Rewatching MLP:FIM: Season 1, Episode 2 - Friendship is Magic, Part 2 (Elements of Harmony)

The Elements of Harmony

Episode: Friendship Is Magic, Part 2 (Elements of Harmony) (Season 1, Episode 02)

Rainbow accuses Twilight of being a spy!

The Everfree Forest

Summary: Nightmare Moon has returned to Equestria and she has declared that the ponies shall now live in eternal night. Twilight Sparkle and her new friends must now set out to find the Elements of Harmony so they can defeat Nightmare Moon. During their quest, each of the ponies displays the power of each Element of Harmony they represent. Applejack is Honesty, Pinkie Pie is Laughter, Fluttershy is Kindness, Rarity is Generosity, Rainbow Dash is Loyalty, and Twilight Sparkle is Magic. They discover the elements within themselves and use them to defeat Nightmare Moon.

Applejack shows the Element of Honesty

 New Realizations: Applejack is always grabbing Rainbow Dash's tail, both in this part and the part 1. It makes me think that these two are friends already, whereas I always thought the other members of the Mane Six were not very close until Twilight Sparkle arrived. Throughout the episode, Twilight Sparkle gets more and more used to the idea of having friends. It's kind of cute to watch as each of the Mane Six makes an impact on her. Also, just to put it out there. The dragon with the cut mustache is the most ridiculous obstacle ever. I love how panicked ponies just run back and forth, it happens in episodes in the future too. When Twilight disappears, all the ponies just run back and forth. I know it is supposed to look like they are looking for her, but it just looks silly to me. I also love how confused and then pleased each pony looks as Twilight gives them their element.

Fluttershy uses the Element of Kindness

Character Development: Seeing as this is the second part of the very first episode, there is a lot of character development. Unlike part one, the rest of the Mane Six is developed as opposed to just Twilight Sparkle. Each pony displays the power of their element and thus shows a very important part of their personality. Memorable

Pinkie Pie laughing

Memorable Quotes:
"And how did you know about Nightmare Moon, huh? Are you a spy?" - Rainbow Dash
"The Elements of Harmony: A Reference Guide." - Pinkie Pie
"How did you find that?" - Twilight Sparkle
"It was under E!" - Pinkie Pie
"We're sticking to you like caramel on a candy apple." - Applejack
"Especially if there are candy apples in there. ... What? Those things are good!" -Pinkie Pie
"Sorry girls. I'm not used to holding anything more than a bunny or two." - Fluttershy
"Tell me she's not." - Twilight Sparkle
"She is." - Rarity
"I simply cannot let such a crime against fabulousity go uncorrected." - Rarity
"You little foal. Thinking you could defeat me!" - Nightmare Moon
"I'm so sorry! I missed you so much big sister!" - Princess Luna
"Hey! Do you know what this calls for? A party!" - Pinkie Pie

"My mustache!"

Ratings:
Lesson: This is what the entire series is about. Making friends! Everyone should be open to making new friends. 10/10
Humor: As usual, there are some good one liners. But it's still the intro episode. 7/10
Held Interest: Definitely held my interest! 8/10
Song(s): "Giggle at the Ghosties" - This is one of my favorite songs in the series so far. It is super cute! 8/10
Overall: As I said before. Always a classic. 9/10 

Rainbow Dash tries to be loyal

Kiki's Thoughts (A Nine Year Old's POV): Kiki was glad to move right along to this part after the first part, she really seemed to be into the show. Either that or being able to do something with her big sister was exciting to her, I think I am one of the reasons she got into ponies in the first place. Look at me, making little pony fans! Anyway, she wasn't too talkative throughout this episode; I think she was into it. She did wonder where Spike went halfway through the episode, forgetting that Twilight put him in bed. She really seems to like Spike, I'm not sure why. At the very end she asked about Luna again, she was wondering why she was so small. I explained it to her by saying all of Luna's magic was gone, but it would come back and then she would get big again. Then she went on to talk about how Celestia is supposedly 1000 years old so Luna must be 999 years old. Haha. Then, when Pinkie Pie decided to have a party she said that there were too many parties in this episode (lumping part 1 and part 2 together). I told her that there were many more parties to come.

Nightmare Moon!

The spark