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218806 No. 218806
The staff is hyping the heck out of it, looks like we'll see what it's all about in November 23rd.
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>> No. 218812
It jumped the shark and its gotten stale. Even the bronies have cooled down. The craze is frankly and thankfully over.
>> No. 218813
Funny thing, "The Day of the Doctor" is gonna be the 23th.
And my birthday as well, but that's not really important.

>>218812
And yet, there are still pone videos around and other fan stuff.
So I doubt this craze is far from over.
It's just slumbering...
>> No. 218820
>>218812
I feel like the only people likely to find the show 'stale' now are those who built it up as something so much more than it is. As someone who simply enjoys it for the good cartoon it is, who never paid much attention to the noiser portion of the fandom, and who doesn't let hype cloud expectations, it's remained a consistently enjoyable show. Certainly nothing life-changing, but a fun, refreshing show.
>> No. 218821
>>218813
indeed like the last few years in the off season the beast slumbers while on the surface the people forget and dismiss the previous happenings as isolated incidents. We've got a full 26 coming folks, strap in.
>> No. 218822
The fandom won't stop until Hasbro decides to stop the show. That's about it.
>> No. 218824
Eh. I feel it's more like Homestuck - the fanbase isn't disappearing entirely or anything but the peak of its energy has passed and things aren't going to constantly meet that level of crazy again. Which has its good points.
>> No. 218846
I think the staff HAS to hype it. Season 3 scared off a lot of folk and they should want to get them back. Hopefully the rumors of Derpy having her Easter eggs back are true.
>> No. 218856
>>218846
After her appearance in EqG, I'd guess they won't have a problem using her.
>> No. 218857
>>218856
just keep her shenanigans to the background. Heck they could do a whole Doctor Whooves show in the background.
>> No. 218898
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While they may be not as vocal in the off season some are still working hard to do what is good.

http://www.equestriadaily.com/2013/11/bronies-for-good-and-brony-thank-you.html

oh and interesting cameo in the comic.
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>> No. 218911
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I think this will be a better season than three.

Picture unrelated.
>> No. 218951
>>218911
Jesus, set a lower bar why doncha? Season 3 was fucking awful. We went from an epic godlike villain, pod people, time travel paradoxes, Twilight going completely InSaNe, parodies of music man, tabloid journalism, and Murder on the Orient Express to CRYYYYSTALS, Discord being completely ruined, and Princess Twilight.

They could hardly do worse.
>> No. 218963
>>218951
Actually they can. Remember how Celestia highjacked the elements to put Luna in her place? What's to stop Twilight from taking the elements from her friends and further solidifying her status as the only pony who matters due to her superiority?
>> No. 218966
Can anyone tell me why Princess Twilight was supposed to be such a bad thing beyond nerds having a delusional need to keep their protagonists as unexceptional and unsuccessful as they are? Any reason?
>> No. 218967
>>218966
There is no reason other that that. "Bloo bloo why is she a princess now that's not faaaaiiiiirrrrr"
>> No. 218968
>>218951
Actually the Princes Twi arc isn't over yet.
And I don't think the last season was that terrible.

>>218820
I agree with most of what you say, but I gotta admit that the fandom alienated me from the show for some time. Specially during the whole Derpy fiasco, on which both bands weren't any better.

>>218967
Yeah, figured out it was something as silly as that.
>> No. 218973
>>218966
>>218967
> “Royalty pollutes people’s minds, boy. honest men start bowing and bobbing just because someone’s granddad was a bigger murdering bastard than theirs was.” ― Terry Pratchett

Speaking for myself, I'm not happy with the continued glorification of royalty in fiction.

It's pretty ridiculous that anyone would say that Twilight would have been left "unexceptional and unsuccessful" were it not for her being turned into a member of The Elite Caste.
>> No. 218974
>>218966
Cus it gives her the appeal of royalty without any of the responsibilities. We've seen time and again through all 3 seasons with Celestia having to put up with governmental bullshit, but Twilight is gonna be a princess without doing anything for her country jus cus it sells more toys.
>> No. 218977
>>218973
1) Terry Pratchet quotes must count for some "Appeal to witty lines" fallacy by now. 2) The very first words of the show are how awesome princesses are. The fact that people didn't complain earlier (well, maybe with Cadence but iirc that was more over the existence of other alicorns) is what gives it the weirdly resentful vibe.
>> No. 218978
I'm gonna hold out till the first few episodes come out that are supposed to flesh out her growth to see what is what.
>> No. 218981
>>218966
My only problem is the OCD I have with their only being one pegasus now.

I need my balance.
>> No. 218985
>>218967
It's highly disingenuous for you to answer when the question isn't directed at you.

For me, the Princess Twilight twist was troubling on a few levels, but the main thing that bothered me was that it was just not good story fodder. It was something shoved in, in order to sell a toy. Up until that point, the show had managed to avoid episodes written just to sell a new toy.

Maybe they'll make some enjoyable stuff with it now that it's in place. But frankly the first half of the episode - everyone having their cutie marks switched and losing their sense of self - was a great idea and deserved to be an episode all to itself, not relegated to being a lead-in to boring scenes putting Twilight on a pedestal. That's not saying that there's something wrong with accomplishment, just that the whole segment where she became a Princess just didn't make for enjoyable viewing, and cut time away from what started out as one of the better premises of the season.

