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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

darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#80751: Jul 15th 2014 at 4:34:20 PM

FF 6 was better because it focused on story than graphics. 7 started to fall into the trap the series started for itself.

Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#80752: Jul 15th 2014 at 4:40:57 PM

No, seven was still pretty focused on the story and a god job. not QUITE as good as 6 but decent.

Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#80753: Jul 15th 2014 at 4:54:01 PM

Why didn't I play those games instead of 8 and 10?

"Transform and Roll out!" Optimus Prime
darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#80754: Jul 15th 2014 at 4:54:25 PM

It's not bad, just that it was starting to show some things that would become problems later.

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#80755: Jul 15th 2014 at 5:15:49 PM

VII didn't really have a problem with those elements, it's just that later installments of the series exaggerated certain elements to the point where they became problematic. I.e. stuff like the brooding atmosphere, sci-fi elements, angst, were all handled relatively well in the initial installment, but were over-emphasized in later ones.

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darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#80756: Jul 15th 2014 at 5:24:57 PM

True. Funny that the game points out Cloud is angsty and melodramatic at times, and part of the aesop is him realizing he needs to stop and embrace the good he does have. If you ask me sequels, prequels, and spinoffs are unnecessary. The game told the story it wanted to tell. But it's a cash cow, so I suppose it couldn't be helped.

Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#80757: Jul 15th 2014 at 5:30:47 PM

Fro Cloud's story yes, but there is plenty more in the told that could be told. Granted not all of it was good....

KuroiTsubasaTenshi Streamer from Twitch Since: May, 2011
Streamer
#80758: Jul 15th 2014 at 5:39:57 PM

I'm not usually a graphics person, but even when the PSX was at the point where it was all new and shiny stuff, the very first thing I noticed about FF7 was the hoof hands. Contrast between in-battle (which looked really quite good) and out-of-battle probably didn't help either. I felt like the story was a pretty big acid trip too (which had some coolness appeal). I can't really help but compare it to FFT, since I saw both stories unfold around the same time (I wasn't always the one playing) and I thought the latter had a much more solid story, even if it got pretty weird in the last chapter.

FE: New Mystery Only Feet 7PM PT Sun, Mon, Fri; Umamusume Haru Arima 7PM PT Wed, Thurs: http://www.twitch.tv/kuroitsubasatenshi
JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#80759: Jul 15th 2014 at 5:42:44 PM

Yeah, the graphics weren't exactly awesome, but it wasn't awful or anything.

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darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#80760: Jul 15th 2014 at 5:45:03 PM

I second Tactics. never played, but I did listen to an LP.

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#80761: Jul 15th 2014 at 5:50:13 PM

In other news, I finally finished The Legend Of Zelda A Link Between Worlds. I really liked it. It has the nostalgia factor from A Link to the Past, but it really polishes the gameplay and adds enough new elements that it doesn't feel like a rehash and is totally worth playing on its own merits. What I really like is that there's almost no padding; the world doesn't have any pointlessly large empty areas (*coughHyruleFieldcough*) and the warping mechanic is introduced really early on so it's easy to move around.

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Wereael The Agent from Not the moon (I may be lying). Since: Apr, 2014 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
The Agent
#80762: Jul 15th 2014 at 6:04:33 PM

I want to play A Link Between Worlds. The re-release of Oo T on 3DS was good, too.

"Moody Stops Bicycle Theft, Takes No Prisoners"- Harry Potter and the Natural 20
OrionAurora Constellation from Andromeda Galaxy Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: Abstaining
Constellation
#80763: Jul 15th 2014 at 6:22:39 PM

Oh hi everypony. What's going on?

We are all made of star stuff. Very, very weird star stuff.
Wryte Since: Jul, 2010
#80764: Jul 15th 2014 at 6:24:14 PM

hell look at Beast Wars as the best example of that. The animation is horrendous, but the characters, story and everything else was just so damn amazing.

