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
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
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.
I think so too, Thank you. ok, I'll go round you up some fluttershy and twilight. Do you prefer animated or static?
Whatever is easiest. Don't want to make too much work for anyone.
do you want happy, shy, sad, angry avatar?
http://dash.ponychan.net/chan/files/...2762591763.png
http://dash.ponychan.net/chan/files/...2762591763.pngmight have to resize, might auto
http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/1454070084/sad_fluttershy_reasonably_small.PNG
http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/1...ably_small.PNG
SIGS
http://iambrony.jsmart.web.id/gif/fi...1274344996.gifhttp://iambrony.jsmart.web.id/gif/files/131274344996.gif
http://img.ponibooru.org/_images/105...vate_pansy.gifhttp://img.ponibooru.org/_images/10519912c4a21d63aa121cade4819645/99963%20-%20Abandon_Thread%20animated%20fluttershy%20Hubble%20private_pansy.gif
those are the only two sigs I have for fluttershy
Twilight
http://25.media.tumblr.com/avatar_d40459986b93_64.png
http://25.media.tumblr.com/avatar_d40459986b93_64.png
http://27.media.tumblr.com/avatar_a599ff604653_128.png
http://27.media.tumblr.com/avatar_a599ff604653_128.png
http://26.media.tumblr.com/avatar_a31f018b3e72_128.png
http://26.media.tumblr.com/avatar_a31f018b3e72_128.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/20...ce-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/20...ny-d4dkejs.png
Im 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.
There is one at Bronyland if none of the avatars Hypo provided doesn't interest you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yeargdribble
I feel really dumb for asking this, but... who's Scratch?
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.
Oh, yeah. I remember her now :greenie:. Thanks :)
that was. I wish they would give scratch some time like they did derpy
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
I'd be willing to share my collection of Fluttershy pictures too, if you want them, Yearg.
ʸᵃʸQuote:
Originally Posted by Pike
BROHOOF for forever members!Quote:
Originally Posted by Pike
Wha?Quote:
so far nopony is trixie, flim, flam, clestia, luna, scratch, gilda, derpy, the wonderbolts, or zecora
I don't have enough Derpy? I might have to change my avatar.
I honestly hadn't noticed your derpy because you don't post much
Feel special. This is my 3rd avatar in the 10 years I've been here.
*3rd time I've voluntarily changed my avatar.
Holy smurf. He actually changed his avatar.
NO WAI!
Don't worry about Hypo, tuh. I noticed your change to the awesomeness that is Derpy.
I'm Luna!
Also holy crap tuh changed his avatar.
I want to make this trout clear: Yearg is a brony.
I said it: Yeargdribble is a brony. And that is truly amazing.
Indeed.
I give it 15 years till the whole world goes brony
@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.
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.
.... Hasbro appologized for calling derpy derpy!
Whyyyyyyyyy!
I saw this a while ago and already started seeing confirmation that they weren't changing her name (also days ago).
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hypoallergenic Cactuar
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.
Attachment 35595
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.
I think Ghandi pretty much summed it up.
Here's a legible version:Quote:
Originally Posted by Hypoallergenic Cactuar
http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/20...st-d4o2rod.jpg
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
I watched the new ep and it was the funniest thing omg I could NOT STOP LAUGHING
Also Pony Arcades confirmed
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.
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.
I'm sorry, you guys :( I couldn't last. I'm so weak when it comes to ponies. I need my fix.
I totally couldn't wait either.
Big Mac is smurfing beast confirmed. O_O
I caved.
Im horrible person...
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Skyblade
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.)
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...
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 :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Cloud Strife777
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cloud Strife777Here's a legible version:Quote:
Originally Posted by Hypoallergenic Cactuar
http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/20...st-d4o2rod.jpg
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yeargdribble
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 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/jour...-why-283150630. Hope you don't mind me posting this - It's somewhat long, just a warning.
I bought a celestia toy.. it is my first product. yay!
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 :(Quote:
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.
Yo. New brony here! :D
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
/] * [\Quote:
Originally Posted by SwordFox
Brohooves.
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.
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.
I dunno, I was looking through the groups and they've got some fan clubs in there. Besides, ponies are forever.
Sounds awesome, Pike. Jesus approves.
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.
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?!
