Puppet Mistress Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 [quote name='Felix the Cat' timestamp='1301314278' post='706015'] That was my opinion as well, I found it pretty lame that they basically eradicated Nightmare Moon from the series that quickly. I mean it made the start unbelievably awesome but I was a little disappointed that the action-y mood was entirely gone afterwards. [/quote] [font="Trebuchet MS"][color="#4b0082"]Yeah, it was pretty damn anti-climactic, it was almost as if Nightmare Moon went through puberty or something... she got over everything that fast... -rage- [/color][/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sangome Posted March 28, 2011 Author Share Posted March 28, 2011 (edited) [font="Microsoft Sans Serif"][color="#9932CC"]Well, like I said, Faust [i]wanted[/i] it to be a magical girl show; Hasbro just wouldn't let her. Although that doesn't really explain why the main conflict is resolved so quickly like that...I guess to avoid an unnecessary cliffhanger? I dunno.[/color][/font] Edited March 28, 2011 by Sangome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix the Cat Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 (edited) I think it's to push the focus a lot more on friendship lessons which they are, whilst trying to be subtle about it, also trying to enforce and Twilight always has to send an "assignment" of her lesson to Princess Celestia. And I think that's just easier to do with short episodic storylines instead of a longer plot, since you can develop the characters much easier. [size=1][i][color="#C0C0C0"][Please excuse my bad english today I've had to sit through a 4 hour long english exam with about 3-4 hours of sleep and my linguistic ability is therefore quite limited.][/color][/i][/size] Edited March 28, 2011 by Felix the Cat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puppet Mistress Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 [font="Trebuchet MS"][color="#4b0082"]What I might be saying next might be a little bit off, but considering the fact that Twilight Sparkle sends a report to Princess Celestia every episode is a little bit of an overkill. I'm not sure that they'll have enough "friendship" lessons at the rate they're going, maybe give a couple of episodes (literally no more than two) for each lesson because I predict they're going to get a bit redundant and lose some of the qualities that put it above a good 90% of other kid's shows. But again, I digress.[/color][/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix the Cat Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 They will probably lengthen the lesson plots if they run out of ideas, such as making them 2 or 3 episode "arcs". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puppet Mistress Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 [font="Trebuchet MS"][color="#4b0082"]I'd like that, I really would. By the way, watched episode 21 today... I got a bit of a Pocahontas feel from it, I don't know why. But the way the chief and Applejack's cousin fought with each other just reminded me of the "Savages" and theeeeee... Spanish? Or were they English? They didn't really sound either or look either. -shrugs-[/color][/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spectacular Professor Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 [quote name='Puppet Mistress' timestamp='1301356543' post='706036']By the way, watched episode 21 today... I got a bit of a Pocahontas feel from it, I don't know why. But the way the chief and Applejack's cousin fought with each other just reminded me of the "Savages" and theeeeee... Spanish? Or were they English? They didn't really sound either or look either. -shrugs-[/color][/font] [/quote] [font="Comic Sans MS"]British colonials. [b]Pocahontas[/b] is a notoriously historically inaccurate movie, so I'm not surprised you couldn't quite place the accents. I'm pretty sure one guy was inexplicably Scottish. But yeah, Native American property rights are a pretty common theme in the US. Tends to still be a touchy subject to this day, so a lot of fiction picks up on that and draws parallels. James Cameron's [b]Avatar[/b] is a notable recent example. I liked this version of the conflict more for a couple of reasons, though. 1: The Settler Ponies clearly had just as much use for the land as the Buffalo did. In most versions, the settlers just take the land for some mineral resource that doesn't perform any practical function except look shiny, which pretty much makes them unsympathetic by default. The Settler Ponies needed the land for their apple orchard, which is their primary food source. This way, they have just as much need of the land as the Buffalo, who were there first and have more right to it by default. 2: The resolution seen in this episode is about the only way you can end this particular commonly used plot without accidentally implying that the Settlers all went home, brought back several thousand soldiers and massacred the Indians into submission through superior firepower (the way it historically happened). With this compromise, everyone is allowed to co-habitate the prairie and there's no further need for conflict.[/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puppet Mistress Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 [quote name='The Professor' timestamp='1301357794' post='706037'] [font="Comic Sans MS"]British colonials. [b]Pocahontas[/b] is a notoriously historically inaccurate movie, so I'm not surprised you couldn't quite place the accents. I'm pretty sure one guy was inexplicably Scottish.