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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

Swasfewses Hermit from New York Since: Sep, 2013 Relationship Status: Staying up all night to get lucky
Hermit
#26926: Dec 8th 2013 at 9:31:20 PM

That's why they're the stories of Daring Do and not A.K. Yearling. By presenting the stories as fictional, ponies would believe they are. Most viewers believed they were. I don't see how it's unreasonable to assume ponies would too. She only seems to adventure in remote areas of Equestria where almost nopony would be save for the tribals we see and some rare villages. Ponies are shown to be afraid of a vast number of things, so they'd barely ever go into these remote locations. Plus, most of the things she involves herself with seem to be ancient legends that not many ponies would believe in anyway. Just like all the stories about Nightmare Moon.

Which probably doesn't work on, say, Ahuizotl.
I doubt Ahuizotl cares to read random books published in Equestria when he has artifacts to get and plans to fulfill.

@Calnos. Now this is a neat idea about Twilight Velvet that I think would be neat.

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Luminosity Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Lovey-Dovey
#26927: Dec 8th 2013 at 9:33:24 PM

Well there's one glaring issue of Daring Do including other real ponies in her work, such as the rival archeologist. You can't claim she changed his name because the mane 6 recognizes him immediately.

I wonder, can he sue for capitalizing on his likeness like that?

Calnos The Jossed from Nowhere Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
The Jossed
#26928: Dec 8th 2013 at 9:34:58 PM

...Twilight Velvet is sworn to secrecy? Look, maybe I didn't think this through.

If there is one thing that disappoints me a little is that they did pass up the chance to use Twilight's mom in a story. Excluding the award on the wall in the comics, the toyline had long established that Velvet likes to write adventure stories, and well the show is suppose to be Merchandise-Driven...

Still, its nothing to cry Ruined Forever at.

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MorningStar1337 The Encounter that ended the Dogma from 🤔 Since: Nov, 2012
The Encounter that ended the Dogma
#26929: Dec 8th 2013 at 9:35:02 PM

wild mass guessThe books are actually non fiction, but that fact is actually obscured, alternately the likenesses of the ponies are classified as public domain for the purpose of fiction and non fiction alikewild mass guess

Wryte Since: Jul, 2010
#26930: Dec 8th 2013 at 9:35:42 PM

Unless Daring Do and AK Yearling are both fake names, I think her enemies would take notice of a bestselling book series about/by her. Heck, even if they're fake names, she's on the covers with her real appearance.

^^ I'm not calling Ruined Forever by any stretch. I liked the episode overall. I'm just saying that aspect of it didn't jive with me.

edited 8th Dec '13 9:36:57 PM by Wryte

Mio Since: Jan, 2001
#26931: Dec 8th 2013 at 9:56:54 PM

[up]And what exactly would they gain by knowing that?

The fact that she publishes her stories is really not as glaring an issue as people make it out to be I think. It's a good source of income and plausible deniability when it comes to the public at large. And it's really not something her enemies can take advantage of.

Wryte Since: Jul, 2010
#26932: Dec 8th 2013 at 10:03:12 PM

I don't know, it just doesn't make any sense to me that she would publish books about her adventures when she's as concerned with privacy and secrecy as she is.

MorningStar1337 The Encounter that ended the Dogma from 🤔 Since: Nov, 2012
The Encounter that ended the Dogma
#26933: Dec 8th 2013 at 10:03:59 PM

[up][up][up] Also real is the operative word here. She had a disguise hen we first saw her. I see daring Do and AK Yearing as akin to Superman and Clark Kent (A secret identity for civilian life)

[up] Well maybe she's trying to prepare future generations in case she dies or is otherwise incapacitated?

edited 8th Dec '13 10:06:02 PM by MorningStar1337

storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
More like giant cherries
#26934: Dec 8th 2013 at 10:07:14 PM

Like I said, maybe her secrets are only time sensitive.

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Wryte Since: Jul, 2010
#26935: Dec 8th 2013 at 10:11:22 PM

^^ It doesn't matter if she's writing as Clark Kent, she's still Superman on the cover. Even if her enemies don't know she's Clark Kent, they know Superman's on the cover.

If she's trying to pass knowledge on to future generations, doesn't that sort of conflict with maintaining her secrets by having ponies believe her books are fiction?

^ I guess. It's still not a very convincing argument to me, though.

