Pubilq Phirm

I'm down for shitting on S9 as much as anypony else here. However, the show simply could not have sustained itself for 9 seasons without adding some form of continuity. At some point, Rainbow Dash's quest to join the Wonderbolts either needs to resolve. It doesn't matter if she joins them (setting up future arcs of career advancement or disillusionments) or decides to be an independent stunt mare. However, prolonging these arcs causes the audience to lose emotional investment with the character. If we've seen Dash try out and idolize the 'Bolts for seven seasons yet never make any progress toward admission or accepting that she's not a fit for them, there is no reason to care during the next Wonderbolts-themed episode. Characters suddenly achieving their dreams in the series finale is not emotionally satisfying because it feels unearned: the writers made the universe turn out that way because the show was ending.If you want a turning point in the show, Twilicorn is the point where the writers began to make episodes that required knowledge of previous episodes to understand the story properly. Luckily for you, they spent most of S4 having Twilight point out that she was just as confused about her new princess duties as the writing staff. Not only was there a song about it, but there was also an episode where Twilight reassures the CMC that she's not changing just because she can fly now.Best Night Ever is one of my favorite finales because it's much more in line with the rest of the show. The escalating power level of two-part villains drove emotional disengagement in the story because you knew there'd be a friendship laser in the end. At least the finales for Seasons 5–7 all involved offering forgiveness to the villain to varying levels of success.