My Little Pony...

[Sean Renaud]

She seems much worse than the typical absent adult. She directly causes at least a few of conflicts. Granted this can partially be excused as she's not creating strife, she's manipulating life into teachable moments as a teacher!

And yes the fun hath been double!

Too old for Free Candy?! NEVER

 

[Recidiva]

She seems much worse than the typical absent adult. She directly causes at least a few of conflicts. Granted this can partially be excused as she's not creating strife, she's manipulating life into teachable moments as a teacher!

And yes the fun hath been double!

Too old for Free Candy?! NEVER

I like spontaneous teachable moments but not so much with the engineering them myself because that makes me "a bitch" and not a responsible adult.

She seems to like pranks and then calls them "wisdom" and someone should smack her. But they're all way too nice.

I appreciate Pinkie Pie because my son has Asperger's and she seems like home.

Random? You bet!

 

[Sean Renaud]

Like I said, there is a reason she's nicknamed Trollestia.

And it might be because (regardless of how quickly she adjusted to and fell in love with) perhaps a holiday where you frighten your mortal subjects into think your sister is a cannibal MIGHT not be the best idea. I know I wouldn't have blamed Luna one bit if she'd effectively rode out with her awesome Bat Pegasus asked the first pony what the fuck they were doing (presumably on her Birthday) and when they explained immediately been "fuck that. Back to Nightmare moon and ending bitches."

Like I said in hindsight she took that far better than could have been hoped.

Well good news, bad news. I don't have all the episodes memorized but you are well past the halfway mark. Season 4 starts in just before Thanksgiving.

As you're learning from your other sites half the fun of MLP is the fans.

 

[Recidiva]

Like I said, there is a reason she's nicknamed Trollestia.

And it might be because (regardless of how quickly she adjusted to and fell in love with) perhaps a holiday where you frighten your mortal subjects into think your sister is a cannibal MIGHT not be the best idea. I know I wouldn't have blamed Luna one bit if she'd effectively rode out with her awesome Bat Pegasus asked the first pony what the fuck they were doing (presumably on her Birthday) and when they explained immediately been "fuck that. Back to Nightmare moon and ending bitches."

Like I said in hindsight she took that far better than could have been hoped.

Well good news, bad news. I don't have all the episodes memorized but you are well past the halfway mark. Season 4 starts in just before Thanksgiving.

As you're learning from your other sites half the fun of MLP is the fans.

It's an excellent addition to a library of silly smart fun. It reminded me that I want to rewatch Cowboy Bebop and that's up next.

I like Luna better than Celestia, definitely.

 

[Sean Renaud]

I never got all the way through Bebop and I'm currently on a second lap of Naruto. It's been a while since I've gone through .Hack or Death Note, I really need to do Death Note again. I'm gonna go see how many naruto ponies there are. Those ponies did a pretty good job of infecting the whole of the internet.

 

[Recidiva]

I never got all the way through Bebop and I'm currently on a second lap of Naruto. It's been a while since I've gone through .Hack or Death Note, I really need to do Death Note again. I'm gonna go see how many naruto ponies there are. Those ponies did a pretty good job of infecting the whole of the internet.

I've been waiting and waiting for Bebop to come out on some streaming somewhere I could get it, but I guess it's not going to happen. It's the pirate's life for me. I'd like to find Bobobo Bobobobo somewhere.

 

[Recidiva]

Hybrid Weird

http://i.imgur.com/a7dLw0C.jpg

 

[Sean Renaud]

Pinky Pie is lucky that it's a kid's show cus Dashy was gonna wreck her shit when she drank the last mug of cider and flaunted it too boot.

 

[Recidiva]

Pinky Pie is lucky that it's a kid's show cus Dashy was gonna wreck her shit when she drank the last mug of cider and flaunted it too boot.

I would never go up against Pinky. Boundless energy and whimsy. Not good.

