Review: The Equestria Girls: Friendship Games shorts

Over the course of August 2015, Hasbro has been releasing shorts to promote its upcoming feature film, Equestria Girls: Friendship Games. This is similar to what they did with Rainbow Rocks, with the primary difference being that the Rainbow Rocks shorts had more focus. Here, I'm going to review all five of them.

My Little Cult: Friendship is Indoctrination - Returning to "The Cutie Map"

With at least a month of hiatus still remaining, now is a good time to reflect back on the episodes that have been released so far. Here, I will share new thoughts on the episodes on repeat viewings, going in more detail and including spoilers, starting with the season premiere, "The Cutie Map".

Season 5 midway reflections

With My Little Pony's fifth season having been cut in half, and the second half having no known release date yet, it seems appropriate to reflect on the season so far.

Episode review: Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?

What was that?

Episode review: Amending Fences

Episode writer: M.A. Larson
So... a fan favourite, eh? We haven't seen one of those for a while.

Episode review: Party Pooped

Wait, what? What?!

"Slice of Life" and same-sex relationships

In the 100th episode of My Little Pony, the fan-favourite pairing of Bon Bon and Lyra gained a scene which drove home the idea about them being "best friends", in a way that was suggestive of them being more than that. The thing is, this choice of wording also gives those who would deny said same-sex relationship some precedent. In this article, I'll discuss the issue by touching on a few different points.
(Disclosure: I am heterosexual, so be aware that I might not be the leading authority on this sort of issue.)