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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

edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
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#69176: May 4th 2014 at 6:20:52 AM

I kind of hoped that maybe the Equestria Games could spill over a bit into the finale. I guess you could blame them for having two seasonal stories, but the Games were going to be a footnote regardless. If the finale works it probably doesn't matter too much.

Oh well, bring on Crystal Castles and a villain that may or may not be from G1. For rapture or ruin, we plunge in.

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#69177: May 4th 2014 at 6:23:41 AM

I still don't understand why not focusing on the games is such a big deal.

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Mio Since: Jan, 2001
#69178: May 4th 2014 at 6:25:58 AM

Part of would have wanted that they just extend it to the finale. Make it a three-parter and maybe get a couple of more characters involved (wouldn't it have been cool to see AJ compete). But that's just hindsight and probably would never have flown as an idea.

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#69179: May 4th 2014 at 6:34:26 AM

What's so special about the games anyway though? We saw enough. Too many events would just get repeititve, and they don't hve important characters in them.

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darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#69180: May 4th 2014 at 6:37:27 AM

@Story. Thank you, that's exactly what I mean.

Mio Since: Jan, 2001
#69181: May 4th 2014 at 6:42:54 AM

It would have given the opportunity for more characters to get involved. To be honest I have kind of longed for a finale in the style of Best Night Ever, were everyone gets an opportunity to be involved and do something.

Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#69182: May 4th 2014 at 7:06:00 AM

To many yes, but they barely gave us anything. Something that has been built up, anticipated for over a year.. and we get nothing substantive. it's just a let down after so much build-up.

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#69183: May 4th 2014 at 7:08:16 AM

It's like the Grand Galloping Gala again, except this time the ponies were satisfied and the fans were unhappy.

Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#69184: May 4th 2014 at 7:09:35 AM

Pretty much. And yeah, it sucks as a conclusion to the arc itself, but does get annoying when people hold that against the episode in and of itself.

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#69185: May 4th 2014 at 7:13:57 AM

I don't know if we really need a sports arc though :V

Twi needs something more complex than a 3x3x3 Rubic's Cube

edited 4th May '14 7:14:27 AM by AceOfScarabs

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Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#69186: May 4th 2014 at 7:15:08 AM

We had one regardless, and it's not really 'sports'. But they had an amazing set up for something rand, and flubbed it at the end.

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#69187: May 4th 2014 at 7:20:47 AM

I agree that I would have liked to see them push the Games angle harder, but I wasn't expecting them to, so I don't really hold it against them for not doing so.

As a means to tell a variety of stories with different characters, you could do a lot worse.

edited 4th May '14 7:22:06 AM by edvedd

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#69188: May 4th 2014 at 7:23:39 AM

But they had an amazing set up for something rand, and flubbed it at the end.

Something Rand? Ew, no thanks. I don't think anyone would enjoy Objectivism in MLP.

Unless you meant something randy. Some folks would enjoy that.

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#69190: May 4th 2014 at 7:28:20 AM

I think it was mostly built up in your mind.

It's obvious that we would never get an episode that was just the Games.

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Mio Since: Jan, 2001
#69191: May 4th 2014 at 7:30:31 AM

[up]What do you mean just the games? Any episode we would have gotten would not have just dealt with the games.

And no, it was built up as something of a big deal. The fact that it was obvious that it was not going to be really that big in the end doesn't really negate all the time spent on it before.

edited 4th May '14 7:32:07 AM by Mio

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#69192: May 4th 2014 at 7:31:41 AM

Come to think of it, I think a better way to handle it would be to have the Games going on in the background for three or four episodes.

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#69193: May 4th 2014 at 7:33:37 AM

Well the preparations went on in the background for three or four episodes.

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darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#69194: May 4th 2014 at 7:41:08 AM

Ultimately, the Games would have been filler. nice to see, but not provide much plot. They already explored Rainbow Dash and her thoughts about going up against the Wonderbolts, and the CMC aren't competeing as was pointed out in the episode.

Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#69195: May 4th 2014 at 7:53:58 AM

How was it 'obvious' it wouldn't be big? they spent over a year building it up. And when it comes.. the episode flat out CALLED "The Equestrian Games", has nothing at all to actually do with the games, you could have changed it to any setting without changing the story.

darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#69197: May 4th 2014 at 7:56:44 AM

Well, guess that could be because we have a lot of ponies designs to fill up crowd space. As apposed to the limited characters we had in s1.

Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#69198: May 4th 2014 at 7:57:31 AM

Yeah with so many ponies already made, and adding new ones slowly, they simply have so many pre-made ponies they can stuff them into crowds without to much repeating or work.

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#69199: May 4th 2014 at 7:58:30 AM

Hang on, I caught the ears of a double Cheerilee in there. THAT NEGATES EVERYTHING SHUT IT DOWN

edited 4th May '14 7:58:45 AM by edvedd

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NESgamer190 Since: Sep, 2012
#69200: May 4th 2014 at 7:58:34 AM

Maybe the changelings have found new prey? -shrug-

Anywho, ah'm up.


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