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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

KuroiTsubasaTenshi Streamer from Twitch Since: May, 2011
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#70976: May 10th 2014 at 10:52:12 AM

G1!Tirek had baleful polymorph abilities instead of magic-draining. I'd say it was still just as horrifying to see the ponies forced to become monsters, though.

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AkoSiKuya23 Since: Sep, 2009
#70977: May 10th 2014 at 10:55:34 AM

Wasn't there a similar character in G1 who also had some form of Mana Drain?

BigDannyC Since: Dec, 2013
#70978: May 10th 2014 at 10:59:30 AM

What's this EP super strength thing?

Eagal Since: Apr, 2012
#70979: May 10th 2014 at 11:06:21 AM

Just started the latest episode. More trolling with Flash Sentry. [lol]

Darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#70980: May 10th 2014 at 11:10:58 AM

Seems it's either a continuity nod, or heavy mythology gag. Though in that case, it could also work in broad strokes. A group of ponies led by Firefly defeated Tirek in the past, but Megan wasn't there.

IrishZombie Since: Dec, 2009
#70981: May 10th 2014 at 11:13:35 AM

I think it's safe to say season 4 has the best season opener and finale.

Or at least the most epic.

I don't know, the opener and finale of season 2 is still quite good.

CDRW Since: May, 2016
#70982: May 10th 2014 at 11:18:48 AM

I'd say Season 2 wins out. Neither one was quite as good as this finale, but they were both a lot better than the opener.

edited 10th May '14 11:19:11 AM by CDRW

Darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#70983: May 10th 2014 at 11:22:22 AM

I have to wonder how Spike got out. Wasn't he last asleep in the library? And Twi deliberately left him out of the loop here, so that must have been one hell of a wake up call with a giant sentaur getting ready to nuke the place. I mean he's fine later, but how did he get out?

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#70984: May 10th 2014 at 11:22:35 AM

I'm kinda split on the openers. The original Discord episodes really set the bar high.

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PurpleDalek Since: Sep, 2011
#70985: May 10th 2014 at 11:23:41 AM

That was a pretty good finale. Tirek was defeated too quickly but I don't expect anything else from the show by now. I still think Canterlot Wedding is the best overall, but this is at least better than Magical Mystery Cure.

I felt genuinely sad when Twilight's library was killed off.[lol]

CDRW Since: May, 2016
#70986: May 10th 2014 at 11:24:33 AM

And Season 2 gave us Chrysalis, my second favorite villain in concept after Nighmare Moon, and much better—although still not perfect—execution.

[up]I was actually kind of disappointed that Twilight didn't scream out "My books!" [lol]

edited 10th May '14 11:25:20 AM by CDRW

PurpleDalek Since: Sep, 2011
#70987: May 10th 2014 at 11:28:33 AM

Twilight may have her new, merchandise-able castle but it's going to take years before her book collection is returned to its former glory.

I know Twi saved her owl but I'd forgotten that Peewee had been Put on a Bus and spent a brief moment thinking she had left him for dead.tongue

AkoSiKuya23 Since: Sep, 2009
#70988: May 10th 2014 at 11:35:26 AM

"There better be a goddamn mech in that box"

Favorite comment from one of the streams.

KuroiTsubasaTenshi Streamer from Twitch Since: May, 2011
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#70989: May 10th 2014 at 11:35:41 AM

Even if he'd remained behind, Phoenixes have the whole coming back from the dead thing going for them.

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Darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#70990: May 10th 2014 at 11:36:09 AM

That night, Twi cried herself to sleep with no books to comfort her.

Also, the citizens of Ponyville should be legit traumatized by now with their cutie marks being drained, leaving them pretty much empty shells until Big T/T-rex was taken out.

PurpleDalek Since: Sep, 2011
KuroiTsubasaTenshi Streamer from Twitch Since: May, 2011
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#70992: May 10th 2014 at 11:47:41 AM

MLPs have been shown to have exceptional resilience to traumatization. See Shining and being Chrysalis' slave boytoy, Twi and essentially being stone dead for half of Staremaster or Cadance despite being beaten up and deposited underground for an undetermined length of time. Oh, or being constricted and locked down under changeling goo or even completely held in place within their pods. Not to mention just the fact that a the existence of a changeling army that can wear anyone's face and mind control any loved one of that particular person. Seriously, post-Canterlot Wedding alone proves that MLPs are made of some pretty stern stuff.

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PurpleDalek Since: Sep, 2011
#70993: May 10th 2014 at 11:49:16 AM

Eh, its a kids show. A little bit of Angst? What Angst? is expected.

Also, Discord giving Celestia flowers was cute.

OrionAurora Constellation from Andromeda Galaxy Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: Abstaining
Constellation
#70994: May 10th 2014 at 11:53:29 AM

The proof is even compounded when the pegasi get their powers back. They just went straight back to flying as if nothing happened.

We are all made of star stuff. Very, very weird star stuff.
BigDog2 Since: Sep, 2012
#70995: May 10th 2014 at 12:02:16 PM

At this point its probably ingrained in them that no matter how dire or horrible, any great pain or bad situation will soon be righted.

They have the Gospel of Harmony and a Quartet of Goddesses to insure it, who have done so time and time again; why WOULD they remain traumatized? Good is always restored in short order. It's probably no greater a trauma at this point then a particularly bad traffic jam on the way to work.

In other news, these episodes were AWESOME.A delicious finale.

I only wish that when Tirek got REALLY large it was accompanied by going One Winged Angel.

edited 10th May '14 12:03:27 PM by BigDog2

Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#70996: May 10th 2014 at 12:03:33 PM

Ummm....anybody gonna help me where I can find the episodes for the finale?

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JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#70997: May 10th 2014 at 12:06:07 PM

Check EQD; they have youtube links.

Also, random thing I noticed: when they go to the box for the last time, the tree isn't in the forest any longer. You think they cleared a path or something?

edited 10th May '14 12:10:36 PM by JapaneseTeeth

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MetaFour AXTE INCAL AXTUCE MUN from A Place (Old Master)
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#70998: May 10th 2014 at 12:07:15 PM

Equestria Daily has a list of links.

Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#70999: May 10th 2014 at 12:09:37 PM

Gotcha, I'll check there.

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lalalei2001 Since: Oct, 2009

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