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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.

     Original OP text 
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

storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
More like giant cherries
#61726: Mar 29th 2014 at 1:17:14 PM

I think it was a bit slow to start

Slow to start? The beginning is pretty fast with all the musical numbers and timeskips.

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PurpleDalek Since: Sep, 2011
#61727: Mar 29th 2014 at 1:17:20 PM

Oh yeah, I just remembered that I saw the Rainbow Rocks preview earlier today. Honestly, if the entire movie is as weird and creative as that three minute clip then it should be much better than Equestria Girls.

Swasfewses Hermit from New York Since: Sep, 2013 Relationship Status: Staying up all night to get lucky
Hermit
#61728: Mar 29th 2014 at 1:19:54 PM

Music to My Ears is a short. Not really a preview.

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JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#61729: Mar 29th 2014 at 1:20:38 PM

@Story: I mean in the sense that the primary conflict with Elsa running off into the mountains and all that stuff doesn't really set in until like half an hour into the movie, and Olaf and Cristoph are basically relegated to cameos for most of it. It felt like they didn't even finish introducing the entire cast until a third of the movie was over.

That said, it was really dense with setup for later plot points, and it did pay off in a big way in the latter part of the movie, so it's a minor issue.

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PurpleDalek Since: Sep, 2011
#61730: Mar 29th 2014 at 1:20:44 PM

Eh, splitting hairs. It's presumably made by the same creative team.

storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
More like giant cherries
#61731: Mar 29th 2014 at 1:21:17 PM

I can't say I even liked that short much. Maybe if it had better music.

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Mio Since: Jan, 2001
#61732: Mar 29th 2014 at 1:24:10 PM

Doing nothing is never the better option.

Unless you want to murder someone. Then doing nothing is probably the better option. But when it comes to making art, trying and possibly failing is always better than doing nothing at all.

I disagree. Sometimes a bad idea is bad and is not worth the possible learning experience.

PurpleDalek Since: Sep, 2011
#61733: Mar 29th 2014 at 1:26:37 PM

[up][up] I really liked it. Vinyl oozes personality without saying a word and there were lots of fun visual gags.

[up] Gonna have to agree to disagree. If people didn't make bad stuff, we wouldn't have anything to compare the good stuff to.

Plus, a world without schlocky, so bad it's good b-movies would be a poorer place.

edited 29th Mar '14 1:27:45 PM by PurpleDalek

PrincessGwenevere Ooh, sparkly! from Coat Mountain Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Ooh, sparkly!
#61734: Mar 29th 2014 at 1:29:14 PM

I think there's supposed to be more shorts after that one. I wasn't a fan of the music either, but it got a chuckle out of me still.

@JT: I agree that Twi and Discord have some awesome potential for an episode. (And not just because I'm a blatant Discord fangirl.) I guess that's what disappointed me in Three's a Crowd; it was less Twi and Discord bouncing off one another, and more Discord's shenanigans.

[up] I'd personally rather them roll the dice and fail than not try something new at all. Plus you don't necessarily know it's a bad idea unless you try.

edited 29th Mar '14 1:30:47 PM by PrincessGwenevere

"I feel like I'm on a raft and surrounding me is an ocean of dumb."- Mr. Sark
Mio Since: Jan, 2001
#61735: Mar 29th 2014 at 1:38:08 PM

[up]What could we get out of a Twi and Discord that we didn't already get in Three's a Crowd?

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#61736: Mar 29th 2014 at 1:45:20 PM

[up]See my earlier post.

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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!
#61737: Mar 29th 2014 at 1:46:30 PM

[up][up] As JT said, there's a lot of parallels between them that the show hasn't really brought up. They're both very powerful ponies that have only recently discovered the magic of friendship, and yet total opposites at the same time. And, this is possibly me just reading into something not actually there, but Discord keeps harping on about her princess title for some reason.

edited 29th Mar '14 1:46:41 PM by PrincessGwenevere

"I feel like I'm on a raft and surrounding me is an ocean of dumb."- Mr. Sark
Mio Since: Jan, 2001
#61738: Mar 29th 2014 at 1:48:58 PM

You'll pardon me if I just can't see their interaction involving more then "Discord annoyes Twilight, Twilight reacts in an annoyed fashion, Discord laughs".

