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Trixie

2016-02-25, 08:00 AM

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Trixie's Great and Powerful Guide v2.0!
XCOM Edition

Brief Introduction

MLP: Friendship Is Magic is a reboot of the MLP franchise by Powerpuff Girls artist Lauren Faust, currently viewed by (almost) the entire Internet, not only the intended audience. Here is a place where we discuss the joy of friendship.

> My Little Pony? Seriously?

It's a clever show. It has excellent writing, character dynamics, humor, animation, and generally treats kids seriously rather than condescending to them. It has every right to be a 20 minute corporate committee designed infomercial, but it's not.

> Isn't this a show for little girls?

Pixar technically makes shows for little boys, and produce some of the best animation in the world.

> Okay, fine. I'll give it a try. Where do I start?

No Brony could ask for more. I recommend watching the episodes in order. They're all up on Youtube. Unusually, Hasbro seems fine with having the entire series up in public because they've made no move to bring down any of the episodes. Search for "Friendship is Magic Episode 1" and you should find the series pretty easily... Or search for "Sharing is Magic" Google Doc. That is all.

> Okay, I'm going to watch it but this had better live up to the hype!

Whoa, calm down there. The show is light hearted, optimistic fun but it's not for everyone. It's good fun, the community is good fun, and everyone can do with a reminder that friendship is magic but if it doesn't gel for you we'll love and tolerate you anyway. Plus, you might hit the wrong episode. Ask first?

> Iron Hoof/Fan Theories/Shipping/Binding

All in good fun! If it's not your cup of tea, skim it, but this show has triggered a great creative outpouring from the Internet. Pony themed fan-art is abundant and often excellent. See below for some examples.

> Derpy Hooves/Doctor Whoof

Two minor background characters who were adopted as emblems of 4chan. Derpy Hooves is so named due to an animation error in the first episode that had her eyes facing in different directions; 4chan has assigned her the role of Ponyville's mailpony, and her only line so far has been "Muffins". The show's animators are aware of Derpy's popularity and she's shown up a few times recently with her eyes obviously derped. Currently made canon in Feeling Pinkie Keen and in Faust's picture showcased below, Derpy was deemed important enough to appear in storyboards for Season II.

Dr. Whoof is a pony with an hourglass cutie mark; he and his kin save time and space very quietly off camera.

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General Links

Pony News: Equestria Daily (http://www.equestriadaily.com/) | My Little Pony News‎ (www.mylittleponynews.com/‎) | Derpynews (http://derpynews.com/)
Discussion Forums: Ponychan (http://www.ponychan.net/chan/) | Allspark MLP (http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=76678&st=0&start=0)
Pony Emotes: FiM Emotes (http://kefkafloyd.imgur.com/J8S59) | MC's Emotes (http://gitpmcerberus.imgur.com/ponymote) | GD's Emotes (http://gadora.imgur.com/seekret_pony_projekt_1/1)
Pony Images: Ponibooru [RIP] | 20% Cooler (http://twentypercentcooler.net/) | Derpibooru (http://derpibooru.org/)
Know Your Meme: Ponies! (http://knowyourmeme.com/search?q=pony)

Art Links

OC Pony Creation Guide:

>How to make OC Pony (http://ponibooru.413chan.net/_images/048648773b808749ecbcd93b7825d545/22629%20-%20original_character_tutorial%20tutorial.png)<
>How to clothe a Pony (http://img.ponibooru.org/_images/10448a8bf5139a93e47ee0ab2185d577/23650%20-%20Touhou%20artist%3Awhy485%20drawing_guide%20fash ion%20guide%20pony%20tutorial.png)<

Deviant Art Links:

Lauren Faust (http://fyre-flye.deviantart.com/)

14 Bis (http://14-bis.deviantart.com/)
ButterSS (http://buttersc0tchsundae.deviantart.com/)
Csimadmax (http://csimadmax.deviantart.com/)
DonKoRR (http://don-komandorr.deviantart.com/)
Irving Zero (http://irving-zero.deviantart.com/)
Johnjoseco (http://johnjoseco.deviantart.com/)
Kloudmutt (http://kloudmutt.deviantart.com/)
Palestorm (http://palestorm.deviantart.com/)
Shinepaw (http://shinepawpony.deviantart.com/)

>Awesome Great and Powerful Trixie (http://kp-shadowsquirrel.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d49ccgo)<

Tutorials:

How to Draw Luna (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1YoOgNwPp4)
MLP Art Guides (http://s1208.photobucket.com/albums/cc361/DJPon-3/)
MLP Colour Guides (http://kefkafloyd.deviantart.com/)

Kloud TV (http://www.livestream.com/kloudmutt)

Concepts:

On the Design of the Mane Cast (http://sucs.org/~drspangle/Ponibooru-All-Safe/122%20-%20Posey%20g1_sparkler%20artist_Lauren_Faust%20twi light_sparkle%20g3_to_g4%20rarity%20lauren_faust%2 0rainbow_dash%20fluttershy%20pinkie_pie%20Firefly% 20g1_to_g4%20applejack%20Surprise.jpg)

Concept art by L. Faust:

AJ/AJ (http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TZPZtv1PUCI/AAAAAAAABPg/aTDHM_vJ3Ek/Applejack-08.jpg)
Pinkie/Surprise (http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TZPZtjpEWrI/AAAAAAAABPc/vlcKpVmK1FY/Pinkie_08.jpg)
Rarity/Sparkler (http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TZPZuba65VI/AAAAAAAABPo/o7oJ1OI4bcE/Rarity_08.jpg)
Twilight/Twinkle (http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TZPZuS8XZtI/AAAAAAAABPs/9CPSE6Je1Y0/Twilight_08.jpg)
Derpy/Ditzy (http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TZPZtusFdII/AAAAAAAABPk/4VbhxajIt1o/Derpy_11.jpg)

Group Shot (http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zPGxLKSxqsI/Tet-724kmrI/AAAAAAAABoc/74J43JjtvVc/mlplegroupruff.jpg)

Some Nice Pictures:

TG&P Trixie 1 (http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TYlPoSj31bI/AAAAAAAABKc/yhAESX1bWDU/129879022202-fim_thebestmagic2.png) 2a (http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TYevesc6Z3I/AAAAAAAABJE/wqYR1YU8-xM/129878791125-Magic_for_Friendship.png) 2b (http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TYlPoV0tFSI/AAAAAAAABKg/UIrpK2_XUDk/345%20-%20filly%20flower%20Magic%20noel%20Trixie.jpg) 3 (http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TYevn1UZNyI/AAAAAAAABJI/JQaTPZ7u9kk/1295392718493.png)
Twilight Sparkle 1 (http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TYlQKpEFW1I/AAAAAAAABKo/PJmzRBt_g0o/twilight-%28n1298746506900%29.jpg) 2 (http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TYgEWabUv0I/AAAAAAAABJg/S1emWO9FjbE/1297919269027.png) 3 (http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TYlQAwKvFvI/AAAAAAAABKk/08Q9f1BaGa0/1298478186234.png)
Rainbow Dash 1 (http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TY-tuXX0V5I/AAAAAAAABOE/vPLwNGpCsU8/rainbows_are_awesome_by_adamrbi-d3awtkv.jpg) 2 (http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TY-tugAF4JI/AAAAAAAABOI/RYGrQCZySJo/1298478713223.jpg) 3 (http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TY-tutzFrYI/AAAAAAAABOM/QP22FdlygtA/1299129766866.png) 3.6 (http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TY-vxE-8GgI/AAAAAAAABOY/ktOwjPQ3eiI/130057856759.png)
Fluttershy 1 (http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TZPZiSMaDSI/AAAAAAAABPQ/FNLXj6WE0ss/yofluttershybyarborishd.png) 2 (http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TZPZiUXQlvI/AAAAAAAABPU/SCs7qzer-6E/129860262040.png) 3 (http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TZPZiWhyIWI/AAAAAAAABPY/r6ClIhygmw0/1297113141466.png)

Pony Games

The most recent one. (http://www.yoyogames.com/games/168448-mlp-fim-the-way-home#)
Pacderpy (http://www.derpyhooves.com/games/pacderpy.html)
Two very similar dash based (http://www.derpyhooves.com/games/dashattack.html) cloud gathering sidescrollers (http://www.derpyhooves.com/games/rainbowdashmini.html)
Pony generator I (http://www.derpyhooves.com/games/custompony.html)
Pony generator II (http://derpyhooves.com/games.php?id=3)
Pony generator III (http://generalzoi.deviantart.com/art/MLP-FiM-Pony-Creator-Beta-210228500)

New: Pinkie licks cupcakes. (http://yeaka.deviantart.com/art/MLP-FiM-Flash-Game-202202384?q=boost%3Apopular%20max_age%3A8h%20frien dship%20is%20magic&qo=22) And a playthrough for it, too. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUy1UtuNet0)
Collect Cupcakes, Lick Ponies! 2.0 (http://yeaka.deviantart.com/art/MLP-FiM-Flash-Game-TWO-202342576)

Media

Official:

Equestria Girls Extended Promo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTPqjKk_xCo) | Hub Summer Promo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKjBViIt-y8) | Hop-Skip-Jump [original] (http://soundcloud.com/dannyimusic/mlp1-hop-skip-jump-song) | Smile, Smile, Smile! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFf_rGavnFk) | G3 Christmas Songs 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHLqc8BSQMg) & 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCpBYLHIEuI)

Rainbow Rocks:

Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wM8sPzdqyNk) | Music to My Ears (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh7j1qUaGOc) | Guitar Centered (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg46129oPIs) | Hamstocalypse Now (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BniijKHywXM) | Shake Your Tail! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XF_k2aqwv0) | Pinkie on the One (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTmZ3UEpkBs) | A Case for the Bass (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7z8TEpYMYs)

Foreign Songs:

Art of the Dress [PL] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clm3GjqncJs) | At The Gala [FR] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQSmihuY5ms) [PL] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlVRN-qePmA) | Fluttershy's Lullaby [FR] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmDxuMvnehs) | So Many Wonders [FR] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tbt-Z2RwfM) | The French and Powerful Trixie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcpeVg7yMv8) | Winter Wrap Up [PL] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfqIEGb2s5w)

AMVs:

Always (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhgzpnTYCXQ) | Communism is Magic (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJHZ4E9tRHM) | Derpy Cardcaptor (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWG0KLSJi8g) | Freeze Ray (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMXhEXQSXSw) | I can go the distance (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYonN9in668) | Last Unicorn (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwT7V_LsRQo) | Lunasong (Not Your Night) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krcJa44GWq8) | Muffins & Bubbles (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR_y8uRYI8Y) | Pinkie's Brew (EE) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=682pneYoP0c) | PonyCraft 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJbAT1wzS8U) | Still Alive (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za9f1c93FHY) | The Stars Will Aid In Her Escape (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV_0n5gp1fE) | The G&P Heretic (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4szgPK9Rufw) | Ponies (That are British) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOi3StWmG7A) | Ponies! (http://ponyvspony.com/)

Comics:

CSImadmax (http://csimadmax.deviantart.com/gallery/27895270) | Metaponies (http://gavalanche.deviantart.com/gallery/29877487)

ED Fics:

Twilight Sky Over Canterlot (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/04/story-twilight-sky-over-canterlot.html) | Sidelines / Midnight's Tale (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/04/conversion-bureau-compilation.html) | World Without Rainbows (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/05/story-world-without-rainbows.html) | Luxury Lotus Spa Follies (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/04/story-luxury-lotus-spa-follies.html) | How Lyra Met Bon-Bon (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/02/story-how-lyra-met-bon-bon.html) | Letters from Bubbly (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/01/story-letters-from-bubbly-1-10.html) | Swayback Mountain (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/01/story-swayback-mountain.html) | And Life Goes On (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/01/story-your-greatest-fan.html) | The Three Notes (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/03/story-three-notes.html) | TGaP Trixie (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/04/story-great-and-powerful-trixie.html) | Antipodes (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/03/story-antipodes.html) | Progress (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/05/story-progress-luna-versus-microwave.html) | Bubbles (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/03/story-bubbles.html) | Pony Drinking Game (http://buttersc0tchsundae.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d3cng5n)

GitP Fics:

AmishPirate (http://www.equestriadaily.com/search/label/Author%3A%20TheAmishPirate) | Darth BC (http://www.equestriadaily.com/search/label/Author%3A%20Bobcat) | Deadly (http://www.equestriadaily.com/search/label/Author%3A%20Adcoon): Trollestia 1 (http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/200/0/b/trickster_goddess_nr_1_by_adcoon-d40tt3d.png) 2 (http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/201/a/4/trickster_goddess_nr_2_by_adcoon-d414fzw.png) 3 (http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/214/1/3/trickster_goddess_nr_3_by_adcoon-d42h2hx.png) 4 (http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/229/0/d/trickster_goddess_nr_4_by_adcoon-d46vksj.png) | DigoDragon (http://www.fimfiction.net/user/Digodragon) | EsperDerek (http://www.equestriadaily.com/search/label/Author%3A%20EsperDerek) | Grif (http://www.fimfiction.net/user/Grif) | Juntao (http://www.fimfiction.net/story/103601/from-equestria-with-love) | PhantomFox (http://www.equestriadaily.com/search/label/Author%3A%20PhantomFox) | PhoeKun (http://www.equestriadaily.com/search/label/Author%3A%20Phoe) | Raz Fox (http://www.equestriadaily.com/search/label/Author%3A%20Raz_Fox) | Thanqol (http://www.equestriadaily.com/search/label/Author%3A%20Thanqol)

Same Old Ponymotes:

Original Batch
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MCerberus
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Crazy!Twi
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Kyouhen Series feat. Ninja Pinkie!
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Misc:

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Seekrit Pony Projekt
1-20
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21-40
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61-80
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81-100
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113-124 (Luna Series)

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125-136 (Sweetie Series)
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Past Threads:

I - Because Friendship Is Magic
II - Now About 20% Cooler
III - The Great & Powerful Thread
IV - Friendship is Sufficiently Advanced Technology
V - Art of the Thread
VI - MUFFINS!
VII - The Grand Galloping Thread
VIII - Friendship is Music
IX - The Best Thread Ever
X - We Trot 'til We Drop
XI - "Mmph!"
XII - No One Can Groove Like the Girls with the Hooves
XIII - Fast/Fine/Fierce Thread
XIV - Boots on Hooves / Bikinis on Top
XV - The Greater and Powerful-er Thread
XVI - There's a Pony for That!
XVII - Call Upon the Thread Ponies!
XVIII - Perfect Isn't Easy
XIX - I Emptied Your Thread
XX - Appletastic Treats
XXI - A Very Minty Thread
XXII - Surprise!
XXIII - It. Is. ON!
XXIV - Now About 200% Longer Than Firefly
XXV - Au Contraire, Mon Ami!
XXVI - Applebloom to Zecora!
XXVII - Eternal Chaos comes with Chocolate Rain
XXVIII - In the Crazy of 40.000 Posts, There is Only Pony!
XXIX - The Spoilers have been DOUBLED!
XXX - Trixie Treats!
XXXI - The Great and Powerful XXXie!
XXXII - Find a Ponythread, and Soarin' the heck out of it!
XXXIII - Happy Birthday Pony(thread)!
XXXIV - There is Pony of it, no exceptions!
XXXV - The Thread Everypony Should Know
XXXVI - Superponies Everywhere!
XXXVII - We Should Have Learned [Something] By Now!
XXXVIII - Nopony Expects Sponish Pinquisition!
XXXIX - There is no Pegasus Mafia!
XL - The Plot Thickens!
XLI - Riots, Riots Everywhere!
XLII - Life, the Universe and Ponies
XLIII - Season II Ruined My Fanon!
XLIV - This Thread is Going to be Perfect!
XLV - Reign Of Terror
XLVI - *ROBOT TAKEOVER*
XLVII - Ponibooru, We Hardly Knew Ye...
XLVIII - I say Ol' Chap, how about those Equestrians?
XLIX - I Have Done Nothing Productive All Day!
L - The L is for Love!
LI - FE
LII - 525.600 Ponies!
LIII - Stashing Ponythreads Around in Case of Ponymergency!
LIV-E Long and Pony!
LV:55 Ponythread learns Agility!
LVI:S Has Left the Playground!
LVII - You Must Construct Additional Pinkies!
LVIII - Ponythread does not trust Wheels!
LIX - Is Very Proud Of You
LX - 60 Ponythreads? That's an Academy record!
LXI - Discord's Thread For Reformed Spoilers
LXII - Friendship Gives you Wiings!
LXIII - R63? We Have NO IDEA What That Is...
LXIV - Haute Couture and Huge Crustaceans!
LXV - Stand Back, I'm a Registered Princess!
LXVI - What Would Celestia Not Think?!
LXVII - Summer of Love and Tolerance!
LXVIII - Wondercolts don't do drugs!
LXIX - Only Slightly On Fire!
LXX - How many licks to get to the Center?!
LXXI - These Ponies Are Little!
LXXII - A Headcrab Full of Friendship and Joy!
LXXIII - Luna's Sordid Dreams? I'm Not Googling That...
LXXIV - Hats Are Technology!
LXXV - Go Go Power Ponies!!
LXXVI - 'P' is for 'Ponythread'!
LXXVII - Playground's Permanent Party Ponythread!
LXXVIII - I Cun Speek Breezeee!
LXXIX - Double Princess Now Canon
LXXX - Pony Princess Powers Activate!
LXXXI - All Of These Ponies Are Crazy!
LXXXII - Popular Teenagers Are Not To Be Trusted
LXXXIII - The Hub is Dead, Long Live the Hub!
LXXXIV - That's Not Canon Yet!
LXXXV - And that's how Equestria was made!
LXXXVI - Too Suggestive for Ponythread!
LXXXVII - Horses Riding Horses!
LXXXVIII - They told me not to Ponythread, but I didn't listen!
LXXXIX - Ponythread Perfect! Yaks no Smash!

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DigoDragon

2016-02-25, 08:10 AM

Well, guess what

Chicken butt?
(My daughter and her friends love that joke. ...eh, I remember my and my second grade classmates liking similar humor when we were 7). :smallbiggrin:

Anyway, so yeah I tried playing Master of Spreadsheets 3 and it was pretty cumbersome. It had some sound ideas, but the interface... ugh, all those bright blues and walls of text data. That just killed it for me. One good thing I'll say, at least they didn't turn all their aliens into rubber puppets like Star Control 3 did.

otakuryoga

2016-02-25, 09:28 AM

WE ARE NOT PANCAKES waffles are better anyway
WE ARE THE HERD

Rater202

2016-02-25, 09:46 AM

...God damn it.:smallmad:

Huh, tracking post.

Topaz

2016-02-25, 12:04 PM

Topaz' Traditionally Tardy List of Pony tabletop RPGs:

Complete Games --

D20 Based:
Courage is Magic (2.2 The Moon Sets Edition!) (http://littlelunamoonmatron.deviantart.com/art/Courage-is-Magic-2-2-The-Moon-Sets-576512647) (Very Heavily Modified D&D4 based)
Heroes of Equestria (http://torturedartist745.deviantart.com/art/Heroes-of-Equestria-MLP-FIM-RPG-300487764) (D&D-ish)
Pony Tales: Aspirations of Harmony (http://ponytales.forumotion.com/) (d20 meets Final Fantasy style)

D6 Based:
My Little Pony: Roleplaying is Magic, Season Four (http://www.roleplayingismagic.com/)
- And Rater202's Capricorn race for RiM Second Edition (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vkwAQqg9LwjTepXqu-jZn87m7JgbHcAeKunpwZPRDFI/edit?pli=1)
Pony Tales the RPG (http://catspaw-dtp-services.deviantart.com/gallery/39628312) (Open d6 based)
Ponies & Parasprites (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ponies-Parasprites/210068732375744) (D6 total based)
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, The Roleplaying Game (https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B2zrjqXYhlMcN2Q0M2VmNmMtY2I4Mi00YjA1LTg3NDctYzQ2Z GZiMDQ3ZGFk/edit?hl=en_US&pli=1) (Older game using a D6 dice pool)
A different My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, The Role-Playing Game (https://sites.google.com/site/mymlprpg/) (2D6 based, meant to be run for younger players)
Puzzles and Ponies (http://puzzlesandponies.deviantart.com/) (Simple 1d6 game)

D10 based:
Sereg's Pony RPG (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KyPWVXT93Zz8LiZawFxl6kUy0OrdlQYcBBXo-Sv6GKw/edit?pli=1) (D10 dice pool)

D100 (percentile dice) based:
Fallout: Equestria PNP (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fsNLwKTWEt0pawFWLRzBtEPfvDQGitGPh8NN3Zk0xo4/edit?pli=1#)
Fallout: Equestria RPG (http://foerpg.blogspot.com/)
Older, different Fallout:Equestria RPG (http://foerpg.wikia.com/wiki/Fallout:Equestria_RPG_Wiki)

Multiple die type based:
My Little Heroes AKA Hooves of Heroes (Original ODT file) (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-UYVjBngS1bbkZPZURZeEo2M28/view?pli=1) (PDF version) (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9S4SDvgQOFZWXNmeHFabXA5MzA/edit?pli=1)
Ponies: The Roleplaying Game (http://msfhwraith.deviantart.com/art/Pony-RPG-First-Draft-289542812)

Playing card based:
Friendship is Magic, the Tabletop RPG (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=192468) (GitP forum)

Commercial Card-based Dungeon Adventure Game:
Buck: Legacy (http://buckcardgame.com/)

Supplements for existing systems --

Ponyfinder, a commercial Pony-based Campaign Setting for Pathfinder (http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/125583/Ponyfinder--Campaign-Setting) (Main book, has many supplements)
Pony Races for Pathfinder (Old) (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MTe-vJ44LNepZAT3Eqta5qkxntS8nefLDBpNAf4lFMI/edit)
2012 Fan Pony-Pathfinder thread on Paizo forum (http://paizo.com/forums/dmtz52pj?Prisons-and-PoniesPonyfinder-Feedback-needed#41)

Roleplaying in Equestria for D&D Fifth Edition (http://cheezedoodle96.deviantart.com/art/MLP45E-Dungeons-and-Dragons-With-Ponies-490872927)
Digo's Pony Races for D&D 5e (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O1Tbgtc66NKq7bgAsYCL5XN9xjQI-hMDJheBuzuqfiY/edit?pli=1) (Discussion on GitP (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?435720-My-Little-Pony-Races-for-D-amp-D-5e))

Ponies for D&D 4e (http://tradwiki.foxxtrot.net/index.php?title=Pony)

Dungeons & Dragons: Friendship is Magic (https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-OfetQXp_GcWW5ZZk91d3NOb1k/edit?usp=sharing&pli=1) (Ponies for D&D 3.5)
Pony Races for D&D 3.5 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=182994) (GitP forum)
Ponies! My Little Pony: D20 adaptation (http://brilliantgameologists.com/boards/index.php?topic=12296.0)

The Conversion Bureau (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XTIaphB0TEF-lqfJpNpPv_-aJ2Al-GErMtVEKEX8FxQ/edit?pli=1) (uses Microlite 20)

Rarity's Marvelous Wish-Granting Chapeaux (http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?723865-Chuubo-s-MLP-FIM-Rarity-s-Marvelous-Wish-Granting-Chapeaux) (RPGnet forum, FiM using The Chuubo's Marvelous Wish-Granting Engine RPG (https://www.facebook.com/chuuborpg).)

The Savage World of My Little Pony (http://giftkrieg23.deviantart.com/gallery/30436047) (uses Savage Worlds)

My Little Pony meets Exalted tumblr (http://tabletop-friendship.tumblr.com/)

NightmareRun by Digo Dragon (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LOuIkf_znWXX8ThyW9h9C_hmiHKNSvNWpSuyhBh5KVg/edit?pli=1) (uses Shadowrun 4e)

The Mane Six for FATE Accelerated (http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?692218-%28FAE%29-Pimp-My-Our-FAE-Characters!&p=16879846#post16879846) (RPGnet forum)

MLP:FiM for Burning Engine/Mouse Guard (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1N_EM9zHOwJ3VL2WY5DsQ0kf8STuNi6n_4t6jsSMkNEY/edit?pli=1) (Discussion on RPGnet (http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?709683-Mouse-Guard-BW-MLP-Litany-of-Responsibilities-o-Winter-Wrap-Up-Winter-Wrap-Up!-o))

Unknown Ponies: Failure is Awesome (http://lurkingrhythmically.blogspot.com/p/unknown-ponies-failure-is-awesome.html) (uses Unknown Armies)

Don't Rest Your Hooves (http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Don%27t_Rest_Your_Hooves) (uses Don't Rest Your Head)
Don't Hate Your Friends (http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?648876-DRYH-My-Little-Pony-FIM-Don-t-Hate-Your-Friends) (Don't Rest Your Head hack, RPGnet forum)

My Little Legend (http://www.ruleofcool.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/My-Little-Legend.pdf) (uses the Legend RPG (https://s3.amazonaws.com/det_1/Legend.pdf) from Rule of Cool RPGs)

Ponies for Oz (http://fdouglaswall.blogspot.com/2013/04/adventures-in-equestria.html) (uses Adventures in Oz: Fantasy Roleplaying Beyond the Yellow Brick Road)

Further contributions and updates welcome!

Fable Wright

2016-02-25, 12:11 PM

Was it? :smallconfused: By my count XCOM was really ahead, even without my vote. Still, pancake should easily win next time. Anyway:

Counting the fact that my old vote for XCOM was intentionally not for Resistance is Magic in particular, totals:

I Am Finally Become Pancakes:
Zimmerwald, Rater, One Tin Soldier, implicit support from Balmas.

Resistance is Magic:
Topaz, SlyGuyMcFly.

Ponies from the Deep:
Fable_Wright (changed late to Pancakes).

Ponyapocalypse:
Trixie (later changed to Resistance is Magic).

So... Pancakes winning but not claiming the title is almost to the point of a running gag, now.

Rater202

2016-02-25, 12:17 PM

So... Pancakes winning but not claiming the title is almost to the point of a running gag, now.

And it irritates me.

DigoDragon

2016-02-25, 12:25 PM

So... Pancakes winning but not claiming the title is almost to the point of a running gag, now.

Pancakes vs. Waffles
http://img03.deviantart.net/e0b8/i/2015/118/2/7/game_of_pancakes_by_amarcato-d8rey5w.png

http://orig13.deviantart.net/acae/f/2014/040/d/2/battle_of_the_waffle_stealers_poster_by_dm29-d75uoac.png

I'm actually liking the new "Work from Home" program here at the office. Naturally I don't qualify, but it is nice to have the office mostly empty of management twice a week. I was able to clean out the messy supplies closet this week and now I can actually reach the back part of it to get at the binders. It's not even that big a room... like... 10 x 10 feet?

b_jonas

2016-02-25, 12:27 PM

Trixie: can you please update the "Past Threads" list in the header? Thank you.

