It is perhaps a bit awkward to split things such that the last episode of season 1 is a week from now, but whatever, that’s just how it goes. I’ve asked garg to up the last of the S1 eps but whether they’ll be ready in time remains to be seen — if they aren’t we’ll just watch the YouTube ups instead, but they don’t have subtitles.

In any case, “Green Isn’t Your Color” features the delightful Photo Finish; “Over a Barrel” is the episode that canonizes without a doubt Equestrian settler-colonialism; “A Bird in the Hoof” introduces us to the little-seen pet bird of Princess Celestia; “The Cutie Mark Chronicles” is a crucial lore episode, showing how each of the Mane Six got their cutie marks, and Spike’s hatching to boot; “Owl’s Well that Ends Well” is a hoot of an episode in which Spike gets jealous of Twilight Sparkle’s new pet owl; and “Party of One” is notable for being the inspiration of the “Cupcakes” creepypasta, and also for being censored in a really silly way in Canada.

[Content warnings]

“Over a Barrel”, as said, depicts settler-colonialism. More specifically it depicts a conflict between ponies and bison wearing feather war bonnets, and its message is just profoundly colonial.

“A Bird in the Hoof” features a sick animal and a fake-out death.

“The Cutie Mark Chronicles” features bullying of a child, and a child being underfed.

“Owl’s Well that Ends Well” features a reference to drugging people.

“Party of One” features a character experiencing an apparent psychotic episode due to her friends’ secrecy.

Please comment with any other content warnings if you feel like some are missing.

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