It comes from my "Overanalizing" the things I like.
If you watch it, and pay attention, there's pretty much no reason that the Mane 6 should have been in the episode [instead shining armor and cadence have the spotlight, which fair, but when the entire episode comes off as someone's fanfic turned into an episode?]
Cadence was written originally as just a unicorn, Hasbro forced the wings onto her.
Shining Armor is supposed to be Twilight's "Big Brother Best Friend Forever" however Twilight's character does not support her having a brother, or anyone she considered a "real friend" before moving to Ponyville. Her entire character arc is shattered if she had a brother like this [not to mention if she considered Cadence her friend more than her foal sitter, then this is also shattered]. Oh and he has the sue power of being the only one who can power the "Hoth Energy Shield"
The mane 6 ignore Twilight... AGAIN when it comes to her being worried about something. When we've already been though this with Lesson Zero.
The Power of Love can apparently take down the SUN GODDESS.
Luna was only put into the episode AFTER the original recordings were done... which is why she feels out of place. Not to mention we have basically two Diety's in Canterlot... yet Luna's nowhere to be seen during the fight [yes you can argue she was sleeping during the day, but she must be one HAY of a sleeper]
Now are there things I like about the episode... yeah sure there are. The changlings were awesome[and the idea that they're around really ratchets up the insane possibility's that changelings are EVERYWHERE!] We did get to see Celestia fight [even though she lost ><] Twilight had an ok character arc in the episode... and more background ponies are always fun.
we even got to see more royalty, which I'm fine with. But for me, the negatives and blatiant ignoring of previously established canon forces me to put the wedding episode as an OVA and as something Stand Alone. [unfortenately I have a feeling I'm going to be doing this ALOT with season 3.] Did it have good ideas, Sure... but there was too much forced in that doesn't fit. and that ruins Twilight Sparkle's character arc though the rest of the series.
Edited by Jade Kitsune, 16 July 2012 - 12:10 PM.