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Sounds of Silence is the 23rd Season 8 episode of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. This episode marks the first appearance of the Allspark Animation logo. Footage from this episode was revealed at SDCC 2018 on July 22, 2018, and the episode premiered on September 29.
Synopsis[]
Fluttershy and Applejack journey to the edge of the map on a Friendship Quest to help a group of ponies named Kirin -- who are so afraid of hurting each other’s feelings, they've taken a potion of silence.
Production timeline[]
| November 21, 2016 | An episode about "Kirans" was first planned, listed as #818 in the episode order. |
| December 7, 2016 | Episode titled "Mistmane and the Kirins". |
| January 6, 2017 | Episode pushed back to #823. |
| February 10, 2017 | Episode title shortened to just "Kirins". |
| February 27–March 7, 2017 | Episode retitled "Sounds of Silence". Premise written by Gregory Bonsignore. At that stage, it was confirmed that Applejack and Fluttershy were getting another map quest. |
| March 15, 2017 | Outline written. |
| April 10, 2017 | First draft of the script written. |
| April 28, 2017 | Second draft of the script written. |
| May 11–26, 2017 | Final draft written. |
| May 16, 2017 | Lyrics for "A Kirin Tale" written. |
| June 9, 2017 | Script locked polish. |
| June 19–28, 2017 | Full demos for "A Kirin Tale" composed and performed. |
| July 12–22, 2017 | Voice recording in session. |
| August 28–September 1, 2017 | Final unmixed version of "A Kirin Tale" composed and performed. |
| October 19, 2017 | Animatic submitted for review. |
| March 13, 2018 | Client cut of animated episode submitted for review. |
| April 20, 2018 | Final mix of "A Kirin Tale" composed and performed. Musical score added the same day. |
| May 18, 2018 | Final revisions made to the episode. |
Characters[]
| Main characters | |
|---|---|
 Fluttershy |
 Applejack |
| Other characters | |
 Twilight Sparkle | |
Home media[]
This episode is only available on Netflix and other digital platforms due to Shout! Factory's 10-year licensing rights having been expired as of 2019.
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