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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.

     Original OP text 
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

Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
Mio Since: Jan, 2001
#71153: May 10th 2014 at 7:54:17 PM

@the Librarian: Eh, it's alright.tongue

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#71154: May 10th 2014 at 7:55:12 PM

@Librarian: It was pretty epic.

Also, it seems we have Our first Lord Tirek meme.

edited 10th May '14 7:58:14 PM by JapaneseTeeth

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Thunderlane Pegasus from Cloudsdale Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Lovey-Dovey
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#71155: May 10th 2014 at 7:55:52 PM

@Orion: So... I'm guessin' rebuilding is out of the question?

-cough cough-
theLibrarian Since: Jul, 2009
#71156: May 10th 2014 at 7:56:32 PM

I do know that Twilight got her own castle though (And is princess of Friendship, according to The Hub's Facebook). Where was that put? In Ponyville, or somewhere else?

Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#71157: May 10th 2014 at 7:57:05 PM

Well given her new crystal tree-castle grow right on the spot the treebrary was. I'd say yes.

As we just spoiled. Ponyville, replacing her old home.

edited 10th May '14 7:57:33 PM by Seraphem

IkeAndMike Exists for some reason from Earth Since: Jan, 2013 Relationship Status: Love is for the living, Sal
Exists for some reason
#71158: May 10th 2014 at 7:58:29 PM

Okay- finally done watching the episode and reading 23 pages of comments here.

I'm... really wishing they had explained more about the tree of harmony. I knew that rainbow power was going to happen and that's how they would defeat Tirek. I knew they were going to unlock the chest. But I'd like to know how on earth that works.

I mean.. the tree, which I'm still not sure is alive, can grow gemstones and boxes. The gems themselves contain enough magical energy to send someone to the moon for a thousand years, turn someone to stone, rid them of evil influences, and who knows what else. The box, or the tree, can sense when an object has some kind of significance to its owner in relation to their element of harmony, and then turn that object into a key. When all the keys are present, they unlock super-empowering magic, and then later it magically creates an entire building.

I want to know. And I want to know why it exists. As is, it's an unexplained Deus ex Machina that does writers want it to do. I don't really like that.

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JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#71159: May 10th 2014 at 7:58:36 PM

[up][up][up]Just watch the episode.

edited 10th May '14 8:09:43 PM by JapaneseTeeth

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theLibrarian Since: Jul, 2009
#71160: May 10th 2014 at 7:58:43 PM

Again, haven't seen the thing. Heck, I haven't seen any episodes since "Bats!" except for Pinkie Pride. Did that come out before Bats! or after? I forget XD

Anyway I need to catch up. Good thing MLP is on Netflix and I have three weeks of summer before I go back to college for summer classes.

Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#71161: May 10th 2014 at 8:00:18 PM

It's magic. but magic that feels very much like it does have some order to it. Some reason. not just random "We don't have to explain it" type shit. How it works isn't important, and you can simply backtrack the HOW from the WHAT.

AkoSiKuya23 Since: Sep, 2009
#71162: May 10th 2014 at 8:02:02 PM

I think my only gripe about Rainbow Power besides Rarity's mane (I thought the others were fine, but the extra curls looked strange) was the Rainbow of Light. I like the built up with the individual beams coming together by the main part of the attack looked underwhelming especially when compared to the fight before it or even previous uses of the Rainbow of Light. Obviously that doesn't detract from how awesome this finale was.

edited 10th May '14 8:04:37 PM by AkoSiKuya23

IkeAndMike Exists for some reason from Earth Since: Jan, 2013 Relationship Status: Love is for the living, Sal
Exists for some reason
#71163: May 10th 2014 at 8:02:11 PM

I'm not so sure on that. But I suppose that's just me.

http://h0useb0und.tumblr.com/
Wryte Since: Jul, 2010
#71164: May 10th 2014 at 8:03:23 PM

Alright, time to do this.

