Even though I absolutely love this 2 parter, I feel like it has the biggest number of problems. I think why Tirek couldn't use Discord's magic because he wasn't strong enough/powerful enough in comparison to when he did in the season 4 finale, Chrysalis calling Grogar a goat when he's a ram, when Tirek took the magic from the Pillars they still had their cutie marks, Luna's voice coming from Celestia, Chrysalis calling Tirek a minotaur when he's a centaur, Discord and Tirek mispronouncing cretin, and that filly pegasi's voice. That's all I can remember.
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (TV Series)
The Ending of the End - Part 1 (2019)
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As great as you'd imagine
ericstevenson12 October 2019
Warning: Spoilers
Well, after nine years this classic cartoon is finally ending! The episode starts off with Tirek, Queen Chrysalis, and Cozy Glow using the magic bell to become as powerful as they can. They get the slip on Grogar...who is revealed to be Discord in disguise! Pity they stole his powers too! Discord manages to warn everybody, but it's too late. Discord wanted to create a threat to give Twilight and her friends credibility.
Yeah, this was amazing. Twilight's coronation is being set up. The villains have been secretly pitting all the ponies against each other. Great to see them all here. My only complaint is that it would have been cool to see the actual Grogar appear. It's still everypony at their best! ****
Yeah, this was amazing. Twilight's coronation is being set up. The villains have been secretly pitting all the ponies against each other. Great to see them all here. My only complaint is that it would have been cool to see the actual Grogar appear. It's still everypony at their best! ****
Nearing the end
TheLittleSongbird24 March 2022
Had seen a lot of like and dislike for the "The Ending of the End" two parter before watching it. Many loved the visuals, the action and most of the characterisation. A lot of criticism though was directed at the writing for a couple of the characters and for especially the twist. Seeing both parts of "The Ending of the End" for myself, my overall impressions were good to very good but not the great two parter it could easily have been, considering how good the concept was.
Of the two parts, the better one was the second as most of the problems the two parter had was in Part 1, and we are not talking about slightly sadly. The problems were actually not many in my view but they were significant and quite infuriating. That is not to say that "The Ending of the End Part 1" is not good, it absolutely is and actually was liking it a lot on the whole until we came to the part that became notoriously "the elephant in the room" of the two parter.
Am going to start with the good. The animation is some of the best of the season, which is quite a compliment as this was something that was particularly consistently good throughout the season. It is full of vibrant colour and atmosphere and the background detail is often awe-inspiring. The music is so good at adding to and enhancing the action and atmosphere. The voice acting is faultless all round.
Loved most of the characters, with all the regulars true to character, fun and likeable and Tirek and especially Chrysalis (in Season 9 she was the memorable intimidating villain that she should have been in Season 8's "The Mean 6") being formidable villains. The action often thrills in energy and scope and is creative in visuals. The script has humour, intelligence and poignancy and the story is fun and suspenseful on the most part.
There were two characters that underwhelmed though. One was Discord, love him as a character on the whole but here he was just dumb and it was like the writers had forgotten what made him so great a character in the first place and had ignored his growth. Even worse is Cozy Glow, liked her in Season 8 but she was a major missed opportunity in Season 9. She is not menacing in the slightest and is too much of a brat, with no motivation or goal given. It was like she was bad for the sake of being bad.
What undid "The Ending of the End Part 1" was the truly idiotic twist that was confusing and a real insult to the intelligence. Just didn't buy it for a second and found the placement of it too abrupt.
Concluding, a lot impresses but a few things frustrate. 7/10.
Of the two parts, the better one was the second as most of the problems the two parter had was in Part 1, and we are not talking about slightly sadly. The problems were actually not many in my view but they were significant and quite infuriating. That is not to say that "The Ending of the End Part 1" is not good, it absolutely is and actually was liking it a lot on the whole until we came to the part that became notoriously "the elephant in the room" of the two parter.
Am going to start with the good. The animation is some of the best of the season, which is quite a compliment as this was something that was particularly consistently good throughout the season. It is full of vibrant colour and atmosphere and the background detail is often awe-inspiring. The music is so good at adding to and enhancing the action and atmosphere. The voice acting is faultless all round.
Loved most of the characters, with all the regulars true to character, fun and likeable and Tirek and especially Chrysalis (in Season 9 she was the memorable intimidating villain that she should have been in Season 8's "The Mean 6") being formidable villains. The action often thrills in energy and scope and is creative in visuals. The script has humour, intelligence and poignancy and the story is fun and suspenseful on the most part.
There were two characters that underwhelmed though. One was Discord, love him as a character on the whole but here he was just dumb and it was like the writers had forgotten what made him so great a character in the first place and had ignored his growth. Even worse is Cozy Glow, liked her in Season 8 but she was a major missed opportunity in Season 9. She is not menacing in the slightest and is too much of a brat, with no motivation or goal given. It was like she was bad for the sake of being bad.
