
18 2x09 Sweet and Elite
19 1x15 Feeling Pinkie Keen
20 2x20 It's About Time
21 2x24 MMMystery on the Friendship Express
22 1x14 Suited for Success
23 1x10 Swarm of the Century
24 1x16 Sonic Rainboom
25 4x08 Rarity Takes Manehattan
26 4x18 Maud Pie
27 4x14 Filli Vanilli
28 4x21 Testing Testing 1, 2, 3
29 1x06 Boast Busters
30 1x07 Dragonshy
31 1x03 The Ticket Master
32 2x03 Lesson Zero
33 1x25 Party of One
34 1x20 Green Isn't Your Colour
35 1x19 A Dog and Pony Show
36 2x11 Hearth's Warming Eve
37 5x05 Tanks for the Memories
38 2x10 Secret of My Excess
39 5x14 Canterlot Boutique
40 5x13 Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?
41 2x16 Read It and Weep
42 2x19 Putting Your Hoof Down
43 1x05 Griffon the Brush-Off
44 1x23 The Cutie Mark Chronicles
45 4x13 Simple Ways
46 5x15 Rarity Investigates!
47 4x17 Somepony to Watch Over Me
48 4x15 Twilight Time
49 5x08 The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone
50 2x05 Sisterhooves Social
51 1x12 Call of the Cutie
52 2x07 May the Best Pet Win!
53 2x18 A Friend in Deed
54 2x22 Hurricane Fluttershy
55 2x23 Ponyville Confidential
56 3x05 Magic Duel
57 5x16 Made in Manehattan
58 3x07 Wonderbolts Academy
59 3x08 Apple Family Reunion
60 3x03 Too Many Pinkie Pies
61 4x20 Leap of Faith
62 4x03 Castle Mane-ia
63 3x11 Just for Sidekicks
64 3x09 Spike at Your Service
65 4x09 Pinkie Apple Pie

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>>25831789
66 2x02 The Return of Harmony - Part 2
67 2x01 The Return of Harmony - Part 1
68 1x17 Stare Master
69 1x18 The Show Stoppers
70 1x22 A Bird in the Hoof
71 4x10 Rainbow Falls
72 4x05 Flight to the Finish
73 5x26 The Cutie Re-Mark Pt. 2
74 5x25 The Cutie Re-Mark Pt. 1
75 5x23 The Hooffields and McColts
76 5x24 The Mane Attraction
77 5x02 The Cutie Map - Part 2
78 5x01 The Cutie Map - Part 1
79 5x21 Scare Master
80 4x19 For Whom the Sweetie Belle Toils
81 4x22 Trade Ya!
82 4x23 Inspiration Manifestation
83 4x06 Power Ponies
84 4x04 Daring Don't
85 4x11 Three's A Crowd
86 4x12 Pinkie Pride
87 5x09 Slice of Life
88 5x17 Brotherhooves Social
89 5x18 Crusaders of the Lost Mark
90 5x03 Castle Sweet Castle
91 5x11 Party Pooped
92 5x10 Princess Spike
93 2x06 The Cutie Pox
94 2x08 The Mysterious Mare Do Well
95 2x26 A Canterlot Wedding - Part 2
96 2x25 A Canterlot Wedding - Part 1
97 2x21 Dragon Quest
98 2x15 The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000
99 2x13 Baby Cakes
100 3x04 One Bad Apple
101 3x01 The Crystal Empire - Part 1
102 3x02 The Crystal Empire - Part 2
103 3x10 Keep Calm and Flutter On
104 5x06 Appleoosa's Most Wanted
105 4x24 Equestria Games
105 4x25 Twilight's Kingdom - Part 1
107 3x12 Games Ponies Play
108 5x04 Bloom & Gloom
109 4x07 Bats!
110 5x19 The One Where Pinkie Pie Knows
111 4x26 Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2
111 Mx00 Equestria Girls
111 Mx01 Rainbow Rocks
111 Mx02 Friendship Games
115 3x13 Magical Mystery Cure
115 4x01 Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 1
115 4x02 Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 2
118 4x16 It Ain't Easy Being Breezies
119 1x24 Owl's Well That Ends Well
120 5x22 What About Discord?

22, male
In the middle of S2
9/10
7/10

>>25831820
You really hated What About Discord, huh?

