My Little Pony - The Gift of the Maud Pie - 6x3
Added 2023-07-21 23:00:05 +0000 UTCMy Little Pony - The Gift of the Maud Pie - 6x3
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3 things. First, The animators are killing the "face" game. Especially Rarity's when she said "PS-DU-WA-ER" at the end. Secondly, This episode was actually a play on the Christmas story called "the Gift of the Magi" I'll explain the basic plot. Keep in mind the version I saw was Mickey Mouse. So it will take liberties on the original. Basically, it's about a couple. They each wanna give the other the perfect Christmas gift. The man has an musical instrument. the woman wants to get a case for him to keep it in. The woman has a piece of jewelry. The man wants to get her a box to keep it in. The man gives up his musical instrument for the box. The woman gives up her jewelry for the case. They give the gifts. They end up realizing that it's not what you give or get that matters. But it's what the gift means. I had a third thing and I can't remember what it is. I swear, I've the attention span of a 2 month old puppy sometimes.
Squeebers
2023-08-25 13:08:02 +0000 UTCWhen it comes to gifts, or really any expression of good will, the thing I always find frustrating is when the person receiving feels indebted. The thing is, when someone does something for you out of love, your joy or at the very least your feeling cared for is its own reward. If you then return the favor, not out of gratitude, but because you are trying to repay a debt, you turn that expression of love into a transaction. Whenever I do someone for someone and they freak out telling me how they need to repay me, I always give them a strange scolding. I basically explain to them that their paying me back would be them stealing the intrinsic reward I already got, and I don't like it when people steal from me. It sounds like an extreme explanation, but more often than not it works and the other person relaxes and feels grateful. I seem to have a knack for tough love.
Sharing Heart
2023-08-12 09:34:06 +0000 UTCAs an aside, I love this episode. One, it's about generosity, and my heart has become so obsessed with generosity and selflessness that it's getting hard to think of anything else.. I should probably look into seeing a therapist lmao Jokes aside, love this episode. We see Rarity, Pinkie, and Maud all being their true, authentic selves. Unfortunately, it's rare for mlp to have an episode where all the main characters in it get the spotlight, and stay true to themselves. Especially if there's more than two. I suspect it has something to do with the fact that every character is just so dynamic that to tell a story, the writers basically have to either muffle or nerf a few of the characters Lest they solve whatever problem there is before it actually becomes much of a problem, or just never have the problem in the first place, or sidestep whatever story they wanted to tell, in favor of going a very different direction. Regardless of why mlp seems to struggle with the occasional subtle or not character assassination, this episode has a lot of respect from me, in that, it didn't happen this time. Kudos to the writers, it's not easy Anyways, I write *way* too much, time to shut up now lol
Ice Crystal
2023-07-22 21:12:41 +0000 UTCRarity's all business.. until she isn't. Love that lol. Also, shout out to her opening a *third* boutique; Rarity For You *yep, that's the name of the Boutique. Rarity's generosity is getting to the point where she's shamelessly advertising it on her store front* You cannot make this shit up lmao Pinkie actually asking Rarity for help with a gift, is really cool. First time in a long time that anypony has recognized that she's the Element of Generosity and gone asking for guidance As opposed to the much more, common situation, where if anyone remembers that she's generous, the next thing that happens is they're asking her for a favor or something. It's nice to see her get some genuine respect and appreciation. Her getting added to the sisterly tradition at the end is another side of that. Thank you, Pinkie and Maud, for showing Rarity some love Also, do note how hard Rarity is trying to help throughout all this. Practically trying harder than Pinkie at points. This is why Rarity has all of my love and respect. *Literally cannot stop gushing about Rarity lmao, very embarrassing* If anyone could understand Pinkie's sacrifice, it'd be Rarity. the fact she only "maybe" understands... Pinkie, if the Element of Generosity thinks you're being too generous, you should take that to heart.. Just a thought Rarity trolling at the end lmao.. Or maybe she just hates scheduled gift-giving as much as I do Anyways, Maud's love through this episode is just palpable. It's honestly incredible how the writers and animators were able to show that without, like, showing that. Testament to the character design they've built up, where a tiny smile means everything, and even though she doesn't have a vocal range, she still has a specific way of saying things that shows her passion. A simple "what" from Maud after Rarity mentions Pinkie gave something up just.. works. Back to me gushing about Rarity though lmao, anyone who's read my comments for the last like.. 10 episodes, knows that I look up to Rarity, and strive to be the Element of Generosity for my friendgroup, community, and the world. But you bring up a good point. I actually hate giving gifts, and I don't really like receiving them that much either. Generosity for me is all about giving, but mostly, giving time, not things. And giving gifts, not at pre-dedicated times, but just.. when they need to be given. Like a note to a teacher near the end of the year letting them know they're appreciated, or sending some money to a friend when the bills are piling up and the stress is killing them, even if they could figure out a way to pay the bills without your help. That's my generosity. Giving a birthday present though? No, nope, I can't do that, sorry. I don't play that game. As for giving *me* a birthday present.. Well, to those who have been giving me those for all my life; my family. You can stop, please. It's lost it's meaning, getting things every year. To those who haven't, there are few things that would touch me more. But I won't make it easy. For one, I'm not going to tell you what sorts of things I want, because I want the gift to be from you. (and I'll also use it to measure how well you know me, no pressure) And another thing, I'm not going to tell you my birthday. You want to give me a present for that occasion, you're going to have to work to figure out what date to give it on your own. Dem's the rules lmao And just in general, not a big fan of gifts for holidays, like Christmas. At least birthdays are *somewhat* personal. Gifts, and generosity in general, are mostly meaningless if they're scheduled. Which is part of why I make it difficult for people to give me birthday presents. Gifts are received the best, love the most clear, when they come out of nowhere, without preamble. They shouldn't feel like an obligation Ever
Ice Crystal
2023-07-22 21:03:57 +0000 UTCAny episode with maud is a good one <3
Athena
2023-07-22 01:33:31 +0000 UTC
