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My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic season 5 |OT| 100+ episodes and better than ever!
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I'm a pretty new fan of about 2-3 months.
Anyone also collect the funko vinyls?
It seems impossible to get Luna especially if I'm in Canada.
Welcome to the herd! I don't collect the Funko stuff, but I do love me some Luna.
SigmasonicX
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Oh, it's been a while since someone new to the fandom came to this thread. I believe the standard question is, who is your favorite pony (main and side)?
DrForester
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I gotten some of the Funko figures. All the Mane 6, plus Celestia and I did get a Luna.
I checked this thread once but I'm still on season 4 so I was pretty lost.
Been a bit depressed lately and this show has been great for me.
I like Twilight or Pinkie the most. Pinkie really warmed up to me. I really like Cadence now too after her introduction.
Side ponies would have to be Derpy because she had some showtime but I actually liked Octavia enough to buy her figure before even seeing her in the show.
I only took out a few of them so far but here's a pic lol.
I'm waiting for Celestia and Applejack right now but no store actually sells these in Canada.
I also want to grab the Cutie Mark Crusaders if they come out here.
The only place that had these is amazon.ca. if I'm desperate I could buy from amazon.com but its expensive due to exchange.
I think Luna was hot topic exclusive from what I googled so I probably can't get my hands on one and she goes for $100-200 lol.
SigmasonicX
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Twilight's the favorite main for me, though Rarity is a very close second. For side characters, I suppose I'll have to go with Derpy, Flim & Flam (who are quite underrated), and Discord.I checked this thread once but I'm still on season 4 so I was pretty lost.
Been a bit depressed lately and this show has been great for me.
I like Twilight or Pinkie the most. Pinkie really warmed up to me. I really like Cadence now too after her introduction.
Side ponies would have to be Derpy because she had some showtime but I actually liked Octavia enough to buy her figure before even seeing her in the show.
I can understand your interest in Octavia. Back when she first appeared in season 1, she was an instant hit solely due to her design popping out. Concerning the side characters you like, you have something to look forward to in season 5.
I only took out a few of them so far but here's a pic lol.
Very nice! I've been considering getting vinyls myself, but I haven't gotten around to it.
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wookieofdoom
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I'm a pretty new fan of about 2-3 months.
Anyone also collect the funko vinyls?
It seems impossible to get Luna especially if I'm in Canada.
Hi! It's nice to have someone new around here so welcome! I collect the Funko vinyls. I have the mane 6, Derpy, Vinyl Scratch, Octavia, Bon Bon and Lyra. I am really kicking myself for not picking up a Luna at Phoenix Comicon a few months back. The vendor had her for $40, which I thought was expensive, only to find out she goes for $100-$200. Same with Celestia.
How much fandom created stuff have you seen? There are some pretty amazing ones if you want any recommendations.
I kind of joined this thread just to get in touch with some other people who like the series.
I do message one of my friends about the show though.
Hven't been very involved other than watching the show and collecting the figures.
So I guess Luna is rare in the US now too. That makes me sad.
I've got The Great and Powerful Trixie, Celestia and Applejack on backorder. Cadence is preordered too. I might make a trip down to a toy shop on the weekend and see if I can find some other ones I want.
wookieofdoom
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I kind of joined this thread just to get in touch with some other people who like the series.
I do message one of my friends about the show though.
Hven't been very involved other than watching the show and collecting the figures.
So I guess Luna is rare in the US now too. That makes me sad.
I've got The Great and Powerful Trixie, Celestia and Applejack on backorder. Cadence is preordered too. I might make a trip down to a toy shop on the weekend and see if I can find some other ones I want.
Oh yeah....forgot I had Trixie....
I'm a pretty new fan of about 2-3 months.
Anyone also collect the funko vinyls?
It seems impossible to get Luna especially if I'm in Canada.
Welcome! Always nice to see some new faces around.
SigmasonicX
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wookieofdoom
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I have no words
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You guys were in denial. There was no way it was going to be anything but this.
Let's try not to pre-judge. Maybe it'll be good.
Incidentally, I think this could be hilarious if Big Mac "thinks" he's fooling everyone, he's clearly not but they're all so taken back by the spectacle they can't help but play along.
