My Rise and Fall: How I succumbed to MAGICAL FRIENDSHIP - Page 142

Arcanum · 10-22-2011, 01:47 AM

Don't forget to turn in your bubble gun and candy badge.

BitVyper · 10-22-2011, 02:02 AM

So I watched the series in its entirety. Still not really feelin it, but I like the way it treats its characters. They get a lot of points for making Rarity a genuinely good person who just happens to be into fashion and culture, and is a bit vain, instead of making her either a bitch or a buttmonkey.

I think it follows eighties toon templates to the point of it becoming detrimental, especially when gets to overselling its morals. I could have done without Twilight's episodely letter home. I also find myself skipping bits because I've seen them several million times in older shows. Yes I do feel this is all being done on purpose, but that doesn't really help in this case, although I'm sure others will disagree.

Overall though, it's a pretty good show, and there's definitely a lot of good things to say about it. It certainly takes a lot of those eighties toon templates and polishes them up a lot. It'd just be nice if it actually played with them a bit. Maybe the second season will get a bit experimental with its structure.

***Fenris*** · 10-22-2011, 10:21 AM

Finally, an episode in season 2 that I actually enjoyed from start to finish.

Locke cole · 10-22-2011, 10:42 AM

WE ARE ALSO PLEASED BY THIS EPISODE!

Flarecobra · 10-22-2011, 06:22 PM

Oh look, another Toonami MLP:FiM intro.

And what is it with the royalty being... well.. royal trolls?

And love the Family Guy/James Woods/ET reference with Pinkie.

Solid Snake · 10-23-2011, 03:50 PM

Hahaha that was a very good episode.

Roland · 10-23-2011, 06:51 PM

So, recently a fellow at ponychan named Big Brony has started a Holiday thing.

http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/1...undup-130.html

The EqD blurb on it explains it better than I could. I've added my signature to this on the grounds that I'm no good with greetings but I am good with signing my name in cursive, but I'd love it if you folks took part too.

RobinStarwing · 10-30-2011, 06:01 PM

*Pokes head in and smiles*

PONY!!!!!

Yes, it is a hyperlink.

Flarecobra · 11-02-2011, 06:28 PM

While we're waiting for Saturday, have some Octavia being awesome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5gvj...layer_embedded

Oh yeah, pony webcomic.

Gregness · 11-05-2011, 11:50 AM

Is episode 5 not going up on youtube? I can't seem to find it.

10-22-2011, 02:02 AM	#1412
BitVyper History's Strongest Dilettante Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Arcadia Posts: 6,662	So I watched the series in its entirety. Still not really feelin it, but I like the way it treats its characters. They get a lot of points for making Rarity a genuinely good person who just happens to be into fashion and culture, and is a bit vain, instead of making her either a bitch or a buttmonkey. I think it follows eighties toon templates to the point of it becoming detrimental, especially when gets to overselling its morals. I could have done without Twilight's episodely letter home. I also find myself skipping bits because I've seen them several million times in older shows. Yes I do feel this is all being done on purpose, but that doesn't really help in this case, although I'm sure others will disagree. Overall though, it's a pretty good show, and there's definitely a lot of good things to say about it. It certainly takes a lot of those eighties toon templates and polishes them up a lot. It'd just be nice if it actually played with them a bit. Maybe the second season will get a bit experimental with its structure. __________________ "There are worlds out there where the sky is burning, and the sea is asleep, and the rivers dream. People made of smoke and cities made of song. Somewhere there's danger, somewhere there's injustice, somewhere else the tea's getting cold. Come on, Ace; we've got work to do!" Awesome art be here.

10-22-2011, 10:21 AM	#1413
*Fenris* Administrator Join Date: May 2005 Location: East Coast Posts: 6,806	Finally, an episode in season 2 that I actually enjoyed from start to finish. __________________ "FENRIS IS AN ASSHOLE" - shiney

10-22-2011, 06:22 PM	#1415
Flarecobra Burn. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Classified Posts: 11,017	Oh look, another Toonami MLP:FiM intro. And what is it with the royalty being... well.. royal trolls? And love the Family Guy/James Woods/ET reference with Pinkie. __________________ "Only the fool wishes to go into battle to beat someone for the satisfaction of beating someone." -A Thousand Sons Rules. Read them, know them, love them. Last edited by Flarecobra; 10-22-2011 at 07:46 PM.

10-23-2011, 03:50 PM	#1416
Solid Snake Erotic Esquire Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 5,563	Hahaha that was a very good episode. __________________ *WARNING:* Snek's all up in this thread. Be prepared to read massive walls of text.

10-30-2011, 06:01 PM	#1418
RobinStarwing C.M.B.A.S.O.B Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Everywhere until you look at me. Posts: 737	Pokes head in and smiles PONY!!!!! Yes, it is a hyperlink. __________________ *NPF's resident Crazy Magnificent Bastard Ass Son Of A Bitch (CMBASOB)* Accept No Substitutes Also known as "The Least Interesting Man in The World" according to multiple surveys

10-22-2011, 01:47 AM	#1411
Arcanum Strike the Earth! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 3,185	Don't forget to turn in your bubble gun and candy badge.

10-23-2011, 06:51 PM	#1417
Roland Professional Layabout Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: A desert on and surrounded by mountains. Posts: 722	So, recently a fellow at ponychan named Big Brony has started a Holiday thing. http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/1...undup-130.html The EqD blurb on it explains it better than I could. I've added my signature to this on the grounds that I'm no good with greetings but I am good with signing my name in cursive, but I'd love it if you folks took part too.

11-02-2011, 06:28 PM	#1419
Flarecobra Burn. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Classified Posts: 11,017	While we're waiting for Saturday, have some Octavia being awesome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5gvj...layer_embedded Oh yeah, pony webcomic. __________________ "Only the fool wishes to go into battle to beat someone for the satisfaction of beating someone." -A Thousand Sons Rules. Read them, know them, love them. Last edited by Flarecobra; 11-03-2011 at 11:59 PM.

11-05-2011, 11:50 AM	#1420
Gregness Never give up. Never give in. Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,034	Is episode 5 not going up on youtube? I can't seem to find it. __________________ A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects. - Robert Heinlein