MLP:FiM Megathread: Does anyone even watch this show anymore edition

[MJN SEIFER]

Cupcakes Comics - My Little Pony Fan Labor Wiki (http://mlpfanart.wikia.com/wiki/Cupcakes_Comics)

This what you were looking for? Yes that's the one, ironically, I located and favorited them on DeviantArt last night. Thanks though. :)

I will add my over reaching stuff later on, just want to put it in perspective, again I appologise in advance.

[Hollycat]

Dangit!
They closed megaupload right as I was about to watch the second part of dischord!
I need link!
I need link!

[MJN SEIFER]

Dangit!
They closed megaupload right as I was about to watch the second part of dischord!
I need link!
I need link!
Do you mean the episode? It's on YouTube My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic - Season 2 Episode 2 The Return of Harmony - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjJRFPBB_qc) Is this what your after? If haters get it deleted a new one will arrive soon enough.

[Hollycat]

YAY! Thank you magic pony man!

[MJN SEIFER]

You're welcome. :)

[NorthernChaosGod]

Did you cry?
I will answer you with this gif.

http://i41.:bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou:/2wnb8k7.gif

[Hollycat]

http://widget.uservoice.com/dcache/widget/feedback-tab.png?t=feedback%20%26%20support&c=ffffff&r=90 (javascript:return false;)
http://chzbronies.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-brony-dashie.jpg
http://chzbronies.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-brony-hes-not-a-pony.png
http://chzbronies.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-brony-story-of-my-life.jpghttp://chzbronies.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-brony-stare-dash2.png

[Pike]

That last one is the funniest picture I've seen in weeks

[Hollycat]

glad you enjoyed.

[Pike]

So, today's ep.

DERPY CONFIRMED FOR CANON
PINKIE PIE CONFIRMED FOR BEST PONY

[Hollycat]

I must see!!!!!

I have now seen every episode and I have something to say.

The amount of rarity episodes is too high!

[Pike]

You can never have too much Rarity.

http://www.gameinformer.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/610x0/__key/CommunityServer-Discussions-Components-Files/14492/5432.132324058972.jpg

[GhandiOwnsYou]

Pinkie Pie is Equestrias Waterboarding.

Derpy for the win.

[Hollycat]

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Rarity Limit Break

[Gamblet]

I don't get it.

[Hollycat]

What's to get, the first is mailcaptor derpy and the second is rarity limit break.

[NorthernChaosGod]

So, today's ep.

DERPY CONFIRMED FOR CANON
PINKIE PIE CONFIRMED FOR BEST PONY

Oh my.
Derpy spoke and her real name is Derpy. xD

Best moment: Rarity catch me.

[NeoCracker]

You can never have too much Rarity.

http://www.gameinformer.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/610x0/__key/CommunityServer-Discussions-Components-Files/14492/5432.132324058972.jpg

With all of my heart this.

[MJN SEIFER]

Okay, guys and girls - things haven't worked out too good this weekend. Hence forth I have not been able to compile my post about the Cupcakes series, nor have I been able to find time to read My Little Dashie (I want to devide my attention to it, as it sounds like something that should be read without any interuptions or distractions). I will get both done next week if possible.

On the plus side; as we all know The Last Round Up is out, and I am preparing to watch it right now on YouTube. You can expect my opinion it either later on, or later on tomorrow - depending on how I feel.

Looking forward to it :cool:

[Hollycat]

my little dashie is about a 20 minute read, so you don't need much time.

[Skyblade]

My Little Portal, Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPvt8ZYSEAc&feature=player_embedded)

This was overlooked somehow, and I feel it cannot pass without people seeing it.

I mean, it is GLADOS writing a letter to Princess Celestia. How can it go wrong?

[NorthernChaosGod]

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I want to do some sort of report on MLP. :(

[MJN SEIFER]

Well, last night I watched The Last Round Up as promised, and I must say I enjoyed this episode. I am pleased that both my theories on the plot of the episode (either Applejack randomly getting lost, and trying to find her way back home, or Applejack dissapearing, and the entire episode being focused on her friends looking for her) were wrong - instead we got a nice balanced episode of AJ "suddenly" deciding she didn't want to return home, and her friends trying to get to the bottom of it. I suppose if either of my theories had been right it wouldn't have ruined the episode too much - one of the many things I love about Friendship is Magic is that it manages to take "been there, done that" episodes, and make them fresh, new, and entertaining.

As the second episode in which Applejack is considered to be the main character, it was pretty much a success, as it gave the others enough to do, and not be completly left out. As mentioned before, AJ does kind of do better as a more supportive character, but this episode shows that she can handle the spotlight if the episode is done correctly. The first Applejack episode was Applebuck Season which was an early episode of season one, and we've waited quite a while for her second episode (Look Before You Sleep is an episode which shares it's main character - it is a joint title shared by Applejack and Rarity). Also the music that played while the other ponies were looking for her was strangley familiar.

So what else is there to talk about for this episode...
http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110305043940/mlp/images/3/34/100percentderpy.png as you all know, it's finally happened - not only is Derpy finally reffered to by name in this episode, she has lines! The reaction was a mixed bag amongst Bronies to say the least, but I personally was pleased with the result - eerily enough, Derpy sounded pretty much how I'd imagined her to from the start, and the way Rainbow Dash actect like, she didn't really like Derpy, or at least didn't have the time for her was pretty close to how one fanfiction I read portrayed her. However that fanfiction did use "Ditzy" as her actual name, and "Derpy" as her nickname, which in a way made more sense. So are we to assume that "Ditzy Doo" is a different pony all together?

All in all, a decent episode that I enjoyed - they've still yet to make a 100% bad one, and lets hope it stayes (that's my opinion obviously).

[Hollycat]

The videos for my newest post here may be found in my signature.

[NorthernChaosGod]

You guys like Epic Rap Battles of History, right? Of course you do!

Try this then.
(contains naughty language)

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[GhandiOwnsYou]

You guys like Epic Rap Battles of History, right? Of course you do!

Try this then.
(contains naughty language)

IMc1oA9bdbM

I am so unbelievably stoked for the second one to come out. So stoked in fact, that I can unironically uses the word stoked.

A few weeks ago they announced the poll results for the winner of battle 1 and the choice for the next battle. Blueblood vs. Big Macintosh. This is going to be horribly one sided. One does not simply battle Big Mac, in any format.

[MJN SEIFER]

I get that it's a joke, but how come the Pinkie Promise (as it was reused in The Last Round Up) only hurts when Twilight does it?

[NorthernChaosGod]

You guys like Epic Rap Battles of History, right? Of course you do!

Try this then.
(contains naughty language)

IMc1oA9bdbM

I am so unbelievably stoked for the second one to come out. So stoked in fact, that I can unironically uses the word stoked.

A few weeks ago they announced the poll results for the winner of battle 1 and the choice for the next battle. Blueblood vs. Big Macintosh. This is going to be horribly one sided. One does not simply battle Big Mac, in any format.
So am I. I bet it will be even better than this one.

I really want to see Rainbow Dash do one too. That'd probably be the best thing ever.

[Skyblade]

I get that it's a joke, but how come the Pinkie Promise (as it was reused in The Last Round Up) only hurts when Twilight does it?

Because Twilight wasn't smart enough to close her eye before shoving her hoof in it, and all the other ponies are.

[GhandiOwnsYou]

I get that it's a joke, but how come the Pinkie Promise (as it was reused in The Last Round Up) only hurts when Twilight does it?

Because Twilight wasn't smart enough to close her eye before shoving her hoof in it, and all the other ponies are.

But thats okay, because adorkable Twilight is best Twilight.

[NorthernChaosGod]

So who else here has a Pony folder? I've started building it up in the past week or so and wouldn't mind trading with some people to make it larger. :jess:

[Hollycat]

I do

[Pike]

So who else here has a Pony folder? I've started building it up in the past week or so and wouldn't mind trading with some people to make it larger. :jess:

My pony folder is getting so big that I've finally realized I need to sort it and make one folder per pony. xD

[NorthernChaosGod]

So who else here has a Pony folder? I've started building it up in the past week or so and wouldn't mind trading with some people to make it larger. :jess:

My pony folder is getting so big that I've finally realized I need to sort it and make one folder per pony. xD
Oooh, gimme! :jess: Pwease. I actually came across a Twilight pic that I think you might like.

I only have like 35MB of ponies right now, with a decent number of gifs. It's nowhere near needing to be split up into folders for each pony yet though, I've kind of just split it up by type or style.

[Pike]

I'm going to organize it at some point in the next few days, once I do I'll host it somewhere and toss up a link. :bigsmile:

[Hollycat]

Pike, I think you would like the numa numa ponies, the link is in my sig.

[GhandiOwnsYou]

I do

I have a shameful amount of pony merch. My wife and I usually balance each other out, because one of us will want something stupid and they other reminds them it's a waste of money. We both love pony, therefore we are now broke.

On the other hand, I do have two complete sets of mane six figures (one in box, one out) a twilight blanket, and a couple t-shirts. Latest score... Box set of CMC with Cheerilee.

[Hollycat]

I have no merch, only pics!

[Pike]

I have Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash and Twilight Sparkle all sitting at my computer desk. I really want the other three :(

I got MILF a giant-sized "Fashion Style Rarity" for Christmas! :3

[Agent Proto]

I have a pony folder, but unfortunately my collection isn't really that large at the moment. Only 200 or so items so far, which is totally lackluster. :(

[NorthernChaosGod]

I would actually love some ponies to keep around my desk. I can have them around my Reach statue. :cool: What's a good place to buy figures of the Mane 6?


