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Keldeo the Critic- Season Five

Editorial 7: Mothers' Day FanFics

"It's me! Keldeo the Critic! I review it so you don't have to!" Keldeo greeted cheerfully, "Mothers' Day is coming up this Sunday, so I thought I'd acknowledge this sweet and thoughtful time by recommending three FanFics on the subject of mothers!"

"The first one is Was I Abandoned? by TrebleBass on FimFictionNet."

Was I Abandoned?

by TrebleBass

First published 3rd of June, 2012

Apparently abandoned by his mother, Horizon sits alone in front of the school, waiting for her to finally show up.

"This is just a funny little comedy that is intentionally deceptive in order to be funny, which it certainly succeeds at. And rather than making it a simple and straightforward one-shot heartwarming comedy, the author actually develops the characters, especially Horizon. This kid is extremely likeable as so much like an actual child, which is a vital part to why the story play out the way it does. The plot progresses smoothly through Horizon's thoughts, and it all leads up to a very funny punchline. But it also celebrates motherhood very nicely as well when you appreciate the context of why Horizon is waiting to begin with."

"The next one is The Garden by MsDevin92."

The Garden

By: MsDevin92

One day, it's eerily quiet in Bowser's castle...With his father missing and his siblings acting strangely, Bowser Jr. won't rest until he uncovers the secret! Oneshot. Repost.

Rated: Fiction K+ - English - Bowser Jr., Koopalings - Words: 3,238 - Reviews: 8 - Favs: 15 - Follows: 3 - Published: Feb 24, 2007 - Status: Complete - id: 3411184

Keldeo had a big smile on his face as he said, "This story is awesome! I just love anything where Bowser interreacts with Bowser Jr. and his other seven adopted kids. It's also really cool how Bowser can be both an evil conqueror as well as a legitimately good and caring father, as shown in his Bowser Jr. related scenes at the end of Super Mario Sunshine, Mario and Sonic at the Winter Olympic Games, Mario and Luigi: Paper Jam, and of course that perfect Nintendo Switch Parental Controls video."

Keldeo waved his right forehoof and said, "But enough about the father, these are Mother's Day recommendations, so The Garden must involve Bowser Jr.'s mother. Now, that might be a small spoiler, but I'm pretty sure that after reading the first few sentences you can kinda figure out the direction this story is taking. Anyway, every single character is in character, Bowser included, and they interact with each other in a very believable way for a family as crazy as theirs. Very rough, but deep down they care for each other. It has a logical ending, and it really shows that MsDevin92 did her research. This story has plenty of hills and valleys in terms of emotion and action and pacing, and I'm sure it will be very touching to everyone, and perhaps even relatable to others. . ."

Keldeo seemed to drift off for a bit at the point, but then he shook his head and said, "Oh, uh, sorry about that. Kinda went into some thoughts. . . uh, okay, the third one is Mothers by KnightMysterio."

Mothers

By: KnightMysterio

Mother's Day is approaching. Scootaloo asks Rainbow Dash a shocking question, one that causes her to question herself, and start to think about how she's lived her life until now...

Rated: Fiction K+ - English - Family/Friendship - Rainbow Dash, Scootaloo - Words: 8,876 - Reviews: 74 - Favs: 200 - Follows: 37 - Published: Jan 16, 2012 - Status: Complete - id: 7748729

"Yeah, it's a 'Rainbow Dash adopts Scootaloo' fanfic, I know, but this one is different!" Keldeo exclaimed excitedly, "This story is absolutely filled with the very essence of Mothers' Day! It's not just, Scootaloo is a sad orphan and Rainbow Dash dashes in and adopts her. No, no, no; there's this long build-up to it that really goes into the fine details of everything. We also get to see different kinds of mothers, which makes sense as this whole story is given the back-drop of a big Mothers' Day Celebration happening in Ponyvile. This lets us get to see new characters. Plus, we get to see KnightMysterio's version of Fluttershy's mom!"

Keldeo chuckled and said, "Heh-heh. Let's just say his prediction was kinda off."

Keldeo nodded and continued, "Speaking of predictions being off, the topic of Rainbow Dash's mother comes up and plays a role in this story. It's certainly far from canon, to say the least, but it adds a ton of depth to Rainbow's character and the situation as a whole. The rest of the Mane Six plays an awesome role in this, and the whole is set up like an actual episode of the show! That's always a bonus!"

"All in all, Mothers by KnightMysterio honestly and truly captures the essence of Mothers' Day and motherhood in general, and showcases it to you through characters we've all grown to love! This is one deep, complex, and well fleshed out story that will be a joy to read any time of the years."

Keldeo smiled and said, "I'm Keldeo the Critic. I review it so you don't have to!"

The End

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