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 :).Quote:
Originally Posted by Cloud Strife777
Pony group! I'm down.
Use this. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by theundeadhero/] * [\Quote:
Originally Posted by SwordFox
Brohooves.
http://i41.:bou::bou::bou::bou::bou:...ou:/1jaflh.gif
Danke, brohooves all round. :cool:
Anybody watch the mare-a-thon today?
Also, pony group.
Welp, it's official. Hasbro has given up on little girls and is catering to bronies fulltime. BEHOLD.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...4841173&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.
I'm totally going to Toys R Us to get me some ponies.
toys r us party over here
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?Quote:
Originally Posted by Pike
Also, pony group ftw.
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.
There's one down the street from my house. Do you want anything? :jess:Quote:
Originally Posted by Pike
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 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.Quote:
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.
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.
http://home.eyesonff.com/group.php?groupid=36
Let's find a better group picture.
Blind bags, my friend. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Yeargdribble
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).
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yeargdribble
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...fluttershy.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by Yeargdribble
This sold for a couple of thousand on eBay, if I recall correctly.
:jess: *joins*Quote:
Originally Posted by theundeadhero
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.
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:
NEW PONY TOYS. I'll probably just see if I can order online, though, when those new toys come out :DQuote:
Originally Posted by NorthernChaosGodThere's one down the street from my house. Do you want anything? :jess:Quote:
Originally Posted by Pike
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pike
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
Fluttershy at the fashion show
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
Okay! :monster:Quote:
Originally Posted by PikeNEW PONY TOYS. I'll probably just see if I can order online, though, when those new toys come out :DQuote:
Originally Posted by NorthernChaosGodThere's one down the street from my house. Do you want anything? :jess:Quote:
Originally Posted by Pike
Welcome to the herd! *brohoof*Quote:
Originally Posted by SwordFox
You are just a few letters away from someone I know on Ponychan!
>implying that ponies aren't FOR LYFE MAN.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cloud Strife777
Ha, awesome. Got to love how they're basically listening to Bronies all the time now.Quote:
Originally Posted by GhandiOwnsYou
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!)
*Brohoof*Quote:
Originally Posted by CloudaneWelcome to the herd! *brohoof*Quote:
Originally Posted by SwordFox
You are just a few letters away from someone I know on Ponychan!
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
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by CloudaneWelcome to the herd! *brohoof*Quote:
Originally Posted by SwordFox
You are just a few letters away from someone I know on Ponychan!
>implying that ponies aren't FOR LYFE MAN.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cloud Strife777
Ha, awesome. Got to love how they're basically listening to Bronies all the time now.Quote:
Originally Posted by GhandiOwnsYou
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!)
I'm starting to think this forum should be renamed Eyes on Ponies (with Final Fantasy)
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yeargdribble
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!"
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 trout." 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:...ou:/iyfvr8.jpg
Dude, I want MLP stickers. :(
Send me one Julian PLLLLLEEEEASE!
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:
WHATQuote:
Originally Posted by NorthernChaosGod
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by PikeWHATQuote:
Originally Posted by NorthernChaosGod
WHY DON'T THEY HAVE THESE HERE??
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.
hooray for the wookie pony!
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.
Quote:
Originally Posted by NorthernChaosGod
I have never been so tempted to download something containing 34 in my life. Blasted R34... Stay the hell away from my pony...
26000... no can resist.
must not look!
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 smurfs wants a card? Ya'll better PM me your address if you want one.
Just finished downloading the torrent!
extracting.
holy cow, it's completely sorted.
How sorted is it and by what criteria? Is it just by pony or are the also subsections for the 34s?
here:
Pictures
fandom
assorted materials of fandom
>>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!
Well I set it downloading before I left the house regardless. Should be done when I get back.
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.
Attachment 35622
I am going to have so many nightmares about Big Mac talking cutesy.
I must say, human pics of Big Mac tickle my fancy. ;)
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; Attachment 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.
I wouldn't mind at all.
Hearts and Hooves day had the best expressions ever.
Attachment 35624
Attachment 35625
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.
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?
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Originally Posted by NorthernChaosGod
I was actually thinking that my pony folder is a bit light at the moment. This would certainly make it a bit more respectable.