Actually, I'd contend that really only the first season was really bad. Season 2 got a pretty significant animation bump that carried on throughout, and actually holds up pretty well. I mean, it's no HTTYD or Brave, but it's not half bad.

Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#80765: Jul 15th 2014 at 6:27:52 PM

@Wryte Speaking of, I need to finish the season 2 finale for Beast Wars the last bit's gonna big for me.

"Transform and Roll out!" Optimus Prime
IkeAndMike Exists for some reason from Earth Since: Jan, 2013 Relationship Status: Love is for the living, Sal
Exists for some reason
#80766: Jul 15th 2014 at 6:28:52 PM

Someone has ponified the ball pit from Dashcon. And it's porn.

http://h0useb0und.tumblr.com/
marston Since: Sep, 2011
#80767: Jul 15th 2014 at 6:31:34 PM

[up][up][up]I agree,

[up]How does that even work?

OrionAurora Constellation from Andromeda Galaxy Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: Abstaining
Constellation
#80768: Jul 15th 2014 at 6:31:36 PM

@Ike: I... what? And here I thought I was used to you human weirdness.

We are all made of star stuff. Very, very weird star stuff.
IkeAndMike Exists for some reason from Earth Since: Jan, 2013 Relationship Status: Love is for the living, Sal
Exists for some reason
#80769: Jul 15th 2014 at 6:39:17 PM

They turned her into a pony with clumps of balls instead of a mane and tail. And then... uh.

Thankfully it's just nudity, not sex.

http://h0useb0und.tumblr.com/
Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#80770: Jul 15th 2014 at 6:41:43 PM

@Ike I...have no comment whatsoever..."what the hell is this shit and why is it a thing?" is what's going through my head right now...

"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
#80771: Jul 15th 2014 at 6:45:41 PM

@Wereal: I actually preferred it to OOT for what it's worth. OOT isn't bad, but it has quite a bit of filler (yay for running across Hyrule field a lot!) and it's kind of a hassle getting from place to place. Still really good, though.

@Wryte: When I watched it, my general reaction was "Guys. Guys. Stop trying to animate organic creatures. Stick with the robots." The robot forms looked awesome but whenever they tried to animate animals they always ended up looking kinda creepy. Like the Proto humans, who fell pretty much in the middle of the Uncanny Valley.

edited 15th Jul '14 6:46:59 PM by JapaneseTeeth

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Wryte Since: Jul, 2010
#80772: Jul 15th 2014 at 6:54:51 PM

Yeah, the clunky animation actually fits with the robot forms and even the transmetal animal forms that became the norm from season 2 on, which is part of why it holds up as well as it does.

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#80773: Jul 15th 2014 at 7:07:17 PM

The introduction of the animal transmetal forms is basically the exact moment that I was actually able to take the show seriously. Before then, the animal models were just too weird-looking. That and the writing improved at around the same time.

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Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#80774: Jul 15th 2014 at 7:08:34 PM

I didn't really mind the animation for the animal modes in season 1 of Beast Wars but yeah they looked just unnatural at times particular Cheetor whenever he's in Beast mode he just looked weird when he started talking.

"Transform and Roll out!" Optimus Prime
storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
More like giant cherries
#80775: Jul 15th 2014 at 7:38:04 PM

Hey, folks! Watched a new The 7 D and New Tom & Jerry show ep. What did you all do?

What, today? Spent most of the day at work like usual.

...speaking of which, are you ready for the last part of The Hobbit?

Saw the first two and wasn't impressed. The only reason I watched part 2 was because it was available on the plane. Definitely not going to see them in theaters.

I've run into similar things, where stuff I really like either doesn't maintain an active fandom, or never really had an active fandom to begin with. It sucks.

Reminds me of Age Of Wonders. I was actually really surprised the first time I met another person who had played it.

And when it comes to video games I'm basically perpetually a year behind everybody else.

I'm five years behind if I play them at all.

Blind Final Fantasy 6 Let's Play

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