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My Little Pony FiM Community |OT2| I just don't know what went wrong!
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...I don't get "Twilight Princess". What's significant about the reversed word order?
The only title I can come up with is "Everything's Going To Be Just Fine (We Hope)", or whatever the exact words Twilight says at the end of S3 were.
Re: spoilers - I didn't see that anyone was complaining about the actual promo picture that was posted. $200 seemed to be proposing a precautionary policy in case future pictures were more spoilery, plus the OT might be up by then. Let's not preemptively jab at people for being too sensitive about spoilers. I think that it's reasonable to want promo pics that plausibly do indicate something about upcoming episodes to not be directly posted; it's reasonable to want to avoid that sort of thing in much the way some people want to avoid official trailers for movies that they go see. If you're not really sure that the thing you're posting isn't a spoiler for someone who wants to "go in blind", point to it in such a way that it doesn't ruin what they're trying to do. Golden Rule, etc. This is a thread for broader pony stuff than just S4, so I don't think it's fair to say that people who don't want S4 in some sense spoiled should leave. I don't know when OTs usually go up, but it sounds like people will have another outlet for S4-specific stuff soon.
Edit: Missed Owl's spoiler-text comments, because I've been trying to mostly avoid spoilers myself. I don't think it's crazy to try to accommodate Owl at least until an S4 OT goes up, especially since a few other people seem to be in a sorta-similar spot or sympathetic. I'm not saying "post a promo pic and get banned", unless you're doing it maliciously, but just try to play nice.
The only title I can come up with is "Everything's Going To Be Just Fine (We Hope)", or whatever the exact words Twilight says at the end of S3 were.
Re: spoilers - I didn't see that anyone was complaining about the actual promo picture that was posted. $200 seemed to be proposing a precautionary policy in case future pictures were more spoilery, plus the OT might be up by then. Let's not preemptively jab at people for being too sensitive about spoilers. I think that it's reasonable to want promo pics that plausibly do indicate something about upcoming episodes to not be directly posted; it's reasonable to want to avoid that sort of thing in much the way some people want to avoid official trailers for movies that they go see. If you're not really sure that the thing you're posting isn't a spoiler for someone who wants to "go in blind", point to it in such a way that it doesn't ruin what they're trying to do. Golden Rule, etc. This is a thread for broader pony stuff than just S4, so I don't think it's fair to say that people who don't want S4 in some sense spoiled should leave. I don't know when OTs usually go up, but it sounds like people will have another outlet for S4-specific stuff soon.
Edit: Missed Owl's spoiler-text comments, because I've been trying to mostly avoid spoilers myself. I don't think it's crazy to try to accommodate Owl at least until an S4 OT goes up, especially since a few other people seem to be in a sorta-similar spot or sympathetic. I'm not saying "post a promo pic and get banned", unless you're doing it maliciously, but just try to play nice.
Oh, duh.
SparksterMeta0
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That... sounds a lot better!
Anyway, my suggestion would make more sense if it's more like "Twilight [Sparkle] Princess". Use this however you like.
DrForester
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My Little Pony Season 4 |OT| Beyond Syndication
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My Little Pony Season 4 |OT| Now With 50% More Wings
My Little Pony Season 4 |OT| Galloping Into GAF's Hearts
My Little Pony Season 4 |OT| Now With 50% More Wings
I support this one. We need a name that's witty at first, but seems less funny each time you hear it.
Reminds me of the tagline for Transformers The Movie, but is less awesome.
"Beyond good. Beyond evil. Beyond your wildest imagination."
If yours can become 200% more awesome, then I'm willing to support it. Although "Twilight Princess" seems like a better fit at this point in time.
Professor Beef
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*puts a hand in* Twilight Princess!
...heh, well it was worth a shot! Haha...ha...
Ah, you're all under arrest.
UberTag
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Bake him away, toys!
And to bring a recent Simpsons quote into this...
Lisa <talking in her sleep>: "Rainbow... oh, Rainbow!"
Bart: "Ooooh... not the pony dream again!"
I'll also vote for Twilight Princess.
Professor Beef
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"I want to help you, Rainbow Dash? Pfft, even your dreams are square."
wookieofdoom
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Hate to interrupt all the discussion about new threads, but I was wondering what everyone's favorite pony fan comic is. It can be everything from funny to touching to just plain weird. I thought since there seem to be new folk here it might be nice to share some of the best the community has to offer! I will start with mine:
So I was just thinking... the rule for our season threads in the OT in the past has been "spoiler tags until Pony Day", but really, that's the strictest spoiler rule that can reasonably be applied (right behind "spoiler tags forever" and "ban all ponies", both of which are quite unreasonable in an MLP season thread). And it is a fact that the Community thread tends to become a graveyard while the OT thread is active.
