S09E18: She Talks To Angel

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S09E18: She Talks To Angel

Post by Wayoshi (?) » Wed Aug 28, 2019 3:44 am

When Fluttershy's and Angel Bunny's relationship hits the skids, Zecora gives them a potion to help them understand each other.
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Re: S09E18: She Talks To Angel

Post by Aramek (?) » Wed Aug 28, 2019 6:04 pm

Freaky Friday?

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Re: S09E18: She Talks To Angel

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Re: S09E18: She Talks To Angel

Post by The Doctor (?) » Wed Aug 28, 2019 6:12 pm

Probably freaky Friday, but I wouldn't mind something less obvious.

Should be fun though, Fluttershy episodes have a good track record.

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Re: S09E18: She Talks To Angel

Post by PonyHag714 (?) » Sat Aug 31, 2019 12:06 pm

I thought this was cute, and a nice change of pace. Also a good lesson on seeing things from the other person's point of view. :allears:

I've always been a Zecora fan, too bad this is probably her last appearance.

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Re: S09E18: She Talks To Angel

Post by Fizzbuzz (?) » Sat Aug 31, 2019 12:16 pm

Everyone says the body swap plot device is horribly overused, but the only case I remember of it was when Futurama did it, so I wasn't bothered by this. :pinkieshrug:

I think it was put to good use, at that. Angel's been perhaps the biggest non-character until now, so I appreciated finally getting to hear something from him, and Andrea Libman playing him via Fluttershy's voice was hilarious. Thinking about it now, though, I almost wish we'd gotten this earlier in the series so that we could see if what he learned from all this stuck with him. He's always been self-absorbed to a point, so if that point's shifted down a bit... well, there are still a handful of episodes left, so we may yet see him again.

It does make me wonder how much leisure time Fluttershy had before she built the animal sanctuary and before Twilight Sparkle roped her into the school (or hell, how much she had before she even met Twilight in the first place, all those years ago). Back then it seems like she focused a much larger share of her attention on Angel, so losing that, losing the only pony who could make any sense of him, must have been hard over the years.
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Re: S09E18: She Talks To Angel

Post by Fizzbuzz (?) » Sat Aug 31, 2019 1:31 pm

Something I missed live was Angel, mimicking Fluttershy, saying, "I want to marry Discord." We know Angel's never cared much for him and that he obsesses over Fluttershy's attention to what would surely be the point of jealousy, but still, I didn't think the show would go that far. :wat:
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Re: S09E18: She Talks To Angel

Post by Niels Olof (?) » Sat Aug 31, 2019 2:53 pm

It was a fine episode — as any MLP episode with a snake swallowing an elephant would be. I, too, was surprised/amused/delighted with Angel’s marital suggestion. Andrea Libman did good work here.

Overall, the theme of adjusting to friends over time, and continuing to make time for friends is a good one. So good in fact that I think it could be explored in at least one more episode.

I can’t help but think that perhaps Zecora would do well by having printed instructions on her concoctions, as we now have two episodes with ponies using them not as intended.
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Re: S09E18: She Talks To Angel

Post by The Doctor (?) » Sat Aug 31, 2019 3:34 pm

OK episode.

Fun antics, but I wish they had tried to do something other than body-swap, or at least try to put a unique spin on the idea.


Also, Zecora came off as a real jerk in this.

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Re: S09E18: She Talks To Angel

Post by Perpetual Motion (?) » Sat Aug 31, 2019 5:53 pm

I've always been rather interested in Angel. He's technically one of the first secondary characters the show introduced, way back in episode 3, and has been a consistent presence since then. It's interesting that it's an examination of Fluttershy's growing jobs and responsibilities in the final season that prompts proper development on his part.

Then there's the fact that this episode confirms that Fluttershy is literally the only other creature he can converse with. He can't even talk to the other animals without her translating for him. There's something profoundly sad about a sapient creature that starved for socialization, and it goes a long way towards explaining his jealousy and possessiveness towards the one person he actually can talk to.

