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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

edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
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#32402: Dec 26th 2013 at 7:59:18 AM

Oh, you're writing a fanfic? Why not come and talk about it at the fanfic thread? What's it about?

Well I didn't want to jinx it by talking about it before it was even started.

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#32403: Dec 26th 2013 at 9:02:09 AM

human!Pinkie

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#32404: Dec 26th 2013 at 9:07:34 AM

She appears to have something bursting out of her chest.

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AceOfScarabs I am now a shiny stone~ from Singapore Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
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#32405: Dec 26th 2013 at 9:10:22 AM

Parallels

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IrishZombie Since: Dec, 2009
#32406: Dec 26th 2013 at 9:13:31 AM

She appears to have something bursting out of her chest

[lol]

I can just imagine walking up to a woman and saying just that. "Excuse me, ma'am, but you appear to have something bursting out of your chest!"

edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
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#32408: Dec 26th 2013 at 9:28:00 AM

In real life it's not so pronounced.

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#32409: Dec 26th 2013 at 9:33:22 AM

So do we agree on alphabetic split for the fanfic recommendations page?

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#32411: Dec 26th 2013 at 9:56:46 AM

What does everyone here think of Spike x Rarity?

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#32414: Dec 26th 2013 at 10:03:22 AM

He is a child and she is an adult.

SantosLHalper Since: Aug, 2009
#32415: Dec 26th 2013 at 10:05:19 AM

And they're not even of the same species, to boot.

IkeAndMike Exists for some reason from Earth Since: Jan, 2013 Relationship Status: Love is for the living, Sal
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#32416: Dec 26th 2013 at 10:05:32 AM

I think it could work eventually, emphasis on eventually. he's gonna grow up at some point.

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#32417: Dec 26th 2013 at 10:08:11 AM

There is a trope for that, but I can't remember the name. It's still incredibly creepy.

Edit: Found the trope. It's Wife Husbandry.

Double Edit: Okay, it's not Wife Husbandry, but it has lots of the same earmarks.

edited 26th Dec '13 10:13:16 AM by CDRW

Luminosity Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Lovey-Dovey
#32418: Dec 26th 2013 at 10:12:43 AM

Considering Twi raised him while she was in like preschool, Spike is stil vastly younger than Rarity, but I don't think any of mane 6 are adults. Late teenagers at best.

I don't mind the subplot and try to just pretend it's not there. It's as pointless as they get anyway.

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#32420: Dec 26th 2013 at 10:18:23 AM

I'm fairly neutral to the pairing. I can understand how some people might be bothered by it (because of their age difference and species difference) but Spike's developmental stage, mentally and emotionally, is in Vague Age range, particularly because he's not a pony, so it's a little different than Rarity being in a romantic relationship with a young pony colt. Not to mention we have no idea when dragons reach their equivalent of puberty and whether or not it's different from the greed-induced growth portrayed in Secret Of My Excess. Plus pony culture might have different standard for considering when someone counts as an adult. Getting a cutie mark may be a sign of "growing up" but there are obviously ponies who have their cutie marks who are treated as still being foals, which complicates the matter. Basically, modern American human standards of what is considered to be legal age to have a romantic relationship don't necessarily apply here, nor do they have to.

While it's an unrequited love, I do think that Spike's love of Rarity tends to bring out his more generous side (which would fit Rarity's element!), such as the scene in Secret of My Excess where being reminded of his act of selfless generosity brought him back to normal. I think that he has some interesting parallels with Rarity as well, particularly in that both of them have internal conflicts in their personalities when it comes to being generous vs. being selfish, especially when it comes to gems! And while Rarity doesn't necessarily see Spike as a romantic partner, she does care about him as a friend, given that she's probably the one of the Mane 6 that he's closest to, after Twilight, of course.

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#32421: Dec 26th 2013 at 10:28:08 AM

[up] Well it has some standards on age("This one's too young, this one's too old"), but not sure how they apply on dragons. It's a weird enough case to just let it be.

To me, it's just a typical pointless unrequited love, and those subplots annoy me to no end. But this one is infrequent enough compared to many others for me to ignore it.

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#32422: Dec 26th 2013 at 10:31:39 AM

Also, Spike's crush seems to be based only on looks.

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#32423: Dec 26th 2013 at 10:34:12 AM

[up]Which makes him a vain shallow bastard

Seriously though this is supported by that one time Twilight's mane looked like Rarity's (as a side effect of something else, but I forgot what it was)

edited 26th Dec '13 10:34:27 AM by MorningStar1337

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#32424: Dec 26th 2013 at 10:36:12 AM

That was in Cutie Pox. Also the fact that he was attracted to Rarity immediately upon seeing her.

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marston Since: Sep, 2011
#32425: Dec 26th 2013 at 10:37:44 AM

Considering the fact that the show itself has tons of Spike/Rarity ship tease, I can't really see it as being all that creepy to begin with. It's not a favorite pairing of mine {I prefer Rarijack and Spike/Sweetie Belle}, but I like it enough at least.

I also wouldn't say that Spike's crush is just based on looks, because if Secret Of My Excess and The Nightmare Moon arc in the comics are any indication he does seem to genuinely love her.

edited 26th Dec '13 10:40:29 AM by marston


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