I'm not a big CMC person myself, but I enjoyed H&H day. Pleasant and amusing moments all round :)
I think you forgot the actual definition of Rule 34...Quote:
Originally Posted by Hypoallergenic Cactuar
DO NOT WANT!
1. The Shadowbolts were an illusion to fool Rainbow Dash, so in a sense they don't exist physically.Quote:
Originally Posted by MJN SEIFER
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.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by MJN SEIFER
scootaloo is cherilees sister
Shut up, when did they say that?
EDIT: That's speculation based on Gen 3, Hypo. :colbert:
That's not canon, but sadly, neither is it canon that scootaloo is a chicken:Quote:
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You're all being terribly mean to poor Scoots.
She isn't a chicken!
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1. Thanks, I wasn't sure about that..Quote:
Originally Posted by Agent Proto
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 :)
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Originally Posted by Hypoallergenic Cactuar
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).Quote:
Originally Posted by NorthernChaosGod
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 :)).Quote:
Originally Posted by NorthernChaosGodIn "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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Agent Proto
Scootaloo is a chicken in Germany, it would appear!
1. I'm guessing no simply because of the way they introduced themselves.Quote:
Originally Posted by MJN SEIFER
2. Need for a contrived plot device with lack of foresight likely to be retconed at some point.
3. Contrived plot red herring.
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.
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War Over. Moot concedes defeat and apologizes to ponykind.
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Better late than never - kind of glad they did mess up though, as from it came Ponychan and lots of awesome people.
No idea what this is, as I never use 4chan.Quote:
Originally Posted by GhandiOwnsYou
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...Quote:
Originally Posted by 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...
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Look what I stumbled upon! Male human forms of the Mane 6!
Rarity is Elite Beat Agent and Pinky Pie is somehow turned Hispanic.
And they all look like homosexuals.
(SPOILER)I would watch this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Agent Proto
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by MJN SEIFER
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.
New episode, guys. Need I say it? No? I'll say it anyway: GREAT EP.
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!!
...What? There's an actual reason to go back to /b/ now?Quote:
Originally Posted by GhandiOwnsYou
GOOD GOD. :bigsmile:Quote:
Originally Posted by moot
EDIT: Also, completely unrelated, http://www.bronyland.com/pony-personality-test/
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I got Twilight Sparkle (with Fluttershy second), which should surprise nopony!
Figures :p
New ep was great! Dem songs!
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No Pinkie Pie, but max Rarity and Twilight Sparkle? What exactly were your answers :freak:
MILF is fabulously intelligent, but no fun. :p
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Originally Posted by NorthernChaosGod
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.
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.
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...
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And here is today's results...
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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!
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All Rarity, with some Pinkie Pie and Twilight Sparkle thrown in.
i GOT RARITY TOO!Quote:
Originally Posted by Laddy
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Shocking. Truly shocking.
I took the test again today. Bet you can't guess what I got.
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Totally, didn't see that one coming, Hypo. :p
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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.
I'm the same way. I think it's a hero complex or something. It causes many problems :mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by Yeargdribble
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.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pike
@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.
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.
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.
Can't say the same about me. I like Rainbow Dash, but I'm not the same as her irl.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pike
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.
I like Rarity. :(
I'm so far from Fluttershy though. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Pike
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I disagree entirely with Yearg. Rainbow Dash and Applejack both have issues of pride of self-importance that rivals Rarity's snobbiness. And I never felt throughout an entire moment of the show Rarity lacked generosity. Even in cases her actions were questionable, it was in cases in which she did not want to let people down (such as with her Canterlot peers).
Rarity has a lot of empathy. Especially in Green Isn't Your Color (in which she hides her jealousy and feelings of inadequacy to support her friend, even in cases in Fluttershy messes up), Sisterhooves Special (by overcoming her distaste for sports by competing with her sister), and in Secret of My Excess (in which she displays a large degree of empathy by showing him the kindness he always wanted from her). Rarity, while snobby and materialistic, is hardly shallow.
And I disagree with Twilight Sparkle being all substance, no style. This is a chick who sent an entire town into a insane spiral just to report a lesson that didn't exist.
