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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

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#38327: Jan 14th 2014 at 8:01:13 PM

But was that one of them?

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#38329: Jan 14th 2014 at 8:04:33 PM

That's what I thought.

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#38330: Jan 14th 2014 at 8:05:42 PM

To be more serious, I really do think the thread will magically form itself into a key in the finale.

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#38331: Jan 14th 2014 at 8:08:29 PM

Rainbow Falls? I wonder if it will be anything like Gravity Falls.

I really do think the thread will magically form itself into a key in the finale.

But I like the thread how it is! Well it could be a bit more active.

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#38332: Jan 14th 2014 at 8:10:17 PM

[up]Good thing it's probably not, otherwise it would take two years just to get more episodes of FIM.tongue

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#38333: Jan 14th 2014 at 8:21:16 PM

Just re-watched the Show Stoppers. I'd forgotten Apple Bloom's apparent interest in martial arts. I suppose that's good support for her Hoofkind specibus though.

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#38334: Jan 14th 2014 at 8:26:01 PM

Repeat my question, does anyone know who provided the "Pinkie Pie's Got Hurt Feelings" skit in the new Pony Anthology?

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#38336: Jan 14th 2014 at 8:30:26 PM

In all seriousness, ("Apples to the Core") was probably the first strong song we've had all season.

Hello? "Generosity"?

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#38337: Jan 14th 2014 at 8:47:23 PM

Generosity was good, but it's one of those songs that's too tied to context. Apples to the Core is stronger as a standalone song.

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#38338: Jan 14th 2014 at 8:48:28 PM

I second Apples To The Core being better than Generosity. And I'm a Rarity fan.

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#38339: Jan 14th 2014 at 8:49:33 PM

I'm partial to Rarisongs and Kazumi Evans' singing, I guess.

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#38340: Jan 14th 2014 at 8:49:34 PM

I don't see how losing context makes a song's quality any worse.

edited 14th Jan '14 8:54:06 PM by Swasfewses

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JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
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#38341: Jan 14th 2014 at 8:58:41 PM

The thing with "Generosity" is that the thing that was so great about it was how it helped move the episode along. Thing is, if you just listen to it on its own, without that structure around it, it isn't quite standalone. It was designed to be a part of a larger whole, and when it's not part of that whole, it loses something. That isn't to say that it's a bad song by any means, just that it feels stronger when it's connected thematically to the episode it was created for.

"Apples to the Core" was much more designed to be it's own thing; it wasn't as much made to be an integral part of the episode. You could take it out without losing much other than the song itself. That means that when you take the song out of the episode it doesn't really lose anything compared to when it was in the episode itself.

And that's both a strength and a weakness, because it means that it also isn't as integral to the episode as a whole. "Generosity" was more important to "Rarity takes Manehattan" than "Apples to the Core" did for "Pinkie Apple Pie". The former was probably stronger as an element of a larger whole, but I think the second is stronger as its own thing. It's not that the song itself is worse per se, so much as the songs were written for different purposes.

TL;DR version:

Both songs are great, but of the two judging them purely on their own merits apart from the episode, I think "Apples to the Core" was stronger as a standalone song.

edited 14th Jan '14 9:01:03 PM by JapaneseTeeth

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#38342: Jan 14th 2014 at 8:58:58 PM

(crashes through window) Hi everypony! Today was my birthday! Sorry cant talk now! See you guys later! Bye! (crashes through door)

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#38343: Jan 14th 2014 at 9:03:27 PM

Okay, I have to get to bed. See you all later.

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#38344: Jan 14th 2014 at 9:07:43 PM

I think the only thing wrong with Apples To The Core was the animation, so taking it out of the episode arguably makes it better.

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#38345: Jan 14th 2014 at 9:11:27 PM

Awesome- Flight of the Conchords.

Marcen- happy birthday! : )

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#38347: Jan 14th 2014 at 9:19:24 PM

I just

Mom just showed me a post on facebook about a new body modification procedure people are doing. I personally perceive it as Body Horror and now the space between my lips and my chin feels funny. Someone get me some brain bleach. Please.

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#38348: Jan 14th 2014 at 9:21:05 PM

Generosity works fine out of context for me, so I disagree, but that definitely makes sense. I can see it. I sort of feel the same way about a lot of season 1 songs and (to a lesser extent) Bats, actually.

I think the only thing wrong with Apples To The Core was the animation,
I've seen a bunch of people say this but I don't get it either. What's wrong with the animation?

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#38350: Jan 14th 2014 at 9:30:42 PM

Brain bleach? Please? Guys?

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