Outside of the existential stuff, though, the episode was pretty damn funny, too. Andrea Libman as Angel was fantastic, and Dr. Fauna as a voice of "what the heck is going on?" was a good addition. Definitely a great episode, IMO.

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Re: S09E18: She Talks To Angel

Post by SlateSlabrock (?) » Sat Aug 31, 2019 9:46 pm

Confirmation that predators eat prey in this world. :wat:

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Re: S09E18: She Talks To Angel

Post by The Doctor (?) » Sat Aug 31, 2019 10:29 pm

SlateSlabrock wrote:
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Confirmation that predators eat prey in this world. :wat:
Wasn't Fluttershy feeding fish to animals in an early episode?

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Re: S09E18: She Talks To Angel

Post by SlateSlabrock (?) » Sat Aug 31, 2019 10:42 pm

The Doctor wrote:
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Wasn't Fluttershy feeding fish to animals in an early episode?
Yeah, but she never talks to fish.

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Re: S09E18: She Talks To Angel

Post by Octavia (?) » Sun Sep 01, 2019 12:38 pm

Definitely an overdone concept, but very cute and well executed. :whatsup:

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Re: S09E18: She Talks To Angel

Post by CorvusCaw (?) » Sun Sep 01, 2019 5:19 pm

We've always known Angel was a huge jerk but giving him the power to verbalize it really drove it home... As the series winds down, this might be the last time we see Zecora in a prominent role.
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Re: S09E18: She Talks To Angel

Post by stonecutter (?) » Mon Sep 02, 2019 1:15 am

SlateSlabrock wrote:
Sat Aug 31, 2019 10:42 pm
Yeah, but she never talks to fish.
They don't call her out by her name.

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Re: S09E18: She Talks To Angel

Post by The Doctor (?) » Mon Sep 02, 2019 1:36 am

SlateSlabrock wrote:
Sat Aug 31, 2019 10:42 pm
Yeah, but she never talks to fish.
I'm almost certain she's talked to Silverstream before... :ponder:

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Re: S09E18: She Talks To Angel

Post by Applepie2017 (?) » Mon Sep 09, 2019 4:10 am

Also an OK episode for me
But...
This one's too young

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Re: S09E18: She Talks To Angel

Post by Mechanical Ape (?) » Sun Apr 19, 2020 1:59 pm

Sometimes in these unique and trying times, you just want to watch a horse try to talk to a rabbit.

• Oh man, MLP:FIM addressing the sentient predators/sentient prey animal weirdness. Jack Saint did videos on this.
• Btw, I love Dash acknowledging a few episodes ago that Zecora is kinda useless. :doomed:
• Ah, the rare and endangered Vaping Skink.
• “Mmm-hmm” is technically a rhyme, fine work writers. :thumbsup:
• The existence of bacon in ponyworld raises a loooooooot of questions!
• Ha ha holy shit, winghands have been a thing for years but Fluts spreading her “fingers” when she says “No, Angel” is next level. :dreamworks:
• Potion Party! :vogue:
• Ha ha ha, the Stare still works. :lol:
• This is a fun new take on the Flutterjerk concept.
• Zecora totally knows that’s Fluttershy in there.
• Ok, this is the obligatory “things go wrong” scene, but I appreciate how they set up the keys being in the trunk of an elephant which has been swallowed by a python. Good setup-payoff for everything.
• Why not get a second bunny so Angel has someone else to talk to? I know, I know, because it’s really a metaphor for real life relationships.

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Re: S09E18: She Talks To Angel

Post by SlateSlabrock (?) » Tue Apr 21, 2020 2:28 am

Mechanical Ape wrote:
Sun Apr 19, 2020 1:59 pm
• Ha ha holy shit, winghands have been a thing for years but Fluts spreading her “fingers” when she says “No, Angel” is next level. :dreamworks:
Heh.

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Re: S09E18: She Talks To Angel

Post by Mechanical Ape (?) » Tue Apr 21, 2020 7:49 am

:dreamworks: “Stop! Fluttertime.”
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