Tell Your Tale Discussion Thread-Salute Our Shorts

[ZakuConvoy]

Believe in the animatic that believes in you!

https://www.equestriadaily.com/2025/01/animatic-for-tell-your-tale-season-2_16.html#more

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Can we fix it? Yes we can!

SENIOR BUTTERSCOTCH! Managing partner in Izzy's new repair/unicycling business, I see. He's moving up in the world!

I'm not even sure how Sparky did that. Posey's repair bill is justified count...1.

Posey can FLY! Now she can criticize people from the SKY!

If this is the last we ever see of Posey that would be....so fitting, in a way.

These ponies are disaster magnets. As expected.

Wow, were the Guards actually doing their jobs to dent their armor like that? Or were they just using their armor to sled down the stairs?

Dahlia is a good friend. Not a good enough friend to go trying to save Posey from the eagles. But, still, pretty good.

Is Senior Butterscotch gaining sentience? Izzy's more talented with magic than she knows, I guess.

There Posey is! She's getting the hang of this propeller-umbrella....just in time for it to break.

A rocket propelled flower kart! Well...it would make deliveries more fun.

A Garbage monster. Mostly made of old cups. This town needs to cut back on it's smoothies.

The garbage monster sounds like a fun guy. I support his continued rampage across town.

Misty has a LOT of experience with panic attacks. She's had 3 just this morning!

Aw, well, it's just Rufus. He'll be fine.

Get in the spell, Butterscotch.

Rainbow Izzy returns!

We missed out...on a giant robot/Kaiju battle?! Okay, I'm never going to forgive Hasbro for this.

"These hooves of mine glow with an awesome power! Their loud roar tells me...to BEFRIEND you!"

This is the most action we've seen in this show...maybe ever?

NOOOO!!! Senior BUTTERSCOTCH!!! This wasn't supposed to go all Getter Robo on us!

Top 10 Anime Deaths of All Time!

That moment when they all realize Izzy isn't pretending...she really IS that crazy.

Where is the city repair crew when we need them?

 

[wonko the sane?]

Haven't watched it yet, but the thumbnail has me terrified. Who trusted izzy's ADHD ass with a friggen BLOWTORCH?!?!?!

 

[CoffeeHorse]

I'm saving this one right away and Hasbro can't stop me!

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Sound mixing must have been the last step of production.

They had whole stock crowds. Good idea. MYM should have tried that.

If this is the last we ever see of Posey, that's hilarious.

It beggars belief that Zephyr Heights doesn't have anyone who can maintain armor. Maybe this guard just really doesn't want his superiors to know what he did.

Senor Butterscotch is the voice of reason in Izzy's head.

Aww, Posey's okay.

Junkasaurus almost got a cartoon appearance after all.

Lesson learned, kids. You can't use magic to solve all your problems.

Whoever did this voice acting had a blast. Maybe the audio engineer died laughing and that's why the show got canceled.

So this is the way G5 ends. Two giant junk golems having a great battle in the middle of Maretime Bay.

He lived a warrior, and died a hero.

Sparky is traumatized.

"I don't get it."

But no, they had to spend all their time animating endless Boardtrot episodes instead of this masterpiece.

 

[ZakuConvoy]

Try out a new look, just in time for a new animatic!

https://www.equestriadaily.com/2025/01/animatic-for-tell-your-tale-season-2_01887741301.html

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Posey's trying to get her mane done. Place your bets, folks! How will Posey's day be ruined? I'm going with...her hair coming to life and running away with her!

I think I like the braid the best.

Manebands! It's funny what becomes popular.

Pipp just can't stop herself from making incredibly popular accessories. Poor thing.

Pipp...the "fun in that" is making a lot of money. I know you're a princess, but most people start a business to make money.

When you're employees try to assure you that business will eventually STOP booming, you KNOW you have a problem.

Pipp longs for ART!

Magic portal time! Even the Board Trot's getting tired of her whining.

Mirrorworld. Well, this will probably end with evil clones. Mind you, clones tend to pop up a lot in this show, even without the magic mirror dimensions.

It's the instant makeover dimension. Pipp better make so no one EVER finds out this place exists, or she'll be out of a job for good.