I wouldn't go so far as to say that the season was terrible, but there was a huge drop in quality. Season 2 had far more stand-out episodes, introduced a number of new characters that greatly benefited the show, and had better music overall, with Smile and Cider 6000 being two of the best songs the show has produced.

Season 3 was watchable for the most part, but just not up to the same standards.
>> No. 218988
http://www.mediafire.com/download/z6f5225trmjo15r/My+Little+Pony+-+Annual+01+%282013%29.cbz
So does this comic prequal make the Equestria Girls movie any better?
>> No. 218991
>>218985
>It's highly disingenuous for you to answer when the question isn't directed at you.
Oh silly anon, I didn't saw your name on it. How could anon know that?
>> No. 218993
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>>218973
Gonna have to agree with this. You can pretty it up by saying that Twilight "earned" her title, but the whole concept of kings and princesses is built around the idea that some people are just better because they're royalty. Having one of the circle of friends get Princessified just rubs me the wrong way.

>>218977
>People never complained until now

Fan depictions of Celestia have tended to be unflattering. She wasn't a main character, so it wasn't difficult to just ignore her for the most part while supplementing the show with depictions of her as being a horrible horrible individual.
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>>218993
Oh yeah.
>> No. 219003
>>218993
>Gonna have to agree with this. You can pretty it up by saying that Twilight "earned" her title, but the whole concept of kings and princesses is built around the idea that some people are just better because they're royalty. Having one of the circle of friends get Princessified just rubs me the wrong way.

Celestia made Twilight a princess by using the other 5 as sacrificial lambs just to so she could claim Twilight was superior to Starswirl the Bearded. She didn't care if Twilight failed and as a result the other 5 ended in eternal depression and misery.

All that for the benefit of Twilight Sue. The writers, Tara Strong herself, and Hasbro make no secret of which character is on a pedestal.
>> No. 219004
>>219003
I have a theory that anyone who uses "sue" to describe a character they don't like is a bitter sore loser
>> No. 219007
>>218993 
I should have said "part of" what makes it seem bitter; most of it came of the long, insanely vicious rants about what makes Twilight so special, of course (and they were on this board, too. Like >>219003 )

 I always thought evil Celestia came from an mostly different reason though; it's the same concept behind evil Barney the Dinosaur, or the urban legends about asshole Mr.Rogers/Walt Disney/whatever, a somewhat immature reaction against "wholesomeness" and perceived moralizing. In the famous celebrities examples it can also be theorized to have a sour grapes angle to it, which brings this conversation full circle
>> No. 219009
>>219004
It's ridiculous how many people have completely forgotten what the most basic aspect of the term is: author self-insertion. Overpoweredness, flat characterization, everything else is cruft. Ryan Somner's Rayne Summers doesn't have superpowers, and look at him.
>> No. 219015
>>219009
>It's ridiculous how many people have completely forgotten what the most basic aspect of the term is: author self-insertion.

That's not the most basic aspect of the term is. There's something even more basic than that.

You click on a link to read something that's advertised as a Star Trek story, and it ends up being about some character not actually from any official Star Trek that shoves the official characters out of the spotlight. That was the sin. It was originally coined to describe a sort of character that turned up a lot in Star Trek fanfic. Star Trek, as you may recall, is about the Amazing Crew of a starship who hail from an Earth that managed to become a Utopia in just a few generations, with no war, famine, racism, disease, or anything. The crew habitually pwns alien menaces (including godlike ones) either by outsmarting them or by convincing them that the human way is the right way. The main character can't say five words to a robot without it short circuiting, and can't say five words to a woman without her falling in love with him (when he said five words to robot women they fell in love with him then ended up short circuiting. Seriously, Requiem for Methuselah and What Are Little Girls Made Of). Being ridiculously awesome and perfect, or even a bit of an author-insert? Meh, that wasn't the problem, people have been putting THAT in fiction a long time. The problem was I clicked this fucking link to read a Battlestar Galactica (1978) story and it's all about this noncanon character that's so awesome that the characters I give a fuck about are overshadowed.
>> No. 219018
Twilight would make an awesome beuracrat in canterlog, but does she have royalty in here? I don't really think so nor do I like the thought. Being tied to the monarchy makes her seem irresponsible for going on adventures instead of taking care of her empire. But if she stays in the palace it limits what she can do. Also what princess lives in a library?
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>>218977
>Terry Pratchett quotes qualify for an "appeal to wit" fallacy

I used the quote not as an argument in itself, but as a somewhat amusing way to sum up a view I didn't think was in need of debate: Monarchies Suck.

>The fact that people didn't complain earlier

Celestia wasn't a main character. It was extremely easy to ignore her. When people talked about her when the show was starting off, usually we ended up filtering her actions through an interpretation of her as a tyrant, a troll, or both.

