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... I don't know whether I should laugh, cry, or go, "DOY SHOU!".
Experience has taught me to investigate anything that glows.
Dude, it's a cartoon for little girls.
Yes but it is also secretly EVIL!
TV Tropes' Sonic Wiki Curator
Well, I wouldn't be surprised if it was...
Experience has taught me to investigate anything that glows.
Anwalt der Verdammten
Overanalysis FTW. :P
The 5 geek social fallacies. Know them well.
Dog and Pony Show
"If your society is governed a literal god-empress, the focus on 'friendship' may be nothing more than an attempt to suppress racial consciousness and dissent."
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Lv. 3 Genasi Wizard
Hey, I came to a similar conclusion. Don't ask why I did an analysis of the economy of a show I don't like, it was related to debate class and the absurdly large number of fans in that class.
The thing about making witty signature lines is that it first needs to actually be witty.
Your army sucks.
This should be in that "Entries that make you go Wut" thread.
Sorry, I can't hear you from my FLYING METAL BOX!
Cartoon ponies have now officially become Serious Business.
Makes me less embarrassed for once having made the effort to point out that the economy of the Elves in Lord of The Rings didn't work.
"Well, it's a lifestyle"
PARTY HARD!!!!
Friendship doesn't seem to be propaganda to me, in this case. More like a necessity. Perhaps Celestia can't get any other system to work, specifically because of racial problems. The only way to prevent this is keeping everyone ignorant. And from what we can see, this is actually working without anypony getting hurt.
In these respects, Celestia is doing a brilliant job (assuming nothing sinister is going on behind closed doors). Even if it is maintained by ignorance, everypony is still happy anyhow, and if it were to fade, war could result.
Thus Equestria is a very good society, even if it is impossible in real life. Perhaps the situation they're in makes it honestly work without any inconsistencies.
Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation? Tell me, if you understand. Who marked off its dimensions? Surely you know! ~ GOD
Lv. 3 Genasi Wizard
It probably helps that they've got a goddess running it.
The thing about making witty signature lines is that it first needs to actually be witty.
Nostalgia
Lv. 3 Genasi Wizard
I know. Doesn't make it any less fun.
The thing about making witty signature lines is that it first needs to actually be witty.
Gristknife
That was Charlie Sheen level winning right there. Duh.
Charlie Tunoku is a lover and a fighter.
The Final ECW Champion
Is there a my little Pony fanatic digging all this up?
I'd be happy to see TV Tropes demographics expand, just curious as to how many fans are here?
Modified Ura-nage, Torture Rack
Gristknife
I'm not, but not for any reason. Just haven't picked it up yet.
Charlie Tunoku is a lover and a fighter.
Planescape Hijack
Unironically liking My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic is already a bit of a guilty pleasure for me, but that's probably not as bad as the fact that I'm genuinely enjoying this analysis as well. These are the sort of questions that have come up for me while watching it, and it was really good to see that someone else was thinking about it too. It does seem that they missed a few things that, though individually minor, together wreck the thesis (the main one that comes to mind is that all the one-shot celebrity characters were earth ponies, as far as I remember), but that doesn't mean the analytical method was invalid.
Also, from the comments:
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Gristknife
I'm kind of sick and silly at the moment. Would now be a good time to try to start?
Charlie Tunoku is a lover and a fighter.
Gerald Zosewater
I don't think the ponies getting along as a society is a result of propaganda or ignorance. I think the culture tends towards cooperation and generosity. The developed towns also seem well off enough that there doesn't appear to be any serious economic hardship for any individual.
The latest episode did have a significant conflict over resources, but that was with another species and culture. It's interesting to note that neither side was above using (non-lethal) violence to resolve the dispute in their favor.
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I don't see why not.
edited 31st Mar '11 5:37:52 PM by Gelzo
Ruining everything forever.
Gristknife
Where can I find episode 1?
Charlie Tunoku is a lover and a fighter.
Gerald Zosewater
Actually, the first episode is available for download for free on iTunes in HD. I could also point you to some less than legal downloads. Is it okay to post the link on the forum? Maybe I should PM it.
If you're less of a graphics snob, you can watch it on You Tube.
Gristknife
Not at all a graphics snob, youtube will do nicely.
Found a site that links to them, so far so good with EP 1.
Charlie Tunoku is a lover and a fighter.
Book Fort is Best Fort
The reason why there's no racial or class conflicts between the Ponies is simply this. Hate is considered a very bad thing in Equestria, and by very bad I mean deadly dangerous. They explain it in "Hearth's Warming Eve". See it for details.
Okay, fine! I'm going to do something I'm sort of good at!
I sure hope my proposition to change the name of "Overthinking it" to "Making a ton of random assumptions followed by 'ZOMGOSH ITS A CONSPIRUCY GUYZ!!!'" goes through.
edited 10th Feb '12 9:08:33 AM by randomtropeloser
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