Pipp looks good in ANY hair style!

Wait, doesn't Pipp already HAVE a magic mirror in her salon that lets you see yourself in new hair styles before she gives them to you? This is an upgrade, since it does it automatically, sure. But, this is almost the same thing.

The possibilities for using this dimension for cosplay is limitless!

So, is there a entrance fee or how does this work?

Heh. I actually kind of like that everyone's so used to magic being around, that they aren't even interested in trying it out. Like I said, this is ALMOST the same thing as the mirror in Pipp's salon, already. Been there, done that.

"Did you just push me into a magical mirror?! That's the third time this week! I'm telling mom!" Seriously, Pipp chooses the ONE pony who legitimately does not care a lick about fashion to try this out.

Wait, can ponies hear you from outside the mirror? Has Pipp magically bonded with the mirror in order to control it like this?

Long-Haired Zipp! It's the dawn of a new age!

Oh, when PIPP says everyone needs to try it, everyone ignores her. But, when ZIPP says to try it, everyone's rushing over to try it. That...makes no sense, given how popular Pipp is, but whatever.

I'll admit, this would be lost on me. I never change my hair style, ever.

Posey likes what she likes. And nothing bad happened to her! That's actually a pleasant surprise! Posey had a nice day out for once count...1.

They say that Pipp is still in that mirror world, trying out new hairstyles, to this very day....

Man, just imagine if this WAS where we left Pipp and we didn't get any more episodes. The fanfics write themselves.

Also, there's some fun concept art of this episode up on Derpibooru.

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There's more, but these are some of my favorites.

It's fun seeing everyone with alternate hairstyles. And I continue to like just about any hair style on Zipp. She looks good with long hair. Even with kind of goofy "Drill hair curls ".

 

[CoffeeHorse]

Spoiler

Please no Boardtrot today. Have mercy.

... I was waiting for it but this encounter actually seems to go well for Posey.

Pipp and Starlight Glimmer are natural enemies.

Goodbye, not-CMC. I will never learn your names.

I won't miss G5 music.

G5 Equestria is weird. You can hardly go anywhere without tripping on a portal.

"If I squint real hard in the mirror, sometimes I look like someone else." - Sole Survivor, 2015

This is going to go so badly if only Pipp can pass through the mirror.

Well that went badly, but not at all in the way I expected.

Yeet.

Zipp is finally looking like a princess. Just needs a horn now.

This is all probably meant to advertise a toy subline that's either cancelled or a Chinese exclusive now.

Pipp loves it now, but when someone else learns how to create this she will be out of a job. Welcome to your AI future, kids.

 

[ZakuConvoy]

*Suddenly "Lifelight" from Smash Ultimate starts playing*

https://www.equestriadaily.com/2025/01/animatic-for-tell-your-tale-season-2_29.html

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Who are our new Alicorns? Is one of them the Mysterious Brighthouse Voice we still don't know anything about? Will we find the answers to any of these questions before we run out of animatics? So. MANY. QUESTIONS!

We're starting with a song! That NEVER means anything ominous in this franchise!

"SUPERSIZED GUMMY PONY!" Hey, don't ask if you don't want to know about Izzy's hobbies in INTIMATE detail. Everyone has needs. Sometimes very specific needs.

7 of them does imply she's using them as models for all the Manes. Maybe everyone's getting new outfits?

I think I'm going to need a bigger box.

Yeah, you're not going shopping today. Today is a day for ADVENTURE!

"Ooh, maybe it's a shortcut to the market?" Oh, Sunny, you are a endless source of optimism. Stupid, stupid, optimism.

These ponies really need to learn to not walk blindly into every magical portal they come across. It's all worked out so far, but one of these days it's really going to backfire on them.

Oh, Sunny found Misty's secret hidey-hole.

This probably would have been REALLY pretty if it was finished.

Not such a secret hidey-hole. I guess nobody just asked where Misty goes off to for hours, sometimes.

"It looks so old. And...im-por-tant!" That line-read could have used another take, but these were all unfinished, so I can't really blame them. We're lucky we're getting what we got.

Aww, poor Sunny. She got a head-cold.

I'm guessing this isn't Celestia and Nightmare Moon, then.

