Today's episode was odd.
Well, first off, Trixie coming back was mostly as I knew her.
What I didn't get, is what was preventing Twilight to calling up some other pony than Celestia to deal with Trixie? Especially when she is obviously enslaving the Ponyville populace (she put the Mayor in a cage in the city square for crissake). I mean, could nobody think of calling up some police or even Luna if it came to that? During the time Twilight spent training with Zecora, she could probably get into Canterlot on just her four legs.
Plus, Zecora still seems a bit of an odd choice. She knows potions and a bunch of other things (although I think she did not know about the amulet), but certainly not unicorn magic (then again, that makes plenty of sense).
But most of all: there is this ridiculously powerful magical item and
no one guards it? Not even in a cardboard box in Celestia's basement or something?
Oh, and Twilight is quick to forgive Trixie. Which is I guess part of the fact that the show is meant to be originally a kid's show (and still is), but does she at least not get a little punishment? Though, I think she ran away before anything like that could have happened.
Also, am I the only one that finds it ironic that while Twilight points out that Trixie cheated, Twilight gets back at her (well, gets the amulet off at any rate) by also cheating?
Trixie's apology was... a bit rushed for me, although it did sound heartfelt.
But highlights:
The scene of the little sisters and Fluttershy being prepared to be look-alikes is cute. I also like how clever the trick is to get the amulet off Trixie.
DOUBLE RAINBOW! (who else thought of that immediately?)
Am I the only one that thought that Twilight's little levitation performance was kind of... lame? I mean, okay, she can levitate multiple creatures at the same time, that's neat, but how is that unique enough to be considered to be good entertainment for foreign delegates (who else is betting that those will show up later btw?)?
And of course mouthless Pinkkie Pie and the fourth-wall mouse cursor.