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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

Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#134301: Oct 26th 2015 at 4:23:45 PM

Hey, I have an excuse! I'm ex-Navy, gotta swear like a sailor don't I? tongue

KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#134302: Oct 26th 2015 at 4:27:39 PM

@Epic Bleye: Couldn't we try publicly distancing ourselves from the assholes? Showing in some way that they do not speak for us?

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ScottPilgrim2013 Why aren't you laughing? from Arkham Asylum Since: Jun, 2013 Relationship Status: Waiting for Prince Charming
Why aren't you laughing?
#134303: Oct 26th 2015 at 4:28:10 PM

I don't really have one. I just don't really give a damn.

At least here. Around family or in public(Like in a classroom), usually it's just under my breath or some of the lesser bad words.

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Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#134304: Oct 26th 2015 at 4:30:37 PM

[up][up] Once again if someone wants to believe in broad, sweeping generalizations based on no actual proof beyond shit they pulled out of their ass. That is on THEM for being such fucking idiots.

marston Since: Sep, 2011
#134305: Oct 26th 2015 at 4:32:38 PM

On the topic of Sonic, amusing note about Big The Cat: His first voice actor is the same guy who voiced Duke Nukem, and he absolutly hated the role and the character so much that he intentionally forgot how to do his Big voice.

Also, Big has been retired from the Sonic games. He still appears in the comics, but Sega has flat-out said that they never intend on giving him so much as a cameo ever again when it comes to the video games. I actually don't hate Big as a character. He's kind of like the Sonic equivilent of Derpy {Heck, in the dreamcast version of Sonic Adventure 2 he had some oddly amusing and utterly random cameos much like the derp horse}. I just really hate the fishing stages from SA 1. Though when it comes to purple cats, Blaze is far cooler in every possible way.

edited 26th Oct '15 4:46:17 PM by marston

KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#134306: Oct 26th 2015 at 4:35:53 PM

[up][up] Yes, but I'm talking about individuals who have behaved in an objectionable manner.

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Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
ScottPilgrim2013 Why aren't you laughing? from Arkham Asylum Since: Jun, 2013 Relationship Status: Waiting for Prince Charming
Why aren't you laughing?
#134308: Oct 26th 2015 at 4:46:21 PM

[up][up][up]Which bums me out honestly. Sure his fishing game sucked, but I still love the big dumb dope. One of the few good things from the atrocity other wise known as Sonic Chronicles.

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KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#134309: Oct 26th 2015 at 4:47:00 PM

Screw it, I'm no good at this.

On an unrelated note, here's a question: is Pinkie sometimes a bad friend to Fluttershy? I'm not saying she intends to upset her, but her energetic, somewhat oblivious personality does seem to cause issues, like in "Filli Vanilli".

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ScottPilgrim2013 Why aren't you laughing? from Arkham Asylum Since: Jun, 2013 Relationship Status: Waiting for Prince Charming
Why aren't you laughing?
#134310: Oct 26th 2015 at 4:47:40 PM

Filli Vanilli is the only example of her being rude to Flutters that I can think of.

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marston Since: Sep, 2011
#134311: Oct 26th 2015 at 4:49:03 PM

Remind me again, what were the problems with Sonic Chronicles? I can't remember them aside from the game indirectly leading to that awful Ken Penders lawsuit that completly ruined the Sonic Comics {Which isn't the game's fault}.

edited 26th Oct '15 4:50:18 PM by marston

Mudkipz Nya! Since: Jan, 2013 Relationship Status: Hugging my pillow
Nya!
#134312: Oct 26th 2015 at 4:51:10 PM

I remember that game getting all right reviews in game magazines, so it must have done something right or Sega gave those reviewers a bit of money.

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KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#134313: Oct 26th 2015 at 4:53:08 PM

As far as I recall, it was alright. The soundtrack was kind of crap, though.

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ScottPilgrim2013 Why aren't you laughing? from Arkham Asylum Since: Jun, 2013 Relationship Status: Waiting for Prince Charming
Why aren't you laughing?
#134314: Oct 26th 2015 at 4:56:08 PM

Awful battle mechanics, awful sounding soundtrack, Chaos are reduced to ugly little power ups with no garden, awful sound affects, rushed as hell, ugly graphics(Even the good looking 2D art and comics looks poor in the game),, use touch pad for everything in the game(Which can get buggy at points), bull shit hardness(Both bosses and enemies), and just all around unfun to play.

The writing was actually pretty good. Though the dialogue trees thing felt under developed, it's certainly no Mass effect. But still, it did have well written dialogue. Can't remember much of the story, but I don't remember it being bad.

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LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#134315: Oct 26th 2015 at 4:56:55 PM

It was a good concept that could have been great in the right hands.

This song needs more love.
marston Since: Sep, 2011
#134316: Oct 26th 2015 at 4:58:13 PM

You know, there's another gripe I have with the Sonic games ever since I watched the Sonic Dissected videos: The stories and characters are way too simple now. Sonic nowadays is just a cocky guy who is always in control of everything and never shows much negative emotion {Hell, Sega has a mandate for the comics saying that he can never cry, be in a long-term relationship or have relatives}, whereas in the adventure games he was sometimes fearful {Not for himself, but his friends}, surprised, sad, etc. He's just a marty stu now. And Eggman use to switch back and 4th between being goofy and being a menacing, genuine threat who shouldn't be taken lightly {The guy who voiced him in the Sonic Adventure games especially helped with that, as he made the character sound menacing during the right moments}. Now he's just a goofball who gets mocked routinly by his own minions and everyone else.

edited 26th Oct '15 5:01:45 PM by marston

ScottPilgrim2013 Why aren't you laughing? from Arkham Asylum Since: Jun, 2013 Relationship Status: Waiting for Prince Charming
Why aren't you laughing?
#134317: Oct 26th 2015 at 4:58:38 PM

I do agree it could've been better. But it was very obviously rushed.

