shut up and let me see your jazz hands

Ugh, I hate stories where the protagonist is right about something but everyone else thinks they're wrong and blames them for everything but then everyone finds out how wrong they were when the protagonist saves the day. It's just so...wallowy. I really don't understand why this trope is so popular.

Anyway, aside from that, my main thought about this episode was that Twilight Sparkle shouldn't be surprised that she didn't know about her brother's upcoming wedding, since she has apparently not been in touch with him at all since she moved to Ponyville. I mean, she writes Princess Celestia a letter every day, yet we've never even heard her mention this brother before, and didn't go to see him any of the times they were in Canterlot, but they're supposed to be best friends? I know the meta reason is that they just now decided to give her a brother, but still.

The changelings are awesome, though.

So is there a story about how Cheerilee is asexual and Big Mac is gay and they hang out and are awesome together? Because that's what I got out of the Hearts and Hooves Day episode. ( I guess this is vaguely spoilery, though it's not like this show it terribly plot-filled )