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Personally, I think all of the mane six have their good qualities, and their flaws - which is why I refuse to hate any of them. While Rarity does display some evidence of being materialistic (which his her flaw) the only time it came across as even semi-selfish was during Dragonshy, but in episodes like Art of the Dress she lives up to her element a bit too much, and ends up going against her original vision of design and gives everyone exactly what they ask (even though they don't even know what they really want themselves), when at the end the ponies see the costumes looked better in their original design. She is generous for the most point, but like the others has flaws. Dash alternates between being cool and arrogant to just being arrogant, but is shown to care about her friends and be supportive at time, despite easy impatient (Dragonshy again), characters like Pinkie and Fluttershy are interesting, as their good qualities and their flaws kind of overlap at times with Pinkie's over excitable state of mind, and (as seen in the latest episode) desire to make friends instantly can be seen as a good and a bad thing depending on how it is executed. Fluttershy's best quality is that she is caring to everyone, but her shyness - as "awwww" as it makes her (and one of the reasons she's my favorite character) it is a flaw, as it means she could be a pushover at times, although she is shown to be able to stand up for herself and others when needed (Dragonshy, and Stare Master.
I think there should be an episode that deals with Rarity's materialism - it seems to be one of the few flaws not dealt with; Twilight's OCD-ish tendencies were highlighted and dealt with in Lesson Zero, Dash learned the cost of arrogance in The Mysterious Mare Do Well, albeit in a slightly contrived way (I don't hate the episode like most do though), we recently saw Pinkie's "flaw" (which his at the same time her best quality) being addressed in the recent episode, and an upcoming one deals with Fluttershy's shyness it seems. It does feel like they should deal with Rarity being materialistic in an episode, although they've kind of already done that story with Spike.
This was pretty long, so I'll report my Bronyland results in the next post.
@Laddy
I certainly wouldn't disagree about AJ and RD. RD is just short of the douchey level of being egocentric. Before I watched enough for it to come off as more tongue-in-cheek, and before I had to watch RD eat humble pie a dozen times, I really disliked RD for being so cocky. AJ does have a good deal of foolish pride in her inability to fess up and ask others for help or admit weakness.
As for Rarity, I think ultimately her friends always come first... but only after a while of her heading down the wrong path. She has to spend a huge amount of time being self-absorbed before ultimately realizing what a pompous douche she's being when forced to make a hard decision. I guess it's nice to know that when the chips are down, she's always going to go with her friends. She's not entirely non-generous as long as her prestige isn't potentially under fire. When it is, she has to almost begrudgingly side with her friends.
I guess I just see a lot of temptation in her. But I have to say that all of the points of various peeps in this thread have given me a different perspective on her and maybe I'll try to go easier on her in the future.
Sweet and Elite just left a really bad taste in my mouth and was the ultimately culmination of her selfishness. Even if it did ultimately resolve with her having to admit her friends were indeed her friends, she certainly jumped through every hoop to make sure nobody knew she was friends with such riff-raff and that as few people as possible knew she was from some pathetic, rustic spec on the map called Ponyville.
I also wasn't saying TS is all substance and no style. However, she's certainly more pragmatic most of the time and is almost like the anti-RD in her humility. She virtually never shows off. But, her hardcoreness about being the A+ student she wants always to be can get her in trouble. I just think she personifies perfectionism more than Rarity and I think Lesson Zero points out how far she is willing to take that.
That was unexpected >.>Quote:
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Attachment 35658 For some God Mistaken reason, I couldn't get a direct image from Bronyland so I had to do a screen print of my results. I'm pretty sure I got the same character last time...
My wife got the weirdest thing ever. It's on her Kindle and I think I'll try to retrieve it later, but it's all Rarity and zero Applejack with very little of the rest. She doesn't get and neither do it. It makes no sense and while my results are very accurate (so much so that she literally was able to guess which ponies I was in order of most to least), hers is completely bonkers BS.
If anything, she's a very lazy version of Pinkie Pie.
I'd be interested in seeing that.
I think my two results of pinkie pie and rarity were pretty accurate for me, although I'm surprised there wasn't more fluttershy and less applejack.
Julian, are you mean to small animals?
Here is my wife's. It's easily the most WTF and least filled in one I've seen.
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That is strange, it's almost as weird looking as the one I saw that had full rainbow, full rarity, and absolutely no fluttershy.
Ooooh, so I had a question sort of. I want to pay for the show because I love the show and want to support it financially, but I'm not sure how keen I am on getting the iTunes version. My wife has gotten some movies and stuff on iTunes for her job and it works great for that, but it seems DRM'd all to hell and really hard to move around and have easily accessible in any number of formats.