>>219007
>Sour grapes
I hope you're no still insisting that people just objected to her being successful, even after some people that disliked it have spoken up and given other reasons. Especially since the "people just hate success" argument makes so little sense in the context of the show as a whole. All the characters have been "exceptional and successful" in their own ways since the show began. If Twilight had won a title like "Arch-Wizard" or something, people would've been pretty cool with it, I suspect. "Princess" Twilight carries a bunch of baggage separate from general success.
>> No. 219022
>>218985
>Maybe they'll make some enjoyable stuff with it now that it's in place. But frankly the first half of the episode - everyone having their cutie marks switched and losing their sense of self - was a great idea and deserved to be an episode all to itself, not relegated to being a lead-in to boring scenes putting Twilight on a pedestal. That's not saying that there's something wrong with accomplishment, just that the whole segment where she became a Princess just didn't make for enjoyable viewing, and cut time away from what started out as one of the better premises of the season.
This. I really enjoyed the first half, and it could stand as a good episode on its own, though there was still the matter of "WTF Celestia?!". If she simply said she didn't know what the spell was about, that would be enough, though. The second half was all about the celebration out of nowhere, and kinda left a bad taste.

>>219007
Pretty much. The whole trollestia thing was just overreaction for lols, nothing to take seriously.

>>219018
>Being tied to the monarchy makes her seem irresponsible for going on adventures instead of taking care of her empire. But if she stays in the palace it limits what she can do.
Yup. As far as we've seen, she deciphered an apparently useless spell, which won her alicornhood, a castle and royal guard/servants, subjects, but... what for? I mean, Celestia and Luna raise the fucking DAY and NIGHT. They do a job that used to be done by unicorns to keep a sort of natural balance, and help keep pony territory safe. Heck, Luna even guards ponies' sleep while she's at it. Twi's got lots of work to earn that post.
>> No. 219025
>>219022

I haven't seen anything involving Princess Twilight except Equestria Girls (sorry) but does that actually happen? Have we been told she's getting land and responsibilities?

It'd be funny if it was an empty title, though. New season opens with Twilight Twilight fretting over her new title and responsibilites, then a flash-forward four months later, and she's at the post office to mail in her taxes, just sort of absentmindedly sorting them. Office clerk is treating this like nothing.

"Thank you, Mrs. Flaky Crust. Next in line, please. Hail Princess."

"*mumble* hail."

"Do you want priority shipping."

"No, just stamp it and send it, it'll be fine."

"Sure thing. Thank you for your business, your highness."

"Hrm? Oh, yes, thank you. Let's go get lunch, Spike."
>> No. 219026
>>219022
I don't think anyone's saying that the trollestia stuff should be taken superseriously, just that she wasn't really on our radar except when we were doing jokes about her being evil. Saying "why do you have a problem with Twilight being a Princess when you didn't have a problem with Celestia being one?" misses the fact that we didn't give a fuck about Celestia except when we were putting our own spins on her.
>> No. 219028
>>219025
Well Discord was brought to heel more or less for a more external Equestria role since it looks like her responsibility will somehow be tied to both Cadence and her Brothers new duties at the Crystal Empire and some other outside force. She'll be a more ambassadorial princess than a central political one to be short about it.
>> No. 219029
>>219025
This is pretty much it. What was the point in making her a princess when were told nothing's going to change (besides selling toys)? It's just dumb
>> No. 219035
>>219025
That would be funny indeed. And I was referring exactly to EqG and whatever we could gather from the end of season 3. There might be more details on the recent books, but, uh... I actually haven't read them yet, either.
>> No. 219038
>>219029
Did Princess Cadance own any land or have any real responsibilities before the Crystal Empire re-appeared? I think princesshood works differently in the land of ponies.

Anyway, I thought we were told nothing would change with respect to how Twilight and her friends interact. Not necessarily that nothing else will change. One theory I've heard was the upcoming season premiere about the Everfree Forest spreading would end with her ruling some sort of Everfree Kingdom or whatever.
>> No. 219072
>>219038
Isnt the point of the everfree forest is that its a wild and unruly place where pony magic has no control over it?
>> No. 219079
New preview clip
http://www.tvguide.com/News/My-Little-Pony-Exclusive-Video-1073399.aspx
>> No. 219083
>>219072
Only earth ponies and their elder magic can handle that area.
>> No. 219089
>>219015
That's a good point and you're right, but I'll note that it wouldn't be odd if someone disliked Star Trek because of those qualities.
>> No. 219090
>>219083
To note that Twilight's ability is pure magic usage. So outside of the boundaries of Equestria magic may not work along the same lines as the rules established there but Twilight may work as a pocket of magic tied to those rules wherever she travels.
>> No. 219095
>>219090
Twilight used her magic in the Everfree Forest (teleported behind Nightmare Moon) just fine. I don't remember if Rarity used any magic while in there... either it's a case of only Twilight can do it, or any unicorn can but the more subtle, passive magics like weather control doesn't work.
>> No. 219306
Looking forward to issue 13 despite twilaicorn . Its about time for some adventure again
>> No. 219410
>last panel on this week's issue
...Is this going where I think it might be going?
>> No. 219455
>>219410
Giant Enemy Crab battle? We can only hope.
>> No. 219458
I'm dying to see Discord's role now
>> No. 219468
>>219009
So then, for example, Raoul Duke is a Mary Sue?
>> No. 219471
>>219468
Just having an author avatar is a little different and separate from projecting fantasies onto a character to the point of making the audience feel like a voyeur. Never watched/read Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (sorry), but I haven't heard of it having an entire arc about what a great penis he has (actual Least I Could Do example).
>> No. 219473
>>219471
Honestly, while I was making the joke to mock people's use of the term Mary Sue for all sorts of stuff they forgive "acceptable" writing for doing, Raoul Duke is very much an idealized authorial self-insert character. There's enough truth in what Hunter Thompson writes that it's nigh impossible to tell which parts are real and which parts are fiction, but it is almost certainly a glamorized version of the real events, based solely on how much Thompson makes you care about that shit.