To Aotrs Commander. You've described the part of the campaign story that you've already written quite well (lair of gremlins under a lake, in danger of flooding, non-gremlin leader trying to attack hamlet to get a new lair). You've also described what kind of game you want to run and to what audience. You also described the specific problem you have (how you'd enable the players to flood the lair). So what you asked has all the marks of a Good Question to me, and I'm glad you posted it. I'm not good in writing these kinds of stories, so I can't give an answer. I hope someone else in the Ponythread will chime in with a good answer for you. However,
if you find that the Ponythread collectively can't answer your question, but you still need an answer, there's a way you could probably get one. I would humbly suggest that you cross-post your question to another forum: Role-playing Games Stack Exchange (http://rpg.stackexchange.com/). This question is on-topic there, and I believe the visitors of the site are well-equipped to give good answers. You would have to organize the question a bit, by taking some of the text of your few posts here to collect all the details, and add some headings to make it more readable. I suggest that you fix the typos in the test before posting: although if you don't, someone else will edit your question to fix them, but until that time, some people might be turned away from the question if they see the typos before they see the content. I definitely recommend to link between the posts in this thread and the question there both ways, so that people won't try to give the same answer that someone else has already given on the other venue but that you haven't read yet.

Please understand that I'm not trying to turn you away from the Ponythread. I very much enjoyed your question here, and had you posted it only to RPG SE, I would likely never have seen it in first place.

t209

2016-02-25, 01:42 PM

Counting the fact that my old vote for XCOM was intentionally not for Resistance is Magic in particular, totals:

I Am Finally Become Pancakes:
Zimmerwald, Rater, One Tin Soldier, implicit support from Balmas.

Resistance is Magic:
Topaz, SlyGuyMcFly.

Ponies from the Deep:
Fable_Wright (changed late to Pancakes).

Ponyapocalypse:
Trixie (later changed to Resistance is Magic).

So... Pancakes winning but not claiming the title is almost to the point of a running gag, now.

Well, guess Pancakes than.
Also sorry to Starfire and Nightwing shippers and pretty late, but it's officially canon (http://40.media.tumblr.com/db44674b91ede9c10fb3258672dce652/tumblr_nnyox6T4Rz1sr7dvdo1_1280.jpg) in pre-New 52 now. Don't worry there's still Kingdom Come universe where Nightwing and Starfire had a daughter.
Anyway, I know this was posted before but seems like nobody commented on this (https://scans-daily.dreamwidth.org/3055836.html).

Aotrs Commander

2016-02-25, 01:47 PM

b_jonas

2016-02-25, 04:00 PM

We're a bit few on pony things to discuss. Not really, I'm just busy. There's still lots of pony stuff, like old episodes, and Discord, and the Crusaders, and re-interpreting all the old episodes after what we've learnt from S5, and more Discord. I should certainly think about some of these and discuss them, later, when I get a bit less busy. Then there's lots of speculation about the future, which includes a new season (apparently starting in 2016-05), a fourth Equestria Games movie called Legends of the Everfree, a feature movie (which means they play it in cinemas first rather than immediately in the TV), and possibly something called Guardians of Harmony. Plus there's some toys we can bring up, like the Kinder Surprise egg minis, or that series of plushies sold in the shops that are available in two different sizes, one of them about a foot high, and that contains five of the Mane Six, but the missing one is not Applejack this time, but Rarity.

t209

2016-02-25, 04:05 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmV_kBX3jNs
Well, at least we have Inhumans in Space for once...in a MCU ripoff show. At least have a scene of bashing Gladiator teeth in after him murdering tons of species for lulz. I am starting to agree with Aorts for once on Shi'ar being the most vile species in Marvel Universe after they murder PoWs (major warcrime) with Gladiator deliberately neglecting their welfare. Not to mention exterminating Jean Gray's family and serving a crazy emperor without question. So I have not known Lilandra since X-Men cartoon who is pretty much the "good" guy, but has she done stupid/evil yet before Vulcan polished her off?.
Need fix on Marvel Cosmos in both comics and series, not Bendis' one.

DigoDragon

2016-02-25, 04:16 PM

We're a bit few on pony things to discuss.

Shall I ask my daughter to create more "episodes"?

Today was a bit busier than usual. Had to run out and grab a lunch order for some managers because their meetings went a bit long. Earned a brownie point for it. Then I filled three Banker's Boxes full of old records for storage. Made Accounting happy with that. Now just winding down with sorting the outgoing mail and closing some issue tickets that I completed.

Also, it's been windy today. The lobby is covered in leaves.
https://41.media.tumblr.com/f13db15d7b9555a57777d4ba3d84b4b3/tumblr_nkdohln6po1s3zkxko1_500.jpg

http://41.media.tumblr.com/5833747e2e0eb7fa4642b8089c2f046f/tumblr_muf22e5mQa1qc5ffho1_500.jpg

Thanqol

2016-02-25, 04:16 PM

Yeah, I know; if it was a big enough issue, I would make a proper thread there (I often have done so in the roleplayng forum in the past.)

To be honest, as much as anything, it was an excuse to engage ponythrad in discussion as to actually solve the problem...! We're a bit few on pony things to discuss.

Well, let's raise a topic. We've seen the Mane-iac in Powerpuff Ponies, but what are some other pony supervillains? I don't think I've seen much speculation as to what are some of the other bad horses the comic book heroes would fight.

zimmerwald1915

2016-02-25, 04:21 PM

Well, let's raise a topic. We've seen the Mane-iac in Powerpuff Ponies, but what are some other pony supervillains? I don't think I've seen much speculation as to what are some of the other bad horses the comic book heroes would fight.
There's a whole Power Ponies rogue's gallery established in some IDW comic or other. I won't be able to find it for a few hours, however.

DigoDragon

2016-02-25, 07:33 PM

The Great and Cybernetic Trrrixie!
http://img15.deviantart.net/17da/i/2016/056/c/7/mirrorsthetic_by_madhotaru-d9t2vd0.png (http://madhotaru.deviantart.com/art/Mirrorsthetic-593038404)

The Great and Shippy Trrrixie!
http://36.media.tumblr.com/8ca5b093d0d3177daf0d06575aea4189/tumblr_nzlxegBXsv1t5bznco1_1280.jpg

The 16-bit and Powerful Trrrixie!
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pd7sWx6U57k/Vs-Ep5VjeeI/AAAAAAAABLo/r3IJPebyKdM/s650/bynauthleroy1456440499674.png (http://nauthleroy.tumblr.com/post/139991179147/had-fun-doing-this-commission-now-i-will-combine)

http://49.media.tumblr.com/316bed9fd26e30e2ddd345ea75384eed/tumblr_o04sabEAc81t5bznco1_1280.gif

Bonus: Drawn version (http://41.media.tumblr.com/09974710a7fc925176c69059afd096ab/tumblr_o1meekuTc71t5bznco1_1280.jpg)of the above Trixie

I wanted to draw tonight, but I think my muse flipped the table and went to take a nap. :'

Trixie

2016-02-25, 07:49 PM

In case *ahem* anyone is interested, current artist source (https://derpibooru.org/tags/artist-colon-ehfa) *ahem*

Counting the fact that my old vote for XCOM

You counted: Zimmerwald (who, as far as I am concerned, not only didn't vote in bold, but also didn't have any proposed title in post, just a vague pancake support), half a vote from Balmas, and your late change. I am sorry, XCOM had much more clear votes than that ._. Though I do have an idea how to fix Resistance is Magic issue you had.

Trixie: can you please update the "Past Threads" list in the header?

Hmm? :smallconfused:

Sure, though I need to make sure it won't breach post lenght limits first (and I intended to roll it with other OP upgrades, but meh, had no time to work on recently at all, so will skip that for now :( Also, please note, such requests placed on mail/steam will be noticed and acted upon much sooner ._.

Fable Wright

2016-02-25, 08:24 PM

You counted: Zimmerwald (who, as far as I am concerned, not only didn't vote in bold, but also didn't have any proposed title in post, just a vague pancake support), half a vote from Balmas, and your late change. I am sorry, XCOM had much more clear votes than that ._. Though I do have an idea how to fix Resistance is Magic issue you had.

Discounting all non-bolded votes:

Votes for XCOM would be Topaz and SlyGuyMcFly.

Votes for Pancake would be Rater and One Tin Soldier.

If you include bolded votes towards a theme if they were an alternate title, Balmas would be added for pancake. If you included non-bolded votes advocating a general theme, you'd add zimmerwald's vote for pancake, and you and I for XCOM. Which would bring it back up to a tie, though I strongly dislike the resistance is magic title and had voted against it for a reason.

XCOM votes were better formatted, but did not hold the majority.

DigoDragon

2016-02-25, 11:17 PM

In case *ahem* anyone is interested, current artist source (https://derpibooru.org/tags/artist-colon-ehfa) *ahem*

Thanks! I like the art style of this artist. Playful I think is the word?

I'm all for PonyCOM (http://ponycomenemyunknown.tumblr.com/).
http://40.media.tumblr.com/a69b21d319d5d01b814160244ae5a854/tumblr_mn1ud3fJqj1srxm8go6_500.png

BlasTech

2016-02-25, 11:48 PM

I have a feeling that I'm going to be restarting my game fairly often in this playthrough. Lowered the difficulty, but went on ironman mode to prevent me from save scumming if a pony I like dies.

Two missions in, and I've already lost one. It was on a "protect the transmitter" mission, in an urban zone.

Rookie Zecora was in high cover when an advent officer took a shot at her. It missed, but set the building around her on fire, such that she couldn't move without catching alight. She hunkered down, hoping it would pass, but the flames closed in and got her. Unfortunately, we had no more medpacks at that point and she didn't make it out.

Squaddie Applejack (ranger) and Braeburn (Grenadier) avenged her by blasting the heck out of the remaining troops. But AJ got hit and will be out of action for a while.

Oof, this is gonna be tough on the old heart.

Pendulous

2016-02-26, 04:23 AM

Sun or Moon? http://www.equestriadaily.com/2016/02/sun-or-moon.html

Aotrs Commander

2016-02-26, 04:45 AM

Heart?

(Is that gonna be the name of the 3rd game in the trio... Though we haven't had a third for a while now, actually.)

meto30

2016-02-26, 05:02 AM

Yeah, I know; if it was a big enough issue, I would make a proper thread there (I often have done so in the roleplayng forum in the past.)

To be honest, as much as anything, it was an excuse to engage ponythrad in discussion as to actually solve the problem...! We're a bit few on pony things to discuss.

(Unless anyone else is following Iisaw's Twilight Engima...)

I am following that fic! Although I am not loving it as much as I did the previous two of the series. Also, I am indeed alive, dear Ponythread.

Pendulous

2016-02-26, 05:03 AM

Heart?

(Is that gonna be the name of the 3rd game in the trio... Though we haven't had a third for a while now, actually.)

People were confused when the anime was called "XYZ", but there was never a Z. I may play the new one if it's for 3DS (and not NEW 3DS, since I don't plan on getting one), but the only "new" game I've played is Omega Ruby.

I guess they could call the third one Friendship :/

otakuryoga

2016-02-26, 05:20 AM

another MoO video

this one shows some early and late combat..and a bit of the ship design stuff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD13lE8Vamg&feature=iv&annotation_id=55db6cdc-0000-2d00-bdb3-94eb2c060f2c&src_vid=NPIsaTm7DO0

Sun or Moon? http://www.equestriadaily.com/2016/02/sun-or-moon.html
pffft...moon of course

DigoDragon

2016-02-26, 08:37 AM

but went on ironman mode to prevent me from save scumming if a pony I like dies.

So many gluttons for punishment. O.o
I don't know that I could do that with named characters. I get attached to my characters in games if I name them. XD

Sun or Moon? http://www.equestriadaily.com/2016/02/sun-or-moon.html

Between the two, Sun for sure.
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FDC3otAMqqc/Vs-nUwz7rEI/AAAAAAABjJk/oyvs7RFHu4o/s640/for_doombudgies__grecio_in_chains_by_omny87-d954tgj%2B%25281%2529.jpg

Also, I am indeed alive, dear Ponythread.

How do we know you're not some kind of equine alien posting on Meto's account pretending to be him just to earn our trust so you can harvest our pony brains? :smallbiggrin:
http://img13.deviantart.net/be08/i/2013/054/4/d/cmc_alien_force_by_dstears-d5vy0uw.jpg

this one shows some early and late combat..and a bit of the ship design stuff

Niiice.

Rater202

2016-02-26, 11:19 AM

http://img13.deviantart.net/be08/i/2013/054/4/d/cmc_alien_force_by_dstears-d5vy0uw.jpg

So,Bloom is about to turn into a Draconequus because her's and Sweetie's Grandmother broke a statues, and Scootaloo is Kevin? I've got that right?

DigoDragon

2016-02-26, 11:30 AM

So,Bloom is about to turn into a Draconequus because her's and Sweetie's Grandmother broke a statues, and Scootaloo is Kevin? I've got that right?

I've never watched Ben10 so I don't know. My knowledge goes as far as "It has aliens". ^^;

Rater202

2016-02-26, 11:52 AM

I've never watched Ben10 so I don't know. My knowledge goes as far as "It has aliens". ^^;

Ben has watch that lets him turn into fully sentient/sapient life forms. Most life forms have some kind of power. Gwen is Ben's first cousin. She has energy controll powers and magic, which is from a combination of their Grandmother, Verdona, being an energy being that's literally made of magic and from Qwen steeling a spellbook from a witch.

Kevin... Kevin is a bit dificult to explain.

He's what's called an Osmosian. It'd take too long to explain exactly what that means, but basically his power is he can absorb almost anything-energy, but also physical proepties. Osmosian DNA is also unstable, so absorbing energy from a living thing or from certain types of device results in them mutating, which will eventually wear off. Kevin in particular also has shapeshifting abilities, though he doesn't use them much until like, season three of Alien Force.

However, for most of the franchise, if Kevin absorbs energy, he goes insane. When we first see him, he's basically a sociopath becuase he's been absorbing a lot of electricity, and absorbing alien super powers has on two occasions caused him to be utterly unable to think straight due to fluctuating emotions.

Absorbing inert matter is fine.

Also he went from Ben's Arch Nemesis to Ben's best friend and Gwen's boyfriend. Make of that what you will.

One Tin Soldier

2016-02-26, 12:27 PM

I am following that fic! Although I am not loving it as much as I did the previous two of the series. Also, I am indeed alive, dear Ponythread.

Nice to see you!

I'm following that fic too. I'm enjoying it a good amount, though like meto, not quite as much as the first (but maybe a bit more than the second). Or, well, the end half of the second one anyway.

Deadly

2016-02-26, 01:42 PM

Aotrs Commander

2016-02-26, 02:25 PM

I am following that fic! Although I am not loving it as much as I did the previous two of the series. Also, I am indeed alive, dear Ponythread.

Not as good? You jest, sirrah, surely? It's brilliant! Twilight cracking and going a little bit Evil is absolutely priceless (and I mean, she's doing exactly what I would, under the circumstances, only with a teeny bit more restraint.) And, as I said to iisaw - and bear in mind I have never said this about ANYTHING even in pony fandom in the entire time I've posted in ponythread (or before or, in fact, probably EVER), so as to understand how absolutely monumental it is for me to say this - but Twilight is absolutely adorable when she's being Evil.

Bit of a down and up day...

Remember how I've said one of the traumas of this years' panto was the wife of one of the cast (who also did prompting for us for some years) dying a few weeks ago? Today was her funeral. S'funny what you don't learn about people until their eulogy. (Was a very nice service, actually.) So, that was a bit of a downer. (My sisters brough along nephew and micro-nephew, though which served to leven the post-service buffet/wake/doofer, so that was nice.)

And then me and Mum went to see Deadpool, which is abosolute fracking side-splittingly pitch-perfect hilarity from the opening credits the whooe way through, which considerably cheered things up.

(And one can only reflect it is a shame Negasonic Teenage Warhead only became a character post-mortum in the comics...)

t209

2016-02-26, 03:06 PM

Ben has watch that lets him turn into fully sentient/sapient life forms. Most life forms have some kind of power. Gwen is Ben's first cousin. She has energy controll powers and magic, which is from a combination of their Grandmother, Verdona, being an energy being that's literally made of magic and from Qwen steeling a spellbook from a witch.

Kevin... Kevin is a bit dificult to explain.

He's what's called an Osmosian. It'd take too long to explain exactly what that means, but basically his power is he can absorb almost anything-energy, but also physical proepties. Osmosian DNA is also unstable, so absorbing energy from a living thing or from certain types of device results in them mutating, which will eventually wear off. Kevin in particular also has shapeshifting abilities, though he doesn't use them much until like, season three of Alien Force.

However, for most of the franchise, if Kevin absorbs energy, he goes insane. When we first see him, he's basically a sociopath becuase he's been absorbing a lot of electricity, and absorbing alien super powers has on two occasions caused him to be utterly unable to think straight due to fluctuating emotions.

Absorbing inert matter is fine.

Also he went from Ben's Arch Nemesis to Ben's best friend and Gwen's boyfriend. Make of that what you will.

*sigh* Guess how far has Man of Action gone down with currently disappointing Marvel shows, which they are even renewing them except Agent of SMASH. GOTG, :smallmad: I would rather read Bendis' trash with "my waifu Kitty as Star Lord and husband to me/Peter Quill".
Must have fix from Marvel Cosmos.

DigoDragon

2016-02-26, 05:21 PM

Did anyone else notice the shadow of Pinkie Pie with wings in the second episode, when they come up the stairs? I sure never did until today. I guess it's a little remnant of when she was called Surprise? She appears to have lost some of her curls, though
http://i.imgur.com/rgwJwRE.png

Possible it's an animation error? Looks a bit like Rainbow's silhouette incorrectly paired to Pinkie.

And then me and Mum went to see Deadpool, which is abosolute fracking side-splittingly pitch-perfect hilarity from the opening credits the whooe way through, which considerably cheered things up.

I just saw Deadpool today as well! YES, it is indeed superb in the comedy department. And with the matinee showing where there were only 5 other people in the theater besides myself and the misses, I didn't feel so bad laughing out loud.

I rarely buy DVDs these days, but this may be the one. ^^;

http://36.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_maczo6PzCJ1rbyr12o1_500.jpg

Aotrs Commander

2016-02-26, 06:32 PM

I just saw Deadpool today as well! YES, it is indeed superb in the comedy department. And with the matinee showing where there were only 5 other people in the theater besides myself and the misses, I didn't feel so bad laughing out loud.

Do you better than that - at our matinee, it was just me and Mum! Private screening, practically.

(Only a shame Dad was off earning his part-time work pay assisting with overseeing a fire test (they desparately need someone with two brains cells rub together...) or he'd have come too.)

Toastkart

2016-02-26, 07:21 PM

Ho friends.

Since Netflix finally got Season 1 around here (previously they only had 2 and 3), I've decided to embark on a rewatch of the show from start to ... however many seasons Netflix has when I get there. If anyone wants to join me, we can all discuss nostalgia together!
Sounds cool! Count me in, occasionally.

Rewatching S1E1 and 2 - Friendship is Magic
Ah, the good old days when the Everfree Forest was a dark and scary place where ponies didn't go. Despite improvements in many areas of the show over the years, I'm reminded why I fell in love with the show back then. It may be somewhat simple and the plot a bit contrived, but it sure fed our collective imaginations and creative spirits like nothing else.

As far as pilots go, it certainly had everything it needed to get me interested in the show. A solid introduction to characters, good world building, a mix of humor and gravitas. All of it came together to form something really incredible.

The animation quality of the show is often praised, especially as the seasons go on, but I really like that even from the very beginning they had some really cool stuff going on. The moons in Twilight's eyes, Rainbow Dash stepping out of the shadows as she talks about the Everfree Forest, the shadow cast by Nightmare Moon's wing as she shields herself from the light of the element of magic's creation, just to name a few that stood out to me.

The best lines of the episode? Twilight: Tell me she's not... Rarity: She is.

You know, I don't think I ever questioned this (I've sure questioned a lot of other aspects of the early episodes though), but how did Pinkie know to throw her Welcome to Ponyville party in the library when she didn't know Twilight? And don't just say "It's Pinkie", we all know that's not as fun as crazy speculation and wild theories Edit: And I notice she's the only one of the six who didn't have an official role in the SSC ... or did she?
Considering Lyra, Minuet, and the other two whose names I can't remember are there (more than once, in some cases), maybe she just asked them. As for Pinkie's official role? Pre-party? After party?

The part that I question most here is how come none of the ponies seem to know who Nightmare Moon is when they've got a holiday dedicated to her?

Applejack's display of Honesty in the forest is still utterly stupid, of course, but we all knew that.

And even after five years and too many rewatches to even count, it turns out I can still notice little details I never noticed before.

Yeah, that scene with Applejack always struck me as having less to do with honesty and more to do with trust. And it was just kind of ham-fisted in general.

As for noticing new details, I don't remember noticing the shot of Nightmare Moon reflecting in the hourglass (as it passes in front of the unicorn bust on the pedestal) as Twilight walks by it, when she's talking about the mythical mare in the moon being Nightmare Moon.

Did anyone else notice the shadow of Pinkie Pie with wings in the second episode, when they come up the stairs? I sure never did until today. I guess it's a little remnant of when she was called Surprise? She appears to have lost some of her curls, though

OH MY GOD! That's not Celestia, it's The Horror from Beyond the Stars with a Thousand Hooves!

I think that shadow is Rainbow Dash. Go a couple seconds ahead and you see Fluttershy come next, followed by who I think is Pinkie Pie, as the hair is too curly to be Rarity's, and no hat so it can't be AJ. Look here:pony shadows (http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/File:Twilight_sees_ponies'_shadows_S1E02.png). That being said, if it is Rainbow Dash, her hair does look a bit curlier than normal.

Also, I don't quite get what you mean by the Celestia image, or did you mean to link this one instead (http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/Friendship_is_Magic,_part_2/Gallery?file=Princess_Celestia_in_Ponyville_S1E2.p ng)?

DigoDragon

2016-02-26, 07:30 PM

Do you better than that - at our matinee, it was just me and Mum! Private screening, practically.

Oh niiiice!

Only decent movie trailer that came out was for Civil War. Waiting to see a teaser or something for the new Ghostbusters.

The part that I question most here is how come none of the ponies seem to know who Nightmare Moon is when they've got a holiday dedicated to her?

I think it's one of those holidays where the original meaning behind it got lost in the passing centuries. Halloween is a bit like that.

Yeah, that scene with Applejack always struck me as having less to do with honesty and more to do with trust. And it was just kind of ham-fisted in general.

Writers just don't know how to write Applejack. :smalltongue:
Been like that forever.

Also, I don't quite get what you mean by the Celestia image, or did you mean to link this one instead (http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/Friendship_is_Magic,_part_2/Gallery?file=Princess_Celestia_in_Ponyville_S1E2.p ng)?

Look at Celestia's left front hoof in the image he posted. The screen grab seems to have caught a frame in tween.

Pendulous

2016-02-26, 08:09 PM

So far two episodes into Fuller House, and it's much better than the original. "family show" back then meant "super only for kids" by our standards today. There's some...eh, "raunchy" jokes in it, and the characters are more diverse and likable. Stephanie so far is actually working out well, and not because of her...um...those things.

In that regard, it seems a bit related to MLP. A remake of a show, that was created for the whole family to enjoy, even though the original was called a "family show".

Oh niiiice!

Only decent movie trailer that came out was for Civil War. Waiting to see a teaser or something for the new Ghostbusters.

There's apparently a new X-Men movie coming, but all I saw was the poster and a giant X on it.

I don't follow Captain America, so I'm not sure if I would enjoy Civil War. It seems to focus on him, despite the fact it seems more like it could be called Avengers 3: Civil War.

meto30

2016-02-26, 09:08 PM

I'm following that fic too. I'm enjoying it a good amount, though like meto, not quite as much as the first (but maybe a bit more than the second). Or, well, the end half of the second one anyway.

Agreed with you there, regarding the latter portions of the Luna Cypher. I just couldn't wait for it to just end.

Not as good? You jest, sirrah, surely? It's brilliant! Twilight cracking and going a little bit Evil is absolutely priceless (and I mean, she's doing exactly what I would, under the circumstances, only with a teeny bit more restraint.) And, as I said to iisaw - and bear in mind I have never said this about ANYTHING even in pony fandom in the entire time I've posted in ponythread (or before or, in fact, probably EVER), so as to understand how absolutely monumental it is for me to say this - but Twilight is absolutely adorable when she's being Evil.

My problems with the the series as it is progressing now are many, but mostly stem from the common root with how Twilight is becoming increasingly antagonistic. Not evil, antagonistic. Not that I see it as being unrealistic, it is that I don't like it. This has led me to increasingly dislike reading the fic, to the point that I left most of Twilight Enigma unread until the point I had nothing else to read, and even then I mostly focused on playing GTA V.

Toastkart

2016-02-26, 09:23 PM

I think it's one of those holidays where the original meaning behind it got lost in the passing centuries. Halloween is a bit like that.
Look at Celestia's left front hoof in the image he posted. The screen grab seems to have caught a frame in tween.
Maybe.

Also, thanks. I never would have seen that.

So far two episodes into Fuller House, and it's much better than the original. "family show" back then meant "super only for kids" by our standards today. There's some...eh, "raunchy" jokes in it, and the characters are more diverse and likable. Stephanie so far is actually working out well, and not because of her...um...those things.

In that regard, it seems a bit related to MLP. A remake of a show, that was created for the whole family to enjoy, even though the original was called a "family show".

On a whim I watched the first episode. Kinda reminds me why I didn't watch much of the original. Then again, when I was growing up, family shows like this weren't what I spent a lot of time watching.

From what little I did watch, I remember Stephanie being the funniest and most interesting character of the show, and at least as of the first episode that hasn't changed.

Deadly

2016-02-27, 02:23 AM

Considering Lyra, Minuet, and the other two whose names I can't remember are there (more than once, in some cases), maybe she just asked them. As for Pinkie's official role? Pre-party? After party?

OR Celestia secretly hired her to throw Twilight a welcome party. Maybe that's why she came to Ponyville from the rock farm in the first place ... because Celestia sent her on a mission to watch for the coming of Twilight Sparkle! Her official role was "Welcome Party Planner"

Wild Speculation is fun

The part that I question most here is how come none of the ponies seem to know who Nightmare Moon is when they've got a holiday dedicated to her?

Yeah, it seems a bit odd in hindsight, though it probably wasn't so odd when it first aired

Yeah, that scene with Applejack always struck me as having less to do with honesty and more to do with trust. And it was just kind of ham-fisted in general.

AJ could have just told her "Rainbow and Fluttershy will catch you, trust me." It would have been way more natural than the weird "Just trust me ... because I'm all trustworthy and stuff, even when I'm telling you to jump off a cliff without explaining myself whatsoever, even though it would be quicker to just explain myself."

Or even better, Rainbow and Fluttershy could have picked her up while AJ was still holding her, instead of first flying way down to catch her in the fall. We see AJ looking up, meaning they must have been above them initially, then flown past to get below.

