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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

darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#28602: Dec 14th 2013 at 9:26:11 AM

@Dark Okay but I'm gonna have to look at the past pages in order to get my reactions across so won't be a minute.

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Calnos The Jossed from Nowhere Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
The Jossed
#28603: Dec 14th 2013 at 9:28:29 AM

I thought it was OK. They kinda avoided flat-out saying Scootaloo has a disability, yet didn't. Its weird.

I liked the song.

Oh, and someone asked I think if the season finale would be a Musical Episode. There's a tradition in place for Season Finales having multiple songs (Even "Best Night Ever" had the main song and a few short ones from Pinkie).

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Bluespade from Fort Worth, Texas Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: I only want you gone
#28604: Dec 14th 2013 at 9:30:02 AM

Oh hey, I found a video. Let's do this then.

Right after I go flip my burgers.

edited 14th Dec '13 9:30:27 AM by Bluespade

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crimsonstorm15 shine on from A parallel universe Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Crowfall Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
#28606: Dec 14th 2013 at 9:33:41 AM

@Bluespade: I don't no why, but for some reason that sounded to me like a euphemism, and I have no idea what it would actually mean.

[up]GOD DAMN IT

Anyone else really happy to see Cheerilee again? Been way too long since she's appeared. Was she in season 3 at all?

edited 14th Dec '13 9:33:54 AM by Crowfall

Bluespade from Fort Worth, Texas Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: I only want you gone
#28607: Dec 14th 2013 at 9:34:54 AM

Ok I'm done rotating my chunks of greasy meat.

Unfortunately this video appears to be in like 90p quality.

Hey was that Archer who talked at the beginning?

edited 14th Dec '13 9:35:48 AM by Bluespade

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Crowfall Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
#28608: Dec 14th 2013 at 9:38:23 AM

The role of Cheerilee will now be played by Sterling Archer.

Calnos The Jossed from Nowhere Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
The Jossed
#28609: Dec 14th 2013 at 9:43:51 AM

On a side note, I noticed they didn't really show the Crystal Empire beyond the stadium. Then I remembered the new lighting effects this season. Sweet Luna, the next time we see that place its going to be blinding.

On another side note, when the CMC are leaving Ponyville, you can clearly see Droctor Whooves and Rose hanging out. Intentional shout out, or am I looking too deep at background ponies as always?

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Bluespade from Fort Worth, Texas Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: I only want you gone
#28610: Dec 14th 2013 at 9:46:49 AM

Speaking of euphemisms...

"I did tricks with that flag the likes of which nopony's seen before."

edited 14th Dec '13 9:46:56 AM by Bluespade

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crimsonstorm15 shine on from A parallel universe Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
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#28611: Dec 14th 2013 at 9:47:43 AM

@Calnos: everyone looks too deeply at the background ponies. heck, that's the reason half of them have names.

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Bluespade from Fort Worth, Texas Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: I only want you gone
#28612: Dec 14th 2013 at 9:48:45 AM

Dash is already making up for last episode. I much prefer her in a supporting role rather than having the main focus.

They really phoned it in with the song this episode didn't they?

edited 14th Dec '13 9:56:16 AM by Bluespade

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Swasfewses Hermit from New York Since: Sep, 2013 Relationship Status: Staying up all night to get lucky
Hermit
#28613: Dec 14th 2013 at 9:58:16 AM

How is the song phoned in?

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Bluespade from Fort Worth, Texas Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: I only want you gone
#28614: Dec 14th 2013 at 9:58:36 AM

They pretty much just repeated the same line over and over.

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Swasfewses Hermit from New York Since: Sep, 2013 Relationship Status: Staying up all night to get lucky
Hermit
#28615: Dec 14th 2013 at 10:02:42 AM

For the chorus. Repetition doesn't mean phoned in. It's supposed to be an inspirational training song, and the repetition fits.

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Bluespade from Fort Worth, Texas Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: I only want you gone
#28616: Dec 14th 2013 at 10:07:53 AM

Rainbow Dash awkwardly ignores poster of herself on Scootaloo's wall.

I liked Silver and Diamond's little magical girl looking dresses.