But that just further proves my point about the laziness of "Mary Sue" as a criticism. You could level pretty much every charge you can think of that are associated with Mary Sues at well-respected characters by well-respected authors. "Mary Sue" is a cop-out term that armchair critics use to get out of having to put actual thought into their criticism. It's probably closely related to what Film Critic Hulk refers to as the "Tangible Details" problem.
>> No. 219475
>>219473
Shit, do "I'm going to educate you" responses like this happen literally everytime the word comes up? I don't even remember what warranted this since it's a response to something over a week ago.
>> No. 219476
>>219095
I thought they actually would be able to control weather over the forest, and even cut it back entirely if they wanted, but they don't have much of a reason to take it and powerful forest creatures could get upset over the lost territory.
>> No. 219486
>>219476
Aye, thar be dragons. And manticores and cockatrices and stuff. It's simply wild territory, as far as we know yet.

>>219095
Rarity sorta used her magic to "fix" that fabulous serpent's moustache.
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>> No. 219548
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I think I speak for all of us when I say, SO CUUUTE!
>> No. 219551
>>219513
this is good but her skin colour is so light it makes her look unsettlingly like an embryo
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>> No. 219553
So yeah.
How was hoarse show, part 4?
>> No. 219562
>>219552
So what's going on with Discord in there? Was this the new episode of the two parter premiere? I don't care about anything in S4 except Discord out of morbid curiosity.
>> No. 219566
That was my favorite season premiere yet. We get explicit backstory of Luna turning into Nightmare Moon, Luna and Celestia defeating Discord and turning him into stone, and where exactly the Elements of Harmony came from. Discord was handled pretty much perfectly; an unrepentant, conniving manipulative asshole, even as a "friend". They've introduced a season-running plot of trying to find 6 keys to open a mystery box with six locks.

I am hyped as fuck.
>> No. 219567
>>219566
We also saw what elements each princess used when they defeated Discord by the color of the gem. Celestia -> Magic, Kindness, Generosity Luna -> Laughter, Honesty, Loyalty. Luna and Loyalty, haha.
>> No. 219568
My Little Pony: Friendship is …youtube thumb
Ended watching it, and it was good.
Not really excited about it, but still good.

>>219566
I loved that was well (and the fact that a lot of grimdark origins/backstory fics/fancomics are pretty much kicked into nothing).
>> No. 219571
>Not really excited about it, but still good.

The problem is that they reused the same formula, again. Celestia and Luna are as useless as ever. But it was definitely not bad, and better than the crystal episode of last season.
>> No. 219579
>>219548
This is the only set I see around here. Boxes and boxes of this and fancy friends
>> No. 219581
>>219579
Damn, that sounds lucky. Fancy friends is the one with the new Fluttershy model, right?

The Cakes look pretty decent there, but I really would like to get the nurse. Also if I get every set that interests me, I'm gonna end up with a ton of Pinkies for some reason.
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>>219581

no , you mean this set. so far i find the blind bags only decent toys from this franchise , good to know new molds are coming , even of these of lesser importance.
>> No. 219585
>>219583
True that, have a review.
Rad Review: Elements of Harmon…youtube thumb
And I too can only mostly find the fancy friends pack in stores.
Thats why I got hype to see new sets I have not seen before.
Even if I will never buy then do to them being to expensiv (30kr for a blindbag?), low on the priority buying list and them having high odd of showing up on yardsales and fleemaket real cheep~
Still hunting for a grannysmith doe.
>> No. 219586
>>219583
Oh, right, I meant this one. Wow, had forgotten it feats NMM, really do want. Is Fancy Friends the fashion ponies one, then, or what? That's one of the easiest to find here, but it's also more expensive for some reason (high society much?), and... well they're not quite my favorites. Still might get it if it gets cheaper, since I don't even have a regular Rarity yet.

Some brushables actually look neat, and people who can style the manes work wonders on them, from pictures I've seen. Also, some of the Funko ones look great. But yeah, I give preference to blind bags, too.

Kinda sucks that some are set-exclusive, or hard to find on a "vanilla" version.
>> No. 219589
>>219586
Fancy friends is the fashion ones. Also I can't believe they made lyrics ( aka background rich canterlot pony) into a toy and even in a set and not fancy pants or fluer de lis
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Its this one right?
Just so we are all one the same page here.
The fancy page~
>> No. 219591
>>219590
Yea, down here in Eastern NC, all we have is tons of the Cakes set, Fancy Firneds (Fashion Ponies), and then neon blind bags. Occasionally we get the Zecora or Diamond Tiara set but its gone before I decide to grab it. My wife really wants vinyl CMC's but I think the only one they've made is apple bloom
>> No. 219593
Nnnnope, still don't care for Alicorn Twilight.
>> No. 219594
These are the blindbag sets I'm waiting for:

http://www.kmart.com/hasbro-my-little-pony-soaring-pegasus-set/p-004W005184348013P
http://www.kmart.com/hasbro-my-little-pony-daring-pony-story-set/p-004W005184348012P
http://www.kmart.com/hasbro-my-little-pony-ponyville-newsmaker-set/p-004W005184348014P
http://www.kmart.com/hasbro-my-little-pony-royal-surprise-set/p-004W005184348009P

Also waiting for opaque Flim and Flam...
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Heh dawww. She can't have a public name but she's still with us.
>> No. 219598
>>219595
What's up with her head?
>> No. 219601
>>219594
Weren't they in wave 7? Or maybe in the uk waves?