As for noticing new details, I don't remember noticing the shot of Nightmare Moon reflecting in the hourglass (as it passes in front of the unicorn bust on the pedestal) as Twilight walks by it, when she's talking about the mythical mare in the moon being Nightmare Moon.

I remember that part. It was a very nice detail

I think that shadow is Rainbow Dash. Go a couple seconds ahead and you see Fluttershy come next, followed by who I think is Pinkie Pie, as the hair is too curly to be Rarity's, and no hat so it can't be AJ. Look here:pony shadows (http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/File:Twilight_sees_ponies'_shadows_S1E02.png). That being said, if it is Rainbow Dash, her hair does look a bit curlier than normal.

Actually, looking more closely, and in particular at your image, it's clear that it's not Pinkie or Rainbow Dash ... it's Rarity! In your image, you can actually see that it's her mane; the curls match. In the earlier shot it's not quite as obvious, but you can still see it.

I could understand Pinkie (could have been a relic from when she was a pegasus called Surprise), but how did the shadow of Rarity end up with a pair of wings?

Look at Celestia's left front hoof in the image he posted. The screen grab seems to have caught a frame in tween.

It goes on for a few seconds, so it's not just a lucky pause at just the right moment. It's pretty freaky

Pendulous

2016-02-27, 02:26 AM

OR Celestia secretly hired her to throw Twilight a welcome party. Maybe that's why she came to Ponyville from the rock farm in the first place ... because Celestia sent her on a mission to watch for the coming of Twilight Sparkle! Her official role was "Welcome Party Planner"

Wild Speculation is fun

Well, I'm still convinced Celestia knew everything to the point she knew exactly who the "mane6" would turn out to be. And knowing Pinkie was a popular party planner, I bet she at least had someone inform her to throw a party for a new Ponyvillian.

Pilum

2016-02-27, 02:51 AM

The part that I question most here is how come none of the ponies seem to know who Nightmare Moon is when they've got a holiday dedicated to her?

I suppose it's the difference between the nice, foal-safe holiday version and the actual entity in front of you. Like if Father Christmas actually did appear in a store grotto. There will be some physical differences between old art and modern - though as the older folk beliefs do still have him as a jolly chap (more Dickens' Ghost of Christmas Present than simply handing out Christmas presents, mind you) it wouldn't be as big a shock. Finding out he really was the Krampus might be though!

As for noticing new details, I don't remember noticing the shot of Nightmare Moon reflecting in the hourglass (as it passes in front of the unicorn bust on the pedestal) as Twilight walks by it, when she's talking about the mythical mare in the moon being Nightmare Moon.

The only problem with that one is that once you see it, you can't not! My eyes keep flicking to it no matter how much I try to stay fixed on Twilight!

Manga Shoggoth

2016-02-27, 04:22 AM

I could understand Pinkie (could have been a relic from when she was a pegasus called Surprise), but how did the shadow of Rarity end up with a pair of wings?

Foreshadowing (http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/File:Rarity's_wings_S01E16.png)?

It wasn't 'till after I typed it that I realised that it was also a bad pun...

DigoDragon

2016-02-27, 08:10 AM

Dang it, Starlight. Not helping!
http://pre04.deviantart.net/b320/th/pre/i/2016/056/1/5/a_professional_approach_by_darkcollaboration-d9t1wht.png (http://darkcollaboration.deviantart.com/art/A-professional-approach-592993217)

I bet she at least had someone inform her to throw a party for a new Ponyvillian.

I keep misreading that as Pony villain. And sometimes... it isn't necessarily wrong. :smallbiggrin:

Qwertystop

2016-02-27, 09:07 AM

Why couldn't she have been the party planner for the Summer Sun Celebration? I mean, presumably there would have been some kind of party after the sunrise actually happened, if it did.

Deadly

2016-02-27, 01:10 PM

Qwertystop

2016-02-27, 01:37 PM

If she had an official role like the others, it would seem odd that Twilight didn't have to check on her. Surely her royal duty list would have included Pinkie if Pinkie had been in charge of anything for the day.

Pinkie's official role might have just been as Twi's counterpart - the official organizer. In which case she'd've picked out the others for their jobs and be pretty much done. Or maybe Twilight wasn't going to be checking up on the afterparty - just the stuff for the big formal celebration.

Anyway, if there wasn't going to be a party afterwards Pinkie would have had one anyway.

DigoDragon

2016-02-27, 01:48 PM

Carnival Water Colors
http://img15.deviantart.net/235f/i/2016/019/e/7/carnivaluna_by_the_wizard_of_art-d8vf3rf.jpg (http://the-wizard-of-art.deviantart.com/art/Carnivaluna-536502219)

Rewatching S1E3 Ticket Master
I can't help but think this is the episode where Celestia helpfully tries to make Twilight go on a grand romantic date with a special somepony, and is gravely disappointed when the very idea of choosing a romantic partner doesn't even cross Twilight's mind (or her friends'). I can just imagine Celestia letting out a long-suffering sigh, followed by throwing her hooves in the air in defeat as she sends Twilight a few extra tickets.

You have an interestingly different headcanon for this episode. :smalltongue:

I notice the letter says the GGG is "on the 21st day of ..." before Spike skips ahead. Does anything comparable in the real world happen on the 21st of something? Is it a reference to something or just a random number?

I cannot think of any significant date that is the 21st.

t209

2016-02-27, 02:15 PM

http://www.cracked.com/article_23422_5-embarrassing-attempts-to-make-classic-franchises-hip.html
So even Rick Jones--pretty much hip and cool kid but actually decent and host to dead alien space hero (http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Mar-Vell_(Earth-616))--considered Snapper Carr as weird.
I don't know about Night Thrasher but he's more like African American Nightwing in New Warriors.
Cracked also haven't talked about gun totting anti-heroes with giant shoulder pads, pouches, and gritty square faces in comics.

Pendulous

2016-02-27, 07:05 PM

Why am I not Canadian? They're so much cooler than us. (https://twitter.com/anthrodog/status/703392800025370624)

otakuryoga

2016-02-27, 07:36 PM

I notice the letter says the GGG is "on the 21st day of ..." before Spike skips ahead. Does anything comparable in the real world happen on the 21st of something? Is it a reference to something or just a random number?

summer and winter solstice are usually on the 21st

Deadly

2016-02-28, 01:54 AM

summer and winter solstice are usually on the 21st

So the GGG is the counterpart to the Summer Sun Celebration? Even more odd that Luna doesn't have more to do with it then (was she even there the second time, in the Smooze episode?), if it's the longest night of the year.

zimmerwald1915

2016-02-28, 02:37 AM

summer and winter solstice are usually on the 21st
On the Gregorian Calendar, at least, the solstices (and equinoxes! Don't forget the equinoxes!) fluctuate around the 21sts of March, June, September, and December rather than falling precisely on them.

DigoDragon

2016-02-28, 08:08 AM

So the GGG is the counterpart to the Summer Sun Celebration? Even more odd that Luna doesn't have more to do with it then (was she even there the second time, in the Smooze episode?), if it's the longest night of the year.

On the Gregorian Calendar, at least, the solstices (and equinoxes! Don't forget the equinoxes!) fluctuate around the 21sts of March, June, September, and December rather than falling precisely on them.

Or the GGG could be happening on the 21st of some other warm month not connected to the above, like May.

Sleepy Sunday
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TBG5J-hHDxU/VtKxmB_U35I/AAAAAAABjPo/6Uv2N16kl3E/s640/gem_pony_is_tired_by_latecustomer-d9tdwdy.jpg

Toastkart

2016-02-28, 09:10 AM

AJ could have just told her "Rainbow and Fluttershy will catch you, trust me." It would have been way more natural than the weird "Just trust me ... because I'm all trustworthy and stuff, even when I'm telling you to jump off a cliff without explaining myself whatsoever, even though it would be quicker to just explain myself."

Or even better, Rainbow and Fluttershy could have picked her up while AJ was still holding her, instead of first flying way down to catch her in the fall. We see AJ looking up, meaning they must have been above them initially, then flown past to get below.
Any of these would have been infinitely better.

To be fair, though, it is a nice scene of AJ being a quiet badass. Not only does she save herself, she saves another pony, then gets down from a high cliff all without help of magic or wings.

Actually, looking more closely, and in particular at your image, it's clear that it's not Pinkie or Rainbow Dash ... it's Rarity! In your image, you can actually see that it's her mane; the curls match. In the earlier shot it's not quite as obvious, but you can still see it.

I could understand Pinkie (could have been a relic from when she was a pegasus called Surprise), but how did the shadow of Rarity end up with a pair of wings?
Could be. Weird either way.

I suppose it's the difference between the nice, foal-safe holiday version and the actual entity in front of you. Like if Father Christmas actually did appear in a store grotto. There will be some physical differences between old art and modern - though as the older folk beliefs do still have him as a jolly chap (more Dickens' Ghost of Christmas Present than simply handing out Christmas presents, mind you) it wouldn't be as big a shock. Finding out he really was the Krampus might be though!
That's a possibility,

Rewatching S1E3 Ticket Master
I can't help but think this is the episode where Celestia helpfully tries to make Twilight go on a grand romantic date with a special somepony, and is gravely disappointed when the very idea of choosing a romantic partner doesn't even cross Twilight's mind (or her friends'). I can just imagine Celestia letting out a long-suffering sigh, followed by throwing her hooves in the air in defeat as she sends Twilight a few extra tickets.
I accidentally read this post before watching the episode, and now I can't stop imagining this.

So who did have the best reason to go, do you think?

Honestly, none of them have a really good reason to go.
Fluttershy doesn't even want to attend the gala, just the gardens.
Applejack doesn't want to attend the gala, she could set up her apple stall outside the entrance no problem.
Pinkie Pie just wants to party, she can do that anytime.
Rarity sorta has a good reason, but she loses points for wanting a fantasy celebrity romance (and marriage no less) to someone she's never even met.
Rainbow Dash probably has the best reason, but at the same time what she has planned could be done with an unannounced flyby. She'd probably pay for it later, but it'd probably be worth it

b_jonas

2016-02-28, 10:43 AM

Since Netflix finally got Season 1 around here (previously they only had 2 and 3), I've decided to embark on a rewatch of the show from start to ... however many seasons Netflix has when I get there. If anyone wants to join me, we can all discuss nostalgia together!

Rewatching S1E1 and 2 - Friendship is Magic
Ah, the good old days when the Everfree Forest was a dark and scary place where ponies didn't go.

You know, I don't think I ever questioned this (I've sure questioned a lot of other aspects of the early episodes though), but how did Pinkie know to throw her Welcome to Ponyville party in the library when she didn't know Twilight?
I started (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=18499132) an ambitious project to re-watch the episodes from the start, back in 2013-06, and write about my experience on these threads. But then that project slowed down and went to a halt, so I only got to S2 E8.

Yes, back when the Mane Six were low level, they found the Everfree Forest scary, and this makes for a nice contrast with S4 E3.

As for Pinkie, I think she probably found out from somepony in town. Somepony must have managed the library before that, and they would know that Twilight gets to sleep there. I don't think Pinkie had an official role for the Summer Sun Celebrations though. Why would she need one?

On S1 E3.

Honestly, none of them have a really good reason to go.
Fluttershy doesn't even want to attend the gala, just the gardens.
Hello, Toastkart, and have fun rewatching. Fluttershy does explain right in the episode that it's a “private gated garden” and that all the flowers bloom “for the night of the gala, and that night alone”. She can't get into the garden in other ways. Sounds like a pretty good reason to me. And I think Applejack was right to suppose she'd turn up more business inside where all the guests will be rather than at the entrance.

The part that I question most here is how come none of the ponies seem to know who Nightmare Moon is when they've got a holiday dedicated to her?
I suppose it's the difference between the nice, foal-safe holiday version and the actual entity in front of you. Like if Father Christmas actually did appear in a store grotto. There will be some physical differences between old art and modern - though as the older folk beliefs do still have him as a jolly chap (more Dickens' Ghost of Christmas Present than simply handing out Christmas presents, mind you) it wouldn't be as big a shock. Finding out he really was the Krampus might be though! I think this came up somewhere, and someone said that was the difference. I for one think some of the ponies in the town hall probably did recognize Nightmare Moon from the old legend, but most of them were too afraid to speak up, so Twilight was the only one who replied. The background ponies still gasped when Twilight said her name, since that sort of makes it final.

Pilum

2016-02-28, 11:07 AM

Understandable though. Let's say Jolly Old Saint Nick does suddenly *poomf* into existence in our town centre, reindeer, little Elven helpers, sparkly magic, the whole shebang.

"HO HO HO, MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! HAVE YOU BEEN NAUGHTY OR NICE?*"

Little kids might answer, but grown adults? I'd say we'd be too busy not catching each other's eye and not wanting to be the first to speak. And if it's Halloween and an actual full on demon claws it's way through the tarmac ... I'm not out to catch it's attention.

*(whisper) "this again master?"
"YOU DID SAY COLLEAGUES SHOULD COVER FOR EACH OTHER WHEN THEY WANT TIME OFF, ALBERT"
"Yes, but I was hoping you'd pass it off on the rat while we went to those islands...."
"I DON'T KNOW WHY YOU'RE SO EAGER. THEY CAN'T HAVE MUCH WORTH SEEING THERE, THE YOUNG LADIES DON'T SEEM TO EARN ENOUGH TO AFFORD MUCH CLOTHING."(/whisper)

Qwertystop

2016-02-28, 11:11 AM

Also, it's not exactly the right time of year - let's say Santa popped up and did his whole shtick... on the Fourth of July, right when the fireworks were supposed to start.

DigoDragon

2016-02-28, 11:37 AM

Also, it's not exactly the right time of year - let's say Santa popped up and did his whole shtick... on the Fourth of July, right when the fireworks were supposed to start.

"Whoa, what did you put in this punch, Qwertystop?"

http://pre09.deviantart.net/1872/th/pre/i/2013/057/1/3/mlp_a_few_shots_by_loceri-d5wan26.png

Deadly

2016-02-28, 01:19 PM

Rewatching S1E4 Applebuck Season
Cows ... still one of the weirdest things in the show.

I notice there's not a whole lot to say about the first two slice-of-life episodes. They're both nice but slightly forgettable.

Rewatching S1E5 Griffon the Brush-off
Twilight! Friends don't tell on other friends ... especially not to Pinkie Pie.

I still can't figure out what Pinkie says when she's instructing Rainbow to move the cloud. "Now a little leftish will stay in rightly"???

Or what Spike says when he flames all the scrolls. "Almost the same thing ... more to the scrolls"?

"She might give it back!" What, the apple she just ate? I surely hope not

So I don't know if I ever noticed this, but when Celestia receives the letter at the end, there's a bottle of ink with it, proving that Spike can send more than just letters and other pieces of paper with his breath. I know some have assumed he could, myself included, but I didn't know there was actual proof.

Funny Faces! I don't remember spotting the first one before, but the second one is a classic.
http://i.imgur.com/pgVnP8r.png
http://i.imgur.com/jceKCUC.png
I can't imagine how they ended up with those expressions. I mean, they don't look like anything you'd get by mistake. Someone must have made those expressions for some purpose, some other scene.

Bonus shot of Spike torturing Cloudkicker
http://i.imgur.com/MXcQb6r.png

I like these little details in the background. Even back then, you could spot some nice things here and there if you kept your eyes open

The first really stand-out episode of the show, aside from the two-parter. Pinkie's extreme measure is still awesome.

Deadly

2016-02-28, 01:32 PM

According to the transcript, its

and

Ah! Spike's actually makes sense, now that I see it. Pinkie's is still kinda weird, but I guess that's because it's Pinkie

b_jonas

2016-02-28, 01:34 PM

Rewatching S1E5 Griffon the Brush-off
I still can't figure out […] Spike says when he flames all the scrolls. "Almost the same thing ... more to the scrolls"? He doesn't say that. According to the transcript, Spike says “I wish the same thing were true with scrolls.” as in he wishes the scrolls were fireproof.

Aotrs Commander

2016-02-28, 01:55 PM

Weather's finally dry enough and the firepit is fixed... Time to tie up one more loose end.

What's that smell?
Prepare the Work of Unspeakable Crapnitude for the flames!
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/AotrsCommander/BurningHereticalworks01s_zpscpx0rajp.jpg

In attendance, Sunset Shimmer (as pyromancer), Ensign Derpy (as official witness) and Jubliation Lee (as wronged party).
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/AotrsCommander/BurningHereticalworks02s_zpsy8altgui.jpg

Burn! Burn! Buuuuuurn!
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/AotrsCommander/BurningHereticalworks03s_zpsxck9hxec.jpg

Ahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/AotrsCommander/BurningHereticalworks04s_zpsxlnnntnu.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/AotrsCommander/BurningHereticalworks05s_zpsgjjelcmy.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/AotrsCommander/BurningHereticalworks06s_zpsdvmrdkla.jpg

No page left unburned!
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/AotrsCommander/BurningHereticalworks07s_zpsmoggrn8r.jpg

I love the smell of burning justice in the afternoon!
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/AotrsCommander/BurningHereticalworks08s_zpsgkncxjj0.jpg

And then I took the ashes to Bleak Despair, tipped them into a warhead and fired it into the wormhole to be shredded apart on a subquarkic level.

Good afternoon, how 'bout you?

Rater202

2016-02-28, 02:08 PM

Okay, what did those four particular issues do this time?

Aotrs Commander

2016-02-28, 04:19 PM

Okay, what did those four particular issues do this time?

Be the worst comics I have ever had the great misfortune to read let alone wasted paid good money on, dire in every single aspect.

Put it this way, the number of comics I have ever thrown away is vanishingly small. (Thus far confined the issue issues of Wolverine where they kicked Wolverine out of his own title in favour of [Richard]head Dakin.)

These were so bad that wasn't sufficient. (I had to wait all winter until the weather was suitable.)

And these comics had Jubilee in them.

That is how utterly risible they were.

That... series... is my Bearded Idiot at Earth's End.

DigoDragon

2016-02-28, 04:42 PM

Good afternoon, how 'bout you?

Drawing commissions and listening to stand-up comedians on YouTube. Also, dealing with the struggle of artists. Specifically-- when you draw your OC so *Perfectly* in pencils and you know that as soon as you take those pens to it, the ink is gonna ruin the art.

Earlier, chatted with a friend about my Fallout Equestria idea and we worked out the background of a character is "Trixie, but not actually Trixie while being Trixie."

Meanwhile, in China...
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TOs3WuMLDMk/VtL1V-nU44I/AAAAAAAChvc/ePx0T-Ds4Sk/s640/1.JPG (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2016/02/my-happy-horse-chinese-knockoff-of-pony.html)

Edit--
I just heard a robocall go to the answering machine and the two devices actually managed almost a conversation. O.o

b_jonas

2016-02-28, 05:55 PM

Meanwhile, in China...
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TOs3WuMLDMk/VtL1V-nU44I/AAAAAAAChvc/ePx0T-Ds4Sk/s640/1.JPG (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2016/02/my-happy-horse-chinese-knockoff-of-pony.html) That's similar to fake MLP toy (branded “Family horses”) I posted about in December (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=20238045). Except that one at least didn't display have a rainbow and heart logo similar to the MLP logo.

Toastkart

2016-02-28, 06:01 PM

On S1 E3.
Hello, Toastkart, and have fun rewatching. Fluttershy does explain right in the episode that it's a “private gated garden” and that all the flowers bloom “for the night of the gala, and that night alone”. She can't get into the garden in other ways. Sounds like a pretty good reason to me. And I think Applejack was right to suppose she'd turn up more business inside where all the guests will be rather than at the entrance.

Hi. While true, considering the gala doesn't take place in the gardens (no one is there but the gardener), I don't think it would be too difficult to ask for special permission without having a ticket, or perhaps as a reason to get a ticket. As for AJ, both in her imagination and once she actually arrives at the gala, she sets up outside.

Rewatching S1E4 Applebuck Season
Cows ... still one of the weirdest things in the show.

I notice there's not a whole lot to say about the first two slice-of-life episodes. They're both nice but slightly forgettable.

The milk and related products for all those baked goods has to come from somewhere.

You're kinda right, though. Maybe it's just because I've seen them so many times now, but there doesn't feel like there's a lot to say about this or the next episode. Then again, this does have one of the best lines (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8JCX9E0bEI).

I will say that this episode starts out strong, gets a little dull in the middle, but picks up again at the end. The lesson of the episode is good as far as it goes, but I think it could easily have been about working yourself until you're a danger to yourself and others and done just as well. Maybe a bit too complex for the intended audience, but eh.

Rewatching S1E5 Griffon the Brush-off
The first really stand-out episode of the show, aside from the two-parter. Pinkie's extreme measure is still awesome.
Eh, I'm not sure I agree. For me at least, the first really stand-out episode of the show would go to Dragonshy.

One thing that comes up every time I watch this episode (and Look before you Sleep) is the sense that the main characters aren't actually that well acquainted prior to Twilight's arrival. I think it adds an element of depth that counterbalances the 'we just met so now we're friends' thing that the pilot (and the premise of the show) has going for it.

Really like the design of Rainbow Dash's house.

Rater202

2016-02-28, 06:22 PM

Be the worst comics I have ever had the great misfortune to read let alone wasted paid good money on, dire in every single aspect.

Put it this way, the number of comics I have ever thrown away is vanishingly small. (Thus far confined the issue issues of Wolverine where they kicked Wolverine out of his own title in favour of [Richard]head Dakin.)

These were so bad that wasn't sufficient. (I had to wait all winter until the weather was suitable.)

And these comics had Jubilee in them.

That is how utterly risible they were.

That... series... is my Bearded Idiot at Earth's End.

No, I mean, the Only Marvel Comic in particular that I follow are the Spider-Man related ones(I'm Curious about where they're going with the current Venom title), and my current knowledge of the general happenings of Earth 616 right now is "All the Earth's got Collapsed into a Battle World, crossovers happened, Silver Surfer somehow survived and recreated most of the universe, but some characters from Alternate Universes and futures that didn't Happen ended up in the main continuity instead of their worlds/worlds being restored.

So, what exactly happened in those particular issues to make you feel the need to burn them?

Did it make Jubilee's Vampireness worse? Is she even still a Vampire?

Aotrs Commander

2016-02-28, 08:12 PM

No, I mean, the Only Marvel Comic in particular that I follow are the Spider-Man related ones(I'm Curious about where they're going with the current Venom title), and my current knowledge of the general happenings of Earth 616 right now is "All the Earth's got Collapsed into a Battle World, crossovers happened, Silver Surfer somehow survived and recreated most of the universe, but some characters from Alternate Universes and futures that didn't Happen ended up in the main continuity instead of their worlds/worlds being restored.

So, what exactly happened in those particular issues to make you feel the need to burn them?

Did it make Jubilee's Vampireness worse? Is she even still a Vampire?

It was the Battleworld version of runaways. It is just flat-out bad. The art was dreadful, the story was stupid, dull and cliche, and the characterisation is completely off. It's just offensively bad on every level - especially considering Jubilee is one of the main characters.

When do I even begin with that? They joked about not being sure she was a vampire or not (apprently couldn't make their minds up, hardehar), she was the head of a gang of goth kids, was a "teenage dirt bag" and she was randomly a lesbian. A fact that, aside from being something that she's never shown any particular signs in the comics - but go on, alternate universe or something - appeared to have no bearing on the plot, except a throwaway gag and perhaps as a tenuous reason to make her more upset about Pixie (my 3rd favourite X-Man) her best friend and former girlfriend (again, randomly bisexual apparently with no rhyme or reason) - to be killed off artibitarily and leave room for the slap-slap-kiss relationship with another character later on (a charcter suffiently badly portrayed that at the end I was like "oh, she's supposed to be a GIRL, wow that was less obvious than Hopereaver.") (Also, they gave Jubes facial piercings to boot which are just eeergh *shudder*.)

I tremble to think what people who like Cloak and Dagger and Molly would actually think of their portrayals, but I'm not familiar with their characters to know how badly they were shoen (I know the the former only very passingly, the latter by reputation only).

As I say, I was the very worst comic I have ever had the misfortune to pay money for; I'd have stopped halfway through but of course, having to get all my comics from the web, by the time I'd realise how crap it was (because I didn't canel it after the first issue because it was the second where it took a nose dive from "maybe the first issue is just finding its feet" to "oh Lichemaster this is [excrement]), the orders were basically past the cancel date.

Thanqol

2016-02-28, 08:38 PM

Rewatching S1E3 Ticket Master
I can't help but think this is the episode where Celestia helpfully tries to make Twilight go on a grand romantic date with a special somepony, and is gravely disappointed when the very idea of choosing a romantic partner doesn't even cross Twilight's mind (or her friends'). I can just imagine Celestia letting out a long-suffering sigh, followed by throwing her hooves in the air in defeat as she sends Twilight a few extra tickets.

"Oh, Twilight, going on a date is Socialization 101, how are you going to -" *Celestia pauses as the words 'harem ending' rise in her mind* "- let's see where this goes."

So who did have the best reason to go, do you think?

Applejack's reasoning was the most popular at the time because she was able to phrase it in terms of helping out her destitute family, but looking back it seems just as self-serving and shortsighted as the rest of them. She was crashing a fully catered Royal event with her carny food cart and expecting to make a fortune. Imagine setting up a hot dog stand in the White House gardens, I was surprised she didn't get into an argument with an offended chef. Rarity's plan is likewise absurd, impractical, and she's pinning all her hopes and dreams on it - no wonder Rarijack1tp.

Pinkie just wants to go and have a good time and, not knowing anything about the Gala, that's a difficult plan to screw up. Rainbow Dash really doesn't need a ticket for her plan, which was to crash an airshow, but on the night she chickens out of that and just fangirls off the Wonderbolts in the bar.

If I had to pick one who had objectively the best reason it's Fluttershy. Fluttershy's reasoning is kind of ironclad: she just wants to look at some trees during the one night in the year when everything's in bloom; if it wasn't for her special talent mysteriously carking out on her on the night it's a pretty hard plan to screw up.

Bonus shot of Spike torturing Cloudkicker
http://i.imgur.com/MXcQb6r.png

With what Cloud's fanon turned out to be, that picture gets way weirder. Cloud also does a derp face at some point.

t209

2016-02-28, 09:37 PM

Be the worst comics I have ever had the great misfortune to read let alone wasted paid good money on, dire in every single aspect.

Put it this way, the number of comics I have ever thrown away is vanishingly small. (Thus far confined the issue issues of Wolverine where they kicked Wolverine out of his own title in favour of [Richard]head Dakin.)

These were so bad that wasn't sufficient. (I had to wait all winter until the weather was suitable.)

And these comics had Jubilee in them.

That is how utterly risible they were.

That... series... is my Bearded Idiot at Earth's End.

