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by **Aradae** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 2:38 pm UTC

Jorpho wrote:The parody dubs are hilarious, I'll admit, and it's nice to see something vaguely wholesome catch on so strongly.

But I've watched the premiere and Applebuck Season now, and I feel like I've been, shall we say, punk'd ? This is... not compelling.

At least you tried it which is more than what I can say a lot of people would do.

Many would agree that the pilot was one of the weaker episodes. Before you completely dismiss may I suggest watching one more episode: Winter Wrap Up, it's kind of my personal favorite and a favorite of many in the pony community.

by **Game_boy** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 5:36 pm UTC

I would say you gave it a fair chance. Maybe watch something like Green Isn't Your Colour when you have time or in six months or something. The rest of the show is more like Applebuck than the pilot, and the appeal is just based on what makes any show good: strong characters, good writing, quality animation.

by **Jorpho** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 6:07 pm UTC

Did I mention I still have a pretty good recall of the original My Little Pony and Friends from twenty years ago? (Yikes, that was over twenty years ago!)

I thought I read somewhere that J. Michael Straczynski or someone else who went on to Bigger Things did the writing for that one, but I can find no reference to such a thing.

EDIT:

Game_boy wrote:Maybe watch something like Green Isn't Your Colour when you have time or in six months or something.

Now that? That was awesome.

By the way, I see many references to this being a "Flash" cartoon. Is everything done in Flash now?

by **Game_boy** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:37 pm UTC

Jorpho wrote:
Game_boy wrote:Maybe watch something like Green Isn't Your Colour when you have time or in six months or something.
Now that? That was awesome.

By the way, I see many references to this being a "Flash" cartoon. Is everything done in Flash now?

I believe they use Flash 8. A lot more things are animated in Flash now because it's cheaper and easier than hand-drawn or a custom program.

Thanks, I now know which episode to recommend people watch first. Are you likely to watch the rest now?

by **Iulus Cofield** » Fri Apr 29, 2011 8:10 pm UTC

Today's episode (Party of One) is probably the best so far.

by **Jorpho** » Fri Apr 29, 2011 10:23 pm UTC

Game_boy wrote:I believe they use Flash 8. A lot more things are animated in Flash now because it's cheaper and easier than hand-drawn or a custom program.

Is there some easy way to tell? They might as well start doing Family Guy and such in Flash.

Thanks, I now know which episode to recommend people watch first. Are you likely to watch the rest now?

Probably not all of them, but there are still a few recommendations in this thread I might yet examine.

by **Game_boy** » Fri Apr 29, 2011 10:43 pm UTC

Jorpho wrote:Probably not all of them, but there are still a few recommendations in this thread I might yet examine.

I suggest Sonic Rainboom then.

If you like the songs at all, the best one is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJJ94uw05KQ (EDIT: in my opinion; no idea it was so divisive)

by **Glmclain** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 2:44 am UTC

Gummy is the best pet ever.

by **Aradae** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 5:15 am UTC

I'm actually pretty torn between Winter Wrap Up and Art of the Dress. I have an incredible fondness for both.

by **Glmclain** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 5:19 am UTC

I listen to Art of the Dress on a daily basis. Winter Wrap Up, much less often.

by **RebeccaRGB** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 6:10 am UTC

With me, for some inexplicable reason, it's You Gotta Share.

And So Many Wonders, but that goes without saying since it's Fluttershy's song. ^.^

by **Aradae** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 6:36 am UTC

Perhaps it's because 'you gotta share' unintentionally starts wars and it brings to mind pinkie in a burlesque outfit?

And I may have to agree that Art of the Dress is a better song. Something about the "I'm sewing them together part" just makes it amazing.

by **Game_boy** » Wed May 04, 2011 6:00 pm UTC

RebeccaRGB wrote:And So Many Wonders, but that goes without saying since it's Fluttershy's song. ^.^

I think she has the best singing voice.

by **Iulus Cofield** » Fri May 06, 2011 8:22 pm UTC

Best. Night. Ever.

by **Game_boy** » Fri May 06, 2011 10:24 pm UTC

Iulus Cofield wrote:Best. Night. Ever.

Splitting the screen time six ways made it suffer in sublety and surprise factor. It had its moments though. "Run."

No more ponies till ~October

. The official twitter is hinting at a Season One DVD, which I would import at any cost.

What was everyone's favourite episode? I can't decide between Green Isn't your Colour and Sonic Rainboom.

by **RebeccaRGB** » Sat May 07, 2011 1:45 am UTC

Iulus Cofield wrote:Best. Night. Ever.