I'm going to organize it at some point in the next few days, once I do I'll host it somewhere and toss up a link. :bigsmile:
Yay! You're the best. :love: Do you want my folder? It's fairly organized already, but I don't know how much I'll have that you don't.

EDIT: Celestia banishes someone else to the moon.
http://funnyjunk.com/channel/ponytime/Butterfly+Odyssey/LNNxDYA/

[Hollycat]

http://img.ponibooru.org/_images/b85d026851f043c19e044278df8ff4fd/33473%20-%20Aloe%20Angel_Bunny%20applejack%20apple_bloom%20big_macintosh%20Blinkie_Pie%20Bonbon%20braeburn%20 caramel%20Carrot_Top%20celestia%20chart%20cheerilee%20Chief_Thunderhooves%20daisy%20derpy_hooves%20D iamond_Tiara%20dinky_hooves%20Doctor_Whoof%20everypony%20flower_trio%20fluttershy%20fusion%20gilda%2 0granny_smith%20gummy%20Hoity_Toity%20Inkie_pie%20lily%20Little_strongheart%20Lotus%20luna%20Lyra%20 mane_cast%20Nightmare_Moon%20Octavia%20photo_finish%20pinkie_pie%20prince_blueblood%20rainbow_dash%2 0rarity%20rose%20roseluck%20Sapphire_Shores%20scootaloo%20Sherrif_Silverstar%20shipping%20silver_spo on%20Snails%20snips%20Soarin'%20spike%20spitfire%20Sweetie_Belle%20Trixie%20twilight_sparkle%20Twist %20vinyl_scratch%20zecora.png[

[Pike]

Good word Hypo, that's nuts.

Also I'm always open to having more pony pictures! I am pikestaff21 at gmail :jess:

[Hollycat]

PM me all your ponies!

[NorthernChaosGod]

Sending ponies your way, Pike. :jess:


PM me all your ponies!
What's the maximum filesize allowed in uploads?

[Hollycat]

70kb?


upload them to a host site then pm me a link if you wouldnt mind
That is
if you want to.


my collection isn't huge, I've got the following categories:
Mane 6 (sub categories twilight sparkle, applejack, rarity, pinkie pie, rainbow dash, fluttershy)
celestia and luna
derpy and trixie
random ponies
spike
dischord
innapropriate
fanfiction

[NorthernChaosGod]

lol @ inappropriate
Why would you have Rule34 ponies? :colbert:

If you give me your email address, I can just email you the same multi-part zip file I sent to Pike. Or link me to a good file host and I can just send it in one ~47MB zip file.

[Hollycat]

not that kind of inappropriate, this kind
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[NorthernChaosGod]

Lolol. Poor Spike. I'll email you when I get back home with my folder, bro.

[NorthernChaosGod]

I just want to confirm that you both got all five parts. It should be Pony, then Pony.zx01 through Pony.zx04.

[Pike]

Yup, I got them!

[Hollycat]

I got nothing

[MJN SEIFER]

I haven't even got any pony folders *feels left out* :(

[NorthernChaosGod]

I got nothing
Are you sure you gave me the right address then? Everything is fine on my end. :confused:

Screw it, anyone that wants to download my Pony folder can.
Pony.zipx (http://www.mediafire.com/?9rlqn22kz7p4bog)

[Hollycat]

Got it. thanks.

[NeoCracker]

Ponies FTW!

[NorthernChaosGod]

Now if the two people that downloaded my folder would like to reciprocate, it would be greatly appreciated. :p

[NeoCracker]

I didn't actually have any pony pictures. XD

Which makes this next comment awkward in that whenever I run 7-zip to extract it I get a bunch of 0kb size files it won't open. :p

[NorthernChaosGod]

Is 7-zip compatible with WinZip? Because it's a zipx file. =\

[NeoCracker]

It extracts most files normally, let me try Winzip real fast. :p

[Pike]

Now if the two people that downloaded my folder would like to reciprocate, it would be greatly appreciated. :p

I'm on the wrong computer partition. Once I'm on the right one I'll send you ponies. :p

[Hollycat]

Mine would take about 16 hours to upload (I haz addiction), so I will just throw out peices of my collection here and there

[theundeadhero]

My name is theundeadhero and I'm a regressing back into a Brony.

[Pike]

Excellent. All is going according to plan.

[NorthernChaosGod]

Now if the two people that downloaded my folder would like to reciprocate, it would be greatly appreciated. :p

I'm on the wrong computer partition. Once I'm on the right one I'll send you ponies. :p
I meant from MediaFire, silly. But I'll take yours too of course. :D


Mine would take about 16 hours to upload (I haz addiction), so I will just throw out peices of my collection here and there
How much ponies do you have? O_O

[Pike]

Two away from completing my set. (Not going in any particular order, just picking them up as I see them. Fluttershy was a Birthday present.)

https://p.twimg.com/AkL8-8VCMAATRUD.jpg

P.S. I swear to god that I just cleaned my keyboard last month

[Hollycat]

Now if the two people that downloaded my folder would like to reciprocate, it would be greatly appreciated. :p

I'm on the wrong computer partition. Once I'm on the right one I'll send you ponies. :p
I meant from MediaFire, silly. But I'll take yours too of course. :D


Mine would take about 16 hours to upload (I haz addiction), so I will just throw out peices of my collection here and there
How much ponies do you have? O_O

all of them?

[GhandiOwnsYou]

Two away from completing my set. (Not going in any particular order, just picking them up as I see them. Fluttershy was a Birthday present.)

https://p.twimg.com/AkL8-8VCMAATRUD.jpg

P.S. I swear to god that I just cleaned my keyboard last month

I very much would like to reply with a picture of my ponies, but I've recently become aggravated with the display. You see, i have had them all on a flat shelf, but they have become numerous enough to require a tiered system. As such, my ponies are now in a box, and I am in the midst of constructing a display unit. I prefer to think of it portal style, as the "multi-tiered pony glorification unit." pics will follow once my polyurethane dries....

As a side note, my crafting has increased like three hundred fold as a direct result of my bronification. I spend far too much time making things related to MLP. This includes the damned plushies I offered up a month ago to various EoFF'ers... I assure you, they are coming. Laddy is incognito for unfortunate reasons, and the pinkie pie requested is giving me fits. I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get her damned eyes right...

[NorthernChaosGod]

Mine would take about 16 hours to upload (I haz addiction), so I will just throw out peices of my collection here and there
How much ponies do you have? O_O

all of them?


In mega/gigabytes, foo'.

[Hollycat]

3 gigs, 96 megs.

[Pike]

As a side note, my crafting has increased like three hundred fold as a direct result of my bronification. I spend far too much time making things related to MLP. This includes the damned plushies I offered up a month ago to various EoFF'ers... I assure you, they are coming. Laddy is incognito for unfortunate reasons, and the pinkie pie requested is giving me fits. I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get her damned eyes right...

Not gonna lie, that's pretty awesome that you're delivering on that and actually making plushies for EoFFers :jess:

[theundeadhero]

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[Pike]

Today's episode confirmed for best song and best letter to Celestia

[NorthernChaosGod]

Today's episode confirmed for best song and best letter to Celestia
Speaking of, here's a comic.

Appletroll (http://funnyjunk.com/channel/ponytime/Appletroll/gqhxDtd/)

[GhandiOwnsYou]

Apple family like a bossssssssssss

[Madame Adequate]

Rarity's apple assessment judgments were simply lovely. :love:

[MJN SEIFER]

Today's episode confirmed for best song and best letter to Celestia That letter was excellent :chuckle:. I'll add more on my opionion of the episode later.

[Hollycat]

can I have a link to todays episode, I can't remember what number we are on.

[Pike]

Check Equestria Daily, they've usually got a couple links there.

[NorthernChaosGod]

can I have a link to todays episode, I can't remember what number we are on.
And you call yourself a brony.
★ MLP:FiM ★ - S1E1 - Mare in the Moon - Part 1 (http://mlp-fim.com/)

[GhandiOwnsYou]

can I have a link to todays episode, I can't remember what number we are on.
And you call yourself a brony.
★ MLP:FiM ★ - S1E1 - Mare in the Moon - Part 1 (http://mlp-fim.com/)

At first, I was kinda put off by this, as it seems rather unfriendly to direct him to the wrong episode. Upon further examination however, i realized you are merely giving someone the joy of rewatching all of this awesomeness again. Good job Brony.

[NorthernChaosGod]

can I have a link to todays episode, I can't remember what number we are on.
And you call yourself a brony.
★ MLP:FiM ★ - S1E1 - Mare in the Moon - Part 1 (http://mlp-fim.com/)

At first, I was kinda put off by this, as it seems rather unfriendly to direct him to the wrong episode. Upon further examination however, i realized you are merely giving someone the joy of rewatching all of this awesomeness again. Good job Brony.
Haha, I can see that. I actually just gave the generic link to the site, that way he can just bookmark it and never have to worry about finding an episode.

[GhandiOwnsYou]

can I have a link to todays episode, I can't remember what number we are on.
And you call yourself a brony.
★ MLP:FiM ★ - S1E1 - Mare in the Moon - Part 1 (http://mlp-fim.com/)

At first, I was kinda put off by this, as it seems rather unfriendly to direct him to the wrong episode. Upon further examination however, i realized you are merely giving someone the joy of rewatching all of this awesomeness again. Good job Brony.
Haha, I can see that. I actually just gave the generic link to the site, that way he can just bookmark it and never have to worry about finding an episode.

...I have considered your explanation, and I reject it in favor of my own. It simply makes far too much sense to be interesting.