And the whole Secret Wars portraying Dr. Doom as villain despite doing more things than the "heroes" who fought among themselves.
And turning Galactus into life-giver with Gladiator's screaming about it. (for once, you should agree with him if you know about Galactus mythos since his death/life giving meant "bye bye, universe" with other malevolent being.)
And Spiderman's marriage is still annulled (which Dr. Doom restored it in Renew Your Vows but depends if they will go all Titans' Hunt)
And Spiderman becoming Batman
And leaving Alex Power to stay with Fantastic Four (:smallfrown: Not the Powerpacks)
edit: And Wanda still alive
Kitty Pryde as Starlord so that Bendis/Peter Quill can marry her (again, why is Kitty becoming waifu? Even Joss Whedon slept with Colossus/him even though it was pretty canon)
Guardians of the Galaxy as written by Abnett himself (that's actually good.)
Just hope Marvel didn't start making Mayday Parker as Superboy Prime, which involved her coming to term with her father's death or making fun of people who hates One More Day.

Aotrs Commander

2016-02-28, 09:54 PM

With what Cloud's fanon turned out to be, that picture gets way weirder. Cloud also does a derp face at some point.

Steady Cloud, I'm pretty sure you're not allowed to do that for a few more years yet.

Though I suppose Spike IS technically available now, considering Rares is paried off...

And the whole Secret Wars portraying Dr. Doom as villain despite doing more things than the "heroes" who fought among themselves.
And turning Galactus into life-giver with Gladiator's screaming about it. (for once, you should agree with him if you know about Galactus mythos since his death/life giving meant "bye bye, universe" with other malevolent being.)
And Spiderman's marriage is still annulled (which Dr. Doom restored it in Renew Your Vows but depends if they will go all Titans' Hunt)
And Spiderman becoming Batman
And leaving Alex Power to stay with Fantastic Four (:smallfrown: Not the Powerpacks)
edit: And Wanda still alive
Kitty Pryde as Starlord so that Bendis/Peter Quill can marry her (again, why is Kitty becoming waifu? Even Joss Whedon slept with Colossus/him even though it was pretty canon)
Guardians of the Galaxy as written by Abnett himself (that's actually good.)
Just hope Marvel didn't start making Mayday Parker as Superboy Prime, which involved her coming to term with her father's death or making fun of people who hates One More Day.

Musn't forget the "replace 2nd favourite X-Man (Wolvie) with most crappy version of himself ever, because they Killed Him For Real" (like that would have really stuck iof they'd have carried on - like that likely even will stick).

Yeah. The whole Secret Wars Battleworld was a preposterously silly concept that - shockingly - did not work at all well.

The only upside was X-Men '92, but I would much rather still have stuck with the main universe. But X- '92 is now the only Marvel Comic I will be reading; for however long it last before it too ends or falls prey to the Stupids.

t209

2016-02-28, 10:52 PM

The only upside was X-Men '92, but I would much rather still have stuck with the main universe. But X- '92 is now the only Marvel Comic I will be reading; for however long it last before it too ends or falls prey to the Stupids.
And Renew Your Vows.
It may not have become canon but at least we get to see Spidey's marriage and daughter that they would have had one more time.
On the DC side, at least
- Superman and Lois are married again...as refugee from pre-Flashpoint Earth whining about how awful New 52 is.
- Teen Titans (at least white Aqualad, ****!Robin, and Donna Troy) are back with
their entire history being erased to defeat Cyclone from Teen Titans' very first issue.

DigoDragon

2016-02-28, 11:06 PM

t209

2016-02-29, 12:12 AM

Rater202

2016-02-29, 01:12 AM

So Druid solved many of your traps? Use of friendship instead of swords, like Undertale?

No. It's pony themed, so instead of horses all of the mounts are bears because people are already playing horses.

Pendulous

2016-02-29, 01:46 AM

I think this accurately describes my D&D game:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UxsOeoTbfUg/VtNzbzVsO7I/AAAAAAAABWg/bc3n6Z9aXy8/s650/UntitledbyMagwaiZzz1456698232597.png (http://magwaizzz.deviantart.com/art/Untitled-593565532)

Guh. It was fun getting high enough level to have a freaking DIRE BEAR as a pet in 3.5, and having the spells capable of buffing it even more, so it could just wreck everything for you.

Then Pathfinder ruined it all. Your pets could get bigger, at least past Large I think, and there were no cool pet buffing spells.

otakuryoga

2016-02-29, 02:01 AM

anyone interested in Madrid Fashion Week?

no?

Not even if it involves pony inspired fashions? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vZhlnfIxi4)

One Tin Soldier

2016-02-29, 02:13 AM

No. It's pony themed, so instead of horses all of the mounts are bears because people are already playing horses.

Actually, you're both right. Our Druid turned into a bear and carried our Paladin, and we have decided on a list of acceptable mounts for Find Steed that includes bears.

Pendulous

2016-02-29, 05:01 AM

anyone interested in Madrid Fashion Week?

no?

Not even if it involves pony inspired fashions? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vZhlnfIxi4)

That logo at the beginning looks like Tiny Toons.

DigoDragon

2016-02-29, 07:03 AM

So Druid solved many of your traps? Use of friendship instead of swords, like Undertale?

Oh they use swords. And spells, and crossbows, and general violence upon their enemies. :smallbiggrin:
They at least have the justification that their opponents throw the first punch. They have yet to really incite a fight.

No. It's pony themed, so instead of horses all of the mounts are bears because people are already playing horses.

I keep telling them, a dire wolf is a very fashionable mount that would make any warrior look 20% cooler.

Guh. It was fun getting high enough level to have a freaking DIRE BEAR as a pet in 3.5, and having the spells capable of buffing it even more, so it could just wreck everything for you.

The druid-as-a-bear-with-a-paladin-riding-bear into battle is one of their main strategies now. I think.
It's effective at the very least!

anyone interested in Madrid Fashion Week?
no?

Not even if it involves pony inspired fashions? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vZhlnfIxi4)

Huh, that's interesting. Though not all of them work. The fluttershy pattern is... erm... I'm not feeling it.

McNum

2016-02-29, 08:08 AM

So because my mind works the very hardest when I'm trying to fall asleep, last night it poked at that idea of doing a My Little Pony/Clone Wars crossover story again. I still don't think it will go further than idea stage, but I did hit on one interesting problem. It is to be assumed that in such a story, somepony will have to beat up some Battle Droids, because, well, Clone Wars.

And that got me thinking. Equestria, in an all out "Get off our planet!" battle is freaking scary. Just in a mental stackup, as soon as you place Celestia, Luna and the Mane Six on one side of the battlefield, I just don't see what you can add on the other that would make a difference. Biggest hurdle for Team Battle Droid is the ponies' absolute weather control. Tornadoes beat any number of Battle Droids. And if that's not an option, other severe weather can be applied. Snow to freeze them, intense heat to overload them... And that's before counting any direct attacks or even giving Team Pony access to Discord, who I can't see any reason not to get tagged in for something like this. I mean, at least Cadance can be out on maternity leave, because putting her on the field would just be cheating.

At least I could see the purpose of having Assassin Droids in play, if only to give the Jedi something to do, and repeat an Episode 1 line of "We can only protect you, not fight a war for you." The only area where I could see the badguys have an edge is in space, if only because ponies don't have a way to target them very well. But I do wonder what happens if you aim a spell used to move the moon at a Battlecruiser. Probably nothing good for the Battlecruiser. And if that can't be done, well... Blunt force trauma by way of moon is not sophisticated in any way, but I bet it's effective. I'd do that if only to get a chance to write a line like "Um, Sir? The planet's moon is CHASING us!" from a Battle Droid.

So, yeah... what could the Separatists field to make that interesting? My own tally pretty much says "They need a Sith Lord to not be blown out of the water", but Count Dooku wouldn't do something as menial as conquering primitives in person. He has underlings for that. I mean, show up on a giant hologram to gloat and scare them, sure, but he can do that from home. The biggest name I could see get involved would be General Grievous. Which also falls into the "Let the Jedi do something" category. Unless Celestia wants to make a point.
My mind goes the strangest places when it's supposed to sleep sometimes.

Aotrs Commander

2016-02-29, 01:39 PM

Bleakbane Watches Listens:

Terrahawks Audio Drama Volume One, Disk 2

A Clone of My Own

Unholy fracking crap.

Remember how last episode was a very silly story full of hilarity?

This is the exact opposite. Tonal whiplash, and HARD.

The teaser is someone meeting the original Doctor Stein, who made the clones of which Ninestein is part of. The grand experiment: are nine genetically identical clones going to become the same person?

After the title sequence, we hear a man with a familiar voice, at home. His cat hears something outside, but he sees nothing. He comes back inside to find himself face-to-face with Zelda, who identifies him as Doctor Fourstein.

And the she proceeds to straight-up murder him.

Woah. This episode is going to be heavy...

We cut to Ninestein recieving a polite bollocking from Mary about staying inside playing his videogame instead of taking a trip to the beach. But they are interrupted by Zero saying that Ninestein's brother has died, to which Ninestein replies he has no brothers, to Mary's irritation. Fourstien's death does not appear to be an accident, so Ninestein orders a full investigation immediately.

Next scene is Doctor Fivestein, refusing to go drinking with his female co-worker to instead to and re-read a proposal for the following day. On his way home, he hears a child-like voice calling out to him, apparently stuck in the sewers. It is It-Star - female It-Star. (Notably, we do not hear male It-Star this entire episode.) In what is, quite frankly, a good nightmare fuel scene, she proceeds to kill him (we don't know the specifics, but there is definitely bone-crushing sounds involved.) At this poiint I was like "unholy FRACK..."

Ninestein, clearly rattled by this, orders all of his clones to be brought it and contained in headquarters. Mary is very much against the idea, feeling it inhuman and accuses Ninestein of being unfeeling. (True.) Smal problem - the remaining clones have gone missing.

Doctor Sevenstein is boarding an air passenger liner, desparately fleeing. The passenger next to him is an elderly woman, and by now you can pretty much guess where this is going... The plane is struck by lightning - Sevenstien can see the right engine on fire. So, in accordance with airplane safety (tip of the hat, because one-engine failure is something I know they test for from my Dad), they announce they will shut the damaged engine. The damaged left engine...

Zero reports that they have another clone arrived at base. Ninestein is momentarily pleased, but he is informed the clone is in several different boxes... (Yikes...) Ninestein tells Mary he's thought about what she said, and she's right. It is inhumane to keep the clones around the base, waiting to be wiped. So he's decided to do the humane thing - and have them all wiped immeditaely and put into statis.

...

I... Wow.

Mary... does not take this well.

But then they get a signal on the tracker, and spot Sevenstein's aircraft, which is miles off course and rapidly dropping. Battlehawk scrambles, while Mary accuses Ninestein of caring more about his clone than the 800 other passengers. "Yeah, streatching the belief a bit here, guys," I thinks, "the plane was heading for Anchourage and you're in South America and getting to it so you can rescue it is going to be a bit..."

The plane crashes.

Um.

Well. Frack.

They arrive at the crash site to look for survivors, but find none. Until Zero spots Sevenstein, miraculously still alive, and they take him back to base. Mary snaps at Ninestein how pleased he is that the man they wanted is the only survivor out of 800.

From here,we actually delve into the ramifications of Ninestein and cloning - and Ninestein's views on people. Zero and Dix Huit are struck by how pleasant and personable Sevenstein is, to the point where Zero outright states he can't perform the mindwipe, because it's like killing him. Ninestien says it isn't the same. Zero responds by querying the fact that if Zeroids can be wiped, and Ninestein can be wiped, aren't they the same thing? Ninestein nevers misses an oppurtunity to be a [Richard] so goes on to say that (despite the fact he was also manufactured in a sort of way) of course it isn't, Zeroids aren't people. And if you'll excuse him, he's just going to go out and wipe a dude's mind and put his body on ice so that if he dies, he can be restored... (In seriousness, the flimsey nature of Ninestein's dismissal underlines my theory that Ninestein is disturbed by the Zeroids, because he sees rthem as an uncomfortable reminder of his own lack of humanity.)

We cut to an exchance between female It-Star and Zelda (which is again, actually genuinely disturbing) about whether they are going to kill more of the clones and Zelda reveals her plan. Not just to kil the clones, but to ensure - through a deal she made with Sevenstein - to ensure Ninestein's mind is eliminated...

Ninestein and Sevenstien meet, the latter feeling like a condemmed man (entirely justifably, actually...) They back and forth; Sevenstein accuses Ninestein of being the mind of Ninestein in the body of Eightstein (if you remember they lost one one episode of the main show) and how Ninestein is the lucky one, the primary. Ninestein at this point reveals that he had no more choice than anyone else, and that he was raised as a solider from age 5. His was a childhood controlled, with only friends if they were deemed suitable.

Um. Again. Woah. That... That actually explains a whole lot.

But then the mind-wipe begins - except surprise, Sevenstein is going to reverse it, so Ninestein's mind is wiped instead. While everyone else tries to break in Ninestein manages to convine Sevenstein that, while they are different people, underneath they have the same core and that though he does bad things sometimes, he is a good man, and Sevenstein is too... Sevenstein aborts the process, foiling Zelda's plan. And, of course, the price of disobedience is death. A shaken Ninestein askes the dying clone if there is anyone he can contact, and is told that no, there never seemed much point. The episode ends with Ninestein asking Zero to help move his brother, who in the end, was not his, or Zeldas or even Doctor Stein's... but his own man.

So.

Yeah. This was a deadly serious episdoe (marked by lack of Yungstar and Cy-Star) with a huge body count of 803, all of whom are technically civilians. It actually addressed and explores the moral questions around Ninestein and whether the lives of a clone sacrificed for the safetly of the world is the right price to pay. It is the sort of thing the show's highpoints brushed on, but never plumbed the depths of (because this is heavy stuff). This was a perfect place to explore those issues. It is clear that, while they have some things in common, certain phrases and general traits, the clones are all different people, which really delves into the horror of it all.

Zelda and female It-Star are actually realy kind of scary oin this episode, and it serves as a grim reminder that for all the comedy inherent in these characters - they are still evil, merciless, cruel and ruthless in their goals. PPeople die - a LOT of innocent people. Using the child-like female It-star just adds that extra level of "unholy crap, that's disturbing" to the proceedings. And the actually killed three of the clones... Only four left, plus Ninestein himself...

My synopsis does not do it justice. Very, very, slick guys. Very slick.

Yikes.

Clubbed to Death

So after that really heavy episode, the opening of this is a jingle and Zelda's voice:

"Have you lost your job, due to your company's director being obliterated by the queen of the planet Guk?"

I spittaked, and had to pause the recording while I recovered. Tonal whiplash, part duex! ('Course it just makes it funner, being so unexpected...)

We start proper with Yungstar counting Zelda's massive fortune - by hand, beause he's an idiot. So Zelda plans this time to destablise the wolrd economy by offering instant loans with her company "Zonga1." Zonga offers you instant loans that you don't need to repay until the day you die - you can see where this is going, right? (At 5 million percent interest...)

Like Deadly Departed, this is very silly and light hearted episode, full of humour - quite dark in places.

Johnston, the Terrahawks US govermnemt contact,, puts Ninestein on the case. Ninestein is dubious, sayng it's not his place and anyway, only the weak-minded fall for this sort of thing. Johnston tells him the US government took out a Zonga loan. Ninestein is still unsympatheric until it is pointed out they control his purse strings... He starts the investigation, and Zero quickly discovers that a number of Zonga debttors have died thereafter on mysterious circumstances. One of them as run over by a mercedes, for example. "What's unusual about that?" askes Ninestein.

"She was driving it at the time," says Zero...

The main plot of sorts is Zelda contacting one of the debtors, wealthy business person[Richard] Branston, a real sleeze bag. When she points out what will happen if he doesn't repay he loan, his scheme is to rig his new nightclub to explode on the grand opening night and then claim on the insurance. Zelda, naturally is also the head of his insurnace company and is impressed by his evilnness. She demands to look at the guest list and notices Kate's name on it and that gives her an idea... Zelda decides to muscle in and have Branston invite all of her other wealthy debtors.

Kate is taking along Mary. They arrive at the club and head in.

Meanwhile, Zero and Ninestein take a gander at the top 50 people who owe to Zonga. Ninestein comments that apparently only he and the Zeroids are the only people not to have takne a loan out.

"About that, sir.." says Zero.

Ninestein orders him to put a trace on the people. Zero says he already has - because they're all in the same place. Ninestein starts to put two and two together.

Meanwhile, the club opens with - can you guess - Stu Dapples as MC, explaining Branston has popped out. (Hudson, parked outside, in fact spots him leaving with Zelda.) I took some no small amount of pleasure watching Stu die on stage with his attempts at comedy. He tries to get the music started, but there's no staff, so he tries himself. He finds a smoke machine and thinks it would be ideal to show Kate for her show. (You can guess where his is going, right?)

Ninestein contacts Mary at the club - aying they've found explosive but the detonator appears to be drifting around. Just in time for Stu to come up with smoke machine. Which Mary gently tells him is a bomb. Shje asks if he can make an annoucement to get everyone out safely in an orderly fashion. Can you guess how that goes?

Outside, Zelda, seeing her plan about to fail, consoles herself with the fact she can at least kill one debtor... Branston is saved by the timelry arrival of Ninestein, who tells Zelda that once it was discoverd Zonga was an off-shore company based on Mars, the world governement declared all debts null. Zelda screams with rage. Branston realises he's just about to blow up a perfectly good bsiness venture and, heedless of Ninestein, runs inside to stop it.

Cue best line of the episode.

"Here we are Dicky... Time to you to step in and save the day like the dashing hero you are..."

"Ohh. I've... no idea how to defuse a bomb. Huh. Silly old Branston. This is a pickle (http://groceries.iceland.co.uk/medias/sys_master/root/h10/h41/8830998544414.jpg)..."

*boom*

Brillant.

After the heroes reflect on the events - and Zero returns Ninestein's credit card, not having had his own to take out that loan, even Yungstar can now easily count Zelda's fortune.

But she has a new plan.

Maims Direct.

"Have you been injured recently at home or in a workplace?

"Would you like to be?"

All in all, this is an other extremely funny episode, full of jokes and satirical nods all round. There were a lot ofjokes that you could see coming, but as with a well delivered joke, even if you do, it's still funny. Zelda and company's adverts are priceless. and one can very nearly feel sorry for Ninestein as the Only Sane Man.

So, again two strong episodes, the first in particular being very much so. This shows what Terrahawks is capable of at both ends of the spectrum when it is allowed to be ratchet the maturity up from a 1980s kid's show.

1In the UK, at least, there is an instant loan comapny called "Wonga" advertised on the telly.

Deadly

2016-02-29, 03:08 PM

Thanqol

2016-02-29, 04:35 PM

How does a dragon carry around its hoard of gold?

It eats it. It carries it in its belly to the new site and then barfs it all up. Sometimes this may take several trips.

DigoDragon

2016-02-29, 04:44 PM

Ah, Trixie. Still the best, most greatest pony of all time. It was really pleasant to see her again in all her boasting splendor. I wouldn't mind another Trixie episode in Season 6.

Trixie was actually pretty witty.

I liked the old days. I like Trixie. The show could use more Trixie.

I like this post.
http://img14.deviantart.net/5a51/i/2012/026/2/5/all_powerful_trixie___by_caninelove-d4no8ek.jpg

http://img03.deviantart.net/80b6/i/2013/219/0/7/fan_art__trixie_dream_by_iamwhatyoufear-d6h5j68.jpg

http://img11.deviantart.net/3bbf/i/2014/017/8/f/trixie_silhouette_wall_by_spacekitty-d72mb5h.png

And one EQ version for good measure.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eibB779NdHI/Vjos8BQcHlI/AAAAAAAAAT0/lC8M_P1kBiU/w506-h750/trixie_by_chibicmps-d8m8yfb.jpeg

It eats it. It carries it in its belly to the new site and then barfs it all up. Sometimes this may take several trips.

This is how I explained it to myself.

b_jonas

2016-02-29, 05:24 PM

How does a dragon carry around its hoard of gold? Packs them in chests and boxes, which it then ties to its own back. Dragons are huge and very strong (when they're not babies that is), so they can carry a lot of weight. A hoard might still take multiple trips, but not too many. Tolkien's Famer Giles of Ham gives a nice specific example, in which a dragon carries more than half of his loot in one round. Mind you, in that case he's weighed down so much that he can't fly anymore.

Aotrs Commander

2016-02-29, 05:53 PM

Got back from roleplaying, found that both cars were out; the alarm was only set to part guard, the phone was in the hall and (on checking) the back door was not locked, signs that Dad had had to rush out (since Mum took the little car out earlier).

Phoned Mum's mobile - Dad answered (that's not a good sign). Mum's apparently had a bit of a funny turn (went dizzy and banged her head), so they're at A&E, waiting for someone to look her over. Not good, but I suppose it could have be worse (though unexpected, I was concerned it might be Nanny).

Not a pleasant thing to come back to.

And they were due to go away for three days tomorrow.

DigoDragon

2016-02-29, 07:46 PM

Free the Pink.
https://40.media.tumblr.com/213fd131c519bec2d8faa9f2ea6da0c8/tumblr_o2i54oGCm11r5xb8jo1_540.jpg

https://41.media.tumblr.com/49f1aff6e09a4d040d82dff07ae3807d/tumblr_inline_o3a5oniFgf1qlxjnd_540.png

Mum's apparently had a bit of a funny turn (went dizzy and banged her head), so they're at A&E, waiting for someone to look her over. Not good, but I suppose it could have be worse (though unexpected, I was concerned it might be Nanny).

I hope it's nothing serious!

Aotrs Commander

2016-02-29, 08:06 PM

I hope it's nothing serious!

Me too... Couple of hours, no word yet...

So 'course, I now find that there's no way I'm going to be able to meditate, is there?

zimmerwald1915

2016-02-29, 08:16 PM

Dragons are huge and very strong (when they're not babies that is), so they can carry a lot of weight.
Hey, even the babies are plenty strong. Spike's carried piles of luggage several times his own size (and likely weight).

Aotrs Commander

2016-02-29, 08:51 PM

And the news is not good, apparently she's had some bleeding in the brain. They're currently assessing whether they need to move her if they ned to operate, or move her to the stroke ward.

So, they won't be going away for her birthday at the very minimum, just to pour salt in the wound.

Rater202

2016-02-29, 09:10 PM

*Sympathetic lack of hugs*

DigoDragon

2016-02-29, 09:19 PM

Desert Sun

2016-02-29, 09:34 PM

otakuryoga

2016-02-29, 10:30 PM

Free the Pink.
https://40.media.tumblr.com/213fd131c519bec2d8faa9f2ea6da0c8/tumblr_o2i54oGCm11r5xb8jo1_540.jpg

https://41.media.tumblr.com/49f1aff6e09a4d040d82dff07ae3807d/tumblr_inline_o3a5oniFgf1qlxjnd_540.png

drat!
airport/convention center/bank pull out cloth strip barriers...Pinkies one weakness

TheAmishPirate

2016-02-29, 10:38 PM

zimmerwald1915

2016-03-01, 12:40 AM

And the news is not good, apparently she's had some bleeding in the brain.
No, that's not good news at all. Here's hoping for better news in the coming days.

Spamotron

2016-03-01, 01:30 AM

Does anyone know how to contact Fimfiction's administrators without using the site's pm system? Because the error I'm having won't let me use it. Or post anything of any kind for that matter. I keep getting Error: Signature is incorrect. My first idea was that something had gone screwy in my account settings so I tried to reset everything to default. I got Error: Error updating account. So if anyone knows what that means and how to fix it I'd appreciate it.

Pendulous

2016-03-01, 01:53 AM

[b]Rewatching S1E7 Dragonshy
How does a dragon carry around its hoard of gold?

This is probably the episode that made people unfairly dislike and misunderstand Rainbow Dash. Not Dash's best face, alas.

Nope, it was the episode where I decided early on that I didn't like Fluttershy. How can you flanderize someone on the seventh episode of the series?

zimmerwald1915

2016-03-01, 02:14 AM

Nope, it was the episode where I decided early on that I didn't like Fluttershy. How can you flanderize someone on the seventh episode of the series?
Flanderization doesn't simply mean exaggeration of a character trait, it means loss of dimensionality. I don't see a reading of Dragonshy that doesn't show a dimension in Fluttershy's character.

b_jonas

2016-03-01, 02:24 AM

Hey, even the babies are plenty strong. Spike's carried piles of luggage several times his own size (and likely weight). That's nice, but his strength didn't manage to make much impression on me. It's partly how those luggages are mostly clothes, and I know how much lighter a luggage filled with clothes can be than a luggage filled with other stuff (mostly food). But mostly it's that even though MLP is quite inconsistent about how strong characters are, ponies other than Fluttershy are shown as quite strong as a baseline.

Nope, it [S1 E7] was the episode where I decided early on that I didn't like Fluttershy. How can you flanderize someone on the seventh episode of the series? Interesting. I never really decided I didn't like Fluttershy, it's just that I could never find a common ground with her. For most other characters, either I can find something why I can identify with some of their properties or the problems they're struggling with, or else I can find something I can respect them for. (A few antagonists like Sombra are portrayed in a shallow evil way so I don't need either of those, I can just hate them for doing evil things in peace.) But with Fluttershy, I haven't found enough of either of those. But she didn't do anything in particular that would make me dislike her either.

Dexam

2016-03-01, 03:08 AM

Appleshy1973

2016-03-01, 03:47 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeXCCk1Mahc

Pendulous

2016-03-01, 04:43 AM

Interesting. I never really decided I didn't like Fluttershy, it's just that I could never find a common ground with her. For most other characters, either I can find something why I can identify with some of their properties or the problems they're struggling with, or else I can find something I can respect them for. (A few antagonists like Sombra are portrayed in a shallow evil way so I don't need either of those, I can just hate them for doing evil things in peace.) But with Fluttershy, I haven't found enough of either of those. But she didn't do anything in particular that would make me dislike her either.

I identify very much with her, but that episode made her come off as disturbingly annoying.

She got better, of course.

Aotrs Commander

2016-03-01, 05:41 AM

So, it's confirmed it was a stroke. Latest is that she still has some measure of movement in her left arm and legs (right arm is unaffected, I believe), but not much control, but Dad says that within herself she is lucid and there does not appear to be any mental damage. Not good news, but better than it might have been.

It is, naturally, her birthday tomorrow (that was why they were going away).

DigoDragon

2016-03-01, 07:05 AM

drat!
airport/convention center/bank pull out cloth strip barriers...Pinkies one weakness

Should hold a "Free the Pink" protest. Maybe. ...is that a mall?

Egads the hair detail here...
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JIuL64AwmdI/VtTQaCL9OMI/AAAAAAAABlg/VeCdxX0cgSY/s650/ApplejackLikeabridebyObpony1456787572568.png (http://obpony.deviantart.com/art/Applejack-Like-a-bride-593685127)

So, it's confirmed it was a stroke. Latest is that she still has some measure of movement in her left arm and legs (right arm is unaffected, I believe), but not much control, but Dad says that within herself she is lucid and there does not appear to be any mental damage. Not good news, but better than it might have been.

Dang that sucks. At least she is lucid, so that is a good thing. Hopefully she makes a full recovery!

Deadly

2016-03-01, 04:38 PM

Rewatching S1E8 Look Before You Sleep
Watching AJ handle that hose, one has to wonder how Earth ponies ever became the farmers of the three pony races.

