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Met Katie Cook today at Denver Comic Con.
Met Katie Cook today at Denver Comic Con.
S3 Rankings
Magic Duel: (5*2+4*1+3*0+2*0+1*0)/3 - 4.67
Sleepless in Ponyville: (5*2+4*1+3*0+2*0+1*0)/3 - 4.67
Too Many Pinkie Pies: (5*3+4*3+3*0+2*0+1*0)/6 - 4.50
Wonderbolts Academy: (5*0+4*4+3*1+2*0+1*0)/5 - 3.80
One Bad Apple: (5*0+4*4+3*2+2*0+1*0)/6 - 3.67 - new
The Crystal Empire - Part 2: (5*0+4*2+3*2+2*0+1*0)/4 - 3.50
The Crystal Empire - Part 1: (5*0+4*2+3*1+2*1+1*0)/4 - 3.25
Apple Family Reunion: (5*0+4*3+3*0+2*2+1*0)/5 - 3.20 - new
S1 and S2
While I'd say the sample size of those rankings is far to small to reach any real conclusions, it is true that "Apple Family Reunion" is generally considered one of the worst episodes of season 3.
The main complaint I hear about it is that it's just boring. A big part of this is that none of the characters are allowed to get too over the top and absurd. Instead we see Applejack doing some mildly bothersome things, with everyone going along without too many complaints because they're too nice, and by the time Applejack starts actually upsetting people, it's already time for the resolution. Compare with "Somepony to Watch Over Me": while Applejack could be considered out of character, her overbearing actions did lead to actual gags. It says a lot about the episode that the part people tend to like the most is the flashbacks at the start.
I'm OK with the episode, but I do know some people dislike it because it seemed to demonstrate that the writers no longer knew how to write Applejack as the lead character of an episode.
Yeah, I think AJ is at her best when she's paired with someone as the lead for an episode. "Look Before You Sleep", "Fall Weather Friends", "Simple Ways", all episodes that turned out well with her as one of the leads.
The results were 3 4s and 2 2s. I gave it a 2 really because I really don't like farms, or the activities featured for the reunion. Thus I really wasn't interested in what was going on.
Maybe its an unpopular view, but I really enjoy the episodes that step back from the wacky antics and focus on telling simple stories that pack a lot of heart. I felt like this episode was an almost perfect example of that; Applejack episodes often are.
See, I thought it demonstrated just the opposite. It felt like a good exploration of a Applejack's (arguably) biggest character flaw to me; that she drives herself too hard and that she worries too much about letting others down. I also liked the way it portrayed the extended Apple family as being less enthusiastic about organised activities than they were about just getting things done when something needed doing.
Well, I was going to say all these things but PaulloDEC beat me to it. I love Apple Family Reunion, it has a great song and a lot of heart. Cindy Morrow is a pretty flawless writer in my opinion.
Was that the rac..er raise this barn song? If so, I agree wookieofdoom. It was a great song.
I wasn't a huge fan of Apple Family Reunion. Just found it a tad boring. That being said, I think the writers did an excellent job with AJ in S4.
My general impression of S4 was that everyone had a chance to shine. Likely the result of Meghan's showrunning and having enough episodes to work with.
[Insert best pony] did okay but didn't really raise the bar, while [insert worst pony] did really well and ceased to be worst pony.
So of course, we can all agree that Applejack had a great S4.
Good news everyone.
http://investor.hasbro.com/releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=855121
Season starts in the Fall.
Good news everyone.
http://investor.hasbro.com/releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=855121
Season starts in the Fall.
"In 2014 music rules and rainbows rock as TWILIGHT SPARKLE and pals complete for the top spot in the CANTERLOT HIGH "Mane Event" talent show. The girls must rock their way to the top, and outshine rival ADAGIO DAZZLE and her band THE DAZZLINGS, to restore harmony back to CANTERLOT HIGH."
Check out the original Power Ponies in action! When Mane-iac assembles an all-star team of villains, the Power Ponies may be outmatched! It will take a familiar face from Equestria to even the odds! Get ready for super powered adventure like you've never seen it!
A special one-shot issue featuring the ponies' pets! When some new trouble comes into Ponyville, all of our normal heroes are incapacitated. Luckily help is on the way in the form of Angel, Owlicious, Gummy, Tank, Winona and Opal! Will they be able to use teamwork to save the day?
Granny visits an apple convention and is dismayed to see the Flim Flam brothers are up to their old tricks. Only the two are no longer working together... something has divided the brothers! It will be up to Granny to mend hurt feelings. But will she want to?
Trixie and Rainbow Dash comic marks the first time I've enjoyed a Trixie story. It was very cute.
Nice to hear, I was a bit wary after the last Rainbow Dash issue. How would you say it measures up against the other single-issue comics?
I'd put it #3 for the 6 released "Freinds Forever" series.
Celestia/Spike > CMC/Discord > Dash/Trixie > Twilight/Shining Armor > Fluttershy/Zecora > Pinkie/AJ
In another case of a foreign Equestria Girls Youtube channel posting one of the songs presumably early, we have another new song, "A Perfect Day for Fun", though this time in Spanish. Still no new plot details revealed.
I can't help but notice this song follows the exact same format as "Shake Your Tail", with the human Main Six hanging out in an area together intercut with them later playing in the same place. However, at least with "Shake Your Tail", they were hanging out in a way that demonstrated each individual's personality well. Here, everyone's doing generic "Disney Channel girl band music video" stuff, and Fluttershy even acts counter to her pony self by being scared by a Discord toy and hitting it with a whack-a-mole hammer. The use of the cutie marks in text messages was cute, though. I can't remember a single thing about the song itself as I'm typing this.
If you feel like listening to some music, check out these orchestral version of pony songs:
https://www.youtube.com/user/MelodicPony/videos
Getting so much nostalgic feeling from the Winter Wrap Up one, even though it's only been two years...
I'm too busy drawing pony OC's to post in this thread. HELP!
Draw pony OCs and post them here. Everybody wins.Except people who hate OCs.
Solar Flare, the fan name for an evil Celestia in which she goes full "flame on" in appearance. They've apparently taken the "flame on" Celestia idea and made the idea, not an evil Celestia, but a Celestia fuel by righteous anger and the need to protect her people.
That's just awesome.
As a heads up, the "preview images" are taken from all over the issue, instead of just from the start like usual. So many of the images are actually from the end.
That new EQG video is pretty meh. Fun visuals in the video though.
I don't understand how that's "a massive shot at the fanon".So preview pages dropped for the final Mirror Universe episode. If they're doing that I think they're doing, they just took a massive shot at the fanon. An amazing, fantastic shot.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IMzk-W0QeFA/U6MWNrPK3qI/AAAAAAAB0K0/kSudD0ZiScU/s1600/3.jpeg
Solar Flare, the fan name for an evil Celestia in which she goes full "flame on" in appearance. They've apparently taken the "flame on" Celestia idea and made the idea, not an evil Celestia, but a Celestia fuel by righteous anger and the need to protect her people.
That's just awesome.
I don't understand how that's "a massive shot at the fanon".
I hadn't heard of this Solar Flare thing before, but from the few images I checked on Derpibooru, it just seems like a Nightmare Moon-esque alter ego for Celestia. Does the fact that she "gets her flame on" in the comic somehow invalidate the entire concept for you?
Good for you if you get a kick out of it, but I really don't understand your logic here.
Logic doesn't seem to really matter to Dr. Forester if it's his chance to uphold canon and spite the fandom...
mmm dat Rarity... Why are her eyes so big though?