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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

Wryte Since: Jul, 2010
#72776: May 17th 2014 at 5:47:25 PM

As if one stallion is enough to satisfy the living embodiment of love. :P

^ Am I the only one who takes Big Mac and Cheerilee at their word that they're just friends?

edited 17th May '14 5:48:34 PM by Wryte

kegisak Element of Class Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: In Lesbians with you
Element of Class
#72777: May 17th 2014 at 5:48:51 PM

Hey, through the Magic of Alicorn Magic, Shining can be anything Cadence needs him to be, so...

[up]Their interactions before and after the love potion make it seems like the have a history - and not a romantic one. I'm not sure if they're out and out friends, but they certainly don't seemed inclined towards one another.

[down]Among other things. Many, many other things.

edited 17th May '14 5:50:24 PM by kegisak

Birthright: an original web novel about Dragons, the Burdens of Leadership, and Mangoes.
Crowfall Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
#72778: May 17th 2014 at 5:49:32 PM

So you're saying Cadance turned him into a changeling?

Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#72779: May 17th 2014 at 5:49:52 PM

[up][up][up] After that little ship tease in Filli Vanlli? not only, but in much smaller company.

edited 17th May '14 5:50:01 PM by Seraphem

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#72780: May 17th 2014 at 5:50:11 PM

[up][up]Well, Cheerilee was shown swooning at Big Macintosh in "Filli Vanilli", so at the very least she has a minor infatuation with him.

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Crowfall Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
#72781: May 17th 2014 at 5:52:04 PM

Well sure, but that was actually an infatuation with Fluttershy, she just didn't realize it at the time.

Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#72782: May 17th 2014 at 5:53:33 PM

And yeah, her getting a crush, being a bit nervous, perfectly in character. turning into an insensitive, complete, total, and utter offensive moron over it, not so much.

And the odd thing is, I can't hate the episode. Yeah Applejewel, Spikes reaction, Tabitha's amazing vocal work. there is a ton of great stuff in ti.

Except for the entire plot itself, which is just freaking moronic and an even worse one then SAYS. I like everything in the episode, except everything the episode was about.

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#72783: May 17th 2014 at 5:55:56 PM

[up]

complete, total, and utter offensive moron

Dude, chill. They played it up, yeah, but it's not like there isn't precedent for Rarity acting dumb out of an effort to impress someone. She spent a whole night following Blueblood around. She just got a bit singleminded about impressing somepony who she really really wants to make like her on both a personal (her crush) and professional (she wants a good review for the festival) level.

edited 17th May '14 5:56:49 PM by JapaneseTeeth

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Mio Since: Jan, 2001
#72784: May 17th 2014 at 5:56:09 PM

[up][up]Sounds kind of in line with my opinions of Somepony to Watch Over Me.

edited 17th May '14 5:56:18 PM by Mio

BigMacintosh Work Horse from Sweet Apple Acres Since: Sep, 2013 Relationship Status: Singularity
Work Horse
#72785: May 17th 2014 at 5:56:37 PM

Am I the only one who takes Big Mac and Cheerilee at their word that they're just friends?

It's nice that someponybody does.

Well, Cheerilee was shown swooning at Big Macintosh in "Filli Vanilli", so at the very least she has a minor infatuation with him.

Gall dangit, I already explained that once! It was just an inside joke about coltbands.

Wryte Since: Jul, 2010
#72786: May 17th 2014 at 5:56:41 PM

Well sure, but that was actually an infatuation with Fluttershy, she just didn't realize it at the time.

On that note.

^ And on that note, I'm going back to work before Fleetfoot and Tealove show up.

edited 17th May '14 5:58:27 PM by Wryte

KylerThatch literary masochist Since: Jan, 2001
literary masochist
#72787: May 17th 2014 at 5:58:46 PM

On that note.
I see what you did there.

This "faculty lot" you speak of sounds like a place of great power...
Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#72788: May 17th 2014 at 6:00:54 PM

While quite quickly started to realize what an idiot he was, and simply trying to stick it out because, hey Prince. She wasn't fooled about what he was for any length of time. Just trying to grin and bare it. Not deluded into insulting her friends, acting like an idiot, and just not getting a single hint, while ignoring her actual job. After he showed up, any hint at the 'professional' reason went out the window and all she cared about was "hot guy must be mine no matter how completely freaking obvious it is he doesn't give two shits about me."

