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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

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#63626: Apr 5th 2014 at 9:09:27 AM

@Mio: From what I remember, as soon as she realized she was screwed, she did start putting in more effort. For everything after the realization she was paying attention to what they were trying to teach her. The issue is that the realization didn't come until after we had spent a third of the episode on Twilight's attempts to get her to take it seriously. If they had put the pop quiz at the beginning, and showed her trying and failing to absorb the info from Twilight, and everything after that would have played fine. She did realize that she had to put the effort in, it's just that after she started doing so, the teaching methods were all failures.

TL;DR if they'd have put RD's "oh crap I need to study" moment earlier in the episode it would've pretty much smoothed out the issue, IMO. Move the "pop quiz" to the front with Twilight gauging RD's current level of knowledge, have her lecture and be boring, and everything else comes across fine.

edited 5th Apr '14 9:11:12 AM by JapaneseTeeth

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RhymeBeat True colors from Eastern Standard Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: In Lesbians with you
True colors
#63627: Apr 5th 2014 at 9:09:37 AM

LOL. I knew someone was going to make that point.

The Crystal Caverns A bird's gotta sing.
marston Since: Sep, 2011
#63628: Apr 5th 2014 at 9:11:36 AM

I didn't think I was actually going to get an episode focusing on Twilight and RD this season. I'm glad I was wrong, and I think the new episode is awesome.waii

Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#63629: Apr 5th 2014 at 9:11:37 AM

I saw that pun coming before i even clicked the link...

edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
Darling.
#63630: Apr 5th 2014 at 9:12:46 AM

@JT: Fair enough.

So, we've had quite the solid run of episodes, all things considered. Maud Pie, For Whom the Sweetie Belle Toils, Leap of Faith and this one.

edited 5th Apr '14 9:14:07 AM by edvedd

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JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#63631: Apr 5th 2014 at 9:14:40 AM

Also, I think that "She can do anything if it can be connected to flying" is really oversimplifying the issue. It's not a question of "she only cares about Flying related stuff" so much as the fact that she's been doing so for so long that her brain processes information a certain way, and she has to take advantage of that. I doubt she's better at learning stuff by flying than Twilight is at learning stuff by reading, or than Pinkie Pie is at learning things with music. It's just that for her, learning while flying is the way she processes and retains information most effectively. Like how some people remember stuff better if they doodle, or if they listen to music while they study.

[up]Yeah, we've had a really solid run of episodes. I mean, this one had Adorkable Twilight, Fluttershy's animal play (with Celestia played by Angel), Pinkie's rap. Lots of good stuff.

EDIT: Okay, this isn't related to the episode, but if you've seen The Rock this is awesome.

edited 5th Apr '14 9:17:51 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.
#63632: Apr 5th 2014 at 9:19:36 AM

@JT:I guess the structure of the episode was, like you said, not quite there, but it's forgiveable, and it doesn't detract from the fact that the episode was very character-driven and had a very creative ending.

edited 5th Apr '14 9:21:12 AM by edvedd

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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
#63634: Apr 5th 2014 at 9:22:30 AM

Yeah, all things considered, I think it was a pretty minor issue. Other than that the episode was great.

I have done nothing productive all day.

edited 5th Apr '14 9:23:52 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.
#63635: Apr 5th 2014 at 9:23:30 AM

RD was kind of cute too.

Aww.

edited 5th Apr '14 9:26:24 AM by edvedd

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JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#63637: Apr 5th 2014 at 9:33:12 AM

you know Pinkie's rap is going to get a lot of remixes.

AceOfScarabs I am now a shiny stone~ from Singapore Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
I am now a shiny stone~
#63638: Apr 5th 2014 at 9:33:56 AM

This is gonna get sooooo much mileage

Let the shipping begin

The three finest things in life are to splat your enemies, drive them from their turf, and hear their lamentations as their rank falls!
kegisak Element of Class Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: In Lesbians with you
Element of Class
#63639: Apr 5th 2014 at 9:35:01 AM

@Jt: Why do I get the feeling that's gonna be edited?

Into a... thing.

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Enlong Court Dragon from The Underground Facility Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Court Dragon
#63640: Apr 5th 2014 at 9:44:04 AM

Technically, any card in their world is a Flash card.

Anyway, I'm surprised they were able to get away with "Commander Firefly". Did copyright stuff change hands since the show began? Because the reason Rainbow Dash is Rainbow Dash is because she couldn't be Firefly.

edited 5th Apr '14 9:44:47 AM by Enlong

I have a message from another time...
Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#63641: Apr 5th 2014 at 9:45:52 AM

Doesn't need to change. Lot less lax for just a one off mention of a word that common, even as a name, versus making her an actual character.

Pannic Since: Jul, 2009
#63642: Apr 5th 2014 at 9:49:24 AM

Ooh, Pulp Fiction Shout-Out?

edited 5th Apr '14 9:49:35 AM by Pannic

MetaFour AXTE INCAL AXTUCE MUN from A Place (Old Master)
AXTE INCAL AXTUCE MUN
#63643: Apr 5th 2014 at 9:51:03 AM

Rainbow Dash leaning on her stool reminds me of Orbital, who actually did make a song with a wooden chair's creaking as an "instrument".

Creaks start 4:14 into the song.

Ooh, Pulp Fiction Shout-Out?
Where?

edited 5th Apr '14 9:51:49 AM by MetaFour

Mio Since: Jan, 2001
#63644: Apr 5th 2014 at 9:51:22 AM

[up][up][up][up]It's doubtful that they are going to make any General Firefly toys anytime soon. So no big deal.

edited 5th Apr '14 9:51:38 AM by Mio

Pannic Since: Jul, 2009
#63645: Apr 5th 2014 at 9:56:04 AM

Filthy Rich pays for apples with the souls of gangsters.

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#63646: Apr 5th 2014 at 9:58:53 AM

Yeah, the glowing briefcase is a pretty obvious reference.

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Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#63647: Apr 5th 2014 at 10:32:27 AM

Finished the episode, and it was funny as hell! Defiantly wouldn't want Twilight as my teacher at all. tongue

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Enlong Court Dragon from The Underground Facility Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Court Dragon
#63648: Apr 5th 2014 at 10:38:00 AM

Why not?

I have a message from another time...
Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#63649: Apr 5th 2014 at 10:40:29 AM

@Enlong She'd be too naggy?

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Luminosity Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Lovey-Dovey
#63650: Apr 5th 2014 at 10:48:24 AM

Ok, that episode was straight-up awesome :3


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