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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
#27051: Dec 9th 2013 at 3:10:41 PM

[up][up]Well, if anyone looked at the DW thread, I kicked a lot of tables over my hate of a hero being way too big for his challenges. And that's exactly what Batman is, or at least, what fans want him to be.

This cartoon, despite being lighter, didn't go for that easy way. Batman often needed the help of someone else, he couldn't just throw bat-something at a problem and be done, his victories more or less made sense, and he didn't just beat Superman.

Seriously, Batman. Stop just beating Superman. He's not a punching bag for any "normal" hero to feel badass.

edited 9th Dec '13 3:10:51 PM by Luminosity

Sydxelia Are you into... Vinyl? from Cranberry World Since: Nov, 2010
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#27053: Dec 9th 2013 at 3:12:37 PM

I put my friend in a coconut! He lives in my hat! Hey, come hang out!
kegisak Element of Class Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: In Lesbians with you
Element of Class
#27054: Dec 9th 2013 at 3:14:24 PM

[up][up][up]What's funny is that in the original 'Batman Beats Superman' thing, Batman doesn't actually win. It's basically considered a victory because he made Superman sweat, and proved that he wasn't infallible. He had to use a shit ton of tricks and basically lead Superman around by the nose to even stand a chance, though, and in the end he only really made it out of the fight alive because he faked his death and got Superman to leave him alone.

edited 9th Dec '13 3:14:36 PM by kegisak

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Luminosity Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Lovey-Dovey
#27055: Dec 9th 2013 at 3:15:48 PM

[up] Don't forget the help of Green Arrow.

darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#27056: Dec 9th 2013 at 3:16:38 PM

It's a reason why I'm envious of comics, they seem much more experimental than a lot of contemporary genre literature, which has stayed firmly rooted in it's stagnating conventions until a few decades ago.

Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#27057: Dec 9th 2013 at 3:17:07 PM

@Luminious I agree that seeing Batman being all dark and gritty is fine and dandy and it's pretty much become the norm of what Batman is today but ya do have a point about Batman needed more variety in tone I guess. As much as I like current Batman I really think they need to tone down on the dark and gritty stuff to an extent I mean.

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Luminosity Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Lovey-Dovey
#27058: Dec 9th 2013 at 3:17:15 PM

[up][up] Seemed. Not anymore. Now it's just "to kill or not to kill".

[up] My problem is not with Batman being dark. It's with Batman being the unstoppable god of everything.

edited 9th Dec '13 3:18:45 PM by Luminosity

storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
More like giant cherries
#27059: Dec 9th 2013 at 3:21:56 PM

Well, more accurately, it didn't work for Firefly.

What do you mean?

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crimsonstorm15 shine on from A parallel universe Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#27061: Dec 9th 2013 at 3:23:25 PM

@Syd It as stupid as it sounds, the Silver Age was crazy like that.

@Luminous I don't think there's a "I'm unbeatable therefore I cannot be defeated" vibe to Batman at least in my opinion I think in The Dark Knight Rises maybe he's like that but elsewhere I think he's handled just fine.

edited 9th Dec '13 3:26:49 PM by Starscream759

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storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
More like giant cherries
#27062: Dec 9th 2013 at 3:23:59 PM

Incidently, would this be a good time to plug Worm again?

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darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#27063: Dec 9th 2013 at 3:27:03 PM

Eh, I'll get back into Worm one of these days, and probably kick myself in the teeth for not doing it earlier as I'll likely warm up to it.

BorneAgain (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#27064: Dec 9th 2013 at 3:28:06 PM

[up][up][up][up][up][up] What's funny is I think you could get some interesting stuff out of Batman's own awareness of how much more powerful the rest of the Justice League is, and while not outright accepting it perhaps, still realistic and humble enough to keep his plans on if one of them goes rogue dedicated more to talking them down and getting through to them rather than outright defeating them.

edited 9th Dec '13 3:28:29 PM by BorneAgain

IrishZombie Since: Dec, 2009
#27065: Dec 9th 2013 at 3:37:32 PM

@Batman: I think The Dark Knight Returns is a good example of how to do the whole "Batman beats anyone with prep time" thing right. And when anyone brings up how Batman > everyone else, I do like to point out that the same guy that can fight Superman got his ass handed to him by a luchador with steroids. [lol]

Luminosity Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Lovey-Dovey
#27066: Dec 9th 2013 at 3:42:48 PM

Well, preptime, Green Arrow, convenient nuclear eclipse, disappearing act relying on Superman's last shreds of character...

bulletmonkey Duder from The Mojave Wasteland Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: Historians will say we were good friends.
Duder
#27067: Dec 9th 2013 at 3:47:01 PM

Sorry that I was gone for so long guys.

Slowly working on my TV show.
crimsonstorm15 shine on from A parallel universe Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
shine on
#27068: Dec 9th 2013 at 3:47:21 PM

i think the whole "Batman is vulnerable/human" idea has gotten more popular in recent years; at the very least, it's stayed a theme in the various animated series where he's a focus.

edited 9th Dec '13 3:52:16 PM by crimsonstorm15

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IrishZombie Since: Dec, 2009
#27069: Dec 9th 2013 at 3:48:05 PM

[up][up][up]Right. Prep time helped, but 1) he had a lot of it, 2) he didn't actually win so much as show Supes isn't invincible, and 3) several other things ended up going his way in that fight, so prep time alone was insufficient.

edited 9th Dec '13 3:48:18 PM by IrishZombie

spyro4 from verbal locations. Since: Jul, 2013 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
#27070: Dec 9th 2013 at 3:50:39 PM

Batman is vulnerable/human" idea has gotten more popular in recent years; at the very least, it's stayed a theme in the various animated series where she's a focus.

Batman is a she?

edited 9th Dec '13 3:51:29 PM by spyro4

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Sydxelia Are you into... Vinyl? from Cranberry World Since: Nov, 2010
Are you into... Vinyl?
#27071: Dec 9th 2013 at 3:51:53 PM

You know what I've decided I really hate? Those "Blingee" gifs. I just encountered a crapload of them while I was catching up with pony community postings on Google+. They're bucking obnoxious.

I put my friend in a coconut! He lives in my hat! Hey, come hang out!
storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
More like giant cherries
#27072: Dec 9th 2013 at 3:52:17 PM

Firefly has a bit of a history of getting canned.

Yeah, but that's because of executive meddling, not a problem with the genre.

Blind Final Fantasy 6 Let's Play
crimsonstorm15 shine on from A parallel universe Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Luminosity Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Lovey-Dovey
#27074: Dec 9th 2013 at 3:54:48 PM

i think the whole "Batman is vulnerable/human" idea has gotten more popular in recent years; at the very least, it's stayed a theme in the various animated series where he's a focus.

Not always. Justice League particulary puts him way above the others. I think that and later Frank Miller comics spawned the "Batman Is God" trend.

darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#27075: Dec 9th 2013 at 4:04:30 PM

Yo Bullet. Catch the episode?


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