They KNOW about the Mysterious Voice. This WAS going to be plot-relevant!

"You want LORE! Well, you're getting LORE!"

Oh, the Mysterious Voice is just setting the mood. You gotta do these big reveals up right, y'know? Presentation is everything!

Or I guess it just kicked them out. Awful touchy for a disembodied voice.

Maybe you shouldn't be saying all this out loud, Sunny. The walls have ears. Or..the walls ARE ears, maybe? I'm not sure how it works with a magically possessed lighthouse spirit.

Never let your kidnapper take you alone to a second location, Sunny!

"I couldn't answer your question before because I needed to download a update. We're all good now!"

"Limited only by their imaginations...and cash. You would not BELIEVE how much they charge if you want to buy a simple alchemy textbook. It's all a scam, I tell you."

Be very quiet...I'm hunting alicorns.

Grand, cosmic battles! With an itty-bitty budget.

Do you choose the light...or the dark side! (Choose the Dark Side, Sunny, you get better outfit choices.)

So, where those two Alicorns anyone specific, or where they more of a metaphor?

"Heart!" Go, Planet!

"Sometimes, I wish I wasn't a Alicorn at all!" I mean...most of the time you're NOT. I still don't know WHAT to call that weird hologram-thing it is you do.

"Well, you do tend to annex privately owned property to grow your "government" a lot. But, we ALL do that, once in a while."

"You could never be evil" Unless Hasbro REALLY needed a SDCC exclusive figure fast. What can I say, black repaints sell and everyone loves a bad girl.

"Let's get you back to bed" So forward, Misty. At least let her have a midnight snack, first.

Ominous foreshadowing eye! Which...probably will never get a payoff. *SIGH*

 

[CoffeeHorse]

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Are we gonna see her little helmet one last time?

Oh Izzy.

You really can't go anywhere in G5 without bumping into a portal.

And these ponies just trust these portals. Granted it does always go well enough for them, but they still have guts.

Crystal B.

Hey, Misty's hideout returned. Season 2 really was going to build towards something.

Cool book.

There are some things ponies aren't meant to know.

Take it from me, Sunny. When the Dreamlands boot you out for trying to access some information they don't want you to know... yeah you should try again until they relent.

So Crystal B is willing to share this information with Sunny, but only with Sunny. Sorry Misty.

Alicorn lore dump.

Nice placeholder music.

Sunny doesn't actually have any reason to think she can't handle this power. She has no ambition.

Ominous ending. Was Opaline just going to be G5's first villainous alicorn?


Hug Hasbro. Seriously.

 

[ZakuConvoy]

Pipp sure does love fashion shows!

https://www.equestriadaily.com/2025/02/animatic-for-tell-your-tale-season-2.html

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Is that supposed to be a life-sized Pipp stuffed toy? Huh...the things you can buy at a concert.

Zipp got a new job! She's a reporter now! Oh no, those poor newscaster ponies are out of a job! They can't compete with a princess! Stupid princesses...taking everyone's jobs.

Pipp-Synch Party. I admire the commitment to the brand.

Even their mom has to compete to be one of Pipp's backup lip-synchers! No nepotism here, nosirree!

"Let's just say we have a few tricks up our sleeves....SUNNY! We forgot the sleeves!" Heh. Classic.

Everyone's going for that big hair look. I guess Phyllis was ahead of the curve.

Somehow I feel like Zipp was trying to freak out the Pippsqueaks and it backfired on her.

We were robbed of Dahlia and Jazz having a musical number together. Hasbro will never be forgiven.

Pipp's feeling like royalty...so I guess this is just a normal Thursday for her.

Head trama is magic!

When the crowd doesn't want to be surfed.

The Queen can actually kind of bring it. Style just runs in the family.

Is Hitch ALSO on the fire brigade? Man, this is a small town.

Aww, Pippsqueak #2 is feeling a little stage-fright. Don't worry, no one knows or cares about who you are or what you do.

They're just daring us to ship Hitch and Sunny at this point.

Surprise Misty cameo!

I was going to make a joke about the Pippsqueaks having oddly old-sounding singing voices...but then I remembered that this IS a lip-synch battle. So...yeah, fair enough.