SigmasonicX
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I believe the issue people are having with "Brotherhooves Social" involving crossdressing is that Steven Universe recently had a scene where Steven crossdresses that isn't played for comedy or even treated as something strange. Especially after that, a straightforward crossdressing gag feels old hat. Personally, I'm just hoping there isn't a "liar revealed" scene.
Anyway, Friendship Games deleted scene 1: alternate "I Know There's More That's Out There" that's a duet with Sunset. Sunset's conflict in the song doesn't appear in the movie at all, so it makes sense that this was changed.
Anyway, Friendship Games deleted scene 1: alternate "I Know There's More That's Out There" that's a duet with Sunset. Sunset's conflict in the song doesn't appear in the movie at all, so it makes sense that this was changed.
Conkersbadfurday
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Dunno if discussion about the Equestria Girls movies is cool for this thread, but holy fuck was the third movie bad.
No one reacts to anything like a normal person would react to. It's all so fabricated it's not even funny.
Also, it wasn't funny.
No one reacts to anything like a normal person would react to. It's all so fabricated it's not even funny.
Also, it wasn't funny.
Jawmuncher
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Haven't seen any of season five. But have they done a episode yet focusing on background characters? Like a episode devoted to them or them taking a spot in the mane 6 for a brief thing. Talking about like Lyra and the other fan favorites, not spike, CMC and the like.
SigmasonicX
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Discussion of EG is fine here.
You're looking for episode 100, "Slice of Life". It does what you're asking for and more.
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Nice, will catch up this weekend.
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Be sure to post your reactions!
Hm. Wonder if the rest of the script reflected that concept at one point. Definitely not the right movie to address it in, but it's interesting to know they were thinking about it.
SigmasonicX
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The way Sunset acted when she was about to go through the portal (when Twilight steals the portal's magic) makes me think that her interest in returning to Equestria was once a bigger part of the film. It would be a rather silly subplot, though, since the only thing stopping her would be her shame, and neither the song nor the movie as-is reflects this.
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There's never really been an adequate (or any) explanation as to why Sunset stayed after the first film. They'd have to address that elephant in the room if they made it part of this film.
Yeesh...that preview...
Not really feeling this. Big Mac as an Alicorn Princess I can manage because he was hilarious...this is just...idk.
Quite the heavy assumption you're having here, since you're assuming a majority of mlp fans also watch Steven Universe (which is a good show imo) and only those people would complain about it. I personally don't think that scene was too bad since I thought it was funny and Steven kinda deserved it.
I think this is just straight up cringe-worthy. Since this is a clip, we might not get the full picture but I cannot tell if Big Mac crossdressing was for himself and/or to help Applebloom. I think Big Mac is trying wayyy too hard here, and the mares running the Sisterhooves Social are probably too stupid to notice Big Mac's not a mare.
Not really feeling this. Big Mac as an Alicorn Princess I can manage because he was hilarious...this is just...idk.
Quite the heavy assumption you're having here, since you're assuming a majority of mlp fans also watch Steven Universe (which is a good show imo) and only those people would complain about it. I personally don't think that scene was too bad since I thought it was funny and Steven kinda deserved it.
I think this is just straight up cringe-worthy. Since this is a clip, we might not get the full picture but I cannot tell if Big Mac crossdressing was for himself and/or to help Applebloom. I think Big Mac is trying wayyy too hard here, and the mares running the Sisterhooves Social are probably too stupid to notice Big Mac's not a mare.
Sunset can either stay with a school full of people that hate her and try to make amends at the behest of the girl who just crushed her previous worldview, or she can go back and hear her replacement tell Celestia about all the new ways she's been a disappointment in the last few years with nothing to show for it.
Neither one is a great option, but going back just isn't something the character is going to do until she's come to terms with why she was wrong in the first place, and that wasn't happening in the short span of time between her getting curbstomped and the portal closing.
(I feel like we've had this discussion before)
Well, all but one of her friends are on this side of the portal, that's sort of a big deal. There's a great potential episode waiting in the wings there about her trying to figure out which world is really home now, if they'd ever let EG bleed back into the main series for a moment.
I liked what they did in SU, but mainly I just dislike the idea because it's dumb and cliched.
That being said, the little bit we saw could've just been a gag, and even if it isn't the episode still has the potential to surprise. Fingers crossed.