[MJN SEIFER]

can I have a link to todays episode, I can't remember what number we are on.
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic-Season 2, Episode 15-The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000-1080p - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_jwKGGWjAY) I'll be talking about it later on :)

[GhandiOwnsYou]

Pinkie Pie confirmed as culinary genius. Breakfast of champions below.

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Chimicherry? Cherrychanga? Either way, effing delicious.

I felt I needed to make up for last nights chinese delivery, which was so mediocre it literally came in an apathetic bag.

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[MJN SEIFER]

Okay, here's my my opinion on the latest episode. Once again I enjoyed the episode, and was pleased to see that Applejack got to try her hand (hoof?) in being the main character again, even though the entire Apple Family (that we see more than the others, that is) were involved. When I first read the synopsis for the episode on the wikia, I for some reason assumed that the competing was going to be a contest for younger ponies, but obviously I got that completly wrong.

Flim and Flam, were decent enough characters, but as much as liked them, they're probably two of the few characters I liked, that I don't want to ever see again, either in another episode or in fanfiction, unless it's written really well (they seem like characters who benifite from being in just one episode). I really enjoyed the song for this episode (even though it was pretty long) and loved how the majority of background ponies were involved, and the whole thing looked like a scene from a musical, which may have been the point. The song reminded me of several different songs at the same time, all of which from TV shows, and many of them in similar situations (characters like Flim and Flam, advertising something). So maybe all of these songs are based on the same thing? Also, for some reason I thought Apple Bloom looked more "aww" than she usually does during this song...

The ending result somewhat predictable, but as usual the quality of the episode just made me not care at all (I could list a few episodes of Friendship is Magic that have predictable endings, but I still love the episodes because they manage to be entertaining). Like others have said, this episode had the best final letter ever. I actually laughed when AJ dictated it. :jess:

Finally, I noticed that as opposed to last episode, Derpy is now back to her old background self, but that's probably a good thing. I'd like to see more episodes where Derpy talks and is involved, but it should only be an occasional thing. Also, I couldn't help but think of the Final Fantasy VIII hotdogs during Dash's obsession with the cider for some reason...

[NorthernChaosGod]

Oh, Rainbow, you so crazy.

http://i44.:bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou:/4ls29.gif

[GhandiOwnsYou]

The level of background pony in this episode was friggin amazing. Also, return of excited Lyra if anyone else caught that.

[theundeadhero]

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[Hollycat]

are their male alicorns?

[GhandiOwnsYou]

Not yet anyway. The only two that have ever been referenced in the show are Luna and Celestia.

However, the last episode of Season 2 supposedly features a "royal wedding" with an as of yet unseen Alicorn named Princess Cadence. She's getting married to a Unicorn though, so still no male Alicorns. There is hope/speculation a lot of places that it's a fairy tale of some sort, and not a legitimate canon event. The link at the bottom shows the Mane6 all dressed up though, so I'm kinda doubtful about that theories validity.

aaaand the afore mentioned pseudo-spoilers reference (http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20111214091432/mlp/images/0/02/Princess_Cadence_Shining_Armor_stand_Hasbro_December_2011.jpg)

[NorthernChaosGod]

Check out what I have. :D

http://i41.:bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou:/2hqaxht.jpg

For that that want it.
http://www.desktopponies.com/

[Pike]

I've got browser ponies, which are similar! :jess:

Okay guys, so the newest ep was FANTASTIC

All those Indiana Jones references

INSANE BARKING PONY WAT

I don't even know it was so great

[Hollycat]

theres no youtube uploads yet. darn.

[Agent Proto]

Great episode! I wasn't aware that the hospital hires crazy ponies. :D

[MJN SEIFER]

theres no youtube uploads yet. darn.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGuJDfJSUec

[Hollycat]

I found one already thanks though
http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lroc3lnMYI1qzilc7.gif

[MJN SEIFER]

That's okay. :)

[GhandiOwnsYou]

What I don't even....

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[Yeargdribble]

So where can I get some awesome avatars and sigs?

[Hollycat]

You're a brony now? Awesome. What do you want, I'll dig it up.

so far nopony is trixie, flim, flam, clestia, luna, scratch, gilda, derpy, the wonderbolts, or zecora

Edit: wait, somepony may be scratch

[Yeargdribble]

I hadn't really thought about it. I really like Fluttershy and Twilight Sparkle. I thought maybe there was a nice resource online that actually had a lot of avatars that were actually small enough to be used here.

BTW... Pinkie Pie seems absolutely perfect for you.

[Hollycat]

I think so too, Thank you. ok, I'll go round you up some fluttershy and twilight. Do you prefer animated or static?

[Yeargdribble]

Whatever is easiest. Don't want to make too much work for anyone.

[Hollycat]

do you want happy, shy, sad, angry avatar?
http://dash.ponychan.net/chan/files/src/132762591763.png (http://dash.ponychan.net/chan/files/src/132762591763.png)
http://dash.ponychan.net/chan/files/src/132762591763.pngmight have to resize, might auto
http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/1454070084/sad_fluttershy_reasonably_small.PNG
(http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/1454070084/sad_fluttershy_reasonably_small.PNG)http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/1454070084/sad_fluttershy_reasonably_small.PNG

SIGS
http://iambrony.jsmart.web.id/gif/files/131274344996.gifhttp://iambrony.jsmart.web.id/gif/files/131274344996.gif
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Twilight

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(http://25.media.tumblr.com/avatar_d40459986b93_64.png)SIGS
http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2011/237/5/d/twilight_sparkle_sig_by_dignifiedjustice-d47se3k.png
http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2011/237/5/d/twilight_sparkle_sig_by_dignifiedjustice-d47se3k.png
http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/295/b/8/twilight_sparkle_signature_by_bearyfunny-d4dkejs.png
http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/295/b/8/twilight_sparkle_signature_by_bearyfunny-d4dkejs.png


I (http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2011/237/5/d/twilight_sparkle_sig_by_dignifiedjustice-d47se3k.png)m going to stop there, because this will be a long post, but if you see anything even resembling what you are looking for tell me.

[Agent Proto]

I hadn't really thought about it. I really like Fluttershy and Twilight Sparkle. I thought maybe there was a nice resource online that actually had a lot of avatars that were actually small enough to be used here.


There is one at Bronyland (http://www.bronyland.com/avatars/) if none of the avatars Hypo provided doesn't interest you.

[MJN SEIFER]

I feel really dumb for asking this, but... who's Scratch?

[Agent Proto]

Vinyl Scratch is the white unicorn DJ with the blue hair. You might know her as DJ PON-3. I think that might be the pony Hypo is referring to.

[MJN SEIFER]

Oh, yeah. I remember her now :greenie:. Thanks :)

[Hollycat]

that was. I wish they would give scratch some time like they did derpy

[Pike]

Let me know if anyone wants a bunch of Twilight Sparkle pics. I have a ridiculously huge collection of Twilight pictures because she's my favorite of the mane six and I want to have Twilight avatars/sigs for the rest of my life

Yes I plan on being here for the rest of my life

[NorthernChaosGod]

I'd be willing to share my collection of Fluttershy pictures too, if you want them, Yearg.

[MJN SEIFER]

Let me know if anyone wants a bunch of Twilight Sparkle pics. I have a ridiculously huge collection of Twilight pictures because she's my favorite of the mane six and I want to have Twilight avatars/sigs for the rest of my life

Yes I plan on being here for the rest of my life ʸᵃʸ

[Hollycat]

Let me know if anyone wants a bunch of Twilight Sparkle pics. I have a ridiculously huge collection of Twilight pictures because she's my favorite of the mane six and I want to have Twilight avatars/sigs for the rest of my life

Yes I plan on being here for the rest of my life

BROHOOF for forever members!

[theundeadhero]

so far nopony is trixie, flim, flam, clestia, luna, scratch, gilda, derpy, the wonderbolts, or zecoraWha?

I don't have enough Derpy? I might have to change my avatar.

[Hollycat]

I honestly hadn't noticed your derpy because you don't post much

[theundeadhero]

Feel special. This is my 3rd avatar in the 10 years I've been here.

*3rd time I've voluntarily changed my avatar.

[Hollycat]

Holy smurf. He actually changed his avatar.
NO WAI!

[Agent Proto]

Don't worry about Hypo, tuh. I noticed your change to the awesomeness that is Derpy.

[Madame Adequate]

I'm Luna!

Also holy crap tuh changed his avatar.

[Laddy]

I want to make this shit clear: Yearg is a brony.

I said it: Yeargdribble is a brony. And that is truly amazing.

[Hollycat]

Indeed.

I give it 15 years till the whole world goes brony

[GhandiOwnsYou]

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[Yeargdribble]

@HC
I like a shy Fluttershy. She's so adorable. My plans at work have been altered so I might just go ahead and get in Irfan and reduce something to avatar size for myself.

I'm nearly caught all the way up. The show has gotten SOOO good in season 2 so far. Things really started taking off after the cutie mark backstory episode in season 1. I really like how much investment there is in the consistency of the world. Even though they weren't allowed to go with long arcs, it's nice that they sort of work small arcs (Cutie Pie Crusaders, etc.) and recurring stuff (Grand Galloping Gala, etc.) into the episodic format in a way that makes things feel internally consistent.

The slight broadening of format (everypony writing to Celestia instead of just TS) has really opened the doors for what can be the focal point of a given ep. It's felt like nearly every ep of S2 has added something great to enrich the world.