[/font][/quote] [font="Trebuchet MS"][color="#4b0082"]Yeah, I couldn't remember if the fat greedy asshat was the one who said, "For Spain, For Glory, For Gold!" or if it was from some other- The Road to El Dorado. The voice had a similar timbre, but Cortez was little more... er... you know... homicidal.[/color][/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilt Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 [b]I'm just going to get this out of the way before I regret saying it out of love for this show. xD (I'm watching the first episode soon.) But each time I read the subtitle, I can just imagine a certain (fictional) cult leader exclaiming 'Friendship [i]is[/i] magic!' So who is everyone's favorite character so far?[/b] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix the Cat Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 APPLEJACK! Obviously. With Fluttershy as second favourite, ever since she became badass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaNz Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 [quote name='Lilt' timestamp='1301379858' post='706049'][b] So who is everyone's favorite character so far?[/b] [/quote] Granny Smith! Though I probably won't be getting farther than the first episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix the Cat Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Naw, Granny has multiple re-occurences so you should keep it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaNz Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 I am sure she would come back... but MLP just isn't for me. It isn't bad though and I do like how they have pretty distinctive characters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puppet Mistress Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 [font="Trebuchet MS"][color="#4b0082"]My favourite is most definitely Rarity. Don't ask why, I just... meh. Rarity *o*[/color][/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sangome Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 [color="#9932CC"][font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]Honestly Canz, I didn't think it'd be the kind of show I'd like either, but look what happened to me. It's up to you, though, so. As for a favorite character, most of them have aspects about them that I like. But if I had to narrow it down, then Fluttershy, Dash, and Twilight are my top three.[/font][/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spectacular Professor Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 [font="Comic Sans MS"]I like them all, really. Gun to my head, though, I think it's a tie between Fluttershy and Rarity right now.[/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puppet Mistress Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 [font="Trebuchet MS"][color="#4b0082"]I think Fluttershy has some of the funniest moments in the series, along with Pinkie Pie. She's just ridiculous x____x[/color][/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix the Cat Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 [b][size=4]TheOtaku: Truly a place for ponies.[/size][/b] [img]http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/9021/screenshot20110401at120.png[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spectacular Professor Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 [font="Comic Sans MS"]This site has been ponyshopped. I can tell from the number of ponies and from having seen quite a few ponies in my time.[/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puppet Mistress Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 [font="Trebuchet MS"][color="#4b0082"]UGGGHHH. My MLP avatar for MLP day is the filthy little Applejack! That's so... ewwwww. And I don't see the MLP header on my site, which is lame.[/color][/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix the Cat Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 :I What's wrong with Applejack? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puppet Mistress Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 [font="Trebuchet MS"][color="#4b0082"]She's very dirty.[/color][/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sangome Posted April 1, 2011 Author Share Posted April 1, 2011 [color="#9932CC"][font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]You might have to refresh to see it, since that's what I had to do. Also I am disappoint that the banner lacks Dash. I feel so left out. ;-;[/font][/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix the Cat Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 I [b]KNEW[/b] somepony was missing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spectacular Professor Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 [font="Comic Sans MS"][center][img]http://images2.memegenerator.net/ImageMacro/6974087/Diminutive-equine-mammal-of-mine-In-the-past-I-have-been-known-to-ponder-the-true-meaning-of-comrade.jpg?imageSize=Medium&generatorName=Joseph-Ducreux[/img][/center] So we have the last few episode titles for the season now, and Lauren Faust has officially confirmed that the season finale will take place at the Grand Galloping Gala. Are you excited? I'm excited! I've never been so excited in all my life! Well, except for the time I- Oh, sorry. Yeah. Finale at the Gala. That promises to be fun. In other news, this Friday is when the airing resumes, and we've got ourselves a Fluttershy episode. Those tend to contain some of the most awesome scenes in the series, so I'm looking forward to that. See y'all on Friday, Bronies.[/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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