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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

Sereg Since: Jun, 2010
#40526: Jan 20th 2014 at 7:27:02 AM

@NES I fail to see how you being a slightly more colorful human is bad.

Bright colours are typically an honesty trait. As such, if humans were brightly coloured, the wimpy ones like myself would be less brightly coloured and would be considered even more unattractive.

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#40527: Jan 20th 2014 at 7:27:04 AM

pony!Frozen

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#40528: Jan 20th 2014 at 7:32:51 AM

If a reference takes up about 10 seconds of time in an episode and doesn't detract in any way, it ain't pandering to me.

Even a breif reference can break suspension of disbelief if it doesn't fit in unverse.

... Why the hell has nobody ever done a Human-In-Equestria crossover with The Metamorphosis?

How would that work? Samsa wakes up as a bug in Equestria?

Bright colours are typically an honesty trait. As such, if humans were brightly coloured, the wimpy ones like myself would be less brightly coloured and would be considered even more unattractive.

What does being wimpy have to do with honesty?

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#40529: Jan 20th 2014 at 7:34:46 AM

@Story: Could be someone randomly waking up in Equestria and freaking out, a pony waking up as a human, a human just waking up as a pony and people finding it weird that he's suddenly become something from a show...

Granted a glance over the trope page shows it's a largely metaphorical thing so it wouldn't really translate overall, I guess.

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#40530: Jan 20th 2014 at 7:36:29 AM

Hey guys. Fluffy Pony was flagged for P5 and the page on the surface looks like grimdarkest stuff possible - however pretty much all grimdark is added by one guy.

Could you hop by with more points of view on them fluffs?

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#40531: Jan 20th 2014 at 7:40:07 AM

What about a Pony waking up as a bug?

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kegisak Element of Class Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: In Lesbians with you
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#40532: Jan 20th 2014 at 7:44:01 AM

That could also work.

Actually, given the perceived differences between their world and ours, it would be interesting to take a look at what exactly could drive a pony to mental illness.

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#40533: Jan 20th 2014 at 7:47:36 AM

@Kegisak: Yeah The Metamorphosis is largely a metaphor for loneliness and estrangement. The fact that he's a bug isn't really focused on as much as the fact that he's functionally isolated from the rest of humanity. That said, a story focusing on similar themes (i.e. a pony who won't or can't have meaningful interaction with pony society) would be really interesting, and you could add human-in-Equestria vibes to it. Maybe a human ends up in Equestria and ends up just isolating themselves because they're in denial about where they are.

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Sereg Since: Jun, 2010
#40534: Jan 20th 2014 at 7:52:47 AM

What does being wimpy have to do with honesty?

An honesty trait is a physical feature that displays your health.

EDIT: So potential mates have proof about how good a mate you are.

edited 20th Jan '14 7:53:39 AM by Sereg

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#40535: Jan 20th 2014 at 7:53:04 AM

So, since it's clear to us that the keys will come from episodes where each pony focuses on the element they had, two questions occur to me. First; what will Twilight's episode be like? The situation usually has to get pretty dire indeed before she starts losing faith in their friendship as a whole.

Secondly, what about the fact that one of hte keys is a consumable item?

"Alright. We've gathered almost all the items. Now all we need is Rarity's key."
"And which one was that?"
"The thread."
"The... thread?"
"Yes. The spool of rainbow thread you received from Coco Pommel? That you got it by inspiring generosity in someone who'd seen the dark side of your profession has got to make it a key. You still have it, right?"
"..."
"Rarity?"
"...Do you remember the Prism Couture outfit I wore to the Winter Moon fesival?"

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#40536: Jan 20th 2014 at 7:54:51 AM

@Enlong: Well, next week she has a cranky and ill Discord to deal with and entertain while Cady is about to come in.

Nice new reaction

edited 20th Jan '14 7:56:04 AM by AceOfScarabs

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#40537: Jan 20th 2014 at 7:55:47 AM

Why would she use that thread? And besides, they could always pull it back out unless she sold it.

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#40538: Jan 20th 2014 at 7:56:49 AM

They're kinda like little Shugo Chara

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#40539: Jan 20th 2014 at 7:57:43 AM

Ace: Alicorn!Anna is really cute, but Alicorn!Elsa looks like a human head glued onto a long neck, which is then glued onto a a human body that was dyed blue and then had a horn and wings tacked on. :|

Re: Fluffy: Not familiar with it, but on a quick skim, wow, that's pretty ethically-bleak universe.

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#40540: Jan 20th 2014 at 7:59:36 AM

Gryphons :D

[up]It's all in the jawlines, methinks.

edited 20th Jan '14 7:59:57 AM by AceOfScarabs

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#40541: Jan 20th 2014 at 8:04:41 AM

Why would she use that thread?

Why wouldn't she?

Using the thread in something lovely would much better show her appreciation for the gift than keeping it on a shelf somewhere would.

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#40542: Jan 20th 2014 at 8:04:53 AM

The guy griffon needs to be fluffier. He was the cuddliest-looking one during the episode proper, IMO (still a cute picture, though).

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#40543: Jan 20th 2014 at 8:14:04 AM

@Enlong: Maybe the spool still counts.

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#40544: Jan 20th 2014 at 8:17:48 AM

She doesn't have to use all of it at once.

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PurpleDalek Since: Sep, 2011
#40545: Jan 20th 2014 at 8:18:04 AM

Let's hope that Pinkie's key isn't edible and sugary.

Okay, one thing I noticed about the last episode; griffins are taking part in the Equestria Games. Griffins confirmed to be native to Equestria?

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#40546: Jan 20th 2014 at 8:19:20 AM

Immigrants from Gryphon country, prolly.

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#40547: Jan 20th 2014 at 8:19:37 AM

but on a quick skim, wow, that's pretty ethically-bleak universe.

It appears that most of the dark stuff was added by one person back in December.

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#40548: Jan 20th 2014 at 8:27:39 AM

Story: Ah. The premise itself still sits a bit uncomfortably with me, though.

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#40549: Jan 20th 2014 at 8:31:01 AM

It's likely there are Griffons living in Equestria, even born in Equestria, but ethnically not native. Like Japanese people born and raised in Vancouver.

Or White people in North America, for that matter.

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#40550: Jan 20th 2014 at 8:48:58 AM

Story: Ah. The premise itself still sits a bit uncomfortably with me, though.

I think the premise is basically just 'there are fluffy ponies'. People make up their own backstories. For example, there's no sign of any of that here.

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