Starlight is TOO Busy! | My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Season 9 Episode 11 REACTION + Discussion
Added 2024-11-28 18:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Many correct points here! Loved how we took an adult approach to work/life balance. While I’ll do think it’s many pony’s fault like the unserious silver stream, trixie getting too in her head about it, and Starlight over promising and not knowing boundaries, I do think this shows how badly starlight wants to help ponies and species with mistakes and problems the same way twilight and the mane 6 did for her. We truly got the limit of it here but I do like the deep rooted reason behind it, or at least how I view it. But I would also understand Trixie’s annoyance with not having bestie time. Maud and Mudbriar were PERFECT! Ngl it’s probably my fav joke of the series. Executed perfectly. And I don’t understand ppl being upset it’s not a mane 6 episode. Our secondary and side characters need time to!!! Goes to show that we still have to balance and set boundaries. I’m glad she learned that!
Ed
2025-01-16 02:46:28 +0000 UTC- Some notes/thoughts/facts: - Starlight and Trixie, best secondary couple right after BigMac and Sugar Belle! "Being able to use the experiences of my checkered past and help young students feels pretty great." - thats indeed a cool thing that she is indeed able to do 👍 Remember when Starlight was bored and she didn't have anything to do during "Marks for Effort"? - Well, she seems to be very much needed now... Spending time together... with interruptions... yeah... Trixie is not amused about that 🤣 I love her aggressively putting down that teacup... and a way to good expression going along with it 😅 https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/mlp/images/6/69/Trixie_drinks_the_rest_of_her_tea_S9E11.png https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/mlp/images/8/8a/Trixie_looking_annoyed_with_teacup_S9E11.png Starlight's work-life balance is absolutely off it seems... Starlight even forgot about the party with Maud and Mudbriar and even Sunburst is coming 😆 That growling face of trixie and that poor student 😣 https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/mlp/images/4/49/Trixie_gives_student_the_glare_of_death_S9E11.png Starlights work life balance is absolutely off... holy shit trixie is doing a lot of new angry faces here... understandably 😆😅 Rose is having trouble with the flowering sticks... whatever that is as noone knows what it is... its typical mudbriar stuff... - She is adorable though: https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/mlp/images/4/4a/Rose_with_glue_bottle_in_her_mouth_S9E11.png Starlight Glimmer: "Now, Smolder, I understand the school can be a bit drafty, but that doesn't mean you can breathe fire anywhere you want!" - 🤣 That little smirk of Smolder at the end here got me: https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/mlp/images/d/d0/Smolder_smirking_over_her_bad_deed_S9E11.png It'S way too hilarious how Trixie is going to the counseling room in school to call her in 🤣 That cake is interesting... and very prickly 😂 Starlight Glimmer: "Mm-hmm. Nothing is gonna take me away from this party." - you had to say it... And Yes, Terramar is here, but Silverstream is missing. Everyone is searching for her, and she had a big project. Trixie, however, isn’t even fazed by the situation. In her typical manner, she nonchalantly calling out Starlight that she had closed early the last time Silverstream came by. Maud Pie: [deadpan] "I should've known it couldn't last. Party perfection is more of a Pinkie thing." - yeah true... Mudbriar is a bit obnoxiously a know-it-all as always... but he has quite an interesting personality this episode... Silverstream is having a project with cockatrices in the everfree forest... that is quite dangerous... Maud Pie: [deadpan] "We can still have a party. A search party." - Must run in the family 🤣 Trixie: "I have a lot of experience telling ponies that I have experience with the dangerous creatures of Everfree Forest! Follow me!" - Is she talking about the Ursa Minor? And no, I wouldn't believe anything she said and especially wouldn't follow her here... 😅 And yep... they are running in circles... 😏 Trixie: "No. But usually, when there's a dangerous creature in the forest I don't want to meet, this is how I meet them." - But you want to meet them... soo... this is quite counterproductive and doesn't work out 🤣 Maud and Mudbriar are a peak couple in this episode "You complete me" 😆 The cockatrices found them... Finally Mudbriar is silent... as he got turned into a hunk of rock... which is way too funny with Maud, who loves Rocks... Maud Pie: [deadpan] "I didn't think I could love him any more." The friendship sancturary! yes! And yes even if it looks like it has no walls surrounding it - maybe it’s got some magical force keeping the creatures out? 🤔 - It's a sanctuary after all 😅 Maud Pie: [deadpan] "You got the "hunk" part right." 