Alright guys, so it’s Saturday and I’m sure you guys are asking “Spotlight! Where the hell have you been? It’s Saturday!”. Well unfortunately I somehow lost my list of blogs to review (about a hundred or so) and I had to go and find them again. Now that’s not to say I review those blogs in any particular order or even at all, it’s just a list that I look over sometimes come review time, so don’t be afraid to ask for your blog to be reviewed! Better buckle up though, because I’m making this review extra long to make up for lost time!

So now on to the show! Today we have a very special blog, Behind Derpy Eyes!

Let me tell you guys, I’ve fallen in love with this blog. Like truly, deeply in love with this thing. Why? Because the blog has a lot of unique and unexpected ideas while also being great and light-hearted, and with some promising character development as well! What’s the blog about then? Well of course it stars the ever iconic Derpy! And yes, she’s the town’s mail mare with a little crush on Time Turner. What makes it so interesting then? Well let’s take a look.

First off, notice I said Time Turner, not the Doctor. Yes, it seems instead of being the good ol’ Doctor the artists have decided to give him his own character and development, and honestly I feel like there’s not enough blogs making him his own independent character. However…

Unfortunately for Derpy here….

….he’s a bit of a recluse.

But you know what, I actually really love the way they depict him in this blog. Here, he’s an introvert who prefers to be alone. He stays inside all the time and seems to avoid people. He likes to play video games and keep to himself. He even takes medication sometimes, so you can imagine what he thought when he first started receiving the messages.

Yeah, kind of a whole different look ain’t it? Don’t worry, he’s fine with us now, though freaked out a bit again though when he got a message from another tumblrverse’s Doctor. He’s now learned to accept that too, though seeing him trying to understand the different parallel universes made him show some of his otaku-gamer side, and I gotta admit that was kind of funny.

See? Now THAT’S hilarious. I love the personaltiy that these artists have given to Time Turner and how relatable it makes him to the reader. He actual feels like a realistic character now (Well as realistic as talking ponies can get). And the character development for why he has such an anxiety around mares? It makes a great story, though I won’t ruin it for you here.

But what about Derpy herself? Well, like I said it’s not quite what you would expect. Yes, they have Dinky but she’s in fact depicted as being Derpy’s youngest sister rather than her daughter.

And Sparkler’s shown to be in the story as well as her middle sister.

We also get to see her mother and her current father. I say current father because apparently her biological father passed away, and yet still they throw a curve ball by showing us that they had gone through a divorce many years prior. The fact that the artists have gone through the effort of establishing realistic backstory and character development is something to be truly admired. If you’re going to have a backstory or any tragedy, take a lesson from this blog and make it realistic as well.

And hey, for those of you who are Lyra fans (or Minuette fans) you’ll be happy to know that a certain green (and a blue) unicorn play their own roles in the story as Derpy’s friends.

This is also a great dose of realistic concepts to the blog as it only makes sense that Derpy would, even with being teased about her eyes, still end up with some friends. Not only that, they give Derpy an identity outside of just her being clumsy or a mailmare. They make her a gamer and a lover of movies who thinks fondly of her father who passed away.

The amount of character development that’s shaping up for this blog is absolutely amazing. A rare gem to find in the clutter of cuteness overload or overly dramatic backstories and plots we see in other blogs. And you know what? I can’t honestly wait to see how these two develop over time, and how they grow as characters.

Now what about the art style though? Well, in case you didn’t notice there seems to be more than one artist working on the blog. However, that’s not really all that bad as the differences in styles don’t really serve to be all that distracting as both artists display great talent. The colors and designs are bright and cheerful, and the shading does quite well when needed. Hell, I even like the way they make Derpy’s hair look. Fan-fucking-tastic. It’s exactly what the blog needs and the artists deliver on giving us a style that suits the blog exactly (Makes me envy the lucky team’s talent).

So then what’s the final verdict? Honestly I don’t see how this blog hasn’t gotten more popularity because it certainly deserves it. It blends great development and ideas with a matching artistc style, and honestly there’s not a single reason why these posts shouldn’t be showing up on your dashboard.

Final Verdict: Go follow it now! This blog is sure to not disappoint.

www.behind-derpy-eyes.tumblr.com/

NOTE: By the way guys, just a heads up. We’ve found a new artist and your favorite mascot, Spotlight Heart, will be returning soon! We’ve gotten your messages about how you missed him and so now he’s coming back!