I found myself oddly most sympathetic to Rarity on this watch, although I can sympathize to some degree with both.

Where did AJ get that froufrou princess dress from? Does Twilight keep pink princess dresses around for some reason?

"That's why we had to take down all those loose branches!" Yes, because taking down a few branches was totally going to help when the entire trunk is blown to kindling.

So, it's confirmed it was a stroke. Latest is that she still has some measure of movement in her left arm and legs (right arm is unaffected, I believe), but not much control, but Dad says that within herself she is lucid and there does not appear to be any mental damage. Not good news, but better than it might have been.

It is, naturally, her birthday tomorrow (that was why they were going away).

Sorry to hear. I hope she has a quick and full recovery.

Toastkart

2016-03-01, 05:06 PM

Rewatching S1E6 Boast Busters
Ah, Trixie. Still the best, most greatest pony of all time. It was really pleasant to see her again in all her boasting splendor. I wouldn't mind another Trixie episode in Season 6.

Trixie didn't just turn Rarity's mane green, she turned it into an actual rat's nest, complete with rat tails sticking out. Nice callback to what she called it a moment earlier. Trixie was actually pretty witty.
To this day, I still don't quite get the appeal of Trixie. Especially first season and prior to her reappearance. Referring to herself in the third person gets old and annoying real fast.

Best line: Spike: Hey, Rarity, I, uh--Mustache!

This was back in the good old days when Twilight being a total badass was a thing they weren't shy about. I get the feeling as the show progresses that they don't want to make her seem too superior to other unicorns. They're a little bit shy about it, and unicorns in general seem to have become steadily more competent as if to be a little more equal to Twilight. Starlight Glimmer seems to be the culmination of this, being presented as a match or even better than Twilight (even though Starswirl did all the hard work for her, and all Starlight really did was set up a situation where she couldn't lose. It wasn't really a proper comparison of ability at all.)

I liked the old days. I like Trixie. The show could use more Trixie.
I get what you're saying here, but I'm not sure I can fully agree. Even in this season, Twilight spends a lot of time running away, especially when something simple like a teleport or telekinesis would relatively easily solve the problem.

Rewatching S1E7 Dragonshy
How does a dragon carry around its hoard of gold?

This is probably the episode that made people unfairly dislike and misunderstand Rainbow Dash. Not Dash's best face, alas.
This is definitely one of my favorite episodes of the season, and the one that really sold me on the show as a whole. There's adventure, there's stakes, there's humor, and all the characters are at their best. They all contributed meaningfully to the resolution of the problem.

Best line: Rarity: I was this close to getting that diamond. Twilight: You mean getting rid of that dragon? Rarity: Oh. Yeah. Sure.

I wasn't around for the first season discussion (I started watching somewhere early season 2). Not having seen the discussions on it, I really have no idea why this episode would make people dislike Rainbow Dash. She, rightfully I feel, brought up the fact that Fluttershy wasn't cut out for such a dangerous mission. If you're in a group of people who have to depend on each other, but one person goes to pieces at the least little thing, then that person can put the entire group at risk, which Fluttershy did.

It eats it. It carries it in its belly to the new site and then barfs it all up. Sometimes this may take several trips.

This is a good idea. I was thinking they breath fire on it and teleport it to a new place like Spike sending letters to Princess Celestia.

Nope, it was the episode where I decided early on that I didn't like Fluttershy. How can you flanderize someone on the seventh episode of the series?

Interesting. I never really decided I didn't like Fluttershy, it's just that I could never find a common ground with her. For most other characters, either I can find something why I can identify with some of their properties or the problems they're struggling with, or else I can find something I can respect them for. (A few antagonists like Sombra are portrayed in a shallow evil way so I don't need either of those, I can just hate them for doing evil things in peace.) But with Fluttershy, I haven't found enough of either of those. But she didn't do anything in particular that would make me dislike her either.
Same here, kinda. Fluttershy isn't my favorite character, ranking only slightly above Pinkie Pie. It's not as if I can't identify with her in a lot of ways. I'm introverted, not terribly athletic, I don't care to spend a lot of time around people, like animals and nature, etc. I just don't find her terribly interesting. I'm not saying some of the episodes where she's the focal character aren't good ones, most of them are. Fluttershy just doesn't, for lack of a better way to say it, do it for me. Pinkie Pie, on the other hand, actively annoys me a lot of the time.

Rewatching S1E8 Look Before You Sleep
Another episode that I found to be rather fun, but apparently most people didn't like. Go figure. Tying in with Griffon the Brush-off, this is another early episode that really shows the characters getting to know each other. It was a lot of laughs all around.

I can't help but feel that towards the end, Twilight is being deliberately obtuse so that AJ and Rarity will be forced to work together, considering she could probably lift the tree using telekinesis, or even teleport it outside.

Best line: Applejack: What in tarnation!
Wait a sec, that's always Applejack's best line.

Best line of the episode: Can't hear ya, I'm asleep (fake snoring)

Does anyone else want to see an episode where the six-legged pony with the polka-dotted mane and shootin' stars comin' out of his eyes flies through the air all over Equestria delivering magic, sparkly eggs? I think the show writers could do something with that.

Rewatching S1E9 Bridle Gossip

Another good episode with a really good message. Not the one about judging a book by its cover, the one about judging outsiders who are a little different from you. Really wish they'd have been more explicit about that. Spike could have solved their problems if he'd told Twilight the full title of the book, but the real issue wasn't the poison joke. Really enjoyed Applebloom's first foray as a character.

Best lines of the episode: Spike's teasing appellations.

DigoDragon

2016-03-01, 05:56 PM

"That's why we had to take down all those loose branches!" Yes, because taking down a few branches was totally going to help when the entire trunk is blown to kindling.

I've been through five hurricanes. Loose tree branches are the most common form of shrapnel that will destroy everything you love. :smalltongue:

Toastkart

2016-03-01, 05:59 PM

Rewatching S1E8 Look Before You Sleep

Where did AJ get that froufrou princess dress from? Does Twilight keep pink princess dresses around for some reason?

Pinkie probably stashed it somewhere in the library. In case of froufrou princess dress emergency.

DigoDragon

2016-03-01, 07:35 PM

Changeling Problems.
http://orig02.deviantart.net/886f/f/2016/061/6/2/mlp___changeling_problems_by_merrypaws-d9to0js.jpg (http://merrypaws.deviantart.com/art/MLP-Changeling-problems-594024904)

Pinkie probably stashed it somewhere in the library. In case of froufrou princess dress emergency.

That must me a really unusual emergency.

t209

2016-03-01, 08:06 PM

TheAmishPirate

2016-03-01, 09:30 PM

Have some ponies being extremely silly. And some high-quality animation. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFVoJQz4a_4&list=FLFjj7Cq3Q6tF1r0IbsRDGGw&index=3)

So, it's confirmed it was a stroke. Latest is that she still has some measure of movement in her left arm and legs (right arm is unaffected, I believe), but not much control, but Dad says that within herself she is lucid and there does not appear to be any mental damage. Not good news, but better than it might have been.

It is, naturally, her birthday tomorrow (that was why they were going away).

Blegh. Hoping she recovers quickly. Good to hear she is lucid, and that ya'll can be there for her.

Pendulous

2016-03-02, 02:31 AM

I guess I should clarify that Fluttershy is clearly my favorite now, but when you get to a point of LITERALLY afraid of her own shadow, then you're trying way too hard to point something out.

I think one of my favorite earlier moments from her is still when she's trying to be duped by Discord telling her her friends think she's helpless, and she's just "well, yeah, I AM helpless, what's your point?"

Best line: Spike: Hey, Rarity, I, uh--Mustache!

...

...

Banana hammock!

(people who get this are my favorite people now)

DigoDragon

2016-03-02, 07:57 AM

Have some ponies being extremely silly. And some high-quality animation. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFVoJQz4a_4&list=FLFjj7Cq3Q6tF1r0IbsRDGGw&index=3).

I have to agree with Winona there. :smalltongue:

Magic Muffins
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_9fDJvhDDdA/VtYedEWQ07I/AAAAAAACh3g/cDDH2bfBkcI/s640/TheGreatandMuffinfulTrixie.png

zimmerwald1915

2016-03-02, 10:48 AM

...

...

Banana hammock!

(people who get this are my favorite people now)
Is that you, Todd?

Manga Shoggoth

2016-03-02, 01:16 PM

Have some ponies being extremely silly. And some high-quality animation. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFVoJQz4a_4&list=FLFjj7Cq3Q6tF1r0IbsRDGGw&index=3)

Seemed a little flat, didn't really fit the characters and didn't really go anywhere. Rainbow was moving around more like Pinkie... Also had a rather Double Rainboom feel to the driving event.

On the other hand, taken on its own it was very funny. Very Tom and Jerry.

So, it's confirmed it was a stroke. Latest is that she still has some measure of movement in her left arm and legs (right arm is unaffected, I believe), but not much control, but Dad says that within herself she is lucid and there does not appear to be any mental damage. Not good news, but better than it might have been.

It is, naturally, her birthday tomorrow (that was why they were going away).

I'm sorry to hear this. Best wishes to the family.

Deadly

2016-03-02, 02:02 PM

Rewatching S1E9 Bridle Gossip
How do you suppose the ponies knew her name if they never talked to her?

Twilight uses her magic to brush herself right before she realizes what's happened to her horn, so at least it doesn't affect her magic.

Right after Twilight says "Oh well, I think we can help you with that" there's a shot of Ponyville, and you can see no less than four clones of Trixie plus a recolored Trixie. So much Trixie in one frame, could this be the greatest, most powerful frame of all?

A second later, when we see them all walking into town, Rainbow Dash is walking instead of flying and appear to have no problems. Why didn't she just walk to begin with?

Seems obvious in hindsight that the Poison Joke was Discord's work, probably related to those chaos seeds he planted. I remember the good old days when we had fun speculating about them. Where they came from, how they worked, and all that.

Rewatching S2E10 Swarm of the Century
I always felt bad for Carrot Top and Berry Punch. They made a fine banner, so what if it was lacking a few letters at the end.

Is this the first example of Twilight messing up a big spell?

What became of all the magically transformed parasprites? The way they multiply, and the way they eat, you'd expect all of Equestria to be a wasteland flooded with parasprites a week later, once they'd gobbled up the Everfree and descended upon the surrounding lands.

I've been through five hurricanes. Loose tree branches are the most common form of shrapnel that will destroy everything you love. :smalltongue:

Sure, but I was talking about that specific scene. The whole top of the tree is broken off by the lightning strike and is about to crash down on the house, it's not just a few branches, which is why I say AJ is being stupid saying this is why they had to take down the branches. Taking down the branches was necessary, sure, but it didn't do a thing to prevent what happened (nor was it supposed to). Now, if their job earlier had been to pull down entire trees which could potentially fall on houses, then yes, she'd have been right.

Aotrs Commander

2016-03-02, 03:52 PM

Thanks for all the kind thoughts, folks.

Update, then: went to see Mum today. She was very tired, but they had her sitting a wheelchair. She says that it’s hard work, since she has to compensate for the weak side. She can manage to stand under her own power on the device they use to move her to another chair to take her to the loo, and apparently the physios are pleased with her conditions. She’s been told not to give up hope yet. Her grip on her left hand has improved (to the point when she stands up she finds it hard to let go). She has to make an effort to turn her head to the left, otherwise her vision tends to drift to the right. (When presented with the menu, she only saw half of it the first time, apparently.) They did a CT scan and apparently the results were very clear, showing the white pot where the bleed had occurred, which I think is kinda good news because it means that’s nothing else immediately apparently wrong.

Dad couldn’t find a gluten-free cake, so he made do with two gluten-free muffins which we stuck a couple of wine-bottle-shaped candles in (even though couldn’t light them, obviously). Dad brought her a teddy bear – which is named Leo (a portmando of nephew and micro-nephew). Mum has taken to calling her left arm Freida, after my Dad’s Mum (Granma). Dad said “but she was cantankerous and never did what she was told.”

“That’s right,” Says Mum and Dad then saw her point… (Grandma herself would no doubt have been highly amused.)

Mum still has micro-nephew’s little rabbit (happened to be in her bag at time of attack), which he holds and squeezes with her bad hand, which I thus decided must therefore be named Throttle, ‘cos that’s what she has to do. (We’ll know we’re winning when she is able to make him rattle, which as I pointed put, is like his death rattle.)

We thus have Leo, Throttle and Freida, which as we pointed out, sounds like one of those Disney sit-coms.

She’s in moderately good humour (as much as can be expected); they’d sorted her pills, so she should be able to sleep better tonight as well.

So, overall, cautiously optimistic, as far as it goes. There is a finite chance she will be able to walk again, though obviously it’s still early days, though the fact she can stand (and her leg is much better than her arm) is promising.

DigoDragon

2016-03-02, 04:23 PM

How do you suppose the ponies knew her name if they never talked to her?

Through bridle gossip?

Right after Twilight says "Oh well, I think we can help you with that" there's a shot of Ponyville, and you can see no less than four clones of Trixie plus a recolored Trixie. So much Trixie in one frame, could this be the greatest, most powerful frame of all?

See that, Glimmer? Trixie was spying on Twilight for revenge before it was cool.

Sure, but I was talking about that specific scene. The whole top of the tree is broken off by the lightning strike and is about to crash down on the house, it's not just a few branches, which is why I say AJ is being stupid saying this is why they had to take down the branches. Taking down the branches was necessary, sure, but it didn't do a thing to prevent what happened (nor was it supposed to). Now, if their job earlier had been to pull down entire trees which could potentially fall on houses, then yes, she'd have been right.

Could be that those branches were too numerous and tall, thus competed with the magic lightning rod for electrical affection?

Update, then

Well that does sound optimistic. I am hoping for the best!

Pendulous

2016-03-02, 04:46 PM

Is that you, Todd?

Nope, close. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUOFjHz34Hw)

BlasTech

2016-03-02, 05:28 PM

TheAmishPirate

2016-03-02, 10:23 PM

Glad to hear initial signs are positive, AortS. Will keep praying for ya'll.

Seemed a little flat, didn't really fit the characters and didn't really go anywhere. Rainbow was moving around more like Pinkie... Also had a rather Double Rainboom feel to the driving event.

On the other hand, taken on its own it was very funny. Very Tom and Jerry.

Aye, I think that was the gist of it. Goofy slapstick and shenanigans ala Looney Toons or some such.

Desert Sun

2016-03-02, 10:24 PM

So, overall, cautiously optimistic, as far as it goes. There is a finite chance she will be able to walk again, though obviously it’s still early days, though the fact she can stand (and her leg is much better than her arm) is promising.

Considering everything involved, that's pretty good news. I'll keep praying for the best outcome possible, (yes, I hope for the best, expect the worst, been there way too much, but positive news on a stroke is good here.). Been through it in Oct 2014 with my father in law, so if you want any support, please pm me. I get where you are coming from, in more than one way.

DigoDragon

2016-03-03, 08:15 AM

That moment when you mix up your Belles...
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4XifS4KaT2I/Vtdoax-DGBI/AAAAAAABjS8/Y33gZjb0F5c/s640/you_ve_changed____by_sherwoodwhisper-d9t9z98%2B%25281%2529.jpg

The 80's called.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-I3M65aqvia8/VtdoULaOMvI/AAAAAAACh5Q/Ys6fbRh9be0/s640/PonyDesign047GamestardrixbyPeridotKitty14568669723 03.png

t209

2016-03-03, 11:41 AM

So I kinda recently discovered something (http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/marvel_dc/images/b/b8/Kingdom_Nightstar_1.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20081002220050) that will impress RobinXStarfire fans.
It's alternate universe but DC kinda appease/pander to those who like Grayson and Kori shippers. I often say "don't worry, there's always Kingdom Come" to recent canon of Nightwing/Robin marrying Batgirl/Barbara.

DigoDragon

2016-03-03, 12:06 PM

So I kinda recently discovered something (http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/marvel_dc/images/b/b8/Kingdom_Nightstar_1.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20081002220050) that will impress RobinXStarfire fans.

Not bad! I still maintain Starfire Breezie was a thing though, even if there's no real evidence. XD
Still, in the other direction there were how many pony references in Teen Titans Go?

http://img04.deviantart.net/10d8/i/2014/073/e/2/starfire_breezy_by_tiny_toons_fan-d78wze2.png

A little laugh to pass the day--

Ways To Maintain A Healthy Level Of Insanity

At lunch time, sit in your parked car with sunglasses on and hang up a hair dryer over your window. See if any cars slow down.
Page yourself over the intercom. Don't disguise your voice.
Every time someone asks you to do something, ask if they want fries with that.
Put your garbage can on your desk and label it "In."
Put a little Decaf in the coffee maker for 3 weeks to weaken the brew slowly. Fourth week, switch to Espresso.
In the memo field of all your checks, write "For Smuggling Unicorns."
Finish all your sentences with "In concordance with The Prophecy."
dont use any punctuation
Wear festive holiday attire on the 25th of every month, not just December.
Order a Diet Water whenever you go out to eat, with a serious face.
Specify that your drive-through order is "To Go."
If someone shows you their new phone/watch/gadget, tell them it looks photoshopped to you.
Wear a "Hello My Name Is" sticker at the next social function. After meeting someone, cross out your name and write in theirs.
Put mosquito netting around your work area and play tropical sounds all day.
Have your co-workers address you by your wrestling name, Rock Bottom.
When the money comes out of the ATM, scream "I Won!, I Won!"
Walk into an elevator with a Styrofoam cooler labeled "Human head."

Deadly

2016-03-03, 02:51 PM

Rewatching S1E11 Winter Wrap Up
Twilight is clearly a morning pony.

When she throws open the door, there's not a trace of winter outside. Maybe she was too early even for Winter ... Now there's a silly story idea. So excited about Winter Wrap Up, Twilight gets up real early ... before winter has even begun.

The song was definitely one of the most, if not the most memoriable part of the episode. I think it's the one thing everyone can remember about it.

I love Spike's honesty about Twi's bird's nest. "That bird's nest needs to be condemned!"

"I'm worried I won't be able to wake up all these animals before spring comes." Yes ... because that would be terrible? Letting them wake up of their own, can you imagine the horror?

I notice all the ponies pulling plows for AJ are stallions. Every single one. "I never turned down a hard worker, but ..." you're not a stallion, Twi. I've always liked how pony society is dominated by mares, not just in numbers but also positions of power.

I can't help but think setting up all those bells on strings took way longer than it would have to just go from hole to hole (which they had to do anyway) and ring the bell.

Rewatching S1E12 Call of the Cutie
The way Twists' legs squeak when she walks, she might wanna see a doctor. That can't be a good sign.

The first of Bonbon's many voices. "I didn't put those in my bag"
http://pre13.deviantart.net/6d7f/th/pre/i/2013/022/1/9/bon_bon_and_bag_by_alumx-d5sdarb.png

I wonder what happened to that dark cloud Dash just casually shoves away. Some unfortunate pony is going to get hit by it.

Cupcakes cupcakes muffiiiiiiiins!

"All you have to do is take a slice of Rainbow, add it to the mix"

"Which Pinkie Pie says I can't just make appear" ... actually that was AJ who said that

How about ... the Patootie Patrol!

I like these old episodes where Twilight plays a role in every one, even if it's a small one.

b_jonas

2016-03-03, 04:43 PM

Rewatching S1E11 Winter Wrap Up
I can't help but think setting up all those bells on strings took way longer than it would have to just go from hole to hole (which they had to do anyway) and ring the bell. Yes, definitely took longer.

Rewatching S1E12 Call of the Cutie
"Which Pinkie Pie says I can't just make appear" ... actually that was AJ who said that Yes, I found that strange too (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=18549701).

Aotrs Commander

2016-03-03, 07:33 PM

Interesting question...

Would Equestria and the Freelance Police be better or worse off if Angel and Max traded places?

Would anyone be able to tell the difference?

DigoDragon

2016-03-03, 08:18 PM

Would Equestria and the Freelance Police be better or worse off if Angel and Max traded places?
Would anyone be able to tell the difference?

I don't know that anyone could tell the rabbits apart.
https://derpicdn.net/img/2012/7/9/38504/full.png

t209

2016-03-04, 02:45 AM

Not bad! I still maintain Starfire Breezie was a thing though, even if there's no real evidence. XD
Still, in the other direction there were how many pony references in Teen Titans Go?

http://img04.deviantart.net/10d8/i/2014/073/e/2/starfire_breezy_by_tiny_toons_fan-d78wze2.png
Well, there's
- Ttg visting pony universe.
- Entire team except Raven becoming ponies.
But I am starting to get bugged by it unless I think of it as DC editorial board (imagine "Return of the Slade" as New-52 with clown representing silver age characters and Cyborg and Beast Boy as Dan Didio and Geoff Johns with extreme representing their "gritty reboot" (like Barry having dead mom and bringing back Hal Jordan) with the title being their "Big event" and the ending being like ummmm...:smalltongue: having to stay with the consequences of shodiness. This apply to the episode where they went to the future (fun statusquo) and erasing it to prevent "responsibilities"/Cry For Justice.)

DigoDragon

2016-03-04, 07:55 AM

But I am starting to get bugged by it unless I think of it as DC editorial board

I believe this is the entire concept of Teen Titans Go. :3

It's Friday! Everypony smile!
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7XHTmLlzKGA/VtiSbgBiofI/AAAAAAAACdQ/BmWGgfAigdM/s400/large%2B%25281%2529.jpg

Pinkie's mom was also a looker when she was young.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oskOp43WDHU/Vti7IIBgOrI/AAAAAAAABzs/wr5wCFWwmJ4/s650/cloudquartzbyaymint1457044268219.png (http://aymint.deviantart.com/art/cloud-quartz-594405494)

Deadly

2016-03-04, 03:21 PM

Rewatching S1E13 Fall Feather Friends
This was always one of my favorite episodes. It's still just as great.

I still find it extremely odd that Dash was nervous/couldn't believe she won the barrel weave. You'd think speed and agility were where she felt strongest and most confident. She even goes on to prove that even though it seems to be her first time doing this particular challenge, she's only one second slower than AJ's all-time record ... despite AJ being an experienced rodeo pony. How little practice to you think it'd take before Dash would utterly destroy AJ's record? Not much, is my bet.

The push-ups would have been a tie if Dash hadn't used her wings, and the mud-chicken thing would also have been a tie at worst (thought Dash may have won even without her wings, for all we can know.) Jumping and rope pulling would have been won by AJ, which would mean AJ would have won by at least one point and possibly two if Dash hadn't used her wings. Except that the sign says RD wins by 15 to 5, but we only see 12 events, meaning there were 8 events we didn't see.

"Sorry Spike. It's only for ponies." Way to be inclusive, Twi. What, you don't allow donkeys or griffons to run? Do you throw them out if they decide to run anyway?

"The leaves would never fall." Do you suppose ponies have actually tested that? Or is it simply an assumption that nopony's ever questioned?

Rainbow's laugh is delightful. As is her strutting about, rubbing her victory in AJ's face. Gotta love Rainbow Dash

Rewatching S1E14 Suited for Success
Rarity tortures that poor cat. No wonder it's got such a foul mood

Poor, poor Rarity. I really feel for her. Also, rewatching this season seems to make me like Rarity and dislike Applejack. I've never given Rarity much attention or thought much about her, but I'm starting to notice her more.

And thus, with three little bobs of the head, Vinyl Scratch became a legend.

Toastkart

2016-03-04, 05:11 PM

Rewatching S2E10 Swarm of the Century
What became of all the magically transformed parasprites? The way they multiply, and the way they eat, you'd expect all of Equestria to be a wasteland flooded with parasprites a week later, once they'd gobbled up the Everfree and descended upon the surrounding lands.
Presumably they have some kind of natural predator in the Everfree that keeps their population in check.

Good episode. Best line: Hey! I'm trying to tell you all that the ruining is on the other hoof!

Rewatching S1E11 Winter Wrap Up
Twilight is clearly a morning pony.

When she throws open the door, there's not a trace of winter outside. Maybe she was too early even for Winter ... Now there's a silly story idea. So excited about Winter Wrap Up, Twilight gets up real early ... before winter has even begun.
Most likely, considering in the very next scene she shows up without the boots, saddle, or scarf.

The song was definitely one of the most, if not the most memoriable part of the episode. I think it's the one thing everyone can remember about it.

Without a doubt. Pinkie's ditties of earlier episodes were nice and in character, but this is the first serious example of musical chops the show had. And it was hard to top, to boot. Winter Wrap Up still stands out as one of the best songs of the show, even after five seasons.

Pretty good episode, too. Shows that Twilight is good at more than just magic and friendship.

"I'm worried I won't be able to wake up all these animals before spring comes." Yes ... because that would be terrible? Letting them wake up of their own, can you imagine the horror?

I can't help but think setting up all those bells on strings took way longer than it would have to just go from hole to hole (which they had to do anyway) and ring the bell.
That always struck me as a weak part of the episode, too. Given that Rainbow Dash freaks out about clouds over the Everfree Forest moving on their own, maybe the ponies have made the animals so dependent on them that they couldn't wake up on their own. Or perhaps since they go from dead of winter to full-blown (and fully bloomed) spring over the course of a single day, maybe that has something to do with it.

Rewatching S1E12 Call of the Cutie

"Which Pinkie Pie says I can't just make appear" ... actually that was AJ who said that
I don't think I ever noticed that before. Maybe it refers to a line from Pinkie saying the same thing that was later cut. Decent episode over all. It is kind of suspect that the three don't know really know each other prior to this episode given that Ponyville seems like such a small town. I've seen it brought up a few times in the past that it's strange that the other ponies in the class changes all the time. What if instead of having a rigid schedule that's given to them like most of us, the ponies instead sign up for specific class times in advance and Applebloom, Scottaloo, and Sweetie Belle had never signed up for the same time period before.

Rewatching S1E13 Fall Feather Friends
This was always one of my favorite episodes. It's still just as great.

Rainbow's laugh is delightful. As is her strutting about, rubbing her victory in AJ's face. Gotta love Rainbow Dash

QFT! My favorite episode of the season. It's got everything it needs to be great. What I love about Rainbow Dash the most (aside from her awesomeness) is her voice. It's just so fitting, and so attractive.

Best scene! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmWlIP0OAlQ) Especially Rainbow Dash's little aside to AJ.

Rewatching S1E14 Suited for Success
I may be alone in this, but I didn't think the 'bad' dresses were all that bad, personally. If you remove the headpieces from Twilight's and Rainbow Dash's, they actually look pretty cool. AJ's wouldn't be so bad if it were color coordinated.

Always love to see Rarity's dramatics, because she does it so well. It's easy to go overboard with that kind of thing. But Rarity excels at hitting just the right amount of silliness to make it work.

Rewatching S1E15 Feeling Pinkie Keen

Decent episode. The hydra has a really interesting design. I remember a thread or two back someone was collecting nose boops. Pinkie gives Twilight one right towards the end (when she says "Honk!").