 

[Sean Renaud]

The only reason I wouldn't fuck with Pinky is two fold, I'm quite certain Pinkamena WOULD cut me. That is a very very scary pony. Well that and she breaks as many rules as Discord and anybody who's answer to Chocolate Rain is "I'll be outside with swizzle straw!" is someone with which not to fuck. For incredibly obvious reasons. She will end you.

 

[Recidiva]

The only reason I wouldn't fuck with Pinky is two fold, I'm quite certain Pinkamena WOULD cut me. That is a very very scary pony. Well that and she breaks as many rules as Discord and anybody who's answer to Chocolate Rain is "I'll be outside with swizzle straw!" is someone with which not to fuck. For incredibly obvious reasons. She will end you.

You are wise. Pretty much my assessment.

Also, I have a relentlessly happy and energetic Cavalier King Charles Spaniel that kicks my ass daily in that battle.

Holy Crap, the cider episode is doing a parody of Music Man.

I extra love these guys.

 

[Sean Renaud]

A parody of what?

 

[Recidiva]

A parody of what?

"The Music Man" - based on a con man who goes to towns and convinces parents that their kids are all truants and potential criminals if they don't have a decent hobby. They might learn how to play pool! Once he scares the parents, he convinces them to buy instruments and uniforms for cash and promise to teach them how to play, sells lessons, and then ditches town.

Oh you're in trouble my friends, with a capital T and that rhymes with P and that stands for pool!

The crowd chants "trouble - trouble - trouble - trouble - trouble" in the same way the ponies chant "cider - cider - cider - cider - cider"

Comparison:

Music Man - Robert Preston is my hero.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI_Oe-jtgdI

Ponies - (the straw hats are one giveaway, plus the original is a traveling salesman who travels by train, and their carriage is made to look like a train.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC3cjA7CcuE

 

[Sean Renaud]

You know I'd be lying if I said I learn something new every day. I don't and I suspect that most people claim otherwise are dirty dirty liars.

I didn't know anything about the Music Man, just figured it was Old Timey Barbershop Quartet, one of those things they've done on Simpsons, South Park, Family Guy so two guys, striped shirts and straw hats didn't make me so much as bat an eye and while I don't dig through all the forums I'd never seen anybody mention that before.

Of course an unfortunate side effect of the age group watching MLP means that a lot of them were vigorously debating the that the Apple Family (and Friends) were essentially making an argument more for the Luddite Philosophy than for anything else. Granny Smith as they point out sure as fuck didn't say anything about inferior cider after tasting it. which implies that there is nothing wrong with it until they turn off all the quality controls to try and keep up with a bunch of people who'd saved the world from an evil god. TWICE.

Still thank you kindly, that reference went over myhead.

It also frightens me slightly that it apparently wasn't that long ago that kids dressed like tiny people. I mean can you imagine seeing a pack of children (not at a wedding of PERHAPS at church, it's been a while for me but none of the kids and very few of the adults wore coats lat time I went) dressed in coats and ties? if I saw those kids walking around I'd run and hide.

Granted it's partially because I just finished watching Men in Black and I'm reminded that if you see an Alien with blowing his nose, another doing pull ups on a light post and a six year old white girl out after dark with Trig Text books shoot first and don't ask questions. Clearly she's evil.

 

[Recidiva]

You know I'd be lying if I said I learn something new every day. I don't and I suspect that most people claim otherwise are dirty dirty liars.

I didn't know anything about the Music Man, just figured it was Old Timey Barbershop Quartet, one of those things they've done on Simpsons, South Park, Family Guy so two guys, striped shirts and straw hats didn't make me so much as bat an eye and while I don't dig through all the forums I'd never seen anybody mention that before.

Of course an unfortunate side effect of the age group watching MLP means that a lot of them were vigorously debating the that the Apple Family (and Friends) were essentially making an argument more for the Luddite Philosophy than for anything else. Granny Smith as they point out sure as fuck didn't say anything about inferior cider after tasting it. which implies that there is nothing wrong with it until they turn off all the quality controls to try and keep up with a bunch of people who'd saved the world from an evil god. TWICE.

Still thank you kindly, that reference went over myhead.