  • So Spike, what did we learn last week about getting too full of yourself?
    • Spike: Absolutely nothing!
  • Rarity [nja]'d my point about Rainbow
  • Dammit, Flash, stop being in things if you're not going to bother developing an actual character first!
  • Nice subtle moment of characterization/relationship with Cadance's "But..." there.
  • ...well shit, that was one of the best songs in a long time. And I really like the issue it opens with: it's so common in our narratives, especially coming of age stories, to treat milestones like graduation, getting a girlfriend, starting a business, etc. as the destination itself. It's really refreshing to see this story acknowledge that, no, you're not done just because you finished this one big thing; now you have to move on to the next big thing, and it can be scary, lonely, and confusing if you don't know what that next thing is. A+.
  • Is that the same street Trixie bought the Alicorn Amulet on?
  • You can tell Tirek must be evil, because Tirek has hands.
  • "Oh Luna! I just had the most terrible dream!"
    • "I know! I was watching!
  • Ooh, the storybook! Nice callback.
  • Well, add another note to the Starswirl mythos.
  • Ooh, It's About Time callback!
  • Heh, nice cut to the girls.
  • Rarity: "Oh, well, actually, I do need a model for an upcoming fashion shoot..."
  • Discord Poppins? Oh dear.
  • "It's true. He usually dreams about sardines and cream cheese re-enacting Renaissance Faire bloopers. Honestly, I think he's doing it on purpose to screw with me."
  • Jesus, Pinkie! Did you inhale a balloon before that line read?
  • Browjack!
  • "There's only one way to find out!"
    • "You mean open it?"
    • -deathglare-
    • Cut to the library
  • Well, I'm glad they're not wasting time beating around the bush before getting to the right book.
  • Okay, the head-split dodge was cool.
  • Oh god, the face after "It's mostly for Fluttershy." XD
  • I quite like the interaction between Tirek and Discord. I'm pretty sure he's gonna stick to friendship, but he'll either be swayed temporarily or, more likely, just play along for a bit.
  • "You didn't let it make you abandon your generous spirit... for very long."
  • A few months later, Cheese passed through town again and asked Pinkie how his best friend in the whole world, Boneless, was doing.
    • "Oh, I turned him into a key and left him sticking out of a box in the woods!"
  • Derpy!
  • "Um, okay... so then, how are we planning to fight back after we've given up our magic?"
    • "Oh, now you think you know better than me? Do I need to take back that musical number from earlier?"

First half down!

OrionAurora Constellation from Andromeda Galaxy Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: Abstaining
Constellation
#71165: May 10th 2014 at 8:09:14 PM

I like the contrast on this thread; here you humans like how things went and here I was walking out of a theater with useless wings.tongue

We are all made of star stuff. Very, very weird star stuff.
IrishZombie Since: Dec, 2009
#71166: May 10th 2014 at 8:09:49 PM

Also, it seems we have our first Lord Tirek meme.

Search "Lord Tirek vs everyone". I've lost count of the number of images for that one I've seen the last few days. It was honestly getting pretty annoying.

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#71167: May 10th 2014 at 8:10:29 PM

[up][up]What did the Marquee say, anyway?

[up]I'm not counting that since it started before the actual finale.

edited 10th May '14 8:13:53 PM by JapaneseTeeth

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#71168: May 10th 2014 at 8:14:59 PM

Also why are there suddenly tons of disabled ponies in this series? It's awesome, but just a bit out of the blue is all.
The wheelchair pony from "Trade Ya" was actually listed in the end credits of the episode. He's voiced by a teen(?) who has Spinal Muscular Atrophy, and who's raising money for research into SMA, and who got a bit part in the show through the Make A Wish Foundation.

Thunderlane Pegasus from Cloudsdale Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Lovey-Dovey
Pegasus
#71169: May 10th 2014 at 8:17:13 PM

I still wanna know why he had so many Discord statues. Did he do Discord a favor, were they gifts, what?

edited 10th May '14 8:19:37 PM by Thunderlane

-cough cough-
ScottPilgrim2013 Why aren't you laughing? from Arkham Asylum Since: Jun, 2013 Relationship Status: Waiting for Prince Charming
Why aren't you laughing?
#71170: May 10th 2014 at 8:18:48 PM

big Discord fan?Discord sold them to him?

edited 10th May '14 8:19:02 PM by ScottPilgrim2013

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Ogodei Fuck you, Fascist sympathizers from The front lines Since: Jan, 2011
Fuck you, Fascist sympathizers
#71171: May 10th 2014 at 8:19:25 PM

o_O. That was impressive. Genre Shift first to a shonen battle anime, then to a Magical Girl Warrior! The plot, the production values, the characterization and growth for Discord.

That is how you do a motherfucking season finale.

Fuck yeah.

Sydxelia Are you into... Vinyl? from Cranberry World Since: Nov, 2010
Are you into... Vinyl?
#71173: May 10th 2014 at 8:28:49 PM

The whole "Twilight doesn't DO anything" bitching all season from people about her apparent lack of royal duties and not seeming to actually having any new responsibilities or anything.

It's the same crowd that would have bitched and moaned if the writers had immediately made Twilight's role and duties clear at the start of S4. Damned if you do, damned if you don't

I put my friend in a coconut! He lives in my hat! Hey, come hang out!
OrionAurora Constellation from Andromeda Galaxy Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: Abstaining
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#71174: May 10th 2014 at 8:29:01 PM

@Thunders: Discord must have a big fan or something. Or perhaps Discord make all those statues and dumped them all on somepony.

We are all made of star stuff. Very, very weird star stuff.
kegisak Element of Class Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: In Lesbians with you
Element of Class
#71175: May 10th 2014 at 8:30:21 PM

[up][up]Now we get to have a whole season of people bitching that the Round Table has changed everything/hasn't changed anything!

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