Up in Smoke By Writer O' Fanfics

Up in Smoke By Writer O' Fanfics

I am Matthais123. Hey, do you remember the drug Public Service Announcement that had a skeleton that smoked weed? Okay, he wasn't really a skeleton, he was a guy who's skin fell off from smoking weed, and as he talks, his organs are slowly falling out of his skinless body. As the Twilight Zone symbol spins behind him, he speaks with the voice of Gollumn and tells you that you should try this drug because it made him "smart" and "healthy". Of course, the message of the PSA was "don't smoke weed", but you know what it really accomplished? It gave every kid who watched Saturday morning cartoons nightmares! Or how about the PSA with a drug dealer who transforms into snake guy right while he's talking to you! I suppose you could argue that scaring the kid with PSAs could make children afraid of doing drugs, but don't you think you're going a little too far? Is it really necessary to scare us? You know what, whoever made this PSAs should just go back to the drawing board, and read Up In Smoke by Writer O' Fanfics.

Okay, so the story is about cigarettes, but I say cigarettes are drugs too. Also, it's a Scootalove fanfic, meaning Dash is there for Scoots. But guess what! Scootaloo isn't an orphan!!!!

But her parents don't give two bits about her. . .hayseed. . .

Anyway, the story is about what happens when Scootaloo buys cigarettes from a drug dealer. Now, what the author does is just brilliant. The drug dealer. . . is a pony! Just think, there are griffons, dragons, and changelings, but who's the villain of the story? A pony! You see, dragons are clearly all jerks, especially teen age ones, Changelings look like they're on drugs, and I wouldn't put it past Gilda to do something like this (Don't get me wrong, an OC griffon could've been used too). But by making the drug dealer a pony, even if he is a stereotypical drug dealer (Spiky hair, nose ring, skulking in the shadows), he's still a pony, something Scootaloo would be familiar with. This shows that in real life, a drug dealer WILL NOT be a guy with the head of a snake! He will be a normal human being, ready to take our money and ruin our lives.

Anyway, the drug dealer tells Scoots that smoking cigarettes, even in private, will make her cooler. Wanting to be as cool as Rainbow Dash, Scoots agrees, and buys a pack of cigarettes for 20 pieces of sil- oops, I mean 5 bits.

Later, Scoots hides in some bushes and lights up one of the cigarettes. Then, the most satisfying of all scenes happens. Scootaloo coughs when she breathes in smoke. OF COURSE! How do people do it! Sometimes I just wanna walk up to a smoker and say, "How can you stand all of that smoke going down your throat and into your lungs!?" It appears that Scootaloo, shocked at the horrible experience, will quit smoking, however, she actually tries again! It turns out that the author was a former smoker, and therefore didn't even need to do the research to write a convincing story. This story can enlighten non-smokers as to why smokers are even able to do this. It appears that Scootaloo somehow "prepares" herself for the smoke and allows it to go down slowly. At this point, the nicotine and other junk in it takes hold, and starts to make her "high", at which point the smoke won't bother her anymore. The detail of this story, as well as the mind and "technique" of a smoker enlightens non-smokers as to why this habit is so easy to fall into.

And then, who shows up but Rainbow Dash, who catches Scootaloo with the pack of cigarettes. Dash is genuinely concerned for Scootaloo, and proceeds to kindly explain to Scootaloo the dangers of cigarettes. What's more, the author also gives Dash a certain, surprising backstory that I never saw coming, and in no way am I going to spoil it in this review. Please go to the story and read it yourself.

Dash also, when she finds out about how neglectful her Scoots' parent are, pretty much offers to hang out with her whenever she needs somepony. Basically she becomes an honorary big sister to Scoots, something we really need canonized in this show. Maybe not with drugs, but maybe something a little more kid friendly (Yeah, ponies going insane and snapping bears' necks are really kid friendly) Dash also recommends that Scootaloo talks to her friends, which I felt was genius, because Friendship is Magic, and friends are you best asset when fighting drug addictions. Okay, so Scootaloo was never addicted, she only smoked one, but you get the idea.

So, the story ends bright and happy, with the Cutie Mark Crusaders prancing off. Oh, and remember the 20 pieces of- augh! 5 bits? Well, let's just say, thanks to Dash, they'll be put to a much better use than that of a very famous 5 bi- errrrg. . .20 pieces of silver, as well as much less grisly. Also, the nopony hangs themselves.

I must say that this story was great. It took a very serious issue and discussed it better than any PSA. It was straight forward and interesting and offered insight into what cigarettes are and what they do. It also had some very touching a cute moments between Dash and Scoots. Especially the part where Dash says that Scootaloo is awesome, one of the highest honors a pony as awesome as Rainbow Dash can bestow. So basically, this story was pretty much flawless, and I found nothing wrong with. . .

". . . And then Pinkie Pie... heh heh, I don't even wanna think about what she smokes."

SON OF A MULE!!! You did it! You actually did! You just had to connect Pinkie. . .Pinkiness to drugs! SAME ON YOU!!
And, you know, this is a kind of weird subject that might scare some people off. Yeah, so, no fanfic is perfect. So, I give this fanfic an A.
This is Matthais123 signing off!