I've convinced my wife to watch a little and watching back through some of the S1 episodes you really notice how they not only laid some groundwork, but, unlike many shows aimed at a younger audience, they actually had themes recur and almost anything mentioned seems to later become more relevant even if it seemed like a throw away the first time around.

[Hollycat]

http://chzbronies.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/brony-analysis.jpg?w=1000

http://bronies.memebase.com/2012/01/31/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-brony-brony-subculture-analysis/brony-analysis/

[theundeadhero]

I like the show for a lot of reasons but the thing that kept me going to develop those reasons is because it makes me laugh.

I started watching it in part because of EOFF and in part because of a girl I know. She texted one day and said she wanted to come over the following Saturday. She was going to bring a cake and we were going to watch My Little Pony. My thoughts were generally, "ok, I like cake". I also remembered this thread from when it was new and my post from then. I watched the first two episodes and was kinda meg about it, but it was alright enough to give it a few more chances. By the end of episode four I wanted more.

My favorite pony is easily guessable as Derpy. I like the where's waldo approach of watching to find her in every episode. That she became more common in season two and completely cannon recently makes me very happy. I usually watch the intro song, which is something I almost never do, just so I can see her part riding in the train.

As far as picking a favorite from the mane six that's a really hard choice. Before I grew so fond of Derpy I would say by episode three Rainbow Dash was my favorite pony. She's still pretty high up there but about halfway through season one I started to like Pinkie Pie too. I think Dashie still claims my top spot but it's hard not to love Pinkie during a few season two episodes, especially when the Cutey Mark Crusaders were asking around about how the mane six got their cutey marks and Pinkie Pie talks about growing up on a rock farm or during the Luna Halloween episode where she's running around in a chicken costume. Also, how can you not like Fluttershy? It's awesome when she's practicing how to cheer with Dashie and all she can do is yay. There's a mo for Skyrim that lets you turn all the dragons into Flutershy and I'm torn between getting it so she's in the game and not getting it because you fight dragons in the game.

[Hollycat]

.... Hasbro appologized for calling derpy derpy!

Whyyyyyyyyy!

[NorthernChaosGod]

I saw this a while ago and already started seeing confirmation that they weren't changing her name (also days ago).

[GhandiOwnsYou]

.... Hasbro appologized for calling derpy derpy!

Whyyyyyyyyy!

Where'd you hear this one? I've been following the derpy debacle over the last week, but i never found anything to indicate hasbro itself was backpedalling on the issue. From what I've gathered so far, apple threw a fit over the episode where she is referred to by name and removed it from iTunes. Around the same time time WeLoveFine (the license holder for MLP merchandise aimed at adults, and maker of many awesome things for Bronies) removed the name Derpy from any item names or descriptions. There were also a few petitions floating around claiming the name was Ableist and offensive to the mentally handicapped.

On the other hoof as it were, The Hub never removed the episode stream from their website, and in fact featured the episode unaltered on it's front page. WeLoveFine also never removed a t-shirt they had that actually had Derpy printed on it, and not only returned most of the derpy references to the site but added a new one with a picture of Derpy underneath the word "Misunderstood." One of the voice actors redacted the word Derpy from her blog, in a manner that was widely taken to be a passive aggressive statement of her opposition of a change. Lastly, the screenshot below showed up a few days ago, supposedly as a response from Hasbro UK to the derpy rumor milling.

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I've yet to see anything about an official statement from Hasbro US though. All the info so far has been subject to interpretation, there's been very little in the way of official word. So pretty much, designed to send an internet based fandom into a rumor-milling death spiral.

[Pike]

I think Ghandi pretty much summed it up.

[Tigmafuzz]

http://bronies.memebase.com/2012/01/31/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-brony-brony-subculture-analysis/brony-analysis/
Here's a legible version:
http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2012/029/f/5/brony_subculture_analysis_by_broniepologist-d4o2rod.jpg

[NorthernChaosGod]

Man, I saw that. I'm not reading that. I hate reading images like that where I have to scroll left and right to read it. >:[


EDIT: So I guess the latest episode has been leaked. Not sure I want to watch it yet though.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBeJGKzx1Dc

[Pike]

I watched the new ep and it was the funniest thing omg I could NOT STOP LAUGHING

Also Pony Arcades confirmed

[Agent Proto]

I read that episode is leaked early on EQD. I saw the picture you posted on Twitter though. Makes me want to watch it, but I'll wait to watch it on Saturday.

[GhandiOwnsYou]

My rny self struggles mightily with temptations, but I shall wait. I'm with the EQD guys on this one. If we want them to continue to cater to our odd demographic, I think the least we can do is throw them a bone when iTunes jacks up their release schedule.

[Pike]

I'm sorry, you guys :( I couldn't last. I'm so weak when it comes to ponies. I need my fix.

[NorthernChaosGod]

I totally couldn't wait either.

Big Mac is fucking beast confirmed. O_O

[Hollycat]

I caved.
Im horrible person...

[Skyblade]

Why would anyone have a problem with Derpy being named Derpy?

[Pike]

Why would anyone have a problem with Derpy being named Derpy?

People thought it was making fun of disabled people, or something. I'm not sure how; I always thought derpy just meant clumsy.

[Tigmafuzz]

I'm pretty sure people say "herp" or "derp" when they're belittling another person's intelligence (i.e. it's for calling other people stupid, in case you didn't understand that because you're a derp.)

[Cloudane]

Pony thread join.
Nice number of pages you have here!

Had to laugh at the whole Derpy situation.
>Community names her Derpy
>Hasbro listens to the community and officially names her the same thing (I almost died when it was said in the ep)
>Community complains at them naming her the same thing they came up with in the first place

Guise. Make your minds up :p

I don't see it as a big deal. Yes, "Derp" came from imitations of Downs Syndrome. So did "Duh" and they use that often enough without complaint...

[Pike]

I'm pretty sure people say "herp" or "derp" when they're belittling another person's intelligence (i.e. it's for calling other people stupid, in case you didn't understand that because you're a derp.)

This amuses me because I call myself derpy all the time and my boyfriend and I call each other derpy as a term of endearment :p

[MJN SEIFER]

http://bronies.memebase.com/2012/01/31/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-brony-brony-subculture-analysis/brony-analysis/
Here's a legible version:
http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2012/029/f/5/brony_subculture_analysis_by_broniepologist-d4o2rod.jpg I looked at that, It's pretty interesting although I mostly glanced at each catagory, but It's interesting. For some reason I like how Dash seems to be like "why am I here?" - that's the impression I got from her expression anyway.



The show has gotten SOOO good in season 2 so far. Things really started taking off after the cutie mark backstory episode in season 1. I really like how much investment there is in the consistency of the world. Even though they weren't allowed to go with long arcs, it's nice that they sort of work small arcs (Cutie Pie Crusaders, etc.) and recurring stuff (Grand Galloping Gala, etc.) into the episodic format in a way that makes things feel internally consistent.

The slight broadening of format (everypony writing to Celestia instead of just TS) has really opened the doors for what can be the focal point of a given ep. It's felt like nearly every ep of S2 has added something great to enrich the world.

watching back through some of the S1 episodes you really notice how they not only laid some groundwork, but, unlike many shows aimed at a younger audience, they actually had themes recur and almost anything mentioned seems to later become more relevant even if it seemed like a throw away the first time around. I've trimmed some of what you've said for this reply, but the gyst of what you've said is one of the many reasons I love this show.

I'm a little late, but I loved the reading episode and was going to say more about it, but I've missed my mark I fear. I will watch the latest episode tonight or tomorow night - looking forward to it.

[MJN SEIFER]

I have chosen to double post this because it may get buried amongst the rest of my rambling (like my question on the CMC did...) so I can show this on the current post, hope that's okay.

Now, I normally try to avoid posting links to what I have done elsewhere, but I thought since it's appropriate to the topic I might as well post http://mjnseifer.deviantart.com/journal/Friendship-is-Magic-VS-Previous-MLP-why-283150630. Hope you don't mind me posting this - It's somewhat long, just a warning.

[Hollycat]

I bought a celestia toy.. it is my first product. yay!

[theundeadhero]

Now, I normally try to avoid posting links to what I have done elsewhere, but I thought since it's appropriate to the topic I might as well post http://mjnseifer.deviantart.com/jour...-why-283150630. Hope you don't mind me posting this - It's somewhat long, just a warning.I remember my older sister watching Gen 1 when we were little kids. I don't remember much about it other than it was something I wasn't really interested in. I also don't know if she or her daughter watch FiM now :(

[SwordFox]

Yo. New brony here! :D

[Pike]

I watched Gen 1 when I was a kid. It wasn't bad. My brother watched it too and he had a My Little Pony themed birthday party when he was five years old. Not making this up.

Welcome SwordFox <3

[theundeadhero]

Yo. New brony here! :D

/] * [\


Brohooves.

[Pike]

Hey. Hey guys.

You know those "Groups" that show up in your profile and stuff?

What if we made a Pony group? Because there are a ton of us now.

[Tigmafuzz]

Not a bad idea, but I think the groups here are usually things that are more permanent than a tv show. Like being born in a certain country, or having lobster claws for feet.

[Pike]

I dunno, I was looking through the groups and they've got some fan clubs in there. Besides, ponies are forever.

[[M] Mom – Host]

Sounds awesome, Pike. Jesus approves.

[Agent Proto]

Well, if we want a group made for us EoFF Bronies, we will need one of the Administrators to make the group because it's not possible for any member to create a new group.

[MJN SEIFER]

I second on making a Pony group, even if Frienship is Magic does end I think and hope the fandom will keep going. Plus it would be cool to have a pony group, because sure as hell, would like to join. :)

Also, even The Mare is Very Well, or whatever you call her has joined now?!

