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My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
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RiccochetJ
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Apple Jack is endearing but... Have you seen the avatar Foxix made for me!?markatisu said:
curiouswitch
Neo Member
The Super Ponybeats are amazing. Too bad we can't get any mp3's of those. Definitely some great gym music.
curiouswitch said:
Here you go:
http://atube-catcher.dsnetwb.com/ge...me/content/banco-datos-Welcome-Home-Page.html
With this you can DL pretty much any video posted on youtube, and at the same time you can convert it to MP3 or WAV or WMA.
Also, some of the ponybeats creators put the file to DL, just check the description of the video
curiouswitch
Neo Member
Foxix said:Re posting for a new page: These are all currently available avatars
Stealing! Thank you so much for these.
curiouswitch
Neo Member
Dai101 said:
Awesome! Thank you! Driving to Boston this weekend and these will be perfect!
curiouswitch
Neo Member
ivedoneyourmom said:
I have now and the roommates are unaware that they are listening to MLP:MiF as we speak.
curiouswitch said:
Haha, nice. What's their favorite? Seem's like everypony likes Winter Wrap Up (Euro Spring Mix). I'm just pawing at the chance to hear Eurobeat Brony's latest track based off the CMC theme.
Edit: Oh Holy Celestia, I had no idea that the term pawing had been co-oped by furries. I definitely mean it in the traditional sense of the digging action a horse makes with its hooves while it is impatiently waiting for something.
curiouswitch
Neo Member
ivedoneyourmom said:
The CMC theme is the only mp3 I don't have so far. Currently (no surprise) Winter Wrap UP (Euro Spring Mix) and Evil Enchantress (Parasprite w/ vocals remix) - Mainly because evil enchantress has been stuck in my head for days now..
drunkendonuts
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curiouswitch said:
that's great. i let my roommate listen to Evil Enchantress and he thought it was just a random eurobeat song.
Amibguous Cad
Member
curiouswitch said:
Do the one with lyrics next, to BLOW THEIR MINDS
Anywho, I like Winter Wrap Up the best of the ponybeats, but art of the dress is a close second.
curiouswitch
Neo Member
Uchip you ruined it. If someone had posted with Fluttershy's picture moving we'd have had avatars of all the pony's in a row =D
Amibguous Cad
Member
lexi said:
Admittedly I don't know G-fex from other threads, but let's not judge him until he actually starts messing shit up.
Amibguous Cad
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So the synopsis of the upcoming episode is on wikipedia:
I had no idea what Diamond Dogs were and didn't look it up.... finally googled it today, and well...
Tyrant Celestia is canon! Okay, not really, but I'm curious to see if the show references this in any way.
MLP said:
I had no idea what Diamond Dogs were and didn't look it up.... finally googled it today, and well...
wikipedia said:
Tyrant Celestia is canon! Okay, not really, but I'm curious to see if the show references this in any way.
Amibguous Cad said:
Shall we talk ponytics? I think it is quite obvious that Equestria uses a form of racially segregated caste system. Friendship and tolerance practiced by Twilight's group of friends is ultimately going to bring about a new era in the future, but the question is - will it be among equals or will Twilight be the future princes? Celestia is controlling the scene after all, and we saw from the second episode that Twilight's ability is unique in its manifestation and the representation of that ability is a crown.
Where does this leave poor Luna?
Amibguous Cad
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ivedoneyourmom said:
Solidarity is Illusion said:
http://www.overthinkingit.com/2011/02/24/my-little-pony-political-economy/
Solidarity is Illusion: the Political Economy of My Little Pony. A Marxist analysis of the show, :lol:
Amibguous Cad said:
I haven't read it yet, however it looks as though Equestria, specifically places like Ponyville and Canterlot are increasingly progressive, however in WWU it does mention that Ponyville was settled by earth ponies, which would lead me to think that there were mass migrations in the past, and the proximity to the Everfree Forest is definitely of interest.
Also have you noticed that in Dash's daydream there are no earth ponies? Does she only seek adulation from unicorns and pegasi?
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Thank you everyone!
This one's now free:
This one's now free:
RiccochetJ
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I'm currently listening to Pinkie's No Fear song and the Winter Wrap Up song while staring at G-Fex's avatar. I'm amazed at how well it syncs up. I'm mesmerized at the moment. I can't move. Join me.
Edit: it should probably go without saying that the avatar(s) could have changed since I posted this.
Edit: it should probably go without saying that the avatar(s) could have changed since I posted this.
RiccochetJ said:
Joining you now.
Just finished the article Ambiguous Cad, I think I will look around for more. As an anthropologist, reading about the economy and culture of ponies is quite entertaining.
The system looks similar to the Varna system; Unicorns would definitely seem to be the Brahmin, earth ponies the Vaishya, pegasi the Shudra, however the stratification is different in the ponyna system, the pegasi seem to have higher rank than the earth ponies.
Cutie marks seem to determine what Jati the individual belongs to, however it is interesting that they don't get their cutie marks until later in life, which shows that there is some fluidity - which mirrors the relationship between Varna and Jati caste systems.
Zebras would be part of the scheduled castes, I imagine that is where other non-pony, non dragon entities would also be placed.
Luna and Celestia would be the only two known of the Kshatriya.
