So I think Big Mac just succeeded in doubling the amount of words he's said in total on screen... (And singing no less) not to mention a song before the opening theme which is, I believe, a first for fim.
I did like that this episode references other past episodes, flutterguy being the obvious, and a few other small things like cheerilee fainting at Mac's "performance." However this episode dig drag its feet (hooves?) for a few minutes towards the middle and I do think pinkie pie was quite a it overdone and (even if unintentionally so) inconsiderate of fluttershy's feelings.
That being said, it's a fluttershy episode, which, in the past, usually aren't of as much interest to me as most other episodes. All of them except for a bird in the hoof and keep calm and flutter on are basically about fluttershy being shy and having to overcome that, but then the change doesn't really last after the show is done.
In contrast, take into account Rainbow Dash and the wonderbolts. At first she basically idolizes them to an almost demigod state in her minds, but as she gets closer to her goals, and becomes more confident in herself as well as learning that her heroes are not as perfect as she thought, she's begun to move away from that, outright turning them down not once, but twice in order not to compromise her ideals. She's changed and grown as a character throughout the series. Maybe only a little bit at a time, but it's still there.
Fluttershy on the other hand has no lasting change at the end of her episodes and is still just as shy next time around. I DO sincerely hope this time is different, but I really doubt it...
But really that's about fluttershy's character in general and not this episode in specific. Now I liked that we got the issue of Fluttershy having stage fright on the table and more or less resolved very quickly. None of the mane cast were even the tiniest bit surprised at that "revelation" and I'm sure none of the viewing audience were either. I half expected Fluttershy not to let the others know she was afraid and have to wait another fifteen minutes to find out something you already knew from the beginning, but thankfully that crises was averted.
I also quite liked all the facial expressions on pinkie and flutters, they were possibly the best part of the episode. Season 4 really seems so much more polished and dynamic animation wise and not a single episode this far has faltered from the superior visual quality that has now become a standard.
Overall, I say 8/10. There were some moments that could have been better for sure, but overall this was a fun episode to watch despite it probably meaning nothing at all come next Saturday...
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