DrForester
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Hit daww factor 9!
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Season 3 |OT| The fun has been TRIPLED!
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Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
That's all they're good for.
Myke Greywolf
Ambassador of Goodwill
Groovy giraffe CMC gif is still better, but this is up there, right below.Hit daww factor 9!
Overall, a really enjoyable episode. A little less sophisticated than the average, but it's the CMC - they exist to talk to kids and to be cute and silly. And we love 'em all the same for it.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Hell no.
Actually I prefer them when it's a "CMC" episode - i.e. they exist only to serve as plot devices for the episode's conflict without focusing much on themselves (e.g. Hearts and Hooves, that Pony Express ep).
As far as I can tell you don't like any aspect of the show.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Then again the fandom always love any shit it pushes out lol
Slamtastic
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but forester posts all the time
Myke Greywolf
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I don't think one has to go that far, everyone's opinion is valid.
DrForester
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Extended synopsis for Sleepless in Ponyville.
Synopsis: Sleepless in Ponyville: Over a campfire, Rainbow Dash decides to share some imaginative and spooky tales, causing Scootaloo to have frightening, vivid nightmares; Scootaloo wants to get rid of her nightmares but doesn't want the others to think she is spineless.
DrForester
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Sounds adorable.
And SCOOTALOO EPISODE!
And SCOOTALOO EPISODE!
Wow, they are trying so hard to avoid just calling her a chicken.
Dark Phoenix
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Sounds like a fun episode.
Shadow Hog
Member
Not as strong as last week's episode, but the song was miles beyond anything the opening two-parter had. Decent episode all-in-all.
But "Don't bully me or I'll tell your parents"? Ooh, burn. [/sarcasm]
But "Don't bully me or I'll tell your parents"? Ooh, burn. [/sarcasm]
Just call her a dodo.
DrForester
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Well, we know Diamond Tiara's father is a decent pony. Both in the show, and in the future.
Owlowiscious
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got me all excited that another slice of life was out.
So they will be on a camping trip? I knew they are not gonna show where Scootaloo lives.
Choppasmith
Member
My thoughts exactly. I mean the visuals were great at first, but them reusing practically the same visuals for the reprise was a bit of letdown. It seems like the song was too short and was hastily extended to properly fill time. Looking forward to the remixes.
Also, I just couldn't understand the kind of accent Babs Seed VA (Bryan "Ocean Vegeta" Drummond's daughter it seems) was supposed to be emulating and it bugged the crap out of me.
Also, lack of Derpy is really worrisome :/
Other than that the CMC were totally adorable and the episode was okay (but not as good as last week's IMO and definitely the weakest Cindy Morrow has contributed)
DrForester
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I don't know if I would say it was her weakest episode. While I agree with the issues about the song being repetitive, I think the episode was pretty solid otherwise. Certainly not her best work, but I don't know if I would rank it low. She certainly has a good handle on the CMC though.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Wow, that's terrible. I'd take how to sleep shenanigans over "spineless" crap.
I don't think one has to go that far, everyone's opinion is valid.
It's not his opinion that bothers me, it's his attitude.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Declaring to ignore someone in the most obvious way is kinda hilarious.
I dunno, at least the opening two-parter has a nice premise and some really good moments, crystal ponies and underwhelming villain aside.
I dunno, at least the opening two-parter has a nice premise and some really good moments, crystal ponies and underwhelming villain aside.
Whogie
Member
Okay episode for CMC. The song was alright. Reminded me of Scooby Doo.
Yeah, she's only had some obscure back-shots in crowds so far this season.
And that's why you never pander to fans with controversial stuff.
Derpy should never have been controversial in the first place.
DrForester
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So there was a good song in the last episode afterall.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=37gZjFrFRaw
And Next Weeks Episode!
Magic Duel
I want to like it, but I can't think of any reason to bring Trixie back other than pandering. I'm hoping for an "it was all a dream" ending.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=37gZjFrFRaw
And Next Weeks Episode!
Magic Duel
I want to like it, but I can't think of any reason to bring Trixie back other than pandering. I'm hoping for an "it was all a dream" ending.
Maybe, but everyone should have seen trouble coming. It's pretty hard to get away with this kind of stuff.
Slamtastic
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And once again, while everyone else is being considerate, Forester refuses to tag upcoming information.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
So too early to tell on jumping the shark for fandom pandering?
Slamtastic
Member
The creators of a work making sure their product is enjoyable to their fans will never negatively impact it.
"Pandering" is the stupidest complaint I've ever heard.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
But pandering is terrible!
Before I can judge your comment, I need to know first if you've seen Skyfall.
You have to consider when selling a commercial product, you should try to reach the masses.
Shadow Hog
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What, you consider Skyfall pandering or something?
(I could actually see an arugment to that end, at least with certain parts of it.)
Good song, but there is a true good song inside this episode: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rghFcaAuxaQ
DrForester
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Wasn't that in a previous episode?
That montage sequence in Dragonshy comes close, but it may have came from somewhere else directly.
But they all fall short due to the return of the Parasprite Polka.
What episode?
DrForester
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I was thinking the montage in Dragonshy, but it's just very similar, not the same.
Isn't that a reference for Charlie's Angels, like in Dexter's Laboratory?
I didn't really like this episode, mostly because I don't think it effectively tackled the subject of bullying (sacrifice yourself to save your bully and win their heart, and "tell an adult" aren't really solutions, although telling an adult can't hurt, and it's the most risk-free advice).