I have half a mind to get them from the transluscent wave, not sure.
>> No. 219602
>>219594
Also
>Royal Surprise Set
Oh yeah, got linked to it yesterday, didn't know it's still gonna be released.
>Chrysalis
Yup, want. Also not sure if they're still selling Princess Celestia on current waves.
>> No. 219604
>>219595
Didn't a tweet from McCarthy say a fan favorite was getting an official name and lots of screen time? If its Derpy ill be happy with cameos but pissed if she's ditzy doo or something else. I'll take the current ambiguous name over something officially not Derpy
>> No. 219609
>>219601
Hmm, you're right. Opaque Flim and Flam are apparently UK only at the moment.

http://www.strawberryreef.com/Index/G4/IndexBB.html#wave8ukA

I didn't notice because they were the only opaques in translucent waves... weird. I think I'll wait for a US release rather than pay for shipping from UK.

>>219604
Is her fan-made name really that important?
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These reminds me think of the Smurf mini figurins I see in stores.
Its the playing music pose I guess.
>> No. 219621
>>219604
>>219609
She's ambiguously-kinda-officially Derpy already, though, no?

>>219609
Nah, looks like they're still transluscent in those. Damn.

They should really re-release some of the older ones, and some transluscent as opaque.
>> No. 219624
>>219616
The one on the right: why the hell make her out of sooo many other ponies. Coulda made Octavia's apple clone who played the fiddle. We just know this ones a canterlot socialite
>> No. 219626
>>219624
>Coulda made Octavia's apple clone who played the fiddle.
I was just thinking about that today. Guess at best we might get an Octavia recolor.
Maybe they figured kids might like Lyrica's looks alone.
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Well, I was expecting greatness, and I got it.
>> No. 219628
>>219604
Steven Magnet? They used his name on a toy earlier, and he does live in the forest.
>> No. 219630
>>219627
I liked seeing Celestia and Luna with their bags and looking a bit travel worn.
>> No. 219643
>>219630
I liked seeing them from an difficult angle. Cause it is usually profile, front, or an awkward cheat at 45°. It warms my <3 to see DHX trying to better themselves.
>> No. 219667
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SENZU BEAN!
>> No. 219668
>>219667
heh that would be a funny four star bit.
>> No. 219687
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>> No. 219689
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219689
interesting her Alicorn mojo is still the stuff she broke out season 3 opening
>> No. 219690
>>219689
Alicorn magic looks like Sombra's dark magic, and the Alicorn Amulet corrupts the user. Foreshadowing?
>> No. 219697
>>219690
I thought I might have missed a line about black magic being necessary for it.
>> No. 219702
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>>219697
not black just Alicorn.
>> No. 219731
FYI S04E03 was leaked.

http://www.mediafire.com/watch/8tdqa388loa37da/90719631001_2854385510001_HUB-140213003-FOB-HubWrld.mp4
>> No. 219735
>>219731
Now that I've actually watched it...

Celestia isn't even trying to hide the fact she has Twilight under constant monitoring anymore. Twilight says something out loud and Celestia replies instantly through Spike-mail. Creepy shit.

That old castle was fun. I wonder if the Everfree area was the original Equestria capital or if the castle was placed there after the battle.

I actually forgot about Pinkie; I expected the shadow pony to be Luna playing a prank. Pinkie is becoming more and more nonsensical and I don't really like it.

This episode seems to be set up as a game-changer. Sort of like how Lesson Zero expanded the letter writing to the rest of the Mane6, now they're going to be sharing a journal... not sure how that would change the formula though. Maybe the journal they write will become some sort of magical deus ex machina in the season finale.

The journal becomes the six keys?

>> No. 219741
>>219735

good points man , i didn't like this episode much..

jokes were overused , the twist predictable , everyone was scarred of the everfree but NOW they ALL decided on their own to visit the castle, NOT as a group like they should. Spike was useless and butt of the joke.

twilight of course had to save everybody from their own panic, letters replaced by some gemeric journal.

only thing i liked was rainbow dash covering her face with wings.
>> No. 219743
>>219735
probably be an episode about reigning that in or getting to the root of why Pinky does it with a Pie family reunion or something she knows she's different and it makes her a little uneasy around her family even of they still accept her
>> No. 219745
I think this episode is mostly OK, except maybe for Pinkie parts but I was never a big fan of Pinkie Pie to begin with.
Wonder if the shadow was just a end gag or if we'll see more of it in the future. a recurring "villain" would be kind of fresh for that show, ironically enough.
>> No. 219746
>>219745
maybe the dark force that got into Luna's head. Mid Season Twilight/Eclipse/Nocturne Transformation?
>> No. 219753
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>>219746
That has already happend to Rarity.
But the comics never count for anything ever so whatever...
>> No. 219759
>>219753
>But the comics never count for anything ever
How can you tell?
Is any confirmation from the writers about this?
>> No. 219761
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>>219759
I meant in general.
Also, oh neat.
>> No. 219764
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219764
So what's with the Crab anyway? And why does it make no sense yet be awesome.
>> No. 219822
>>219731
Fun episode. I was afraid there wouldn't be episodes about everyday crazy antics (sort of).
I'm probably the only one here who still gets a good chuckle every time a "DAMMIT Pinkie" moment happens.

