@Silvercloud
Yeah, it’s like they come up with an enjoyable playout of events and plot, but as they are making it, totally forget that they have a limited airing time frame and that they are exceeding it.
I think in this case, it was either cut the song and have there be lengthy exposition which to the mature viewers, would be more satisfied with, or include the song but nix the exposition, resulting in the ending being crammed but not losing the “primary audience”.
@Daneasaur
Yeah, the writers have a bad tendency lately of trying to cram 10 pounds of plot into a 5 pound timeslot, and it just ends up shortchanging important moments like that.
I did like that they didn’t cave RIGHT away and that it took twilight’s agreement with spike before they agreed to give him a chance, but i do feel everyone but Cadance (princess of love) accepted him too quickly.