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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

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#54476: Mar 3rd 2014 at 6:28:44 AM

So far, I think the weakest eps of each season have been "Over a Barrel", "MMDW", "Apple Family Reunion", and "Daring Don't".

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Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#54477: Mar 3rd 2014 at 6:34:19 AM

How was Daring Don't weak? Or bad? When compared to something like Rainbow Falls? Or even Simple Ways?

1. Owl's Well

2. PYHD, MMDW a close second

3. SAYS

4. Rainbow Falls, and Simple Ways. For different reasons.

edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
Darling.
#54478: Mar 3rd 2014 at 6:34:56 AM

@JT: Oh no, they're selling toys. Why, they haven't done that since the last episode. And all the ones before that.

Call the police. Aah. Travesty.

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storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
More like giant cherries
#54479: Mar 3rd 2014 at 6:35:21 AM

Well there's the whole worldbuilding issue, but we already disagree about that.

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edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
Darling.
#54480: Mar 3rd 2014 at 6:36:22 AM

Best or Worst. Pick a side, dammit! So much is riding on this! tongue

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Luminosity Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Lovey-Dovey
JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#54482: Mar 3rd 2014 at 6:39:12 AM

@Story: It's not even so much the fact that they made DD real so much as they did a lousy job of fitting her in to the existing setting. They just sort of went "Yeah, she's real", and never really connected her to anything else.

Rainbow Falls wasn't that bad, despite some of the issues. Could've been better, but the core plot was fine. Simple Ways was pretty flawed plotwise, but it was also hilarious.

[up]Yeah, the toys should be ground up and snuffed!

edited 3rd Mar '14 6:39:34 AM by JapaneseTeeth

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NESgamer190 Since: Sep, 2012
#54483: Mar 3rd 2014 at 6:39:33 AM

-slinks in, at this point, clearly looking like a humanized changeling- I'm up.

@Least favorite Episodes: Hoo boy... If I have to go by every season, I could not go about it easily. For season one, personally, it was Party of One that kinda landed there for me. (I know many people like it, but one of my friends who first shown it to me in an attempt to get me into the fandom kinda didn't succeed in that regard. Pinkie when she's not too cheerful... doesn't get with me well.) Season two? I can't say there was any episode to be honest that I can give that to. Season three? I honestly am unsure which episode deserved it. Season four? Can't say. Falling behind. Apologies about only having a concrete answer for just one season.

@Toy smoking: What the hay? I thought cheese smoking was bad enough... -cheese oven'd-

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
#54485: Mar 3rd 2014 at 6:43:03 AM

Or that, yeah. Okay, before the discussion gets all complainy: best episodes of each season. Go!

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edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
Darling.
#54486: Mar 3rd 2014 at 6:44:49 AM

Pinkie Apple Pie this season. We are hitting what looks like a good run of episodes though.

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Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#54487: Mar 3rd 2014 at 6:45:42 AM

And, how is that an issue, what.. would she be 'connected' to? She, s there, I.. seriously what is the issue with that?

Where as Rainbow Falls, the core plot was great, but the characterization was horrible for pretty much everypony except RD and Twi. AJ, Pinkie, and Rarity were reduced to the most basic, one note, caricatures of themselves possible. (Still the only time I've found Pinkie just out right 'will you please fucking shut up' annoying.)

While the Wonderbolts weren't as bad I was a afraid they would be, they were still made out to be to dickish and underhanded to really feel right.

Simple Ways, yeah humor, but it's at the expenses of turning a character into an utter moron.. and for romance at that.

When there are episodes that actively harm a character's, well character, and do a disservice to them. I don't see how something like Daring Don't or even Breezies could be even close to 'worst'.

KylerThatch literary masochist Since: Jan, 2001
literary masochist
#54488: Mar 3rd 2014 at 6:46:23 AM

Party of One. Sisterhooves Social/Hurricane Fluttershy. Keep Calm and Flutter On. Castle Mane-ia.

This "faculty lot" you speak of sounds like a place of great power...
NESgamer190 Since: Sep, 2012
#54489: Mar 3rd 2014 at 6:47:40 AM

@Teeth: All right. Now we're talking! Season 1, I personally adore Bridal Gossip, given the introduction of everyone's favorite zebra, Zecora. Season 2? Rather inclined to say I liked May the Best Pet win. Always was heartwarming to see that tortoise be with Rainbow Dash. Season 3? Going to have to say Magic Duel won this one for me, though narrowly out of seeing Trixie repent for her previous mayhem, and showing she's not so bad (which kinda made me somewhat attached to Trixie Lulamoon). Season 4? I'm not 100% sure on this one again. Kinda need to catch up on the episodes with my friends sometime.

Definitely can say choosing favorite episodes wasn't easy...

Luminosity Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Lovey-Dovey
#54490: Mar 3rd 2014 at 6:49:06 AM

Suited For Success, Sisterhooves Social, Magic Duel, Rarity Takes Manehattan

IrishZombie Since: Dec, 2009
#54491: Mar 3rd 2014 at 6:50:19 AM

Best episode this season? For me, definitely Pinkie Pride.

edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
Darling.
#54492: Mar 3rd 2014 at 6:50:56 AM

Pinkie Pride is up there, thanks to some genuinely catchy tunes.

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Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#54493: Mar 3rd 2014 at 6:51:47 AM

Best, to many to count.

1. Sonic Rainboom, Winter Wrap Up, Cutie mark Chronicles

2.Luna Eclipsed, Lesson Zero, Huricane Fluttershy

3. Magic Duel, or Sleepless in Ponyville.

4. To damn many to count. Daring Don't, Rarity Takes Manehatten, Pinkie Pride, Nearly all of them. (Though yeah I think the Daring Don't being there is just because of how freaking AWESOME Daring Do being real is for me.)

kegisak Element of Class Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: In Lesbians with you
Element of Class
#54494: Mar 3rd 2014 at 6:52:39 AM

Green isn't your Colour, Baby Cakes, Sleepless in Ponyville, annnnnd... toss-up between Bats, Rarity Takes Manehattan, and Pinkie Pride. I need more time for Season 4 to settle in my mind before one will really stick out.

As always for me, this excludes the season openers and closers, which I consider to be a separate plotline and therefore not generally included. Though given that rule, maybe I should be excluding Key Episodes as well?

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JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#54495: Mar 3rd 2014 at 6:53:20 AM

@Seraphem: I could respond, but we've had these conversations before.

My favorite episodes of each season:

S1: Green Isn't Your Color

S2: Lesson Zero

S3: Magic Duel

S4: either Rarity Takes Manehattan, Pinkie Apple Pie, or Filli Vanilli. Not sure which. (Don't get me wrong, Pinkie Pride was great, but it's so different than all the other episodes that it's hard to compare it fairly).

[up]I was passing those over as well, mainly because they're clearly constructed to be different types of episodes.

edited 3rd Mar '14 6:54:50 AM by JapaneseTeeth

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Enlong Court Dragon from The Underground Facility Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Court Dragon
#54497: Mar 3rd 2014 at 7:08:37 AM

The recent comic makes me kind of wish it had been an episode of the show. Such a fun premise.

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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
#54498: Mar 3rd 2014 at 7:12:23 AM

I hate picking favorites and least favorites.

edited 3rd Mar '14 7:12:40 AM by IkeAndMike

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NESgamer190 Since: Sep, 2012
#54499: Mar 3rd 2014 at 7:15:48 AM

@Ike: You're not alone.

Anyways, time for four more questions that I'm sure I did not ask!

  • Favorite Unicorn?
  • Favorite Pegasus?
  • Favorite Earth Pony?
  • Favorite Non-pony?

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu

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