>>25831344
>Episode in which Pinkie Pie is confronted with another "off the wall" pony and has to deal with jealousy
>"the only reason I'd see someone liking it is for comedic reasons"

You're the only child I see here. If you didn't appreciate the angle they were approaching Pinkie Pie from, that would be fine, but not even acknowledging the episode from the perspective of character development and plot (beyond crying about OC in MLP)? You remind me of the people complaining about the cringe in Brotherhooves Social not being funny while praising the "feels" in the ending. They completely disregard most of the episode by only looking for humor when the cringe was simply less blatant appeals to the "feels" that the same retards praise.

>>25831836
not really
there's simply nothing good about it, it absolutely zero rewatch value

>>25831789
>19 1x15 Feeling Pinkie Keen

I'm a bit surprised to see that episode so high up. I'm likely a bit biased in re watching it every month or two but I can't recall it ever being defended too fondly.

>>25831887
I love it, because it shows all characters in their best form. Especially twilight.

>>25831789
>SaYS at 64
>above RoH
>above over half of S4 and S5
I've seen some hot opinions in my time. Anything in particular you liked about that episode?

>>25831873
I think if a writer that had actual talent were to have written it would be better.

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>>25831906
>all characters
>no RD/Rarity

>>25831841
>You're the only child I see here.
Chill down, faggot. We disagree about one episode of My Little Pony : Friendship is magic, that's not fighting words.

> If you didn't appreciate the angle they were approaching Pinkie Pie from, that would be fine, but not even acknowledging the episode from the perspective of character development and plot (beyond crying about OC in MLP)?
Character developpement and plot? The plot felt like a poor remake of Green Isn't Your Color, as if the plot was just an afterthough tacked on after they decided they needed something to go with Al's OC.
I didn't see any character developpement either, Ponk is still the same mildly insecure party pony she's been since Party of One.

>You remind me of the people complaining about the cringe in Brotherhooves Social not being funny while praising the "feels" in the ending. They completely disregard most of the episode by only looking for humor when the cringe was simply less blatant appeals to the "feels" that the same retards praise.

I wasn't too fond of Brotherhooves Social, but it's not a bad episode. The humour was okay, what you call the "feels" at the end was fine and expected all along. It's just unremarkable to me, I see no reason to watch it again.

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>>25831947
Characters have good scenes, good dialogue/lines. Applejack is really good in this. Plot is enjoyable, dramatic at the end, but not edgy.

People bitch about Spike being an idiot, but they're wrong. I saw spike in this episode as hones, hardworking, friendly and stubborn (which is good trait, since he's dragon and a child).

He's clumsy, that's it. Nothing wrong with that.

>>25831971
all characters who starred in the episode

>>25832040
What is this picture?

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>>25832079
It's a picture of last year's bronycon's bathrooms.

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>>25832099
Really?

>>25832079
It's a shop of a real picture with 3DPD women in some edgy bar.

>>25832002
>call people kids for liking episode
>"no u"
>"why you mad brah?"
Great back and forth we've got going

>Green isn't your Color=Pinkie Pride
Very dissimilar, the lesson to be learned from the former was being honest with your friends and the source of conflict was entirely different from the latter. While being conscious of the feelings of your friends can be attributed to both episodes, the former had both parties acting in ignorance to create the conflict while the latter had the mane 6 disregarding Pinkie. As for pinkie herself, at no time in the series has Pinkie been confronted with a problem stemming from another pony out doing what she is best at. It tackles how she handles such a situation, does so differently from the situation in Gilda the Brush Off by having what Pinkie herself brings to the table into question, and allows for a situation where the issue with Pinkie is not being critical in her interaction with others, but of her usefulness.
>Brotherhooves
The purpose of mentioning that was solely to note an instance where people call an episode shit purely for comedic reasons when the episode has strengths in several other areas. You're ostracizing those who enjoy Pinkie Pride solely with you're reasoning being that you find the goof off only funny for children without having made any mention whatsoever to the other aspects of storytelling

>>25832099
Did that guy throw a fit cause someone photographed him pissing?

>>25832138
with your reasoning being solely that you*

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>>25832125
uh-huh, yeah, of course.

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>>25832040
Also people bitched about Spike's "Dragon code" being retarded, but I think it's genius.
It shows how desperate he is. He wants to fit in, as a dragon, but he doesn't have any dragon peers, so he made up dragon standards himself.

