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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

Eagal Since: Apr, 2012
#71051: May 10th 2014 at 3:19:36 PM

@71024: Yeah, but think of the collateral damage. The Elements of Harmony stops Discord and undoes all his magic. Would killing him outright do the same?

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#71052: May 10th 2014 at 3:23:07 PM

@Seraphem: Hint: don't read the thread. tongue

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Darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#71053: May 10th 2014 at 3:25:53 PM

Tiara and Spoony were probably sticking their tongues out at Tirek when they were targeted, and called him quite a few things not suitable for sensitive ears.

Though before then you can bet they used all the precious seconds they had to call everypony they could blank flank.

edited 10th May '14 3:26:49 PM by Darkabomination

Sinclair Scriptor Referens from Deep Space Since: Jan, 2001
Scriptor Referens
#71054: May 10th 2014 at 3:27:16 PM

Just seen the finale. And OMG is it AWESOME!!! [awesome] waiiwaiiwaii

It basically has it all: The creepies, an old old villain taking a lead role, mythological references, an Alicorn quartet, the Reveal of the best In Plain Sight Foreshadowing I've seen since Negima, tough moral choices, Discord being Crazy Awesome, OMGWTFBBQ magical fights (someone's been watching Dragon Ball), Power Overwhelming, SSJ Ponies, bucketloads of shipping bait, and The Power of Friendship at its awesomest.

If there's something that I feel was not played to its fullest, Why didn't Discord play Loki on Tirek? He was perfectly set up for this, and yet... On the other hand, even with everything he ever did, Discord has always been honest. Yes, he had screwed with everyone, but he had never lied, kinda like a Fae. Still, it seemed a 'little' weird for him to fall for Tirek's false promises so easily. I've honestly been expecting him to pull LOLNope on the old demon.

@Japanese Teeth: Agreed. We have both the foreknowledge and the gritty cynicism to realize those were not good decisions. Then again, see above.

None of the alternatives were very good to be honest. Discord's magic is sufficiently different that for it to be immune to absorption wasn't that far-fetched. And given Tirek's power, it was perfectly reasonable to assume they wouldn't have done much but feed him even more energy.

As for Twilight wanting more: she got the whole Alicorn thing dropped on her, and at first didn't want to have anything to do with it, but as time passed, she felt that her ascension had a reason, and that she should be doing something to fulfill her mentor's expectations. Surely there's a purpose to all this. Yet all she ever seems to be doing is smile and wave. She was made an alicorn. Why? She's not a useless accessory.

Und wenn du lange in einen Abgrund blickst, blickt der Abgrund auch in dich hinein.
OrionAurora Constellation from Andromeda Galaxy Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: Abstaining
Constellation
#71055: May 10th 2014 at 3:28:08 PM

@Dark: Or realizing they would be blank flanks themselves.

We are all made of star stuff. Very, very weird star stuff.
DiurnalBrocolli Something... from Somewhere... Since: Apr, 2012 Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
Something...
#71056: May 10th 2014 at 3:29:51 PM

[up][up][up]Which would had been moot towards the CMC's, being they ARE blank flanks?

[up]Karma at its finest... Sorta?

edited 10th May '14 3:34:13 PM by DiurnalBrocolli

Just floating around...
Midna Blorbonmyoji (he/she/they) from way down south in the land of the traitors (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Blorbonmyoji (he/she/they)
#71057: May 10th 2014 at 3:30:56 PM

[up]...Wrong acronym. VERY wrong.

pearlina brainrot affects millions of people worldwide. if you or a loved one are suffering from pearlina brainrot, call 1-800-GAY-NERDS
Ruise Nyanpasu~ from your subconscious Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: It's not my fault I'm not popular!
Nyanpasu~
#71058: May 10th 2014 at 3:32:57 PM

Holy shit, I just watched it and it was amazing!

It would be amusing if after losing their magic ponies turned back into regular horses. No?

Damn it Discord. I was saying "I don't care if it's TV Y, just die" this whole time, but if he's really reformed Discord this time, I can overlook it.

Their Rainbow Power designs still look ridiculous, but at least it went away quickly. Acceptable.

Otherwise, everything was awesome. Best. Fight scene. In recent memory.

Loves feel-good animation a whole lot.
HiddenFacedMatt Avatars may be subject to change without notice. Since: Jul, 2011
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#71059: May 10th 2014 at 3:32:59 PM

I don't get the "Nice Job Fixing It, Villain" entry. How exactly did Tirek breaking his promise to Discord give the mane 6 the final key?

edited 10th May '14 3:34:17 PM by HiddenFacedMatt

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DiurnalBrocolli Something... from Somewhere... Since: Apr, 2012 Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
Something...
#71060: May 10th 2014 at 3:34:41 PM

Son of a... Oopsie.

Sorry, Midna.

Just floating around...
JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#71061: May 10th 2014 at 3:35:30 PM

The way I read Twilight's attitude is that at first she was "Well, I wasn't really looking for this, but Celestia must have had a reason, so I'll go with it". Then over the course of the season, no purpose materializes, so by the time the finale rolls around, she's starting to doubt whether Celestia actually had a good reason for the ascension. She's okay with being a princess as long as it means something; that's what she was starting to doubt.

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OrionAurora Constellation from Andromeda Galaxy Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: Abstaining
Constellation
#71062: May 10th 2014 at 3:40:07 PM

Broken link Hidden Face.

As for the Nice Job Fixing It thing, I can kind of see the logic. Tirek gave his medallion to Discord who gave to Twilight. I'm not sure if I really agree.

