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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

Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#33351: Dec 29th 2013 at 11:38:53 AM

How are the two at all the same? I'm not saying the bats make no sense. They actually DO I'm saying the story did a really bad job explaining it, and WHY AJ did a complete 180 on her position on them. To to mention how the hell they were going to keep the bats on that one little parcel, and prove that losing these trees was a benefit.

Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#33352: Dec 29th 2013 at 11:43:45 AM

Let the argument be Ed said, it's only human nature he said. If this is human nature then I'd hate to see what ponies do for charades.

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#33353: Dec 29th 2013 at 11:46:16 AM

It was only the spells interaction with The Stare that caused issues.
And how the hell are they going to cast the brainwashing spell without The Stare?

storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#33355: Dec 29th 2013 at 11:48:40 AM

Why would they need to? it's already been cast. All Twi was doing was removing the side effect from Fluttershy, she never said doing that would revert the bats. And no reason it WOULD, if it wasn't a basic part of the spell itself.

[up]what?

edited 29th Dec '13 11:49:00 AM by Seraphem

Sereg Since: Jun, 2010
#33356: Dec 29th 2013 at 12:04:43 PM

Personally I agree with Enlong. If a computer program is that advanced, it would practically be murder to delete it.

As for Bats, I believe Fluttershy. I suppose it comes down to whether or not you do.

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#33357: Dec 29th 2013 at 12:05:42 PM

All Twi was doing was removing the side effect from Fluttershy, she never said doing that would revert the bats. And no reason it WOULD, if it wasn't a basic part of the spell itself.
After Twi reverted Flutterbat, the other fruit bats were suddenly eating apples again.

So are you suggesting that Twi manually reverted the spell on the fruit bats as well?

storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
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#33358: Dec 29th 2013 at 12:06:23 PM

As for Bats, I believe Fluttershy. I suppose it comes down to whether or not you do.

I think that's probably it. I beleived Fluttershy after the song.

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#33359: Dec 29th 2013 at 12:08:54 PM

I'm expecting that someone at some point will make fanart of Granny Smith returning to the orchard to see the bat sanctuary.

Even odds between her freaking out or her winking knowingly.

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storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
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#33360: Dec 29th 2013 at 12:14:50 PM

I'm sure she'll hear from AJ first.

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Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#33361: Dec 29th 2013 at 12:20:30 PM

Hopefully she'll take it well, to the new development that is.

edited 29th Dec '13 12:20:47 PM by Starscream759

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#33362: Dec 29th 2013 at 12:21:55 PM

I imagine she will.

edited 29th Dec '13 12:22:07 PM by Enlong

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Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#33363: Dec 29th 2013 at 12:24:30 PM

@Enlong Assuming she DOES take it well and doesn't scream her lungs out.

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Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#33364: Dec 29th 2013 at 12:24:35 PM

It has nothing to do with believing Fluttershy. but all we have is her one, vague statement, with NO evidence to back it up, and no explanation on how it would work.

Versus the very real, very explicit destruction of quite a large amount of apple trees in just one day. They were a threat, period, and there is STILL no explanation for how they know the bats are just going to stay in that one little area, and not just keep on destroying everything.

We also have no explanation for why the bats are back to drinking fruit. Again, It was NOT the spell that did that to Flutterbat, so there is no reason given undoing the transformation would effect them.

@ Sereg, agreed, but that's assuming these were advanced enough, which I really don't see.

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#33365: Dec 29th 2013 at 12:27:33 PM

aaaaaaugh

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storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
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#33366: Dec 29th 2013 at 12:28:20 PM

How long will it take you to realize what is stated, supported and implied is often subjective and highly variable?

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Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#33367: Dec 29th 2013 at 12:32:04 PM

Then the story needed to do a better job of making itself clear.

Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#33368: Dec 29th 2013 at 12:33:39 PM

@Story Ya right, he IS the new ginger.

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#33369: Dec 29th 2013 at 12:42:18 PM

Ok, Seraphem. This is what happened.

Twilight's brainwashing spell required the bats' undivided attention to work, which Fluttershy provided by using the stare. Not using the stare makes it impossible to brainwash them in the first place. Therefore it is impossible to not hit Fluttershy while brainwashing the bats. It's a package deal, as someone said. The two events are linked, and one part of the spell can't be cancelled without the other. As soon as they fixed Fluttershy, the bats became a problem again, meaning that the spell was no longer an option, and since the episode only gave us two options to fix the problem, Fluttershy's sanctuary won out. You can't assume there was another, better option if the episode never gave one. In-story, it makes perfect sense.

Pannic Since: Jul, 2009
#33370: Dec 29th 2013 at 12:45:52 PM

I assumed that after Twilight removed the bat stuff from Fluttershy, it just went back to the bats. You can see the stuff flying away; it's gotta go somewhere, don't it?

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#33371: Dec 29th 2013 at 12:45:58 PM

So...

So do we know anything about the next episode's premise?

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Pannic Since: Jul, 2009
#33372: Dec 29th 2013 at 12:47:44 PM

It's Rarity Takes Manehattan, right?

Also, I really want another Sondheim tribute. We haven't had one since the first season.

edited 29th Dec '13 12:52:21 PM by Pannic

Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#33373: Dec 29th 2013 at 12:52:41 PM

@Enlong Apparently it's gonna be about a fashion show that Rarity has to attend to and some douchey fashion designer ruins her chances at winning the competition, and it's got something to do with Rarity's ambition getting in the way of her friendship.

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#33374: Dec 29th 2013 at 12:54:12 PM

Twilight also never brings up the possibility of re-casting the anti-bat spell on Fluttershy. Her wording is more consistent with undoing the original spell. "Come on! We'll reverse the spell and make it right."

Enlong Court Dragon from The Underground Facility Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
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#33375: Dec 29th 2013 at 12:59:07 PM

[up][up]

Ineresting. I do like episodes that focus on Rarity's buisness growing.

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