🤣 They finally found Silverstream and... A tamed? cockatrice... Edith... A fun thing though... Everyone thought Twilight was the one who overused her teleportation... but it's actually Starlight, who pulled it off a whopping, record-breaking 43 times in just this episode! Could this be the most in the entire series? I think it might even surpass Twilight's total across the whole series..? Starlight feels at fault for this whole mess, but as all of her friends said, noone is to be expected to be there all the time... - thats just not possible... --- I loved how this episode took a break from the Mane Six and showcased Trixie, Maud Pie, and Sunburst stepping up to support Starlight. It’s really cool to see a side story focusing on these secondary characters - especially Trixie’s dynamic with Starlight, which felt hilarious and so true to life. However, some folks apparently didn’t like the absence of the Mane Six, but I honestly don’t get why it’s such a big deal. The spring solstice celebration in Canterlot gave us the perfect excuse to spend time with other ponies we rarely see in the spotlight. Starlight, as the school’s student counselor, is such a perfect fit. She throws herself into her work and goes above and beyond because she never wants to let Twilight down, which totally makes sense given her past and how grateful she is to the Main Six for everything they did for her. What I really appreciate is how her own checkered history helps her relate to students who might be going through stuff. She’s living proof that you can learn from your mistakes and use them to help others. Still, though, it’s a bit much to be on call 24/7 - even if you’re a caring pony like Starlight - and that was a big theme here: figuring out how to balance work and personal interests instead of being stuck at your desk all day. Her magic bracelet that alerts her whenever someone knocks was also an interesting little touch - fans were guessing whether it's a brand-new spell or some creative mix of older ones. Either way, it becomes a problem when she’s constantly being summoned, especially by Silverstream. I mean, I like Silverstream, but she’s kind of over-reliant on Starlight for every little thing, and a lot of it isn’t even true counseling stuff. It’s understandable that Starlight ends up feeling guilty when she finally decides to set some boundaries and doesn’t immediately respond, as dutyful as she is - of course, that’s when Silverstream actually needs help. But you can’t be available all the time or you’ll burn out. That’s why it was so nice to see Starlight realize she needed to manage her time better and introduce a schedule, even if she had to learn that lesson the hard way. Silverstream’s fascination with cockatrices was definitely interesting. She’s crazy bold for taming one by triggering its nesting response, and I loved how she used the Friendship Sanctuary for her project. At the same time, she kind of messed up by not telling her relatives where she was going, which obviously caused Starlight and her family a ton of stress. I do think Starlight partly brought this on herself by encouraging a "no problem is too small" rule for so long. She basically trained her students to come to her with everything, which must’ve made sense back when she had more free time. But now that she’s busier than ever, she needs better boundaries - maybe reserve that bracelet for emergencies, not every random chat about small stuff is a valid reason for counseling. Getting a closer look at cockatrices ability to petrify made me wonder why Starlight didn’t just cast some fancy spell to bring Mudbriar back from stone, i am sure there is a spell for that. On that note, Mudbriar turning into stone ended up being pretty funny rather than tragic, thanks to him and Maud. Their dry humor just slays me, and they were definitely a comedic highlight in this episode. 🤣 The big lesson here really revolves around setting limits and remembering that you can’t do everything for everyone at every second of the day. It reminded me a lot of older episodes like "Lesson Zero" and "Once Upon a Zeppelin", where we see how important self-care is - even for ponies who genuinely want to help. I found it super relatable how Starlight just wants to do her job well but ends up juggling too much. By the end, she figures out a healthier approach, and it’s cool seeing her grow more balanced and confident. Overall, I thought the episode was a great watch. And I like how Maud and Mudbriar stole the hilarious side of the show - they were just amazing together, and their humor was totally on point. The Message and the inclusion of only the secondary characters were great. It’s all those little details and subtle jokes like all their face expressions etc. that made me laugh out loud and keep coming back for more. I love all these little touches, and I’d happily watch another side-story like this any day.
DeViruZz.eXe
2024-12-28 16:12:55 +0000 UTCIt does! Didn’t notice it was more about her putting in the love and work that people have given to her. Butttttt now it becomes a hinderance in her friendships. But yes a great and relatable episode from her character to how to balance it all
Ed
2024-12-02 20:42:38 +0000 UTCThis episode one more time shows Starlight's super responsible attitude to work and true dedication to helping everyone who needs it. Considering her past it's not surprising that Starlight always tries to do her best in order not to disappoint Twilight or somehow let her down (taking into account how grateful Starlight is for all she got from the main six), which leads Starlight to put a lot of pressure on herself. But the desire to be a perfect counsel out of being such a compassionate person didn't have to eliminate all of her other interests which aren't necessarily connected to work. Another great studying of Starlight's character.
PavelCypher
2024-11-28 19:43:38 +0000 UTC
