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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

marcen12 Sigh from Under The Floorboards (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
Wryte Since: Jul, 2010
#65052: Apr 12th 2014 at 1:12:29 PM

Assuming that was directed at me, you're welcome, dark.

And if you're looking for dA pages, Star, here's mine.

edited 12th Apr '14 1:13:23 PM by Wryte

Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#65053: Apr 12th 2014 at 1:13:09 PM

@Marcen Not really no. But I assume you only use that account just to fave fan-art I guess?

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MidnightRambler Ich bin nicht schuld! 's ist Gottes Plan! from Germania Inferior Since: Mar, 2011
Ich bin nicht schuld! 's ist Gottes Plan!
#65054: Apr 12th 2014 at 1:14:51 PM

No new episode today? o.O

GODDAMMIT HUB, IT'S SATURDAY, WHERE'S MY PONY FIX!

Mache dich, mein Herze, rein...
marcen12 Sigh from Under The Floorboards (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
Crowfall Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
#65056: Apr 12th 2014 at 1:22:55 PM

If you like the Kingdom Hearts style stained glass, there's a tag for those on Derpibooru.

Darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#65057: Apr 12th 2014 at 1:24:44 PM

Wow there's a lot of continuity nods in the Rarity book. Twi teaching the foals gets a nod, chocolate rain is mentioned, Sweetie says The, worst, possible, thing! and Rarity's moving up and getting notice across Equestria after the wedding and Saphire Shores.

edited 12th Apr '14 1:25:35 PM by Darkabomination

PurpleDalek Since: Sep, 2011
#65058: Apr 12th 2014 at 1:48:26 PM

I think this is the first hiatus we've had in season 4. There were a lot of them during season 3.

Regarding the EUP, I like to think of them as a highly disciplined, extreme prejudice military force who attack with pies.

Dammit, Over A Barrel sucks but the pie warfare was amazing. Whenever I come across a grimdark/war fic I like to mentally replace all the weapons in the story with various different flavoured pies.

BigDannyC Since: Dec, 2013
#65059: Apr 12th 2014 at 1:52:55 PM

I don't get the grimdark either. tongue

Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#65060: Apr 12th 2014 at 1:56:27 PM

@Big Dan Trust me, it's like a staple for fanfics regarding this show. But needless to say I tend to avoid the grim dark side stuff most of the time anyway.

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Wryte Since: Jul, 2010
#65061: Apr 12th 2014 at 2:14:25 PM

Yeah, considering that a big part of why I like this show so much is the upbeat positive tone, the grimdark doesn't really do it for me, either.

PurpleDalek Since: Sep, 2011
#65062: Apr 12th 2014 at 2:22:54 PM

I can put up with grimdark in small doses. "Ponies fighting against an oppressive government" is okay. "Rarity drugs and murders Sweetie Belle" is not.

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#65063: Apr 12th 2014 at 2:23:16 PM

I'm the same way. Part of what drew me to the show in the first place was the fact that it managed to have mature plotlines without having to push the envelope in regard to content. It's one of very few truly optimistic works that don't come across as Glurge.

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marston Since: Sep, 2011
#65064: Apr 12th 2014 at 2:24:00 PM

Grimdark usually tends to be not so good, but stories that are just darker then the original show aren't inherently bad. If there were more fics out there that got the darker stuff from expanding upon things that already exist in the setting while still overall being optimistic {Like how the first Sonic Adventure game was a little dark at certain times with a deconstruction of the "Cute little critters trapped inside animals" trope as well as showing us how all of the Echidna's died, but overall the game was still mostly in tone with the rest of the series} and less of Cupcakes style fics, I don't think Dark fics in the fanbase would be hated so much.

edited 12th Apr '14 2:25:21 PM by marston

Rinsankajugin Since: Feb, 2012
#65065: Apr 12th 2014 at 2:32:53 PM

I wonder if it's possible to ponify this opening sequence:

It'd be cool if someone did it.

Darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#65066: Apr 12th 2014 at 2:39:54 PM

Man, all these Manehatan ponies. First we had the Oranges, then babs Seed, then Coco Pommel, now the novel gives us Charity Sweetmint.

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#65067: Apr 12th 2014 at 2:41:20 PM

Now we just need to head to Las Pegasus.

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storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
More like giant cherries
#65068: Apr 12th 2014 at 2:42:30 PM

Fluttershy as the gypsy Esmeralda?

So that's why she sang Hellfire in Fi W.

Would've made slightly more sense with a flute, but a tamborine works too, I guess. What baffles me is why Fluttershy would want to clean the giant hamster habitat. That thing must smell horrible.

Agreed. I found that weird too.

I was more questioning why she went out of her way to sign up for that job.

It paid extra money which she really needed.

I think this is the first hiatus we've had in season 4. There were a lot of them during season 3.

Well season 3 was only a half season. Season 4 started unusually late considering it was full length.

Rarity drugs and murders Sweetie Belle is not.

I've seen suggestions that that is referred to as grimderp.

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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
#65070: Apr 12th 2014 at 3:06:37 PM

On the topic of dark fics- I generally agree. Dark can be good. Grimdark, excessive violence and darkness on the level of Cupcakes, is bad. Heck, some of my own ideas for fan fics are dark, but they aren't that dark.

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#65071: Apr 12th 2014 at 3:13:50 PM

Is the (in?)famous Fallout Equestria a (grim?)dark fic?

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
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#65072: Apr 12th 2014 at 3:14:40 PM

I think the main issue is that a show like MLP can only really support a certain degree of dark content before the dark elements get to be too much and overcome the base elements of the show. Once that line gets crossed, it comes across like throwing away elements of the source work for the sake of the darker elements. And the line is different for everybody.

[up]That's a point of contention. It's definitely a Dark Fic in that it introduces lots of really dark violent and sexual elements that aren't in the source material. Whether those elements are pronounced enough to qualify it as grimdark, or whether it's just a darker but legitimate take on the setting is a really subjective question. One that this thread has had some pretty long arguments about.

edited 12th Apr '14 3:19:11 PM by JapaneseTeeth

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Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#65073: Apr 12th 2014 at 3:41:11 PM

I thought I was getting a sudden urge to check the thread.

Is it Dark.... there is a lot of darkness in it certainly, but well.. screw it here..

And that attitude is why I don't think this is a dark work. There is a dark aspect to it to be sure. Just about everything we see emphasizes those darker aspects. But in the midst of all this, [the main character] is lamenting that things aren't different. Trying to find a way to overcome the darkness in all of this. In essence, we've learned that it's a dark world, but the story is focused on one person who doesn't think that it should be.

It has lots of darkness in it, but overall the story never is ABOUT that, but rather fighting it. So yeah while it can be a Dark story, it is by no means grimdark. Since the entire story is about hope. And Grimdark is about the utter and complete futility of hope, how everything will suck and be horrible no matter what. Or about simply embracing the darkness and reveling in being dark for it's own sake. Neither of those comes close to applying to FOE.

Dark CAN work quite well, even for Pony fics. Grimdark... not so much. Things like cupcakes.. they exist, can't really call them good, but they are good for what they are meant to be, and no one takes, or is meant to take them seriously. If you like the kind of stuff, whoo if not, just ignore them.

It's ones that try to pull grimdark, overly dark and painfull and cynical and whatnot.. and expect you to take them seriously. *cough* Octavia Takes The Bus, *cough* that I hate.

edited 12th Apr '14 3:45:39 PM by Seraphem

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#65074: Apr 12th 2014 at 3:48:39 PM

[up]I knew you were going to show up. tongue

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Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#65075: Apr 12th 2014 at 3:53:46 PM

Be honest, everyone knew I would show up after that post.


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