User blog comment:Mattalamode/A Second Opinion: The Pony/@comment-30307603-20170527123953/@comment-31194372-20170527211846

That's why I always think of Season 2 fondly: it was its own thing, and it looked at its universe at face value instead of having to continually crank up the notch for the sake of comedy. I just like the subtle, low-key vibe of everything, especially since the show is practically driven by escalation and insanity nowadays, something that I certainly appreciate but that slightly limits the general outcome.

I disagree on "The Misunderstandings" being grounded, since the idea was rooted in the sheer ridiculousness of every event. Almost everything was generally believable in "The Pony" to an extent, or mocked things that actually happen in real life (forgetting someone's name, failing to successfully walk past somebody without going in the same direction, etc.) whereas "The Misunderstandings" is full-blown cartoon wackiness, which is easier to conceive because it doesn't have to limit itself.

School is pain, man, school is pain. (And APUSH was a full-year class, by the way - even more treacherous.)  You enjoy your summer, though; I'll just sit here very angrily in the meantime.