>>25832002
I think we need o define "character deelopmemt" for the sake of this duscussion. Character's character changing happens to dynamic or fluid characters. character development does not mean they changed, or even learned anything. To develop a character when creating art is to add traits to that character and make them visible to the audience. Therefore, if a character does things in reaction to other things, they are being developed unless is it extremely EXTREMELY repetative

>>25832185
It's kind of weird that he would have that after he abandoned the idea of being a proper dragon in Dragon Quest though.

>>25832138
>Great back and forth we've got going
I'm not calling you a kid for liking the episode, I'm saying in my opinion the humor in Pinkie Pride is targeted at kids. You like the humor? That's fine, I watch cartoon ponies, I'm not better.

>Very dissimilar, the lesson to be learned from the former was being honest with your friends and the source of conflict was entirely different from the latter. While being conscious of the feelings of your friends can be attributed to [...] the situation in Gilda the Brush Off by having what Pinkie herself brings to the table into question, and allows for a situation where the issue with Pinkie is not being critical in her interaction with others, but of her usefulness.
We'll have to agree to disagree. Sure, the plot isn't exactly a copy of a previous one down to the details, but it didn't feel very inspired or interesting to me.

>As for pinkie herself, at no time in the series has Pinkie been confronted with a problem stemming from another pony out doing what she is best at.
This happens all the time though. Rarara gone the spotlight stolen in Green Isn't your Color, Applejack had the same reaction in the last roundup because she someone was better than her at rodeo, Bluefast was mad for being assigned as the sidekick of lightning dust, although that was a different situation.
The plot really doesn't make that episode shine or stand out.

>The purpose of [...] You're ostracizing
I think not liking the humor is a valid reason for not liking an episode. I'm not going to watch 20 minutes of jokes I don't find funny.

>without having made any mention whatsoever to the other aspects of storytelling
That's a bit unfair, given that it's not my main point. I'm not fond of the storytelling here, but that's not why I didn't like the episode. It just didn't help.

>>25832204
I think he just stuck to his romanticized vision of dragons.

Meeting bad people doesn't mean you have to abandon your faith to humanity.

>>25832267
>This happens all the time though
And I feel they each played out in a different enough manner to show how both the pony in the situation, and others in the mane 6, would react. They all add something to individual characters and how the plot plays out is different for each episode. If you do not feel it does so enough, that is fine. It's hard to argue however that the situation Fluttershy was in was comparable to Lightning Dust, or that Applejack ostracizing herself was equivalent to the mane 6 disregarding Pinkie.
>humor
I think not liking an episode for any reason is valid as long as you acknowledge other aspects of the episode. When you make posts like
>>25831282
>>25831344
it's hard to take your opinion seriously as you're clearly dismissive based on your bias against the episode.

I don't even like the episode that much, nor was I a fan of the goof off (boneless included), I just feel you weren't taking a stance on the episode beyond that portion of the episode

>>25832399
>And I feel they each played out in a different enough manner to show how both the pony in the situation, and others in the mane 6, would react. They all add something to individual characters and how the plot plays out is different for each episode. If you do not feel it does so enough, that is fine. It's hard to argue however that the situation Fluttershy was in was comparable to Lightning Dust, or that Applejack ostracizing herself was equivalent to the mane 6 disregarding Pinkie.
You're right that it wasn't the same situation, I'm only arguing that re-running an easy theme "played out in a different enough manner" isn't exactly great storytelling. It's not awful, but it's just not what I'd call a redeeming quality. I wouldn't mind if the rest of the episode didn't also fall short for me.

>it's hard to take your opinion seriously as you're clearly dismissive based on your bias against the episode.
Fair enough, I guess. I wasn't expecting to have to go into details, so my two sentence replies tend to be dismissive.

>I don't even like the episode that much, nor was I a fan of the goof off (boneless included), I just feel you weren't taking a stance on the episode beyond that portion of the episode

That part of the episode is what ruined it for me, and you may not agree, but while the rest of the episode was okay, I feel it's not enough to make up for it.
I didn't find the goof off good, I wasn't fond of the music or its lyrics, the 4th wall breaking I found really out of place, I'm not happy that Al's character is basically a Pinkie clone with extra cringe and a sob story. The rest was just okay. I didn't like this episode.