We are all made of star stuff. Very, very weird star stuff.
Ruise Nyanpasu~ from your subconscious Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: It's not my fault I'm not popular!
Nyanpasu~
#71063: May 10th 2014 at 3:41:33 PM

More like Hoist by His Own Petard . And still not quite that.

Loves feel-good animation a whole lot.
BigDannyC Since: Dec, 2013
#71064: May 10th 2014 at 3:42:23 PM

I can't wait to see this on Monday!

Darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#71065: May 10th 2014 at 3:42:37 PM

DT: This is all so scary and stuff, but ya know what I just realized Spoon?

SS: If our parents are drained, then how are we getting our allowance?

DT: No! Or, well yes, that is important too. I was just going to say that of course. But if everypony here's drained, then that means...

SS: We're the only fillies with cutie marks!

SS and DT together: Blankflankblankflankblankflankblankflank!

SS: Um Tiara, but doesn't that mean we'll become blank flanks too?

Cue the Oh, Crap! reaction as they're drained, still having expressions between smugness and surprise.

CleverPun Bully in the Alley from California Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Bully in the Alley
#71066: May 10th 2014 at 3:46:12 PM

They got their DBZ in My Little Pony.

After watching that finale, I can finally agree with all the fans who accuse Twilight of being a Canon Sue.

"The only way to truly waste an idea is to shove it where it doesn't belong."
PrincessGwenevere Ooh, sparkly! from Coat Mountain Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Ooh, sparkly!
#71067: May 10th 2014 at 3:47:15 PM

It was not a good idea to go into the finale on four hours of sleep, six hours of work, and two cups of coffee. My father is threatening to buy a tranquilizer gun now.

[giggles incessantly]

"I feel like I'm on a raft and surrounding me is an ocean of dumb."- Mr. Sark
OrionAurora Constellation from Andromeda Galaxy Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: Abstaining
Constellation
#71068: May 10th 2014 at 3:49:09 PM

@Ruise: I don't think that works either. The medallion meant nothing to Tirek and nothing about the medallion implied that it had any special powers.

We are all made of star stuff. Very, very weird star stuff.
Smasher from The 1830's, but without the racists (Don’t ask) Relationship Status: The best thing that ever happened to a bum like me
#71069: May 10th 2014 at 3:49:14 PM

So that's what's in the box, a super advanced power and a palace for Twilight and all her friends to rule with even Spike getting a throne! Discord will have to wait.

Sydxelia Are you into... Vinyl? from Cranberry World Since: Nov, 2010
Are you into... Vinyl?
#71070: May 10th 2014 at 3:59:24 PM

Every attempt to link to the Twilight's Kingdom recap page has led to a broken link. It inserts a line break into the URL.

I put my friend in a coconut! He lives in my hat! Hey, come hang out!
CDRW Since: May, 2016
#71071: May 10th 2014 at 3:59:42 PM

Now see, I thought Celestia was making a bad decision because her reasoning was nonsensical. If Tirek knew about Cadance, he would have known about Twilight. Even if he didn't know about either, then if she really thought Discord had turned, it makes no sense to think that he wouldn't share the info about Twilight. Twilight may have been the right choice in the end, but there is absolutely no reason that Celestia could have to think that she would be hidden from him.

Blissey1 insert title here from a random Pokècenter Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: I know
insert title here
#71072: May 10th 2014 at 4:00:07 PM

okay, time to watch pone!

yes, spike, we remember.

dignitaries?

holy cow, Twilight is worried about wheat the fandom has been thinking all through season 4!

oh, hey Flash.

Oh, Neighbuchadnezzar, and queen Amidala were a duke and duchess?

way to say it like it is, Spike.

woah, Neighbuchadnezzar sounds awesome!

song time? song time!

all princesses singing!

eh, that song was okay.

meanwhile, in a dark and lonely alley...

magic absorption!

woah, backstory!

oh man, referencing stuff from that far back!?

yep, discord is still discord.

the box!

of course discord and tirek know eachother.

"C'mon, Discord, you used to be cool!" -tirek

alright Twilight, pull it all together!

okay, good, they're not gonna do a flashback for everypony.

and the objects turn into the keys. Good job, pinkie!

villain team up!

voluntary depowerment!

next up, part 2!

edited 10th May '14 4:00:29 PM by Blissey1

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Shota Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Dancing with myself
#71073: May 10th 2014 at 4:02:46 PM

I waa surprised Shining Armor was so hurt by Discord betraying the ponies. ...did they EVER have any screentime together before? .... does Shining Armor even know who he is??

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#71074: May 10th 2014 at 4:03:00 PM

@CDRW: Yeah, I'm not sure what the deal was with that either, especially as Tirek's been free since season 2. Though she did have one valid point in that Twilight is the Element of Magic and thus would be more capable of handling that power.

[up]Maybe they hang out offscreen or something. Discord is probably an awesome Oubliettes and Ogres GM.

Also, plot I'd like to see in S5: Twilight runs into a problem that falls under the purview of one of the other Princesses. I.e. she runs into some problem that say, is more of a love issue than a friendship issue, and she has to call Cadance in rather than trying to do it herself. It would give the other princesses something to do, and make Twilight less of a catch-all character.

edited 10th May '14 4:05:25 PM by JapaneseTeeth

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Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#71075: May 10th 2014 at 4:03:59 PM

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THAT WAS SO BUCKING AMAZING!!!!!!!


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