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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

Enlong Court Dragon from The Underground Facility Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Court Dragon
#82801: Jul 30th 2014 at 5:36:43 PM

I'd like the idea of remaking the pilot as a movie. Kind of the inverse of what One Piece does with the "Episode of [Crewmate]" movies.

I had a pirate's lunch of fish :D

Is that a specific dish or preparation, or just a jazzy way to say you had fish?

Man, I need to try grilling fish.

I have a message from another time...
Crowfall Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
#82802: Jul 30th 2014 at 5:40:01 PM

[up]It's actually a unit of measurement.

darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#82803: Jul 30th 2014 at 6:15:21 PM

Just had lunch as well. Made nachos with steak, a leftover can of chilli, melted cheddar, sour cream, and hot sauce; using jalapeno doritos for chips.

As regards to the pilot, I have a slight broad strokes tendency. Most of it happened, but the Word of God and bits just seem kinda off from what it later jelled into. It was a potential plot device for later stories, but "the stars will aid in her escape" bit never came up after that.

Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#82804: Jul 30th 2014 at 6:33:33 PM

Not necessarily a dropped anything, just, something that hasn't had a reason to come up, and, what 'broad strokes'? Everything that happened, happened as seen. And do love the theory that the prophecy was dual natured. it wasn't about the Stars the set her free from the moon. But rather referring to Twilight's Cutie mark, and how she was the one who set Luna free of NMM.

darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#82805: Jul 30th 2014 at 6:45:21 PM

You know you could say that a lot less bluntly like I'm wrong about everything.

ScottPilgrim2013 Why aren't you laughing? from Arkham Asylum Since: Jun, 2013 Relationship Status: Waiting for Prince Charming
Why aren't you laughing?
#82806: Jul 30th 2014 at 6:51:28 PM

I'm not the biggest fan of the pilot.It just didn't feel all that great(though I say this as someone who joined much later).

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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!
#82807: Jul 30th 2014 at 6:51:31 PM

[up][up][up]Still, they never really explained the stars that helped NMM. Sure, Twily helped free Luna; but it's never addressed who/what let NMM free from her imprisonment. IDK if Ms. Faust ever had any plans to elaborate on that.

edited 30th Jul '14 6:51:49 PM by PrincessGwenevere

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kegisak Element of Class Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: In Lesbians with you
Element of Class
#82808: Jul 30th 2014 at 6:54:36 PM

There was a pretty clear shot of some stars going towards the moon, too, so it felt like there was something going on there.

Plus the nature of Luna's corruption was never really expanded upon, even with the flashback juice, unless you count the comic which a lot of people don't. So, yeah, I'd say a lot of what went on in the pilot has now become broad strokes in terms of what affects the current plots.

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Crowfall Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
#82809: Jul 30th 2014 at 7:02:45 PM

I think Faust said somewhere that she left the stars thing open for other writers to play with if they wanted. But it looks like they sort of let that fall by the wayside.

Apparently Luna will be dealing with nightmares next season, so maybe we'll get some more explanation on exactly what was happening with her corruption.

Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#82810: Jul 30th 2014 at 7:04:53 PM

Again how is any of it 'broad strokes' when all of it happened exactly as seen, and nothing has contradicted any of that? What facts have been altered or made suspect?

edited 30th Jul '14 7:05:11 PM by Seraphem

KuroiTsubasaTenshi Streamer from Twitch Since: May, 2011
Streamer
#82811: Jul 30th 2014 at 7:08:54 PM

Faust left just about everything open. The policy was that if it didn't appear in the show proper, then it wasn't canon. This was to leave room for any adjustments so that she didn't commit herself to anything that might be contradictory when creating future content.

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kegisak Element of Class Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: In Lesbians with you
Element of Class
#82812: Jul 30th 2014 at 7:10:34 PM

Broad strokes from the original intent, at least. Like, the original direction. And depending on how the nightmare stuff turns out, the source of Nightmare Moon. It's not that anything has been directly defied, but things certainly aren't moving the same way as they were planned to.

Birthright: an original web novel about Dragons, the Burdens of Leadership, and Mangoes.
Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#82813: Jul 30th 2014 at 7:10:55 PM

Yes what does that have to do with the pilot being 'broad strokes'? Any associated Word of God yes, but the actual facts of what happened in the story? no. Nothing has happened to make them at all doubtful as exactly what happened.

edited 30th Jul '14 7:11:22 PM by Seraphem

KylerThatch literary masochist Since: Jan, 2001
literary masochist
#82814: Jul 30th 2014 at 7:13:16 PM

And do love the theory that the prophecy was dual natured. it wasn't about the Stars the set her free from the moon. But rather referring to Twilight's Cutie mark, and how she was the one who set Luna free of NMM.
That would be a very interesting theory, except the prophecy goes more like...

the stars will aid in her escape, and she will bring about nighttime eternal

So unfortunately, that theory doesn't work.

This "faculty lot" you speak of sounds like a place of great power...
Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#82815: Jul 30th 2014 at 7:14:58 PM

Or it was a misunderstanding as ponies assumed it meant only freeing NMM and hey, no reason she wouldn't do that as soon as she was freed.

Yeah unlikely, but a really nice twist.

darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#82816: Jul 30th 2014 at 7:49:43 PM

Liking your headcanon doesn't mean it's not headcanon. And you kinda steamrolled over me, that kinda hurt my feelings dude.

kegisak Element of Class Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: In Lesbians with you
Element of Class
#82817: Jul 30th 2014 at 7:51:17 PM

From the trope page: "Broad strokes is a concept regarding canon where the writers pick and choose what elements of an older story they want to accept into a more recent story."

There were elements introduced or alluded to in the premier that have not been shown or referenced since. Unless something comes up in the future, then it's likely that Broad Strokes is in effect.

Birthright: an original web novel about Dragons, the Burdens of Leadership, and Mangoes.
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#82818: Jul 30th 2014 at 7:55:43 PM

I'm just gonna be boring and assume that the stars aiding in her escape was some sort of cosmic alignment granting her enough power to break free.

Kind of like the comet event in the comics.

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darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
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More like giant cherries
#82822: Jul 30th 2014 at 8:14:28 PM

Liking your headcanon doesn't mean it's not headcanon

This

Headcannon.

I managed to guess what that would link to before checking.

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Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#82823: Jul 30th 2014 at 8:18:27 PM

1. I never said it was headcanon or I thought it meant anything else, just that I like the idea of it. Not that I thought it did.

2. Still not Board Strokes. Broad Strokes is saying only certain major elements happened, while retconning away or altering others. Not one single fact of the pilot is in question or has in anyway been called into doubt or made to no be the facts of what happened, so can't be broad strokes, if every detail is still in existence. Every single fact of the pilot is still fact. If the details are there, it's not a broad stroke. It's a very narrow one.

Even if they are not referenced, there is zero.. anything.. to show that one single detail was retconned from the pilot, therefore everything is exactly as shown, therefore not Broad Strokes.

edited 30th Jul '14 8:20:10 PM by Seraphem

bRaHiAn1 Maid of Time from Where Nothing Gathers Since: Jul, 2013 Relationship Status: He makes me feel like I have a heart
Maid of Time
#82824: Jul 30th 2014 at 8:20:48 PM

Well, I haven't been here all day.

W Hat's up guys?

i think i mostly want to see what happens when this whole place breaks apart
Eagal Since: Apr, 2012
#82825: Jul 30th 2014 at 8:32:56 PM

Was reading the comics, specifically the Reflections arc and I'm wondering now, is Sombra dead? And doesn't that mean that the alternate Sombra that Celestia fell in love with is dead too?


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