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[Season 4] Episode 8: Rarity Takes Manehattan.... by storm

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HELLOOO EVERYBODY and welcome to Cultures Compendium of Reviews!! As always, I am Culture Shock. Your guide to all things cultural in Equestria and beyond, In todays review, we find how sometimes too much generosity can be a bad thing. However, there are a FEW rules to go over before we can get started. First off, all content within this blog is expressly the opinion of its author. It does not, nor should it EVER, reflect the overall opinion of the fandom. Lastly, if ANY of you notice ANY mistakes, be it typos or otherwise, please don't hesitate to let me know. With that said, let's begin. Shall we? Rarity Takes Manehattan is the 8th episode of season 4 and 73rd episode overall. Written by veteran writer Dave Polsky, the episode title was originally a reference to the 1984 Muppets Take Manhattan film as well as Leonard Cohen's song First we Take Manhattan. After traveling to Manehattan for a fashion competition Rarity has her generous nature called into question thanks to...

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Issue #66

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HELLOOO EVERYONE and welcome to Cultures Compendium of Reviews! As always, I am Culture Shock. Your guide to all things cultural in Equestria and beyond. In todays review, we learn how different perspectives can clash when producing a major project. However, there are a FEW rules to go over before we can get started. First off, all content within this blog is expressively the opinion of its author. It does not, nor should it EVER, reflect the overall opinion of the fandom. Lastly, if ANY of you notice ANY mistakes, be it typos or otherwise, please don't hesitate to let me know. With that said, let's begin. Shall we? Applewood Follies is the 66th issue from IDW Publishing's main series. Written by Ted Anderson with Tony Fleecs on art, the story follows the gang as they direct a film based on their own adventures. After hearing that their journals being made into a movie the gang, sans Twilight,decides to head to Applewood to check it out. But when they arrive the movies di...

[Season 4] Episode 7: Bats! .... hello broadway

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HELLOOO EVERYBODY and welcome to Cultures Compendium of Reviews! As always, I am Culture Shock. Your guide to all things cultural in Equestria and beyond. In todays review, we're combining 2 parts Bram stokers with one part Tim Burton for a Broadway style horror of humor. However, there are a FEW rules to go over before we can get started. First off, all content within this blog is expressly the opinion of its author. It does not, nor should it EVER, reflect the overall opinion of the fandom. Lastly, if ANY of you notice ANY mistakes, be it typos or otherwise, please don't hesitate to let me know. With that said, let's begin. Shall we? Bats! is the 7th episode of season 4 and the 72nd episode overall. Written by Merriwether Williams, the episode features the girls going hoof to fang with a hyper evolved strain of fruit bats. When a swarm of vampire fruit bats threatens Sweet Apple Acres Applejack turns to her friends to help rid the farm of them once and for all. But when...

[Season 4] Episode 6: Power Ponies.... assemble

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HELLOOO EVERYBODY and welcome to Cultures Compendium of Reviews. As always, I am Culture Shock. Your guide to all things cultural in Equestria and beyond. In todays review, we're suiting up for a sci-fi adventure in pop culture. However, before there are a FEW rules to go over before we can get started. First off, all contents within this blog is expressly the opinion of its author. It does not, nor should it EVER, reflect the overall opinion of the fandom. Lastly, if ANY of you notice ANY mistakes, be it typos or otherwise, please don't hesitate to let me know. With that said, let's begin. Shall we? Power Ponies is the 6th episode in season 4 and the 71st episode overall. A collaborative effort between writers Meghan McCarthy, Charlotte Fullerton, and Betsy McGowen. The story follow the adventures of the mane 6 as they battle in a world straight of a fantasy novel. When Spike and the girls get sucked into an enchanted comic they find themselves in place of the main heroe...