Well, as my fellow FIM fans know, Equestria Girls 2: Rainbow Rocks premiered last week. Since I discussed the first movie last year, I’ll be discussing this one here too but more on that later. I made this both because I rather liked the movie and to practice using my new Copic markers again. I’ve been busy and I’ve only just now finished it though. There were some nice little drawings of the main characters in the end credits and I emulated their style here somewhat while referencing ’s art for the coloring.

I was going to draw the Dazzlings (the villains), but then I realized that I more appreciated how the film handled Sunset Shimmer.

Now, I won’t be discussing Rainbow Rocks in any great depth here but I am going to mention some things that might count as spoilers. So be warned.

I will try not to ramble too much.

That being said, while Sunset was a flat character in the first movie and her reformation was pretty sudden, I really liked how she was portrayed in this film. Much like Princess Luna, she was actually given some personality and attention after her initial appearance and wasn’t just another one-shot villain. I found myself actually sympathizing with her. She was genuinely regretful for her actions and was given some resolution and development as a character. It felt like she’s the main protagonist of the film more than Twilight because of this. And this makes sense since Sunset was portrayed sort of a mirror-image of Twilight in the first film. As such, she is very similar both in skills and background, providing some good moments of reflection and parallels throughout the movie.



Now for the actual movie.

Firstly, I would like to point out that while many other fans may disapprove of the idea of Equestria girls (i.e. humanizing the pony characters and placing them in a high school setting), I do not. Despite the first film (Equestria Girls) being fairly average I do not dislike it. I didn’t dislike it when I first saw it and I don’t dislike it now, even after watching these videos www.youtube.com/playlist?list=… which point out every one of its flaws in great detail. And while Rainbow Rocks has its own faults (generally outlined here www.deviantart.com/art/Equestr… ), it felt a lot more successful than Equestria Girls…at least in terms of a cohesive narrative and character development/continuity. Excluding one or two moments, everything had a purpose. Even the music and songs were relevant to the story, which is unusual for this series.

From the protagonists, to the villains, to the songs and animation, I sincerely enjoyed and was impressed by this film.

I do agree that the idea of the Equestira Girls films is odd. However, while I still believe that they have no reason to exist in the first place, I am not upset that they do exist.

Maybe I’m just easy to please

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Art © me.

Sunset Shimmer © Hasbro.