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>>25788504
>rewatching Crusaders of the Lost Mark

Oh god, it's too much. That day was magical.

>>25832874
My fight for #1 was Lesson Zero versus that one and that episode came the closest to finally beating my long time favorite. Even without the episode day craziness I still liked it a ton. CMC finally earning their marks and the way they did it makes me super happy.

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>>25832950
>Diamond Tiara singing
>Fighting a losing battle the entire episode
>Turning on her mother
Oh god my heart, it wasn't even that original of an idea but I was not expecting it.

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Bump with the ranking chart to >>25831789 with 49 Anons so far.

Seems Amending Fences is over Return of Harmony again.

>>25828455
link?

>>25834165
It's over now, but these were the links:
https://www.reddit.com/r/mylittlepony/comments/3wj5tl/official_rmylittlepony_episode_ranking_survey/
http://www.allourideas.org/rankingmlp

>>25834183
danke, I just want the results

>>25834211
So do I. I haven't seen them yet either.

>>25834224
oh, they're yet to be posted

>>25832040
Mah nigga, that's exactly why I like it even though I don't really like any other spike ep

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>>25823782
bumping for Trayvon

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>>25835206
last bump for tonight. Keep feeding my statistic boner

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>>25832040
>>25832185
Wow, I think you just single-handedly changed my opinion about my least favorite episode in the series.

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statbump

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Bump with the ranking table to >>25831789 with 49 Anons so far.

I'll be out for 8 or so hours. Thanks for keeping the thread alive while I'm gone Anons.
Keep those lists coming along if you have them or are in the process of making them.

>>25833755
Amending kinda surprised everyone

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>>25835737

>>25837866
>whipped cream fort

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO


SEASON 5 FUKCING SUCKS AS 6 TOO

ONLY1 AND 2 Was good

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Rarity can't wait to see the list you've made, Anon
Surely her episodes are on the top

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>>25841235
On average going by >>25806900 it seems Luna, Twilight, and Sweetie are more likely to be on top individually.

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>>25841953

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>mfw Sisterhooves Social and Brotherhooves Social are both 10/10 for me

>>25842788
>twilight has 23 episodes
>counting two parters

Super fair

>>25806900
Rarity has 12? Which episodes are counted as Rarity eps?

I ask because Sweetie Toils, Secret of My Excess, and Sonic Rainboom are arguably episodes which greatly feature her but are not often counted.

That leaves only 11

>>25844130
oh I forgot she has 3 in season 5

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>>25844117
>>25844130
This is the list I pulled from in case you're curious.
Anything look too wrong?

>>25844199
Nah, I just forgot about Made in Manehattan.

It is weird how Sonic Rainboom isn't considered a Rarity duet. But it's not like Rarity needs the help. Out of the Mane 6 and not counting 2 parters she annihilates the mane 6.

For science!

1 5x09 Slice of Life
2 5x12 Amending Fences
3 1x23 The Cutie Mark Chronicles
4 1x25 Party of One
5 4x18 Maud Pie
6 5x18 Crusaders of the Lost Mark
7 2x02 The Return of Harmony - Part 2
8 2x20 It's About Time
9 2x01 The Return of Harmony - Part 1
10 4x12 Pinkie Pride
11 1x09 Bridle Gossip
12 4x21 Testing Testing 1, 2, 3
13 4x09 Pinkie Apple Pie
14 2x26 A Canterlot Wedding - Part 2
15 5x15 Rarity Investigates!
16 2x22 Hurricane Fluttershy
17 2x23 Ponyville Confidential
18 2x18 A Friend in Deed
19 4x25 Twilight's Kingdom - Part 1
20 5x08 The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone
21 4x23 Inspiration Manifestation
22 4x05 Flight to the Finish
23 5x11 Party Pooped
24 5x21 Scare Master
25 Mx01 Rainbow Rocks
26 4x26 Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2
27 5x24 The Mane Attraction
28 5x05 Tanks for the Memories
29 4x02 Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 2
30 4x01 Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 1
31 2x07 May the Best Pet Win!
32 4x19 For Whom the Sweetie Belle Toils
33 5x02 The Cutie Map - Part 2
34 5x01 The Cutie Map - Part 1
35 5x19 The One Where Pinkie Pie Knows
36 3x03 Too Many Pinkie Pies
37 3x06 Sleepless in Ponyville
38 5x13 Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?
39 2x03 Lesson Zero
40 2x24 MMMystery on the Friendship Express
41 5x20 Hearthbreakers
42 2x25 A Canterlot Wedding - Part 1
43 1x26 The Best Night Ever
44 Mx02 Friendship Games
45 4x15 Twilight Time
46 1x11 Winter Wrap Up
47 1x13 Fall Weather Friends
48 1x07 Dragonshy
49 1x05 Griffon the Brush-Off
50 2x04 Luna Eclipsed
51 1x14 Suited for Success
52 2x14 The Last Roundup
53 1x21 Over a Barrel
54 1x18 The Show Stoppers
55 1x17 Stare Master
56 1x16 Sonic Rainboom
57 1x20 Green Isn't Your Colour
58 3x01 The Crystal Empire - Part 1
59 3x02 The Crystal Empire - Part 2
60 1x19 A Dog and Pony Show

