[Matrixbeast]

The problem is that I view this as a weaker episode for different reasons.
I felt it tried to establish too much in the 44 allotted minutes. Much like (Quite literally every) pilot, it just didn't have enough time to say everything it wanted to, having to establish the mane 6 (Their personality, their element and character trait, and their quirks), the town, the villain, the legend, all while keeping a general tone of excitement.

Also, you have to recall of all the openers and closers, why Best Night Ever (The only non-adventure Season opener or closer) is considered to be the worst. It's not because the show doesn't do adventure plots well, it's because, in the case of the pilot vs. the others, it just didn't have the time to tell a proper story, where the Best Night Ever was just mundane compared to the others, despite keeping the show's "Slice of life" theming much better than, say, A Canterlot Wedding or Magical Mystery Cure.