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My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (Live Reactions & Discussion)

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A thread to discuss My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic and the tie-in media.

All of the usual forum rules apply. In addition, please remember that the thread is discussing a kids' show, and it's primarily focused on the work itself, not the fanfic — in particular, we don't want to see lewdness creeping in.

     Original OP text 
I don't know WHAT the Hell happened (I blame shenanigans) but we're going to start from scratch. Post your feels for this awesome show again! Naow!

Edited by Mrph1 on Aug 26th 2024 at 10:24:26 AM

Luminosity Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Lovey-Dovey
#94501: Oct 24th 2014 at 1:49:58 PM

@Kuroi I'm with you on the "not an obligation" part. Treating it like a chore is the fastest way to ruin it for me. Which again leaves me frustrated on how the mainstream media implies a "desirable" woman does treat it like a chore.

P.S. Porn is nothing like a real partner. Porn can't hold a single atom of a candle to that.

edited 24th Oct '14 1:50:39 PM by Luminosity

Kayeka (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#94502: Oct 24th 2014 at 1:50:42 PM

Heh, ear fetish. Funny you should mention that. I've been reading A Wild Sheep Chase by Murakami lately, where one of the characters is a female ear model, whose ears are so ridiculously beautiful they make sex ten times better when exposed.

KuroiTsubasaTenshi Streamer from Twitch Since: May, 2011
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#94503: Oct 24th 2014 at 1:57:34 PM

Lum: Yeah, I realize that, but I'd rather settle for porn than deal with sex with someone who wants to half-ass the relationship—which to me, is the same as just treating it as a means to get off.

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Kayeka (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#94504: Oct 24th 2014 at 2:01:18 PM

[up]Eh, depends on the kind of half-assing, really. Nothing wrong with a Friends with Benefits kinda deal.

Now, taking your partner for granted and not putting in effort to maintain the relationship? That kind of defeats the purpose of having a relationship in the first place.

Luminosity Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Lovey-Dovey
#94505: Oct 24th 2014 at 2:01:22 PM

@Kuroi Yeah, that is true. Then again, someone who is half-assing the relationship will half-ass the sex as well. Trust to share on what your kinks are without pretense or shame, willingness to please the partner even if it involves things you personally don't like, and so on. It takes a strong relationship. Not nessesarily romantic, as pointed out above, friends with benefits exist. But they have to be good friends too.

edited 24th Oct '14 2:01:57 PM by Luminosity

Sereg Since: Jun, 2010
#94506: Oct 24th 2014 at 2:07:22 PM

Lum: My beef is with how the mainstream (and consequently, people who listen to said mainstream) tends to treat it as the most important thing of a relationship that makes or breaks it. What I'm looking for is someone who will put as much effort into the rest of the relationship as the sex. I want it to be an expression of love, not an obligation. If all I wanted to do was get off, I'd go find some porn.

Pretty much this. I don't consider Friends with Benefits healthy, but it's not my business if someone wants to do that.

Also, apparently I need to check out A Wild Sheep Chase ...

KylerThatch literary masochist Since: Jan, 2001
literary masochist
#94507: Oct 24th 2014 at 2:09:04 PM

Mental image of "half-assing" as something involving just one bum cheek (but not the other)?

This "faculty lot" you speak of sounds like a place of great power...
KuroiTsubasaTenshi Streamer from Twitch Since: May, 2011
Streamer
#94508: Oct 24th 2014 at 2:09:59 PM

Kayeka: Okay, yeah, but that's a different breed of relationship and a special agreement that, if all parties are being truthful, are aware of from the start and okay with. I suppose I should have specified that I was talking specifically about the romantic kind of relationship. Friends with benefits implies they want to avoid the romantic portion and it's probably not the kind of agreement I'd ever enter into, for personal reasons. I have no problem with people who do do that, though.

Lum: Yeah, I guess that's usually true, when said trust needs to be built elsewhere before it can be applied to a more vulnerable state like that. I suppose that from my personal experience, what I'd like is essentially a case of "I want a good step 1 so that if/when we get to step 3, it actually works out".

FE: New Mystery Only Feet 7PM PT Sun, Mon, Fri; Umamusume Haru Arima 7PM PT Wed, Thurs: http://www.twitch.tv/kuroitsubasatenshi
ScottPilgrim2013 Why aren't you laughing? from Arkham Asylum Since: Jun, 2013 Relationship Status: Waiting for Prince Charming
Why aren't you laughing?
#94509: Oct 24th 2014 at 2:11:03 PM

[up][up]...That's a weird mental image.