I figured she kinda burned her bridges back in Equestria. I mean, I'm sure Celestia would forgive her and whatever, but it doesn't seems like she'd really made friends back there or anything. Not much for her to go back to.
This is pretty cool too. Obviously doesn't make a lot of sense in the context of Friendship Games as-aired, but still neat.
Also, amusing to think it's Rebecca Shoichet doing a duet with herself.
Infinite Justice
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Pretty much.
If you add the comics (when she first ended up in that world and after she became friends with the other 5) its basically what happened. She even mentioned that she was always alone in Equestria and that world in the latter comic.
Plus as said before i don't think she wanted to face Celestia again after what happened even if Celestia would forgive her. Or at least not yet?
If we're talking grievances about Equetria Girls, I'd like to know the answers to the following:
Why does the portal turn everyone into teenagers? The fact that Twilight is Sunset's "replacement" coupled with the fact that Twilight had never met or even heard of her before the first movie suggests that Sunset is much older than Twilight, yet they both become teenagers in the human world.
How does Sunset know to steal Twilight's crown? How did she know that Twilight would be staying at the castle that night? How did she even know what the crown is? After all, the element of magic did not the take the shape of a crown before Twilight used it against Nightmare Moon. Did Sunset just grab the first magical artefact she came across in the royal castle?
What was Sunset's plan in the first movie? Turn her schoolmates into mindless slaves and invade Equetria? Would she have been able to do that with any old magical thingamabob? And how exactly would an army of humans who have no magical ability and who would be completely unused to their new pony bodies in Equestria be of use to her in taking over Equestria?
Why does the portal turn everyone into teenagers? The fact that Twilight is Sunset's "replacement" coupled with the fact that Twilight had never met or even heard of her before the first movie suggests that Sunset is much older than Twilight, yet they both become teenagers in the human world.
The answer, of course, is Hasbro.
How does Sunset know to steal Twilight's crown? How did she know that Twilight would be staying at the castle that night? How did she even know what the crown is? After all, the element of magic did not the take the shape of a crown before Twilight used it against Nightmare Moon. Did Sunset just grab the first magical artefact she came across in the royal castle?
What was Sunset's plan in the first movie? Turn her schoolmates into mindless slaves and invade Equetria? Would she have been able to do that with any old magical thingamabob? And how exactly would an army of humans who have no magical ability and who would be completely unused to their new pony bodies in Equestria be of use to her in taking over Equestria?
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Still seems like it's a better choice than staying in a school where everyone DOES hate you. Even the second film, the others pretty much just tolerate her. They're not really friends.
Infinite Justice
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Yea its kinda hilarious. lol
Plus the song played in the credits (if you got to see it) of the new movie is basically that.
She had to start somewhere (even if it was a really rocky one) i guess plus i don't think she could have gotten out of the stuff she needed to do at the school i.e repair it lol.
Eh i always felt that they were but not as close due to awkwardness on both sides (which kinda turned into a mild case of self loathing for Sunset). More like an acquaintance.
SigmasonicX
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For the first, taking comics continuity into account, we can guess that Starswirl placed an enchantment on that particular portal to allow ponies to better blend into that alternate dimension. Time seems to flow more slowly in Dougworld, which would explain four years passing in Dougworld despite seemingly much more time passing in Equestria. Once the worlds became constantly connected in Rainbow Rocks, the flow of time in the two worlds synchronized. This explains how Sunset should be significantly older than Twilight, yet isn't.
As for the other two, itisamystery.jpg
EDIT: Concerning Sunsert returning to Equestria, the odd thing isn't so much that she hasn't yet, but that no one has even suggested it to her, and she hasn't actually said why she hasn't. With there apparently having been a subplot about this in Friendship Games, we might see more about this in the next movie, though.
None of these have good explanations, even in the realm of fanfics where people have tried hard to make sense of the issues.
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You'd think dubs of the official comics would be more of a thing, but nope, this dub of "The Fall of Sunset Shimmer" is the first I've seen. I only watched a bit, but the fact that Sunset sounds exactly like the standard Trixie fan voice takes me out of it. Plus, there's a dumb intro, which I have helpfully skipped past in the link.
And since we were talking about vinyls, I'll just post this here. Cheese Sandwich and Maud Pie vinyls unveiled!
