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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

MetaFour AXTE INCAL AXTUCE MUN from A Place (Old Master)
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#81776: Jul 22nd 2014 at 7:48:11 PM

Next chapter of the Round Robin is done. Who wants to go next? Edvedd? Sereg? Applelight?
Edvedd specifically asked to go next a few days ago.

darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#81777: Jul 22nd 2014 at 7:49:28 PM

As for Discord, honestly I've never been a fan of him to begin with. Some of his antics are amusing, but overall he's actually kind of annoying at times.

Pretty much that for me. He's there, so I have to learn to like him, more or less. He's mostly teetering on the scale of annoying to funny as it is. Him hogging Twi and Cadence interactions that aren't apart of a world-threatening villain just clinched it.

PrincessGwenevere Ooh, sparkly! from Coat Mountain Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Ooh, sparkly!
#81778: Jul 22nd 2014 at 7:54:37 PM

@Seraph: Mr. De Lancie has been known to drop hints about he's been recording from time to time. He was the one that revealed Discord would have a song in S4, IIRC. Still, grains of salt.

@Story: I thought ATLA too; with just a hint of Avengers. My dad and I were cracking Avengers jokes during that scene.

"I feel like I'm on a raft and surrounding me is an ocean of dumb."- Mr. Sark
storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
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#81779: Jul 22nd 2014 at 7:58:27 PM

As for Discord, honestly I've never been a fan of him to begin with. Some of his antics are amusing, but overall he's actually kind of annoying at times.

The problem is that most of his jokes are visual.

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Crowfall Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
#81780: Jul 22nd 2014 at 7:58:36 PM

If Fluttershy is entertaining male guests, Discord isn't going to be the only one freaking out. The waifu thief jokes will blot out the sun.

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#81781: Jul 22nd 2014 at 8:01:12 PM

I like Discord, but I find him more entertaining in small doses. I wouldn't really want him to crop up for more than one or two episodes a season.

[up]Then we shall post in the shade.

edited 22nd Jul '14 8:03:04 PM by JapaneseTeeth

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PrincessGwenevere Ooh, sparkly! from Coat Mountain Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
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#81782: Jul 22nd 2014 at 8:04:57 PM

[up] Same. As they say: 'Too much of a good thing is an awesome thing. But too much of an awesome thing is...umm...really, really dumb and bad.' I just want more of his back story, to be honest.

@crow: I hope it's Bulk Biceps. Those two are way too cute together.

edited 22nd Jul '14 8:05:28 PM by PrincessGwenevere

"I feel like I'm on a raft and surrounding me is an ocean of dumb."- Mr. Sark
Rainbow Pomeranian Lover from Central Illinois (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded)
Pomeranian Lover
#81783: Jul 22nd 2014 at 8:05:07 PM

I like the idea of Pinkie teaching Discord about how to play jokes that the target also thinks are funny, especially since Pinkie does get along with him somewhat, like how she was willing to take care of him in Three's A Crowd but he got her out of the way because he really just wanted to mess with Twilight. Plus she liked his chocolate rain in his first appearance, and reacted pretty positively towards the gravy boat he animated in Keep Calm and Flutter On.

Another idea I had would be for him to start hanging out with the CMC, who think he's funny and they start imitating some things he does. This annoys and upsets Rarity and Applejack, who get angry at Discord for being a bad influence on their sisters. I'm not exactly sure who would be learning the lesson here (maybe multiple characters would learn different lessons?) but it could have a real-life parallel in how sometimes parents and older siblings worry about their kids or siblings imitating bad behavior they see in fiction or from adult/teenage friends. Kind of a "This person is my friend but I wouldn't necessarily want my kids/siblings to imitate what he/she does" type of situation.

edited 22nd Jul '14 8:06:45 PM by Rainbow

KylerThatch literary masochist Since: Jan, 2001
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#81784: Jul 22nd 2014 at 8:05:15 PM

[up][up][up] This is madness!

edited 22nd Jul '14 8:05:28 PM by KylerThatch

This "faculty lot" you speak of sounds like a place of great power...
storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
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#81785: Jul 22nd 2014 at 8:08:40 PM

Not sure how the CMC would imitate Discord's powers though.

