All right then, soldier! Are you gonna sit there all droopy-eyed, staring at the "read more" button, or are you gonna man up and take responsibility? You've no doubt seen the new episode, so you have absolutely no excuse not to educate yourself on a complete stranger's personal opinion! Just march yourself on past the break, and find out whether this episode was Wonderbolt material, or just another rookie giving big talk.
Ah, a Rainbow Dash episode. After such a long period of being demoted to a rather one note side character, it's nice to see her return to the spotlight. In fact, not only does she return, but this episode deals with an issue near and dear to her heart: the Wonderbolts. Since Dash spent the entire series fawning over them, I'm glad to see her character arc finally make progress. But, with progress, comes conflict. The episode asks, now that she's finally within spitting distance of being a Wonderbolt, what sacrifices will she be willing to make? I have to say, the plot in this episode, while still a bit archetypal, was handled well enough to where I'm more than willing to overlook its flaws. The main reason for this is that it marks a return to a more complex Rainbow Dash... it shows that despite all her tough talk, she does care about others, and won't show off to the point where she becomes downright cruel.
Although she certainly does the showing off thing a lot. Which Pinkie seems to be sick of. |
Continuity nods have never felt so right. |
When she's not thinking up bizarre torture devices. |