You'd think dubs of the official comics would be more of a thing, but nope, this dub of "The Fall of Sunset Shimmer" is the first I've seen. I only watched a bit, but the fact that Sunset sounds exactly like the standard Trixie fan voice takes me out of it. Plus, there's a dumb intro, which I have helpfully skipped past in the link.
And since we were talking about vinyls, I'll just post this here. Cheese Sandwich and Maud Pie vinyls unveiled!
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Could have been worse, but they pretty much just ran down the checklist of guy in drag humor cliches and it didn't ass anything to the episode and felt totally unnecessary. Could have just had Big Mac compete normally, fail miserably because they never practiced together, and end at the same place needed for the end scene.
End scene did make the episode worth while though. Was very well done.
End scene did make the episode worth while though. Was very well done.
I enjoyed it though it felt "safe". At least you can understand somewhat why Big Mac was doing it. It's funny that Big Mac got a big speaking role, but he spent like half the episode speaking as Apple Bloom's "cousin".
I thought the reactions to him were pretty amusing. I think they even had the same pairings that we saw in the first Sisterhooves Social, though I wonder why RD and Scootaloo paired up now if the idea of sisters competing was supposedly very loose. Weren't RD and Scootaloo considered close enough the last time or something (a rule they just pulled out for this episode?)?
I thought the reactions to him were pretty amusing. I think they even had the same pairings that we saw in the first Sisterhooves Social, though I wonder why RD and Scootaloo paired up now if the idea of sisters competing was supposedly very loose. Weren't RD and Scootaloo considered close enough the last time or something (a rule they just pulled out for this episode?)?
wookieofdoom
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Original Sisterhooves Social was season 2. RD barely payed much notice to Scoots back then. It wasn't until season three where RD finally noticed how she meant to Scoots.
I actually quite adored this episode. I thought it was going to be pretty bad, and yes, to the good doctors point, it did play up to a lot of the cliches of guy in drag. But, I found it to be pretty hilarious, mostly because of everypony's reaction. But they did actually have a pretty good reason for Big Mac doing what he did, and I found the ending to be very heart warming and endearing. So yeah, this could have been a disaster, but I feel like they did a really good job with a rather tired trope.
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Brotherhooves Social was all that I was hoping for and then some.
As expected, nobody bought Big Mac's disguise (apart from the running gag with the old guy being attracted to her - which, admittedly, is a recycled 'guy in drag' trope) and it played for comedy well due in large part to the reactions from everyone else (loved Sweetie Belle's immediate deadpan "that's Big Mac in a dress").
And then we wound up with the emotional impact that I wasn't expecting going in with Big Mac feeling shut out of Apple Bloom's life because of what Applejack brings to the table as part of the Mane 6. That was executed perfectly.
I could have done without the lengthy musical number but just about everything else clicked.
As expected, nobody bought Big Mac's disguise (apart from the running gag with the old guy being attracted to her - which, admittedly, is a recycled 'guy in drag' trope) and it played for comedy well due in large part to the reactions from everyone else (loved Sweetie Belle's immediate deadpan "that's Big Mac in a dress").
And then we wound up with the emotional impact that I wasn't expecting going in with Big Mac feeling shut out of Apple Bloom's life because of what Applejack brings to the table as part of the Mane 6. That was executed perfectly.
I could have done without the lengthy musical number but just about everything else clicked.
Rhomega Beta
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I would have enjoyed Friendship Games more if it weren't for all the plotholes.
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Looks like I'll have to go with the general consensus: the beginning and ending were great and surprisingly emotional, while the scenes with Big Mac in drag were somewhat cringe-inducing and dull but not too bad, especially since during the "liar revealed" moment, no one objected to him participating but rather that he was so violent. During the middle, I was thinking that this wouldn't be an episode I'd ever rewatch, but the ending made me reconsider. I'll probably just skip past the singing part, since that did go on for too long.
I was surprised to see the show bring up Big Mac being jealous of Applejack being a world savior, while he was just running the farm. Fans have joked about this (or wrote dramatic fics) for a long time, yet it didn't come up in the show for any of the characters. However, it also doesn't feel like it came out of nowhere. Applejack literally has a glowing cutie mark when she has to go off to save the world (or a play) now, and now she has to help with things that Big Mac doesn't know about yet interfere with their daily lives. So with that, and the way Apple Bloom was acting, of course, it makes sense that his jealousy would pop up now.