[Tigmafuzz]

Are you referring to Mare-Do-Well? A play on the phrase Ne'er-do-well? I like the look. And I often feel worthless.

[MJN SEIFER]

Are you referring to Mare-Do-Well? A play on the phrase Ne'er-do-well? I like the look. And I often feel worthless.:jess: It is a good look :).

[NorthernChaosGod]

Pony group! I'm down.



Yo. New brony here! :D

/] * [\


Brohooves.
Use this. :D

http://i41.:bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou:/1jaflh.gif

[SwordFox]

Danke, brohooves all round. :cool:

Anybody watch the mare-a-thon today?

Also, pony group.

[GhandiOwnsYou]

Welp, it's official. Hasbro has given up on little girls and is catering to bronies fulltime. BEHOLD.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=381668998517210&set=a.134316363252476.23944.118429394841173&type=1

That would be a White Celestia, Great and Powerful Trixie, Zecora, DJ PON-3, and Nightmare Moon. Harbo is full of Brony love. Apparently these are all Toys-R-Us exclusives though.

Edit: And apparently Lyra (or rather... heartstrings) is one the way as well.

[NorthernChaosGod]

I'm totally going to Toys R Us to get me some ponies.

[Hollycat]

toys r us party over here

[Pike]

WHY IS THERE NO TOYS-R-US AROUND HERE :( :(

[GhandiOwnsYou]

WHY IS THERE NO TOYS-R-US AROUND HERE :( :(

I feel ya. They come out this coming fall, I've got orders to Korea in 2 months. Anyone know if there's a toys-r-us in Ch'ongju?

Also, pony group ftw.

[theundeadhero]

In the year I was there I never saw a single Toys 'R' Us, or a pony :(

I'll get my old pals to make us a Ponies and Bronies group. If they let me make a The Society of Genetically Mutated Were-Chickens and an Óglaigh na hÉireann group I don't see why they won't let us have this.

[NorthernChaosGod]

WHY IS THERE NO TOYS-R-US AROUND HERE :( :(
There's one down the street from my house. Do you want anything? :jess:

[Yeargdribble]

I've got to say that I'm currently unimpressed with the toy line even with the new additions. Celestia looks good, but I'm not sure about the rest. I honestly would prefer ponies without combable hair. Their hairs are such an important part of their individual looks and the combable hair just ruins it for me. I'd rather have a fully hard molded figure.



I'm a little late, but I loved the reading episode and was going to say more about it, but I've missed my mark I fear. I will watch the latest episode tonight or tomorow night - looking forward to it.

I have to agree and the positive message of that episode almost makes up for the horror that was "Feeling Pinkie Keen." I just watched that one again with my wife and it also left a very bitter taste in her mouth. Terrible message in my opinion. Luckily the next episode (Sonic Rainboom) was a new high bar at that point in the season. I really feel like that one and "The Cutie Mark Chronicles" were some of the best in S1.


EDIT: back on the topic of toys, I've been really impressed with some of the plushes coming out of the community. Obviously more people are making Rainbow Dash and many of them look incredible. I haven't seen a truly awe inspiring Fluttershy yet. I wish Hasboro could make some comparable plushes because I'd be all over that.

[theundeadhero]

http://home.eyesonff.com/group.php?groupid=36

Let's find a better group picture.

[SwordFox]

I've got to say that I'm currently unimpressed with the toy line even with the new additions. Celestia looks good, but I'm not sure about the rest. I honestly would prefer ponies without combable hair. Their hairs are such an important part of their individual looks and the combable hair just ruins it for me. I'd rather have a fully hard molded figure.

Blind bags, my friend. :D

Though you'll have to put up with Fluttershy looking the same as RD but with different hair. I don't know why they found it too hard to make a sixth mould to put pony-making juice into, but meh.

I bought a set that has the Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Rarity and Twilight Sparkle blind bag figures in. I got Fluttershy and Applejack on eBay and they've recently brought out the third wave of blind bags here in the UK. I picked one of those up and got Carrot Top! (Or Golden Harvest, as Hasbro like to call her).

[Pike]

I have to agree and the positive message of that episode almost makes up for the horror that was "Feeling Pinkie Keen." I just watched that one again with my wife and it also left a very bitter taste in her mouth. Terrible message in my opinion.

Not to start a debate but that episode doesn't really bother me because Pinkie Sense was an observable natural phenomena so to me it was more about Twilight accepting that sometimes nature does weird crazy things. You know, sometimes scientific breakthroughs seem really out there until years (or decades or whatever) later when we figure more of it out.


I haven't seen a truly awe inspiring Fluttershy yet.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a109/Pikestaff/fluttershy.jpg

This sold for a couple of thousand on eBay, if I recall correctly.


http://home.eyesonff.com/group.php?groupid=36

Let's find a better group picture.

:jess: *joins*

[Yeargdribble]

I see where you're coming from Pike. I actually try to look at it more positively. I think TS makes a horrible argument early on when comparing magic to Pinkie Sense by saying that she, TS, can control it and so that makes it different. It doesn't. Not all things with natural causes re controllable.

I also would agree that just because we can't explain something currently doesn't mean it's not a real thing and that it won't at some point be explainable. Sadly, I feel like the episode pushes a little further than that into the "just believe" category.

I'd love to give it all a pass though. I don't tend to get upset about things of this sort in fictional worlds. Like in The Elder Scrolls for example, there is evidence for the deities and such so I'm not going to be bothered by religion and faith based things in those games (because it's not really faith).

I'm also willing to give the idea of Pinkie Sense a pass because that seems totally reasonable in Equestria. What I don't like is that the episode is trying to teach a lesson and that lesson doesn't seem to be a good one. It's the same lesson that makes people into anti-vaxxers or causes people to use homeopathy or accupuncture instead of real treatments that could actually save their lives.

I guess I should try to think of it from the angle that TS is blatantly ignoring evidence that Pinkie Sense is real. That's a pretty unscientific stance she is taking and even if she can't explain the process and the cause, she's being silly to say it's not a real thing after so much evidence.


EDIT: OMG that Fluttershy looks amazing. I'm tending to find that they often get either the eyes or hair wrong, but that one looks great and in Rarity's dress no less.

[Pike]

I see where you're coming from, Yearg, and they probably could have made the episode's moral better. Personally I thought there were other eps that had even "iffier" morals. Like the "It's okay to take Native American lands because we'll give them presents" one, or the "Whining is a girl's best self-defense" one. Ultimately, though, that's just me being nitpicky if I wanted to and I still love all the eps because I don't take ponies terribly seriously :jess:



WHY IS THERE NO TOYS-R-US AROUND HERE :( :(
There's one down the street from my house. Do you want anything? :jess:

NEW PONY TOYS. I'll probably just see if I can order online, though, when those new toys come out :D

[Yeargdribble]

I see where you're coming from, Yearg, and they probably could have made the episode's moral better. Personally I thought there were other eps that had even "iffier" morals. Like the "It's okay to take Native American lands because we'll give them presents" one, or the "Whining is a girl's best self-defense" one. Ultimately, though, that's just me being nitpicky if I wanted to and I still love all the eps because I don't take ponies terribly seriously :jess:

Oh god yes. I generally dislike any show that gives a treatment to the Native American thing because they always find a way to whitewash it to the extreme and I'll agree it was certainly worse than Pinkie Sense.

On a totally different topic, does anyone notice how many awesome music quotes show up in the show? I love trying to catch them. Here's one my wife caught last night. It's perfectly fitting to put a bit of "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun" in the bit with Fluttershy at the fashion show.

Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_7loz-HWUM)
Fluttershy at the fashion show (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=sc3dMbYOBp0#t=1195s)

[NorthernChaosGod]

Man, I can't believe some of these plushes go for that much. I saw that Fluttershy and wanted to get it, but that's hundreds times more than I'd be willing to pay. :p




WHY IS THERE NO TOYS-R-US AROUND HERE :( :(
There's one down the street from my house. Do you want anything? :jess:

NEW PONY TOYS. I'll probably just see if I can order online, though, when those new toys come out :D
Okay! :monster:

[Cloudane]

Yo. New brony here! :D

Welcome to the herd! *brohoof*
You are just a few letters away from someone I know on Ponychan!


Not a bad idea, but I think the groups here are usually things that are more permanent than a tv show. Like being born in a certain country, or having lobster claws for feet.

>implying that ponies aren't FOR LYFE MAN.


Welp, it's official. Hasbro has given up on little girls and is catering to bronies fulltime. BEHOLD.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=381668998517210&set=a.134316363252476.23944.118429394841173&type=1

That would be a White Celestia, Great and Powerful Trixie, Zecora, DJ PON-3, and Nightmare Moon. Harbo is full of Brony love. Apparently these are all Toys-R-Us exclusives though.

Edit: And apparently Lyra (or rather... heartstrings) is one the way as well.

Ha, awesome. Got to love how they're basically listening to Bronies all the time now.
They still have a few things to sort out:
- Needs more Colgate (or "Minuette" if they really must avoid toothpaste sponsorship!)
- Catering to Bronies. Great! But not all of us are really all that interested in what are still basically girls toys. Let's have some decent official plushies, t-shirts, stickers, posters, heck let's have some cutie mark jewelry. I'd buy it!
- I at least want to be able to pay for and watch the show legally and support it. But I'm in the UK and apparently Sterling is dirty dirty stuff and they want none of it (curse this "regionalisation on the INTERNET" idea!)