Best Line: Spike: Can you do that? Can you explode twice? Applejack: Of course not.

DigoDragon

2016-03-04, 05:31 PM

You'd think speed and agility were where she felt strongest and most confident. She even goes on to prove that even though it seems to be her first time doing this particular challenge, she's only one second slower than AJ's all-time record ... despite AJ being an experienced rodeo pony. How little practice to you think it'd take before Dash would utterly destroy AJ's record? Not much, is my bet.

Writers can't Applejack.

"The leaves would never fall." Do you suppose ponies have actually tested that? Or is it simply an assumption that nopony's ever questioned?

Good question. I'm thinking ponies don't question much of anything. They seem to be very gullible and if you have a musical number to go with your con, you could probably get them to believe anything. *cough* FlimFlam *cough*

Best Line: Spike: Can you do that? Can you explode twice? Applejack: Of course not.

Maybe in a Bethesda game you could. :smallwink:

Aotrs Commander

2016-03-04, 05:50 PM

Writers can't Applejack.

It took until Hearth's Warming before we got sarky AJ and even longer before that idea was then capitalised into future episodes once it was realised that was the way to go.

Convention tomorrow, so you know what terror that brings...

Thanqol

2016-03-04, 07:14 PM

Fall Weather Friends remains one of my favourite episodes of all time. Man, I miss the mane six being such huge jerks to each other.

zimmerwald1915

2016-03-04, 07:21 PM

I may be alone in this, but I didn't think the 'bad' dresses were all that bad, personally. If you remove the headpieces from Twilight's and Rainbow Dash's, they actually look pretty cool. AJ's wouldn't be so bad if it were color coordinated.
The problem with Twilight's requested dress isn't the pattern, it's how the fabric falls around her. It's less a dress and more of a birdcage cover.

DigoDragon

2016-03-04, 09:11 PM

It took until Hearth's Warming before we got sarky AJ and even longer before that idea was then capitalised into future episodes once it was realised that was the way to go.

Also took forever to realize AJ's potential as an action character (AJ vs. timber wolves, AJ vs. chimera, AJ vs. aliens-- no wait, that was a fanfic)
http://pre06.deviantart.net/4ca4/th/pre/i/2016/064/b/9/_sup__by_bobdude0-d9tyxbf.png

Convention tomorrow, so you know what terror that brings...

The CEO came to me and said he and the VP were going to Spain tonight.
Should the plane go down in flames, I'm in charge. O.o

Man, I miss the mane six being such huge jerks to each other.

That was one of the best non-Delancy parts of Return of Harmony.
The Jerk-6.

It's less a dress and more of a birdcage cover.

*Snerk* True. XD

otakuryoga

2016-03-05, 01:27 AM

now this is interesting

http://www.msn.com/en-us/video/popculture/hey-arnold-is-coming-back/vp-BBqgOls

too bad we gotta wait til next year...gives em lots of time to kill it

Manga Shoggoth

2016-03-05, 01:27 AM

Rewatching S1E13 Fall Feather FriendsI still find it extremely odd that Dash was nervous/couldn't believe she won the barrel weave. You'd think speed and agility were where she felt strongest and most confident. She even goes on to prove that even though it seems to be her first time doing this particular challenge, she's only one second slower than AJ's all-time record ... despite AJ being an experienced rodeo pony. How little practice to you think it'd take before Dash would utterly destroy AJ's record? Not much, is my bet.

Actually, this sort of makes sense. Rainbow can't be touched for speed in the air, but she may not have the confidence when running, and she knows Applejack is an experienced rodeo pony.

b_jonas

2016-03-05, 05:50 AM

Rewatching S1E13 Fall Feather Friends That's not the real title, right?

maybe the ponies have made the animals so dependent on them that they couldn't wake up on their own. Or perhaps since they go from dead of winter to full-blown (and fully bloomed) spring over the course of a single day, maybe that has something to do with it. I think it's the latter. Fluttershy says the pegasuses shouldn't melt the snow yet, because then the animals' homes would get flooded. She has to wake the animals up so they can move out before their holes are filled with water.

Toastkart: As for the ugly dresses in S1 E14: yes, the real dresses were somewhat ugly (as in, not really ugly, but ugly compared to what you'd expect from an upcoming designer on a fashion show). But on screen, they weren't represented as ugly dresses, but as TVTROPES WARNING Holywood Homely (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HollywoodHomely) ones, and you know they're supposed to be ugly from the reactions of characters watching them.

Rater202

2016-03-05, 08:30 AM

Actually, this sort of makes sense. Rainbow can't be touched for speed in the air, but she may not have the confidence when running, and she knows Applejack is an experienced rodeo pony.

This was season 1, right? Dash had some performance anxiety and/or confidence issues in Season 1-See the quivering mess in Sonic Rainboom.

The "Iron Pony" competition was a friendly challenge at first, and initially had a small audience, so performance anxiety wasn't an issue and I don't think either of them were taking it that seriously until Dash started to lose and started using her wings, but not being so sure of her self in some of the competition is consistent with the anxiety/confidence issue she demonstrated.

DigoDragon

2016-03-05, 09:02 AM

now this is interesting

Huh, I forgotten about that show.
Surprised it's coming back.

Season 6 Synopsis for Ep 1 & 2 (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2016/03/my-little-pony-season-6-episodes-1-and.html)
Mehhhh, don't really care for Starlight. Her personality was just flat for most of her screen time and her design bothers me a bit (I think it's that light blue strip on purple, plus that Peg Bundy mane). There are other candidates that could have been better.

Eternal winter for the Crystal Empire... um... isn't it always winter that far north? Or is it whatever keeps the city warm shut down? Guess Shining forgot to pay the gas bill.

Trixie
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IY8XCen3K60/VtoE2EzmdnI/AAAAAAAAB4s/ymimhRznMVo/s650/TrixiebyAilaTF1457128678472.png (http://ailatf.deviantart.com/art/Trixie-590139390)

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PAxb2QG37pg/VtoE2BMk_GI/AAAAAAAAB44/j3Ohu0zfR7I/s650/TricksUpMySleevebyxaiGatomon1457128678731.png (http://xaigatomon.deviantart.com/art/Tricks-Up-My-Sleeve-594313388)

Rater202

2016-03-05, 09:43 AM

The Crystalling Part 1 Those sons a bitches stole our Idea!

The Mane Six attend the Crystalling of Cadence and Shining Armor's new baby at the Crystal Empire

...oh.:smallredface:

On Starlight, well, I'll wait and see. Twilight getting her own Student in the ways of Friendship seems like a natural progression of her character arc.

DigoDragon

2016-03-05, 11:37 AM

Those sons a bitches stole our Idea!

...oh.:smallredface:

On Starlight, well, I'll wait and see. Twilight getting her own Student in the ways of Friendship seems like a natural progression of her character arc.

It's for the best.

Crystalling just sounds weird. Like, what would that be equivalent to in human terms?

I have nothing against Twi getting her own student. Glimmer just doesn't have an interesting angle that strikes me as a reoccurring student character yet. Trixie has a personality that would be great for being at odds with Twilight on going about Friendship and humility. Moondancer has a history with Twilight that could work with relating to friendship lessons on coming out of one's shell. It would even be interesting if a non-unicorn came to Twi. Like... say Diamond Tiara. She only just recently made up with the CMC, and I could see her coming to Twilight for lessons on what to do next in order to keep the friendship working while being a good leader.

Also helps that the examples I gave aren't on Twilight's level of power. Glimmer almost is, so that's another aspect that doesn't have much potential to grow on.

Rater202

2016-03-05, 12:00 PM

Crystalling just sounds weird. Like, what would that be equivalent to in human terms?

Judging from the context, I think that "crystalling" in this context is, like, the Crystal Empire equivalent of a christening.

...And the Queen of the Windigos is pissed that she wasn't invited at that's why eternal winter.

b_jonas

2016-03-05, 02:49 PM

Wait, S6 starts on 2016-03-26 already? But that's only three weeks away! I'm not ready yet for a new season! I need a few more months.

It seems from the spoilers that Starlight Glimmer will be featured as an important character in the opening two-parter. I'll have to prepare myself, because this might smash all my headcanons about Starlight. It's a pity, because I like the Starlight I imagined.

Pendulous

2016-03-05, 03:21 PM

Comments are disabled for this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyrocOXCM5w)

Season 6 premier:

Am I the only one who is ok with Starlight? It makes sense for Twilight to have her own personal student, and yes, that student should be Sunset instead. But she's been exclusive to the Equestria Girls movies, and she's already a student of sorts to Twilight. So Twilight is just taking up a pony student in her own dimension.

Yes, her character needs to be fleshed out a little. But she was just a somewhat typical villain for two episodes (four, but you know).

And if people are worried because "adding a baby doesn't make a show better", I get the feeling that this baby, alicorn or not, will make as many appearances as the Cake babies. I mean, how often to we even see Shining and Cadence? Once a season? Not gonna be a problem. I like the idea that its (is it a male or female, I'm not sure) magic is causing major issues because a baby alicorn would have much more magic explosion than a baby unicorn, which we saw from Baby Cakes.

Aotrs Commander

2016-03-05, 03:21 PM

Back from convention - you know what that means...

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/AotrsCommander/Hammerhead%202016s_zps9v7plzmc.jpg

The battlefield, the pass around mount Ironcap, leading from Gnubb Gorge (under the bridge) down to the shore of the Upland sea and thence to the Vale of Mhandok. This is an idea I have used once before. We standing dividers in the middle are used to change the board shape, essentially turning, say, a 6x4' board into a 2' x 12' by geometrically distorting the map. In this case, as I've doen once before, this particular trick (which caused no end of swaering from my Dad for coming up with an idea he'd never thought of) is that the board overlaps itself at the end, with the bridge looping round going over the entry point.

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/AotrsCommander/Hammerhead%202016%20ports_zps8m8anujw.jpg
The port, complete with a couple of fold-flat stealth hovercraft.

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/AotrsCommander/Hammerhead%202016%20villages_zpsmbwty0vm.jpg

And the village. This is the latest innovation for built-up areas. It essentially means you can obiviate the need for 25mm games. At 25mm, if the building move a few mm when putting troops inside, it doesn't matter. At 144th, the distances are much more critical for accuracy, so basically my Dad came up with the idea of putting the buildings on a base. Each building has a locator (itself fold flat) of a strip of card the size of the building base. This not only a keep the buildings in the right place, but serves as an internal second floor. (Since at this scale, we didn't otherwise bother with the second story unti at 25mm).

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/AotrsCommander/Hammerhead%202016%20Ambushs_zpsrk5owqt8.jpg

The dwarves, funneled down the narrow Gnubb Gorge, were expecting trouble, but still did not stop to check the bridge and got ambushed by two Dominated Radical Cybertanks. Sadly, domination did not improve their aim, so the dwarves were forwarned the first Radical's first COMPLETELY missing, allowing one of their MBTs to turn it's turret around to be able to shoot back. Due to a stroke of luck, though, one of the Radicals still managed to splash an MBT before they died horribly.

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/AotrsCommander/Hammerhead%202016%20ends_zpsgx6kjnnj.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/AotrsCommander/Hammerhead%202016%20end%202s_zpspf5vpqj5.jpg

The dwarves then went on to fight their true, enemies, the Yrgynela. Despite their advanced technology, the dwarves managed to cut off, pen up and finally dispatch the trio of Ghyla-Heelene (turret walkers, all seen here killed in turret mode) in the port area over the couse of the day. (We spent - as we always hope to do - most of the day talking, not playing.) It cost the dwarves another MBT and a couple of scouts, plus some leadership damage. They were just beginning to gear up to deal with the next threat - a Narya Melan in scarab mode - when we jacked it in.

Think it was likely to have gone the same way, though. The Yrgynela had a couple of squads of "infantry" and, plus six more vehicles, plus the CO, so they would have been overwhelmed, bit by bit. The main problem would have been is the dwarf advance ran out of steam with the cumulative leadership damage - and in the pretty-likely event they won through, they would have had to stop to recover.

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/AotrsCommander/Hammerhead%202016%20purpleponys_zpsbo9ytbeb.jpg

Pink and Purple Pony Pulverising Party Attack!

(And a Yrgynela Narya Melan in flyer mode.)

(Yeah, in hindsight, I should have had Pinkie too, but it was late in the day and I was a bit short of think-happening-stuff.)

As usual, Hammerhead was a good convention.

However, start was marred by the fact that my maps - and the second copy of the scenario and ruiles i'd printed had mysteriously vanished. I never took them out of the car on Thursday, but they were not in there, nor were they at home, so frack knows where they went; best guess was the somehow fell out at some point during loading and blew away or something. Fortunately, Dad has had the foresight to take photos of the first dry-run set-up at the club, so I was able to make the map from that and we muddle through (hough it took about half-an-hour longer to set up that it should have.)

And then we got home to discover the front room fire appears to have packed up.

Never rains but it pours.

Manga Shoggoth

2016-03-05, 03:27 PM

This was season 1, right? Dash had some performance anxiety and/or confidence issues in Season 1-See the quivering mess in Sonic Rainboom.

The "Iron Pony" competition was a friendly challenge at first, and initially had a small audience, so performance anxiety wasn't an issue and I don't think either of them were taking it that seriously until Dash started to lose and started using her wings, but not being so sure of her self in some of the competition is consistent with the anxiety/confidence issue she demonstrated.

I wasn't thinking of performance anxiety as such (certainly not as extreme as in Sonic Rainboom), just that Rainbow genuinely wasn't expecting to win when running on the ground as it isn't her element (so to speak). However the "friendly competition at first then going overboard" interpretation is just as valid (and probably more in line with the target audience's viewpoint).

Deadly

2016-03-05, 03:59 PM

Rewatching S1E15 Feeling Pinkie Keen
Never liked this episode. Still don't.

Given the tendencies to be a jerk we've seen from Pinkie in later seasons, I'm now inclined to believe it really is a twisted, psychological mind game she's deliberately playing in order to break Twilight until she gives up and concedes whatever nonsense Pinkie wants her to, and that this is something she does to all her friends to assert her power over them. Which makes Pinkie secretly some kind of low-level sociopath, but it really does make a scary amount of sense when you watch the episode with that in mind.

Ugh ... still Worst Episode. Good thing it's followed by a most excellent one. Something to wash away the foul taste.

Rewatching S1E16 Sonic Rainboom
Yay!

Watch where you poke that horn, Rarity. It's actually funny how casual ponies are about sticking their entire faces up each others' butts. If you look for it, there are numerous examples throughout the show where somepony has their whole face (or other body part) under somepony else's tail.

I'm surprised there's no instruction or warning not to fly in the snow factory.

Loving Lyra jumping on the cloud. So random.

"I've got plans!" she says, while flanked by two hunky wonderbolt stallions.

Actually, this sort of makes sense. Rainbow can't be touched for speed in the air, but she may not have the confidence when running, and she knows Applejack is an experienced rodeo pony.

Given everything else we see in the episode, I don't really buy it. Yes, it would make sense for Rainbow to be anxious, but if so, it should have been in some of the obvious challenges, like the ones involving bucking things because that's where AJ really has the advantage (as we see, and as Dash would well know). They chose the one challenge she should have been the least worried about, and made her over-confident in absolutely everything else, even the things she should have been genuinely not confident in.

That's not the real title, right?

Apparently no, it's "Weather", but for some reason I always remembered it as "Feather".

I think it's the latter. Fluttershy says the pegasuses shouldn't melt the snow yet, because then the animals' homes would get flooded. She has to wake the animals up so they can move out before their holes are filled with water.

My impression is that's only if they melt the snow too fast. If they let it melt slower, there would be no problem. So if they weren't so far behind and messing everything up, they could probably just let all the animals wake on their own.

t209

2016-03-05, 04:10 PM

Pendulous

2016-03-05, 04:26 PM

Rewatching S1E16 Sonic Rainboom
Yay!

There's a line from this episode I never understood. Rarity is floating around, showing off her wings. One of the guys says something like "I wish I had wings like that", and Rarity says "Yeah, I guess I could see that." See what? The guy having those wings? Is she implying she could give him wings?

I don't know why. The line felt like it was out of place, like it was inserted there and wasn't meant to be.

Rater202

2016-03-05, 04:38 PM

Well,
I feel that she should be Professor Zoom from Flash, the crazy speedster who travel time to ruin everything.
Yeah, I kinda hate that idea due to the general lore breaking and annoyances based on being more merchandise based.

1: Change the spoiler tag, "Alicorn Baby" is a spoiler

2: How exactly doe Alicorn Baby break Lore? Is it so hard to picture the baby being the same kind of Pony as the Mommy? A baby in general would be merchandised based, because it's a new character to make toys of..

3:The whole damned show is basically a half-hour commercial for Pony Toys, without merch there's no show, so "Boo merchandise" isn't a valid criticism.

Deadly

2016-03-05, 04:51 PM

There's a line from this episode I never understood. Rarity is floating around, showing off her wings. One of the guys says something like "I wish I had wings like that", and Rarity says "Yeah, I guess I could see that." See what? The guy having those wings? Is she implying she could give him wings?

I don't know why. The line felt like it was out of place, like it was inserted there and wasn't meant to be.

I think it's supposed to be a joke that he (a stallion) wants a pair of pretty butterfly wings. Rarity's answer is sarcastic. She's basically saying "Yeah, I guess a pair of girly wings would suit you," taking a jab at his masculinity. Except he seems to be oblivious to the joke, if I recall.

t209

2016-03-05, 05:11 PM

1: Change the spoiler tag, "Alicorn Baby" is a spoiler

2: How exactly doe Alicorn Baby break Lore? Is it so hard to picture the baby being the same kind of Pony as the Mommy? A baby in general would be merchandised based, because it's a new character to make toys of..

3:The whole damned show is basically a half-hour commercial for Pony Toys, without merch there's no show, so "Boo merchandise" isn't a valid criticism.
I don't know but I feel that it would be annoying if they had anyone to become an Alicorn/make Alicorn babies/or Alicorn for no other reason.
feel a bit overpower-ish.

Rater202

2016-03-05, 05:14 PM

I don't know but I feel that it would be annoying if they had anyone to become an Alicorn/make Alicorn babies/or Alicorn for no other reason.
feel a bit overpower-ish.

How? How exactly is it over powered?

DigoDragon

2016-03-05, 05:18 PM

Season 6 premier:
Yes, her character needs to be fleshed out a little. But she was just a somewhat typical villain for two episodes (four, but you know).

I just feel that whoever is to be Twi's student should be someone atypical.

Pink and Purple Pony Pulverising Party Attack!

(And a Yrgynela Narya Melan in flyer mode.)

(Yeah, in hindsight, I should have had Pinkie too, but it was late in the day and I was a bit short of think-happening-stuff.)

Heh, neat stuff as usual there, Commodore.

And then we got home to discover the front room fire appears to have packed up.

Wait, what? Room fire?

How? How exactly is it over powered?

Season 6
Being born with alicorn powers rather than working up towards earning it? Seems a bit hax.

Aotrs Commander

2016-03-05, 05:26 PM

Heh, neat stuff as usual there, Commodore.

*tip helmet*

Wait, what? Room fire?

The fire. In the front room. I.e. The Thing Whats Heats The Room.

Dad appears, incidently, at time of posting, to have fixed it.

zimmerwald1915

2016-03-05, 06:02 PM

Season 6
Being born with alicorn powers rather than working up towards earning it? Seems a bit hax.
If you believe The Journal of the Two Sisters, Celestia and Luna were born alicorns and in fact came from a whole tribe of them. Their wisdom is still credible and they still have things to work for despite that.

Where did the alicorns go in the last thousand years? We might find out this season, but probably not.

Rater202

2016-03-05, 06:24 PM

Again, why is being born with power OP? Unicorns only get one or two spells on their own, they've got to learn everything else, and Twilight only seems more powerful as an Alicorn when she has All the Alicorn magic in season 4.

Earth Pony strength varies in individuals, flying a skill you need to practice to be good at, and it seams that weather control beyond not falling off the clouds is a learned skill.

If anything, being born an Alicorn would make Princess I forgot her name weaker in the long run as she has to split her attention between two-four ways in her developmental years as she's learning about her powers.

Pilum

2016-03-05, 07:08 PM

I think it's supposed to be a joke that he (a stallion) wants a pair of pretty butterfly wings. Rarity's answer is sarcastic. She's basically saying "Yeah, I guess a pair of girly wings would suit you," taking a jab at his masculinity. Except he seems to be oblivious to the joke, if I recall.

Possibly evidence of my constant search for stealth fighters flying under radar, but I've taken it more like:
He: Wow, I wish I could grow a pair.
Rarity: ... yes. yes indeed.

Same idea though.

t209

2016-03-05, 07:09 PM

Rater202

2016-03-05, 07:24 PM

Well, the point is also include whether they will make the baby annoying or make her all powerful and pretty much dull the story when used a lot.
I am feeling that I am the only one to show dislike on Alicorn baby.

The Cake twins were not anoying, thus to assume that the new baby will be is fallicious.

No Alicorns are all powerful. Twilight did not become noticeable more powerful as an Alicorn. Cadance does not seem especially powerful, and Celestia and Luna, while powerful, are clearly still fallible. Thus, to assume that the Baby will be all powerful is silly.

The closest to All powerful that Anyone became was Tirek after he absorbed literally all of the Magic in Equestria, and he still lost to the Magic of Friendship.

DigoDragon

2016-03-05, 07:43 PM

If you believe The Journal of the Two Sisters, Celestia and Luna were born alicorns and in fact came from a whole tribe of them. Their wisdom is still credible and they still have things to work for despite that.

Where did the alicorns go in the last thousand years? We might find out this season, but probably not.

Season 6
Hmm, I have not read that book. I believe that alicorns as just a tribe of ponies would take away from the unique-ness of alicorns. Celestia and Luna have not had backstories in the show, and I like the idea that it is open to believe they two were ordinary ponies that underwent alicornification from succeeding in their Friendship quest.

If anything, being born an Alicorn would make Princess I forgot her name weaker in the long run as she has to split her attention between two-four ways in her developmental years as she's learning about her powers.

Like how Avatar Aang was weak because he had to learn the bending techniques of the four elements? :smallconfused:

Cause I don't think Aang was weak at all.

Rater202

2016-03-05, 07:49 PM

Like how Avatar Aang was weak because he had to learn the bending techniques of the four elements? :smallconfused:

Cause I don't think Aang was weak at all.

Aang wasn't weak because being really powerful is part of the Avatar Package. Furthermore, all of his really impressive shows off strength were done while he was in the Avatar state-the thing where he draws on the power and skills of all of his hundreds of past lives.

That level of power is not part of the default Alicorn Package.

t209

2016-03-05, 07:53 PM

Aang wasn't weak because being really powerful is part of the Avatar Package. Furthermore, all of his really impressive shows off strength were done while he was in the Avatar state-the thing where he draws on the power and skills of all of his hundreds of past lives.

That level of power is not part of the default Alicorn Package.

Well, I don't know but the writing has been a bit off recently. I don't know if they can pull it off like Cake Twins.

Deadly

2016-03-06, 01:46 AM

zimmerwald1915

2016-03-06, 03:15 AM

There's also the fact that Twilight becoming an alicorn was (supposed to be) a major magical and personal achievement, something that was earned. Being born is not a major personal achievement, it's what everypony does. I think that might be what some people find a bit disappointing, that the baby being an alicorn makes alicorns less of an achievement.
But that achievement is not diminished by the fact that there are born alicorns. It does mean that born alicorns' achievements, whatever they happen to be, manifest themselves ways other than transforming into an alicorn.

Rater202

2016-03-06, 09:45 AM

I dunno if it was mentioned, but there's a short teaser for the new season (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2016/03/season-6-premiere-on-march-26-confirmed.html#more), which may be relevant to the current discussion
The way the baby sneezes and blows a massive hole all the way through the upper levels of the castle with her magic, I think it's safe to say alicorn babies have magical powers vastly beyond regular unicorn babies. I believe the synopsis we got recently pretty much said this outright. Whether they somehow magically lose all that power as adults and become no more powerful than regular unicorns, or they keep it ... I'm sure someone will argue about, but to me it seems pretty clear that alicorns were implied - and now pretty much outright stated - to be more powerful than regular unicorns.

Edit: If Twi doesn't seem more powerful with wings, it's possibly because she was already so powerful that it's pretty much impossible to actually tell whether she gained something.

There's also the fact that Twilight becoming an alicorn was (supposed to be) a major magical and personal achievement, something that was earned. Being born is not a major personal achievement, it's what everypony does. I think that might be what some people find a bit disappointing, that the baby being an alicorn makes alicorns less of an achievement.

Baby unicorns are apparently quite powerful-In Baby Cakes Twilight warns Pinkie that baby unicorns can have potent bursts of magic, and as we see from Pumpkin, that's spot on.

Alicorns are, through implication, through word of god, and through EU sources, are consistently depicted as being Unicorns and Pegasi and Earth Ponies.

Thus, a Baby Alicorn would have all the same complications as a Baby Unicorn. Particularly considering that her Mommy is strong enough to shield the entire Crystal Empire for days, and her Daddy comes from a family with at least two exceptionally powerful unicorns

On the subject of born alicorns diminishing Twilight's accomplishments, um, no they don't. Twikligght ascended into a More pwerfect form from her achievements. There being ponies born in this more perfect form does in no way change how special that was.

Pathfinder has that challenge that you become a god if you succeed. Passing the test and becoming a god is a big achivement. Does the existance of beings that were always gods cheapen the achivement?

DigoDragon

2016-03-06, 10:07 AM

That level of power is not part of the default Alicorn Package.

Season 6
According to the trailer, the default alicorn package apparently has a deadly laser effect that can blast through castle walls.

I think that might be what some people find a bit disappointing, that the baby being an alicorn makes alicorns less of an achievement.

Season 6
That feels about right in my opinion.

Time for fire!
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Rater202

2016-03-06, 10:14 AM

Season 6
That feels about right in my opinion.

But that makes no sense.

...Okay, an Alicorn is a more pefect pony, right? Twilight became a more perfect pony as a reward for her Achievements.

It is not her achievement. It is the rewards.

The existance of naturally occurring more perfect ponies does not diminish the reward.

Now, even if you think it is an achievement, well...

In Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection F, and later, when the story is adapted for Dragon Ball Super, Goku and Vegeta has both essentially become gods.

Goku had taken a shortcut, having temporarily become a god after a ritual, but Vegeta gained his divinity by training long and hard enough.

Does the existance of the The Kais, who come from an entire race of born gods, make Vegeta's achievement any less meaningful?

Alabenson

2016-03-06, 10:33 AM

To be honest, Flurry Heart being born an alicorn doesn't particularly bother me, in no small part because it supports my headcannon that being an alicorn in an inheritable trait. That said, all this talk of it not being "earned" does make me think that an interesting fic idea could be to have an older (i.e. CMC age) Flurry Heart dealing with insecurity over not having earned her alicorn-ness like her mother and aunt did.

zimmerwald1915

2016-03-06, 12:10 PM

DigoDragon

2016-03-06, 12:10 PM

But that makes no sense.

