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

[Cloudane]

Yus (\
Well my opinion of most Youtube commenters isn't exactly.... high

Cool, sure would be interested to see your list, I've never really taken an interest in the older generations but it'd be neat to see.

Well, there are only so many plot concepts in the world I guess (not that I'll ever think of the word "plot" the same again)

[Værn]

I've seen the fears concept somewhere else, and can't think where. Maybe Harry Potter or something?

The Mirror of Erised was kind of similar in concept, though its effect on the person looking into it was the exact opposite.
Harry Potter's boggarts appear to whoever approaches them as their greatest fear.
The Phantasmal Killer spell from D&D also taps into the target's subconscious and twists his or her deepest fears into an illusion that their conscious mind is capable of perceiving.

[Cloudane]

Harry Potter's boggarts appear to whoever approaches them as their greatest fear.

Ahh yes, that's what I'm thinking of!

There was also an original Star Trek episode that used it, and I'm pretty sure there were similar things in newer Trek episodes as well. Other shows have used similar concepts... Blake's 7 where the spaceship showed people their worst memories as a defense mechanism. Red Dwarf has used it to comedic effect on one of the crew, while others had various personality attributes drained from them (Polymorph)

I'm sure I've seen the "You'd not need me any more and would abandon me" one before as well, probably one of the kids reactions to the boggarts.

Also note that there were similarities in the S2 starter where Discord effectively does it to Twilight by causing the group's friendship to fall apart (which I thought was a better "worst fear" than getting cast aside by 'tia personally)

And yep, it's a trope: I Know What You Fear - Television Tropes & Idioms

[MJN SEIFER]

Yus (\
Well my opinion of most Youtube commenters isn't exactly.... high

Cool, sure would be interested to see your list, I've never really taken an interest in the older generations but it'd be neat to see.

Well, there are only so many plot concepts in the world I guess (not that I'll ever think of the word "plot" the same again)

Thanks. Here's the list.

[Evastio]

I have to say...I was pleasantly surprised. My reaction to the first episode is about what I expected it would be: Cute kids show about ponies and friendship....and then the episode ended in a cliffhanger, so I thought "No no, I've got to watch the next one". And it was after the second episode I knew I was going to keep watching. I was reminded of Final Fantasy, with the way it seemed each character had their own crystal of power that together allowed them to face and take down evil. I had quickly grown an enjoyment for the characters and the story.

I've only seen 5 episodes so far, so I can't say I've gone brony quite yet. I could tell you what I think makes this show awesome, but you all already know why it is. I'll close with what MILF told me:

Even if you aren't a brony yet, at least you've gotten over the initial "....eeww. Ponies..." reaction that most people have. Though my initial reaction to the fandom was "don't people have anything better to do than bash on kids shows with sarcastic praise?"

So who's your favourite pony so far? I'm guessing it's Twilight Sparkle for whatever reason.

[MJN SEIFER]

Apropos of nothing, is it me or do some of the episodes have random lines that not only have nothing to do with the episode, but also nothing to do with the scene itself? Examples include during the meteor shower in "Owls Well That Ends Well", everypony says something appropriate like "amazing!" except for Scootaloo who says "Once". She says it in Sweetie Belle's voice, sugesting it was scripted as her line originally, but it still makes no sense. Or in one episode (I can't think which one at the moment) where Rarity gets excited about something and jumps up and down (on Spike) I swear I can hear one of the ponies saying "Doesn't he like it?" WTF?

I can't think if any Season 2 episode do this.

[Lone Wolf Leonhart]

So who's your favourite pony so far? I'm guessing it's Twilight Sparkle for whatever reason.

That's a good guess, as I tend to be a fan of studious book worms.

As of this post I've only made it 7 episodes in, but I have to say I haven't quite picked a favorite. Each of the main 6 bring their own thing to the table and it's hard to choose. I think I might be leaning towards Rainbow Dash, because there's never a dull moment.

[Agent Proto]

Rainbow Dash is best pony. She's fun to watch. Her only downfall is her huge ego, but she manages to tone it down whenever necessary.

[MJN SEIFER]

Yeah, I really liked how she mannaged to tone down her arrogance in the later episodes (she even seemed less arrogant in season 2, after that one episode that focused on her arrogance).

[Evastio]

That's a good guess, as I tend to be a fan of studious book worms.

As of this post I've only made it 7 episodes in, but I have to say I haven't quite picked a favorite. Each of the main 6 bring their own thing to the table and it's hard to choose. I think I might be leaning towards Rainbow Dash, because there's never a dull moment.

Ah, Rainbow Dash. That makes sense. She's quite popular among MLP fans. I think in terms of the general MLP fanbase, she's probably the second or third most liked pony.

[Lone Wolf Leonhart]

That's a good guess, as I tend to be a fan of studious book worms.

As of this post I've only made it 7 episodes in, but I have to say I haven't quite picked a favorite. Each of the main 6 bring their own thing to the table and it's hard to choose. I think I might be leaning towards Rainbow Dash, because there's never a dull moment.

Ah, Rainbow Dash. That makes sense. She's quite popular among MLP fans. I think in terms of the general MLP fanbase, she's probably the second or third most liked pony.

Is there a unanimous favorite pony that the majority of people agree on?

[Evastio]

Is there a unanimous favorite pony that the majority of people agree on?

And I'm not just saying that because she's my personal #1 favourite. I find that a good chunk of online communities seem to favour her the most. Deviantart members seem to favour her out of the mane six, and so do GameFAQs members (though there she's tied with Rainbow Dash on GameFAQs in terms of popularity). And although it isn't really solid evidence, Nikki and Tifa's Boobs (the two newest MLP fans here on EoFF before you became one), both have Fluttershy as their most favourite pony.

The order of the mane six's popularity from most to least popular (from what I've personally seen online) is Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash/Pinkie Pie (they're relatively tied), Twilight Sparkle, Rarity, and Applejack. I don't understand why Applejack is the least popular (especiallly with how reliable and adorable she is with her cowgirl-ness. She's my third favourite of the mane six).

So for the rest of you familiar with the MLP fanbase, what trends have you noticed in terms of favourite ponies among the mane six?

[MJN SEIFER]

I think that Applejack is the least popular among fans because she hansn't done that much. That is not my opinion as I like Applejack. I have heard some stupid comments saying that Applejack's second episode (she's only had two) was more Derpy's episode which was silly. Derpy did not steal the episode, she appeared in one scene, that's it. I loved how Derpy was used, but she didn't steal the spotlight.

Rarity is underapreciated too.

I know who my favorire ponies are; Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash. Simply because I like them, I don't care how popular they are. I have absolutely no idea who is my third favorite pony and lower (even though I know the CMC also score high points - and even then I have no idea who the best CMC is) I still need to do my list of favorite ponies, and that's just FIM.

[Agent Proto]

Anyone catch the 3rd episode?

That's some crazy trout right there.

[MJN SEIFER]

Technically/predantically speaking it's the second episode, and I will be watching it later.