By working together with the magic of friendship, the other castes were able to have an uprising against Luna, but that ability was wielded/lead by a member of the Unicorns, the priestly class
Just a thought.
Mechanical Snowman
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Whoa, that's pretty impressive.ivedoneyourmom said:Joining you now.
Just finished the article Ambiguous Cad, I think I will look around for more. As an anthropologist, reading about the economy and culture of ponies is quite entertaining.
The system looks similar to the Varna system; Unicorns would definitely seem to be the Brahmin, earth ponies the Vaishya, pegasi the Shudra, however the stratification is different in the ponyna system, the pegasi seem to have higher rank than the earth ponies.
Cutie marks seem to determine what Jati the individual belongs to, however it is interesting that they don't get their cutie marks until later in life, which shows that there is some fluidity - which mirrors the relationship between Varna and Jati caste systems.
Zebras would be part of the scheduled castes, I imagine that is where other non-pony, non dragon entities would also be placed.
Luna and Celestia would be the only two known of the Kshatriya.
By working together with the magic of friendship, the other castes were able to have an uprising against Luna, but that ability was wielded/lead by a member of the Unicorns, the priestly class
Just a thought.
But not as impressive as the avatar combo being racked up on this page.
Tizoc said:
Ep. 18 came out Friday, and has the most awesome glam rock ballad ever.
26 episodes have been commissioned for season 1, and to answer your question in image form:
Yes, Faust hasn't confirmed it yet, but it looks likely due to hints dropped by some of the animators.
VGChampion
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I can't tell if your third panel is supposed to be a pun on something or a misspelling.
Apple Sauce
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VGChampion said:I can't tell if your third panel is supposed to be a pun on something or a misspelling.
http://www.google.co.uk/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=define:colt
AceBandage
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VGChampion said:I can't tell if your third panel is supposed to be a pun on something or a misspelling.
They're just horsing around.
We won't see these jokes furlong.
Myke Greywolf
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ivedoneyourmom said:
As that article states, the fact that the ponies live under the rule of a queen-goddess means that she can actually decree equality, and there's nothing the other ponies can do about it.
Join the pink underground resistance.
Just kidding. Lauren has already answered a question about this, clarifying that ponies aren't nearly as given to tribalism and segregation according to hereditary lines or physical traits as humans are... at least regarding characteristics they are familiar with.
Also, here's some nice fan-art. Don't click if it's not your thing:
A franchise in the making
Hoofed and dangerous
A gentleman and a scholar
curiouswitch
Neo Member
It's actually amusing how many puns they use in the show. They are so corny but perfect for cracking me up.
PS: thanks Foxix for the amazing icon!
PS: thanks Foxix for the amazing icon!
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Shanadeus said:
Yeah, some people found it racist, I found it, I guess necessary. It had an important message, and it is good to talk about the non-hetrogeneity of 'pony' appearance and culture.
Zecora may be from a far off land, and look, talk, believe different things from the rest of the ponies that are from more 'civilized' federations under rule of Princes Celestia - she is ultimately the same in the regards that she is good willed, and she has a cutie mark - a sign that she fulfills are unique yet important role in society.
Myke Greywolf:
I'm partially joking around when I talk about the 'ponyna' caste system - I don't believe that Lauren Faust had that in mind when she created the show or the mythos. I do believe though that even if she hasn't intentionally done something that there is a bit of it that reflects an inherent/implicit understanding of what goes into a society to make it work.
In India, the Varna system is/was a terrible form of racism that got progressively worse in later years especially after the start of British rule. But I have reason to believe that only a few thousand years prior it along with a very basic Jati kept a blended society's economy functioning - the history of India is one of gradual waves of migration from west to east, each migration brought new technology, beliefs, and different-appearnaces (varna).
Anyway, I think it is pretty clearly established that Zecora is not a native of the Everfree forest, but it is interesting to wonder why there is a forest not under the direct rule of Princes Celestia, why it has ruins from a society that no longer exists - one that in the past was also likely subject to both Luna and Celetisa's law.
I'm glad that the ponies are less tribal than humans, I do think that affords them the opportunity that they may have been more segregated in the past however. If ponity is to reflect humanity, it only makes sense that it would be this way, and that the ponies are all now living in a future utopian society under a creator-god-philosopher-princess. That said, I don't think it is necessary or even beneficial for the show to go too deeply into the past transgressions of the ponies as a species/society.
curiouswitch
Neo Member
Shanadeus said:
Also remember this is a children's show whether we care or not. They are trying to teach morals. What better moral to be teaching our children then just because someone looks different doesn't mean they are an evil enchantress. =)
curiouswitch said:
I also like that all the 'adult' ponies had a set in belief that Zecora must be evil, however the Apple Blossom the filly didn't have such beliefs, and took Twilight's initial advice to heart and went to see with her own two eyes if Zecora was good or bad. Think it could be good for kids whose parents are well slightly intolerant It'd be nice to say that parents never teach their children bad things, or that some of us older people are devoid of stereotype making, but when you get down to it, only children are truly free of it, and "don't always let your guardian's preconceptions become yours" is good and needed advice.
(The 4 year old daughter of that westboro family makes me cry whenever she says God hates gays and that they should all go to Hell)
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