Twilight Sparkle vs Star Butterfly

[The MunchKING]

I completely forgot that this episode happened.

Looking up the clip, she did it with a flick of the wrist.

That might be game there.

But if she stops time, the Referee can't rule in her favor.

[Guy1]

But if she stops time, the Referee can't rule in her favor.

Since when has time manip been a problem for CBR Refs?

[Nschornhorst]

Are you not reading my post? She flicked her wrist and stopped time. No spell, no flourish.

Also, as stated at length in this thread, she doesn't need to do any of that for most of her spells beyond specific exceptions that are complex or very powerful spells. Proper form and vocal spells only serve to make her regular magic stronger, they are not requirements.

She disintegrated Toffee's arm, or rather turned it into butterflies, with a wordless beam she just shot from the hip. If she transmutes Twilight's head into a cloud of butterflies, that's game.

Looking at the clip, Star *did* say 'Easy peasy, time freezy' which may or may not be needed for the spell. Nothing was said or shown indicating that it isn't part of it. Somewhat tangential, though, as Star has other spells she uses wordlessly and without specific movements as you'd indicated.

It just bothered me more than it should, as I was sure she said some rhymey thing when she did it, but couldn't remember for sure. :P

[Fallman]

Mind you, it's not clear whether Star could stop time again, given the events of that episode. I think that time would be less vulnerable to being stopped, but Star never tries to stop time again.

[Nik Hasta]

Looking at the clip, Star *did* say 'Easy peasy, time freezy' which may or may not be needed for the spell. Nothing was said or shown indicating that it isn't part of it. Somewhat tangential, though, as Star has other spells she uses wordlessly and without specific movements as you'd indicated.

It just bothered me more than it should, as I was sure she said some rhymey thing when she did it, but couldn't remember for sure. :P

She said that as a joke, being facetious because she didn't even think she could stop time and then she did it on accident.

It's either remarkably coincidental spell structure or it's not actually required.

[Jcogginsa]

She said that as a joke, being facetious because she didn't even think she could stop time and then she did it on accident.

It's either remarkably coincidental spell structure or it's not actually required.

IIRC, there was something later in the series about Star being really good at creating spells. Maybe that's what happened there?

[The MunchKING]

Since when has time manip been a problem for CBR Refs?

Manip is one thing, because time eventually DOES get flowing again. Star can turn off time, but she can't turn it back on without a huge quest to alternate dimensions.