Pipp actually knows the Pippsqueak's names. Huh. Well, she's better than I am.

She lost her confidence?! But, she's a key part of this cast! This entire show would fall apart without....Glory, was it? I think she's the orange one? (*googles* Nope, she's the blue one, I'll learn your names...never, probably)

Stop your crying and start dancing! Pipp's gonna go all stage-mom on you!

Pipp is REALLY nice to her fans. Maybe almost TOO nice.

Calm down Rufus, it's not that good. Honestly, I know the show WANTS us to root for the Pippsqueaks, but the Queen kind of rocked that pyrotechnic display.

The Newcaster ponies got their jobs back! I guess Zipp just tied them up and hid them in a closet? Or maybe they had a bigger news story to cover? Yeah...right.

And here's some cute concept art relevant to this episode.

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Sunny definitely has...a look.

I like Dahlia's outfit, I think it looks pretty good on her.

Izzy's "goldfish" inspired outfit is pretty cute. Taking some inspirations from her seapony friend, it seems.

Pipp does kind of steal the show, having the most regal look, though.

 

[CoffeeHorse]

Spoiler

Another game show. Was this intended to be a weird tie-in with Hasbro's plans to develop actual TV game shows?

I still can't tell the not-CMC apart. Shame, because this feels like the first time they don't all have the same personality.

I don't miss G5 music.

This is going badly, but it works out anyway. Good life lesson.

Hitch and Sunny are hometown heroes. You know, that's a dynamic we didn't really get with G4. Applejack was Ponyville's hometown hero but then everyone forgot she exists.

Okay, Glory is the nervous one.

Salaying.

Glory, it's lip synching. Even if your lungs become paralyzed when you're on stage like mine do you should be able to do this.

This is a good moment. I rag on the not-CMC for not being characters, but apparently this show was planning to work on that.

No affirmation!

They obviously planned on this being one of those extra well animated moments.

These news ponies really need to hire somepony to find some actual stories, because they are really scraping the bottom of the barrel.

And the Pippsqueaks finally go viral.



It's a shame we got stuck in Boardtrot Purgatory until the show died, because there was good stuff coming. I wasn't expecting anything from this episode but it had some heart.

 

[ZakuConvoy]

SEAPONIES! All hands on deck! This is not a drill!

https://www.equestriadaily.com/2025/02/animatic-for-tell-your-tale-season-2_13.html

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Cliff Hanger hanging from a cliff...and that's why you call her Cliff Hanger!

Did everyone forget she has wings or what?

Okay, next time you're falling to your doom, no one's coming to help you, little-miss-who-cries-wolf!

Pipp is making some solid points.

Serena! We're getting seafaring lore! In the name of the starfish, she will punish you!

I do like this music they're using.

Oh, she died horribly. That's unusual for MLP. Well...for a non-bad guy, anyway. Who wants to bet her magic compass turned her into a seapony or something?

An eclipse! I'm sure nothing magical and mysterious will happen because of that!

You guys have a entire WORLD you could be re-exploring, you know! We don't even know what happened to the griffons, or kirin, or...ANYONE really! Step outside your door once in a while!

See? This is the kind of thing I'm talking about. None of you know what that even is. And you're just on your local beach. You ponies are so sheltered.

You asked for adventure? You're getting adventure!

Panic and run! Panic and RUN!

Huh. A magical vortex that can change your race. Well...that raises several questions that this show probably isn't equipped to answer.

I love how much Izzy loves seaponies!

When you're underwater you ARE your own bubble wrap!

The clam don't squeal to the police!

"Can we keep them?" Well..you'd probably have to stay down here. And I don't think you get cell service down here, so I'm pretty sure you'd go crazy after a day.

Oh, a VERY convenient magic vortex. I guess Zipp basically activated the fast travel system.

Pirate Izzy WILL destroy your home!

Well...time to loot!

"Just me? Okay..." Okay, that was a cute read.

That's a bunch of eyes! I'm sure they're friendly eyes...right?

"WE LIKE YOU" Okay, that's the kind of voice you run away from. No questions asked.

So...piranha?

Someone...doing some home improvement underwater?

"I've got seaweed and I'm NOT afraid to use it!" That's not as threatening as you want it to be, Sunny.