Calnos The Jossed from Nowhere Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
The Jossed
#26936: Dec 8th 2013 at 10:14:47 PM

I see daring Do and AK Yearing as akin to Superman and Clark Kent (A secret identity for civilian life)

....And now I'm imagining this scene with ponies.

Twilight Velvet: I'm confused, Yearling. You see, I've lived in Canterlot most of my life and I can't figure out how some yokel from Vanhoover is suddenly writing every hot seller in town.

A.K. Yearling: *lowers glasses* Well, you see Velvet, the truth is I'm really Daring Do in disguise and only pretend to be a novelist to hear adventures as they come and squeeze you out of the best sellers list.

Twilight Velvet: You're a sick mare, Yearling.

A.K. Yearling: You asked.

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storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
More like giant cherries
#26938: Dec 8th 2013 at 10:32:26 PM

The thing though is that plot alone isn't enough for a good story.

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JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#26939: Dec 8th 2013 at 10:36:35 PM

@Wryte: I had a similar issue with the episode. I enjoyed it a lot, but something about the whole "Daring Do is real" thing just didn't quite click with me.

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Enlong Court Dragon from The Underground Facility Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Court Dragon
#26940: Dec 8th 2013 at 10:39:18 PM

Yeah, I'm no seeing how this is a safe endeavor for Yearling. The crooked archeologists are gonna take notice at their rival's name being all over the place. They'll likely pick up one of the books, or read the synopsis, and realize that somehting only they and Daring Do were involved in is somehow all over this book.

And it's not hard o find the author's location, albeit a location that's hard to get to.

I think we saw the result of this. Why else was the author's home in particular ransacked?

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IrishZombie Since: Dec, 2009
#26941: Dec 8th 2013 at 10:41:03 PM

Between this episode and the superhero episode later on, there seem to be some internal fourth-wall shenanigans going on this season.

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#26942: Dec 8th 2013 at 10:46:31 PM

Yeah, I'm looking forward to the superhero one. I'm curious how they're going to justify it.

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Swasfewses Hermit from New York Since: Sep, 2013 Relationship Status: Staying up all night to get lucky
Hermit
#26943: Dec 8th 2013 at 10:51:38 PM

[up][up][up]And that's why she lives in such a remote area. (which Twi had to go out of her way to find) I'm 90% sure her house was only ransacked because they were after the ring, and it had nothing to do with the books. She can't bring anyone else in danger if she lives far away from them. Plus, she's capable of protecting herself. And even if Caballeron or other archeologists knew Yearling published the stories, what are they going to do? Who would believe them?

edited 8th Dec '13 10:52:05 PM by Swasfewses

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darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#26944: Dec 8th 2013 at 10:56:23 PM

The question is more like how did the Mane Six hop universes? It's probably not going to be given a whole lot of depth, but it likely has something to do with defeating the Maneiac, who and whatever it is.

Swasfewses Hermit from New York Since: Sep, 2013 Relationship Status: Staying up all night to get lucky
Hermit
#26945: Dec 8th 2013 at 11:00:05 PM

I still really like the ridiculousness of the name Mane-iac. Hopefully she makes the episode better than it looks so far.

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storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
More like giant cherries
#26946: Dec 8th 2013 at 11:02:27 PM

Another magic portal in Canterlot Castle?

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Sereg Since: Jun, 2010
#26947: Dec 8th 2013 at 11:10:07 PM

Yearling only publishes he book once the mission is finished. No need for secrets after that.

As for the villinas, do they really want to advertise that they get regularly beaten by an author?

edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
Darling.
#26948: Dec 8th 2013 at 11:14:31 PM

[up][up]Based on previews I've seen, it's going to be something in the Secret Library of the Old Castle.

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darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#26949: Dec 8th 2013 at 11:15:19 PM

On the other hoof, it could be mutually beneficial for both parties. Villains wait until the previous book is published, just to be polite before starting their next nefarious plan. Daring gets plenty of material to work with, and villains get good advertizing from the books. She wins every time of course, but that's a given. After all, any self-respecting pulp adventure series needs it's effective villain scheming against the invincible hero.

edited 8th Dec '13 11:19:31 PM by darkabomination

Sereg Since: Jun, 2010
#26950: Dec 8th 2013 at 11:22:31 PM

Why do the villians need advertising?


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