It also frightens me slightly that it apparently wasn't that long ago that kids dressed like tiny people. I mean can you imagine seeing a pack of children (not at a wedding of PERHAPS at church, it's been a while for me but none of the kids and very few of the adults wore coats lat time I went) dressed in coats and ties? if I saw those kids walking around I'd run and hide.

Granted it's partially because I just finished watching Men in Black and I'm reminded that if you see an Alien with blowing his nose, another doing pull ups on a light post and a six year old white girl out after dark with Trig Text books shoot first and don't ask questions. Clearly she's evil.

Well, all those guys you mentioned are all musical theater nerds and they have pretty much ALL done bits from Music Man...I can name "Monorail! Monorail! Monorail!" from Simpsons...which is straight up Music Man:

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

The guys who do South Park do it all the time and most people don't recognize it and I crack up and start to snort soda.

When we went to go see "The Book of Mormon" which is Trey Stone and Matt Parker...the beginning of one of their man songs "I Believe" stuck in my head there for a while and I was trying to figure out...where had I heard that before...took me a while. I was learning the soundtrack and it hit me a few weeks later. Holy crap, they yoinked the beginning of a song from "Sound of Music" and made it even funnier.

Andrew Rannels in "I Believe" (hilarious...) (spoiler alert, as a result of performance of this song, the character ends up in the hospital with a "Book Of Mormon" rammed up his ass)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVJgmp2Tc2s

"Ever since I was a child I tried to be the best
So what happened?
My family and friends all said I was blessed
So what happened?
Your'e supposed to be all so excited to be teaching of Christ cross the sea
I can't allow my faith to be shaken
Oh what's the matter with me?

I've always longed to help the needy,
To do the things I never dared,
This was the time for me to step up
So then why was I so scared?

A warlord who shoots people in the face.
What's so scary about that?
I must trust that my Lord is mightier
And always has my back.
Now I must be completely devout
I can't have even one shred of doubt... "

Compare the beginning to Julie Andrews in "The Sound Of Music"

The lead in is...identical, hardly anybody caught it. So it's stuff like this that writers go crazy for, especially theater nerds. It's the theater version of an Easter Egg.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSDOrdRQNf0

What will this day be like? I wonder.
What will my future be? I wonder.
It could be so exciting to be out in the world, to be free
My heart should be wildly rejoicing
Oh, what's the matter with me?

I've always longed for adventure
To do the things I've never dared
And here I'm facing adventure
Then why am I so scared

A captain with seven children
What's so fearsome about that?

Oh, I must stop these doubts, all these worries
If I don't I just know I'll turn back
I must dream of the things I am seeking
I am seeking the courage I lack

Family Guy is just as bad and he's a huge theater nerd. Here's Stewie Singing "Confidence" too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzs0oUUFWmM

 

[Sean Renaud]

I haven't seen Book of Mormon yet.

I know that all those guys are big nerds, that's how you get that job. It's kinda why I get annoyed when people through hissy fits about remakes. Apparently if you do a damn near play by play remake but rename it so the kids watching it have no idea you didn't come with it you're awesome and "paying tribute" because only real fans will catch it.

By contrast if you make a new movie/tv series with the name of an older propety you're devoid of creativity and should be pilloried. Those people can die in a fucking fire.

 

[Recidiva]

I haven't seen Book of Mormon yet.

I know that all those guys are big nerds, that's how you get that job. It's kinda why I get annoyed when people through hissy fits about remakes. Apparently if you do a damn near play by play remake but rename it so the kids watching it have no idea you didn't come with it you're awesome and "paying tribute" because only real fans will catch it.

By contrast if you make a new movie/tv series with the name of an older propety you're devoid of creativity and should be pilloried. Those people can die in a fucking fire.

We lucked out and got in to see it the first few months and with the original cast and before tickets became impossible. It was one of the best things I've seen.

I throw my share of hissy fits. But it's because I gotta care, I gotta share. This stuff is important to me.