My Tumblr "If theirs one thing I'm good at, it's blowing" Jesse Cox 2013
KylerThatch literary masochist Since: Jan, 2001
literary masochist
#94510: Oct 24th 2014 at 2:19:57 PM

Why would I decide to post a mental image if it wasn't at least a little bit interesting?

This "faculty lot" you speak of sounds like a place of great power...
Wryte Since: Jul, 2010
#94511: Oct 24th 2014 at 2:20:41 PM

I am increasingly sorry for unintentionally raising this discussion.

Luminosity Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Lovey-Dovey
#94512: Oct 24th 2014 at 2:21:43 PM

What's so bad about this? No one is arguing. Yet...

ScottPilgrim2013 Why aren't you laughing? from Arkham Asylum Since: Jun, 2013 Relationship Status: Waiting for Prince Charming
Why aren't you laughing?
#94513: Oct 24th 2014 at 2:21:53 PM

[up][up][up]Nah,I mean the one I'm getting man.

[up]Yeah,so far this discussion has been going well.

edited 24th Oct '14 2:22:21 PM by ScottPilgrim2013

My Tumblr "If theirs one thing I'm good at, it's blowing" Jesse Cox 2013
Luminosity Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Lovey-Dovey
#94514: Oct 24th 2014 at 2:26:17 PM

Yes. I'm honestly amazed no one is attacking me for this. It... is refreshing.

Crowfall Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
#94515: Oct 24th 2014 at 2:28:27 PM

@Lum: "If I had a choice... small boobs but a bug butt."

Wow, a bold choice. So, like, a spider butt or something? I'm more into thoraxes myself.tongue

Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#94516: Oct 24th 2014 at 2:29:20 PM

personally I like the idea of 'friends with benefits' and just, think overall people put to much emphasis on sex, put it on to high a pedastool. Rather then just, it simply being something fun, enjoyable, and perfectly natural. Only limit should be that all parties involved are consenting, reasoning adults.

Also, more into boobs then butts here.

edited 24th Oct '14 2:29:38 PM by Seraphem

Luminosity Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Lovey-Dovey
#94517: Oct 24th 2014 at 2:29:30 PM

@Crowfall Yup. This is what Spider-Man comics will do to ya.

Crowfall Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
#94518: Oct 24th 2014 at 2:32:56 PM

I almost stumbled into a friends with benefits thing recently, but I backed off. The girl had a boyfriend she was in an open relationship with, and I really wasn't comfortable getting involved in that.

Luminosity Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Lovey-Dovey
#94519: Oct 24th 2014 at 2:40:16 PM

I would have accepted if I didn't have a girlfriend. I'm flexible in this regard. It just happens that I have a girlfriend who's too awesome and I don't need anyone else XD

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#94520: Oct 24th 2014 at 2:56:21 PM

@Seraphem: I see where you're coming from, but at the same time I also think that reducing sex to something that's merely done for fun or enjoyment sells it short. Like I said before, it's a matter of physical intimacy that I like to keep tied to emotional intimacy. I view it primarily as an aspect of a relationship with someone more than just an end in itself. Even if I had the chance for a "friends with benefits" setup, I don't think I'd take it because I want more out of it than that. But again, that's just my take on it.

edited 24th Oct '14 2:58:48 PM by JapaneseTeeth

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Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#94521: Oct 24th 2014 at 3:10:57 PM

It can be that too, but really, it's a matter of separating the physical and emotional intimacy. Either is fine on it's own, but yes, it's best to have both.

ScottPilgrim2013 Why aren't you laughing? from Arkham Asylum Since: Jun, 2013 Relationship Status: Waiting for Prince Charming
Why aren't you laughing?
#94522: Oct 24th 2014 at 3:13:38 PM

Eh,like I said.I really couldn't care less bout sex.I'm more willing to snuggle/cuddle with someone,that sounds so much better(to me at least.).

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IrishZombie Since: Dec, 2009
#94523: Oct 24th 2014 at 3:15:09 PM

Today in the pony thread: sex. Lots of sex.

edited 24th Oct '14 3:15:17 PM by IrishZombie

KuroiTsubasaTenshi Streamer from Twitch Since: May, 2011
Streamer
#94524: Oct 24th 2014 at 3:17:04 PM

And then suddenly, foals.

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SunsetShimmer Superior Princess from Canterlot High Since: Jan, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Superior Princess
#94525: Oct 24th 2014 at 3:17:52 PM

And I'm not involved for once. Huh.

The sparkle is gone, see me shimmer on~

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