And Somepony, yeah that was also bad, but I actually COULD see AJ acting like that. Well okay even then it was a tad over the top, but not to far. but not based on what she actually saw when she got home or just out of nervousness. It was just vastly out of proportion to what had happened. Now, if she had come back to find AB actually had been hurt. Or even walking into a situation where she legitimately thought AB might have been. It would have been easier to buy.

edited 17th May '14 6:02:14 PM by Seraphem

Wryte Since: Jul, 2010
Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#72790: May 17th 2014 at 6:01:46 PM

@Big Mac Oh hey big guy.

"Transform and Roll out!" Optimus Prime
JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#72791: May 17th 2014 at 6:01:56 PM

@Mio: Yeah, I found that episode derailed AJ way more than "Simple Ways" derailed Rarity. "Simple Ways" just exaggerated an existing character trait; "Somepony to Watch Over Me" turned Applejack into a Helicopter Mom despite the fact that she's never shown such a ridiculous degree of overprotectiveness. The only other time I can think of that she was really protective of Apple Bloom was "Bridle Gossip", and she had decent reason to be worried in that case.

@Seraphem: The thing is that we've seen in the show that she's let AB do way more dangerous stuff by herself than hanging around alone at home. In "Cutie Pox", Apple Bloom goes all the way to Zecora's on her own, and the CMC have been shown to do dangerous stuff like scuba diving and ziplining with no adult supervision. AJ has no reason to believe that AB is going to be doing anything like that.

edited 17th May '14 6:05:40 PM by JapaneseTeeth

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BigMacintosh Work Horse from Sweet Apple Acres Since: Sep, 2013 Relationship Status: Singularity
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#72792: May 17th 2014 at 6:02:07 PM

Hello, Star.

You folks talking about the pie delivery incident? You're right that Applejack isn't normally like that, Mr. Teeth, but, well... that all happened close to the... anniversary.

edited 17th May '14 6:06:22 PM by BigMacintosh

Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#72793: May 17th 2014 at 6:09:13 PM

@Big Mac Anniversary? What anniversary?

"Transform and Roll out!" Optimus Prime
Mio Since: Jan, 2001
#72794: May 17th 2014 at 6:11:04 PM

@J Teeth: Yeah, it was pretty stupid, but I still found it kind of entertaining.

[up][up]Oh. . .I'm so sorry.

edited 17th May '14 6:11:14 PM by Mio

KylerThatch literary masochist Since: Jan, 2001
literary masochist
#72795: May 17th 2014 at 6:11:36 PM

I think he means the parents.

Which would be a good explanation for AJ's actions, yeah.

edited 17th May '14 6:12:33 PM by KylerThatch

This "faculty lot" you speak of sounds like a place of great power...
Crowfall Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
#72796: May 17th 2014 at 6:12:14 PM

@Wryte: Cheerilee might not normally be into girls, but in this case things will work out because the poison joke gave Fluttershy more than just a deeper voice.

I'm talking about her penis.

Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#72797: May 17th 2014 at 6:12:24 PM

I can get her being nervous, even MAYBE enough to couble back and check. It is a stretch, but all three of them leaving town completely and leaving AB without anypony to keep an eye on her. yeah I could be some anxiety over that.

What happened after. Yeah way to disproportionate to what ataully happened. The only way I could see that working is if AB had actually gotten hurt, or at the least AJ had a series reason to start thinking she had been.

BigMacintosh Work Horse from Sweet Apple Acres Since: Sep, 2013 Relationship Status: Singularity
Work Horse
#72798: May 17th 2014 at 6:13:41 PM

The anniversary of our... our folks'...

Sorry, I just need a minute...

edited 17th May '14 6:16:16 PM by BigMacintosh

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#72799: May 17th 2014 at 6:13:42 PM

@Mio: Oh, I'm not debating that it was entertaining. I thought it was a lot of fun. Applejack's character issue is my only real problem with the episode.

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Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#72800: May 17th 2014 at 6:15:28 PM

@Big Mac Oh I'm so sorry....I didn't know....Big Mac...

"Transform and Roll out!" Optimus Prime

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