I've been on the professional side of making music, making theater, and writing so I think that's at least fair. I'm not critical just 'cause. I'm critical for things that mattered to me when I made music, theater and wrote and that still matter to me as an artist and as a consumer of art. And when I see something really good I rave its praises at least as much as I rant about failures.

Since I know what goes into it, I can be critical of what comes out and when I know someone phoned it in and wasted billions that would have been much better spent on ways that don't waste my time and lure me in with promises of entertainment when all they've managed to do is paint by numbers and add boobs and explosions.

 

[Sean Renaud]

I have no complaint about being passionate. I have a problem with people being highly dismissive of remakes for very little reason in many cases. Big difference.

http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2012/070/8/9/solid_sparkle_is_found_by_empty_10-d4sg89d.png

Relationships are about give and take.
Applejack: [chuckles] Oh Rarity, once again you're thinkin' about yourself. Bein' sisters is a give and take. You've been doin' a whole lotta takin', but you haven't been doin' a whole lotta givin'.
Rarity: But of course I give. I give lessons. Reasonable demands.

^^6 This is why she's best pony.

 

[yossi]

I found this today. I was thinking you guys could use it when you hit 5000 posts and have to restart.

http://imgur.com/dXzVHcV.gif

 

[Recidiva]

I have no complaint about being passionate. I have a problem with people being highly dismissive of remakes for very little reason in many cases. Big difference.

http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2012/070/8/9/solid_sparkle_is_found_by_empty_10-d4sg89d.png

Relationships are about give and take.
Applejack: [chuckles] Oh Rarity, once again you're thinkin' about yourself. Bein' sisters is a give and take. You've been doin' a whole lotta takin', but you haven't been doin' a whole lotta givin'.
Rarity: But of course I give. I give lessons. Reasonable demands.

^^6 This is why she's best pony.

If I've worked in a kitchen myself and I know what goes into making good food, I go to a restaurant and if the food is excellent and service great, I appreciate it and I go back. If I worked in theater and I know what goes into making good theater and I go to a movie and it's excellent, I appreciate it and I go back.

If there are cigarette butts and cockroaches in my salad, I get to say so. If the movie is written by people who think the audience is dumb and they put out an exploitive potboiler lowest common denominator, I say so.

There's all sorts of stuff I avoid because I get that some people like exploitive potboilers.

Remakes do have different rules. If I'm an Eggs Benedict fan and I went somewhere that had excellent Eggs Benedict for years and I've learned how to do it myself and I enjoy that, I'm not going to take well to "Eggs Benedict" remake that is essentially Twinkies and nacho cheese.

Theater and restaurant live and die by reviews. I'm not going to say the food's great if it sucks, but I'm not going to say the food sucks if it's great.

Even if it's a decent plate of scrambled eggs and I usually like scrambled eggs, it's still not damned well Eggs Benedict and a bait and switch is added insult. They know it's scrambled eggs. They don't like Eggs Benedict. They don't care if I like Eggs Benedict. They know Eggs Benedict has a core following and they want to get their cash. That's how that's working.

A "remake" is based on an original recipe. Learn the ins and outs of that recipe and the audience that appreciates that recipe before you take on a classic and fuck it up due to ignorance and greed.

 

[Recidiva]

I found this today. I was thinking you guys could use it when you hit 5000 posts and have to restart.

http://imgur.com/dXzVHcV.gif

Thanks. Do feel free to add to the post count to make us go away faster!

 

[yossi]

Thanks. Do feel free to add to the post count to make us go away faster!

I have seen not one episode of ponies in my life, lol. I wouldn't be able to contribute much.

 

[Recidiva]

I have seen not one episode of ponies in my life, lol. I wouldn't be able to contribute much.

Well, it was worth it for me. It was much better than "Cats." I'm going to see it again and again.

 

[Sean Renaud]

The problem is maybe with food it's different but with television a remake being based on the original recipe is a. . .stretch to say the least.

Adam West Batman, Micheal Keaton Batman and Christian Bale Batman all share somethings in common sure but if you told me you loved the Dark Knight and thought it was the best movie ever I wouldn't therefore recommend you watch Adam West Batman or even Micheal Keaton's almost perfectly split the difference Batman.