Overall I'd say that episode was meh. I liked the parts with Rainbow Dash.

edited 14th Dec '13 10:11:20 AM by Bluespade

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Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#28617: Dec 14th 2013 at 10:11:19 AM

Took me a bit but here are my reactions of this episode:

- Oh hey it's Harshwinny. And for some reason she's starting to make Rarity green with envy on how posh she's acting. And I like this. - The only way that you two idiots are gonna get it is by growing a brain and app-oh fuck it, what am I saying? It's SNIPS and SNAILS! There NEVER gonna get anything. - "I don't care if you met the Wonderbolts or not, young lady you WILL be professional." - Okay cool it's a contest to see whose gonna get the flag I guess the "making fun of Scoots" bit is gonna come a bit later - Song time! And to be honest it's not half bad, quite catchy though, also Snowflake is afraid of butterflies. (Chuckles) - No not Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon! We were having a good time! - I swear one of these days I'm gonna gut that purple, tiara wearing tart like a god damn fish. - "What does Cutie Marks have to do with anything?" Thank you Apple Bloom for summing my thoughts up right there. - Alright girls, show Rainbow Dash whatcha got. - Awesome sauce! - Oh god the "professional" joke is funny. Come on Rainbow Dash I'm able to say "Awesome sauce" to their performance why don't you do the same? - "Oh noes we already bullied Apple Bloom with the "Blank Flank" insult, what do we do? I know let's make fun of Scootaloo!" Good to know that they are acknowledging this. - Did I not mention how I hate that arrogant piece of shit, Diamond Tiara? I knoww I'm harping on this fact but it's true. - Poor Scoots please don't feel bad. Ya gonna make ME cry. - Come on Scoots ya better than those pantomime horses, you can do this. - A sad Scootaloo, makes Starscream759 a sad man.... - Well looks like the "professional thing" got skewered again, Rainbow. - Nobody is ever happy when ya have one team member short. - Awww, Rainbow Dash giving Scoots, a pep talk, I'm getting the feels. - Rainbow Dash your awesome, I still love Lighting Dust don't tell her I said that please dear god. - Granny Smith is a boss! And they say ol' ladies can't have fun. - The Cutie Mark Crusaders have won! (Singing) And it's sweeeeet, sweeeeet, sweet victory yeah!

And those were my reactions to this episode.

edited 14th Dec '13 10:11:45 AM by Starscream759

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JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#28618: Dec 14th 2013 at 10:13:10 AM

Random, but apparently The Twilight Sparkle micro comic is free today. It's not the best comic, but it's worth looking at.

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IkeAndMike Exists for some reason from Earth Since: Jan, 2013 Relationship Status: Love is for the living, Sal
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#28619: Dec 14th 2013 at 10:18:37 AM

Did someone say free comic? Awesome :D

Also, got around to watching the episode. It was pretty good, and I'm happy the crusaders were able to win the flag carrying honors.

Horses are now officially canon, which is cool.

Like many of you, I'm annoyed that we finally saw part of Scootaloo's house, but still no sign of her family.

And I'm happy that Scootaloo didn't learn to fly. She really doesn't have to. On the other hand, I have to say that if she had learned to fly during the episode, I couldn't be anything but happy for her.

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Powah Since: Oct, 2013
#28620: Dec 14th 2013 at 10:19:37 AM

Horses could be to ponies what giants are to us.

IkeAndMike Exists for some reason from Earth Since: Jan, 2013 Relationship Status: Love is for the living, Sal
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#28621: Dec 14th 2013 at 10:20:58 AM

Well, I don't know about giants, but they are tall. I'm pretty sure the Saddle Arabians are horses. I've assumed that for a while now, but "horses" as a term and species weren't officially canon.

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darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#28622: Dec 14th 2013 at 10:23:42 AM

Yeah, definitive proof of horses. I do like that theory. They could be much larger and stronger than ponies, but only semi-intelligent and or isolated.

Calnos The Jossed from Nowhere Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
The Jossed
#28623: Dec 14th 2013 at 10:25:45 AM

I thought the Saddle Arabians were horses? Or did we just assume they were just really tall ponies?

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Bluespade from Fort Worth, Texas Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: I only want you gone
#28624: Dec 14th 2013 at 10:26:55 AM

Ponies ARE horses, aren't they? It's just a term to differentiate size. I'd say Big Mac probably counts as a horse.

Anyway, time to go to work now...

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Mio Since: Jan, 2001
#28625: Dec 14th 2013 at 10:30:24 AM

If I were being more objective this episode was pretty basic it's premise and it's resolution. But despite that I did really like it. In fact I'd call it my favorite of the season. The character interaction was good, the conflicts felt natural enough, and I liked the song oddly enough.

As a Scootaloo episode I like this better then Sleepless because we get a more well rounded look at Scootaloo's character where Sleepless was mostly just her being fearful. It was nice to see her take charge again like in the early days of CMC, and even if they ultimately side stepped whether she will ever fly or not, I did like the way it was handled and how Scootaloo reacted to it.

It's also good to see that Dash is stepping up to her surrogate sister role, and that was worked in well this episode. In the beginning I actually thought that with all of the different things that were going to be touched upon that the episode would feel cluttered, but it all worked together well.

So yeah, depending on how things go, I think this may become one of my favorites.

edited 14th Dec '13 10:31:19 AM by Mio


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