Season 5 synopsis:
So after getting her "New kingdom" Twilight and the others go to the far reaches of Equestria to help people with their friendship problems. Plus there's a new character which we'll get to in the first 2 part episode of season 5:
The Cutie Map part 1:
The scene opens up as we see Twilight's new castle in the background. We won't see much of the inside till "Castle, sweet castle".
They sit down and wonder what to do now that they have this castle. By the way the whole "seats glimmering" thing is gonna play a big part in this. Fluttershy not wanting to argue is so like her XD.
Anyway as soon as Twilight Sparkle sits down the room starts to shake and a new map appears. "Is that new? I like it" Oh Spike XD. This starts as always our opening theme.
As the scene opens back up they are in awe at the map. "Hi mom and dad" Pinkie Pie being Pinkie Pie as always. Now then onto the whole cutie map making their cutie marks shine. See when a friendship problem arises they are alerted by the map with this. This leads them to some unknown town outside of Equestria.
Everyone but Fluttershy decides to go to this place. But then gets second thoughts after hearing what Spike and Big Mac have planned. They arrive at the end of the line where the map sent them. Pinkie Pie goes to scout out what's happening.
There are ponies there but with one slight difference. Their cutie marks. They're all the same. Whoa. Rainbow Dash always looking for adventure. By the way Pinkie Pie has a solid point. Those smiles are creepy *Shudders*. They head into town where they are greeted. Creepily but greeted. Nope no trouble but how much you want to bet there is something wrong. A witch? No. An evil enchantress *Pinkie Pie starts singing her song but Dj stops her*? No. A pony. A pony by the name of Starlight Glimmer. How? Oh you'll see. And there she is.
She asks how Twilight Sparkle found them and they answer. By the way the reason they don't have different cutie marks because they don't want others to feel indifferent. They sing this season's first song "Our town" which is pretty good I might say. Again creepy. *Shudders* So they decide to stay for a bit to see what its about. So what is Starlight Glimmer trying to accomplish and why is she doing this? You'll see.
Exactly Twilight. Eww the same clothes too? Come on. My exact reaction Rarity. So they start arguing which makes the ponies of this town wonder if its because they have "Talents". Pinkie Pie XD. "If we were sitting at the end of Equestria we'd be sitting on a big A" XD.
Muffins? That's it? Muffins? They order some but for some reason Pinkie Pie wants twelve. Uh isn't that what friends do? Agree and disagree? By the way those muffins are tasteless as mentioned by sugar belle and Pinkie Pie's reaction. Sugar Belle asks them to meet with her later. They eat the muffins since Twilight Sparkle thinks their being watched. Poor Pinkie Pie. She has to eat all those muffins. Blech. Looks like she'll be sick and they go to find out what's going on.
Sugar Belle tells them why she wanted to see them. By the way this again is creepy. By the way they used to have cutie marks that were different. The way they had their cutie marks taken was by a relic "Staff of sameness" to do the cutie unmarking. They can visit them anytime they want and so twilight sparkle and the others go to see this so called vault.
That's a lot of cutie marks. Way to spill the beans Pinkie. Starlight Glimmer takes all their cutie marks. Now they all have the same marks. Oh boy no cutie marks? No way. This ends part 1.
Cutie Map Part 2:
Part 2 starts with scenes from part 1. Will they get their cutie marks back or are they forever markless? Find out in part 2.
So how do they convince ponies to stay the same? By brainwashing them. If I had to hear that stupid recording over and over I'd rip that speaker out. Without their cutie marks they start to adapt. This isn't like when Discord changed their personalities or when their cutie marks got swapped. Nope this is way different. They start acting different. Applejack doesn't speak country anymore. Fluttershy can't talk to animals. Rainbow Dash.... Hmm maybe she's less awesome? Pinkie Pie is less excitable and Rarity can't tell the difference between tacky and beautiful.
SHUT UP ALREADY! Sheesh. The only way is to make them think one of them has changed. Fluttershy of course. The plan? Find a way to get their cutie marks back. Pleasant night? More like creepy *Shudders*. Also who thinks Starlight Glimmer's whole sameness is a cult? I do. The plan goes into action.
Fluttershy has to snitch about who told them to convince she's turned. But one spills the beans why he did want it back.
Fluttershy is shown to a new home. That night she sneaks out to find the cutie marks. She overhears what Starlight Glimmer plans. Starlight Glimmer is heard and her secret is revealed. What is it? She has a cutie mark. She painted over it to make it look like she had the same cutie mark. Fluttershy decides she wants to lock them in and why? To tell them Starlight Glimmer's secret. Party Favor comes out with Twilight Sparkle to say she's turned only to show Starlight Glimmer's secret.
See the staff was a fake and Starlight Glimmer is too. Enh wrong starlight. She runs away and they go to get their cutie marks back and starlight glimmer has theirs. They try to break in but its too late. Starlight Glimmer is gone. They spot her running towards the pass where she can't be found. They give chase. Party Favor to the rescue. Just before she reaches the cave they stop her and the mane 6 get their cutie marks back. Exactly Twilight. Great speech girl
. She runs away and Twilight Sparkle hopes starlight glimmer can learn that too. They join in the festivities and their cutie marks glow again. See once they solve the friendship problem their cutie marks glow.
It doesn't have to end no. Not for another 5 seasons Pinkie Pie
. Thus ends the Cutie Map.
Good Points:
- The new map and how it works is cool.
- "Our town" is a great song.
Bad Points:
- Just the thing we need. An episode about a cult. *Sighs* Hasbro why?
- Starlight Glimmer is not a villain.
Above all an okay episode. I'd watch it again. 9.5/10.
Next up is Castle sweet Castle.