It's a little like saying that cake and bagels should taste the same because breads all use the same basic formula. That's simply not how it works.

Interesting side note according to art left behind from Lauren Fausts' first pitch of MLP:FiM she both wanted to do a show that wa more ongoing adventure and less episodic. And Season 1 has a lot of artifacts left, tickets to the gala, dress making for the gala, ending up with the Gala. (These things are boring, thanks for fucking it up? Seriously Celestia it's a good thing if anybody fucks with you can refuse to raise the sun cus otherwise people might revolt.) But also Fluttershy walks and Pinky Pie hops all the time because they got swapped pretty much at the last moment. F.shy was gonna be an Earth Pony which explains why she's good with animals and doesn't live in Cloudsdale like a proper Pegasus and Pinky Pie (who was named Sudden Surprise at the time) was. . .Pinky Pie with wings.

Also (it's never been confirmed by any of the writers but it seems to be an odd coincidence otherwise) it's not really surprising to see that Spike whose clearly still love's bitch chasing after things he can't have doesn't get along very well with Angel.

It won't make us go away faster, it'll just make us start a new bigger thread with more stuff linked in the first post!

 

[Recidiva]

The problem is maybe with food it's different but with television a remake being based on the original recipe is a. . .stretch to say the least.

Adam West Batman, Micheal Keaton Batman and Christian Bale Batman all share somethings in common sure but if you told me you loved the Dark Knight and thought it was the best movie ever I wouldn't therefore recommend you watch Adam West Batman or even Micheal Keaton's almost perfectly split the difference Batman.

It's a little like saying that cake and bagels should taste the same because breads all use the same basic formula. That's simply not how it works.

Interesting side note according to art left behind from Lauren Fausts' first pitch of MLP:FiM she both wanted to do a show that wa more ongoing adventure and less episodic. And Season 1 has a lot of artifacts left, tickets to the gala, dress making for the gala, ending up with the Gala. (These things are boring, thanks for fucking it up? Seriously Celestia it's a good thing if anybody fucks with you can refuse to raise the sun cus otherwise people might revolt.) But also Fluttershy walks and Pinky Pie hops all the time because they got swapped pretty much at the last moment. F.shy was gonna be an Earth Pony which explains why she's good with animals and doesn't live in Cloudsdale like a proper Pegasus and Pinky Pie (who was named Sudden Surprise at the time) was. . .Pinky Pie with wings.

Also (it's never been confirmed by any of the writers but it seems to be an odd coincidence otherwise) it's not really surprising to see that Spike whose clearly still love's bitch chasing after things he can't have doesn't get along very well with Angel.

It won't make us go away faster, it'll just make us start a new bigger thread with more stuff linked in the first post!

I'm not really a Batman fan, so I don't care. But since I don't care, that's why I think my opinion doesn't really count that much. I did like the movies except for the last one, which I think was horrific and Bane was the most confusing and garbled and irritating bad guy ever and the plot was lame in that it made the entire population of a city complete cowards. I'd have stood up to the guy just to ask him to lower the volume and punch up the intelligibility of the dialogue. Wouldn't have mattered if I died either, that guy isn't scary or principled, he's a bully and it's supposed to teach that everybody is scared of a bully! Only superheroes can save us from big guys who literally and figuratively garble their message! Fuck off, writers.

Every formula of a story has a guideline to the story premise and the characters and that's the recipe. The new writers for Supernatural are fucking it up somewhat and having Crowley say stuff like he and Naomi had some sort of liaison or dalliance or battle a millennia ago and the dude's only been around for a couple hundred years. It's a fixable fuck up if someone gave a damn about the canon.

The first season was my favorite of MLP. Now it's just looking like a regular cartoon by season 3, which I just started. Same stories, same solutions, not much new to say about friendship. Less creative, more formulaic. Season One Fluttershy has "Stare Master" and then she's theoretically "weak of character" if she isn't assertive. Getting weaker.