When Applejack is called away and has to miss participating in the Sisterhooves Social with Apple Bloom, Big Mac decides to fill in for her.When Applejack is called away and has to miss participating in the Sisterhooves Social with Apple Bloom, Big Mac decides to fill in for her.When Applejack is called away and has to miss participating in the Sisterhooves Social with Apple Bloom, Big Mac decides to fill in for her.
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- Granny Smith
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- Sweetie Belle
- (voice)
- (as a different name)
- Scootaloo
- (voice)
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- Lauren Faust
- Dave Polsky
- Bonnie Zacherle(uncredited)
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn the previous episode, Applejack and Rarity were worried about their sisters due to the Sisterhooves Social coming up soon. In this episode, Applejack and Rarity are called by the Cutie Map to Manehattan to solve a friendship problem. Therefore, this episode shows what happened during the Sisterhooves Social that day, and that it takes place during the previous episode.
- Quotes
Big Mac: Apple Bloom?
Apple Bloom: Yeah?
Big Mac: When you were little, you used to look up to me, thought I was the best thing since zap apple jam. Things are different now. Applejack's the hero of the Apple family, always rushin' off to save Equestria. And I'm just here on the farm, doin' chores, helpin' out the way I can, nothin' special, nobody's hero. I guess I just thought... oh, never mind. Here I am about to start blabberin' on about my feelin's. You don't wanna hear all this.
Apple Bloom: Yes, I do!
Big Mac: I guess I just thought if I could... fill in for Applejack at the Social and get you a blue ribbon, well, I could be somepony you looked up to again. Be your hero again. Even if it was for just a day. It was foolish and I'm ashamed. Please, I just wanna be alone right now.
Apple Bloom: [Embracing Mac] Yeah, well, too bad, you big goof! 'Cause I'm not goin' anywhere. And I know that you're always gonna be here when I need you. Heck, you'll do a whole obstacle course in high heels if you think it'll help me get somethin' I want. You're my big brother. You've always been a hero to me, Big Mac, and you always will be. I'm real sorry I haven't been lettin' you know that's how I feel. Guess both of us have been holdin' back when it comes to expressin' ourselves, huh?
Big Mac: Eeyup.
[He hugs Bloom very tightly]
My feelings on "Brotherhooves Social" are very mixed, though leaning more towards being disappointed. Despite not being massively fond of "Made in Manehattan", that was still better and more tasteful, and compared to the quality of "Sisterhooves Social" this episode in quality is not even close. It has its good things and is not one of the season's misfires (only just!), but "Brotherhooves Social" had potential to be a lot better despite not being completely appealed by the premise.
"Brotherhooves Social", as said, certainly has good things. The animation is great with a lot of care and meticulousness clearly gone into it. It has vibrancy and atmosphere in the colours with strikingly detailed, big and small, backgrounds. The music is always dynamic with what's going on, is always fitting with the tone of the episode, appeals on the ears and never found it grating.
Really liked the interaction between Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo and Big Mac's monologue of his true feelings was really sweet and was the most emotional the episode got. The only aspect that has been universally acclaimed amongst the fandom has been the ending, and it is a reputation that is more than deserved. It is really fantastic and one of the show's best and sees Big Mac back to the Big Mac we loved before. The voice acting is excellent from all.
It is a shame that the rest of the episode isn't as good as the ending, while the ending was fantastic what came before it was average at best. The story just didn't engage and too much of it bordered on the ridiculous. Most of the attempts of humour, mostly from Big Mac, fell flat, thanks to the uncharacteristic lack of taste and that for the show it was surprisingly immature, not to mention not funny.
Tonally "Brotherhooves Social" felt off, with the humour feeling like it was lifted from another show entirely. The moral was on paper a good one but compared to what went on for much of the episode it did at the end of the day feel somewhat misplaced. The premise never really appealed to me and the execution was too ridiculous and didn't make much sense and as a result it makes who should look like intelligent characters dumb and too easily fooled. Usually like Big Mac as a character but the episode made him a total clown, and not a funny or endearing one.
Concluding, much of the episode disappointed quite badly but the ending redeemed it. 5/10
- TheLittleSongbird
- Jan 11, 2021
Details
- Runtime23 minutes
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- 1080i (HDTV)
- 480i (SDTV)