[SwordFox]

Yo. New brony here! :D

Welcome to the herd! *brohoof*
You are just a few letters away from someone I know on Ponychan!
*Brohoof*

That's not me on Ponychan though, unless I made an account in my sleep or something. I just tried to come up with a new name for this forum. :P

[GhandiOwnsYou]

Yo. New brony here! :D

Welcome to the herd! *brohoof*
You are just a few letters away from someone I know on Ponychan!


Not a bad idea, but I think the groups here are usually things that are more permanent than a tv show. Like being born in a certain country, or having lobster claws for feet.

>implying that ponies aren't FOR LYFE MAN.


Welp, it's official. Hasbro has given up on little girls and is catering to bronies fulltime. BEHOLD.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=381668998517210&set=a.134316363252476.23944.118429394841173&type=1

That would be a White Celestia, Great and Powerful Trixie, Zecora, DJ PON-3, and Nightmare Moon. Harbo is full of Brony love. Apparently these are all Toys-R-Us exclusives though.

Edit: And apparently Lyra (or rather... heartstrings) is one the way as well.

Ha, awesome. Got to love how they're basically listening to Bronies all the time now.
They still have a few things to sort out:
- Needs more Colgate (or "Minuette" if they really must avoid toothpaste sponsorship!)
- Catering to Bronies. Great! But not all of us are really all that interested in what are still basically girls toys. Let's have some decent official plushies, t-shirts, stickers, posters, heck let's have some cutie mark jewelry. I'd buy it!
- I at least want to be able to pay for and watch the show legally and support it. But I'm in the UK and apparently Sterling is dirty dirty stuff and they want none of it (curse this "regionalisation on the INTERNET" idea!)

For the t-shirts, stickers, and posters (along with buttons, bags, Beanies and hoodies) check out WeLoveFine.com. Their stuff is Official License from Hasbro, but aimed at adults. This is probably why there is a lack of adult merch from hasbro, they've already got it covered under a different name. Also, etsy has a pretty large selection of cutie mark stuff. Red bubble has a pretty significant pony presence too, but you'd have to sort out whether you want to support the show by buying official or not, and personally i think we love fines stuff is better anyway.

[Hollycat]

I'm starting to think this forum should be renamed Eyes on Ponies (with Final Fantasy)

[Laddy]

I see where you're coming from Pike. I actually try to look at it more positively. I think TS makes a horrible argument early on when comparing magic to Pinkie Sense by saying that she, TS, can control it and so that makes it different. It doesn't. Not all things with natural causes re controllable.

I also would agree that just because we can't explain something currently doesn't mean it's not a real thing and that it won't at some point be explainable. Sadly, I feel like the episode pushes a little further than that into the "just believe" category.

I'd love to give it all a pass though. I don't tend to get upset about things of this sort in fictional worlds. Like in The Elder Scrolls for example, there is evidence for the deities and such so I'm not going to be bothered by religion and faith based things in those games (because it's not really faith).

I'm also willing to give the idea of Pinkie Sense a pass because that seems totally reasonable in Equestria. What I don't like is that the episode is trying to teach a lesson and that lesson doesn't seem to be a good one. It's the same lesson that makes people into anti-vaxxers or causes people to use homeopathy or accupuncture instead of real treatments that could actually save their lives.

I guess I should try to think of it from the angle that TS is blatantly ignoring evidence that Pinkie Sense is real. That's a pretty unscientific stance she is taking and even if she can't explain the process and the cause, she's being silly to say it's not a real thing after so much evidence.

I think the real message was to keep an open mind and realize that sometimes things are hard to understand but they can still be true.

What makes this episode's moral different from"just believe" was Twilight was constantly being exposed to data contrary to what her stubbornness and close-mindedness insisted. Really it's more "keep yourself open to new ideas even if they're hard to accept" than "just believe!"

[NorthernChaosGod]

Look what I got! One of my friends ask me what I was getting him for Valentine's Day, which I initially responded with "jack shit." Then I decided that if he wanted a card or something, he could have something girly. So I got these for a couple of my guy friends.

http://i43.:bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou:/iyfvr8.jpg

[Agent Proto]

Dude, I want MLP stickers. :(

[Hollycat]

Send me one Julian PLLLLLEEEEASE!

[theundeadhero]

The more I watch episodes with Scootaloo in them the more I'm finding I like her. She's pretty awesome. For a chicken.

Also:
<img src="http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2012/038/2/9/mane_six_valentines_by_musapan-d4oz5mr.png" height="90%" width="90%"/>

[Pike]

Look what I got! One of my friends ask me what I was getting him for Valentine's Day, which I initially responded with "jack shit." Then I decided that if he wanted a card or something, he could have something girly. So I got these for a couple of my guy friends.

http://i43.:bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou:/iyfvr8.jpg

WHAT

WHY DON'T THEY HAVE THESE HERE??

[NorthernChaosGod]

Look what I got! One of my friends ask me what I was getting him for Valentine's Day, which I initially responded with "jack tit." Then I decided that if he wanted a card or something, he could have something girly. So I got these for a couple of my guy friends.

http://i43.:bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou::bou:/iyfvr8.jpg

WHAT

WHY DON'T THEY HAVE THESE HERE??
Haha, I had to go to four stores to even find them. Walmart had apparently sold out of them a while ago.

I'll see how many different designs there are (because I want to keep a whole set for myself :P ) and can send you guys some of the extras. Or I'll pick up another box later since they were on sale at the grocery store next to my house.

[Hollycat]

hooray for the wookie pony!

[NorthernChaosGod]

I am not a wookiee pony. :colbert:

Also, anyone that wants to expand their pony picture collection might want to check this out. :p
http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/6492897

Download at your own discretion.

[GhandiOwnsYou]

I am not a wookiee pony. :colbert:

Also, anyone that wants to expand their pony picture collection might want to check this out. :p
http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/6492897


Download at your own discretion.


I have never been so tempted to download something containing 34 in my life. Blasted R34... Stay the hell away from my pony...

[Hollycat]

26000... no can resist.
must not look!

[NorthernChaosGod]

R34 is easy enough to deal with, but sorting through that many pictures would be quite bothersome. I've expanded my own folder to something like 170MB and it's not all organized yet. :p

Also, which of you fucks wants a card? Ya'll better PM me your address if you want one.

[Hollycat]

Just finished downloading the torrent!
extracting.
holy cow, it's completely sorted.

[Yeargdribble]

How sorted is it and by what criteria? Is it just by pony or are the also subsections for the 34s?

[Hollycat]

here:
Pictures


>>34
>>album art
>>color in
>>comics
>>equestria enquirer
>>fan made ponies
>>fanom
>>human versions
>>IRL
>>minecraft
>>My Little Vietnam
>>posters
>>Propaganda
>>rage
>>re-colors
>>sketches song sheets
>>sprites

epic
lauren faust
icons
templates
threads
tutorials
wallpapers


and that is just the first section
the group section is amazing, it is sorted by ponies!

[Yeargdribble]

Well I set it downloading before I left the house regardless. Should be done when I get back.

[Hollycat]

There are some absolutely awesome photos in this thing, however, the collector must have had a bad view of what was and what wasn't r34, as I stumbled upon several things I would consider r34 in the dashie and pinkie pie collections.
this collection effectively overwrites my whole pony archive, but I have to name the pictures
Now, here is a pic of big mac.


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[NeoCracker]

I am going to have so many nightmares about Big Mac talking cutesy.

[Agent Proto]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v356/proto3k2/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-brony-be-careful-what-you-wish-for.jpg

[Laddy]

I must say, human pics of Big Mac tickle my fancy. ;)

[MJN SEIFER]

So far things seem to be going well. Although suprisingly I wasn't as impressed with the Hearts and Hoovs episode as I thought I would be - even though it contained things that would normally make me enjoy the episode; It was based around romantic themes, it was "aww", and it was in a sense a CMC episode, but... I dunno, it didn't work for me that much - the song was a bit strange, and the "aww" scenes were too "aww" even for me!

However, I still have yet to see an episode I didn't like at all I keep meaning to add more to this one day...

Also; 35623 I went through with it and downloaded the ponies like NorthernChaosGod sugested, and I love this :) The chracters you see are the ones I'll use most of the time, although I'll give everyone a go to see what they do and say. I considered including the two princesses my as my mane desktop ponies, but neith of them really said/did that much, and kept getting in my way. It's fun seeing what they all say though (it's pretty fun trying think up ways they could be a propper conbersation, even though it's mainly random.).

Would anyone mind if I ask some stuff about older episodes (we're talking season 1 for some of them) although it's more opinion based.

[theundeadhero]

I wouldn't mind at all.

[GhandiOwnsYou]

Hearts and Hooves day had the best expressions ever.


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[Hollycat]

warning to anyone who downloads the brony collection:
there is so much r34. it is everywhere I have looked except scootaloo. thank goodness scootaloo, I don't know what I would do, if someone r34'd you.

If you are doing what I am doing, you are looking at quite a lot of time deleting things.

The wallpapers category is amazing. I think this should be linked to in the first post.

[MJN SEIFER]

Thanks, my questions are; (remember most of them are more opinion at the end of the day, rather than actual answers)

1. While the appearance of The Shadowbolts is revealed to be an illusion created by Luna in the first episodes, are their very existance an illusion i.e. did The Shadowbolts ever exist at all?

2. Seeing as two of the CMC are related to the Mane Six, how come they never met before the episode where the CMC is formed? (the scene in the first episode has been sadly confirmed as a mistake). Logically, they should have at least heard of each other before, right?