What undid "The Ending of the End Part 1" was the truly idiotic twist that was confusing and a real insult to the intelligence. Just didn't buy it for a second and found the placement of it too abrupt.
Concluding, a lot impresses but a few things frustrate. 7/10.
(Outdated) I tried to like the first part of the finale. But that plot twist was just bad. (Edit please read below)
travelertoon18 April 2020
Warning: Spoilers
Posted on October 22, 2020
When I looked into my old reviews of the MLP FIM two part finale. I was frankly too nitpicky on it. Not letting out the positives, and saying negative about everything. So I rewatched the first part for this review, expecting me to find it okay or good. Just like most people, who find it an awesome action packed finale. Rewatching it. Sorry I find the first part of the finale bad. Not the worst finale or episode, ButI still find it bad. Well it's mostly from Discord's actions. Unlike other reviews I wanted to try point form. Listing out the positives, the negatives, and in the middle. So buckle up. Let's re-review the first part of this finale.
Positives
Negatives
Middle
So that was my re-review towards the first part of this finale. Yeah I changed my opinion on some parts. Like on the pony races easily separating from rumours, and Grogar's bell. So how would I rate the first part of the finale. That Grogar twist was still there. But most of the characters are fine, and the action scenes are good. But since this was from Discord betraying, and putting everyone in danger. In the name of, "Good intentions," which he constantly uses as an excuse. I will rate it a 4/10.
Edit May 9, 2022: Talk more about in part 2. I'm glad this and part 2 are my first point form reviews. But the reason is; these episodes are controversial. Also I now hate Discord and I'm tired of the people who will worship him even when he acts like a villain when he is supposed to be reformed.
Edit Dec 8, 2022: Thinking it over, my opinion on the first part and second part of the finale are more negative, hating them and are in my top 10 worst MLP episodes. Maybe they do have a few positives, go to my second part of the MLP finale review and look at the edit below.
Positives
- The 2 villains; Chrysalis and Tirek are great villains in part 1. Chrysalis being the leader, and planner of the villain team up. I found a very nice idea. Considering the fact that she was Queen of the Changelings.
- The Mane 6, Spike, and most of the heroes. Are in character, and good.
- The action scenes are really well animated, and done. In my last review I complained about them. But the fight scenes like Tirek vs the Pillars, Starlight vs Chrysalis, and the Mane 6 vs the twist child villain are good.
- And...and. I actually tried to like the first part of this finale. But I just can't.
Negatives
- The reveal that Discord was Grogar. Tried to use 4 villains to boost Twilight Sparkle's confidence. (Like King Sombra in the season 9 premiere, and Chrysalis, Tirek, and Cozy Glow.) Which then backfired in the latter three. Responsible for their evil actions in season 9. Yeah I still hate this plot twist.
- This reveal made him betray the trust out of everypony. Including his best friend Fluttershy. By planning villains to attack Twilight, and her friends.
- So I'm going to tell the rest of why Disord was just written awfully. He tried to excuse his actions. Is made so dumb, not suspecting that 3 villains are going to betray him. Also this twist was planned from the start. Seriously did the writers not think that this would anger people. Especially him being Grogar.
- Cozy Glow. I actually want to talk more about her in part 2. But she is the worst mlp villain. One time she absorbed Discord's magic, which turns her into a design that I would suspect more as a bad deviantart OC.
- The Princesses, Celestia and Luna are useless when it comes to defeating Cozy. They first use your guards. Which fails miserably.
Middle
- I know I ragged on from how dumb the ponies were in my previous review. But ponies have always been dumb in previous episodes. The episode "Summer Sun Setback" has shown the ponies already being turned against each other, by the villains. So I'm more apathetic towards it.
- Grogar not being real. I actually don't care that Grogar is not the main villain (him being Discord, that's the real problem).
- Grogar's bell's power is towards stealing magic. Meh.
So that was my re-review towards the first part of this finale. Yeah I changed my opinion on some parts. Like on the pony races easily separating from rumours, and Grogar's bell. So how would I rate the first part of the finale. That Grogar twist was still there. But most of the characters are fine, and the action scenes are good. But since this was from Discord betraying, and putting everyone in danger. In the name of, "Good intentions," which he constantly uses as an excuse. I will rate it a 4/10.
Edit May 9, 2022: Talk more about in part 2. I'm glad this and part 2 are my first point form reviews. But the reason is; these episodes are controversial. Also I now hate Discord and I'm tired of the people who will worship him even when he acts like a villain when he is supposed to be reformed.
Edit Dec 8, 2022: Thinking it over, my opinion on the first part and second part of the finale are more negative, hating them and are in my top 10 worst MLP episodes. Maybe they do have a few positives, go to my second part of the MLP finale review and look at the edit below.
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