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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

Turtlebutter Element of Misery from A Marshy Pond Since: Mar, 2012
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#26476: Dec 7th 2013 at 12:35:16 PM

All I know.. is that I have to make a plushie of one of those Aztec/Mayan ponies. I just need a good screen grab of the one with the swirly white cutie mark

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MsCC93 Since: May, 2012
#26477: Dec 7th 2013 at 12:35:34 PM

In my opinion, I don't think any new entries should be in the Major Villains unless the villain threatened all of Equestria.

Mio Since: Jan, 2001
#26478: Dec 7th 2013 at 12:35:43 PM

@Seraphem: That seems to be something people miss when discussing this episode, that and a lot of these locations seem pretty remote.

edited 7th Dec '13 12:36:15 PM by Mio

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#26479: Dec 7th 2013 at 12:36:49 PM

Of course, turning that valley into an arid wasteland could well have been a step 1 for him. With that many magic artifacts surrounding his plans, a lot could happen.

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Crowfall Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
#26480: Dec 7th 2013 at 12:37:35 PM

@dark: Just rewatched the map scene, and realized that they actually used this map, albeit a version with more muted colors. The place they ended up in is the far northwest corner of the map, just past the Galloping Gorge and near Vanhoover.

MsCC93 Since: May, 2012
#26481: Dec 7th 2013 at 12:38:04 PM

[up][up] You are completely right, which is why he's only dangerous (in my opinion). If he explicitely said he would destroy Equestria, he belongs. The Windigos fed off hate tried to make it snow forever, and they aren't in the Major Villains section.

edited 7th Dec '13 12:38:15 PM by MsCC93

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#26482: Dec 7th 2013 at 12:42:04 PM

It could also be because the Windigoes appeared to be beasts (spirits? Beast-spirits?) operating more on instinct than on any plan or higher intelligence.

It's a combination, and I think Ahuizotl lies just on the antagonist side, rather than the creature side.

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BorneAgain (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#26483: Dec 7th 2013 at 12:42:21 PM

Rewatching the episode I do find myself chuckling at the RD/Daring Do scene with explaining that she can't trust anyone due to secrets. Even getting beyond the apparent lack of trust towards someone who's helped to save either all of or part of Equestria 4-5 times now, truly there's no better way of keeping secrets than writing a mega successful series of books about them that anyone can read.

edited 7th Dec '13 12:42:54 PM by BorneAgain

darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#26484: Dec 7th 2013 at 12:43:14 PM

Hmm, so it's part of Equestria? OK the geography once you get past the American analogues is feeling patchy.

[up] Who's to say she doesn't sensor her adventures? It could be that a lot of the real important stuff she deals with that's not adventure-friendly or a bit exaggerated is vital information that could be dangerous in the wrong hooves?

edited 7th Dec '13 12:45:47 PM by darkabomination

Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#26485: Dec 7th 2013 at 12:46:05 PM

Well, who says she publishes EVERYTHING that happens in her adventures?

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#26486: Dec 7th 2013 at 12:47:47 PM

Actually, the books might well be a good way to keep the secret.

"Guys! I swear, I saw the evil god Ahuizotl!"
"You're way too into those books, man."
"no, really! He had the Wand of Quetzalcoatl!"
"Riiiight. And the Egg of Macguffin, too?"

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Crowfall Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
#26487: Dec 7th 2013 at 12:51:20 PM

@dark: Well, the official map isn't to scale. So even though the section this episode took place in looks small and empty, there's presumably a bunch of stuff in that region that wasn't included since it hadn't been mentioned on the show yet. There could be like a thousand square miles in that small section of the map for all we know.

Mio Since: Jan, 2001
#26488: Dec 7th 2013 at 12:51:30 PM

@dark: On the other hand both Twi and RD were able to find out what was going on with their book knowledge.

[up][up]On the other hand there is that.

edited 7th Dec '13 12:51:55 PM by Mio

Crowfall Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
#26489: Dec 7th 2013 at 12:55:25 PM

It could be that she doesn't publish a book until whatever details she needs to keep secret are no longer important. Someone knowing that she has one of the rings when Ahuizotl is looking for them is bad. Someone knowing she had a ring but destroyed it months ago isn't a problem.

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#26490: Dec 7th 2013 at 12:55:58 PM

Hi everypony! I'm watching the new episode right now! I LOVE IT when Twilight and Rainbow are talking about the book like extreme fans! I love it sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much!

https://youtu.be/_1F5HhUvFbM?si=csgwerqELcG6615q
Luminosity Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Lovey-Dovey
#26491: Dec 7th 2013 at 1:01:19 PM

Now something strikes me as odd... if Daring Do is real, then her resemblence to Rainbow Dash in, say, manestyle is weird.

When she was fictional, it looked as if Rainbow subtly combined the book's description with her own features to project herself on the book's protagonist, but now it's one hell of a coincidence.

Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#26492: Dec 7th 2013 at 1:02:29 PM

@Marcen It was so awesome.

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Mio Since: Jan, 2001
#26493: Dec 7th 2013 at 1:03:18 PM

[up][up]It's exactly how she looks on the cover of the book. It's always been a big coincidence.

edited 7th Dec '13 1:03:25 PM by Mio

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#26494: Dec 7th 2013 at 1:03:45 PM

Considering Daring Do was visible on the cover of the book in Read It And Weep? Not really new weirdness.

Anyone else fascinated by Yearling's typewriter? Two big keys, and a spacebar. Admittedly, it's what you'd expect for a species with no fingers, but it makes me wonder how they get it to register different letters.

Also, it's definitely different from Jade Singer's typewriter. Though, she's a unicorn, so maybe they use different keyboards, and "hit" the keys with magic.

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marcen12 Sigh from Under The Floorboards (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
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#26495: Dec 7th 2013 at 1:04:30 PM

@Star (jumps up and down) I LOVE THIS EPISODE! And when Rainbow got the new book, I liked how exicted she got!

https://youtu.be/_1F5HhUvFbM?si=csgwerqELcG6615q
Luminosity Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Lovey-Dovey
#26496: Dec 7th 2013 at 1:05:52 PM

Oh yeah, cover. Huh.

Also I wonder, how will the in-universe readers react to Rainbow Dash as the sidekick? Will there be uproars of Scrappydom, will she become a celebrity, etc. Someone write a fanfic on this.

Mio Since: Jan, 2001
#26497: Dec 7th 2013 at 1:09:35 PM

[up]Names have likely been changed to protect the identity of people. As well as to insure that the Mane Six can continue to not be mobed by ponies despite being national heroes several times over and one of them being a Princess.

So really kind of redundant.tongue

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#26498: Dec 7th 2013 at 1:09:57 PM

@Lumin I want to do that but I don't think I would do a good job.

https://youtu.be/_1F5HhUvFbM?si=csgwerqELcG6615q
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#26499: Dec 7th 2013 at 1:10:59 PM

"This is a sure sign of the series going downhill. There's no reason to add another major pegasus character to the story. She doesn't add anything to the group dynamic that Daring doesn't already do. I think Yearling is starting to run out of ideas."

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Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#26500: Dec 7th 2013 at 1:13:23 PM

@Marcen And I'm still gushing about Daring Do. (Sighs happily) Awesome sauce.

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