I remember someone on another board hoping that this story wouldn't be a role reversal about how it's tough to be a man in a woman's world, and while it wasn't really, I did notice a bit of that. Namely Dash telling Big Mac that she wouldn't hold back just because he's a stallion, and the fact that he feels more comfortable talking at length as a woman. Speaking of which, I was kind of disappointed the show didn't go more into that.
Also, confirmation that Equestria Girls 4 is coming, though no details beyond that.
I was surprised to see the show bring up Big Mac being jealous of Applejack being a world savior, while he was just running the farm. Fans have joked about this (or wrote dramatic fics) for a long time, yet it didn't come up in the show for any of the characters. However, it also doesn't feel like it came out of nowhere. Applejack literally has a glowing cutie mark when she has to go off to save the world (or a play) now, and now she has to help with things that Big Mac doesn't know about yet interfere with their daily lives. So with that, and the way Apple Bloom was acting, of course, it makes sense that his jealousy would pop up now.
I remember someone on another board hoping that this story wouldn't be a role reversal about how it's tough to be a man in a woman's world, and while it wasn't really, I did notice a bit of that. Namely Dash telling Big Mac that she wouldn't hold back just because he's a stallion, and the fact that he feels more comfortable talking at length as a woman. Speaking of which, I was kind of disappointed the show didn't go more into that.
Also, confirmation that Equestria Girls 4 is coming, though no details beyond that.
I'm with the majority too. The episode kinda was what I was concerned it would be, but I feel like it did enough right to balance things out.
Having everyone recognise Big Mac as a stallion from the get-go was perfect; nopony got hit with the idiot stick, which is always the biggest concern for me. If you can put the image of Mac in a dress putting on a southern belle accent out of your head, the story is actually a pretty sad one. The guy tries so hard recapture Applebloom's admiration, but arguably he's just making things worse. He's a simple guy, and this is all he's got.
Ending scene was fantastic. Having a sequence where Big Mac gets to speak is great on its own, but to have one with this much genuine feeling is doubly rewarding. As "guy in drag" stories go, I think this one wasn't bad at all.
Yikes, yeah. That one approached Spike's-rendition-of-the-Crystal-Empire-anthem levels of pain.
Having everyone recognise Big Mac as a stallion from the get-go was perfect; nopony got hit with the idiot stick, which is always the biggest concern for me. If you can put the image of Mac in a dress putting on a southern belle accent out of your head, the story is actually a pretty sad one. The guy tries so hard recapture Applebloom's admiration, but arguably he's just making things worse. He's a simple guy, and this is all he's got.
Ending scene was fantastic. Having a sequence where Big Mac gets to speak is great on its own, but to have one with this much genuine feeling is doubly rewarding. As "guy in drag" stories go, I think this one wasn't bad at all.
Yikes, yeah. That one approached Spike's-rendition-of-the-Crystal-Empire-anthem levels of pain.
After three movies, I can safely say that I will never understand the appeal in the movies (now I feel like the anti-brony contingent on GAF
). I can't believe they are still working on the FIM movie, but they seem to churn out these Equestria Girls movies so quickly.DrForester
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I'd kind of disagree there. The Apple's help organize this event, and Mac has helped before. You'd think he'd know the rules. The reaction by the judge at the end pretty heavily implies brothers have competed before.
I guess you could make that argument, but it seems pretty clear the event is much bigger than just the Apple family; there's obviously a lot of people involved in setting the whole thing up. I doubt Big Mac has much involvement in the rules-and-regulations side of things anyway; his wheelhouse tends to be "move that over there" or "lift this".
SigmasonicX
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After three movies, I can safely say that I will never understand the appeal in the movies (now I feel like the anti-brony contingent on GAF
In terms of animation quality, Equestria Girls is pretty close to the main show, while the Friendship is Magic movie is meant to air in theaters. We already know that it's going to have an orchestra for the soundtrack, and it's safe to assume the animation quality will be much greater. Plus, there are more parties involved in the production. While you could view each Equestria Girls movie as three additional episodes, the FiM movie will be a different beast entirely.
As for Big Mac not realizing that he could attend the event as himself, he just got too caught up in the idea of playing Apple Bloom's sister.
EDIT: Also, I don't remember, was Big Mac using the same fake name that Applejack did when she dressed up in the season 4 episode with the hipster pony?
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