>>25844757

61 5x25 The Cutie Re-Mark Pt. 1
62 5x04 Bloom & Gloom
63 5x14 Canterlot Boutique
64 5x07 Make New Friends but Keep Discord
65 1x08 Look Before You Sleep
66 1x02 Friendship is Magic - Part 2
67 1x10 Swarm of the Century
68 3x05 Magic Duel
69 1x01 Friendship is Magic - Part 1
70 1x03 The Ticket Master
71 4x14 Filli Vanilli
72 4x03 Castle Mane-ia
73 4x07 Bats!
74 4x08 Rarity Takes Manehattan
75 5x23 The Hooffields and McColts
76 5x26 The Cutie Re-Mark Pt. 2
77 5x16 Made in Manehattan
78 4x04 Daring Don't
79 3x10 Keep Calm and Flutter On
80 4x11 Three's A Crowd
81 4x22 Trade Ya!
82 4x20 Leap of Faith
83 5x06 Appleoosa's Most Wanted
84 1x04 Applebuck Season
85 3x07 Wonderbolts Academy
86 2x19 Putting Your Hoof Down
87 2x16 Read It and Weep
88 1x12 Call of the Cutie
89 2x17 Hearts and Hooves Day
90 2x11 Hearth's Warming Eve
91 2x05 Sisterhooves Social
92 2x09 Sweet and Elite
93 1x22 A Bird in the Hoof
94 3x04 One Bad Apple
95 2x21 Dragon Quest
96 3x08 Apple Family Reunion
97 2x12 Family Appreciation Day
98 5x03 Castle Sweet Castle
99 5x17 Brotherhooves Social
100 4x13 Simple Ways
101 4x06 Power Ponies
102 2x15 The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000
103 2x13 Baby Cakes
104 1x06 Boast Busters
105 1x15 Feeling Pinkie Keen
106 2x10 Secret of My Excess
107 2x06 The Cutie Pox
108 Mx00 Equestria Girls
109 1x24 Owl's Well That Ends Well
110 2x08 The Mysterious Mare Do Well
111 5x22 What About Discord?
112 4x17 Somepony to Watch Over Me
113 4x16 It Ain't Easy Being Breezies
114 4x24 Equestria Games
115 4x10 Rainbow Falls
116 3x12 Games Ponies Play
117 3x11 Just for Sidekicks
118 3x13 Magical Mystery Cure
119 3x09 Spike at Your Service
120 5x10 Princess Spike

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>>25806900

I don't think characters with less than 5 episodes should be counted in these "averages" too easy to skew one way or the other.

>>25845425
It's not going in the final image for that reason and cause it's kind of subjective who's central and who's not from episode to episode. I just made that cause I was curious.

>>25845425
Same could be said about writers, but it's all about the fun of putting some numbers around the show

>>25839114

What the hell happened to Rarity Takes Manehattan, why is it doing so much more poorly this time around.

And Fall Weather Friends that high?

>>25845449

eh, it's about what I expected anyway, though I expected Fluttershy to do a bit better in the average than she is. Then I remembered she's pretty unpopular here so whatever.

Rarity has actually had quite a few of her episodes go down a lot since last year, if she was performing as strongly I suspect she'd beat Twilight, but not Luna.