Still miss the letters. Let's see if the diaries might bring some of that feel.
>> No. 219889
But seriously, who makes a "secret passage" that opens when YOU LEAN BACK IN A CHAIR?

For that matter, why do ponies even chairs?
>> No. 219890
the sisters seemed to be in high spirits at some point dicking about with each other then.
>> No. 219946
>>219889
>Why do ponies even have chairs?

For opening secret passages, duh.
>> No. 219992
Oh wow.
FUCK YOU PINKIE PIE
Fun episode though.
>> No. 219994
>>219992
I like it when they get paired off, shows friendships go beyond just the whole group.
>> No. 220004
AJ and Dash were having a "who's braver" contest. It makes no sense for them to ask others to come along.

Twilight didn't think Celestia would send her somewhere dangerous, and knew the others would be bored sitting around while she read all day.

Rarity knew she could maybe con Fluttershy into helping, but anyone else would be too non-doormatty to accept her "Dahling, I reeaaahlly just neehd your heeeeelp, it's eversoimportant" without asking "what the fuck do you want?"
>> No. 220005
>>220004
On top of all this, while going into the forest alone has never been a "casual" thing, they have done it before. See: every time they visit Zakura.
>> No. 220008
I've been annoyed with Pinkie recently but I still love the new episodes.

Any guesses about the shadow pony? Think he's looking for the keys? Or plotting something else?
>> No. 220009
>>220008
Part of me thinks maybe connected to some kinda Shadow Cult. Resurrection of the Nightmare Spirit or something. As said comics did Rarity I wonder if the show would pick different. Oh the idea of an Nightmare Pinkamena then she fights Discord with her uber level hammer space powers.
>> No. 220131
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>>220009
It's most likely going to be Starswirl, or his ghost or something. He's certainly been hyped enough.

Either that or Trixie
>> No. 220138
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Dash was kinda cute between their constant cocky banter though if she wasn't a filly that one line would have different connotations.
>> No. 220366
Huh, today's episode didn't go as I expected. At all.
>> No. 220371
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I guess Daring Do is writing her life story as fiction in the same way as Ian Fleming wrote James Bond based on his previous job in the intelligence community. The difference being, Ian was retired and Daring Do is still doing the adventure thing so... so much for "I have to keep secrets"?

I can understand Twilight and RD standing slackjawed, seeing what they thought was a fictional character in real life... but the rest should have leapt into action and helped Daring Do sooner.

RD fangirling over Daring Do like she does over the Wonderbolts was cute.

This episode would have been 500% better with only Twilight and Rainbow Dash, everyone else was unneeded baggage.

I sure hope Celestia knows there's an Incan/Mayan-like cult in a distant corner of her kingdom that's trying to hijack her sun to force 800 years of scorching heat. Also, the Equestrian map needs an update.

RD's face at Daring Do's snark. I can't tell what it's supposed to convey...

Overall a typical Polsky episode. It could have been better with a lot more editting. Nice little poke at the more obnoxious and obsessive fans in the fandom.
>> No. 220373
>>220371
she's getting a wingboner we just can't see it.
>> No. 220387
PONIES The Anthology IIIyoutube thumb
>> No. 220388
>>220366

opened was okay-ish , then suddenly none of mane 6 is afraid of Evefree , now some fictional pony and her arch-enemy is real. what nextk, scootaloo flying?
>> No. 220389
>>220388
Fear of Everfree was always inconsistent. Twilight casually walking in to visit Zecora and getting stoned by a cockatrice, Applebloom casually visiting Zecora for cutie mark woes, etc
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220391
That face is going to get a lot of use
>> No. 220397
>>220387
Heh.

>>220371
It felt so surreal.

>>220388
Don't tempt your luck.
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>>220391
Dash stop crushing on girls, we're gonna have to have "that episode".


MFW they actually have that episode and its done well
>> No. 220401
So, is every episode going to take place in the forest now?
>> No. 220404
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>>220401
They weren't in the forest, just a forest. Didn't you notice the Indiana Jones-style map traveling gag?

*coughdisneydiditcough*
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Seems the ponies went close to Vanhoover.
>> No. 220412
>>220404
Wait, hang on, back up... how did Ysma and Kronk get there first?
>> No. 220414
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>>220412
>> No. 220415
At first I thought the thief ponies were part of a roleplay segment that A.K. Yearling set up so it could get her creative juices flowing. It would all just be a game to help her get through her writers block or something like that. I did not see that twist coming at all.
>> No. 220418
http://blip.tv/sf-debris-opinionated-reviews/my-little-pony-return-of-harmony-part-1-review-6698948
A star trek guy review the Discords episodes.
Oh yes please~
>> No. 220423
Wasnt a fan of Daring Do being real. I thought her being a recolored Dash was supposed to be because Dash was identifying with the fictional character. Also, wouldnt know it all Twilight have heard about an Aztec empire not too far from Ponyville?
>> No. 220448
>>220418
This isn't the first time he's reviewed ponies, check his older videos.
>> No. 220449
>>220418
That was really more of a summarization than anything else.
>> No. 220465
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>>220423
I also dont like Daring Doo being real.
And here is why:
http://movie-sounds.org/fantasy-films-sound-bites/batman-forever-1995/it-just-raises-too-many-questions
You dont want to know how hard it was to get that fucking clip...

