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My Little Pony FiM Season 2 |OT| - Quality Has No Demographic
- Thread starter DrForester
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AceBandage
Banned
A lot of MLP episodes have been kind of confirming that it takes place in a post apocalyptic Earth.
They still have human devices and languages.
It's full of mystical creatures and magic.
Equestria is obviously in the same realm as Ooo.
RomanticHeroX
Member
Glad to see filthy earth ponies are indeed canon.
Slamtastic
Member
I liked that for the first time we got a sense of the pony species acknowledging the powers/lack thereof of the others.
Nocturnowl
Member
I thoroughly enjoyed that episode, to use a term that just sprang into my mind it warmed the cockles of my heart. I was oddly pleased to hear a star swirl the bearded mention.
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
Well they are both broadcast by Cartoon Network here so they could make a crossover...
Well, MLP is in the little children CN channel
At least a crossover showing the good of both would stop some conflicts, some of the circles ive been hate MLP if they love Adventure Time and vice versa, and usually any of those has watched the other series.
AceBandage
Banned
Well they are both broadcast by Cartoon Network here so they could make a crossover...
Well, MLP is in the little children CN channel
At least a crossover showing the good of both would stop some conflicts, some of the circles ive been hate MLP if they love Adventure Time and vice versa, and usually any of those has watched the other series.
Makes sense.
I mean, the Rainicorn/Dog war left both sides bitter.
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
AceBandage
Banned
Yeah, Lady Rainicorn is awesome.
Dark Phoenix
Member
Just saw the episode, liked it quite a bit. The best part was Pinkie Pie, she was on fire this episode.
Nobodyspatzy
Member
Ooh, Adventure Time and MLP...mmm best of my current favorite shows (although I would have to include both Regular Show and Phineas and Ferb to a certain extent..though those are not set in a post-apocalyptic Earth =p)
Odd, the third time I have heard about such a thing. One admittedly through my sister who thought the Ice King made his horse from 'The Eyes' episode off of Derpy's design. (although I am sure Adventure Time came first...but I only started on the series as soon as Season Three started).
Anyway, I should get a MLP avatar soon, I do like my old NMH2 avy, but I suppose it's time to look for another.
Odd, the third time I have heard about such a thing. One admittedly through my sister who thought the Ice King made his horse from 'The Eyes' episode off of Derpy's design. (although I am sure Adventure Time came first...but I only started on the series as soon as Season Three started).
Anyway, I should get a MLP avatar soon, I do like my old NMH2 avy, but I suppose it's time to look for another.
AceBandage
Banned
Nobodyspatzy
Member
I don't think you could deal with my particular kinks...=p Though in regards to said avatar discussion, I was considering getting a pony designed after Travis, but the cutie mark I could not decide on. (either the beam katana or the Bizzare Jelly girls =p)
Anyways, I'll stop for now...WAY off topic. I wish my dang scanner worked, as I have a few drawings my sister did which I find cute
AceBandage
Banned
If you don't mind a cop-out and incredibly reaching answer, they could have just designed the flag to incorporate all the parts of the three races to signify the harmony and it just happened to look like Celestia and Luna. The real answer depends on Celestia's origin. They say it's before her rule, not before she existed so she might have been a deity or concept that they worshipped but not one that actually ruled them yet.
I think one of my favourite little things about this episode is that it cements that the pegasi and unicorn's culture seems to be based around the real world legends behind those animals, as has been shown a little in other episodes.
Pegasus was a creature in Greek mythology and in this episde the pegasus town/city looks like it is based on Ancient Greece architecture (Cloudsdale also shares this) and this influence is also shown in their armour design and militaristic attitude.
Unicorns also have their origin in Greek mythology but are mainly associated with the Middle Ages and in this episode they are shown living in castles, have a monarchy and there's also the obvious Canterlot/Camelot connection.
Celestia and Luna were originally pagan goddesses. The current beings we know as Celestia and Luna are actually brutal dictators that styled their coming to power after ancient pony myths.