3. This is really opinionated, so brace yourself; In Owls Well That Ends Well, the point of the storyline is Spike was jealous for no reason, and "Owls are delicious" or whatever you call him was never the bad guy after all. If that's the case, why did it really look like he was? They had that weird head turning thing, and he was meant to only help at night, why was he helping during the day? They made it look like he was trying to make Spike jealous at times (like passing the item he was already getting - it didn't make the owl look helpful, it made him look like he was doing exactly what Spike thought he was doing). I still like the episode, but did anyone else find it poorly structured?

[SwordFox]

I am not a wookiee pony. :colbert:

Also, anyone that wants to expand their pony picture collection might want to check this out. :p
http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/6492897

Download at your own discretion.
...Christ. xD

I was actually thinking that my pony folder is a bit light at the moment. This would certainly make it a bit more respectable.

[Cloudane]

I'm not a big CMC person myself, but I enjoyed H&H day. Pleasant and amusing moments all round :)


thank goodness scootaloo, I don't know what I would do, if someone r34'd you.

I think you forgot the actual definition of Rule 34...

[Hollycat]

DO NOT WANT!

[Agent Proto]

Thanks, my questions are; (remember most of them are more opinion at the end of the day, rather than actual answers)

1. While the appearance of The Shadowbolts is revealed to be an illusion created by Luna in the first episodes, are their very existance an illusion i.e. did The Shadowbolts ever exist at all?

2. Seeing as two of the CMC are related to the Mane Six, how come they never met before the episode where the CMC is formed? (the scene in the first episode has been sadly confirmed as a mistake). Logically, they should have at least heard of each other before, right?

3. This is really opinionated, so brace yourself; In Owls Well That Ends Well, the point of the storyline is Spike was jealous for no reason, and "Owls are delicious" or whatever you call him was never the bad guy after all. If that's the case, why did it really look like he was? They had that weird head turning thing, and he was meant to only help at night, why was he helping during the day? They made it look like he was trying to make Spike jealous at times (like passing the item he was already getting - it didn't make the owl look helpful, it made him look like he was doing exactly what Spike thought he was doing). I still like the episode, but did anyone else find it poorly structured?
1. The Shadowbolts were an illusion to fool Rainbow Dash, so in a sense they don't exist physically.

2. Yes, they've met before. They were briefly spotted together in the very first episode after Night Mare Moon appeared. I see this more as a coincidence that they met then.

3. "Owls are delicious"? xD His name is spelled Owloysius. Anyway, I think those scenes you bring up were seen from Spike's point of view. I thought the episode was structured fairly well.

[NorthernChaosGod]

2. Seeing as two of the CMC are related to the Mane Six, how come they never met before the episode where the CMC is formed? (the scene in the first episode has been sadly confirmed as a mistake). Logically, they should have at least heard of each other before, right?

In "The Cutie Mark Chronicles" the Mane 6 were shown to all be connected to each other prior to actually meeting, so I kind of just took the CMC's appearance together before formally meeting as a bit of the same kind of thing. Also, Applebloom obviously lives with the rest of the Apple family, but it looks like Sweetie Belle lives with her parents and Scootaloo, well they never even mention her family at all. It's possible to have not met.

[Hollycat]

scootaloo is cherilees sister

[NorthernChaosGod]

Shut up, when did they say that?

EDIT: That's speculation based on Gen 3, Hypo. :colbert:

[theundeadhero]

scootaloo is cherilees sisterThat's not canon, but sadly, neither is it canon that scootaloo is a chicken:

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[SwordFox]

You're all being terribly mean to poor Scoots.

She isn't a chicken!

http://i.imgur.com/nJLby.png

[MJN SEIFER]

1. The Shadowbolts were an illusion to fool Rainbow Dash, so in a sense they don't exist physically.

2. <cut>.

3. "Owls are delicious"? xD His name is spelled Owloysius. Anyway, I think those scenes you bring up were seen from Spike's point of view. I thought the episode was structured fairly well. 1. Thanks, I wasn't sure about that..

2. See later on in this reply, I have grouped your response with NorthernChaosGod's answer.

3. That makes a lot of sense, next time I watch the episode I will look at it from that angle. Thanks :)


scootaloo is cherilees sister


Shut up, when did they say that?

EDIT: That's speculation based on Gen 3, Hypo. :colbert: In my opinion, if they were supposed to be sisters in this version, Hearts and Hooves would have been a great time to have mentioned it. If they didn't say it when all three of them where all getting Cheerilee a card or whatever that was (also, why wait for school, the could have just grouped up at Scootaloo's home if she and Cheerilee were sisters) there would have been a discussion about it between Scootaloo and Apple Bloom once Big Mac came into the storyline (a sort of "my sister, your brother" kind of dialogue).



Yes, they've met before. They were briefly spotted together in the very first episode after Night Mare Moon appeared. I see this more as a coincidence that they met then.


In "The Cutie Mark Chronicles" the Mane 6 were shown to all be connected to each other prior to actually meeting, so I kind of just took the CMC's appearance together before formally meeting as a bit of the same kind of thing. Also, Applebloom obviously lives with the rest of the Apple family, but it looks like Sweetie Belle lives with her parents and Scootaloo, well they never even mention her family at all. It's possible to have not met. The scene where the CMC are shown holding on to each other in episode one, has sadly been confirmed as an error by someone (I'll check the wikia tomorrow to check who.), but based on exactly what you said, I really wish that whoever it was had just kept his/her mouth shut, because the whole thing about, "friends being connected before meeting each other" is such an awesome line (and one of the reasons "The Cutie Mark Chronicles" is one of my favorite episodes) it would have been much cooler if they had just not mentioned the error, and made it out that the CMC just held on to each other randomly (which would be plausable) and not realized it when they met again or something (they could even remember that event in a later episode, maybe when they get their marks at last, that would be so cool :)).

[Pike]

Scootaloo is a chicken in Germany (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2012/02/scootaloo-officially-invades-german.html), it would appear!

[Yeargdribble]

Thanks, my questions are; (remember most of them are more opinion at the end of the day, rather than actual answers)

1. While the appearance of The Shadowbolts is revealed to be an illusion created by Luna in the first episodes, are their very existance an illusion i.e. did The Shadowbolts ever exist at all?

2. Seeing as two of the CMC are related to the Mane Six, how come they never met before the episode where the CMC is formed? (the scene in the first episode has been sadly confirmed as a mistake). Logically, they should have at least heard of each other before, right?

3. This is really opinionated, so brace yourself; In Owls Well That Ends Well, the point of the storyline is Spike was jealous for no reason, and "Owls are delicious" or whatever you call him was never the bad guy after all. If that's the case, why did it really look like he was? They had that weird head turning thing, and he was meant to only help at night, why was he helping during the day? They made it look like he was trying to make Spike jealous at times (like passing the item he was already getting - it didn't make the owl look helpful, it made him look like he was doing exactly what Spike thought he was doing). I still like the episode, but did anyone else find it poorly structured?

1. I'm guessing no simply because of the way they introduced themselves.

2. Need for a contrived plot device with lack of foresight likely to be retconed at some point.

3. Contrived plot red herring.

[Yeargdribble]

Another interesting thought. I was rewatching "Luna Eclipsed" with my wife and noticed that RD's costume looks to be a Shadowbolts uniform. Of course, that doesn't necessarily say that they actually exist in the world outside of that one instance since that was an experience RD had.

EDIT: Scootaloo can't be Cherilee's sister unless Cherilee has two sisters. I think Cherilee won the Sisterhooves Social with somepony else.

EDIT2: Okay, it wasn't Cherilee... it was Berry Punch and Applecore that won the race, so whatever.

[GhandiOwnsYou]

boards.4chan.org/mlp/

War Over. Moot concedes defeat and apologizes to ponykind.

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[Cloudane]

Better late than never - kind of glad they did mess up though, as from it came Ponychan and lots of awesome people.

[MJN SEIFER]

boards.4chan.org/mlp/

War Over. Moot concedes defeat and apologizes to ponykind.

35634 No idea what this is, as I never use 4chan.


Another interesting thought. I was rewatching "Luna Eclipsed" with my wife and noticed that RD's costume looks to be a Shadowbolts uniform. Of course, that doesn't necessarily say that they actually exist in the world outside of that one instance since that was an experience RD had.
Yeah, I noticed that (I rewatched that episode recently) it's kind of funny really, assuming that the Shadowbolts don't exist (which seems to be the general concience) no one other than the mane six would have a clue what that costume was, yet only Twilight was subjected to the cliche "wait, who are you again?" joke. Probably because Dash was zapping everyone no one had time to ask...

Also, I love the episode ("Luna Eclipsed", that is) and got the storyline of the episode, but why did the mane six not remember Luna being good now, or was the whole thing an act to make it scarier or something (it was their version of Halloween) That's the impression I came up with the first time I watched it, mostly after Pinkie saying something about it being fun to be scared (and she was the one who was "warning" everyone most of the time) but most ponies seemed genuinly scared, so I'm confused...

[Agent Proto]

35635

Look what I stumbled upon! Male human forms of the Mane 6!

Rarity is Elite Beat Agent and Pinky Pie is somehow turned Hispanic.

[Hollycat]

And they all look like homosexuals.

[Pike]

35635

Look what I stumbled upon! Male human forms of the Mane 6!

Rarity is Elite Beat Agent and Pinky Pie is somehow turned Hispanic.

I would watch this.

