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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

IkeAndMike Exists for some reason from Earth Since: Jan, 2013 Relationship Status: Love is for the living, Sal
Exists for some reason
#71676: May 12th 2014 at 2:23:34 PM

Speaking of retail, I keep having upset customers this week.

Friday, Walgreens. Customer comes up to the counter to buy some sodas. 12-packs are on sale for 3 for $10, explicitly with card. The customer doesn't have a card, but I tell him it's free to sign up and we can literally do it during the transaction. He declines to sign up and says he's never coming to Walgreens again because we "lied to" him.

Sunday, Walgreens, customer tries to return 2 items without a receipt, a club card, or knowledge of how she paid for the items. One of the items wasn't even something we sell. After I spent a minute trying to see what I can do, she asks to talk to someone who knows what they're doing.

Today, my moms antique shop. A customer comes in to look around. I greet her, she either doesn't hear me or ignores me (which happens a lot). Meanwhile, 2 dealers are in the shop moving furniture, I got a call from another customer who wants to put something on hold, and mom called to say that plans for the day have changed. The customer comes up to the counter, makes a small purchase and then complains about how rude I was to her.

I fear this is becoming a trend. I don't like it.

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Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#71677: May 12th 2014 at 2:34:39 PM

We see the Sisters leaving Canterlot often. Why would one need to always stay in one city? if anything that makes Equestria MORE open to attack, since you know that one of the heaviest hitters they have is restricted to a single location.

Sereg Since: Jun, 2010
#71678: May 12th 2014 at 2:35:53 PM

Sounds like Notalwaysright.

But yeah. Rude customers are annoying. I can get pretty irritated by rude students.

EDIT: [up]You are right. "Country" would have been better than "capitol". After that, my point stands.

edited 12th May '14 2:36:57 PM by Sereg

Wryte Since: Jul, 2010
#71679: May 12th 2014 at 2:36:18 PM

Back when I worked at the pizza place, we had this one guy who every time he came in would find something wrong with his pizza and go on a rant about how he'd lived in this town for twelve years as if that had any relevance to anything whatsoever (if it did, I could have just countered "Well I've lived here for 18, so go to hell"). One time he actually called his girlfriend on his cell during an argument with the manager and made him talk to her to confirm that he'd lived there for 12 years, or something equally stupid. Obviously he was just doing it to get free pizza, and I think we finally banned him after the fourth or fifth time, which is frankly longer than it should have taken.

KuroiTsubasaTenshi Streamer from Twitch Since: May, 2011
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#71680: May 12th 2014 at 2:38:20 PM

And I didn't mean that any other massive power was encroaching. I meant that if any of their numerous enemies realised that both Princesses were out of the capital at the same time, they would likely have used the opportunity to attack.
Unless they already had the army prepped (something that would almost certainly draw attention from Equestrian intelligence), that's an incredibly quick mobilization. Unless you're talking about a single super being, in which case somepony should still have been keeping tabs on them just in case they decided to look at Equestria funny (we are talking about known enemies, right?). Also keep in mind that said enemies would also need some way to get the intel that the princesses were leaving out to them.

Ike: Unfortunately, self-centred people are pretty much everywhere and louder than everyone else, so will seem to be greater in number. I once had a customer bring two milk cartons up to the counter pretty much just so she could tell me she didn't want one of them, as if we shouldn't stock it or something weird like that. The other two staff with me couldn't get her figured out at all, either. My ex used to work at a grocery store and once watched someone walk out and leave $100+ worth of groceries on the conveyer because they were mad that their 10 cents off coupon was expired. There was also another time when a customer was arguing over a 25 cent coupon, trying to get it applied to a product is shouldn't apply to.

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Crowfall Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
#71681: May 12th 2014 at 2:38:43 PM

Has this discussion really been going on for over 24 hours?

@marston: Me too. It was just so cozy. The new castle is going to take some getting used to.

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#71682: May 12th 2014 at 2:42:28 PM

Wonder if they'll have an episode in S5 about Twilight adjusting to her new digs.

@Sereg: The problem in this case is that there's nothing to measure. We have no hard data about how powerful the princesses are or how Equestrian tactics work.

edited 12th May '14 2:57:21 PM by JapaneseTeeth

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IkeAndMike Exists for some reason from Earth Since: Jan, 2013 Relationship Status: Love is for the living, Sal
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#71683: May 12th 2014 at 2:45:45 PM

The third customer I mentioned wasn't rude until the end. She thought I was, which confuses me. I greeted her, got no response, and then went back to the other work I was doing.