So is it time to consider a loosening of the spoiler restrictions? The season thread in OT could include a [spoilers] tag in the title, and then pre-release hype and speculation could be an entirely valid topic for open discussion (Hasbro even wants to generate this). Those who fear the potential spoilers in the OT could retreat to Community, where we could then have a choice of rules, either "spoiler tags until Pony Day", or a more-traditional blackout.
Personally, I would be fine with the looser restrictions across the board. "Spoiler tags until Pony Day" is a fine rule for Community, and it would allow fanart to be posted here without much worry, since it never really appears before Pony Day anyways, and is more of a "Community" activity than a "Season 4" activity. I think this would promote increased activity across both threads. It would require that I dodge this thread until I've seen the episode, but I tend to do that anyways, and as Owl said, it's fine once you know the ground rules.
So that's my proposal. Full spoilers and speculation allowed in the dedicated season thread in OT. Spoiler tags until Pony Day in Community.
Any opinions are welcome.
Sounds sensible to me.
Hate to interrupt all the discussion about new threads, but I was wondering what everyone's favorite pony fan comic is. It can be everything from funny to touching to just plain weird. I thought since there seem to be new folk here it might be nice to share some of the best the community has to offer! I will start with mine:
This one always gets me
Owl's commanding me on irc to make the season 4 thread, unless anyone else want to do it?
I don't want, but I want to buy that Molestia Doll. Where I can found one?
Owlowiscious
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I'm not falling for this
DrForester
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Ego comics are great.
I thought someone might notice my Ego-bias. That one you posted is great too, love Pumpkin's expression in the last frame.
Really digging the ones Orcastar posted too. The Fluttershy piece is beautiful, and the pear-seller one is fantastic too. Love that Applebloom is the one holding the bat.
Myke Greywolf
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Heather Breckel, colorist for the MLP:FiM official comic, is now following me on deviantArt. My life is complete.
DrForester
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Heather Breckel, colorist for the MLP:FiM official comic, is now following me on deviantArt. My life is complete.
Awesome. I've interacted with her on another forum quite a bit and she seems like an very nice person.
Heather Breckel, colorist for the MLP:FiM official comic, is now following me on deviantArt. My life is complete.
Props. Well deserved, too.
Heather Breckel, colorist for the MLP:FiM official comic, is now following me on deviantArt. My life is complete.
Congrats!
But it's not complete if you don't move the story in that webcomic of yours ahead - I want to know why Belle Eve has no games in her store
wookieofdoom
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Have you watched Sweet and Elite? That's the 2nd best episode! Rarity is so awesome!
More best pony comics:
I uh... what's that comic about? Celestia being mean about Luna's weight, then prodding her a bunch?
Love the Japanese fan comic though, really cute art.
Some background art that may offer hints regarding S4 have cropped up over on EQD. Article HERE. Spoilers, naturally.
I think Rarity's probably the most complex of the mane 6. She can absolutely be selfish and self-centred, and the thing she seems to desire or aspire to most, being part of the Canterlot in-crowd, feels like a bit of a superficial goal.
Then again, "the heart wants what it wants", as the saying goes. I think Rarity shouldn't be judged so much on the things she wants, but instead the things she manages to do despite her own wishes. As much as she may dream of living in Canterlot with the elite, she's also fiercely protective and loyal to her friends in Ponyville, and has always managed to come through for them when they need it.
I think Rarity's probably the most complex of the mane 6. She can absolutely be selfish and self-centred, and the thing she seems to desire or aspire to most, being part of the Canterlot in-crowd, feels like a bit of a superficial goal.
Then again, "the heart wants what it wants", as the saying goes. I think Rarity shouldn't be judged so much on the things she wants, but instead the things she manages to do despite her own wishes. As much as she may dream of living in Canterlot with the elite, she's also fiercely protective and loyal to her friends in Ponyville, and has always managed to come through for them when they need it.
wookieofdoom
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This. So much this. I can understand why people wouldn't like Rarity, heck I didn't like her at first either. But after watching Dog and Pony show, my opinion her really changed. On a superficial level, she is all those things: conceited, elitist, self-fish. But once you you get past the surface she really the element of generosity. Even in Sweet and Elite when she is about to sell out her friends, she steps up for them and proudly admits they her friends, even though that would possibly mean giving up her dream. I agree 100% with what PaulloDEC said: she should be be judged by what she does, despite those actions going against what she really wants. That is what makes her so generous.
