This morning's episode introduces us to a new writer, Gregory Bonsignore. This episode was storyboarded by Cory Toomey (Who has been boarding for the show since season 2) and Megan Willis (who has been boarding for the show since season 6). In this episode Applejack and Fluttershy are sent to solve a friendship problem in the land of the Kirin, who have taken a vow of silence after an argument causes damage.
This episode very closely follows the formula set by the map episodes. The map tells two ponies to got to one place to solve a friendship problem. The problem happens to resemble a conflict those two ponies have with each other. Both conflicts get solved and it is a job well done. Honestly I was happy to get away from the redundancy of these storylines with the episodes revolving around the kids lately. Still I have to admit this episode does the story quite well. The lesson here about how you can't just give up living your life because you might hurt someone is an important lesson. Autumn Blaze is a great character and she is a joy to watch. The humor is very funny, and there are quite a few good laughs here. The animation is excellent, with the characters' facial expressions and reactions are just as funny and sometimes even funnier than the jokes. Overall this is a fun episode that has quite a bit to offer even if it all is very familiar.
-Michael J. Ruhland
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