A thread to discuss My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic and the tie-in media.
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Edited by Mrph1 on Aug 26th 2024 at 10:24:26 AM
Also, Fillysecond was pretty stupid to charge so slowly with the rest of them straight into the hairspray.
Blind Final Fantasy 6 Let's PlayHonestly, MMDW is barely even a superhero episode. I don't think you can really compare them too closely.
I do agree that Spike could've had a bigger role in the Mane-iac's defeat, though. I was kinda surprised when Fluttershy ended up being the one who dealt the final blow.
edited 3rd Jan '14 8:16:40 PM by JapaneseTeeth
Reaction Image RepositoryJust because something is predictable you don't have to find it dull.
With every passing Naruto chapter I accurately predict that Kishimoto will continue to jerk off Madara with the fury of a thousand shut-ins, but I still go back every week. Seeing Madara thoroughly outclass one or two of the heroes one at a time while the rest stand around and watch from the sidelines is hilarious in its badness.
I don't know, maybe it would have been better if the episode hadn't been focused on Spike. The episode tried to split its attention between showing how cool the ponies were with their super powers and showing Spike feeling inadequate, but that juxtaposition means I can't enjoy the superpowers because I'm supposed to be sympathizing with Spike's depression, but there was never any real pay off that plot.
It's like if Sokka's Master from ATLA had spent half the episode on that opening scene with the meteorite, and then the benders beat up his mentor for him at the end.
Sweet And Elite and Daring Don't weren't predictable.
Blind Final Fantasy 6 Let's PlayFlutterbat was the first thing that popped into my mind when the first synopsis that hinted there was more than Fluttershy vs. AJ going on appeared on the scene. But the depresssing was my spot on prediction that Fluttershy was going to be the idiot, but still treated as right by the writers.
edited 3rd Jan '14 8:30:00 PM by CDRW
I think it might have suffered a bit from needing to spend so much time coming up with a reason for them to suddenly be superheroes, and then establishing what all their powers were. There wasn't really a lot of time to develop complex villainous plot. I wonder what it would be like if there was a sequel episode to that which could focus much more on the setting and the villain.
"But the depresssing was my spot on prediction that Fluttershy was going to be the idiot, but still treated as right by the writers."
I don't follow. Elaborate?
http://h0useb0und.tumblr.com/I think what he means is that he knew ahead of time that Fluttershy would be treated as the "correct" one for sympathizing with the bats, even though the episode didn't give a realistic reason for why anyone should side with her. I.e. she was treated as being "correct" not because her solution was the most reasonable, but because she's the one who was nice.
Basically, the show has a tendency to dodge the fact that sometimes being overly compassionate can come back to bite you in the ass. As far as the episode goes, I wasn't really put out that Flutters was right, I just wish they would have made an effort to justify it beyond "you should be nice to animals".
Reaction Image RepositoryI wouldn't say that it's nonsensical so much as ill-thought out. The idea of "we'll train the bats to stay in a certain area" is something that could work, the problem is that doing so would take a lot of effort and it has a notable risk of failure. The problem isn't that the plan is flawed (e.g. why would the bats stay in one section of the orchard and why should AJ sacrifice her apples for it), it's that the obvious flaws were never addressed and the plan was treated as being the best solution anyway. If Fluttershy would have said something like "I'll take responsibility for making sure the bats stay in their enclosure" or something it would have been a bit more palatable.
It's just that there's a big gaping hole (why should AJ sacrifice the fruits of her labor for an ill-defined and non-guaranteed payoff) that never gets addressed.
edited 3rd Jan '14 8:52:28 PM by JapaneseTeeth
Reaction Image RepositoryOnce the reveal happened sure, but the halfway plot twist came out of nowhere IMO.
Blind Final Fantasy 6 Let's PlayHey, it works in Cookie Clicker.
Also, even if it was unappealing initially, by the end of the episode they were pretty much out of options, so it makes sense that AJ would try any plan being offered.
Ah. I went in unspoiled, so the first few minutes made it seem like the episode would be about RD pestering AK Yearling and then eventually learning a lesson about leaving her alone, etc.
Blind Final Fantasy 6 Let's Play

My problem with Power Ponies (besides not liking any of the costume designs) was that with the exception of the henchman re-paralyzing the girls on an egg timer, the episode was basically just a superhero tropes played straight. It was predictable, and therefore dull. That, and for all the build up about Spike feeling useless, it didn't feel like he accomplished enough to break that feeling by the end of the episode, since once he freed the girls it was pretty much all just them kicking butt. The episode failed to justify its lesson.
For everything wrong with Mysterious Mare Do Well, I actually prefer it to Power Ponies as a superhero episode.
Also, relevant.
edited 3rd Jan '14 8:07:13 PM by Wryte