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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

marston Since: Sep, 2011
#67326: Apr 24th 2014 at 8:10:49 PM

So, does anyone here get really annoyed at Spike's Butt-Monkey treatment? It wasn't so bad for the first couple of seasons, but it's been getting worse IMO. He seems to exist mostly for being the FIM equivalent of Meg Griffin, and it feels like the writers have no idea what to do with him. I'm not even a fan of Spike to begin with and it still annoys the heck out of me.

edited 24th Apr '14 8:12:24 PM by marston

PrincessGwenevere Ooh, sparkly! from Coat Mountain Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Ooh, sparkly!
#67327: Apr 24th 2014 at 8:26:56 PM

[up] Hi I'm a Celestia fan, welcome to my plight.

Okay, okay, I'm done being a jerk. tongue But in all seriousness, I feel like the writers have upped his physical comedy more over the seasons, whereas I think Twilight was more of the Butt-Monkey early on. I find this a little odd since McCarthy is head writer, and I personally think she does the best at writing Spike.

I think comparing him to Meg is a bit of a stretch, though. No character is intentionally abusive toward him.

"I feel like I'm on a raft and surrounding me is an ocean of dumb."- Mr. Sark
marston Since: Sep, 2011
JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#67329: Apr 24th 2014 at 8:30:53 PM

I wouldn't say he's quite a Butt-Monkey; he does get used for slapstick a lot, but no more than most of the cast. The difference is that he lacks the focus to compensate for it. But unlike Meg, at least the rest of the cast like him.

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storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
More like giant cherries
#67330: Apr 24th 2014 at 8:33:46 PM

I haven't noticed much of a difference. Remember Owl's Well That Ends Well?

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IrishZombie Since: Dec, 2009
#67331: Apr 24th 2014 at 8:37:05 PM

Also remember that as a dragon, Spike's more resilient to injury than the rest of the cast, and so can be used in a wider variety of slapstick situations. I doubt any other major character would be uninjured after a belly flop into a pool of lava.

Well, other than Discord, but when he's around, he's generally he's the one causing the slapstick.

OrionAurora Constellation from Andromeda Galaxy Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: Abstaining
Constellation
#67332: Apr 24th 2014 at 8:49:36 PM

Maybe the reason why Spike is getting the short end of the stick is because the camera crew is always gets Spike when he's most awkward. I'm sure Spike has had some good moments off screen.

We are all made of star stuff. Very, very weird star stuff.
JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#67333: Apr 24th 2014 at 8:55:40 PM

Either that or he pissed off the editor.

Anyway, I'm going to head to bed now. I'll be hanging around tomorrow a bit, but after that I'm leaving for the weekend and have no clue if I'll be on or not. In any case, enjoy the episode.

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IkeAndMike Exists for some reason from Earth Since: Jan, 2013 Relationship Status: Love is for the living, Sal
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#67334: Apr 24th 2014 at 9:28:55 PM

Spike never has been treated as well as the mane cast, and never will be.

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#67335: Apr 24th 2014 at 9:47:09 PM

Being Spike is suffering.

The three finest things in life are to splat your enemies, drive them from their turf, and hear their lamentations as their rank falls!
Wryte Since: Jul, 2010
#67336: Apr 24th 2014 at 9:57:22 PM

F$#%. Really should have read the back of that caulk tube before I opened it. Turns out the stuff takes a week or two to dry. In what sense is that "Kwik" drying?

KylerThatch literary masochist Since: Jan, 2001
literary masochist
#67337: Apr 24th 2014 at 10:03:28 PM

But Spike doesn't have a soul gem.

Now I have this mental image of Spike eating soul gems.

This "faculty lot" you speak of sounds like a place of great power...
darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#67338: Apr 24th 2014 at 10:04:28 PM

Well, at least he got a filly of the book with a crush on Charity. Though admittedly it was because Charity looks a lot like Rarity, so it's debatable.

storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
More like giant cherries
#67339: Apr 24th 2014 at 10:27:26 PM

Charity will always be the Fanfic Within A Show thing from Fi W to me.

