Well, that was unexpected! Ed Valentine seems to have had one last hurrah before the show ended as it's his first contribution since The Fault in Our Cutie Marks. Considering his track record, can he go out big?
Growing Up is Hard to Do
Written by Ed Valentine
Well... not really. But it's not an awful episode either. It was... adequate, to say the least.
If you've heard of the 1988 movie Big starring Tom Hanks, then you probably already know how the story goes. Some kid wants to be an adult to impress an older girl but gets more than he bargained for. Except this time, it's three foals and there's no crush involved.
While the Crusaders end up being kids again, all this episode does is raise questions as to why we don't see them physically age. At this point, they should be teenagers during their final years of grade school, and yet they're talked down to like it's season one or two. Heck, they've walked around Ponyville without adult supervision in previous episodes and they turned out fine.
Actually, now that I think about it, that's a huge problem the show seems to have faced throughout its run. We never see babies grow up and go to school, we don't see the kids getting older, and Twilight's parents have looked to be about the same age as their children throughout the show's run! You'd think we'd see more wrinkles or their hair getting a bit gray. Sure, there's flashbacks with the likes of the Mane Six and the Apple family, but still.
That being said, the Crusaders were enjoyable throughout, but it's no surprise considering that every one of Ed Valentine's scripts (with the exception of Three's a Crowd) featured them. The trio embracing the joys of being an adult through song was fantastic, and the moral they learned about growing up being a long process was really good.
If you've heard of the 1988 movie Big starring Tom Hanks, then you probably already know how the story goes. Some kid wants to be an adult to impress an older girl but gets more than he bargained for. Except this time, it's three foals and there's no crush involved.
While the Crusaders end up being kids again, all this episode does is raise questions as to why we don't see them physically age. At this point, they should be teenagers during their final years of grade school, and yet they're talked down to like it's season one or two. Heck, they've walked around Ponyville without adult supervision in previous episodes and they turned out fine.
Actually, now that I think about it, that's a huge problem the show seems to have faced throughout its run. We never see babies grow up and go to school, we don't see the kids getting older, and Twilight's parents have looked to be about the same age as their children throughout the show's run! You'd think we'd see more wrinkles or their hair getting a bit gray. Sure, there's flashbacks with the likes of the Mane Six and the Apple family, but still.
That being said, the Crusaders were enjoyable throughout, but it's no surprise considering that every one of Ed Valentine's scripts (with the exception of Three's a Crowd) featured them. The trio embracing the joys of being an adult through song was fantastic, and the moral they learned about growing up being a long process was really good.
Final Thoughts
The overall result was just... fine. It's not Ed Valentine's best work, but there's not a lot to hate about it either. The story and theme are relatable enough to anyone about growing up. It's tolerable, that's good enough for me.
Rating: Good (7/10)
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