Currently it's just easier to rip the 1080p episodes off of YouTube as soon as they are uploaded. I can then put them on my PS3 easily or just stick them all on a flash drive and carry them around. It sucks that actually buying it would limit my options to just be able to have them quickly available on a variety of devices without purchasing AppleTV.
Aside from going through the trouble of either setting up a HTPC (which I'll probably do eventually anyway for playing Steam games and watching movies/porn) or connecting a laptop each time, is there any other option to be able to buy the eps and not deal with this BS? Is there a good way to get around the iTunes DRM and have free access to the movie files once I've bought them?
Pay for them, but continue acquiring them as you currently do? I've done that with a couple of vidyagaems that I like and want to support but have retarded distribution methods.
ARG!! Why does media distribution still have to be so stupid. If there were a Steam style service that was accessible on most of my devices where I could purchase a movie and be able to download a copy at will to a laptop, phone, Kindle, PS3, Xbox, or stream it to my TV through one of those devices at a given time...
...if that was an option, they would have SOOO much of my money. I stopped buying seasons of TV shows simply because it's easier to pirate them. At least if they are on Netflix the company will get some of my dollars, but if you don't have your movies and TV shows available there... eff you. I'm not going to the store to pay an obscene amount for your movie to watch it once or twice.
I guess AppleTV sort of works like what I want, but it requires another device and it's a real pain when I could just run TVersity from my PC and stream HD movies to my PS3.
Also, with the prices decent plushies are going for on eBay, why isn't Hasbro jumping all over that and making some. I think they'd easily get a good return on that investment. Also, decent figurine style ponies. Do they have any idea the obscene prices nerds pay for quality statuettes?
So Netflix with a better selection?Quote:
Originally Posted by Yeargdribble
Yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hypoallergenic Cactuar
Netflix with a purchasing option for offline use. With Steam I can download any of the games in my library for use offline. I will often download some games to my laptop before any long trip where internet will be uncertain or where I might actually want to try to play in the car on a laptop (rather than the 4 handheld options).
I wish this was an option with movies. If they would make them available at a reasonable rate and make them downloadable to any of my media capable devices. Steam rakes in my cash on things I probably may not even play with their sales. If similar thing happened with movies, hell yeah I'd buy a digital, anytime accessible copy of a movie for 5 bucks or less. In fact, I'd probably buy a lot.
The current reality is that I buy ZERO things on DVD or even BR. I boxed up pretty much my entire collection of DVDs and put them in the attic. If I ever care enough, I might dig them out, but probably only in a situation where I can start ripping them and putting them in an HTPC set up. They aren't worth the effort.
Also, Netflix does the cycling thing where some of the content isn't available at certain times. I would very happily pay a goodly sum of money to OWN many of the shows I (well... mostly my wife) watch on Netflix.
iTunes comes close in a way in a way, but still fall short in two major categories.
1) I can't watch it on all of my devices.
2) I can't slap it on a flash drive and take it with me to other devices.
I think I'm going to start looking around for programs that strip iTunes DRM. I know they exist and they seem like the best way to give a little money to the content I support, get a good quality version of the product, and still have it available in an infinitely usable format.
Now if only there was a service that actually made it more convenient for me to remotely access this content at the drop of a hat like Steam does.
I just wish they'd release pony episodes on something that actually worked with Linux.
And also isn't Apple. I've been boycotting Apple since like 2005. Feels good, man
Doesn't YouTube work on Linux? You can view most episodes on that, even though posers sometimes get it taken down, but there's usually all episode on it easily.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pike
She probably means in a format she can pay for and download.
What NCG said!
To add into the Rarity conversation, I have no Idea what you are talking about Yearg. :p
Rarities Episodes rarely have anything to do with battling against her own desires of prestige and what not.
Art of the Dress she created the dresses her friends wanted, and even stuck it through the fassion show with those designs regardless of their goofiness.
Diamond Dogs was her using her wit and charm to outsmart a bunch of creepy dog thingys.
