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My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (Live Reactions & Discussion)

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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

Crowfall Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
#28551: Dec 14th 2013 at 8:22:34 AM

It's not really in the middle of nowhere. It's like two hours from Canterlot.

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#28553: Dec 14th 2013 at 8:25:02 AM

I thought Ponyville was a primarily earth pony town? I could've sworn they said something to that effect in season 1...

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#28554: Dec 14th 2013 at 8:25:17 AM

@Ed Hells yeah, just look at the lighting in that episode it was just gorgeous especially when the Cutie Mark Crusaders are singing just brilliant.

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#28555: Dec 14th 2013 at 8:25:29 AM

I wouldn't necessarily call it representative of progression, just that the larger cities tend to be geared in ways that's better for some ponies than others. Having lived in a couple of different major cities I can say it's very clear that different cultures and major career fields tend to develop, so it doesn't surprise me you'd get like, a Rich city like Canterlot, and an Industrial city like Manehattan. Those divides just served the tribes better, due to the clear divides.

By contrast a small town doesn't really have anything that makes it that unique, so it draws all ponies in equal measure. I doubt that small cloud cities are really all that viable, and there'd be plenty of non-aristocratic unicorns who probably don't care for the mountains or somesuch.

[up][up]It was founded by Earth Ponies(The Apple Family), but other ponies started to show up to capitalize on some stuff, and it turned into a settlement that evolved into a town. It's population is still probably heavily earth-pony influenced, but with a small population there's not as much room for a significant racial trend to emerge. Though given it's become the epicentre of harmony, it's unlikely one will.

edited 14th Dec '13 8:27:06 AM by kegisak

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edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
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#28556: Dec 14th 2013 at 8:26:50 AM

@Star: The lighting has been pretty spectacular this season.

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#28558: Dec 14th 2013 at 8:27:40 AM

I thought Ponyville was a primarily earth pony town? I could've sworn they said something to that effect in season 1...
Just that it was tradition to not use magic for Winter Wrap Up because Ponyville was founded by earth ponies, IIRC.

Crowfall Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
#28559: Dec 14th 2013 at 8:28:11 AM

@Irish: They said Ponyville was founded by earth ponies, the diversity came later.

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
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#28560: Dec 14th 2013 at 8:28:52 AM

Yeah, I think it's just a case of those areas having large concentrations of certain races from the pre-princess periods, and most ponies simply don't have much motivation to move to another major city. And in come cases (Cloudsdale) it just isn't practical for other ponies to live there. When the races have different abilities, it's natural that they'd naturally group themselves in areas suitable for those abilities.

@Irish: Ponyville was founded by earth ponies, but as far as I can remember, the current mix of the town has always been pretty even.

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#28561: Dec 14th 2013 at 8:31:18 AM

They sure have been practicing a lot more with the animation's lighting.

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JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
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#28562: Dec 14th 2013 at 8:31:39 AM

Yeah, it's really been bumped up a notch.

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#28563: Dec 14th 2013 at 8:32:24 AM

And the faces. Ms. Harshwhinny's face somehow managed to hit every single possible variation of 'smugly demanding'.

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Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#28564: Dec 14th 2013 at 8:35:29 AM

@Ed It's all about the visuals for this season, all about the visuals.

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#28565: Dec 14th 2013 at 8:36:54 AM

wild mass guessThe visuals will become so amazing, Disney will want to buy out DHX media to make their Indiana Jones movie.

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edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
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#28566: Dec 14th 2013 at 8:39:08 AM

And I am so happy that Ms. Harshwhinny's definition of style is just... Rarity.

edited 14th Dec '13 8:39:17 AM by edvedd

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#28567: Dec 14th 2013 at 8:40:01 AM

Disney's quit traditional 2D animation for the second time already :P It'd be a while before they tried the third time this century.

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Powah Since: Oct, 2013
#28569: Dec 14th 2013 at 8:41:01 AM

Me too! That girl should be the picture in the dictionary. waii

I liked Miss Harsh Winney. I have fanon that she's a retired athlete. Does that make sense?

Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#28570: Dec 14th 2013 at 8:41:12 AM

@Ed She really could give Rarity a run for her money in terms of how posh she sounds. I just loved the way how she said: "Cutie Mark Crusaders" when she announced whose going to bring the flag to the Equestria Games.

edited 14th Dec '13 8:42:48 AM by Starscream759

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darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#28571: Dec 14th 2013 at 8:41:18 AM

Yeah' she's very Rarityish. Her accent could out posh her's.

edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
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#28572: Dec 14th 2013 at 8:42:59 AM

And everything about the way she moves and talks is so over the top it becomes funny.

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Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#28573: Dec 14th 2013 at 8:44:13 AM

Did she always sound like that in Pony Games where she was introduced? Don't remember if she always sounded like that or they changed it up but then again considering how many lines Harshwinny got in that episode I wouldn't really worry.

edited 14th Dec '13 8:44:50 AM by Starscream759

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JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
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#28574: Dec 14th 2013 at 8:44:57 AM

Man, I really need to rewatch the episode from the start. From what I saw it was really solid.

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#28575: Dec 14th 2013 at 8:47:12 AM

I'm pretty sure Ms. Harshwinny sounded the same in "Games Ponies Play".


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