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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.

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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

storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
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#200551: Dec 4th 2020 at 5:49:08 AM

Post of the Day #3083

Not really, though, because before the reveal, the plot seemed to suggest that Twilight was suspicious of and hostile towards Cadance because the latter didn't behave like the babysitter she grew up with anymore. If you take away the obviously evil acts, that is what the conflict boils down to: Twilight having a rather rose tinted view of Cadance, and being unwilling to accept that Cadance just might have grown out of these childish games, or does not consider them appropriate for an adult, or is genuinely not as nice to adults as she is to children.

The plot COULD have been that Twilight needs to accept that people change, and that even if they don't, childhood nostalgia really colors your perception of the adults around you. And also that your former babysitter may want to treat you a little differently now that you are no longer a baby.

On top of that, Cadance was running what must be the most stressful wedding someone could possibly get (a royal wedding is about as high stakes an event as you can get in a monarchy), and to all appearances, she has NO staff to organize it, so its all on her shoulders. Honestly, I can't blame anyone for going a bit bridezilla under that sort of pressure.

Posted by Redmess - Post #187014 in the new thread

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Redmess Redmess from Netherlands Since: Feb, 2014
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#200552: Dec 4th 2020 at 5:54:24 AM

Yeah, this show really doesn't like the idea that people can change and friends can drift apart. Everyone is always friends forever, and if that happens, then it's bad and needs to be fixed.

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DoctorWTF Since: Jul, 2020
#200553: Dec 4th 2020 at 6:44:18 AM

[up] Well, except for "Griffon the Brush-Off".

jessicadicicco610 Since: Oct, 2018 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
#200554: Dec 4th 2020 at 6:48:19 AM

Though there were complaints of Gilda being a one note bully.

Sereg Since: Jun, 2010
#200555: Dec 4th 2020 at 7:21:07 AM

Gilda WAS a one-note bully. That's why I never understood her popularity.

Now while I agree that Redmess's moral is a good one, I really appreciated the one we actually got.

storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
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#200556: Dec 4th 2020 at 8:25:50 AM

Ug, of all the posts to pick for the POTD, they had to pick that one? I recall arguing against that post so much. It's such an annoying take.

Might as well repost my response, I guess

> If you take away the obviously evil acts,

If you take away the obviously evil acts, Voldemort seems like a decent guy.

Anyway, I think it's fine to think about how episodes could have been written differently or interpreted differently, as long as you don't confuse your fanon for reality.

For example, I like to joke about Flurry Heart being a heinous dark lord and found it amusing that in "A Flurry of Emotions", you can interpret Flurry Heart as being an evil mastermind without even changing anything about the episode. But I never seriously thought that that was the intended audience reaction.

> So, all in all, I don’t think we were meant to sympathize with Twilight at all, at least, not after the first act.

See, this is the part I disagree with. As other people have mentioned, arguing for something while explicitly ignoring all evidence to the contrary does not make for a convincing argument. Now I'm sorely tempted to do a review of A Flurry of Emotions in the same style.

Edited by storyyeller on Dec 4th 2020 at 11:27:07 AM

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God_of_Awesome Since: Jan, 2001
#200557: Dec 4th 2020 at 8:26:55 AM

I think we've been over what a weird un-moral the Canterlot Wedding had.

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#200558: Dec 4th 2020 at 8:31:57 AM

[up][up]Yes, differing opinions must be a pain.

New subject: what was the funniest "oh, this is mean" moment you've seen on this show?

[down]Don't apologize, you didn't do anything wrong. It's not your fault Story gets cranky and seemingly wants to have a fight while apparently despising the fight itself. Nobody is making him respond to the bloody thing, especially when it's a POTD.

Edited by fredhot16 on Dec 4th 2020 at 9:23:15 AM

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Redmess Redmess from Netherlands Since: Feb, 2014
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#200559: Dec 4th 2020 at 8:45:27 AM

Sorry Story. Lets not have the same fight all over again, then.

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DoctorWTF Since: Jul, 2020
#200560: Dec 4th 2020 at 8:49:50 AM

[up][up] Rainbow Dash's pranks from "28 Pranks Later" were pretty entertaining. The one with the sewing machine cake was particularly creative, and not even as mean-spirited as we were allegedly supposed to believe.

Theriocephalus Amateur Veteran from gimme a map and a moment and I can tell you Since: Aug, 2014 Relationship Status: I made a point to burn all of the photographs
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#200561: Dec 4th 2020 at 9:37:07 AM

Honestly, the cake thing was pretty clever. It would take a pretty impressive amount of work to pull off, and besides that it mostly just leaves the target confused and mildly inconvenienced — and also with a cake for themselves afterwards. As Dash's pranks go in that episode, it's probably the most light-hearted.

Then she switches to hiding bricks in people's lunches and things kinda deteriorate from there.

Edited by Theriocephalus on Dec 4th 2020 at 11:38:01 AM

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#200562: Dec 4th 2020 at 9:41:39 AM

at least she didn't start throwing bricks at people

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#200563: Dec 4th 2020 at 9:46:46 AM

Or throwing people at bricks

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#200564: Dec 4th 2020 at 9:48:19 AM

Or making it rain bricks over Ponyville

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Demetrios Lucky Seven from Des Plaines, Illinois (unfortunately) Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
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#200566: Dec 4th 2020 at 9:52:35 AM

His style is harmless chocolate rain

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#200567: Dec 4th 2020 at 10:14:39 AM

[up][up][up]Or dropping Ponyville on piles of bricks

VengefulBale Bishie Gijinka Meta Knight from Nowhere Since: Feb, 2016 Relationship Status: It's complicated
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#200568: Dec 4th 2020 at 11:37:41 AM

Discord would probably make people use bricks instead of bits as currency for a prank

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Redmess Redmess from Netherlands Since: Feb, 2014
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#200569: Dec 4th 2020 at 12:17:46 PM

Didn't Discord have a stained glass window where he danced ponies over a volcano? I checked a while ago, but that one seems to have disappeared from his debut episode.

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#200570: Dec 4th 2020 at 12:18:51 PM

Discord was just keeping them warm,honest!

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VengefulBale Bishie Gijinka Meta Knight from Nowhere Since: Feb, 2016 Relationship Status: It's complicated
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#200571: Dec 4th 2020 at 1:04:23 PM

[up][up] Earlier on Discord was a lot more malicious than he was later made so his redemption was easier to write. He was essentially a kiddified Bill Cipher with some moments of legitimate nastiness

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Redmess Redmess from Netherlands Since: Feb, 2014
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#200572: Dec 4th 2020 at 1:05:02 PM

I mean, am I crazy, or is that window no longer in the episode? I swear it was in there at first.

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#200573: Dec 4th 2020 at 2:57:00 PM

Yes, Rainbow Dash's pranks vary in severity from "Harmless antics" to "May legally qualify as attempted murder".

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#200574: Dec 4th 2020 at 2:58:29 PM

"Rainbow dash,why in Celestia's name did you throw bricks at people?"

"I was feeling angry alright?"

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#200575: Dec 4th 2020 at 3:00:00 PM

Maybe Rainbow Dash could eat bricks for strength and iron.


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