218 episodes down (including Best Gift Ever), only four more to go before the show comes to the end. It's so close, and yet it feels like it's been so far away...
The Big Mac Question
Written by Josh Haber and Michael Vogel
This overall premise felt a lot like The Saddle Row Review, except I thought that this episode handled it a lot better; in the former episode, there were far too many characters and subplots to keep track of that it all just felt like a jumbled confusion of a story. Not to mention that that episode was an intentional comedy, and the humor just came off as cringey and not that funny. Here, however, there's a more restrained cast (Big Mac, Sugar Belle, the Crusaders, Spike, Discord, Granny Smith, and Mrs. Cake), and the humor is a lot more spot on.
There's too many funny moments to list, but the ones that stick out to me is any time Discord's talking apples appear. I mean, come on; how can you not love them?! It's so ridiculous I love it. Oh, and that apple monster. Peter New must've had a blast doing their voices.
I also like how the episode's structure plays out; the first two acts take place alongside each other, but are taken from different point of views, but it's the third act where the episode shines. Big Mac is frustrated that his plans with Sugar Belle haven't worked out the way he intended, but she isn't bothered by that and both end up proposing to each other, leading to a satisfying (and heartwarming) ending. Seriously, them talking things out before the proposal is one of the best moments of the entire show; no hyperbole.
What makes the ending even better is that all of their close friends and family (Night Glider, Party Favor, Double Diamond and Grand Pear, to name but a few) were there for the wedding, especially Applejack, who's finally onscreen with her new sister-in-law! It's a crying shame that it's only now we see her and Sugar Belle together, especially as we've never seen her or Granny Smith react to Big Mac's new marefriend (now wife)...
There's too many funny moments to list, but the ones that stick out to me is any time Discord's talking apples appear. I mean, come on; how can you not love them?! It's so ridiculous I love it. Oh, and that apple monster. Peter New must've had a blast doing their voices.
I also like how the episode's structure plays out; the first two acts take place alongside each other, but are taken from different point of views, but it's the third act where the episode shines. Big Mac is frustrated that his plans with Sugar Belle haven't worked out the way he intended, but she isn't bothered by that and both end up proposing to each other, leading to a satisfying (and heartwarming) ending. Seriously, them talking things out before the proposal is one of the best moments of the entire show; no hyperbole.
What makes the ending even better is that all of their close friends and family (Night Glider, Party Favor, Double Diamond and Grand Pear, to name but a few) were there for the wedding, especially Applejack, who's finally onscreen with her new sister-in-law! It's a crying shame that it's only now we see her and Sugar Belle together, especially as we've never seen her or Granny Smith react to Big Mac's new marefriend (now wife)...
Final Thoughts
This isn't really saying much, but this is one of the best episodes of the season, as well as the first since Common Ground to get a full 10 rating from me. In fact, I think this might've even toppled the latter episode as best of an otherwise awful season. It's funny, sweet, charming, and has a great ending and moral. Honestly, if a lot of season nine was more like this, I'd still be sticking around. It's been such a frustrating season to me, but it's kind of relieving that it's ending before it has a chance to get worse.
Rating: Excellent (10/10)
You know Zack, I always felt the mlp idw comics were superior to the cartoon, because they provide stories the show wouldn't go for. They fleshed out the characters more and expand upon the universe. Yea there are some continuity errors and poorly executions but no matter. Some arcs expand upon previous episodes of the show and other arcs. There's the micro series, friends forever, legends of magic, fiendship is magic, nightmare knights and more.
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