It's so far the worst Sonic game I've played. I have yet to play 06, the GBA port of Sonic 1, or 3DS lost world though.

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Mudkipz Nya! Since: Jan, 2013 Relationship Status: Hugging my pillow
Nya!
#134318: Oct 26th 2015 at 5:06:30 PM

[up][up] I don't know if simple story and characterizations can really be much of a gripe though. I mean, Mario games are still successful and the story is usually 'Bowser has kidnapped X. Go Save' and Mario himself doesn't have much of a personality outside of the RP Gs (Luigi on the other hand...). Like Eggman, Bowser has suffered Villain Decay too although to his credit, he still has some menacing points when he feels like it.

edited 26th Oct '15 5:07:40 PM by Mudkipz

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marston Since: Sep, 2011
#134319: Oct 26th 2015 at 5:07:39 PM

^Yes, but the Mario games were never heavy on characterization or story outside of the RPG games. Sonic is a whole different story, at least ever since Sonic Adventure 1.

edited 26th Oct '15 5:08:30 PM by marston

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#134320: Oct 26th 2015 at 5:25:48 PM

@Karkat: That's a good idea in theory, but in practice I think it would just result in the fanbase generating even more drama because nobody would be able to agree on who to "distance themselves" from, and exactly where that line needs to be drawn. In the end you'd have a nasty case of the Streisand Effect where the fandom would be mainly known for the infighting, which would completely defeat the point and draw even more attention to the nasty stuff. In short, I think the best course of action is to remind people that the fandom is just a cross section of humanity in general, and as a result it's going to have its fair share of jerks, same as any other random group of people.

As far as the Sonic Adventure games go, I enjoyed them when they first came out, but I can see why they haven't aged well. The Sonic and Shadow sections are still really good, but the issue with the other sections is that there are so many other games out there who have improved on the "treasure hunt" and "shooter" mechanics that those portions of the games haven't aged as well. They're still fun, but they've lost some luster.

And yeah, Mario has always been pretty light on story (except for Super Mario Sunshine, which is a good example of why they should not have serious stories), but the thing there is that in pretty much every mainline Mario game the gameplay is basically spot on, while the most recent Sonic games have been a bit iffy on that front.

That said, the music on Knuckles' levels is the epitome of Narm Charm, in the best way.

2Spooky

edited 26th Oct '15 5:30:02 PM by JapaneseTeeth

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marston Since: Sep, 2011
#134321: Oct 26th 2015 at 5:28:19 PM

You know one thing about Sonic Adventure 1 I will admit hasn't aged well? Most of the voice acting. "Watch out, your gonna crash, AH!" is one example. Or "Oh No".

darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#134322: Oct 26th 2015 at 5:28:47 PM

Unleashed, Black Knight, and to a lesser extent Lost World would disagree with the Sonic being a Sue thing.

Unleashed in large part is about feeling isolated because of his condition at night, to the point where even the Amy glomps an unrelated hedgehog Running Gag gets him down because she didn't think the wherehog was him. To her credit, she did get to hug the Blue Blur this time.

Black Knight represents Sonic's best portrayal in the eyes of many. He's extremely snarky, but also has a lot of sweet moments and the fact that he can relate to and bring Merlina down from her despair is a major plot point.

For me, I don't believe in generalizations. Everything almost always has merit, and nothing is ever Ruined Forever.

Something the Sonic and MLP fanbases really need to keep in mind. Those that jumped ship after Twilight's ascension seem rather immature to me, making broad assumptions without any attempt at nuance.

@Marston. You have the responsibility to dislike anything, I don't begrudge people's frustrations, but I get the impression you tend to see the dislikes in newer episodes, without giving them a fair chance. If you honestly don't like an episode, good on ya, but without seeing the material it's unfair to declare negativity without proof.

Again, I won't presume to tell you what is and isn't right, that's entirely up to you. If that was harsh, then I sincerely apologize.

edited 26th Oct '15 5:31:36 PM by darkabomination

marston Since: Sep, 2011
#134323: Oct 26th 2015 at 5:31:16 PM

[up]I don't understand what you mean when it comes to episodes. Are you talking about ponies? Cause I don't recall doing that yet today. Unless there's something I'm forgetting {Which has happened before}.

edited 26th Oct '15 5:32:46 PM by marston

darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#134324: Oct 26th 2015 at 5:32:32 PM

Not today, but as a reoccurring trend.

marston Since: Sep, 2011
#134325: Oct 26th 2015 at 5:41:57 PM

[up]Ah, okay. I can see what your coming from, but I don't think I've judged an individual episode without seeing it {I have no opinion on most of the episodes after Amending Fences, although Princess Spike sounds awful}, correct me if I'm wrong on that though. I just kind of stopped getting excited for new episodes and it started to feel more like a chore that only occasionally brings gems towards my way.

edited 26th Oct '15 5:43:22 PM by marston


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