s1e4 by Noben

Sometimes dashing something off is better than fretting over it and overworking it. This is such a case. Indeed, the shadows and sky might be improved—the former are quite dark and the latter looks smoggy—but the picture’s immediate impact is charming and evocative.

The composition and “life” are good, with eye contact between the character, good diagonals connecting them, and visual balance across the image area. Applejack’s rear legs create a couple of tangents, but nothing terrible. Maybe AJ could look a little more exhausted, with bags under the eyes, but her confusion and woefulness come through well. Twilight’s emoting is spot-on.

The writing in the early episodes was a little shaky, I agree. They hadn’t gotten a firm handle on the characters’ personalities yet, and even more than that, they hadn’t zeroed in on the tone and feel that characterized later episodes.

I am a huge My Little Pony fan and brony and a CRAZY fan of Twilight because of how much I love her and how beautiful she is! What makes this picture fantastic is it has a mix of warm colors, oranges, yellows, and reds, and cool colors, purples, blues, and greens. Twilight and Applejack become the center of of the image, making your eyes stick to them. The background sky, trees, and grass give you the feeling of summer or spring on a warm, cozy day.

Based on the pony girls's face expressions, you can easily tell this picture gives off a sense of goofiness and silliness. The wagon and three barrels of apples make you look at each one after another because of how neatly they're lined up. The bright, blue color of the sky leads your eyes down to the barrels of apples.