>>25845660
I'm really curious how S1 has surged so much and S4 dropped. S5 is right where I'd think considering it's the new season, but those other two have me scratching my head.

>>25846050
Either different voting group or less people having rewatched S4 relative to S1

>>25845773
Twilight has two parters. That's absurdly unfair. Those get way more time and attention as well as generally being more exciting

>>25846378
Quite a few dislike the two partners or at least don't like them as much though

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>>25843438
last bump for tonight

>>25846864
they are all pretty popular. I don't think any one of them are below average on the list

>>25846378
Dropping out the two parters puts her at 6th with 76 points less than Scootaloo.

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>>25846910

>>25846949
so Rarity wins out of the Mane 6 so far.

Has reddit posted the results of their polling yet?

>>25847440
Not that I can see. I've been checking regularly since I want to compare ours to it.

>>25847266
as she always does

>>25846050

Yeah like Fall Weather Friends is top 25 and is ahead of Testing Testing 1..2..3 and WAAAAYYY ahead of Wonderbolts Academy??? seriously? and Rarity Takes Manehattan can't even crack top 50 and is behind Look Before you Sleep?

S4 is frankly getting really weirdly short charged here.

>>25847266

Yes, but she's actually performing poorly relative to the last time we did this, all of her episodes aside from Suited for Success have gone down, some of them by quite a lot. less of her fans seem to be voting this year. Last year she pretty much dominated the top 30 if I recall correctly, practically all of her episodes where there.

>>25846050

My only surprise regarding S5 is Canterlot Boutique beating Tanks for the Memories, even if it's not by much.

I still plan to do a list, so don't die yet thread.

>>25812522

That bothers me a little. Having ranking points depend on the number of episodes and number of anons means ranking points from different years aren't directly comparable. There is point inflation due to the increased number of episodes each time. There is variation due to the number of survey takers.

>>25848529
I like all the stats this gives, but the most important part to me from survey to survey is always the position of each item as opposed to the amount of points they get. That table tracks the changes between each one and that's pretty comparable regardless of Anons. More episodes will move a lot of them down unfortunately, but as you can see there were a few that moved up.
I'm not sure if there's really a way to make the points directly comparable with the different numbers of items and Anons in each survey, but since I did the last two of these I still have the data saved if you have any ideas on how to do so.

>>25847697
Wow you're right. I hadn't checked the list in a while, but TT123 should be way past FWF. Same counts for RTM should be in front LBYS. While I would put S4 behind S2 and S5, there shouldn't be a gap like that. Lastly I still think there's too much nostalgia going on in this episode ranking edition.

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>>25847624
>>25847724
That made me curious to see how this kind of chart would've turned out last time.
Rarity would've beaten the other main 6 by a similar margin, but still not topped the chart. Luna Eclipsed is really strong to be Luna's only starring episode.

>>25848646
I just wish I knew where the nostalgia came from.

>>25848654
That doesn't include the two parters by the way. Twilight would be 105 points under Rarity if they were included.

>>25848646
>RTM should be in front LBYS
I disagree senpai.

>>25848654
I think an huge part of the nostalgia is due to the shows 5th anniversary. Everyone remembered the moment the magic started in S1. Take a look at Crusaders of the Lost Mark. It genuinely is a really good episode that should be high up the list, but nostalgia plays a big part in the episode as well. It celebrates a momentum, the CMC finally getting their cutie marks after 5 years. The episode literally contains flashbacks of where it all started.

>>25848692
You're allowed to have a different opinion of course. I personally see more to dislike in LBYS. Rarity's and AJ's childish behaviour through the whole episode (although the pillow fight was brilliant). Twilight was hit by the idiot ball through the whole episode and a really lame giggling ending.

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>>25848719
A majority of Anons in so far did join in S1, the first hiatus, or S2, so that's a plausible theory.
Whole lot of nostalgia from just the anniversary though. That was two months before I had started this too.

>>25848754
>Rarity's and AJ's childish behaviour through the whole episode
Eh, I guess so. It was still funny though to see them grate on each other.

>Twilight was hit by the idiot ball through the whole episode
I have to object there, Twilight just doesn't understand shit about friendship and is overly dependent on books, which is consistent with her character in season 1.

>a really lame giggling ending.
Ending was cute.

