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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

Luminosity Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Lovey-Dovey
#51501: Feb 21st 2014 at 6:54:23 PM

Oh, we're definitevly at the finale?

IkeAndMike Exists for some reason from Earth Since: Jan, 2013 Relationship Status: Love is for the living, Sal
Exists for some reason
#51502: Feb 21st 2014 at 7:00:41 PM

Oh my gosh guys I got another call about an interview today!

That's more than I usually have in a month!

And this one is for a local job!

Oh my goodness this has been a good day.

http://h0useb0und.tumblr.com/
storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
More like giant cherries
#51503: Feb 21st 2014 at 7:05:54 PM

Round robin update:

Yay!

Blind Final Fantasy 6 Let's Play
OrionAurora Constellation from Andromeda Galaxy Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: Abstaining
Constellation
#51504: Feb 21st 2014 at 7:07:31 PM

@Starscream: No kidding? Colin's birthday is tomorrow. Happy birthday to both of you.

@Ike: Good for you.

We are all made of star stuff. Very, very weird star stuff.
edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
More like giant cherries
#51507: Feb 21st 2014 at 7:12:54 PM

I thought she was called Celest AI?

Blind Final Fantasy 6 Let's Play
OrionAurora Constellation from Andromeda Galaxy Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: Abstaining
Constellation
#51508: Feb 21st 2014 at 7:14:37 PM

Space Station Celestia? What?

We are all made of star stuff. Very, very weird star stuff.
SantosLHalper Since: Aug, 2009
#51509: Feb 21st 2014 at 7:15:58 PM

[up][up]

In the fic, she's mainly called Celestia. But it doesn't change the fact that she's pretty scary.

edited 21st Feb '14 7:16:06 PM by SantosLHalper

edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#51512: Feb 21st 2014 at 7:24:52 PM

@Ike: That's great.

@Story: The main issue is this; in pro-level chess, the game is pretty much entirely Metagame. You play everything based of knowledge of how the game is played by other pros. When playing against an amateur none of that works. In pro-level chess, it's all one big game of I Know You Know I Know; you choose your moves based on what strategy the other guy is using, and his strategy is based on what you were doing. Against an amateur, you can't do that because there's no strategy to react to and no way of predicting his moves. Granted, a pro will still beat an amateur 99 times out of a 100, but it's certainly possible for the lack of experience to work against a pro's expectations. The short version is that professional chess players focus on a metagame that isn't used at all by people who don't play at that level.

edited 21st Feb '14 7:25:53 PM by JapaneseTeeth

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KylerThatch literary masochist Since: Jan, 2001
literary masochist
#51513: Feb 21st 2014 at 7:28:15 PM

So professional level chess is just a very elaborate version of tactical RPS?

This "faculty lot" you speak of sounds like a place of great power...
JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#51514: Feb 21st 2014 at 7:30:31 PM

Basically. It's less studying the game itself and more looking at the strategies and moves used in previous games.

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Luminosity Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Lovey-Dovey
#51515: Feb 21st 2014 at 7:31:45 PM

It's like this: high-level chess doesn't operate on individual move vs move, but rather on strategies and combinations of moves. Think combos in a fighting game. So a pro's task is to recognize which strategy and combinations of the 500 billion they got memorized their opponent is going for.

A newbie has none of that in mind, a newbie goes move by move with little reason, and that will initially turn the pro's strategy detector against them. But the sooner the pro realises they're going against a newbie and employs anti-newbie strategies, the sooner they'll win.

OrionAurora Constellation from Andromeda Galaxy Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: Abstaining
Constellation
#51516: Feb 21st 2014 at 7:39:20 PM

I've played chess a few times. I find it quite fun.

We are all made of star stuff. Very, very weird star stuff.
JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#51517: Feb 21st 2014 at 7:39:46 PM

[up][up]That's a good analogy. An amateur player can get in a few lucky shots due to metaphorical button mashing, and it's basically a question of how quickly the high-level player can figure out what's going on and react quickly enough.

edited 21st Feb '14 7:39:56 PM by JapaneseTeeth

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AXTE INCAL AXTUCE MUN
#51518: Feb 21st 2014 at 7:46:14 PM

I think I read that part of the reason Deep Blue beat Gary Kaspararov was because DB made a really blatant mistake. Kasparov didn't take advantage of it because he reasoned DB couldn't have made such a basic mistake, so it must have been some really deep, esoteric strategy.

Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#51519: Feb 21st 2014 at 7:46:18 PM

@Orion No kidding there. On the 25th, to be precise, next tuesday.

"Transform and Roll out!" Optimus Prime
IrishZombie Since: Dec, 2009
#51520: Feb 21st 2014 at 7:50:10 PM

On a completely unrelated note, I just found out that apparently, a Space Jam sequel is in the works. I'm not sure whether to be worried or excited.

Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#51521: Feb 21st 2014 at 7:52:19 PM

Space Jam wasn't that bad of a movie but I will say this: Michael Jordan couldn't act his way out of a paper bag if he tried.

"Transform and Roll out!" Optimus Prime
KylerThatch literary masochist Since: Jan, 2001
literary masochist
#51522: Feb 21st 2014 at 7:53:44 PM

How did the Space Jam theme get so memetic anyway?

This "faculty lot" you speak of sounds like a place of great power...
kegisak Element of Class Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: In Lesbians with you
Element of Class
#51523: Feb 21st 2014 at 7:54:09 PM

How is - that movie was like, 20 years ago. Can that really be called a sequel at this point? Timing-wise, seems more like a reboot... but that is kinda cool, actually.

[up]Probably because it has such a weird concept. And nostalgia I don't doubt. I remember from my wee-hood, and I remember quite liking it. Dunno if I would now, but...

edited 21st Feb '14 7:58:21 PM by kegisak

Birthright: an original web novel about Dragons, the Burdens of Leadership, and Mangoes.
OrionAurora Constellation from Andromeda Galaxy Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: Abstaining
Constellation
#51524: Feb 21st 2014 at 7:55:28 PM

Space Jam? Is that were that catchy music comes from?

We are all made of star stuff. Very, very weird star stuff.
JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#51525: Feb 21st 2014 at 7:58:16 PM

A Space Jam sequel? There's no way that this isn't going to be the most self-aware thing ever created. It's the only way this could possibly work. Also, the original Space Jam is basically a masterwork of Narm Charm. It's so hokey and painfully 90's, but it still manages to be great somehow.

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