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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

Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#82676: Jul 29th 2014 at 10:47:17 AM

Very little is as needlessly Grimdark as PH without fully intending to by gorn from the start.

Yes Dark Fics... do not like. At least when they are needlessly dark, or dark, just for the sake of it. background Pony, PH, stuff like that. Hell I have more respect and would prefer something that is just outright overly dark to the point of absurdity, like Cupcakes or Rainbow Factory to something like PH and Background Pony. Ones where you know from the start, and the writer never pretends otherwise that you aren't supposed to get anything more then some twisted enjoyment from the darkness out of it. Instead of adding so much hopelessness and suffering, while expecting readers to give a crap about the story in and of itself.

ScottPilgrim2013 Why aren't you laughing? from Arkham Asylum Since: Jun, 2013 Relationship Status: Waiting for Prince Charming
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#82677: Jul 29th 2014 at 10:47:35 AM

Meh,I don't really care about Game of Thrones.Besides the John Snow,nothing about interests me.

[up][up][up][up]Theres a book version of Fallout Equestria?

@Grimdark not too much of fan of that genre in general when it comes to fanfics.I'm more of a guy who reads fluff(that or crack/troll/insane fanfics).

edited 29th Jul '14 10:47:55 AM by ScottPilgrim2013

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Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#82678: Jul 29th 2014 at 10:48:54 AM

[up] Yup, second printing. Every so often a group gets together and pools money to hire a printer to run off some copies of the book while getting a bulk discount. Final total for the last one was 1100-1200 orders.

ScottPilgrim2013 Why aren't you laughing? from Arkham Asylum Since: Jun, 2013 Relationship Status: Waiting for Prince Charming
Why aren't you laughing?
#82679: Jul 29th 2014 at 10:50:19 AM

Is Fallout Equestria the only fanfic to have an actual book or are there other fanfics in general that are made into books(besides 50 shades of gray)?

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#82680: Jul 29th 2014 at 10:54:02 AM

Off the top of my head: Past Sins and Twilight's List.

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Rinsankajugin Since: Feb, 2012
#82681: Jul 29th 2014 at 11:05:38 AM

Potatoes in the belly keeps me happy.

How is the do?

Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#82682: Jul 29th 2014 at 11:12:48 AM

Yeah, I know Past Sins has had book printings too. But that's the only one I know of.

marston Since: Sep, 2011
#82683: Jul 29th 2014 at 11:24:44 AM

Twilight's List has a book printing? Best pairing wins again!tongue

In all seriousness, how do the Book Printings avoid a Cease and Desist from Hasbro anyway?

darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#82684: Jul 29th 2014 at 11:31:48 AM

So, looks like Hasbro's now getting on the pone remix scene.

Eeyup, an official DJP 0 N-3 album of show remixes this fall.

Here's the press release:

Lakeshore Records, in collaboration with Hasbro, Inc., is pleased to announce the forthcoming DJ PON 3: MLP Remixed soundtrack album.  With music produced, remixed and arranged by Album Producer Justin Lassen (I, Frankenstein, Underworld: Awakening), this is the first official Hasbro Studios album of EDM remixes, inspired by the wildly popular DJ PON 3 (a.k.a. “Vinyl Scratch”) character from the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic animated series (watch it on The Hub).

“DJ PON 3 started out as a background character who never actually speaks on the show.  As an electronic music DJ, she lets the music she spins speak for her,” says Matthew Proulx, director, brand marketing & business development of Hasbro Studios.  The album will feature original remixes by various artists from a selection of the series’ own music, originally written by Composer Daniel Ingram.  Stay tuned for the full roster of album artists and track listing.  DJ PON 3: MLP Remixed is expected to release this fall.

Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#82685: Jul 29th 2014 at 11:35:21 AM

1. being small enough that they escape any notive.

2. Because noone is actually making a profit. They aren't creating a whole bunch of copies of it and selling them. What's happening is no different then someone going to a local print shop and having the story printed off and bound. Except, it's several hundred people doing it at once, and using the same shop to get a bulk discount. All the books are sold at cost. The only people that make any money off of it is the Printing company, and US postal service.

[up] WHAT! That.. is... SO AWESOME!

edited 29th Jul '14 11:36:10 AM by Seraphem

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#82686: Jul 29th 2014 at 11:45:01 AM

Twilight's List has a book printing? Not that I'm opposed to Twidash getting more love, but that's sort of a random story to get picked up for printing, isn't it?

Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#82687: Jul 29th 2014 at 11:48:56 AM

It's not like anyone person is okaying or denying it. All you need is enough fans that want it to pool their money

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#82688: Jul 29th 2014 at 11:51:07 AM

Human!Fluttershy

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#82689: Jul 29th 2014 at 11:55:50 AM

Crowfall: The author himself contacted and paid the printer up front and it was a really limited run (I think it was 100 units, tops) where he sold copies at one of the cons. IIRC, it was known well enough to move most of them.

edited 29th Jul '14 11:57:25 AM by KuroiTsubasaTenshi

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darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#82690: Jul 29th 2014 at 11:56:36 AM

We are the Bronies. Our demands will be satisfied, our headcanons complied with. We shall be showered in colorful plushies of our OCs, our projects be immune from the sin of banning. Join the cause of friendship and ponies, or be crushed under our cosplayed hooves.

Sereg Since: Jun, 2010
#82691: Jul 29th 2014 at 11:59:07 AM

Maybe I should liveblog Mo R. That way, even in the likely event that I dislike it, people can enjoy my nerdrage. And even though it's likely to take a bit longer, it's an added incentive to get it done.

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#82693: Jul 29th 2014 at 12:34:29 PM

Official Song remixes? That sounds pretty cool, even if EDM has always been rather hit or miss for me. Still, it's a nice thing for Hasbro to do.(I'm honestly rather surprised it took them this long to start making one, the fandom's love of remixes is hardly unknown)

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kegisak Element of Class Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: In Lesbians with you
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#82694: Jul 29th 2014 at 12:51:07 PM

RE: Pony Dark Fics: There seems to be a loooot of sway in terms of what exactly constitutes 'dark', if not Grimdark itself(Which I typically characterized by also being fucking stupid)

The Colour You Bleed, a story I wrote, is typically described by various reviewers and fans as being 'dark', sometimes very much so, but while there are certainly some very dark aspects and themes(Slavery, trauma, two of the main characters are or become crippled in some way), I wrote the story overall with the intent of the themes of the story being very positive, dealing with redemption and the ultimate message that anyone can be good as long as they want to be and are willing to work for change.

'Dark' seems to hold in it's scope anything a bit violent, but that isn't what it means to me. A dark story to me is a story where the good is minimal or non-existent, eclipsed by the badness to the point where it's negligible. A dark story is a one where the heroes can hardly be called heroes at all, making terrible decisions and getting away with it because someone else is worse. Or not getting away with it at all, straight up being the bad guys. Frankly, by this fandoms definition, a wide purview of all fiction everywhere would be defined as 'dark'. This shit ain't a Torture in Pink, people.

edited 29th Jul '14 12:51:31 PM by kegisak

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Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#82695: Jul 29th 2014 at 12:56:33 PM

[up] You description is pretty much Grimdark.

Dark itself, pretty much just means darker then the show.

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#82696: Jul 29th 2014 at 1:05:59 PM

Just came back from seeing How to Train Your Dragon 2 and it was sweeeeeeet. Also Vinyl Scratch's is getting a remix album? Yeah baby! Crack out champagne cuz we are celebrating tonight! But seriously that is good news.

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#82697: Jul 29th 2014 at 1:09:51 PM

Yay for categorizing by terms no one can really agree on.

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Sereg Since: Jun, 2010
#82698: Jul 29th 2014 at 1:12:57 PM

@Seraphem: Harry Potter And The Methods Of Rationality

@Kegi: As Seraphem said, Dark is just darker than the show. Grimdark is a situation where bar something ridiculously unlikely, a situation will never improve and will only ever get worse. Hope is a delusion. It's very important to note that grimdak is not darker than dark. Some dark stories are darker than other grimdark stories. The difference is in how hope is treated. I normally don't like grimdark, but there is good grimdark out there, like The Heart Thief.

EDIT: The term "grimdark" comes from WH 40 K, so it's on that basis that the term should be judged. "There is only war"

Also, a story set during the reign of Discord, prior to the Elements almost has to be grimdark.

edited 29th Jul '14 1:15:11 PM by Sereg

darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#82699: Jul 29th 2014 at 1:13:06 PM

For me I still go by dark is anything the show won't touch, regardless of quantity as long as there's still a positive outcome and the dark aspects are used to build the story and not for it's own sake. Basically if it's treated like fanservice where it could be skipped and the event can be described in one sentence, then yes that's grim dark.

NESgamer190 Since: Sep, 2012
#82700: Jul 29th 2014 at 1:13:33 PM

@Dark/grimdark: Is it bad that I'm the only one who's not a fan at all of grimdark at all? Then again, I haven't read too many fanfics.

Anywho, I'm here, and wonder what else I missed.


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