Misty used Bubble Beam! It's Super Effective!

Well, someone's going to get a big surprise if they ever open that treasure chest again.

Pipp's a little pitchy without the autotuner on. Not that I can do any better, mind.

Kamehameha! Go-Go Gadget Compass! Shazam! Kimota! Khaji Da! Open Sesame! ...Please?!

"Sky!...uh...SEA!" Heh. I like that they played with the affirmation a bit this time around.

"Okay, you're time in the "Undersea Pirate Escape Room" is up. Please collect your items and kindly get out!"

Zipp got a magical upgrade! Who knows if she'll actually ever use it again. But still, neat!

...No, I'm pretty sure it's "true power" was the giant water attack you used to save everyone. Seems pretty obvious, honestly.

Undersea life just doesn't like Hitch. Huh.

Well, at least Hitch will have a big fish story to tell everyone while he's healing.

 

[wonko the sane?]

We've lost so much in preparation for whatever comes next. It better be good.

 

[CoffeeHorse]

G5 always delivers when I have a bad day. I'll never forget it for that.

Spoiler

How?

You know she can fly, right? Are the crystals acting up again?

Serena. It's supposed to be close to Siren, right?

Yeah, I also wish you all did more adventure. G5's setting was begging for it.

So we're not using the roller coaster for this anymore.

You're all acting like you've never done this before. Is this story out of order?

Zipp voice crack.

Very seaworthy.

Sunny the explorer. Bravest of them all.

Earth pony magic still works underwater. G5 really tried to give them a boost.

The unicorns use videogame logic. I love this.

Serena would fail, and sink to her doom.

Go web, go! ... Fly!

Affirmation. This episode really does feel out of order.

Okay. I hate the affirmations, but that was entertaining.

G5 gets an everypony laughs ending. Surprisingly rare. G4 did that way more often.

 

[ZakuConvoy]

We got a compilation of a BUNCH of pre-production stuff for Episode 44 of Tell Your Tale, the Hearts and Hooves Day episode. We got animatics, alternate versions of the songs, you name it.

https://www.equestriadaily.com/2025/02/unreleased-g5-hearts-and-hooves-song.html

The full version of the episode, WAY back from 2023.

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*sad Zaku noises* It's totally understandable. Especially since I'm not sure if even the team working on TYT knows when the next part of MYM will eventually drop on Netflix. But, I'm still going to miss this every week. And, yeah, they've done a rather impressive job of keeping things...

www.allspark.com

I don't have much to add to this, but it's kind of neat to see.

 

[ZakuConvoy]

Even a puppy who is pure of heart and gets skritches behind their ear at night, may become a wolf when the treats run out and the autumn moon is bright!

https://www.equestriadaily.com/2025/02/animatic-for-tell-your-tale-season-2_20.html

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That's right cheer Sunny on! Maybe that will help improve her cooking? Probably can't hurt!

Only ONE super-tall stack of pancakes? Have you met Izzy? You better keep cooking!

"You know we DO have a doorbell" They know. They just don't care.

Queen Haven always arrives in style!

"You must work on your carpet skills" You know what they say, it takes 100 hours to truly master a skill. So, roll out!

So...is Misty going to tag along on spa day, too? Given the whole "my dad's dating you" thing? No? Okay, then.

This seems like a job for Hitch. Where is Hitch?

"That works with me, too!" ....Yeah, me too. I'm not proud of it, but it is what it is.

Petsitting a puppy? What could possibly go wrong?

Dog smoothies? I don't think dogs can drink smoothies, Sunny. Not everything can be solved with smoothies, Sunny!

This dog is spoiled.

Who do you suppose did the yips? It almost sounds like Pipp's voice actress. But, maybe it was some unpaid intern.

How long does Spa Day last?

Cloudpuff eating ponycorn. Well...I guess they're all still eating it. Even with the dog fur in it. These ponies have no standards when fair food is concerned.

Stupid adorable dog. Stealing all the women's love...and Rufus.

"I'm sure he can go ONE HOUR without treats" You've doomed yourself. And us all.

This is VERY SERIOUS music for this VERY SERIOUS moment.