But would a story where the mane6 travling into a book been to silly?
>>220448
Duh! I just wanted to share...
>>220449
Did you watch both parts?
http://blip.tv/sf-debris-opinionated-reviews/my-little-pony-return-of-harmony-part-2-review-6699419
Eh whatever, his Sam & Max and NGE review are better anyway.
>> No. 220469
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220469
Overall I found the message to be decent, hope we get a couple more dealing with self confidence and maybe connecting that to some other issues that can arise with.
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>>220469
>shipping yourself with self insert Mary Sue.png
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>>220504
Dash wearing a ballcap, MFW her book name is RainbowBrite
>> No. 220529
>>220505
First impressions are everything. RD's expy is looking pretty derpy there.
>> No. 220530
>>220529
Yea wondering if sometime in the next few it turns out she's off Yearling because she turned RD into Short Round. Welp onto your next crush Dashie.
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Seriously Dynamite?
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/12/13/dynamite-launches-my-little-phoney-a-brony-adventure/
>> No. 220649
>>220648
Well that feels like one of those embarrassing attempts at being topical, considering it's at least a year late. Then again this is the same publisher that had a Twilight parody in 2011.
>> No. 220664
So Crusaders episode tomorrow
>> No. 220670
>>220648
You know what?

Bring it.

At best, might be some good light-hearted self-parody stuff like we used to laugh at. At worse, won't be anywhere near as bad as some of the fandom really is.
>> No. 220671
Well the episode synopsis is the trio wants to impress for the Equstria Games and Scoots thinks the best method is to fly.
>> No. 220673
>>220648
>A Brony Adventure
>Horse-He

Either use the embarrassing fandom name we actually use or make up a new one, don't do both at the same time. It's just dumb.
>> No. 220675
>>220673
I forgot, of all the things referenced in Galaxy Quest did they have an equivalent to trekkie/trekker?
>> No. 220676
>>220675
>Has to ask

You're clearly not a Questerian.
>> No. 220706
>>220673
Horse-he doesn't make sense. At least brony us a portmanteau. Did they think horse-he was clever?
>> No. 220709
Power Ponies Commercialyoutube thumb

HulkShy..yep. That is all.
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>>220706
Guess the comic wasn't planned by true Mare Men at all.
>> No. 220715
>>220713
The Mare Man from Mareminsk. Sounds like a good short story.
>> No. 220737
So I got the impression from yesterday's episode that Scoots is never going to fly. At least from dashes responses. Was that supposed to be the big discussion generator McCarthy tweeted about?
>> No. 220738
>>220737
Guess so. That was kinda expected though, and even Faust had mentioned that before, so not that much of a shock.
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Power Ponies Promo extendedyoutube thumb
>> No. 220780
I liked the Crusaders new song but otherwise I was pretty bored with this episode. But I'm hyped for the superhero themed episode, that should tons of fun.
>> No. 220782
They always strike me as episodes geared toward younger viewers. Strange thing to think of a show actually having that but I feel that is part of why MLP works so well that it can gear itself to different age groups without breaking too much.
>> No. 220849
Time for fan content!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_TMtgjQuZI
>> No. 220867
>>220849
Okay.
My Little Pony Tales is the Anti-FiMyoutube thumb
>> No. 220917
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Well its about fucking time!
>> No. 220939
>>220917
SEAPONIESyoutube thumb
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>>220939
Technically they are Mermares.
...
Anyway I like how they mirror the "god" covers.
Also Celestia trolling side is use to good effect in it.
>> No. 220981
>>220917
SHOO BE DOO SHOO SHOO BE DOO
>> No. 220985
>>220964
Celes bout get a wingboner over the prospect of a teachable moment.
>> No. 221037
>Star Sapphire Rarity

When one thinks about it really couldn't be anything else.
>> No. 221047
I think it's safe to say that the voice actors had the best time ever with this episode.
>> No. 221053
What a fun episode. That was one of the better if not best Spike episodes so far.
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>> No. 221075
My Little Pony S04E06 1080p HDyoutube thumb
>> No. 221088
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221088
Totally digging Rarity use of constructs.
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221090
Oh cool, the winter update to the mobile game is out.
I'll just downlo...
Huh, install error.
Well I just reinstall it like last time then...
It will delet my more then a year old save file...
...
SHIT!
No no, I will not rage or cry, I will just ask if you dudes know any good emulator?
>> No. 221091
>>221090
emu for what?
>> No. 221094
>>221091
Ios or android.
A up to date hacked(as in free gems) rom would be nice too but first things first.
Also the CMC flag ep was good.
Even if the Strong as horse song was meh.
>> No. 221097
>>221088
I don't know if it's because the writers realized Rarity got a little screwed last season or what, but Rarity has been pretty amazing in season 4 so far.
>> No. 221099
wonder what the purpose is of them deciding to fix up the old castle. I keep wondering if they'll end up becoming some kinda royal council or something.
>> No. 221100
>>221099
Twilight is a princess without a land or castle to rule, so...
>> No. 221101
>>221094
the Android SDK has a emulator

>>221100
still wondering what her friends position will be since they've got that box and that has to mean something.
>> No. 221102
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>>221101
For PC?
>>221100
I was hoping would someone would bring that up during CastleManeia.
That and a castlevania refrens.
Just a small one...
>> No. 221104
>>221102
Yea its used for testing apps but there are tutorials on how to rig it for usage. Or do you need it for another mobile platform.
>> No. 221108
>>221104
Well I did find one called BlueStacks, but...
It did not work with my laptops grafics card.
Will try it on my big PC when I get home after Xmas.
And I found torrents to the game so dont worry about that.

