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My Little Pony FiM Community |OT| We will love and tolerate the SHIT outta you!
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So I don't know if you guys have been keeping up with the translation of the comments for the japanese fansub on Nico Nico, but I have! So here is my reaction to Japan's reaction! (How meta!)
And well, the Japanese are pretty much reacting the same way as us English-speaking bronies are. They're using their own local colloquialisms in the comments of course but other than that they seem to be enjoying it on pretty much the same level we are.
The biggest difference that I could tell was that the whole two-parter structure of the opening episodes threw them off. I guess the Japanese are just so used to season-long story arcs. They were wondering why progress was so fast and then wondered if the second episode was the finale.
And yes, "fluttershy is mai waifu" is a common sentiment. Although there was a debate at the start as to whether ponies could be moe.
I'll keep on top of them and let you guys know if there are any surprises. I'm kind of curious to see how they handle Feelin' Pinkie Keen and the CMC.
And well, the Japanese are pretty much reacting the same way as us English-speaking bronies are. They're using their own local colloquialisms in the comments of course but other than that they seem to be enjoying it on pretty much the same level we are.
The biggest difference that I could tell was that the whole two-parter structure of the opening episodes threw them off. I guess the Japanese are just so used to season-long story arcs. They were wondering why progress was so fast and then wondered if the second episode was the finale.
And yes, "fluttershy is mai waifu" is a common sentiment. Although there was a debate at the start as to whether ponies could be moe.
I'll keep on top of them and let you guys know if there are any surprises. I'm kind of curious to see how they handle Feelin' Pinkie Keen and the CMC.
DrForester
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ZealousD said:
There's no Tsundere pony, I'm surprised the Japanese can cope.
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ZealousD said:
eh.... That's a pretty big reach I think.
Regulus Tera
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Swarm of the Century.Master Milk said:
DrForester
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Regulus Tera said:
How the heck did I forget that on my list....
DrForester
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Pandaman said:
Cannon
and Egophiliac comics about young Celestia and Luna
RiccochetJ
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Dee Dee got into the Laboratory again I see.
ChuckNoLuck said:
Wasn't the case for me
The Pilot literally did nothing to further interest me in the show that the animation didn't already do itself.
It was Dragonshy, Swarm of the Century, and the Pony-GAF community that did me in.
... and then I reformed
Regulus Tera
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And then you became king of PonyGAF.ahoyhoy said:
Regulus Tera
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G-Fex is a false king. Don't listen to G-Fex's lies.
I believe that picking and choosing a starter episode is a bad idea, because different people respond differently to the different styles, and if you try to rearrange the show to fit someone's tastes and you guess wrong, you personally will be the one responsible for their bad first impression, instead of it being the show that did it.Master Milk said:
I think it's a better tactic to try and tell people that the show changes tone somewhat after the two pilot episodes, so they should try and give it a longer chance, and reserve their judgement until they've seen at least 4 episodes to balance it out (Ticket Master and Applebuck Season are great episodes).
Also, the pilot episodes are designed to be an introduction, while some of the "better" episodes are payoff that require you to be already invested in the characters.
And I wouldn't try and steer them away from the songs, since they're a big part of the show.
But if you really know the person, I suppose you can give it a try.
RomanticHeroX
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Dragonshy. Always Dragonshy, nothing else.
Nocturnowl
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Raridactyl is the stuff of nightmares.Link Man said:
Regulus Tera
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From now on I shall declare ahoyhoy king of Ponygaf, and G-Fex king of Human Ponies.G-Fex said:
DrForester
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Just two more posts and we can get that terrible picture off the page (for those using the Celestia endorsed 50 ppp).
Myke Greywolf
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OK, I risk this to be the page's last post and get under everyone's radar, but I have to take this off my chest.
Some elements of this community are starting to make me sick. And I don't mean the guys who produce less-than-proper artwork, either. I can live with whatever vile themes fans can conjure in their dirty little minds. I mean this (in response to this).
It's all friendship and magic until money gets involved in the equation. After that, it's pony eat pony and everything goes, including what I suspect to be gratuitous spreading of FUD about any perceived competition. The pony mafia is at full force here - the kind of self-gratifying, self-feeding, circle-jerking, back-patting closed group that is so afraid of the talent on the outside stealing a bit of their spotlight that they stamp any newcomer as soon as they pop their nose in.
Tell me, PonyGAF, what do you think about this?
Some elements of this community are starting to make me sick. And I don't mean the guys who produce less-than-proper artwork, either. I can live with whatever vile themes fans can conjure in their dirty little minds. I mean this (in response to this).
It's all friendship and magic until money gets involved in the equation. After that, it's pony eat pony and everything goes, including what I suspect to be gratuitous spreading of FUD about any perceived competition. The pony mafia is at full force here - the kind of self-gratifying, self-feeding, circle-jerking, back-patting closed group that is so afraid of the talent on the outside stealing a bit of their spotlight that they stamp any newcomer as soon as they pop their nose in.
Tell me, PonyGAF, what do you think about this?
Regulus Tera
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People payed almost two grand for that Fluttershy plushie. There's obviously a market not being satisfied by Hasbro, here.Myke Greywolf said:
Okay first of all, is this post completely serious?Myke Greywolf said:
The paragraph I bolded is a complete overreaction to a single sentence comment one guy made that wasn't malicious at all.
I know this is your wife that made the plushie and she spent a lot of time on it, but you need to learn how to take criticism. Everyone has different opinions on things and as far as the internet goes that isn't a bad comment at all. Especially when you consider that there are just as many positive comments about it.
DrForester
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Myke Greywolf said:
It's the internet. Hate to be a jerk, but if you can't handle the fact that people will have criticism due to the nature of the internet, it might not be the environment for you. having done anime cosplay for years, it's a similar thing there. You can work your butt off on a costume, people will complain.
And as a side note, that guys an idiot. I remember that scoot figure being posted a while ago and had no clue Jackie made it. It's fantastic.
DrForester
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Acerac said:
That'd be awesome. because then it'd be bannable
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