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Tanks for the Memories

  • Episode aired Apr 25, 2015
  • TV-YTV-Y
  • 23m
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8.1/10
527
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My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (2010)
  • Animation
  • Adventure
  • Comedy
Rainbow Dash tries to keep Winter from coming, after she realizes that Tank must sleep for the entire season.Rainbow Dash tries to keep Winter from coming, after she realizes that Tank must sleep for the entire season.Rainbow Dash tries to keep Winter from coming, after she realizes that Tank must sleep for the entire season.
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8.1/10
527
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  • Directors
    • Jim Miller
    • Jayson Thiessen(supervising director)
  • Writers
    • Lauren Faust(developed for television by)
    • Cindy Morrow
    • Bonnie Zacherle(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Ashleigh Ball(voice)
    • Tara Strong(voice)
    • Andrea Libman(voice)
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  • Directors
    • Jim Miller
    • Jayson Thiessen(supervising director)
  • Writers
    • Lauren Faust(developed for television by)
    • Cindy Morrow
    • Bonnie Zacherle(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Ashleigh Ball(voice)
    • Tara Strong(voice)
    • Andrea Libman(voice)
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    My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (2010)
    Tanks for the Memories (2015)
    My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (2010)
    My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (2010)

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    Ashleigh Ball
    Ashleigh Ball
    • Rainbow Dashas Rainbow Dash
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    • …
    Tara Strong
    Tara Strong
    • Twilight Sparkleas Twilight Sparkle
    • (voice)
    Andrea Libman
    Andrea Libman
    • Fluttershyas Fluttershy
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    Tabitha St. Germain
    Tabitha St. Germain
    • Rarityas Rarity
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    Cathy Weseluck
    Cathy Weseluck
    • Spikeas Spike
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    • Directors
      • Jim Miller
      • Jayson Thiessen(supervising director)
    • Writers
      • Lauren Faust(developed for television by)
      • Cindy Morrow
      • Bonnie Zacherle(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      First time in the series where Rainbow Dash sings a whole song solo.
    • Quotes

      Sunshower: [during this conversation, Rainbow Dash works to remove clouds behind the talking ponies] So where do these clouds go?

      Open Skies: Over by Clear Skies.

      Sunshower: But there's clear skies everywhere.

      Clear Skies: Yo, Clear Skies right here!

      Sunshower: But there's clear skies over there, too!

      Clear Skies: That's Open Skies!

      Sunshower: There's open skies everywhere!

      Open Skies: I'm not everywhere, I'm right here!

      Sunshower: [sighs] Wait. You're Open Skies, and you're Clear Skies, then what's all that?

      Open Skies, Clear Skies: Open, clear skies!

      Open Skies: Hey, where'd our fluffy clouds go?

      Clear Skies: Fluffy Clouds? He's over there!

      [camera pans to another pegasus who waves at them]

    • Connections
      References Distant Drums (1951)
    • Soundtracks
      I'll Fly
      Lyrics by Cindy Morrow and Daniel Ingram

      Music by Daniel Ingram

      Performed by Ashleigh Ball

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    7/10
    Bittersweet memories
    Have always liked Rainbow Dash as a character (she did become less consistent later on though), she has a very strong and at times brash personality and she is effective too when she shows a more sensitive side. Am a big admirer of 'My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic' as a show and really liked all the previous four episodes that started Season 5, uneven like the previous four seasons but a number of solid to brilliant episodes that outweigh the misfires make it again worth watching, off so promisingly.

    Season 5's fifth episode "Tanks for the Memories" is another good and interesting episode, there are better episodes of the show and the previous four of the season are quite a bit better. While the characterisation of Rainbow Dash may leave, and has left fans divided (some fans liked her sympathetic side while others found her out of character and like her development had gone backwards, can see both sides here), there is a lot to "Tanks for the Memories" that works really well indeed.

    One has seen characters being inconsistently characterised throughout the show and in the same season, like Pinkie Pie for instance being a joy in some episodes and then grating in others, but it's not a regular occurance for the characterisation for one character to be inconsistent in the same episode. That was the case with Rainbow Dash, for me seeing her softer side and her want to help was great and she was endearing in parts but there were other parts where she could have been a lot more accepting and less arrogant.

    "Tanks for the Memories" did feel a little like a Season 2 episode somewhat at times, considering that Rainbow Dash and Tank (introduced in "May the Best Pet Win") was not an often explored dynamic between mid-Season 2 and early-Season 5 and then it is majorly focused upon quite suddenly without referring to much in between it was like no time had passed at all. It would have fitted beautifully within Season 2, in Season 5 while it was actually still well done in its own way on its own terms compared to the rest of the season it felt a little out of place. At times the episode, such as in the early portions, felt a bit padded.

    Conversely, Rainbow Dash makes her most bittersweet appearance up to this point of the show which was handled sensitively, her softer side also touching. The chemistry between her and Tank, a relatable character here despite not being explored very much as a character in previous episodes, likewise. The humour is both cute and funny, and doesn't come over as corny or overdone. The weather terms conflict did amuse. There are moments that are poignant, especially in "I'll Fly".

    In "Tanks for the Memories", the rest of the ponies have fleeting appearances but even then their personalities are still distinct and individual from each other, each of them too shine in their own way. The animation is great and often beautiful, especially in "I'll Fly" and the immersive world-building, which also stands out here for how much is learnt and in a way that intrigues. The music fits the action and emotions very well, with "I'll Fly" being very heartfelt. The voice acting is very good, Ashleigh Ball's being very nuanced and deeply felt.

    All in all, didn't blow me away but well done. 7/10
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    • Release date
      • April 25, 2015 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Allspark Animation
      • DHX Media
      • Hasbro Studios
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    • Runtime
      23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1080i (HDTV)
      • 480i (SDTV)

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