Expectations were not high for either segment of this double bill. None of the previous 'My Little Pony: Pony Life' episodes have been good, the least bad being Episode 12 and even that was still very average. None of the episodes after this double bill were much better in quality either. Really have tried to give 'My Little Pony: Pony Life' a chance, after being so wowed by 'Friendship is Magic', but it continually disappointed for similar reasons to each other.
All the usual flaws of the previous episodes are here in both "All Bottled Up" and "All that Jitters". Most of them did them worse than this double bill, but almost everything except one aspect is handled really badly. Neither segment had concepts that were that interesting, and both concepts are handled in an even more uninteresting and unappealing manner. None of the characters focused on are written well, having seen what the franchise is capable of with 'Friendship is Magic' the characterisation was very disappointing throughout the show's run and here is no exception.
There is one aspect that is done right, which is the voice acting. All voicing with enthusiasm and nuance, remarkable seeing as there isn't any of those in the writing or storytelling.
Everything ranges between mediocre at best to absolutely awful. There is nothing imaginative or vibrant about the animation, which is rushed and careless looking throughout. Indicative of rushed deadlines and low budget. The music is like cheesy high school quality and never fits with what goes on. The theme tune is grating. Both segments are painfully unimaginative and bland as well as paper thin, derivative and draggy, especially the very over-simplistic "All that Jitters". Thrills and charm are completely absent.
None of the characters are particularly interesting, they continue to be stripped of their complexity and their personalities are too one dimensional. Both episodes badly overdo Twilight's stubborn-ness, very like Applejack when out of character in 'Friendship is Magic'. Potion Nova has absolutely no personality and actually has little to do, while Applejack is underwritten and has little chemistry with Twilight.
Have no better news to say about the writing, which is again over simple and has no fun or soul. The attempts at humour are too few and what there is is childish and predictable, the worst of it also out of place. The moralising is heavy handed and it doesn't feel like Twilight learns very much in either.
Concluding, very poor in almost every area. 2/10.