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.)

Episode review: Princess Spike

I wasn't expecting this week's episode to be as strange and exciting as last week's, but I was at least expecting it to try to be something. 

Poll: 100th episode!

A lot of people were really fond of the 100th episode, and there's a lot to be fond of. There were many great moments. Which was your favourite? Vote in the poll to the side and reply below!

Edit: Poll embedded in post for mobile users.
Edit: Yes, I know I forgot to list Gummy. In the process of embedding the poll, I've made it so I'd have to reset the poll in order to add another option, so I can't fix this oversight. Sorry about that.

Favourite part of the 100th episode?