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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

IrishZombie Since: Dec, 2009
#64552: Apr 9th 2014 at 11:51:30 PM

Tonight, on Luna Masterpiece Theatre...

storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
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#64553: Apr 10th 2014 at 5:53:54 AM

Post of the Day #707

It, was pretty good. Not quite as awesome as I was hoping, and, I'd say my least favorite episode so far this season. Though still damn good, just not as good as what's come before. For touching such a huge subject like Scoots possibly being disabled, it, really didn't touch it that much. It just, skirted the edges of what that could mean, never fully explored or addressed it. It was to focused on the games bit to me. When it would have been better to focus on Scoots and what not being able to fly would mean, better explore the idea, give a more fulfilling answer.

How they did finally get to it, is pretty good. It's still not a sure thing she'll never fly, but it's possible, or it could just be she's a late bloomer.. very late. But that she isn't able to fly by now and it's odd is really made certain so that's good. Just, would have liked more exploring on THAT instead of ONLY on how her not flying effected this own event, rather then, you know, her entire life.

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Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#64554: Apr 10th 2014 at 6:03:01 AM

Yeah gotta agree with the post there. Flight had some great stuff, but.. it focused to much on the Games, not enough on Scoots to really feel as good as it might.

It had them winning the Games as an A plot, with Scoots being unable to fly as the related B plot it felt like. When those two should have been switched.

edited 10th Apr '14 6:04:01 AM by Seraphem

edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
Darling.
#64555: Apr 10th 2014 at 6:15:50 AM

I like that Sweetie is doing magic now. Feels like a natural progression.

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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
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#64558: Apr 10th 2014 at 6:27:49 AM

Me too. I also liked how FTTF showed DT's manipulation skills (same with Twilight Time).

The one thing weird about Flight To The Finish is that Scootaloo somehow beat the train to the Crystal Empire. If it's that easy, why do they even take the train?

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#64559: Apr 10th 2014 at 6:30:18 AM

@Seraphem: Of course you agree with it; that's your post! tongue

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edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
Darling.
#64560: Apr 10th 2014 at 6:36:11 AM

I do get the feeling that the writers don't really have that clear of an idea of what their talents will eventually be. It's sort of drifted since Show Stoppers.

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Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#64561: Apr 10th 2014 at 6:41:42 AM

Huh, I thought it might be, but wasn't sure.

As to the Train, yeah beating it, makes no sense. My theory, is they didn't. notice how RD flew out ahead of them and just left them behind. RD flew ahead to catch up to the train and make it stop till Scoots could catch up to it. They then rode the train the rest of the way.

The endless deserts and hills, and so on were just the song exaggerating things.

[up] No still pretty clear. Sweetie will be singing, or performance related. Applebloom, something with building or engineering. Scoots, something related to her scooter and the tricks and stunts she can pull.

edited 10th Apr '14 6:43:03 AM by Seraphem

edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
Darling.
#64562: Apr 10th 2014 at 6:44:29 AM

Apple Bloom will minor in potion-making, which is a good callback to Cutie Pox and her friendship with Zecora.

Has Zecora appeared in this season after the first two episodes? I forget.

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#64563: Apr 10th 2014 at 6:45:45 AM

Maybe Rainbow Dash flew ahead to tell them to wait up at the games.

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darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#64564: Apr 10th 2014 at 6:46:18 AM

Damn it JT, I was about to say it was his post. Seraphem's got a rather distinctive way of putting things.

Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
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#64566: Apr 10th 2014 at 6:51:07 AM

The train thing really isn't that weird. There are plenty of things that could have delayed it long enough for them to catch up, and there's nothing saying that they caught up before it reached the empire. It could've easily stopped somewhere for a few hours to refuel, or there was just a gap between the arrival in the empire and the actual contest or something.

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Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#64567: Apr 10th 2014 at 6:53:32 AM

Ehhh, the delay between the train getting there and the event.I could buy, but them beating the train... no. They were going right alongside the track the whole time, if something had delayed the train, they would have caught up and just gotten on board... which is what I think happened.

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#64569: Apr 10th 2014 at 6:54:43 AM

Found out today I was scouted by my company to partake in another project in due time.

WELP. At least that means I will have no want for work.

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KylerThatch literary masochist Since: Jan, 2001
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#64570: Apr 10th 2014 at 6:55:30 AM

Just because you can do something, even if you're pretty good at it, doesn't mean it's your unique talent.

Take Fluttershy. Her special talent is animal handling, but she's also got that freaky knowledge of sewing and is a darned good singer.

This "faculty lot" you speak of sounds like a place of great power...
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#64571: Apr 10th 2014 at 6:57:41 AM

But if they could beat the train that easily, why even take it in the first place?

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KylerThatch literary masochist Since: Jan, 2001
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#64572: Apr 10th 2014 at 6:59:06 AM

Because you're not exerting yourself when you're on a train.

This "faculty lot" you speak of sounds like a place of great power...
Luminosity Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Lovey-Dovey
#64573: Apr 10th 2014 at 6:59:21 AM

[up][up] To allow travel for the rest of Equestria besides Rainbow Dash and her friends.

edited 10th Apr '14 6:59:27 AM by Luminosity

Mio Since: Jan, 2001
#64574: Apr 10th 2014 at 7:00:45 AM

I liked Ftt F and I'm actually ok with the fact that it didn't completely focus on Scootaloo's plight. It helped to set up the overall message that it didn't matter if Scootaloo did not eventually learn to fly.

I also liked the overall character interaction (even if DT & SS are a tiresome plot device), and I liked how Scootaloo reacted to her lack of flight ability, but that's probably coming from seeing a lot of fan fics really pour on the angst over that (and that's not even getting into orphan/homeless issues).

edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
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#64575: Apr 10th 2014 at 7:03:24 AM

@story: Because awesomeness, and montage, and fuck it we don't need a reason.

edited 10th Apr '14 7:03:35 AM by edvedd

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