5 The Flim Flam Conspiracy

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Goood evening, Las Pegasus! Welcome back to tonight's show where I attempt to make a comic for every new episode of season 8 as they come out! This week's comic is based on Grannies Gone Wild. This was a fun episode and return to Las Pegasus, and there was a lot going on as well that could've made good comic material. One thing that bugged me about it however was the complete lack of the Flim Flam Brothers, two of my favorite antagonists in the show. Last time we saw them (in an episode I rewatched recently for reference for last week's comic, funnily enough), they were here in Las Pegasus ready to begin their new career in hotel management. And while their influence over the hotel since Gladmane's termination is quite apparent in this episode, the brothers themselves never make an appearance. As a result, I knew right away that I wanted this comic to be about them rather than whatever Rainbow and the grannies were up to.

For my first time drawing these two, I think they turned out pretty good! Sorry if you think this comic is a bit too dialogue heavy, but that's kinda part of the appeal of the brothers; they're fast talkers that have a lot to say, and use those words to get things accomplished. You may have also noticed that I got a bit experimental with the art here, drawing the characters in a more chibi style when they don't need to be emphasized as much. I've used this style before, but I may have gone a bit overboard this time. Let me know what you think.

I'm also glad I could throw in a reference to Trixie's dad for good measure.

Hope you all are able to enjoy the ride before it inevitably closes for good! Looking forward to the next episode!

Flim, Flam, The Great and Powerful Trixie, and My Little Pony belong to Hasbro and DHX.