This episode was not only written by Joanna Lewis and Kristine Songco (who joined the show in season five), but was the very first episode in which the two were the story editors. From the look of this episode they will do a great job at it. This episode was storyboarded by Kaylea Chard (who has been boarding for the show since the third season) and Mike Myhre (who started boarding for the show in the fourth season).
This is a very interesting episode and definitely different from previous season premieres. What separates it from those other episodes is the fact that there is no real villain, or much action like other season premieres. Rather it focuses on an internal conflict. It does this very well and the episode is not only fascinating but a lot of fun to watch as well. Twilight's conflict seems very real as does Starlight's reaction to it. They both love each other and never want to leave the other, but they are unsure of where to go from here. How to deal with being so unsure is an amazingly complex thing for the show to deal with and it doesn't sugarcoat it and it doesn't say there is a real right or wrong answer as often times there isn't. This is kind of profound really. On top of this seeing Celestia deal with anxiety over her decisions makes her real and in many ways more human in a way the character isn't always presented as. I find this refreshing and a very nice touch.
This does not mean the episode is just a character study as it is also quite funny. Twilight's fantasies and the ways they go horribly wrong in the most absurd ways possible is really funny. Also like last season's finale proved Trixe and Discord have great chemistry and it was a joy to watch they work off each other here to.
Also I am a huge Starlight fan so seeing her in the spotlight is always a joy for me.
-Michael J. Ruhland
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