And that’s how Pinkie became best pony.

@Background Pony  
I only wish we saw more of Ponyville’s reaction to the swapped marks (it’d be funny too). And maybe have the Mane five ironically be all “Has the whole town gone crazy?” Heck, I have a idea for a fic that’s Magical Mystery Cure WITHOUT the musical-ness to it and showing how it can work.

@Background Pony  
No worries! You’re crystal clear. :)

@Background Pony  
I was not an anti-twilicornist, so my only issues with the episode were the pacing and the absurd amount of time spent on musical numbers, which also didn’t help the pacing.

Glad to see I wasn’t the only one to get happy chills at this point in the episode.

@ArrJaySketch  
Oh, sorry; I wasn’t clear enough with my comment. I meant to use your wife’s reaction as an example of how some people had a really positive reaction to parts of the episode; my vague phrase “moments such as this” was meant to refer to both the Pinkie Pie scene above and how it affected your wife.
 
And I’m not trying to deride the people who hate MMC; I’m genuinely wondering if they can understand (or have considered) why some people can love this episode in spite of its flaws. (At least a couple can, judging from their comments, but some seem to think the only way to like MMC is to have lower standards.)

@Background Pony  
I think you misunderstand me. She was moved to tears in a good way, in that she was quite touched by this scene.

Rhyming lot with lot …. Genius!

@ArrJaySketch  
I can understand why some people look at this episode’s lax world-building (to the point it can be claimed to contradict earlier episodes), rushed plotting, and sudden climactic ascension of Twilight Sparkle and decide they can’t like it. I wonder if those same people can understand how moments such as this allow other people to overlook those flaws and like the episode.

This part moved my wife to tears. When you’re very silly but very shy, sometimes it means more than anything to be able to make such a positive impression on others. :)

I liked this song.

@Miss Shy  
She’s not the brightest crayon in the drawer.

Applejack, you just rhymed ‘lot’ with ‘lot’.

That has got to be the most uplifting, smile inducing moment I felt in the entire show. When they shouted ‘Pinkie’ I just wanted to pump my fist in the air and say ‘YEAH’! (I actually watched this part a few times after I first watched the episode.)

@Beau Skunky  
Yeah that totally made me emotional, Pinkie really is Ponyville’s source of happiness.

@Takuto_Shindou  
Regardless of some of the hate this episode gets, I thought this part was kinda cute/heart-warming to. Considering how cranky/sad the ponies got without Pinkie’s silly/funny antics around Ponyville, it shows that even though she can be a li’l crazy, and get on their nerves sometimes, that deep-down Ponyville loves Pinkie, and they do need her around.

@Beau Skunky  
Yes :’)

@Takuto_Shindou  
Everyone loves the Pinkster. :) ’Cause she loves to make everyone smile.

When the ponies said “Pinkie!” i got chills so hard i felt my aura.