>>25848756
I don't think it's just the anniversary episode. The moment S5 started we knew it was going to be the 5th year of the show. We also had the 100th episode and in general more than ever, there were a lot of callbacks and continuity moments this season (see Amending Fences etc.).

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S4 had a shift down for me too, and the reason I think it happened is that back then we had a kinda shitty S3 and even worse first EqG movie, and 2bh back then I felt like this might be it, S4 will follow S3's trend and it will be awful. But on the contrary, S4 was actually pretty good and it gave me back hope for the show. Back then I was glad that it turned out alright and thus I rated it higher than I would now.
Because today there's also S5, and I see it as better than S4 so much that S4 loses part of its glam. Now when thinking about S4 there will inevitably be a thought that goes along the lines of "but wait till S5 when the show gets -really- good again" and this reflects in my ratings. S1 has that charm to it, S2 overall is plenty enjoyable, S3 is underwhelming, S4 is fine but S5 outshines it.
Whether I was overrating it back then or whether I'm underrating it right now is hard for me to judge. Probably a bit of both.

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I'm going to be out the next few hours again to sleep.
Keep those lists coming along if you have them or are working on them /mlp/.

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Waiting for them lists.

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>>25848654

well it looks like everyone's numbers dropped some but man, Rarity and Pinkie's numbers dropped by a lot, about 1000 each.

Annndd even with that Rarity is still well ahead of most of hte rest of the Mane 6.

>>25848692

The only way I can justify that opinion is if you are like a crazy Rarijack shipper or something. Otherwise RTM is clearly the superior episode, with stronger characterization, a better lesson and a better story.

>>25848654

The thing with Rarity is that her weakest episodes are never THAT bad, so she'll always have a big advantage cause of that. like Simple Ways is probably considered the weakest Rarity episode by most people. And I can bet you it'll almost consistently score much higher than stuff like Rainbow Falls, Somepony to Watch Over Me, It Ain't Easy Being Breezies, Baby Cakes or Mare Do Well or just about any Spike Episode that isn't Secret of My Excess or Inspiration Manifestation.

Rarity basically never drops bellow slightly below average when she's in the starring role, she just has some magic about her.

>>25851408
Maybe she's just more likable on average? I'd wonder where she fits on average out of the main 6.

>>25851408
>>25852609
You know what I'd like to see? Japanese fans do this. Rarity is literally so hated in Japan that it is unreal. Like, every single Spike episode would probably be middling and without fail all of the Rarity episodes would be at the bottom. Spike episodes are generally seen as just "meh" and so is the character, but Rarity is quite viciously hated.

There's something that they hate about her character that just strikes at the core of their culture it seems. It's like how TT123 would be near the very bottom too because they simply think it's wrong.

>>25852659

huh, the last poll I saw out of Japan actually had Rarity on top of the Main 6 and them disliking Rainbow Dash... and that was just from last year, don't know where you got your info.

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>>25852659
>>25852679

No seriously this thing is from like some point in 2014, I forget when. But yeah, Rarity is anything BUT hated in Japan. And you are the first person iv ever seen suggest that. Iv always seen it said in the past that Japan loved Rarity and Applejack and were keen on Twilight and Fluttershy as well.

>>25852679
Man, that's weird. Group of Japanese fans I saw was pretty much "REEEEEEEEEEE GET OUT AMERICAN WHORE PONY" whenever she was on screen and had similar, but super positive reactions when Fluttershy was on screen. The rest were just filler in terms of reaction for them.

AJ is pretty well liked for her "traditional Japanese values."
RD is sort of middling, a lot of people don't like her being tomboyish though.
Twilight is the epitome of neutral, no one really cares because main character.
Pinkie is always bemoaned for being "too American" and they hate when she stuffs her face or messes with cartoon physics ala Tex Avery.
Spike is just sort of there. They tend to like his episodes more.

>>25852703

o and the rather large amounts of Rarijack art that I see come out of the Japanese artist would back them being the 2 most popular too.

>>25852609

Rarity can score all over the place depending on what site you poll, but 3-5th are the most common I see for her. Here on /mlp/ in specific she's usually 1-3rd in most polls iv seen in the last year or 2.

The most consistent things you'll find in polls of the Mane 6 are not 2-5 its 1 and 6, which on almost every site is consistently Twilight at 1 and Applejack at 6th.

