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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
#40426: Jan 19th 2014 at 10:27:15 PM

Gets worse, actually. The original short story collection had a different title in mind and the title was originally for another short story collection by Eando Binder, but Asimov's publishers insisted on it.

Enlong Court Dragon from The Underground Facility Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Court Dragon
#40427: Jan 19th 2014 at 10:29:17 PM

I think one way Dashie's initial not-choice was different was because she was trying to dodge any responsibility associated by her choice by making it look as though it was out of her control. She felt that making a decision was too hard, so she wanted to look as though she couldn't.

In The Ticket Master, to contrast, Twilight made it clear what she was doing, and why. Showing that she was choosing to give up her own spot if any other choice meant unfairly favoring any one of them.

I guess the point would have been better worded as one about responsibility.

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marston Since: Sep, 2011
#40428: Jan 19th 2014 at 10:29:43 PM

@Irish Zombie: They could have just done the film in a fake-documentary style, or focus on a few particular events mentioned in the book, or even have it be an anthology film instead. Heck, why did the movie even need to be called World War Z? You could have changed the title and literally else nothing about the film would have been changed. It's really hard to look at it as a movie that just takes place in the same world as the book when the zombies are completely different. Half of the zombie scenes in the film were just plain Narm too.

@Story: When I said that, I was talking about World War Z and your question about it. But yeah, that sounds really stupid.

edited 19th Jan '14 10:37:56 PM by marston

storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
More like giant cherries
#40429: Jan 19th 2014 at 10:56:43 PM

Well I don't know enough about World War Z to say anything about it.

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IkeAndMike Exists for some reason from Earth Since: Jan, 2013 Relationship Status: Love is for the living, Sal
Exists for some reason
#40430: Jan 19th 2014 at 10:59:38 PM

All I know is just the trailer of it scared me more than every episode of attack on Titan combined. No thank you.

I'm gonna hit the hay. See you all tomorrow.

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God_of_Awesome Since: Jan, 2001
#40431: Jan 19th 2014 at 11:24:52 PM

There was Pacific Rim. That was original and good.

Even if in the end it brought forth the Hate Fuck.

marston Since: Sep, 2011
#40432: Jan 19th 2014 at 11:56:59 PM

Anyway, while I know that Derpy not talking is because of obvious reasons, I do like the idea of her being a Cute mute. That'll probably be my headcanon from now on.

[down]Yes, but then her voice and her appearance got changed.

edited 20th Jan '14 12:02:52 AM by marston

Wryte Since: Jul, 2010
#40433: Jan 20th 2014 at 12:00:23 AM

But she had lines in The Last Roundup.

edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
Darling.
#40434: Jan 20th 2014 at 12:05:39 AM

It could all lead up to the finale, where it turns out that Derpy has secretly been engineering all events to achieve the best outcome. And she has a really epic voice.

edited 20th Jan '14 12:06:20 AM by edvedd

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KylerThatch literary masochist Since: Jan, 2001
literary masochist
#40435: Jan 20th 2014 at 12:09:24 AM

Mental image: Derpy voiced by George Takei.

This "faculty lot" you speak of sounds like a place of great power...
edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
Darling.
#40436: Jan 20th 2014 at 12:15:20 AM

Based on my totally plausible theory, Derpy didn't drop that flag by accident.

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Luminosity Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Lovey-Dovey
#40437: Jan 20th 2014 at 12:24:26 AM

Hey, everyone. So which mode is the thread in right now?

Wryte Since: Jul, 2010
#40438: Jan 20th 2014 at 12:43:08 AM

Late-night minimal posting mode.

AceOfScarabs I am now a shiny stone~ from Singapore Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
I am now a shiny stone~
#40439: Jan 20th 2014 at 4:02:14 AM

Fluttershy: 3 Kaiju:0

The three finest things in life are to splat your enemies, drive them from their turf, and hear their lamentations as their rank falls!
Cookoo I need more bird puns. from A Cuckoo clock Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
I need more bird puns.
#40440: Jan 20th 2014 at 4:13:44 AM

So, the fandom loved Derpy's appearance in the last episode. What I find strange is that they love this, yet there was a fair amount of complaints of pandering (Which is for some reason inherently bad) on the episode before that due to the reference to the Twi-licious meme, which was started by Tara Strong anyway! I genuinely don't understand why that had complaints, yet I saw none for Derpy's appearance, which was arguably more pandery!

(I'm not saying I didn't like either, by the way. I just find this strange.)

Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.
edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
Darling.
#40441: Jan 20th 2014 at 4:19:02 AM

There really is no rationale for anything when it comes to stuff like this, seemingly.

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AceOfScarabs I am now a shiny stone~ from Singapore Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
I am now a shiny stone~
#40442: Jan 20th 2014 at 4:21:56 AM

Meghan did post a picture of a panda on her Twitter before.

Tara has said this line before, yah?

The three finest things in life are to splat your enemies, drive them from their turf, and hear their lamentations as their rank falls!
Sereg Since: Jun, 2010
#40443: Jan 20th 2014 at 4:26:18 AM

(Which is for some reason inherently bad)

This is something I really don't understand. Their job is entertainment. Unless the pandering is interfering with their ability to tell a good story, it's a good thing.

AceOfScarabs I am now a shiny stone~ from Singapore Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
I am now a shiny stone~
#40444: Jan 20th 2014 at 4:30:24 AM

Staff Shipping, hoooooooo

The three finest things in life are to splat your enemies, drive them from their turf, and hear their lamentations as their rank falls!
edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
Darling.
#40445: Jan 20th 2014 at 4:33:15 AM

[up][up]Some folks are just using these references as another symbol for everything they think is wrong with the show. It's probably easier to say 'pandering' than to actually explain WHY these references ruin the show in any capacity.

edited 20th Jan '14 4:33:31 AM by edvedd

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darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#40446: Jan 20th 2014 at 4:34:08 AM

I put it down to season 1 nostalgia simmered in a heaping pot of fan dumb topped off with a sprinkle of they changed it, now it sucks.

edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
Darling.
#40447: Jan 20th 2014 at 4:35:46 AM

The same recipe every other fanbase on earth has.

edited 20th Jan '14 4:37:06 AM by edvedd

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BigDannyC Since: Dec, 2013
#40448: Jan 20th 2014 at 4:38:35 AM

Second test tomorrow.

I look forward to when this is all over. It'll be back to 40k and trying to catch up with this show too. Maybe I'll make it to be able to watch it live!

edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
Darling.
#40449: Jan 20th 2014 at 4:41:48 AM

You can do it. Just watch a few a day and you'll be all caught up. In this case, season 3 being short may help a bit.

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SunsetShimmer Superior Princess from Canterlot High Since: Jan, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Superior Princess
#40450: Jan 20th 2014 at 4:42:40 AM

So let me get this straight - humans complain when they get more of what they like?

The sparkle is gone, see me shimmer on~

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