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> Right on, brother. I think we're on the same page with this one.

Yeah, /) I remembered respecting this epsiode but was surprised how much I loved this on rewatch. Especially the Winter Wrap Up song. Maybe it's just because I hadn't heard it in years but it felt like I really appreciate it now, when before it was one of the ones that, while respecting, I didn't really love it or anything. I am not the most musical liking but some of the song numbers I do enjoy and this has certainly become a contender for my top favorites.

> Celestia needed to be killed off. Whether before, during or after Twilight ascends doesn't matter so much next to the fact that having her around for the entire rest of the show after that just snowballs into what really becomes the show's cluttering issue: simultaneously trying to move constantly forward, whilst never leaving a single thing behind. More and more new comes into the world of Equestria, but nothing ever dies to make way for it. It makes the change feel strangely unnatural -

That is an interesting stance! I am not sure I agree on Celestia but do agree on the show being too cluttered in the latter seasons.  I think the show did a lot of botched half transitions, Dolores Umbridge was an aborted new audience surrogate. The old element barriers were supposed to be the focus of Season 8, but the school came, which itself was derailed by the the fact the show ended and needed to give a lot of focus to tying up loose ends. It never could give focus or do these varying elements properly. So, TDLR: I see where you are coming from.

Alright, I got to get for now, but I do have some more things I do want to point out on your megareveiw when I get the chance (tornadoes you say!? I have an interest in those too, and a story or two from personal experiences (though don't get too hyped, never saw one in person, just had them near enough for the siren to be going off and hear them)). Other than:
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I am doing alright.