Beetlejuice? Beetlejuice?! BEETLEJUICE?!!!

Didn't know Cloudpuff could do that. So...I guess he's not just a "normal" pega-puppy?

Really, this is more of a "Gremlins" situation, than Beetlejuice.

Oh, now that he's all grown up it's not cute anymore? Cloudpuff really isn't doing anything that he wasn't doing before, guys!

I think we're going to need a bigger treat.

Pipp would have LOVED this.

It's working...just not in the direction you were hoping for.

It's immune to the Care Bear Stare! Nothing in this world can stop it!

The Queen just really gets a kick out of narrating her own life.

So...we're really not going to address ANY of what just happened? The lesson is just to give the dog more treats? Really?! Fine...

 

[CoffeeHorse]

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You rock.

They're cheering because Sunny cooked without creating lava. I'm proud of her too.

Why does the trumpet have buttons? What possible use?

This is the same queen who stole a wall. She does not care for your doorbell.

BUSy.

Petsitting. Please tell me this is not how G5 ends. TYT Izzy had a rough start, but they figured her out.

Izzy is a puppy, confirmed.

It's surprising that the storyboard artists bothered to specify which background ponies go where. Maybe this show was more expensive than we assumed.

How many treats do they have? They should run out pretty quickly at this rate.

To be fair, this is the only dog the ponies of Maretime Bay have ever seen. You'd go a little nuts too.

They only have three treats left. I knew it. I don't feel like that was a hard prediction to make though. G5 is just really good about the mundane things mattering. Things don't just reset the second they're offscreen.

Rufus died of cuteness. If we never see him again, it's canon.

WTF?

And then Cloudpuff ate Maretime Bay. I take it back. If this is how G5 ends, I can deal with it.

This music is excellent.

They find one last treat and appease the monster.

Queen Haven has secretly been holding back the apocalypse by appeasing this dog. The hero we never knew we needed.

 

[wonko the sane?]

And a knock off beetlejuice theme for background music. Just perfection.

 

[ZakuConvoy]

Well...terrible news, everyone. It had to happen sometime. We are officially out of animatics for the regular episodes.

We do have some fun concept art, though:

https://www.equestriadaily.com/2025/02/concept-art-for-unreleased-tell-your.html#more

It was going to be a Halloween/Nightmare Night episode. We were robbed. (Especially of that Izzy/Senior Butterscotch fusion you can see in the concept art above).

And apparently, you can still get the script for a few more of these episodes. But, they seem to only be available via torrents. So...user beware on those.

It's not all bad news, though. Because apparently, we are still getting some form of the other two half-hour specials. Later, though.

https://www.equestriadaily.com/2025/02/the-third-tell-your-tale-special.html#more

Have a little musical teaser for that while we wait:

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The irony of this song is painful.

My nostalgic 90s loving heart does kind of enjoy the bubblegum pop of it all, though.

 

[CoffeeHorse]

We got robbed but at least we're getting to see the costumes and the Boardtrot decorations, and that's the important part anyway.

When news broke that this show was canceled I did not think we would still be talking about new content this much time later. This leaker is a hero.

 

[ZakuConvoy]

Listen to my song!

https://www.equestriadaily.com/2025/03/my-little-pony-tell-your-tale-special-3.html

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He didn't even pop his "p"s! He's got this alliterative newscaster thing down!

Pipp's having another concert! It's the event of the week! It's the ONLY thing happening this week!

Jello-tasting. The most important part of any party planning activity.

It sounds like this might be...exciting!

"Oh um...HI! I mean...'sup..." Dahlia's so smooth.

Everyone's going to be wearing flowers? Oof, that's going to be a mess to clean up afterward. Petals and dry vines everywhere.

Uh oh, Pipp's worried about something.

"How'd your phone end up in jello?" "Jello"? I think you mean "gelatin dessert", Sunny! We don't need any unwanted copyright claims!

Is it weird that ponies are eating jello, though? I know it's mostly a urban legend. But, it seems like it'd be weird.

"*SIGH*...I don't know" Poor Pipp. The Jello lobby is VERY aggressive.

*Twitchy eye* Not that this is unusual. This is how Zipp spends every other night.