The one with Photofinish she was Jealous that Fluttershy was the target of Photo Finish, but regardless of her Jealousy she supported Fluttershy in continuing. It was clear the whole time she supported her friend, this 'begrudgingly siding with them' never
happened once, she jumped in immidiately to cheer on Flutter shy. There was no hesitation, it was definately more an episode teaching her to be a bit more honest about her and fluttershy to be a bit more honest about their own feelings, even if you are afraid it may hurt the other persons.
The one with Rarity and her sister wasn't either, its a lot more to do with how Rarity wasn't really being a very good sister, once again any kind of Greediness wasn't much of a factor here.
The only times it was her struggling to remain a generous person was the Discord episode, which hardly counts since it was all Magic and Shenanagins, and the latest one where she was making the dress for twilight. And mind you, this situation put an insane amount of pressure on Rarity. She was in position to make a big leap forward in fulfilling her dream. In regards to fashion desing, high end design requires getting your name out there. If no one knows who you are, it is difficult to obtain high end clients, so as Shallow as getting into the in crowd may seem, if a talented Fashion designer gets into it, they are pretty much set. So this was very much an episode where it took putting Rarity's biggest dream on the line. And again, this is the only time I saw Rarity waver on the Generosity front.
Not to offend the Rarity fans, but i still consider it a rather blatant con when she guilts spike into giving up his birthday meal. That's really the only time I stand behind a "Rarity is selfish" argument.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeoCracker
I initially had huge issues with Rarity, and couldn't really get behind her character. Too stereotypically girly and fancy, too snobby, etc. Season 2 has caused me to pull a 180 though, and she's become easily one of my favorite characters recently.
That particular scene though? She knows Spike is enamored with her. WE know she's rather fanatical about jewels. I can't see how you could talk around the googly eyed pity routine and exagerated dialogue to make a case that she wasn't gunning for ol' Spikey Wikey's din din. Granted, she gave appropriate thanks, and was genuinely appreciative for the gesture, but I still say she was gunning for it from the start.
Edit: 1000th post. This thread is now all Applejack all the time. I can do that, right?
Yes, she was gunning for the Jewel from the start, and she was a bit deceptive in her approach, but her attribute is Generosity, not honesty. :p
And I don't think anyone is arguing against Rarity being selfish, cause she is. But in the end it's always clear her generosity trumps her Selfishness without much effort. I mean if Spike still kept the jewel, I doubt Rarity would hold some kind of Vendetta over it. Be a bit sad for a moment, and perhaps pull out the 'worst possible thing' line, but really there wouldn't be any hard feelings. :p
@Neo
You made some very good points and I think you have the argument mostly won as far as I'm concerned. However, you did leave out the most damning episode... Sweet and Elite. Easily the most horrible expression of Rarities self-centeredness.
That said, I think it was the bile that this particular episode induced that really pushed me over the edge to really disliking Rarity. I liked her much more in S1 and Art of the Dress is her most generous episode ever. I will grant that there are more generous episodes than not, but you can't overlook how terrible she was in Sweet and Elite. I don't know if you can make that about generosity or not, but it certainly speaks to her character.
One of my favorite moments of Rarity's was in Sonic Rainboom when Rarity volunteered to be the test subject for Twilight's magic in order to cheer for Rainbow Dash.
At that point she had no idea that she was going to get those beautiful butterfly wings, she was just concerned with supporting her friend.
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Ah, I see, sorry about that. I have no idea about downloads, payed or otherwise, but I will pay for a DVD when they come out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pike
Exactly, her original goal was to support someone. Like I said in my earlier post, all of the ponies have flaws, but their good qualities are always something better for me, and I like the fact they have flaws as well.Quote:
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I haven't commented much on the conversation but when it comes down to it iI agree with yearg. For me she's easily the most dis-likable pony and I generally didn't enjoy episodes such as Spike's greed or Sisterhood Social.
That's all well and good... the thing she did 3 minutes into the ep. How about the rest of it where she acted like a prima donna, sucked up as much self-serving attention as possible, and couldn't give a tit less about Rainbow Dash's feeling, nerves or competition. She just wanted to be admired at the cost of everything and everyone else.Quote:
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This is exactly the sort of attitude she has in Sweet and Elite. It's kinda disgusting. Sure, she's generous sometimes, but she's sort of a bitch a lot of the time too and it doesn't take much in terms of fame to make her drop her friends.