I approve of this.
Catalix
And on the sixth day the LORD David Bowie created man and woman in His image. And he saw that it was good. On the seventh day the LORD created videogames so that He might take the bloody day off for once.
Equestia B.C. (Before Celestia):
Earth Ponies = harvest crops
Pegasi = manage weather
Unicorns = raise the sun and moon
Equestia A.D. (Alicorn Dominance):
Earth Ponies = harvest crops
Pegasi = manage weather
Unicorns = ??????
Only the threat of windegos
keeps anyone from upsetting the current dynamic.
Earth Ponies = harvest crops
Pegasi = manage weather
Unicorns = raise the sun and moon
Equestia A.D. (Alicorn Dominance):
Earth Ponies = harvest crops
Pegasi = manage weather
Unicorns = ??????
Only the threat of windegos
and moon banishment
AceBandage
Banned
And without realizing it, MLP:FiM is introducing an entire generation of young kids to the harsh truth...
Be nice or die!
Be nice or die!
DrForester
Kills Photobucket
Huh?
Slamtastic
Member
The sun and moon can be raised and lowered just fine without Celestia and Luna, ergo why do they have so much political power?
Pony society would function just as well with democracy.
Prior to this episode, you could say "well ponies need the sisters to raise the sun and moon, which is really important, so they get to be princesses for being the only ones who provide such an important service" but now?
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
But where do Celestia and Luna come from?
AceBandage
Banned
Banished from Ooo after the Rainicorn/Dog wars.
DrForester
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Not like Unicorns all have equal magical power. And I imagine raising the sun and the moon is pretty difficult magic that takes a lot out of a Unicorn. So you have the kind Celesita and Luna to do the work with their superior Alicorn magic. Also lets them corral all the jerk Unicorns in Canterlot away from all the other ponies who love to be friends and have a good time.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
DrForester's excuses get more and more desperate as evidence keep piling up against the monarchy.
DrForester
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Ponyville has a mayor. That would indicate some democracy exists.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Hitler was democratically elected too.
AceBandage
Banned
I knew it! The mayor of Ponyville is actually Hitler!
DrForester
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So what you're saying is that the Monarchy is a good thing and people who want Pony Democracy are Nazi's?
Also, a little bit of trivia, based on this. The pegasi in this episode are seen wearing Roman-style helmets, which usually have plumes of horse hair. When the blizzard comes, one pegasus is seen eating a plume.
According to Wikipedia, the mythological wendigo is a spirit that inspires or is inspired by cannibalism.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
We all know the "democracy" Ponyville has is just a façade set up by Celestia and her liege to give the inhabitants of the city an illusion of freedom. Besides, what duties does the mayor of Ponyville have beyond being toastmaster at events and (half-arsedly) wrap-up winter?So what you're saying is that the Monarchy is a good thing and people who want Pony Democracy are Nazi's?
The mayor is a powerless figurehead.
I'm surprised that Twilight Sparkle wasn't elected mayor after that mishap.
AceBandage
Banned
After seeing how she handled not being perfect... I don't think anyone wants that.
DrForester
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Untopian society. It's not that the Mare doesn't do much, it's that there's not much for the mare to do.
She's also nearly destroyed the town on several occasions...
And defeated Discord and Nightmare Moon (with the help of her friends).
DrForester
Kills Photobucket
But those events were all MiBed from the minds of the Ponies. All they remember is the destruction.
AceBandage
Banned
So...
Celestia mind wipes ponies randomly, leaving only the memory of horror?
And you want people to like her?
Celestia mind wipes ponies randomly, leaving only the memory of horror?
And you want people to like her?
DrForester
Kills Photobucket
It's more so Twilight and Friends can continue to lead a normal life.
And now we touch on the subject of favoritism and preferential treatment.
DrForester
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Or Celestia knowing what it's like to be treated differently by being famous and doesn't want Twilight and Friends to have to go through the same.
Or just a gift for "defeating Discord and Nightmare Moon"