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My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (Live Reactions & Discussion)

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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

Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#42501: Jan 25th 2014 at 10:23:12 AM

Hey Flash Sentry only had about 5 seconds of a cameo. And I'm actually cool with this cuz 1: He isn't relevant to the plot and 2: It doesn't really bother me anyway. Yeah he's a bad character but I'm not really going to overreact if he's just there as background.

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PrincessGwenevere Ooh, sparkly! from Coat Mountain Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Ooh, sparkly!
#42502: Jan 25th 2014 at 10:25:33 AM

[up] Yeah, pretty much this. He's not relevant to the plot, so who cares?

This is like the anti-Derpy of cameos. [lol]

"I feel like I'm on a raft and surrounding me is an ocean of dumb."- Mr. Sark
Swasfewses Hermit from New York Since: Sep, 2013 Relationship Status: Staying up all night to get lucky
Hermit
#42503: Jan 25th 2014 at 10:25:54 AM

Well, if it's a big deal to you guys, hen I guess I'll just let you get on with that.
It's only a big deal for Seraph.

I really hope Discord making it rain spaghetti on Twilight and Cadance wasn't a reference to the use of "spaghetti" as an ableist slur started by 4chan.
Uh...no. Not at all. He's singing about noodles. For soup.

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Rainbow Pomeranian Lover from Central Illinois (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded)
Pomeranian Lover
#42504: Jan 25th 2014 at 10:26:12 AM

I liked it a lot, especially seeing Twilight and Cadance get to have time together even if Discord was with them (and he was funny as usual). Plus the Laser-Guided Karma at the end was a good twist. I guess we got both answers, he was faking it at first but then he really does get sick. I had also wondered when we would see Twilight flying again, now that she has wings, and she certainly had to fly in this story (while she and Cadance pulled Discord on a giant carriage). The references in the song went by a little too fast for me to catch them all except the golden lamp one, so I'm glad someone caught a screencap of the Harry Potter one, which I'm surprised I missed since I love that series. Cadance is definitely dressed like a Ravenclaw student because her tie is blue, so not Hufflepuff (that would be yellow). I have no idea who Discord is being, though. He looks like he's being a cross between Dumbledore (the long wild white hair) and Draco (the green Slytherin tie) but of course it would be too boring for Discord to stick to just one character to cosplay as.

Of course even though Discord isn't being quite as evil as he was when he first appeared, he's still a troublemaker and still spreads his chaos on a smaller scale, especially when he can claim that "you can't complain because we're friends." However, I wouldn't expect someone like him to learn about the give and take of friendship that easily, plus he probably thinks that he IS doing the ponies a favor by merely spreading his chaos in more minor ways rather than messing up all of Ponyville/probably the rest of Equestria as well given what he did to the sun and moon in his debut episodes.

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#42505: Jan 25th 2014 at 10:26:33 AM

@Scol: Are you talking about this?

Either way, I doubt it's what they were referring to. This, maybe, because Hotel Mario seems like something Discord would reference.

edited 25th Jan '14 10:29:41 AM by JapaneseTeeth

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#42507: Jan 25th 2014 at 10:27:55 AM

Flash showing up made me grin and be happier than I probably should have for such a small cameo. I guess this must be what goes on with other people and Derpy (I never cared for her all that much).

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Calnos The Jossed from Nowhere Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
The Jossed
#42508: Jan 25th 2014 at 10:31:05 AM

I haven't seen the episode yet (slept in) but sounds like we got a Flash Sentry cameo despite Meghan saying he wasn't going to be in Season 4? Well, to be fair she probably meant he didn't have any scripted appearances, it wouldn't surprise me if an animator threw in him because oh hey! They can still use his model!

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Scolipendra THE LIMPITY LOPPITY LEAP! Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: How YOU doin'?
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#42509: Jan 25th 2014 at 10:31:28 AM

@JT That's how the slur started, but then it started getting used maliciously. I've even seen it being combined with a certain homophobic slur to create "spaggot."

Let's make this clear: I did not even think it to be a reference to that before somebody pointed it out. Hotel Mario's LOTSA SPAGHETTI makes more sense.

edited 25th Jan '14 10:34:44 AM by Scolipendra

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#42510: Jan 25th 2014 at 10:32:14 AM

@Calnos: That's my assumption. She had probably finished the scripts for the season and that point and meant that he didn't have a role in any of the episodes. One of the animators probably added the cameo in for what would have otherwise been a generic guard.