[Yeargdribble]

Also, I love the episode ("Luna Eclipsed", that is) and got the storyline of the episode, but why did the mane six not remember Luna being good now, or was the whole thing an act to make it scarier or something (it was their version of Halloween) That's the impression I came up with the first time I watched it, mostly after Pinkie saying something about it being fun to be scared (and she was the one who was "warning" everyone most of the time) but most ponies seemed genuinly scared, so I'm confused...

I think it was mostly just Fluttershy who was legitimately scared because she's scared of everything. The others were probably just being trepidatious. I mean, it's been traditional to be cared of Nightmare Moon even though people assumed it was just a pony story. The mane 6 certainly know better and being surrounded with the holiday and it's lore probably doesn't make the whole situation comfortable.

Of course, that's my "justifying it" answer, but it's probably more likely that, like Owloysius, many of the reactions are to move the episode forward. Even Pinkie, who obviously knows better and just wants to be scared, did it up a little too much in the alley when TS nabbed her and she was confronted by NM.

[Pike]

New episode, guys. Need I say it? No? I'll say it anyway: GREAT EP.

[Yeargdribble]

I want to watch it right now so badly, but I have to go accompany some kids for a solo contest and won't get a chance until this afternoon. FWP!!

[Tigmafuzz]

boards.4chan.org/mlp/

War Over. Moot concedes defeat and apologizes to ponykind.

35634

...What? There's an actual reason to go back to /b/ now?


Ponies,

We smurfed up and turned our back to one of the largest subcultures in 4chan's history. This was not out of malice, but ignorance, and responding to general upset from the rest of the community when pony threads began to overwhelm their respective homes. Ponies haven't had a real home outside of /b/ and /co/ until today.

So we're trying to make this right, and give the ponies the home they've deserved from day one. I honestly have no idea what to do with this board and will be relying on you all to set the culture and help come up with its rules and provide suggestions for janitors. I think a lot of you are tripfriends, so hopefully one stands out that would make a good one.

I would ask that you try to centralize all pony related threads here in /mlp/, and direct fellow ponies from /b/, /co/ and others to this board.

Friendship sure is magic,

mootykins
GOOD GOD. :bigsmile:


EDIT: Also, completely unrelated, http://www.bronyland.com/pony-personality-test/
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/monkey_monkey_monkey_monkey_monkey/278cd9a984fa6695a9483e82a45fc01e.jpg

[Pike]

I got Twilight Sparkle (with Fluttershy second), which should surprise nopony!

[Tigmafuzz]

Figures :p

[Madame Adequate]

New ep was great! Dem songs!

http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy178/Automilf/725576f6aacc015bbcf5a3755c0cf881.jpg

[Tigmafuzz]

No Pinkie Pie, but max Rarity and Twilight Sparkle? What exactly were your answers :freak:

[NorthernChaosGod]

MILF is fabulously intelligent, but no fun. :p

[GhandiOwnsYou]

fabulously intelligent

http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/190/373/131942790061.jpg

[Madame Adequate]

I had fun once and it was awful :colbert:

I don't know why my Rarity score is so high! I think it sort of takes some "how much do you care about doing a good job" questions and applies it to her, even if for example I don't give a wooden nickel about my appearance.

[Yeargdribble]

Today's ep fell flat for me. I guess I sort of liked the music, but the pacing felt horrible. As much as I like Pinkie, it was just her hammering at the problem almost to the point of annoyance.

[Agent Proto]

Yeah, Pinkie got pretty annoying, but she couldn't help it. That's how she is!

So, I took that test again Cloud linked to. Apparently, it's been revised since my results are different this time around from the last time I took it...

Here was the earlier results from the last time...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v356/proto3k2/fd46dea93f502f049de1c2fc2bc05274.jpg

And here is today's results...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v356/proto3k2/cb3418aa9c50e2f0a9ea7d0610b35ddb.jpg

Rarity, Rainbow Dash, and Applejack appeared to stay the same. Twilight dropped a bit. Fluttershy increased a little, and BAM!! I suddenly turned into Pinkie Pie!

[Laddy]

http://www.bronyland.com/images/quiz/banner_rarity.jpg (http://www.bronyland.com/pony-personality-test/?q=NDM5MXwyMDUyMDQ)
All Rarity, with some Pinkie Pie and Twilight Sparkle thrown in.

[Hollycat]

http://www.bronyland.com/images/quiz/banner_rarity.jpg
(http://www.bronyland.com/pony-personality-test/?q=NDM5MXwyMDUyMDQ)
All Rarity, with some Pinkie Pie and Twilight Sparkle thrown in.
i GOT RARITY TOO!

[GhandiOwnsYou]

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http://www.bronyland.com/images/quiz/banner_applejack.jpg (http://www.bronyland.com/pony-personality-test/?q=NzYxNnwyMDUyODg)

Shocking. Truly shocking.

[Hollycat]

I took the test again today. Bet you can't guess what I got.
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http://www.bronyland.com/images/quiz/banner_pinkiepie.jpg

[MJN SEIFER]

Totally, didn't see that one coming, Hypo. :p

[Yeargdribble]

http://i.imgur.com/vOd2u.jpg

<a href="http://www.bronyland.com/pony-personality-test/?q=MzA2NXwyMDU5ODU"><img src="http://www.bronyland.com/images/quiz/banner_twilight.jpg" alt="Twilight Sparkle" /></a>

I think anypony could've seen this coming, but I'm amazed at how rounded out I am.

My wife and I were talking about which pony we thought the other was and then the types of ponies we like. I obviously find myself very attractive to Fluttershy type people, but I have this weird thing where I want to help them come out of their shell, become more self-confident and learn to be assertive just so they can feel independent.

The usual result is a Pinkie Pie type and I did this with several girls I dated before I got married. I thought women were supposed to be the ones attracted to project types. It's also funny that I try to fix the personality I find most appealing on the surface.

[Tigmafuzz]

I obviously find myself very attractive to Fluttershy type people, but I have this weird thing where I want to help them come out of their shell, become more self-confident and learn to be assertive just so they can feel independent.
The usual result is a Pinkie Pie type and I did this with several girls I dated before I got married. I thought women were supposed to be the ones attracted to project types. It's also funny that I try to fix the personality I find most appealing on the surface.
I'm the same way. I think it's a hero complex or something. It causes many problems :mad:

[Hollycat]

I'm actually kind of surprised I didn't tie for pinkie and rarity considering how fixated I am on perfection when it comes to real life art.

[Pike]

I love how so many of us match up with our avatars.

[Yeargdribble]

I love how so many of us match up with our avatars.

Except me... I'm the least like Fluttershy but like Fluttershy the most.

@HC
I think perfectionism is more of a Twlight Sparkle trait. Rarity is just a snob. She wants thing to be nice and posh. If that includes perfection, so be it, but she's more worried about appearances than actual performance. TS really cares about the substance of things and often just the act of being perfect to a fault (see Lesson Zero).

Notice how Rarity weighed her options between making TS an awesome dress and hanging out with the snobby non-friend douches she wanted to rub elbows with. It's obvious the the dress and her friends mattered less. She just wanted to look high class and forsake all else. Any time there is a Rarity episode, she tends to be the most greedy, snobby person until the cathartic moment at the end where she has to relent. How she is supposed to be the spirit of generosity I'll never understand.

Hell, during the bout with Discord when everyone was corrupted and supposed to be acting the opposite of their traits, Rarity seemed right as rain greedily carrying Tom around.

How Rarity can come in anywhere but last place for popularity, much less be anypony's favorite is beyond me.

[Pike]

Rarity is AMAZING. She just gets better and better as the show goes on. I really liked that one episode with the Art of the Dress song (can't remember the name off the top of my head.) She's not a stereotypical fashion snob, she's an artist who tries to balance her artistic sensibilities with wanting to make her friends happy. She displays a lot of growth and inner struggle. She is, quite possibly, the "deepest" character of the mane six.

[Hollycat]

Yearg, I disagree, Rarity shows more growth than any of the other ponies, and out of her and twilight sparkle, while twilight is the more studious, Rarity is definitely the more artistic (which is what I was talking about earlier) and she aims to please, this is obvious when she is making the gala dresses. She wants to be sophisticated, but at her core she really just wants everyone to be happy.

[Agent Proto]

I love how so many of us match up with our avatars.

Can't say the same about me. I like Rainbow Dash, but I'm not the same as her irl.

[Yeargdribble]

I felt warmer toward her in S1, especially in the episode Pike mentioned (and I love that song). She was a hard worker almost to the point of outshining AJ in that aspect. She obviously did want to do well for her friends and was generous to a fault with the dress designs. She bent over backward for them.

But in S2 she's been made out as much more of a snob.

In a lot of ways she's certainly the most dynamic of the characters and shows a lot of growth, but I feel like she took a step back in S2. I think it might be simply because the only way to really show her learning a lesson is to let out her inner greed monster.

She's the only one who seems to have to struggle with her aspect. Kindness and honestly are just natural things for FS and AJ. It's just who they are. Rarity seems to be constantly fighting against the inner demons of ME ME ME. This was obvious in the episode with Sweetie Belle as well.

Her growth is like a rubber band and she always snaps back to where she started. In a single episode she can certainly show some immense growth, but it never seems to stick. But that does at least make the episodes more interesting.

Case in point, this last episode was a little dull because Pinkie Pie, as lovable as she is, is a pretty static character most of the time. She didn't really seems to grow and change that much compared to almost any of the other character centered episodes. Probably her best episode was the party one just because paranoid, emo-Pinkie was fun and the return to jubilance was fun to see at the end.

So I guess I can give you that with Rarity. I just wish she could grow more consistently. In fact, it would've almost made more sense to reverse her S1 and S2 episodes. Then there would've been an obvious arc of growth.