Speaking of Rainbow Dash. I used to really dislike her cocky attitude, but I'm convinced it's more tongue-in-cheek the more I watch. She knows that she's being cocky and gets over it pretty fast when someone points it out to her. Probably the worst example of her being truly cocky was The Mysterious Mare Do Well, and it almost seemed out of character how arrogant she was throughout that episode.
Can we all at least agree that Trixie is a douche?
Trixie just wants to be the new rarity and is ...
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Yeah, she's a bitch.
Yeah Trixie is the most overrated pony in the show
But she's the Great and Powerful Trixie! I want to see more of her in the future.
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When she's not fronting, I actually rather enjoyed trixie. I can definitely understand the hate, as i originally did hate her too. I went back and rewatched the episode actively looking for what was making everyone else fanatical about her, and shockingly actually found something. If you look at her more as a desperately broken ego traveling and putting on shows in small towns to scrape a living, then her ego becomes less of a huge annoyance and more of a sad attempt to make herself feel better that should be pitied rather than hated. I just kinda feel bad for her now.
I hope she shows back up in some sort of redemption fashion. Maybe finally tired of having been run out of towns or being disliked, haunted by the shame of "The Ponyville Event" she comes back with a lot more humility? Until Cranky showed up, I'd say she served as the only pony in equestria not living an idyllic life. That, at the very least, makes her a unique character if not a likeable one.
I don't hate her, and would like to see her show up again at least once, but she isn't in my top 15 ponies. She is above snails and snap though.
Bro, those are the best two ponies in the show.Quote:
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Who's Snap?
appleblooms friend before she met sweetie belle and scootaloo.
Edit: and then never spoke to again.
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Or was her name twist?
Yeah, that's Twist. Snails' partner in crime is Snips.
I don't like snips either.
I like the spa ponies though.
So if she wants to be the new Rarity... and she's a bitch... does that mean Rarity is a...Quote:
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Anyway, this is now a discussion of Pinkie Pie. Pinkie Pie used to annoy me and seems so one dimensional, but now I absolutely love her. She reminds me of people I've known and envied. I'm a realistic person and with every dose of reality comes a dose of cynicism it seems. I wish I could be like Pinkie Pie and look on the bright side most of the time. I wish I could be everyone's friend and not worry about issues that impede good relations.
Pinkie Pie is easily in my top three.
Pinkie Pie is the god queen of equestria. Pinkie Pie is a being of vast and incalculable knowledge and power that simply does not give a smurf. Everytime Pinkie shatters the laws of nature via some cosmic 12th dimension wormhole, I have been known to look at my wife, smile and simply state "next level."
Seriously though, I think Pinkie knows more about whats going on in equestria than anyone, Princesses included. She's obviously a savant (Memorizing the habits, likes/dislikes and birthdays of seemingly all ponyville residents), has been proven to be at least somewhat psychic, and has displayed knowledge of her world that went beyond that of Celestia herself (see Parasprites that Celestia thought were cute, and Pinkie not only recognized but stopped.). She has found loopholes for physics without the use of unicorn magic and is able to see past her own world to recognize that our world is watching her. Hell, in the last episode she seemed to display a proficiency for not only breaching the fourth wall but bringing elements of our universe back with her (see... Uh, felt.)
Clearly Pinkie Pie is an unstoppable monstrosity of joy and mirth, and only holds down a semi normal life because it amuses her. I love Pinkie so much...
Pinkie Pie is absolutely wonderful, and I love her. Now that I think about it, I am quite a lot like her, except for several things. And her newest song, "Smile Smile Smile" is great.
Remember, smile!
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I did have to look up which episode that was first, but yes, I did in fact speak on it. :pQuote:
And mind you, this situation put an insane amount of pressure on Rarity. She was in position to make a big leap forward in fulfilling her dream. In regards to fashion desing, high end design requires getting your name out there. If no one knows who you are, it is difficult to obtain high end clients, so as Shallow as getting into the in crowd may seem, if a talented Fashion designer gets into it, they are pretty much set. So this was very much an episode where it took putting Rarity's biggest dream on the line. And again, this is the only time I saw Rarity waver on the Generosity front.