[up]Yeah, that's just dumb.

edited 25th Jan '14 10:33:06 AM by JapaneseTeeth

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PrincessGwenevere Ooh, sparkly! from Coat Mountain Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Ooh, sparkly!
#42511: Jan 25th 2014 at 10:39:21 AM

people really need to stop thinking /mlp/ and 4Chan are important.

"I feel like I'm on a raft and surrounding me is an ocean of dumb."- Mr. Sark
Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#42512: Jan 25th 2014 at 10:39:54 AM

@Princess Gwen When really there not.

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Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#42513: Jan 25th 2014 at 10:40:50 AM

Meh, Like I said, my only real issue is how out of place he looks compared to other guards.

Crystal pegasus... so is this confirmation that staying in the Empire to long will turn you crystal?

As to Meghan, she tweeted that it wasn't her idea to put Flash in, but Jason Theissan who did it.

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#42514: Jan 25th 2014 at 10:42:02 AM

We really have no clue what the deal is with the Crystal pegasus. I don't think it's a matter of staying in the empire, because if it was, Cadance would have Crystalized by now.

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PurpleDalek Since: Sep, 2011
#42515: Jan 25th 2014 at 10:42:27 AM

Fun episode. Thoughts:

- Where does Discord live anyway?

- Pinkie's passion for used patio furniture was hilarious.

- Awww, I was hoping we'd finally get another Raity/AJ episode for a moment.

- World Snake!

- Discord looks good blue. Suits him.

- I demand a sitcom where Fluttershy and Discord are roommates and Twilight is the grumpy neighbor.

- Discord keeps getting all up in Twilight's personal space. Again.

- The thought of Discord and Fluttershy writing letters to each other is adorable.

Blissey1 insert title here from a random Pokècenter Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: I know
PrincessGwenevere Ooh, sparkly! from Coat Mountain Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Ooh, sparkly!
#42517: Jan 25th 2014 at 10:50:22 AM

@purple: I'm now picture Discord by a fireside wearing reading glasses and reading her letters.

"I feel like I'm on a raft and surrounding me is an ocean of dumb."- Mr. Sark
Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#42518: Jan 25th 2014 at 10:51:46 AM

Unless being an alicorn, she takes longer or is immune... or the guard had a little accident.. or maybe it's a voluntary thing... so many possibilities...

Dragon_Ranger Since: Jan, 2010
#42519: Jan 25th 2014 at 10:57:08 AM

It was great to see Cadance and Twilight fight together, and get confirmation that Cadance is perfectly capable of some pretty hefty magic of her own.

The whole thing with Discord faking it to see whether Twilight would accommodate him left me wondering; would Discord be so willing to help Twilight if the situation were reversed?

darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#42521: Jan 25th 2014 at 10:59:27 AM

Hey everyone. Missed the episode by a hair. woke up in time, but my computer decided it was just the perfect time to derp on me and froze all my work, requiring 45 minutes of struggling to save my progress and restart. SO without any spoilers, how was it?

MorningStar1337 The Encounter that ended the Dogma from 🤔 Since: Nov, 2012
The Encounter that ended the Dogma
#42522: Jan 25th 2014 at 11:00:36 AM

[up]impressive

Blissey1 insert title here from a random Pokècenter Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: I know
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#42523: Jan 25th 2014 at 11:02:31 AM

SO without any spoilers, how was it?

Our knowledge of Equestrian wildlife has taken a huge leap.

a huge, terrifying leap.

edited 25th Jan '14 11:08:07 AM by Blissey1

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PurpleDalek Since: Sep, 2011
#42524: Jan 25th 2014 at 11:02:33 AM

Discord-y. Extremely Discord-y. Might the first episode where Discord is the primary focus.

edited 25th Jan '14 11:03:38 AM by PurpleDalek

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#42525: Jan 25th 2014 at 11:02:56 AM

@Dark: I liked it.

@Blissey: Eh, between stuff like the Quarry Eels and Ursa Major, the worm isn't that bad.

edited 25th Jan '14 11:03:47 AM by JapaneseTeeth

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