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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

RhymeBeat True colors from Eastern Standard Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: In Lesbians with you
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#71101: May 10th 2014 at 5:05:36 PM

Bit of idea on the mane extensions. The power contained in the keys contains Breezie magic, which have similarly proportioned hair.

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JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
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#71103: May 10th 2014 at 5:09:49 PM

I don't really mind the RP designs much. They're a bit on the gaudy side, but as a one-time power-up they aren't that bad.

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Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#71104: May 10th 2014 at 5:15:59 PM

Yeah I will admit the Rainbow Power designs look really cheesy and over the top but seeing as they only appeared for one scene only it's not really an issue like JT's just said.

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Darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#71105: May 10th 2014 at 5:24:49 PM

Besides, it's a powerup, it'd be kinda funny if it wasn't. MLP is inherently cheesy, it's just part of the setting.

CDRW Since: May, 2016
#71106: May 10th 2014 at 5:25:44 PM

@ JT: Yeah, too much fanart. That meme was played out months ago, and now it's just aggravating.

Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#71107: May 10th 2014 at 5:26:11 PM

@Dark That's the previous generations your thinking of, Dark.

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Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#71108: May 10th 2014 at 5:32:11 PM

Eh the color choices are just, to garish for me, I do like the main looks, but they choose some wrong colors, the rainbow wings are a tad much. but really kills it for me are the cutie mark stickers all over their legs. I could deal with the rest, those are just to much.

Darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#71109: May 10th 2014 at 5:38:29 PM

@Star. Nah, I mean FIM too. Come on, we've got the CMC, pretty much all of the second pilot episode is Narm Charm at best, the finale revolves around a big bad removing ass tattoos called cutie marks, they use rainbows and friendship to defeat enemies, and we have a pink hyperactive party girl named Pinkie Pie.

It's a little amusing if you step back a little. I love it, but yes it is cheesy. But in a good way.

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#71110: May 10th 2014 at 5:39:54 PM

Cutie eczema!

Loves feel-good animation a whole lot.
Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#71111: May 10th 2014 at 5:39:58 PM

No, don't see it. Yeah you can make anything say anything you want it to if you simplfy it enough or twist it to ONLY be certain ways and ignore all the other details.

Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#71112: May 10th 2014 at 5:40:03 PM

@Dark Touche.

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KalloonWhite Since: Nov, 2011
#71113: May 10th 2014 at 5:50:58 PM

Man, maybe I'm just crazy, but is everyone being really hard on Discord?

I mean, yeah, he betrayed everyone, but he shows honest regret, and other stuff I stink at elaborating on.

Sydxelia Are you into... Vinyl? from Cranberry World Since: Nov, 2010
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#71114: May 10th 2014 at 6:02:07 PM

@ Kalloon: It depends on where you go, I guess. I haven't seen much complaining here at all. I don't go to 4chan (or Derpibooru, nowadays), but I can only imagine the drama-fest.

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#71115: May 10th 2014 at 6:05:58 PM

I just want to say that the scene of tirek ripping off the doors to the throne room was really freakin awesome.

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Mio Since: Jan, 2001
#71116: May 10th 2014 at 6:06:24 PM

Man, maybe I'm just crazy, but is everyone being really hard on Discord?

I haven't seen that much here, but nah I don't think so.

Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#71117: May 10th 2014 at 6:07:14 PM

Well, that's why you ignore those places. But yeah, it was rough but, he proved he really DID change, and the rest of the cast are actually ready to REALLY start trusting him and treating him like a freind now. It was some pretty massive character development.

Really, look at his actions after hi betrayal. Yeah he wanted to cut lose and go without friendship, but just look at the little things. It showed he was trying to actually become friends with Tirak. wanting him as a compatriot. he's toed the line mostly just becuase he liked Flutters, and Flutters alone, but now he realizes just how much he wants friendship, period. So yeah this was a pretty massive bit of development for him, LOVED IT!

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#71118: May 10th 2014 at 6:14:13 PM

I'll be honest, for a while I was expecting that Discord was just leading Tirek on. Like, "Oh, I just wanted to show you that noone is pulling my strings", then magic! Sham, zow, pow!

I mean, wouldn't have made for a cohesive final battle, but they could have had him wait just long enough he could lose the fight or something... ah well.

I liked the finale a lot, overall. There was some cool stuff, and the song were really neat, but I'll admit the RP designs and the Crystal Tree Castle of Harmony and Love kinda felt... off, to me. And the stained glass window of Twilight. They're trying to hide all Alicorn magic inside her, and they just leave a giant stained-glass window proclaiming her existence laying around?

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Mio Since: Jan, 2001
#71119: May 10th 2014 at 6:19:02 PM

[up]Honestly, Discord is not that smart. If he wasn't going to realize that his own magic had been countered in Ro H, then he wasn't going to come up with a plan for Tirek and was bound to be fooled by him.

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
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#71120: May 10th 2014 at 6:20:47 PM

Maybe they would've passed it off as a historical figure or something.

But yeah, overall I thought the finale was really good. There were a few rough elements (Celestia not adequately explaining her decisions, and Discord's flip-flop could've been handled a bit better), but overall I think it worked really really well. It had a ton of stuff going on, but it managed to be cohesive and not feel rushed. Discord's bit might have been a bit sudden, but I really like the fact that they managed to give him a real character arc rather than just flopping him over to the good side without ever following up on it.

But most of all, it was damn fun to watch.

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kegisak Element of Class Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: In Lesbians with you
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#71121: May 10th 2014 at 6:21:25 PM

Well, I'm not sure I'd call him stupid... he can be manipulative enough when he wants to be, which takes smarts... I'd say he's probably just overconfident. Still, fair enough there.

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Sydxelia Are you into... Vinyl? from Cranberry World Since: Nov, 2010
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#71122: May 10th 2014 at 6:22:12 PM

The scene of the stained-glass window melting must have been CGI'd. It looked quite different. I was impressed.

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Darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#71123: May 10th 2014 at 6:24:32 PM

I'd say he's confidently cunning within his own domain of knowledge, but fails to anticipate events he finds doubtful or outside his experience.

Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#71124: May 10th 2014 at 6:29:15 PM

Yeah, Discord can be quite cunning on his own right. But he's also limited.

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#71125: May 10th 2014 at 6:30:00 PM

Discord strikes me as a Brilliant, but Lazy type. Sure he could think his way out of the situation, but why bother? Not to mention that most of the time, his reality warping powers means he doesn't have to think too hard about anything. He only does when he wants to. Think of what happened when he tried to corrupt Fluttershy. He starts out trying to manipulate her, and as soon as he realizes it won't be easy, he says "screw it" and uses his power.

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