Just the other day I came off of watching SFDebris' review of Avatar the Last Airbender, in which he explained that he doesn't agree with fans who say that Azula's not a monster, that she's really a good person, and it's the world's fault, because the world made her a monster. He explained how (in his opinionated opinion) it's your choices that define you who are, and what you do now that matters, not your upbringing. Zuko chose to become a better person. Azula didn't.
Babs chose to become worse. And she didn't seem to show any signs of guilt or remorse while she actively and aggressively made the CMC miserable (just some occasional blank-flank shame). I don't think Babs was doing it out of fear of DT and SS, I think as a former victim, she liked the role reversal. She bullied Applebloom out of her own bed. DT and SS weren't in her bedroom.
When the CMC learned why Babs was a jerk, I don't think it should have stopped their plan to get even. Standing up to bullies and fighting back is just one more slice of the anti-bullying formula, even if you have to plan and strategize in order to compensate for weakness (interestingly, The A-Team frequently armed people to deal with bullying situations). And yeah, attacking your bully is a great way to provoke your own butt kicking, but that kind of retaliatory strike is usually just a required response, and afterwards you might find yourself less-targeted, since you're not worth the trouble.
The CMC seemingly stopped their attack (and took the hit for themselves) because of pity, but pitying your bully, and especially letting your bully know that you pity them, is often a really bad idea, because that sort of emotional attack cuts deep and may make a bully want to shut you up by making sure you never pity them again.
But... kids show in the modern world. They're not going to advocate violence.
Also, Apple Jack, the responsible adult, is probably to blame for this episode, because she deliberately didn't tell the CMC that Babs was coming to town to deal with insecurity issues regarding her blank flank, she just allowed the CMC to get all "CMC" up in Babs' face unsupervised, as everyone knew they would. I think I approve of setting up powder kegs, but you're at least supposed to watch them in case they explode, silly pony.
Just the other day I came off of watching SFDebris' review of Avatar the Last Airbender, in which he explained that he doesn't agree with fans who say that Azula's not a monster, that she's really a good person, and it's the world's fault, because the world made her a monster. He explained how (in his opinionated opinion) it's your choices that define you who are, and what you do now that matters, not your upbringing. Zuko chose to become a better person. Azula didn't.
Babs chose to become worse. And she didn't seem to show any signs of guilt or remorse while she actively and aggressively made the CMC miserable (just some occasional blank-flank shame). I don't think Babs was doing it out of fear of DT and SS, I think as a former victim, she liked the role reversal. She bullied Applebloom out of her own bed. DT and SS weren't in her bedroom.
When the CMC learned why Babs was a jerk, I don't think it should have stopped their plan to get even. Standing up to bullies and fighting back is just one more slice of the anti-bullying formula, even if you have to plan and strategize in order to compensate for weakness (interestingly, The A-Team frequently armed people to deal with bullying situations). And yeah, attacking your bully is a great way to provoke your own butt kicking, but that kind of retaliatory strike is usually just a required response, and afterwards you might find yourself less-targeted, since you're not worth the trouble.
The CMC seemingly stopped their attack (and took the hit for themselves) because of pity, but pitying your bully, and especially letting your bully know that you pity them, is often a really bad idea, because that sort of emotional attack cuts deep and may make a bully want to shut you up by making sure you never pity them again.
But... kids show in the modern world. They're not going to advocate violence.
Also, Apple Jack, the responsible adult, is probably to blame for this episode, because she deliberately didn't tell the CMC that Babs was coming to town to deal with insecurity issues regarding her blank flank, she just allowed the CMC to get all "CMC" up in Babs' face unsupervised, as everyone knew they would. I think I approve of setting up powder kegs, but you're at least supposed to watch them in case they explode, silly pony.
Myke Greywolf
Ambassador of Goodwill
There is good pandering and bad pandering. Unfortunately, the bad pandering gets all the attention and people end up generalizing. It's like bronies, actually.
Okay-ish episode, but the treatment of bullying was a bit off. I know that it is a kid's show and all that jazz, but the Zecora episode dealed with racism in a far more mature and subtle manner than most shows on the TV (even if by the end of the day it was clearly aimed at kids).
I mean, they got the whole bulling pattern right: people start to make you feel miserable just because, you fall easily on a "spiral of silence", and bullies got motivated most of times due to family issues, yes. But the way they dealed with was anything but realistic or ideal. I mean, this, right here:
Is the very truth of the matter. Bullies might be wounded individuals with issues (and horrible persons, too), but they are always stopped by force, let it be the one enforced by a higher authority (parents, teachers, etc) or ye old force of violence. Reality is rarely politically correct.
I mean, they got the whole bulling pattern right: people start to make you feel miserable just because, you fall easily on a "spiral of silence", and bullies got motivated most of times due to family issues, yes. But the way they dealed with was anything but realistic or ideal. I mean, this, right here:
Is the very truth of the matter. Bullies might be wounded individuals with issues (and horrible persons, too), but they are always stopped by force, let it be the one enforced by a higher authority (parents, teachers, etc) or ye old force of violence. Reality is rarely politically correct.
SpacePirate Ridley
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I found the episode funny and the song good (didnt found it repetitive at all, and much better than the songs from the first two episodes).
The treatment of the moral is a little bit bad, but well, not that horrible IMO. I didnt like that Babs went full bully mode just to not be bullied the way it was presented (the CMC being super firendly just seconds ago with her and wanting her to have a good time).
Sweetie Bell best thing of the episode.
The treatment of the moral is a little bit bad, but well, not that horrible IMO. I didnt like that Babs went full bully mode just to not be bullied the way it was presented (the CMC being super firendly just seconds ago with her and wanting her to have a good time).
Sweetie Bell best thing of the episode.
Early? Didn't you catch this season premiere?