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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
#61651: Mar 29th 2014 at 8:42:39 AM

She tells her it's a fake, she turns GS back into a chicken. You're screwed if you do, screwed if you don't. But why make lying soooo much a taboo, especially if it's your ONLY resort left?

1. Granny didn't turn back into a chicken.

2. Because it wasn't her only resort left, and because keeping up the charade had far more potential to go horribly wrong. If she busts Flim and Flam, the worst case scenario is that everything reverts back to how it was at the beginning of the episode, only AJ now has to deal with trust issues. If she doesn't the potential issues are much worse, namely tons of ponies wasting potentially enormous amounts of money on something that doesn't help them, as well as making them believe they're better off than they are, which could result in them injuring themselves even worse or making themselves sicker.

edited 29th Mar '14 8:42:48 AM by JapaneseTeeth

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KingKix Typing the internet since '90 from Dante City Since: Jun, 2013 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
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#61652: Mar 29th 2014 at 8:47:38 AM

But if someone else got hurt because they took AJ at her word, then that goes beyond being a family issue.

I guess that makes sense.

Theroretically: "IF" by some miracle by pony god himself, that at the same time some pony drinks the "potion" and at that time grows some hair back or has his/her legs healed, OR (unlikely) become as great a flyer as Rainbow, that would make AJ's lie the truth. So it would contradict said statement.

Besides, some ponies arn't that stupid.*Looks over at Snips and Snails*

Basically, this is a cartoon presentation on how people believe in vitamin suppliments and flu shots.

edited 29th Mar '14 8:49:50 AM by KingKix

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JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#61653: Mar 29th 2014 at 8:48:40 AM

It wouldn't make her lie the truth. It would look like it, but unless the tonic is what actually caused the recovery it would still be a lie.

And vitamin supplements and flu shots actually, you know, do things. This is more like Head-On:

It doesn't actually do anything, but they try to trick you into thinking it does.

edited 29th Mar '14 8:53:29 AM by JapaneseTeeth

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edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
Darling.
#61654: Mar 29th 2014 at 8:51:26 AM

If it was JUST Granny Smith, maybe the charade could have been kept up for a while, but once you involve other ponies, then you're not doing anyone any favours.

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Mio Since: Jan, 2001
#61655: Mar 29th 2014 at 8:53:15 AM

[up]Why would she want to keep up the charade at that point?

The episode was ok I guess. Continuing the season 4 theme of just being kind of bland.

edited 29th Mar '14 8:54:09 AM by Mio

Sydxelia Are you into... Vinyl? from Cranberry World Since: Nov, 2010
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#61656: Mar 29th 2014 at 8:54:30 AM

So, to summarize Season 4 up to this point, here's Derpy.

I put my friend in a coconut! He lives in my hat! Hey, come hang out!
JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#61657: Mar 29th 2014 at 8:54:34 AM

She didn't know whether or not Granny would keep feeling good if she knew it was just a placebo. If nopony else knew, she might think it was better to let Granny think it was working so she'd keep feeling better.

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KingKix Typing the internet since '90 from Dante City Since: Jun, 2013 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
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#61658: Mar 29th 2014 at 8:56:09 AM

[up][up][up]To raise Granny's spirits up?

@Head-on: that commercial was always so creepy.

[down]Apple Jaws in 3D!

edited 29th Mar '14 8:59:08 AM by KingKix

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AceOfScarabs I am now a shiny stone~ from Singapore Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
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#61659: Mar 29th 2014 at 8:57:34 AM

Shark Mac

Wetmane Big Mac

Inspiration for the episode

edited 29th Mar '14 9:01:10 AM by AceOfScarabs

The three finest things in life are to splat your enemies, drive them from their turf, and hear their lamentations as their rank falls!
Sydxelia Are you into... Vinyl? from Cranberry World Since: Nov, 2010
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#61660: Mar 29th 2014 at 9:02:51 AM

Body slam!

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edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
Shota Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Dancing with myself
#61662: Mar 29th 2014 at 9:09:06 AM

I love it whenever the Apple family is the focus of an episode! I'm close to my family, and the times when we work or relax outside of the city is great, and so I'm happy whenever we see Granny Smith or Applejack do the same thing.

The return of the Flim-Flam brothers had a less memorable song this time, but their episode was better written, with better pacing!

Who voiced Silver?? He sounded like Tom Kenny.

AceOfScarabs I am now a shiny stone~ from Singapore Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
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#61663: Mar 29th 2014 at 9:10:36 AM

Time paradox?

Luna's National Crisis

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edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
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JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
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#61666: Mar 29th 2014 at 9:16:49 AM

Even if it was about rocks she probably wouldn't like it.

"This is inaccurate."

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Sydxelia Are you into... Vinyl? from Cranberry World Since: Nov, 2010
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#61667: Mar 29th 2014 at 9:18:22 AM

Ostrich Dash.

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IrishZombie Since: Dec, 2009
#61668: Mar 29th 2014 at 9:19:21 AM

Neat episode. I liked the way Flim and Flam didn't even really deny what they were doing when AJ confronted them, and instead somewhat cleverly managed to not only convince her not to be honest and immediately pounced on that to turn it to their advantage. If AJ weren't so stubborn, their con might have gone on far longer than it had.

It did seem a bit weird AJ's key is a coin, though. Like the writers realized they didn't have anything on hand to turn into a key, and just gave AJ some money.

BigDannyC Since: Dec, 2013
#61669: Mar 29th 2014 at 9:20:52 AM

Must be a reference to the phrase 'honest buck'.

Prime_of_Perfection Where force fails, cunning prevails Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Where force fails, cunning prevails
#61670: Mar 29th 2014 at 9:22:27 AM
JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#61671: Mar 29th 2014 at 9:22:41 AM

Well, Fluttershy's key is a flower, which is probably even more plentiful.

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Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#61672: Mar 29th 2014 at 9:22:54 AM

Yeah, Flim and Flam mare good con artists, until they let their greed get away from them and push things to far.

Aj, yeah when it was just letting Granny Smith believe the potion was working, what's the harm? But once they started bragging about it to everypony and using her as a spokesmare more or less. It was to much.

Crowfall Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
#61673: Mar 29th 2014 at 9:24:35 AM

Interesting that the Flim Flam brother's MO seems to have changed a bit. Last time we saw them they had a product that actually worked, and must have taken quite a bit of effort to create. I guess they just got fed up with all that work and decided straight up scams were easier.

Sydxelia Are you into... Vinyl? from Cranberry World Since: Nov, 2010
Are you into... Vinyl?
#61674: Mar 29th 2014 at 9:28:08 AM

The rubber chicken key only makes sense because Pinkie.

I put my friend in a coconut! He lives in my hat! Hey, come hang out!
KylerThatch literary masochist Since: Jan, 2001
literary masochist
#61675: Mar 29th 2014 at 9:29:15 AM

It's metaphorically resonant. A rubber chicken is an iconic comedy prop.

This "faculty lot" you speak of sounds like a place of great power...

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