You know, Zipp, you live with Sunny. I'm sure she'd give you a refill. You don't need to keep sucking on a empty smoothie. Unless that's just Zipp passively-aggressively waiting for Sunny to make a offer. Or maybe she just likes being dramatic with the sound.

I mean, the solution is obvious...*takes out a spoon*

Sparky, saving the day, again! It doesn't happen often, but it does happen consistently!

I mean, maybe you should put it in some rice, first?

Someone's been online shopping.

Misty in a box. Adorable.

"I'm not-not telling you that." Then I guess we better not-not waste anymore time.

Pipp's a princess AND a popstar, she really should have a army of employees to do this stuff for her. But, I guess it's more fun with friends.

"La-la-la-la-la! The party's just be-gun!" I actually kind of like this one. It's so 80s. I get "Barbie Girl" vibes from it. Or 90s Brittney Spears or something.

"Smoothie break" See?! Sunny's got smoothies in reserve.

Uh oh, those are "magical and mysterious" sound effects.

Oh no, the Brighthouse just isekai'd some poor soul into Equestria! It's every fanfic ever!

...Did the Brighthouse just slip this pony a magical roofie?

I don't know why they had to leave the house to get smoothies. Sunny should have all the ingredients at home. But, narratives won't convenience themselves!

"Dreamy Greeny is goney woney...*pouts*...sad" And you're a cutey patootie!

I would NOT let Izzy sip my smoothie. We've seen where those lips have been.

Well, Goldilocks here just got a rude awakening.

Look, I know it's weird having a stranger in your home, but you've had stranger in your house before. You let Izzy in here, after all. They didn't even react this way around Allura or Opaline, for goodness sake!

She has amnesia, too? She's really ALL the anime isekai cliches rolled up in a convenient pony-sized package, isn't she? Did the Brighthouse ALSO give her amnesia when she got put to sleep?

Amsneezia...I don't know if we needed a pony-specific version of amnesia, but let's go for it! Sneezing out all your memories...maybe that's where the Smooze comes from?

...Do not give Izzy a cold. Although, that makes her sharing that smoothie with everyone worrisome.

They are VERY friendly to this hobo who wandered into their house.

Welcome to the...Mane 8 or 9 at this point. I'm not sure who counts, anymore. Sparky? Posey? Dahlia? Comet?

"...Do you guys pose and announce yourself like that everytime you introduce yourself to someone new?"

Wait...is she from another world...or the future?

That was the third-shortest bout of amnesia I've ever seen! Odessa Evensong!

Future, okay, that explains the circuit-patterns on everything. This WAS setting up for the G5 crew to eventually meet G4.

So...who's future kid is she? Hitch and Pipp, I'm looking in your direction.

So...is she going to warn everyone of some calamity that happens in Future-Equestria?

Existential fears about the future being pre-determined will have to wait until later! We have another musical montage to do!

Huh...Odessa's music feels like it has a bit of a 1920's "flapper" vibe to it. I guess time (and music styles) really is cyclical.

So, is that her manager? Or her mom? Or both?

She has a iPod implanted into her skull! Just like EVERYONE does in the future!

"Please! Please! Please! Say you will! Please!" You can't say no to that face!

Makeovers!

I don't know, I feel like the "nanotech" magic might be a slight worry. I'm getting Borg-vibes, even though it's probably harmless.

"Are you as excited as I am, Dazzle?" "OOOH!" Apparently, she's VERY excited.

Glass blowing? Okay, this is a VERY broad event.

CHARGE!

Alphabittle! Now, we know where Misty gets her grace and poise from.

Haven's dress IS pretty good in the concept art. She's got style.

...Are the newscaster ponies a couple? Feels like they could be a couple.

Even Hitch's critters are getting in on the catwalk action!

...They waited until the last minute to actually set up this event. But, they still had time to work on their dance choreography. Typical.

Even the Brighthouse is powerless in the face of a legally binding record contract!

The greatest evil there is...a stage mom!

Whoa! Deja vu!

Zinnia! Fair enough name for a villain.

"And she owes me EVERYTHING!" Plus, 20% of the gross. Odessa REALLY should have read that contract closer.

"We are your true friends, Odessa" We've known you for 30 whole minutes. That makes us inseparable friends with a cosmic connection forever!