And yeah, I think we will all miss the treehouse.

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Crowfall Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
#71684: May 12th 2014 at 2:48:25 PM

I sure hope the Mystery Box is properly versed in architectural design. Did it make sure the crystal tree palace has enough bedrooms and bathrooms? What about plumbing?

KuroiTsubasaTenshi Streamer from Twitch Since: May, 2011
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#71685: May 12th 2014 at 3:01:46 PM

Crow: I have to say that I'm rather doubtful about it. The place is so dark and drab that I don't think it even installed enough windows. >.>

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storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
More like giant cherries
#71686: May 12th 2014 at 3:04:38 PM

It's only been destroyed for one episode, yet I already miss Twilight's Treehouse home

If only because it means my fanfic will have to be rewritten.

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RhymeBeat True colors from Eastern Standard Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: In Lesbians with you
True colors
#71687: May 12th 2014 at 3:07:07 PM

Honestly yeah now I see why the treehouse castle seems like a step down. It's design ethic doesn't fit in with the rest of Ponyville.

The Crystal Caverns A bird's gotta sing.
storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
More like giant cherries
#71688: May 12th 2014 at 3:08:39 PM

I don't think it even installed enough windows

Luckily, Windows usually comes preinstalled. You actually have to go out of your way if you don't want Windows.

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BigDannyC Since: Dec, 2013
#71689: May 12th 2014 at 3:08:45 PM

So, when's twilight going to get her own guards?

Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#71690: May 12th 2014 at 3:10:57 PM

@ Story, or just set it pre S4 finale.

[up]unlikely, she's likely just borrow some of the Sisters if she needs them. But Cadance didn't have any until she actually started ruling an actual land.

edited 12th May '14 3:11:22 PM by Seraphem

BigDannyC Since: Dec, 2013
Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#71692: May 12th 2014 at 3:15:46 PM

No. Just where the new Princess happens to live, but her 'kingdom', isn't an official location, but rather her role as the guardian, herald and spreader of Friendship.

Crowfall Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
#71693: May 12th 2014 at 3:16:50 PM

I was saying back before season 4 started that Twi should get a batpony guard who is constantly frustrated by how casual she acts.

BigDannyC Since: Dec, 2013
#71694: May 12th 2014 at 3:18:24 PM

Oh, I see now.

[up]

And he's crazy?

A...dingbat? cool

edited 12th May '14 3:19:31 PM by BigDannyC

Sereg Since: Jun, 2010
#71695: May 12th 2014 at 3:20:04 PM

Unless you're talking about a single super being, in which case somepony should still have been keeping tabs on them just in case they decided to look at Equestria funny (we are talking about known enemies, right?). Also keep in mind that said enemies would also need some way to get the intel that the princesses were leaving out to them.

Mostly what I meant, but fair enough.

CDRW Since: May, 2016
#71696: May 12th 2014 at 3:35:01 PM

Sereg, I say this out of honest concern and not malice or condescension.

It has been pointed out time and again that you tend to pick and choose which details and observations are meaningful, and that you also tend to believe the explanation that you want to believe even when there's several possible ones that fit the evidence, most of which are also a lot simpler. If it was a one time thing, then you could be justified in ignoring it, but it's a consistent pattern of behavior that you exhibit, seen by a lot of intelligent people who have no ill will towards you. With how often it crops up, it's something that you really should reflect seriously on.

I say that because those patterns of thought are really bad for someone who wants to join a scientific field.

Enlong Court Dragon from The Underground Facility Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Court Dragon
#71697: May 12th 2014 at 3:44:36 PM

I miss the treehouse library, too. that new castle-tree doesn't look suited to holding a lot of books.

And what is a purplesmart without as many books on hand as she could ever need?

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JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#71699: May 12th 2014 at 3:47:46 PM

wild mass guessThe new palace is Bigger on the Insidewild mass guess

Also, I feel compelled to point out that Twilight's book obsession is exaggerated by fanon. She doesn't care about books themselves; she finds them valuable because they contain KNOWLEDGE. Throughout the show she treats the physical books pretty roughly. As long as she can find replacements she'll be fine. And given she's a princess I'm sure she can manage.

Heck, in Trade Ya she didn't think Twice about getting rid of the books that she had already read.

edited 12th May '14 3:51:05 PM by JapaneseTeeth

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Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#71700: May 12th 2014 at 3:48:55 PM

It's gone....farewell Twilight's home, ya gave us many memories but now it's all over for you...sad

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