>>25852726

Well you were with an outlier group then, at least in regards to Rarity. Iv heard pretty much nothing but positive things about Japanese fans view of Rarity, they apparently even tend to joke that she's the "mom" of the group. What you said about Applejack lines up well though.

>>25852748
Far from being "mom," I see a lot of Japanese fans who either joke or genuinely believe that she's middle aged. Apparently it's the makeup and her being boy crazy. That sort of behavior is reserved for middle aged women in Japan apparently.

>>25852609

Rarity has typically scored lower in "favorite Mane 6" surveys than you would think given how well her episodes tend to be recieved, the opposite is true for Rainbow Dash. Though she has done better in the last 2 years than she did before, Season 4 for whatever reason gave her a big boost in popularity.

People apparently have a hard time relating to Rarity, and that's a big deal to a lot of people, it's pretty much the main reason Fluttershy has a fanbase at all actually. Even Rarity's fans typically say they relate to her at far lower rates than fans for say Twilight, Applejack or Fluttershy.

Reddit released the results of their episode survey. It looks pretty similar to ours.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Qw7rfccoLgEVJLJf37Ie7RbLB2o3ULrfifj8r0DaBJM/edit#gid=0

>>25852841
You don't have to "relate" to a character to see them as interesting. I personally relate to Spike the most out of any of the characters and even so I can step out of my bias and see the appeal in almost all of the characters.

Rarity is very difficult because on the surface she's a very difficult personality type to pinpoint and at a glance she can even look more like an antagonist than anything. Plus her major character flaw is, at first, something that isn't a flaw at all until you consider the depths to which it goes.

Rank Episode
1 2x26 A Canterlot Wedding - Part 2
2 2x25 A Canterlot Wedding - Part 1
3 5x26 The Cutie Re-Mark Pt. 2
4 5x25 The Cutie Re-Mark Pt. 1
5 5x13 Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?
6 3x06 Sleepless in Ponyville
7 5x18 Crusaders of the Lost Mark
8 2x04 Luna Eclipsed
9 5x04 Bloom & Gloom
10 2x02 The Return of Harmony - Part 2
11 2x01 The Return of Harmony - Part 1
12 5x02 The Cutie Map - Part 2
13 5x01 The Cutie Map - Part 1
14 4x26 Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2
15 4x02 Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 2
16 4x01 Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 1
17 4x19 For Whom the Sweetie Belle Toils
18 4x25 Twilight's Kingdom - Part 1
19 1x23 The Cutie Mark Chronicles
20 1x16 Sonic Rainboom
21 5x16 Made in Manehattan
22 4x18 Maud Pie
23 1x02 Friendship is Magic - Part 2
24 1x01 Friendship is Magic - Part 1
25 3x01 The Crystal Empire - Part 1
26 3x02 The Crystal Empire - Part 2
27 1x11 Winter Wrap Up
28 4x15 Twilight Time
29 1x14 Suited for Success
30 5x15 Rarity Investigates!
31 5x24 The Mane Attraction
32 2x20 It's About Time
33 2x03 Lesson Zero
34 1x26 The Best Night Ever
35 1x25 Party of One
36 3x07 Wonderbolts Academy
37 3x13 Magical Mystery Cure
38 5x14 Canterlot Boutique
39 5x09 Slice of Life
40 4x08 Rarity Takes Manehattan
41 5x05 Tanks for the Memories
42 5x08 The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone
43 2x16 Read It and Weep
44 4x23 Inspiration Manifestation
45 2x10 Secret of My Excess
46 1x12 Call of the Cutie
47 5x21 Scare Master
48 1x17 Stare Master
49 1x18 The Show Stoppers
50 5x07 Make New Friends but Keep Discord
51 4x16 It Ain't Easy Being Breezies
52 5x20 Hearthbreakers
53 2x11 Hearth's Warming Eve
54 1x15 Feeling Pinkie Keen
55 1x05 Griffon the Brush-Off
56 1x09 Bridle Gossip
57 2x07 May the Best Pet Win!
58 4x04 Daring Don't
59 2x06 The Cutie Pox
60 2x23 Ponyville Confidential
61 5x03 Castle Sweet Castle
62 1x22 A Bird in the Hoof
63 1x19 A Dog and Pony Show
64 3x10 Keep Calm and Flutter On
64 3x12 Games Ponies Play