Cute Impact

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**Cute Impact** is the first part of the nineteenth episode of the third season of *LEGO Ninjago & My Little Pony: Living the Pony Life*, and the 123rd episode overall. Along with "The Crystal Capturing Contraption", it aired first in English on March 14, 2021, in the UK and Ireland. It aired in the US on April 4, 2021, paired with "Wish Upon a Sweeter Star" and "Planetarium Blues".

## Synopsis

*Lloyd, Nelson and Twilight Sparkle make a startling discovery but tries to solve the problem as a trio.*

**Extended**: *Lloyd, Nelson and Twilight Sparkle are studying astronomy and make their startling discovery when they saw the strange comet passing by. However, without telling their friends, the three have to manage their problem on their own.*

**BWW TV World**: *Lloyd, Nelson and Twilight Sparkle make a startling discovery but instead of telling their friends, they decides this is one problem they must solve themselves.*

**Teletoon**: *Lloyd, Nelson and Twilight Sparkle have to face the phenomenal event themselves after seeing a falling star from the sky.*

## Plot

The Ninja, the Mane Six, Megan, Molly, the Young Ninja, Wu and P.I.X.A.L. celebrate the New Moon with a midnight party at Sugarcube Café, and Twilight Sparkle brings a portable planetarium so they can observe the stars and constellations. After her friends fall asleep, Lloyd, Nelson and Twilight discover through her telescope a pink comet in space hurtling toward Ponyville. The knowledge of this discovery fills their with worry until the next morning, but when their friends ask about it, she assures them nothing is wrong and leaves.

At the library, the three tries to look for more information on this pink comet, but Haruna poofs in and tell Lloyd about the strange comet. He never knew there is another comet aside from Delta V. Their friends appear and observe the trio with concern, but they continue to act like everything is fine. When they find their secretly researching cataclysms and end-of-the-world scenarios, they confront them, and Lloyd explains what the three discovered the previous night and says she kept it from them so they would not worry. Haruna tells the three that a rare comet is no ordinary than the other comets in outer space.

The three finally accept their friends' help, and they discover together that the pink comet is called the Cotton Candy Comet, a once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon that brings joy and a current of candy-coated crystals and whose arrival is celebrated with a wish-making festival. It also inhabits the Dream Aliens that make their dreams came true. With their worries eased, the trio finally manages to get some sleep.

## Cast

* Applejack - Ashleigh Ball
* Caralisa - Tabitha St. Germain
* Cole - Kirby Morrow
* Damien - Andrew Francis
* Fluttershy - Andrea Libman
* Haruna - Onalea Gilbertson
* Jake - Nicholas Holmes
* Jay - Michael Adamthwaite
* Kai - Vincent Tong
* Kimberly - Shannon Chan-Kent
* Kitonaru - Andrea Libman
* Lloyd - Sam Vincent
* Megan Williams - Kelly Sheridan
* Molly Williams - Chantal Strand
* Nelson - David Reynolds
* Nya - Kelly Metzger
* Pinkie Pie - Andrea Libman
* P.I.X.A.L. - Jennifer Hayward
* Rainbow Dash - Ashleigh Ball
* Rarity - Tabitha St. Germain
* Twilight Sparkle - Tara Strong
* Wu - Paul Dobson
* Zachary - Gavin Langelo
* Zane - Brent Miller

## Locations Visited

* Equestria
	+ Ponyville
		- Sugarcube Café

## Trivia

* **Narrator**: Twilight Sparkle
* This episode first aired in France on February 22, 2021, as part of sneak peak for the season's main arc.
* This and "The Crystal Capturing Contraption" aired in Canada on the same day as the first two episodes of the second arc aired on Discovery Family in the US.
* The title and plot are a reference to the 1998 film *Deep Impact*.
* The Ninja, the Young Ninja, the Mane Six and the Williams sisters celebrated New Moon Day, which is spoof to New Years Day in the real world, especially in Ninjago City.
	+ In "Wish Upon a Sweeter Star", many lanterns and other decorations have put up during the New Year Festival.
	+ According to Tommy Andreasen, this episode takes place after Megan's birthday, and stated that the Young Ninja went to Middle School after the winter break.

## Continuity

* This is Haruna's first appearance since "Meet the Fairy Godmother!" and the first in the second arc.
* The strange comet that discovered in "The Transfer" is revealed to be the Cotton Candy Comet, a rare comet that the First Spinjitzu Master discovered at the First Realm before heading to Ninjago. It also brings joy and a current of candy-coated crystals, making their wishes and dreams came true.
* Lloyd mentions Delta V, where he never saw this type of comet since the last one.

## Changes

### Changes from the Pony Life Cartoon

* Lloyd and Nelson help Twilight to discover a rare comet passing by.
* Lloyd mentions Delta V when comparing with the rare comet.
* The Ninja, the Williams Sisters and the Young Ninja help the Mane Six discover the Cotton Candy Comet.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/MY-LITTLE-PONY-PONY-LIFE-Season-2-Debuts-on-Discovery-Family-Channel-on-April-10-20210323%7Ctitle=MY LITTLE PONY: PONY LIFE Season 2 Debuts on Discovery Family Channel on April 10