J’s 25 Days of Christmas: The Best Gift Ever, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Yes, people, I am a Brony, and I’m not ashamed to admit it. I never cared for My Little Pony at first, thought it was not for me. But then I saw Rainbow Dash beat the circuits out of Starscream in an episode of Death Battle:
And then Pinkie Pie fighting Deadpool:
And then Twilight Sparkle fought Raven.
The point being, the ponies from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic are pretty cool. Unlike previous versions, the characters in this version are not overly “girly” and go on funny and exciting adventures. But I’m not here to talk about the show outright. Today, I want to talk about their new holiday special, The Best Gift Ever.
My Little Pony: The Best Gift Ever
It’s the day before Hearth’s Warming Eve, the Equestrian equivalent to Christmas, and the Mane Six is busy trying to get each other gifts. And Twilight is… having her holiday meltdown from the stress of getting gifts for everyone. And preparing for her family to visit.
So Applejack suggests that they do a Hearth’s Warming helper (AKA a Secret Santa). So the gang goes their separate ways to find the perfect gifts for each other:
- Rarity heads to recover the gift she got for Applejack after it got sent to the wrong address
- Discord tags along with Rainbow Dash to get Fluttershy a new pet
- Fluttershy and Applejack head to a craft fair for gifts for Spike and Rainbow Dash
- Spike wants to get Rarity the best gift ever (because he loves her).
- Pinkie Pie heads to a trio of Reindeer to get a gift for Twilight.
- And Twilight’s gift for Pinkie Pie?
It wouldn’t be an adventure, though, if they didn’t run into hijinks. So things end up getting crazy, and no one ends up getting the gifts they wanted to give.
That’s alright, though, because, like any episode of My Little Pony, there’s a moral behind everything. The moral in this case is that you shouldn’t stress so much about what to get your friends and family for the holiday season. Getting gifts is always fun, but the best gift can be just spending time with loved ones and enjoying yourself. That’s what the holidays are for!
Now that that’s out of the way, let’s mention the touches that I liked about this special- in photo form!
Elf reference! He just wanted a hug! 
Charlie Brown 
I just love this image! 
The Winterchilla, the cousin to the Gremlins 
Magic pudding run amok 
Aurora, Bori, and Alice (get it?) the reindeer
So, yeah, the message of the story is one that has been told a thousand times, but I don’t think that that is a bad thing as long as it’s told in a fun way. And considering how much care Hasbro, the cast, and writers of the show put into it, I’d say that it was plenty of fun. I know I enjoyed it, at least.
Don’t go anywhere yet! I’ve got a bevy of more blogs that I want to do today! Then, check back tomorrow as I go over a bonus movie, recap the year, and what I look forward to in 2019.
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Yeah, I really like MLP too. This special was a lot of fun!
I am so happy that someone finally commented again! Thank you!
Who’s your favorite character?
I’d have to say Fluttershy because I can relate to her. Pinkie and Twilight are close runners-up.
I’d say Rainbow Dash because she’s the kind of person I’d want as a friend since she’s awesome, and Twilight because she’s voiced by Tara Strong