I find it hard to fault someone in that situation doing what she did myself. Though if it helps, it's not the only time she did something like this. The first time I find far worse to be honest. Back during the episode with Fluttershy and the Dragon, they were all sent there to get the dragon to move, and Rarity's desire for the gems in the cave surpassed saving Ponyville, as had she just went in and did what she did, minus knicking the treasures, she would have saved Equestria without need of Fluttershy. And yet there was no real consequences to her doing that, which did bother me a little. :p
And commenting on the Wings thing, the problem was more to do with Rarity's habbit of being a little short sighted, and not even realizing that Rainbow Dash was so stressed over this, and not so much her putting her own desires over that of Rainbow Dash.
And yes, Trixie is a bitch, and wonderful for it. :p
Pinkie is great. She reminds me of old Looney Tunes characters or something with all her fourth-wall breaking.
Pinkie Pie is one of the best ponies of all time and is up there with Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy. Sorry for the short message, I am posting from a vita
I will now GIVE A LIST OF MY FAVORITE PONIES!
7. AppleJack - Don't get me wrong, I like AppleJack. She's a fun character who gets the occasional southernish wit line in for many chuckles, but in the end she seems the plainest character to me. She never really grows as a character, and I was never really fond of the country bumpkin type characters. Any time an episode centered around her, it's always the other characters that shine more then she does.
6. Pinkie Pie - Pinky Pie is hilarious. Her jokes are always well timed, and it's rare she isn't funny. She's this low compared to others in that I don't think I have ever felt like her character has had any kind of growth, and not a whole lot of depth. In the end with Pinkie, the reactions that happen around her tend to amuse me more then Pinkie herself. But again, it doesn't change she is very funny, and is responsible for some of the shows best songs. On the other hand there was the whole Pinkie Sense episode, which bothered me greatly.
5. Rainbow Dash - Rainbow dash is pretty awesome. Energetic and fast paced both in personality and action. Rainbow dash comes with just the right amount of self awareness of her own ego, and her bragging never seems to go overbored into unlistenable terriotories, allowing her to remain a likable main character. Plus the Sonic Rain Boom is freaking awesome. :love:
4. Twilight Sparkle - Twilight is a great mix of smart, unaware, and psychotic. She is able to focus in on the most important of things and handle them with finess, yet a small detail most of us would have no issues with will make her snap. When it comes to something she is unprepared for, she has a hard time adjusting to it, all while remaining a great and reliable person to have by your side, and hilariously awesome psychotic fits.
3. Big Macintosh - I smurfing love Big Mac. For a character who says so little, and gets so little screen time, he's got a lot of personality. He's strong, confident, hard working, and laid back. Not a whole lot seems like it would bother Big Mac, yet when it does it really gets to him. (For example AppleJack not coming back.) He's also up for having fun with people, like at the end of the Valentines Day episode when him and Cherilee are teasing the CMC. And who can forget his love of odd stuffed animals. Big Mac, giving attention to the unwanted. Bless his massive heart. (Oh, and there was the whole bit of whim bowling through a pile of women and children to keep a hold of the doll. XD)
2. Fluttershy - Flutter shy is adorable. So sweet and caring, though on rare occasions she lets a mean streak out. Honestly, Twilight is the better character by comparison, but the shear level of 'dawwww' is overwhelming.
1. Rarity - Rarity is number one because she's smurfing Rarity. She consistantly has some of the best lines in the series, as a character she seamlessly blends together the high style, over dramatic, and generous aspects of her personality. She's clever and can adapt to situations she has never been in before, (see the Diamond Dogs episode) though at the same time if the need doesn't seem as desperate she is quite a bit resilient to try it. (The Slumber party episode for example, all that was really on the line was property damage, though I do think she was a bit excessively resistant when she started picking up random trout as a storm raged through the place.) Rarity adds flair to even the most mundane of tasks (See the Apple Cider episode), and you'd be hard pressed to see anypony who would go as far out of the way as she does to keep her friends happy, even to her own detriment. (See 'The Art of the Dress') So smurf all yall haters. :mad2:
You seem to have mistyped, because you didn't put Fluttershy as best pony.
Or rainbow dash!
Pike's List of Best Ponies:
1.) Snails
2.) Snips
3.) Twilight Sparkle
4.) Pip (That tiny pony with the British accent)
5.) Photo Finish
6.) All other ponies, tied.
If non-ponies were allowed in the list then both Spike and Discord would be somewhere above #6.
What about Tom?