DrForester
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Rarity micro was the best micro. Even better than the Celestia and Pinkie ones, which were both excellent.
kunonabi
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Then you aren't paying attention. Suited for Success was all about her generosity getting the best of her. There are all sorts of other smaller moments where she gives without a second thought. This doesn't mean she isn't selfish at times but that is what makes her so interesting. Rarity doesn't fit into any single mold which tends to happen to the rest of the mane 6 and she feels more like a real character because of it. Not all of her stories revolve around her trying to be popular with the elite either.
This. So much this. I can understand why people wouldn't like Rarity, heck I didn't like her at first either. But after watching Dog and Pony show, my opinion her really changed. On a superficial level, she is all those things: conceited, elitist, self-fish. But once you you get past the surface she really the element of generosity. Even in Sweet and Elite when she is about to sell out her friends, she steps up for them and proudly admits they her friends, even though that would possibly mean giving up her dream. I agree 100% with what PaulloDEC said: she should be be judged by what she does, despite those actions going against what she really wants. That is what makes her so generous.
I hate her because of Dog and Pony show. Shes hateful and discriminative to the mule/donkey race.
DrForester
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I think some of you are confusing selfishness with vanity. Rarity is very generous but she's also very self centered. I think the show gets the balance very well.
And "Sisterhooves Social" is one of the best pony episodes ever. Oddly despite lacking Celestia and Luna, the best sisters.
And "Sisterhooves Social" is one of the best pony episodes ever. Oddly despite lacking Celestia and Luna, the best sisters.
Rarity and Applejack both come off especially bad in episodes in which they star, to me, probably because their flaws have to do with mistreating others. The others mostly just hurt themselves directly, although sometimes others get drawn in as a side effect, so it's easier to feel sympathy. Twilight has a bunch of episodes about stress and anxiety. Fluttershy is shy and fearful. Rainbow Dash has a huge ego, among other things, and is at most annoying to others. There's no real attempt to portray Pinkie Pie as a realistic character, and she's kind of all over the place.
Rarity and AJ fail in their responsibilities by wronging others. Rarity consistently struggles to do right by her friends and sister when tempted to advance her career or reputation. AJ insists on taking on too much responsibility and allows others to get hurt because she can't handle it.
That said, Sweet and Elite is one of my favorite episodes. Dog and Pony show is dumb. Are people serious about being upset by the mule racism stuff?
Rarity and AJ fail in their responsibilities by wronging others. Rarity consistently struggles to do right by her friends and sister when tempted to advance her career or reputation. AJ insists on taking on too much responsibility and allows others to get hurt because she can't handle it.
That said, Sweet and Elite is one of my favorite episodes. Dog and Pony show is dumb. Are people serious about being upset by the mule racism stuff?
I still like Dog and Pony show for the whining bit. It dropped down my favorites list once I made my way through the rest of the episodes.
Helps that Rarity's my second/third favorite character (Behind Fluttershy and possibly Sweetie Belle)
Sweet and Elite was legitimately my favorite ep of season 2.
(Okay, maybe behind the Discord episodes)
I'm never sure.
UberTag
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My only contribution to the Rarity debate (and I'm biased because she's my favorite) is that Tabitha St. Germain's delivery is a big part of what makes her such a delight.
She's just brilliantly over-the-top and hilarious. Kazumi Evans handling Rarity's songs with her professional opera background doesn't hurt, either.
She's just brilliantly over-the-top and hilarious. Kazumi Evans handling Rarity's songs with her professional opera background doesn't hurt, either.
kunonabi
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No it wouldn't, not by a long shot.
Absolutely agree with this. Any time I'm reflecting on episodes concerning Rarity her voice actresses are the first thing that come to mind. Tabitha in particular has amazing comic timing.
Ha, nice.
I'd forgotten that one! Brilliantly done.
The most recent bit I remember loving was her scene in Just for Sidekicks where she lists off the things Opal will need while Spike is looking after her. A few of lines are delivered with such a deft touch that they made me crack up, like "...and don't forget to put her pillow out in the middle, that's where she likes it." and "Oh, good! So, thanks for your help, and... good luck to you." both spring to mind.
DrForester
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Hey there, Princess Butt Wings
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