...Okay, an Alicorn is a more pefect pony, right? Twilight became a more perfect pony as a reward for her Achievements.

It is not her achievement. It is the rewards.

The existance of naturally occurring more perfect ponies does not diminish the reward.

Now, even if you think it is an achievement, well...

In Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection F, and later, when the story is adapted for Dragon Ball Super, Goku and Vegeta has both essentially become gods.

Goku had taken a shortcut, having temporarily become a god after a ritual, but Vegeta gained his divinity by training long and hard enough.

Does the existance of the The Kais, who come from an entire race of born gods, make Vegeta's achievement any less meaningful?

I look at the narrative that MLP has been running with for so long-- The Magic of Friendship and the rarity of alicorns. Friendship has been shown to be the strongest form of magic known, and the mastery of it is how Twilight was able to transform into an alicorn. That to me is the achievement. This caused a huge celebration as a big deal. The reward was being given the title Princess of Friendship for her work1.

If becoming an alicorn is just given as a reward for mastering Friendship and not the achievement itself, the could the reward be stolen? Duplicated? Could someone cheat the system and become an alicorn without doing the work? The show hasn't answered the question, but a lack of answer could be interpreted as no. Becoming an alicorn isn't as simple as casting a spell. Starswirl never became an alicorn, having never figured out his final destiny spell according to Celestia. King Sombra, for all the powers he seemed to amass, doesn't seem to have given himself alicorn wings either. I think of becoming an alicorn akin to a caterpillar becoming a butterfly. It takes the caterpillar work to achieve the transformation into a butterfly. Its not a reward, it's the end result of doing the work to change. That's just how I believe it works with alicorns.

So here we have Flurry Heart. Two ways this can go--
1. Being born an alicorn isn't supposed to happen, making her an enigma. If the show keeps it as a "supposed to not happen" event, then I could maybe get over my apprehension of it. As long as it remains a once in a lifetime thing and alicorns are still a rare thing to achieve, I might deal with it.

2. If alicorns can happen all the time by birth, then yes it does cheapen Twilight's work to have become one. Now they can breed alicorns whenever they want. The rarity and wonder of becoming one loses its mystique when alicorns can be born with all the power and none of the work. And looking at that trailer, Flurry has the power destroy castles with a sneeze (At least with Pumpkin Cake's unicorn magic, there was some conscious effort with her using it. It didn't randomly turn on with a fart).

1The show hasn't said why Cadance is one, and while there are other media such as books that give their own take on it, the canon-ility of it can be argued since books and comics have said things that conflict with the show.

zimmerwald1915

2016-03-06, 12:20 PM

If becoming an alicorn is just given as a reward for mastering Friendship and not the achievement itself, the could the reward be stolen? Duplicated? Could someone cheat the system and become an alicorn without doing the work?
One of the newer comic arcs has the villain stealing Rainbow Dash's wings so they can stitch them on and prance around as an ersatz alicorn. Then again, the comics have been terrible ever since Fiendship is Magic, so take that for what it's worth.

So here we have Flurry Heart. Two ways this can go--
1. Being born an alicorn isn't supposed to happen, making her an enigma. If the show keeps it as a "supposed to not happen" event, then I could maybe get over my apprehension of it. As long as it remains a once in a lifetime thing and alicorns are still a rare thing to achieve, I might deal with it.
From literally everypony's reaction to the baby in the previews, this seems to be the tack the show is taking.

2. If alicorns can happen all the time by birth, then yes it does cheapen Twilight's work to have become one. Now they can breed alicorns whenever they want. The rarity and wonder of becoming one loses its mystique when alicorns can be born with all the power and none of the work. And looking at that trailer, Flurry has the power destroy castles with a sneeze (At least with Pumpkin Cake's unicorn magic, there was some conscious effort with her using it. It didn't randomly turn on with a fart).
That's a bit overstating things, don't you think? The only show-confirmed born alicorn was born, wait for it, from an alicorn. Unless things go completely off the rails, that means to "breed alicorns whenever you want" you'd need to either get the other alicorns involved in committed relationships (which isn't happening in the scope of the show) or have them kidnapped and made into sex slaves (which really isn't happening in the scope of the show).

t209

2016-03-06, 12:44 PM

I look at the narrative that MLP has been running with for so long-- The Magic of Friendship and the rarity of alicorns. Friendship has been shown to be the strongest form of magic known, and the mastery of it is how Twilight was able to transform into an alicorn. That to me is the achievement. This caused a huge celebration as a big deal. The reward was being given the title Princess of Friendship for her work1.

If becoming an alicorn is just given as a reward for mastering Friendship and not the achievement itself, the could the reward be stolen? Duplicated? Could someone cheat the system and become an alicorn without doing the work? The show hasn't answered the question, but a lack of answer could be interpreted as no. Becoming an alicorn isn't as simple as casting a spell. Starswirl never became an alicorn, having never figured out his final destiny spell according to Celestia. King Sombra, for all the powers he seemed to amass, doesn't seem to have given himself alicorn wings either. I think of becoming an alicorn akin to a caterpillar becoming a butterfly. It takes the caterpillar work to achieve the transformation into a butterfly. Its not a reward, it's the end result of doing the work to change. That's just how I believe it works with alicorns.

So here we have Flurry Heart. Two ways this can go--
1. Being born an alicorn isn't supposed to happen, making her an enigma. If the show keeps it as a "supposed to not happen" event, then I could maybe get over my apprehension of it. As long as it remains a once in a lifetime thing and alicorns are still a rare thing to achieve, I might deal with it.

2. If alicorns can happen all the time by birth, then yes it does cheapen Twilight's work to have become one. Now they can breed alicorns whenever they want. The rarity and wonder of becoming one loses its mystique when alicorns can be born with all the power and none of the work. And looking at that trailer, Flurry has the power destroy castles with a sneeze (At least with Pumpkin Cake's unicorn magic, there was some conscious effort with her using it. It didn't randomly turn on with a fart).

1The show hasn't said why Cadance is one, and while there are other media such as books that give their own take on it, the canon-ility of it can be argued since books and comics have said things that conflict with the show.

Yeah, pretty much what my opinion is.

DigoDragon

2016-03-06, 01:14 PM

One of the newer comic arcs has the villain stealing Rainbow Dash's wings so they can stitch them on and prance around as an ersatz alicorn. Then again, the comics have been terrible ever since Fiendship is Magic, so take that for what it's worth.

Season 6
I'm pretty selective with what I'll take as canon from the comics due to the hit-and-miss nature when it tries to build upon the show. That whole second arc with Luna and the moon critters... I wasn't enamored with the idea at all.

From literally everypony's reaction to the baby in the previews, this seems to be the tack the show is taking.

Season 6
Hopefully so. It gives me optimism.

That's a bit overstating things, don't you think? The only show-confirmed born alicorn was born, wait for it, from an alicorn. Unless things go completely off the rails, that means to "breed alicorns whenever you want" you'd need to either get the other alicorns involved in committed relationships (which isn't happening in the scope of the show) or have them kidnapped and made into sex slaves (which really isn't happening in the scope of the show).

Season 6
Okay maybe a bit overstated. :smallbiggrin: There is at least the question if the episode goes the second option route-- If Celestia, Twilight or Luna get into a relationship, would they give birth to alicorns too?

I'm now expecting TwiXFlash fanworks playing with this (if not already).

Alabenson

2016-03-06, 01:39 PM

From literally everypony's reaction to the baby in the previews, this seems to be the tack the show is taking.

Personally, I interpreted everypony's reactions to the baby to be less "This should not be" and more "We are deep in uncharted territory". As it's already been pointed out, the first alicorn foal we've seen had an alicorn for a mother, so this is likely an issue that's never come up yet.

b_jonas

2016-03-06, 02:26 PM

Deadly: about S1 E11: it's not so easy. If they don't melt the snow fast enough, then the Earth Ponies won't be able to plant the crops for spring. Applejack even sang “the food we've stored is running out”, so it's serious time.

Rewatching S1E15 Feeling Pinkie Keen

Given the tendencies to be a jerk we've seen from Pinkie in later seasons, I'm now inclined to believe it really is a twisted, psychological mind game she's deliberately playing in order to break Twilight until she gives up and concedes whatever nonsense Pinkie wants her to, and that this is something she does to all her friends to assert her power over them. That sounds nasty. I don't think Pinkie does that.

Update:
I remember a thread or two back someone was collecting nose boops. Pinkie gives Twilight one right towards the end (when she says "Honk!"). That… might have been me (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19232977).

Oh come on, guys! You don't even know anything about the poor little Princess Skyla yet. She's a baby! You shouldn't blame her just because she's born with a different body. Just give the show a chance.

Toastkart

2016-03-06, 03:02 PM

Writers can't Applejack.

Good question. I'm thinking ponies don't question much of anything. They seem to be very gullible and if you have a musical number to go with your con, you could probably get them to believe anything. *cough* FlimFlam *cough*
They are herd animals, after all.

Maybe in a Bethesda game you could. :smallwink:
Always did like sneaking up on people and reverse-pickpocketing grenades in their pockets.

The problem with Twilight's requested dress isn't the pattern, it's how the fabric falls around her. It's less a dress and more of a birdcage cover.
True, although I can't help but feel that's largely because its on a quadrupedal form. I can see a human version as a long, sweeping evening gown/robe.

Toastkart: As for the ugly dresses in S1 E14: yes, the real dresses were somewhat ugly (as in, not really ugly, but ugly compared to what you'd expect from an upcoming designer on a fashion show). But on screen, they weren't represented as ugly dresses, but as TVTROPES WARNING Holywood Homely (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HollywoodHomely) ones, and you know they're supposed to be ugly from the reactions of characters watching them.
I always hated that trope.

Rewatching S1E15 Feeling Pinkie Keen
Never liked this episode. Still don't.

Given the tendencies to be a jerk we've seen from Pinkie in later seasons, I'm now inclined to believe it really is a twisted, psychological mind game she's deliberately playing in order to break Twilight until she gives up and concedes whatever nonsense Pinkie wants her to, and that this is something she does to all her friends to assert her power over them. Which makes Pinkie secretly some kind of low-level sociopath, but it really does make a scary amount of sense when you watch the episode with that in mind.

Ugh ... still Worst Episode. Good thing it's followed by a most excellent one. Something to wash away the foul taste.
Pinkie certainly seems to be actively trying to annoy me in a lot of episodes.

Rewatching S1E16 Sonic Rainboom
Yay!

Watch where you poke that horn, Rarity. It's actually funny how casual ponies are about sticking their entire faces up each others' butts. If you look for it, there are numerous examples throughout the show where somepony has their whole face (or other body part) under somepony else's tail.
And here I was thinking of mentioning how everyone, especially AJ, seems to enjoy pulling on Rainbow Dash's tail.

Loving Lyra jumping on the cloud. So random.
That is a nice find. Don't think I ever noticed it before. Funnily enough, the only other non-pegasus is another Lyra on the other side of the stands, middle row.

"I've got plans!" she says, while flanked by two hunky wonderbolt stallions.
Hey, Rainbow Dash knows what she wants.

Time for fire!
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Digo, you always post the best art. Thanks.

Wait, S6 starts on 2016-03-26 already? But that's only three weeks away! I'm not ready yet for a new season! I need a few more months.
That's a lot earlier than I was expecting. Makes me wonder if there will be a longer than usual midseason break to make up for it.

Deadly

2016-03-06, 03:16 PM

Rewatching S1E17 Stare Master
What would an arguing cutie mark look like, they ask? A lectern, perhaps. I'm sure Equestria has debates and professional debaters, right? Maybe they should have tried going into politics, run for election maybe. An arguing cutie mark wouldn't be out of place there.

"Why, if I ever saw one of them ****-a-thingies face to face I'd laugh at how silly it was ..." Don't tell me that's not innuendo.

Twilight being turned to stone was the first genuinely scary / mildly dark thing we saw from the show.

Love this episode.

Rewatching S1E18 Show Stoppers
AJ's disappointment when she sees their lack of reaction to the club house ... :smallfrown: At least they warm up to it

Wow, Granny Smith looks way older here. She must have been under the knife since.

The way she fixed up that club house, maybe her cutie mark should have been carpentry after all.

Ah, the old days, when Scootaloo couldn't sing. What happened?

"1, 2, 3, 4 ... 5 legs?!" Obviously Sweetie has been paying a little too much attention to the boys in school.

I love their costumes.

I know some people found the episode/song painful, but I liked it.

DigoDragon

2016-03-06, 03:51 PM

Always did like sneaking up on people and reverse-pickpocketing grenades in their pockets.

I like your style. :smallcool: Yeah, that is so much fun to do. Not easy though.

Digo, you always post the best art. Thanks.

I just wish more of it was mine ^^;

"1, 2, 3, 4 ... 5 legs?!" Obviously Sweetie has been paying a little too much attention to the boys in school.

Or the other way around.

It's funny looking back at this episode and what seems like so obvious a setup for what their talents would be... and then Crusaders of the Lost Mark. :smallbiggrin:

zimmerwald1915

2016-03-06, 04:05 PM

It's funny looking back at this episode and what seems like so obvious a setup for what their talents would be... and then Crusaders of the Lost Mark. :smallbiggrin:
. . . preserved them as the light purple blazons?

Aotrs Commander

2016-03-06, 05:46 PM

Delivered Mum's Mother's Day present (part 1) a book, which is timely as she's started reading again.

Signs remaining promising, but it'll be a couple of weeks before they can see the area with another CT scan to try and work out what caused it, so it's a matter of wait-and-see.

(Between birthday, Mother's Day and get well cards, the wall by Mum's bed is plastered with cards. I dunno who found the bluetack or whatnot out... But considering my sister worked on that ward (before micronephew) and they all know her, I wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't them making an extra effort.)

Tomorrow, if my mate's imaging software works, I will be attempting to upgrade to Win 10.

So, if it al goes horribly quiet...

digiman619

2016-03-06, 07:11 PM

Topaz' Traditionally Tardy List of Pony tabletop RPGs:

Any reason this list doesn't include Silver Games' Ponyfinder? As it name implies, it's a mix of MLP and Pathfinder (though the MLP stuff is only referenced obliquely, as not to get sued, a la Fighting is Magic)

Rater202

2016-03-06, 07:15 PM

DigoDragon

2016-03-06, 08:48 PM

Trixie's Delivery Service
http://41.media.tumblr.com/2bcd70445e5f1ffe3885decb30cee94f/tumblr_o3mdgkmoUc1s4u9pyo1_1280.png

. . . preserved them as the light purple blazons?

Yeah, that too I suppose. :3

Tomorrow, if my mate's imaging software works, I will be attempting to upgrade to Win 10.

So, if it al goes horribly quiet...

Should we send XCOM to extract you or something?

Topaz

2016-03-07, 12:37 AM

Any reason this list doesn't include Silver Games' Ponyfinder? As it name implies, it's a mix of MLP and Pathfinder (though the MLP stuff is only referenced obliquely, as not to get sued, a la Fighting is Magic)

That's an officially published thing.

The list consists of homebrewed pony games or fan made pony stuff for existing games.

What Rater said. Ponyfinder looks pretty cool (And David Silver even does Hero Lab data packages for the books) but I was only including non-professional games in the list; that's also why Buck: Legacy (http://buckcardgame.com/) isn't listed.

I suppose I could include Ponyfinder in the section on adaptations of other games, though. It's not like there's a slew of pro pony tabletop out there.

DigoDragon

2016-03-07, 08:49 AM

Answering the Call
http://pre14.deviantart.net/73b1/th/pre/i/2016/066/4/8/answering_the_call_by_rated_r_ponystar-d9u85xd.png (http://rated-r-ponystar.deviantart.com/art/Answering-The-Call-594964993)

I washed all the pollen off my car yesterday. It was a pretty thick coating. We need some rain to wash all this off the air. Breathing is getting difficult, with allergy attacks becoming a daily thing. So pretty much officially spring here. Saw a huge wasp too, flying around the recycling bin. Guess it's time to get some more spray.

Why couldn't it be a honey bee? Honey bees are mostly harmless. They leave me alone.

MLai

2016-03-07, 08:56 AM

Why couldn't it be a honey bee? Honey bees are mostly harmless. They leave me alone.
The 3 insects I absolutely have no visceral problems with: Butterflies, Ladybugs, and Honeybees.
They can crawl on my face and I wouldn't care.
No other insects can claim that lofty pedestal.

HalfTangible

2016-03-07, 09:40 AM

The 3 insects I absolutely have no visceral problems with: Butterflies, Ladybugs, and Honeybees.
They can crawl on my face and I wouldn't care.
No other insects can claim that lofty pedestal.

A wasp once landed on my back door right as I was about to go in.

I walked around the entire rest of the house to the front door.

TheAmishPirate

2016-03-07, 10:30 AM

A wasp once landed on my back door right as I was about to go in.

I walked around the entire rest of the house to the front door.

This is the sort of wisdom that will carry you far in life.

DigoDragon

2016-03-07, 11:07 AM

The 3 insects I absolutely have no visceral problems with: Butterflies, Ladybugs, and Honeybees.
They can crawl on my face and I wouldn't care.

Not sure I'd let them crawl on my face, but I got nothing against them. Ladybugs are quite useful in getting rid of other insect pests.

A wasp once landed on my back door right as I was about to go in.
I walked around the entire rest of the house to the front door.

This is the sort of wisdom that will carry you far in life.

Yeah. I've done that too... and then found out there was a wasp nest outside the other door. :/

After getting in the house through... less than ideal means, I took a spray to that nest. Fifteen dead wasps fell out. :smalleek: My brother still tops it. He once swatted a wasp nest with a broom, and it cracked open to release a live frog. Surreal.

zimmerwald1915

2016-03-07, 11:14 AM

After getting in the house through... less than ideal means, I took a spray to that nest. Fifteen dead wasps fell out. :smalleek: My brother still tops it. He once swatted a wasp nest with a broom, and it cracked open to release a live frog. Surreal.
I'm sure the wasp larvae ate their way out of it in a few days.

Wait, did I say that out loud? Er, um . . . .

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tQ5GWKEt9XU/maxresdefault.jpg

Aotrs Commander

2016-03-07, 11:37 AM

A wasp once landed on my back door right as I was about to go in.

I walked around the entire rest of the house to the front door.

I just kill 'em if they get in the way, meself.

Rater202

2016-03-07, 11:43 AM

I just kill 'em if they get in the way, meself.

Well of course you do. You don't have any skin for them to bite/sting/what have you, and as an undead you'd be immune to the venom anyway. You have nothing to fear from the vermonous arthropods.

If you had skin you'd be shaking in your boots like the rest of us.https://derpicdn.net/img/view/2014/10/28/752168__twilight+sparkle_princess+twilight_grimdar k_magic_dark+magic_lich_twilich+sparkle_artist-colon-maxiebrown.png

HalfTangible

2016-03-07, 12:01 PM

Yeah. I've done that too... and then found out there was a wasp nest outside the other door. :/

After getting in the house through... less than ideal means, I took a spray to that nest. Fifteen dead wasps fell out. :smalleek: My brother still tops it. He once swatted a wasp nest with a broom, and it cracked open to release a live frog. Surreal.

........

O... kay...

I just kill 'em if they get in the way, meself.

We can't all be abominations of unlife that kill any low level being we touch

Aotrs Commander

2016-03-07, 01:03 PM

Well of course you do. You don't have any skin for them to bite/sting/what have you, and as an undead you'd be immune to the venom anyway. You have nothing to fear from the vermonous arthropods.

If you had skin you'd be shaking in your boots like the rest of us.https://derpicdn.net/img/view/2014/10/28/752168__twilight+sparkle_princess+twilight_grimdar k_magic_dark+magic_lich_twilich+sparkle_artist-colon-maxiebrown.png

We can't all be abominations of unlife that kill any low level being we touch

What, you think I didn't get into the habit of doing that while I was still alive?

DigoDragon

2016-03-07, 01:11 PM

What, you think I didn't get into the habit of doing that while I was still alive?

For me, ranged weaponry helps. I wouldn't melee with one due to my average Strength stat, but I can get +10 more DPS with projectile weaponry, and I innately have a +15% crit chance from my build.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rqywDshiQ-k/VbJe8mmep1I/AAAAAAAAiNc/K2r_x06SyE8/w800-h800/2b.jpg

Aotrs Commander

2016-03-07, 01:14 PM

I just used to use a flip-flop.

Splat.

Wasp pining for the fjords.

Deadly

2016-03-07, 03:10 PM

Rewatching S1E19 Dog and Pony Show
And so we enter what I've always thought of as the "second half" of season 1, or the "lesser episodes". I don't know why, but 19 and on just seems to be ... not worse in any way, but less talked about or less ... something that I can't put words to. Or perhaps they've got something the others don't, something something, a feel.

"But I thought you wanted whining!" Still best line.

Watching Rarity manipulate those dogs is just great. So much loving Rarity of late.

Rewatching S1E20 Green Isn't Your Color
It's funny, there must be huge stretches of silence in their conversation as they move between all the various baths and massages and stuff. One second they're in one place, finishing a sentence, the next they're somewhere else, picking up from where that sentence ended as if they just spent five minutes in silence.

Those spa ponies are getting rich off Rarity.

Fluttershy looks really good in that white and blue dress Rarity gives her in the park, before Photo Finish arrives.

Love Fluttershy's scream.

DigoDragon

2016-03-07, 03:37 PM

I just used to use a flip-flop.

Ah yes, the chancleta (Spanish for flip-flop). The most versatile hand-to-hand weapon ever devised; capable of destroying wildlife, fighting fires, cooling yourself off, and signaling the attention of family members. At some point someone must have figured out that it can be used as footwear too, thus allowing people to carry two wherever they go for TWF damage bonuses.

However, they will not save you from whatever this is...
https://derpicdn.net/img/2016/2/10/1084710/medium.jpeg

So much loving Rarity of late.

Tabitha is the heart behind what makes Rarity so much fun. All those little sounds, grunts, and whines she adds is just too awesome.

Deadly

2016-03-07, 03:39 PM

Tabitha is the heart behind what makes Rarity so much fun. All those little sounds, grunts, and whines she adds is just too awesome.

Couldn't agree more. Tabitha is the Highest Level Voice Actress! Oh wait, she doesn't voice Trixie ... I think. With all the voices she does, you can never be sure

otakuryoga

2016-03-07, 04:07 PM

just came back from seeing Zootopia
pretty darn good
look of it was amazing

DigoDragon

2016-03-07, 04:37 PM

Couldn't agree more. Tabitha is the Highest Level Voice Actress! Oh wait, she doesn't voice Trixie ... I think. With all the voices she does, you can never be sure

According to two different wikis, Kathleen Barr voices Trixie for the American version (as well providing the voice for Chrysalis).

Pilum

2016-03-07, 04:54 PM

A

However, they will not save you from whatever this is...
https://derpicdn.net/img/2016/2/10/1084710/medium.jpeg

Timbuctoo ponies?
http://www.toonhound.com/timbuc.htm

I'm mildly amazed at how many of those books I must have had as a young 'un, and how relatively unknown it seems to be now. Never realised a tv series was made though.

One Tin Soldier

2016-03-07, 05:52 PM

just came back from seeing Zootopia
pretty darn good
look of it was amazing

Yeah, I saw it last night. I really enjoyed it.

Trixie

2016-03-07, 09:43 PM

So, decided to check nearby mall to see if they have anything pony going on.

Guess what? http://i.imgur.com/N2nfK.png

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-H-TM6s6Sjlk/Vt40eX5McaI/AAAAAAAADvA/pT5GhsyIJ-g/s900-Ic42/IMG_20160225_203625_077.jpg

Local ponyzine that did most of mane 6, princesses, spike and a few villains before finally move to be... only pony. Was there ever any doubt? http://i.imgur.com/Z2C9W.png

Standing blind bag pony for comparison. Top of the BB mane reaches to about Trixie eye level. Another feature I found nice is the bag Trixie comes in is printed in show stars pattern, purple on one side, silver on inside (see sparkles on pic), allowing creative kids to make cape, I guess. All previous bags were plain.

Oh, and the blurb on cover states 'My magical knowledge knows no equals!'. Nice :smallamused::smalltongue:

Another thing of note was magazine. While most is typical kid fare, it also includes comic detailing Trixie's post-S3 adventures (apparently involving a lot of Ditzy/Muffins crashing several shows), as well as CMC who ask Trixie for a tale how she got her cutie mark and are so inspired the ending shows they will use it to gain their own 'real soon'. I kinda wish I was making this up.

Another comparison (Rarity's back is about Trixie's belly height):

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VGtSmiI7fhg/Vt40eWXUyoI/AAAAAAAADu8/fghbNVsmUHU/s900-Ic42/IMG_20160302_134142_256.jpg

Multiple piece show-accurate bicolored mane, as you can see mirrored plot mark on both sides (did any other toy before even feature that?), most show accurate body I have yet seen, mm. Who needs anypony else? :smallyuk:

Extra cookie to anyone who can identify rest of the ponies :P

All in all, I can say this development pleases Trixie http://i.imgur.com/CEUYj.png

DigoDragon

2016-03-07, 10:39 PM

Timbuctoo ponies?
http://www.toonhound.com/timbuc.htm

Huh, there is a similarity o.o

http://i.imgur.com/CEUYj.png[/IMG][/SPOILER]

Oooh, I jelly. :D
Not too many figurines have the cutie mark on both sides. I think my daughter has one of Rainbow Dash that way, but I can't remember where she got it from. So yeah, nice merch. I read the comic you mentioned. Filly Trixie is totally adorable.

Pendulous

2016-03-08, 01:40 AM

Pretty

http://img00.deviantart.net/6b1d/i/2016/067/7/5/__a_new_world___by_crenaiir-d9ufpag.png

Rewatching S1E19 Dog and Pony Show
And so we enter what I've always thought of as the "second half" of season 1, or the "lesser episodes". I don't know why, but 19 and on just seems to be ... not worse in any way, but less talked about or less ... something that I can't put words to. Or perhaps they've got something the others don't, something something, a feel.

"But I thought you wanted whining!" Still best line.

Watching Rarity manipulate those dogs is just great. So much loving Rarity of late.

Rewatching S1E20 Green Isn't Your Color
It's funny, there must be huge stretches of silence in their conversation as they move between all the various baths and massages and stuff. One second they're in one place, finishing a sentence, the next they're somewhere else, picking up from where that sentence ended as if they just spent five minutes in silence.

Those spa ponies are getting rich off Rarity.

Fluttershy looks really good in that white and blue dress Rarity gives her in the park, before Photo Finish arrives.

Love Fluttershy's scream.

I would say these are two of the best season 1 episodes. And I hate Rarity. Dog and Pony Show showed what she was capable of, without making her seem super annoying like usual. And she was innocent in Green Isn't Your Color, since she didn't really guilt Fluttershy into staying with the show. Fluttershy just misread the situation.