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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
#67340: Apr 24th 2014 at 10:28:20 PM

I should probably go to the ubuntu forums tomorrow and figure out how to make my computer let me extract files to the usr folder. Half the stuff I want doesn't have instructions to install via the terminal.

edited 24th Apr '14 10:28:44 PM by IkeAndMike

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IrishZombie Since: Dec, 2009
#67341: Apr 24th 2014 at 11:10:12 PM

Well, at least he got a filly of the book with a crush on Charity. Though admittedly it was because Charity looks a lot like Rarity, so it's debatable.

I heard about that. Reminds me of this story from way back when, where a new pony arrives in town that's basically Twilight's Palette Swap. Twilight goes kind of off the deep end and nearly ends up getting her killed before realizing what she's doing.

EDIT: Found it. It's called Twilight's Best Friend. And it is old. Like, before the end of S1 old.

edited 24th Apr '14 11:14:15 PM by IrishZombie

darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#67342: Apr 24th 2014 at 11:19:50 PM

Eh I've seen older. A Friend for Derpy Hooves written a week before Winter Wrap Up, when her first name was still called Brighteyes.

IrishZombie Since: Dec, 2009
#67343: Apr 24th 2014 at 11:38:51 PM

It's just that that's roughly as far back as I go. That April was just about when I first started watching the show, so that story was probably one of the very first pony stories I read.

...Man, it's been three years now. Can hardly believe it.

Well, I'm going to go to sleep now.

kegisak Element of Class Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: In Lesbians with you
Element of Class
#67344: Apr 24th 2014 at 11:54:22 PM

I remember both those stories. A Friend for Derpy Hooves was probably the first or second fanfic I read... either that or Moonbeam.

Twilight's Best Friend I read for a sporking. I still find the "No such thing as murder" line funny.

Birthright: an original web novel about Dragons, the Burdens of Leadership, and Mangoes.
Scolipendra THE LIMPITY LOPPITY LEAP! Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: How YOU doin'?
THE LIMPITY LOPPITY LEAP!
#67345: Apr 24th 2014 at 11:59:10 PM

"The Mane Six Discover Human Music" is one of my favorites.

Even though it did bring my attention to a problem I have with FIMFiction. Why is Princess Twilight Sparkle/"Twilicorn" listed as a different character from Twilight Sparkle? They're still the same character!

kegisak Element of Class Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: In Lesbians with you
Element of Class
#67346: Apr 25th 2014 at 12:02:20 AM

I suppose as a way of marking what continuity/when compared to Canon the events occur?

I prefer to keep it as nebulous as possible, personally, but I rarely if ever write involving the mane characters.

Birthright: an original web novel about Dragons, the Burdens of Leadership, and Mangoes.
Scolipendra THE LIMPITY LOPPITY LEAP! Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: How YOU doin'?
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#67347: Apr 25th 2014 at 12:08:56 AM

Hmm, that is a good point. It's just, I've seen people who are legit triggered by Princess Twilight, so it felt like Fimfiction pandering to them. I dunno, I guess I'm a pessimist like that.

edited 25th Apr '14 12:09:20 AM by Scolipendra

KylerThatch literary masochist Since: Jan, 2001
literary masochist
#67348: Apr 25th 2014 at 12:20:02 AM

Moonbeam, as in Princess Luna's I Just Want to Be Normal fanfic Moonbeam?

This "faculty lot" you speak of sounds like a place of great power...
kegisak Element of Class Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: In Lesbians with you
Element of Class
#67349: Apr 25th 2014 at 12:25:12 AM

The very same, if I recall correctly. She comes to Ponyville as an Earth Pony and makes some friends among the locals.

Birthright: an original web novel about Dragons, the Burdens of Leadership, and Mangoes.
Rinsankajugin Since: Feb, 2012
#67350: Apr 25th 2014 at 12:34:07 AM

Heh, trigger is a funny word. tongue

Can ya believe in less than 2 years, FiM will be 5 years old.

Time flies~

edited 25th Apr '14 12:34:37 AM by Rinsankajugin


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