Enlong Court Dragon from The Underground Facility Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Court Dragon
#61739: Mar 29th 2014 at 1:51:11 PM

I like how the current comic storyline is handling Twiight.

the number of injured pones was a bit ridiculous,

Clearly, this episode was originally meant as a follow-up to MMDW.

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Mio Since: Jan, 2001
#61740: Mar 29th 2014 at 1:52:57 PM

[up]Injuries skyrocket when Mare Do Well ceases to appear? Nice going Mane Six.

Swasfewses Hermit from New York Since: Sep, 2013 Relationship Status: Staying up all night to get lucky
Hermit
#61741: Mar 29th 2014 at 1:53:32 PM

I think I'd be okay if Discord didn't get any more episodes. Although that's unlikely, so I can only hope the writers would be able to do something different.

And, this is possibly me just reading into something not actually there, but Discord keeps harping on about her princess title for some reason.
I think it's just the writers going for a sort of trickster mentor-y thing but not really because he doesn't really care.

edited 29th Mar '14 2:00:25 PM by Swasfewses

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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!
#61742: Mar 29th 2014 at 1:53:44 PM

[up] Which might mean that Discord's due for some serious character development. But again, that's just me. /shrug

Speaking of that EGQ video: Even in slow-motion, Pinkie moves at normal speed.

"I feel like I'm on a raft and surrounding me is an ocean of dumb."- Mr. Sark
PurpleDalek Since: Sep, 2011
#61743: Mar 29th 2014 at 1:54:00 PM

Without Mare Do Well around, there are a lot more injured ponies what with the collapsing buildings and out of control carts.

Mio Since: Jan, 2001
#61744: Mar 29th 2014 at 1:59:23 PM

Expecting character development from Discord is expecting too much if you ask me.

Sereg Since: Jun, 2010
#61745: Mar 29th 2014 at 2:02:22 PM

Having deliberately written some incredibly stupid stuff (it was some somewhat surrealistic sci-fi with humour based on how stupid the plot points and details were. It was loads of fun.), I can confidently say that it has made me a better writer.

EDIT:[up]Yes. Obviously, he'll never stop mind raping ponies.tongue

edited 29th Mar '14 2:03:53 PM by Sereg

AceOfScarabs I am now a shiny stone~ from Singapore Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
I am now a shiny stone~
#61746: Mar 29th 2014 at 2:02:39 PM

The nature of Chaos is change, so it's unrealistic to expect Discord's character to remain static.

The three finest things in life are to splat your enemies, drive them from their turf, and hear their lamentations as their rank falls!
darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#61747: Mar 29th 2014 at 2:04:36 PM

Eh, E3's a Crowd had discord hogging the spotlight. I wanted more Twi/Cady interaction.

PrincessGwenevere Ooh, sparkly! from Coat Mountain Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Ooh, sparkly!
#61748: Mar 29th 2014 at 2:05:33 PM

@Mio: That seems to be true of a lot of secondary characters, but that's not going to stop me. Or a lot of other people that are clamoring for some pony to get the spotlight.

I personally feel my expectations are realistic compared to others, but again, just me.

edited 29th Mar '14 2:06:47 PM by PrincessGwenevere

"I feel like I'm on a raft and surrounding me is an ocean of dumb."- Mr. Sark
Sydxelia Are you into... Vinyl? from Cranberry World Since: Nov, 2010
Are you into... Vinyl?
#61749: Mar 29th 2014 at 2:09:03 PM

Can Twilight please do something this season.

...Who?

I put my friend in a coconut! He lives in my hat! Hey, come hang out!
Luminosity Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Lovey-Dovey
#61750: Mar 29th 2014 at 2:11:14 PM

Who?

Twilight. Some purple background pony, with wings and a horn. Probably an animation mistake.


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