Deadly

2016-03-08, 01:56 AM

Who knew Fluttershy was a real moth (http://metro.co.uk/2016/03/07/cutest-insect-in-the-world-looks-like-a-battenberg-cake-5739075/)? And the cutest moth she is!
https://metrouk2.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/ad_199095372-e1457382304627.jpg?w=620&h=530&crop=1

DigoDragon

2016-03-08, 08:03 AM

Pretty

Indeed!
Perhaps it is a shame that sunset isn't going to be showing up on the pony side of the franchise.

https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h14jeOLzgd4/Vt3_3kTduvI/AAAAAAABji4/Ww9ojJ8pYB8/s640/Capture.PNG

So, come visit this? Sure...
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RePx7seETGk/Vt4AHMrCmHI/AAAAAAABji8/P4tfQfPYqIo/s400/Golden_Oak_Library_destroyed_S4E26.png

From EQD and the World of Equestria (http://mylittlepony.hasbro.com/en-us/explore) site.

I could never beat that final boss...
http://orig07.deviantart.net/d243/f/2016/066/1/b/aim_for_its_weak_spot__by_toonbat-d9uakft.jpg (http://toonbat.deviantart.com/art/Aim-for-its-weak-spot-595077113)

Deadly

2016-03-08, 01:27 PM

Rewatching S1E21 Over a Barrel
I liked the old train. Even if it was a bit silly

"I'd like to be a tree." Still one of the weirdest lines

When did Pinkie get off the train?

I don't know what was so bad about Pinkie's song. It wasn't going to wow anypony, but it didn't seem that bad either

I'm glad they decided to get a little less All Ages after season 1. There's a fine balance to walk, I think. This episode might have been a little too silly, the S5 finale a little too dark. Somewhere in between is the perfect middle ground.

Rewatching S1E22 A Bird in the Hoof
Poor guards, having to put up with that sh*t.

"Too good. I'm bored." Rainbow's never going to be a royal guard with that attitude

Wait, is that her Gala dress Rarity is wearing?

Celestia brought that bird for the sole purpose of messing with Fluttershy, didn't she?

"Nobody move! And my dress won't get hurt!" I love it.

The moment when the bird turns to ashes ... actually pretty grim

Rewatching S1E23 Cutie Mark Chronicles
A ROCK!!?!11 Hehe

Yesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyeeeeeees! Hehe

One does not simply smash into to Rainbow Dash.

Where's Maud!?

Alternate Title: The One Where Rainbow Dash is the Most Important Pony in the World

"Everypony everywhere ..." And you come to that conclusion based on a single anecdote with a sample of six friends? I thought you were a scientist, Twilight

Rewatching S1E24 Owl's Well that Ends Well
You should have just plucked Owlowiscious instead of chasing after chickens, Spike.

Spike has one handsome evil laugh

I'm starting to think Spike suffers from a serious condition, the way he falls asleep at the drop of a hat.

Rater202

2016-03-08, 01:38 PM

I don't know what was so bad about Pinkie's song. It wasn't going to wow anypony, but it didn't seem that bad either A lot of children shows, when facing the same problem, would have the character sing about how people need to share... without explaining how or why or even trying to help the specific problem, and then that magically solves the problem instead of the two groups actually working things out and coming to compromise or other method of sharing the land that the two groups could be happy about.

In this show, it just made things worse.

They're making a point about how in real life it doen'st work that way, and also about how condescending such songs tend to be.

They do something similar in Baby Cakes when the ""Piggy Dance" just irritates the Cake Twins-that's the kind of son you'd see in a lot of cheaply made baby-to-toddler shows that tend to not actually hold the babies' attention and really just annoy everyone else.

I'm starting to think Spike suffers from a serious condition, the way he falls asleep at the drop of a hat.
It's called being a dragon.

Remember how Not!Smaug was about to go to sleep for centuries?

Aotrs Commander

2016-03-08, 01:40 PM

Whelp, after most of the day doing back-ups (and a system image), I am just starting to download Win 10 for upgrade...

Fingers crossed...

Deadly

2016-03-08, 01:47 PM

A lot of children shows, when facing the same problem, would have the character sing about how people need to share... without explaining how or why or even trying to help the specific problem, and then that magically solves the problem instead of the two groups actually working things out and coming to compromise or other method of sharing the land that the two groups could be happy about.

In this show, it just made things worse.

They're making a point about how in real life it doen'st work that way, and also about how condescending such songs tend to be.

They do something similar in Baby Cakes when the ""Piggy Dance" just irritates the Cake Twins-that's the kind of son you'd see in a lot of cheaply made baby-to-toddler shows that tend to not actually hold the babies' attention and really just annoy everyone else.

That actually makes sense.

It's called being a dragon.

Remember how Not!Smaug was about to go to sleep for centuries?

Yes, but surely it wouldn't drop "dead" right in the middle of a sentence. The normal thing would be to lie down, close your eyes, and then fall asleep, not suddenly and involuntarily drop in the middle of what you're doing. The latter is called narcolepsy ... surely that's true even for dragons who sleep for centuries. More true for dragons perhaps, because they sleeping long, so there might be more preparation involved before they go to sleep.

t209

2016-03-08, 01:48 PM

Whelp, after most of the day doing back-ups (and a system image), I am just starting to download Win 10 for upgrade...

Fingers crossed...
Well, I already did it with at least the "press 'Start' for screen of annoying apps" gone. Time will tell what problems I may face.
Also watched Legends of Galactic Heroes, which is "better commentary than the one that has 14 year old elected as Queen* and somehow allowing an annoying bureaucrat to empower chancellor".
*I heard of Elective Monarchy as a historian but 1. usually reserved for nobles and Padme is not of noble background. 2. 14 year old is mostly "my dad died and I am the only one alive" succession.

DigoDragon

2016-03-08, 01:59 PM

Pony spotted in Transformers.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Bx_fdmzl-X0/Vt7IXmGFieI/AAAAAAACiCI/DgOqrPzy9g0/s1600/Capture.PNG

That face the robot makes. XD
YouTube episode here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5KW9oamIV4). Pony at 0:19 mark.

Today was... fun. Wednesday's demo got moved to today, meaning I had to scramble to get the catering service to deliver today and not tomorrow. And then the guests had to leave early but will be back tomorrow so I get to move the catering back to where it was. So I guess today's lesson is... be lazy? I dunno. :smalltongue:

t209

2016-03-08, 02:27 PM

Aotrs Commander

2016-03-08, 05:26 PM

Hrmm. After some faff (because there's always some faff) once the update actually completed... It... seems to mostly be working.

All mission critical applications appear to run, (though PSP 8 asked for the disk but after that appears fine) and it (surprisingly) retaining all the settings, down to the transform up and down noises on my windows...

Tried Zeus and Staropia and they both appeared to run, and I figure if any programs were going to through wobblies, it'd be the older stuff.

It's been that sort of day with electronics. Between spotty TV/broadband access (meaning that for some - admittedly brief - periods I was not only not able to use the iron idiot, but couldn't even watch telly), the fiddling around to get stuff to go... And, while I was waiting for Win 10 to install I was watching Agents of SHIELD (latest UK, i.e. episode 9) and the first time I let it fo about five seconds to long before it quit out (just as I wa coming back in) and the 75% of the weay through I had to abort since the Tivo told me it needed to run all the channels to record Mum's stuff. And Win 10 still updating. So I, thinks to meself, "well, I'll just grab Pokemon and then get Celebi and what not" and I grabbedmy 3DS and then Y said "needs to update." And then, "system needs to update first."

So I got my DS and EV ground my Pearl team for a good chunk of an hour while they all sorted themselves out.

Right, maybe now I can finish watching SHIELD... After having to skip through the episode for the second time...

Qwertystop

2016-03-08, 05:58 PM

Aotrs Commander

2016-03-08, 06:14 PM

Quick tip with that Win10 update: Go through basically all of the security and privacy settings, because last I checked their defaults were bonkers. Special mention: The default is (or was when I installed it) to get updates peer-to-peer from whoever. So it's not just the settings marked "security" or "privacy".

So noted (I had actually turned some of the obvious stuff off during install, but I went down the list and turned basically everything else off (except the SmartScreen filter, because I wasn't sure if that wuld be useful or not).

You're right, some of it is weird. Like "some apps need access to email" well, turning it off didn't seem to bother Outlook or gmail through Firefox, so not really caring, then.

Did have to verify the files for AoE2 (by the time I'd worked out what the problem was it, was a bit too late to do anything about, but at least I know what to do if I run across another one).

Toastkart

2016-03-08, 06:21 PM

So noted (I had actually turned some of the obvious stuff off during install, but I went down the list and turned basically everything else off (except the SmartScreen filter, because I wasn't sure if that wuld be useful or not).

You're right, some of it is weird. Like "some apps need access to email" well, turning it off didn't seem to bother Outlook or gmail through Firefox, so not really caring, then.

Did have to verify the files for AoE2 (by the time I'd worked out what the problem was it, was a bit too late to do anything about, but at least I know what to do if I run across another one).

Glad its going well so far. I've had windows 10 for the past month and a half and I've had nothing but problems with the auto updates. Including today's, where it got stuck at 100%. Had to go back to a previous restore point.

DigoDragon

2016-03-08, 06:44 PM

I've had windows 10 for the past month and a half and I've had nothing but problems with the auto updates.

I'm up there with you. Well, I mean my problem is trying to auto-download the new postal rate files onto a postage machine which uses a 56k modem and restarts itself if there's an error in communication (4 hours later, still on file 1 of 6), making me want to go postal, but I can still feel sympathy on the idea of struggling with auto-updates.

Maybe I should of gone into aviation mechanics like my dad...
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-coi_ZDHSb2g/Vt9Osf6rsOI/AAAAAAAACFM/YfoIQkoWusc/s650/CommissionforAurielbyRuhisu1457475267257.png (http://ruhisu.deviantart.com/art/Commission-for-Auriel-595444065)

Hawkflight

2016-03-08, 11:43 PM

So. Cutie marks.

Some context here. I'm in a DragonBallZ RP, and I decided to play a pony. Straight up from Equestria, which is just another planet in this RP. Her name is Starlight Quiver (I swear, I came up with this name before season five started), and she's a special agent in Princess Celestia's Top Secret Anti-Monster Organization. She's basically helping the rest of the PCs to overthrow an arcosian overlord in order to protect Equestria's safety. Long story.

So, I was looking down the line, towards a future plot involving Starlight, and I realized that her cutie mark as it is, a paw print surrounded by a stethoscope, doesn't make perfect sense.

It's a long ways down the line, but her "god" form (like the saiyan's SSG form or the bio-android's perfect form) is full ascension. Full-on Celestia/Luna level goddess. The problem is, okay, so she ascends and becomes a princess. But considering her cutie mark ... princess of what? Animal doctors? That just doesn't make sense. Princess of nature and animals makes a lot more sense, but isn't properly represented by her cutie mark.

So, I'm here to ask you lot, what would a cutie mark representing being the embodiment and goddess of nature and animals look like?

Pilum

2016-03-09, 02:17 AM

My initial thought was of ... well ok, my REAL first thought was a trio of pink butterflies :smallwink: but my first SERIOUS thought was a heart-shaped tree. Thing is.... Looking for a picture to illustrate it reveals that this is a reasonable description of Treehugger's cutie mark. And now I can't stop imagining her asking super-saiyaning Goku if he wouldn't mind lowering it down a skoash / scoosh / scoche / whatever.

This is an excellent diversion from grinding through a month's-worth of data in excel, so many thanks :smallsmile:

As a more serious idea though, a shield with a small (heart shaped?) tree or bunny/other cute easily drawn animal/insect blazon?

Hawkflight

2016-03-09, 02:33 AM

Thanqol

2016-03-09, 02:42 AM

So, I'm here to ask you lot, what would a cutie mark representing being the embodiment and goddess of nature and animals look like?

The Celtic triple spiral immediately comes to mind.

b_jonas

2016-03-09, 03:21 AM

Tailsteak just wrote an interesting short note giving his opinion on the phenomenon of “writers can't Applejack” in an author annotation to his comic strip (http://leftoversoup.com/archive.php?num=830). Let me quote it.

Fun fact #2: Did you know Aquaman had a truck for a while? It's true. He had a truck full of water that he drove around in, and there were swordfish and anglerfish and such in there, and he used them as swords and flashlights, respectively, despite the fact that they would be worse at those jobs, objectively, than actual swords and flashlights.

I'm sorry, but Aquaman is the King of the Sea. He has unquestioned inherent dominion over three quarters of the Earth's surface. He commands - not "talks to", you don't have a conversation with a brine shrimp - he COMMANDS MOST of the animal life on the planet. He has an entire underwater kingdom full of subjects for which he is responsible. If something falls from space and lands in a random spot, odds are good it's his problem. If something burrows up from the core and emerges in a random spot, odds are good it's his problem. If a human ship hauling anything weird has any sort of problem in open water, it's his problem.

If you feel the need to give that character a ****ing truck so that he can drive around downtown Chicago and thwart bank robbers and purse snatchers, you are a bad storyteller, and, I dare say, a bad person. Aquaman isn't boring. You're boring.

Rewatching S1E23 Cutie Mark Chronicles

"Everypony everywhere ..." And you come to that conclusion based on a single anecdote with a sample of six friends? I thought you were a scientist, Twilight Yes, this is the sort of thing why they introduced a new character, Starlight Glimmer, who has the potential of actually being a competent scientist.

Excession

2016-03-09, 04:40 AM

http://i.imgur.com/5dFqkyf.jpg
When the aliens came, they were ready! Well, most of them were. We have no idea what Lemon Zest is doing, most of the time she just stares off into space, and we assume she's listening to music. Or ADVENT propaganda radio, who knows.

Aotrs Commander

2016-03-09, 05:51 AM

Yes, this is the sort of thing why they introduced a new character, Starlight Glimmer, who has the potential of actually being a competent scientist.

*muffled snort*

Glimmer? A scientist?

No, I can't see that, I'm afraid. Sunset? Definitely. Sci-Twi? It's there in the name.

But Glimmer? Whose notable achievements are "con vulnerable ponies and become cult leader" and "adapt magical spell." No. Wrong skill sets. Oh, she's definitely got charisma and a good handle on social skills (something she will no doubt magically lose if they do decide to make her Learn Friendship, rather than have to adapt those socialitally manipulative tools to better purposes) and she has enough academic knowledge and skill to be able to adapt Starswirl's spells... But that itself doesn't make her a scientist by any stretch of the imagination. (Magical engineer MAYBE.) But nothing I've seen of her suggests she's even close in terms of having the right sort of mindset, come to that; she strikes me as far more the sort of person who decides the answer first and makes the process match.

I reckon Applebloom is far more likely to make a competant scientist.

DigoDragon

2016-03-09, 08:04 AM

Some context here. I'm in a DragonBallZ RP, and I decided to play a pony.

This is the most bizarre addition of context ever. I love it.

The Celtic triple spiral immediately comes to mind.

I was thinking the astronomical symbol of Earth: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/Earth_symbol.svg/16px-Earth_symbol.svg.png

Maybe throw a little color with another symbol behind it (a tree? Sun?) and it could work, maybe.

Tailsteak just wrote an interesting short note giving his opinion on the phenomenon of “writers can't Applejack” in an author annotation to his comic strip (http://leftoversoup.com). Let me quote it. (TODO self: edit link to strip #830 in here later.)

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Fun fact #2: Did you know Aquaman had a truck for a while? It's true.

The fact that the earliest Applejack toy had a truck only makes this even more relevant.
10/10, would read again.

Yes, this is the sort of thing why they introduced a new character, Starlight Glimmer, who has the potential of actually being a competent scientist.

Please tell me that was humor. :smalltongue:

[Crystal Prep Military Academy]

Gotta love green hair. And the headphones, that actually works well.

But Glimmer? Whose notable achievements are "con vulnerable ponies and become cult leader" and "adapt magical spell." No. Wrong skill sets. Oh, she's definitely got charisma and a good handle on social skills (something she will no doubt magically lose if they do decide to make her Learn Friendship

Remind me again why the show chose her to be Twilight's prodigy when there were far more interesting candidates out there?

I reckon Applebloom is far more likely to make a competant scientist.

Chemistry seems like a possible route, given her potions training.

Rater202

2016-03-09, 11:25 AM

So. Cutie marks.

Some context here. I'm in a DragonBall RP, and I decided to play a pony. Straight up from Equestria, which is just another planet in this RP. Her name is Starlight Quiver (I swear, I came up with this name before season five started), and she's a special agent in Princess Celestia's Top Secret Anti-Monster Organization. She's basically helping the rest of the PCs to overthrow a Frieza-Race overlord in order to protect Equestria's safety. Long story.

So, I was looking down the line, towards a future plot involving Starlight, and I realized that her cutie mark as it is, a paw print surrounded by a stethoscope, doesn't make perfect sense.

It's a long ways down the line, but her "god" form (like the saiyan's SSG form or the bio-android's perfect form [actually it seems they use SSG, as well (http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/dragonball/images/c/cf/Img_play_09_04.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20160225141020)]) is full ascension. Full-on Celestia/Luna level goddess. The problem is, okay, so she ascends and becomes a princess. But considering her cutie mark ... princess of what? Animal doctors? That just doesn't make sense. Princess of nature and animals makes a lot more sense, but isn't properly represented by her cutie mark.

So, I'm here to ask you lot, what would a cutie mark representing being the embodiment and goddess of nature and animals look like?Edits for clarity or corrections

A paw-print on top of a leaf on top of a butterfly on top of a simulacra of a planet might be what you're looking for.

Deadly

2016-03-09, 03:16 PM

Rewatching S1E25 Party of One
Pinkie running out of energy? Unpossible! *GASP* THAT'S NOT THE REAL PINKIE! GET HER!

Excellent episode. Not much to say.

Rewatching S1E26 Grand Galloping Gala
Once again we see that the role of an Equestrian stallion is to pull heavy things :smalltongue:

Random ponies start to sing ... a crowd just happens to be there to join in.

"They'll shower us with diamonds" ... if the diamonds are as big as shown, I wouldn't want to be showered with them. Ouch.

Right after the song, when Twilight runs into the gala towards Celestia, Spitfire in the background has some serious hypno-eyes

Metal Lark ... but it doesn't sing metal! False advertising. Is disappointed.

You know, Rarity, he isn't even wearing a cloak. Most stallions don't in fact wear a lot of clothes. As a mare, it's obviously your job to cover spilled drinks for him, since you're more likely to actually wear clothes that can be used for such a purpose. Don't they teach you Common Canterlot Courtesy in that backwater mudhole you come from? It's his job to pull heavy things for you, so what you have to do is have him pull around a huge trailer full of old cloaks and other necessities for you. That's how mares in Canterlot do it ...

... as she learned later on. Poor Spike.

"You kick your fat leg in, you pull your fat leg out ..."

Angry, frustrated Fluttershy is fantastic. I love her, and fear her.

I had forgotten just how strangle-worthy "Prince" Blueblood is.

"Well, they can't get any worse ..." Surely you've learned not to say that, Twi

They should make more of the season finales like this, just one episode and focused on something other than saving the world. Having two grand, epic two-parters per season is a bit much, I think.

Hawkflight

2016-03-09, 03:27 PM

The Celtic triple spiral immediately comes to mind.

I was thinking the astronomical symbol of Earth: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/Earth_symbol.svg/16px-Earth_symbol.svg.png

Maybe throw a little color with another symbol behind it (a tree? Sun?) and it could work, maybe.

I dunno, seems a bit abstract to me. I mean, Celestia's butt-mark is the sun, Luna's is the moon, and Cadence's is the crystal heart. I feel like it should be something a 5-year-old can look at and say, "Oh, hey, she must be the princess of animals!"

Edits for clarity or corrections

A paw-print on top of a leaf on top of a butterfly on top of a simulacra of a planet might be what you're looking for.

Maybe. A little overcomplicated, but I like the image of the pawprint and the leaf.

Rewatching S1E25 Party of One
Pinkie running out of energy? Unpossible! *GASP* THAT'S NOT THE REAL PINKIE! GET HER!

THAT PINKIE IS A SPY! I mean, a changeling!

Excession

2016-03-09, 03:41 PM

Gotta love green hair. And the headphones, that actually works well.

I think I need to at least mod in a new maroon colour for the the Crystal Prep uniform; the purple is a bit off. Adding the full tartan as an armour pattern would be even better. A crystal prep tattoo would be good too.

Lemon Zest's headphones, and Indigo Zap's goggles, are from an excellent mod called "Capnbubs Accessories Pack". The goggles are also available in the "upper face" slot covering the eyes, but then I couldn't have her earrings in that slot.

I think I need to fill out the roster a bit then play another C/I run with this group. Or maybe Legend...

DigoDragon

2016-03-09, 03:43 PM

A paw-print on top of a leaf on top of a butterfly on top of a simulacra of a planet might be what you're looking for.

I was going to add that the Earth symbol I mentioned earlier superimposed off-center over a slightly larger sun.
Might be a little less cluttered?

Excellent episode. Not much to say.

I'm disappointed I only ever saw one attempt to ponify Pinkie's made up friends.
http://orig01.deviantart.net/4dba/f/2012/272/1/0/party_of_four_by_omny87-d5g8x29.jpg

Once again we see that the role of an Equestrian stallion is to pull heavy things :smalltongue:

...
http://41.media.tumblr.com/b3e8bbfae4f2225d4b898253f36605e7/tumblr_ns4na1QPxz1r7jepho1_1280.png

Metal Lark ... but it doesn't sing metal! False advertising. Is disappointed.

It snows metal on Venus (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_snow).

Excession

2016-03-09, 04:39 PM

I'm disappointed I only ever saw one attempt to ponify Pinkie's made up friends.
http://orig01.deviantart.net/4dba/f/2012/272/1/0/party_of_four_by_omny87-d5g8x29.jpg

This is somehow more scary and depressing than the episode itself.

b_jonas

2016-03-09, 04:52 PM

S1E25 Party of One
Pinkie running out of energy? Unpossible! *GASP* THAT'S NOT THE REAL PINKIE! GET HER! The real Pinkie would run out of energy at least twice again in later episodes. Once in the end of S3 E3, and once in the beginning of S5 E13 from the lack of sleep. (Yes, she can still cartwheel while she's out of energy. She couldn't just run forwards normally at that point. When she took the unique crazy feats that permit him to do four-hoof hopping or backwards galloping or cartwheels as normal movement, they forgot to add to the rules that she can't do those all day continuously, since everyone assumed she'd use those movements only during combat. And then they didn't fix the broken feat, because Pinkie uses her strange powers only to make Equestria more fun, never abuses them for breaking plots.)

Trixie

2016-03-09, 09:16 PM

So, I was looking down the line, towards a future plot involving Starlight, and I realized that her cutie mark as it is, a paw print surrounded by a stethoscope, doesn't make perfect sense.

It's a long ways down the line, but her "god" form (like the saiyan's SSG form or the bio-android's perfect form) is full ascension. Full-on Celestia/Luna level goddess. The problem is, okay, so she ascends and becomes a princess. But considering her cutie mark ... princess of what? Animal doctors? That just doesn't make sense. Princess of nature and animals makes a lot more sense, but isn't properly represented by her cutie mark.

I like the idea of shaped tree mark. Maybe combine it with the above, and ascended mark would be stethoscope changing to tree with paw shaped hole in it and glow effect? I'd make a mockup of that, but my graphic arts skills kinda suck :(

The Celtic triple spiral immediately comes to mind.

Um... No.

A) Marks are descriptive. Not abstract. While some abstract shapes do work, something tied to religious human practices is as fitting in Equestria as human Santa. That is, not really. B) Even ignoring the above, original meaning of triple spiral had nothing to do with nature. Triskelion is far older than Celts, and was used as between others sign of mythical Gorgon, symbol of Sicily, or if we go back to Celts, god Manannán, who was deity of sea and necromancy (kind of ill fit to nature theme) as well as patron of Isle of Man (from whom the isle takes heraldry). It having anything to do with nature is mostly idea of modern ignorant neopagan groups, and C) if we're at the topic of modern symbolism of Celtic symbolss, at least in Europe, most of people asked won't point to nature, no. These have very heavy unfortunate implications and are in fact banned in many places. See say here (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_cross#White_nationalist_usage) or here (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strafgesetzbuch_section_86a#Symbols_affected), and inspired motives in Europe can be most often encountered as logo of not pagans, but organizations such as these (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrikaner_Weerstandsbeweging) or these (http://fotw.fivestarflags.com/qt-z!ufe.html#y). You can argue it was just hijacked like a certain symbol of good fortune, but alas, new meaning mostly replaced the old and ignoring the change is kind of ill advised.

While yes, technically there is one mark precedent based on religious symbol, it's heavily altered (both in our reality where it was modified, secularized and stripped of most of its spiritual significance over last 150 years, and further in its Equestrian variant), it's purely descriptive, and has kind of unambiguous meaning. Celtic symbols fail all of these tests.

DigoDragon

2016-03-09, 09:34 PM

"And this is for, you know, everything else..."
https://40.media.tumblr.com/7a137f4b553d56934d06274f3de5ef35/tumblr_o1aqurIT5N1rzn00uo1_540.png

This is somehow more scary and depressing than the episode itself.

Heh, yeah, I can see that. I wouldn't mind reading a fanfic about Pinkie finding a group of ponies like these somewhere after getting lost in a big city and they help her out to find her way and all kinds of city adventure happen. Rocky looks like he could work construction.

For my daughter's birthday I'm fixing her computer up to be a little more modern. She's excited to get +1.4 hurts, +1 pci with 8 more Xs, and +6 boy goats on her computer, despite not really knowing what all those numbers actually do. The hardest part really is trying not to both have a heart attack at how cute she acts attempting to learn computer terms and vicariously getting high on the excitement of new computer parts.

Yes, boy goats are called Rams. I thought that joke was clever of her.

Pendulous

2016-03-10, 02:00 AM

So I got Netflix, finally, and rewatched Friendship Games. I must say I'm a fan of Sugar Coat. Simple, to the point, blunt, and she's not "good" or "evil". She's honest no matter what side it's for. I wanna see her again.

DigoDragon

2016-03-10, 08:07 AM

So. ...I made a slight miscalculation in planning out this upgrade for my daughter. Not with the computer itself, but this morning I just noticed that the old second-hand monitor she's using is analog-only and the replacement video card will be digital only. I will have to replace that as well. Probably for the best since it's about... 9-10 years old by my calculation and the buttons on it are cracking. ^^;

So I got Netflix, finally, and rewatched Friendship Games. I must say I'm a fan of Sugar Coat. Simple, to the point, blunt, and she's not "good" or "evil". She's honest no matter what side it's for. I wanna see her again.

Who wants some sugar with their breakfast?
https://41.media.tumblr.com/723c13b8523465b63b3a29a82c3ae20b/tumblr_nvdkyrY6rd1rpb34po1_500.png

https://40.media.tumblr.com/27279a76335cbe9ed844fd38f9edd0f7/tumblr_nvjvfrSuBB1rizdk2o1_500.png

http://41.media.tumblr.com/f0a55d32b3c484efb2bef36cc023c0a2/tumblr_nvhqhme2Yu1u48xvgo1_500.png