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PrincessGwenevere Ooh, sparkly! from Coat Mountain Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Ooh, sparkly!
#81786: Jul 22nd 2014 at 8:11:30 PM

@Rainbow: Discord and the CMC have gotten one of the micro comics together, plus they're apparently getting a story in the main comic line next. I don't know if the show will speak on their dynamic as well.

"I feel like I'm on a raft and surrounding me is an ocean of dumb."- Mr. Sark
Crowfall Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
#81787: Jul 22nd 2014 at 8:14:50 PM

@Gwen: I'm still somewhat surprised at the amount of screen time Biceps has had. That guy sure got a lot of mileage out of those YEAH!!!s.

It is a bit odd that the writers have so far resisted the urge to give Pinkie and Discord an episode together. Either they're worried those two together would destabilize Equestria or they prefer to have Discord interact with ponies who sort of hate him a bit.

storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
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#81788: Jul 22nd 2014 at 8:19:31 PM

Or they just haven't gotten a good chance to put them together yet.

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Rainbow Pomeranian Lover from Central Illinois (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded)
Pomeranian Lover
#81789: Jul 22nd 2014 at 8:24:35 PM

I did read that there was a micro-comic about them together, but I've never seen it. I'd probably like to read it if I could find it, though.

As for the CMC imitating Discord, I more meant the CMC imitating his irreverent behavior and maybe him teaching them some pranks they could play that wouldn't require having his powers.

On the other hand, I could imagine them actually annoying Discord and getting on his bad side if they tried to get him to use his powers to do things for them like pranking Diamond Tiara, like if they had him mixed up with a genie. Kind of like Discord getting a taste of his own medicine from Three's A Crowd where he was acting spoiled about begging for lots of things from Twilight and Cadance.

edited 22nd Jul '14 8:27:39 PM by Rainbow

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
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#81790: Jul 22nd 2014 at 8:25:44 PM

I think the more obvious answer is that Discord and Pinkie would get along too well. There needs to be some sort of inherent conflict between parties, and those two would arguably be the ones who would appreciate each other's eccentricities. Though they could spin it into a Pinkie episode where she has to try to explain the concept of restraint to him and make it clear that the joke's only funny when everyone is laughing.

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#81791: Jul 22nd 2014 at 8:28:55 PM

Considering the show already covered that in passing in "Griffon the Brush Off", maybe the writers don't want to base an entire episode off it? At the very least, the show should try to put a new spin on it.

darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#81792: Jul 22nd 2014 at 8:32:04 PM

I've said it before and Story tried to help, but nonetheless.

Just stumbled on an article about Katawa Shoujo and how it made players have a new respect for disabled characters. Yet, it's just about unreadable for me.just bugs me

@Story. Was quoting Marston there on not liking Discord much.

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
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#81793: Jul 22nd 2014 at 8:36:28 PM

@Meta: It touched on it, but didn't really give it much focus. I think it cold be handled in a sufficiently different manner.

In other news, I watched a few more Gravity Falls episodes. This show is great.

EDIT: And now that I've finished that episode, I'm going to bed.

edited 22nd Jul '14 9:04:05 PM by JapaneseTeeth

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#81794: Jul 22nd 2014 at 9:04:16 PM

I wonder if I should try Gravity Falls. Guess I need to try Barbie Life In The Dreamhouse first though.

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Rinsankajugin Since: Feb, 2012
#81795: Jul 22nd 2014 at 10:17:37 PM

Shit, it's my birthday and now I'm hopped up on candy. Turn down for pone!

Wryte Since: Jul, 2010
storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
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#81797: Jul 22nd 2014 at 10:24:39 PM

Happy birthday!

Turn down for pone!

Pardon?

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Rinsankajugin Since: Feb, 2012
#81798: Jul 22nd 2014 at 10:24:50 PM

I can't go back to sleep, I ate too much candy. tongue

kegisak Element of Class Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: In Lesbians with you
Element of Class
#81799: Jul 22nd 2014 at 10:36:26 PM

Happy birthday!

Also, thank you for the advice on the massaging bit. I still hurt like a bitch today, but I'm fair certain it would have a been a loooot worse otherwise. It certainly was last time I started.

Birthright: an original web novel about Dragons, the Burdens of Leadership, and Mangoes.
storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
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#81800: Jul 22nd 2014 at 10:43:24 PM

Was it chocolate candy? Caffeine is the worst.

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