Staying here? In the past? With no holo-tube? Or Gamma-Vision? I'll...think about it.

"Ponies in our time make their own choices" And when they make choices we don't like, we trap them inside trees for eternity....like a civilized society!

Defeating her with music! The Macross Strategy, I see!

The Manes used Petal Dance! It's super-effective!

It actually is kind of impressive that Zinnia can tank all the Manes hits. She must have a premium subscription to the techno-magic she's using.

Sunny exploded!?

But...that was her strongest Z-Move!

Lasers, explosions, punches....all pale in comparison to a well-timed throw of a painting or flowerpot.

Her only weakness...garbage.

Well, at least she can live her life in a very pretty flower prison.

If you fly fast enough, maybe they can reverse time!

Taste the rainbow's wrath!

Your unexplained nonsense powers are no match for OUR unexplained nonsense powers!

So...uh...is she dead?

Orphan party! (Okay, they never said that was her mom, but they never said it wasn't either, so I'm counting it).

I must return to my time. But, here's a book of the winners for all the horse races for the next 50 years. Use it wisely.

Your contract is still valid, though. You can't "magic rainbow" your way out of a legally binding record contract.

"You ponies will always be with me!" Literally! I made AI copies of all your minds, so you can be my holographic backup dancers in the future!

Did she not have a cutie mark before? Or was that just a powerup glow?

Unfortunately, due to the butterfly effect, Odessa's future is now ruled over by strange, hairless ape-men. Luckily, they still love her music. I mean who wouldn't want to go to a pony from a alternate timeline's pop concert?

Well, that didn't move the plot forward at all! But, it was pretty fun!

...Although, if the Brighthouse can just open portals to ANYWHERE, I don't know why it hasn't just sent Allura home, yet. She just hasn't asked nicely enough?

Also, some concept art!

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[CoffeeHorse]

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Another slow news day.

Dahlia!

Earth pony magic is getting more precise. Good for them.

Suddenly, color.

Pipp suddenly looks nervous.

Actual ringtone. I was going to do that when I got my first smartphone. I forget why I didn't.

"I bet you're wondering how Pipp's phone ended up in jello. It all started when..."

Twitcha twitch.

This does not seem like a difficult problem. Unless making the jello was Sunny's job and she accidentally made ballistic gel or something.

Sparky. The hero we needed.

A little bit everywhere.

Song.

Remember to hydrate.

Messy stuff.

Very little has happened so far. These specials were definitely unused MYM scripts.

Slowly forming door.

Who are you?

I'll forgive it because this is just a storyboard, but these faces are horrible.

This haunted house remains very hospitable.

Sad.

They are more afraid of this one hobo than they were of Opaline or Allura.

It's okay, writer. I can't name characters either.

Misty knows what it's like to be on the receiving end of a Zipp interrogation.

Bridlewood is the best character in G5. Unicorns did need to be taken down a peg but their fate still feels disproportionate.

"You're stuck with us now."

It's kind of a shame that these new Elements of Harmony never mattered.

The horror faces return. They clearly divided the workload, and one of these storyboard artists never got used to pony heads.

Odessa.

The future.

These ponies remain way too comfortable about living in a haunted house with incredible powers and unknown goals.

"You want to sleep on our couch, you're getting a job!"

So many excited Pipp noises in this special. Even though this never got animated, at least we have that.

Song.

This Allura plot isn't going anywhere. Send in the new villain!

"How could a pony from the future possibly know this song I haven't performed yet?"

Song.

"so many new stories to be told." Whoever wrote this song jinxed the whole thing.

I've been trying to imagine the MYM version of this special, but only TYT could have managed a crowd of this size.

Song.

Zinnea.

...

This is the most extended fight G5 ever had. This might be longer than any fight in G4 for that matter. And it got canceled.

This is how the final fight with Opaline should have gone down.

Deus ex haunted house.

And they just get back to the party. Little ponies are truly something else.

"I must return to my own time... to go look up some lottery numbers."

I imagine she was going to be a recurring member of the cast, but who knows.



Well, at least we know our heroes are paving the way for a successful future. G5 died but Equestria's going to be okay.