Also, now I will say something controversial!
Yah know how all Applejack episodes is always about the same two thing, Stubbornness and Family.
(Well atlest this guy said something like that: Why Applejack Gets No Love (Fr…youtube thumb )
My solution?
A love interest!
Wait wait, think about it, something for her to work for and still having to do with the theme of family.
Could work as a season(s) long slow burn subplot.
And she is the one of the mane6 that could you more love so why not?
No really, tell me.

Oh and if fucking *beep boop* Bumblebee can start talking then Scootaloo flying dont seem that far of a stretch.
>> No. 221109
>>221108
Your idea is bad and you should feel bad.

Also there's like, two different AJ episodes scheduled for this season that don't seem to have to do with either... so far. And there were episodes like the one with Spike "helping". And the cider one wasn't really about either.
>> No. 221111
>>221108
I'll double on that controversy for ya. Hub itself has/is becoming a very forward going network and I've got an itch in the back of my head as I've said that some show is going to hit a certain topic next year. FiM is possibly one of the strongest that could broach the issue and handle it well. Also keeps from bringing in any unnecessary weight.

As for Bee Ratchet could have fixed Bee at certain points, he was just attached to his own voice and Ratchet was not in a Cybertronian Medical Facility to undertake such an operation. With Scoots, they've still yet to really hit on addressing her disability directly.
>> No. 221112
>>221108
That is an idea as bad as your spelling. You should feel terrible for having even thought of it.
>> No. 221118
So does the fact that daring do writes her own books retcon the comics? In the comics it was implied twilight velvet wrote the books, though this could have just been price having fun with the backgrounds and wasn't in the script. I like to think maybe velvet wrote a licensed spin off or something though we don't know if the comics are canon or not (I hope they are. They're great)
>> No. 221122
>>221118
I'll just go with a "prize for best fanfic".
>> No. 221123
>>221118
Maybe the Daring Do book series was so influential that it spawned the annual "Daring Do" awards for best young adult action adventure fiction.

Any theory is as good as the next really, it was just a background gag.
>> No. 221125
Appledash [SFM]youtube thumb

Shipping aside I'm impressed at how quick people have taken to SFM for pony stuff. Modeling and Rigging all that together (dat grass, dem birds), impressive work for a program that hasn't been available to the general public for very long. Heh, and better kissing then the usual Bioware face smashing, actually focusing on it instead of a quick cut. Models made to actually interact, fascinating.
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>>221125
and this ship apparently set the whole community afire few weeks back. Sage cause its silly.
>> No. 221146
Confirmed for episode 11: Weird Al!
>> No. 221147
Neat, any word on whom he's going to be or was that already stated before.
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>>221109
>>221112
You can't make a guy feel bad about an idea he knew you would hate.
But "That is an idea as bad as your spelling" is a great burn.
GG sir.
Wont stop me from thinking that AJ is the best choice (of the mane6) when it comes to tackling romance.(Twi is second)
But that may be just me being in a loving mood do to all the love in the IDW comics I been reading.

>>221111
Eh, I just bought that up as an exempel "anything is possible" .
Because I dont care anyway, cutie mark getting is more importent then flying.

Also, I guess they saved the going into a book plot for Spike.
Still, if you set up that there was a magic reading table in the casle then you could re use for tons of book advenures.

And maybe Twilight's mom co-wrote the Daring Doo books.
Eh whatever.
>> No. 221157
>>221154
Yea I can see that with AJ mainly due mostly to her ties to family and how important a relationship would be to her. Close second would be Dash due to her own independent loner nature that we've started to seen her branch out a little both with taking Scoot under her wing and taking Tank as a pet and becoming comfortable with allowing others to get close to her. I can see why the crew may give a wink n nod to that pairing.
>> No. 221159
>>221147
Likely a new pony called Cheese Sandwich

http://news.everfree.net/2013/12/new-synopsis-for-episode-11-threes-a-crowd-released-featuring-weird-al-yankovic/
>> No. 221168
>>221159
Wonder why Dash is getting a Party.
>> No. 221174
I hope Spike buys another comic book sometime in the future because I need another superhero episode, that was wonderful. Shyhulk is best
>> No. 221175
Hope we get a convention set of them. I liked the little touches, hey look a fantastic grasp of using constructs. And I liked the way
AJ had her mane and tail bound. Just the handling of superpowers in this episode makes me wish Warner Bros could somehow break free and let Hub produce something. Oh next time we need to see thier secret identities.
>> No. 221211
199- The Extended Weekend of Sparkleyoutube thumb
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221213
Die, you POS Barneyfags
>> No. 221224
>>221213
>implying that we dont watch it online
>> No. 221252
So this thread is a goner then?
>> No. 221267
Really liked today's episode.
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