It's finally happened, Fluttershy. You've lost your mind.

Spoiler:

Favorite episode? Cutie Mark Chronicles, definitely. Fluttershy as a filly, Rarity being dragged through the countryside (A ROCK!? That's my destiny!?), Pinkie Pie on a rock farm (..and that's how Equestria was made!), and the most epic SONIC RAINBOOM!!!

by **Game_boy** » Sat May 07, 2011 11:51 pm UTC

The Instrumental version of the song in final episode is amazing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1edpHD9DzY

(the voice channel was subtracted, so it isn't 100% removal)

At first I didn't like the episode's song, but after listening to this I went back and loved it.

by **RebeccaRGB** » Sun May 08, 2011 12:24 am UTC

My 15-minute highlight video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4UizGn0N-I

Also, the Periodic Table of the Elements of Harmony:
http://beckiergb.deviantart.com/#/d3fswu6

by **Aradae** » Sun May 08, 2011 10:57 pm UTC

A lot of people are worried that Lauren Faust leaving means the quality of the show would drop considerably. I, on the other hand, am confident that the show will still be amazing. Things like MLP aren't put together by one person and her biggest contribution is already complete. She has shown us that it's possible for these shows, which used to be nothing more than thirty minute commercials for the product they were selling, to have a soul of their own world's apart from the hasbro toys.

by **Glmclain** » Sun May 08, 2011 11:56 pm UTC

A soul named Lauren Faust

by **Game_boy** » Mon May 09, 2011 6:59 pm UTC

Aradae wrote:A lot of people are worried that Lauren Faust leaving means the quality of the show would drop considerably. I, on the other hand, am confident that the show will still be amazing. Things like MLP aren't put together by one person and her biggest contribution is already complete. She has shown us that it's possible for these shows, which used to be nothing more than thirty minute commercials for the product they were selling, to have a soul of their own world's apart from the hasbro toys.

A number of people who work on the show (I believe two animators and a director) have posted around the web saying that despite her departure, they think Season 2 will be awesome and that the rest of the team hasn't changed. The fact they care enough to post that should be proof enough that the show's quality will be maintained.

I agree, I think Faust helped shape the show's characters and tone but the actual quality also came from everyone else who worked on the show. The two episodes she had a hand in writing (pilot) were actually quite weak and in an adventure style rather than the sitcom style used for the rest of the series that worked better.

by **Aradae** » Tue May 10, 2011 1:21 am UTC

You should fix your table so that pairs with a greater likelihood to be shipped lie on opposite sides of the table.

by **RebeccaRGB** » Tue May 10, 2011 7:29 am UTC

Aradae wrote:You should fix your table so that pairs with a greater likelihood to be shipped lie on opposite sides of the table.

Done.

Spoiler:

by **Aradae** » Tue May 10, 2011 10:23 pm UTC

ah ha

by **AvatarIII** » Wed May 11, 2011 5:15 pm UTC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1hETuP3 ... r_embedded

by **SecondTalon** » Fri May 13, 2011 2:19 pm UTC

Also related, this, though.. not as good.

by **Game_boy** » Fri May 27, 2011 2:01 pm UTC

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

Official PMV "Equestria Girls" from The Hub. Will be aired on TV soon.

Uses the word "bronies" twice and the name DJ PON-3 is non canon. This is the first time Hasbro/The Hub has recognised "us", because this was made without the help of the actual staff doing the TV show.

by **Robot_Raptor** » Sat May 28, 2011 2:46 am UTC

I love the show, and the little bits cleverness make it doubly awesome.

Fluttershy's dress rant is wonderful <3

by **Aradae** » Sun May 29, 2011 4:49 pm UTC

I particularly enjoyed this video.

by **Vaniver** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 10:18 am UTC

So, this show is magic. Also, I enjoyed this quite a bit. And this.

by **Iulus Cofield** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 11:04 am UTC

I am always amused by the main character slash images.

by **animeHrmIne** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 3:44 am UTC

I may or may not have spent pretty much all of Saturday Mare-athoning this show with friends. And those friends may or may not have been mostly males in their first year of university. And all but three of these males may or may not have been wearing Rainbow Dash shirts.

IT. WAS. AWESOME. . . . . maybe.

I love this show so much. And we totally decided that Pinkie Pie is an eldritch abomination from the beginning of time who got bored with nothingness and therefore created reality. And she eventually broke. And she's observed patterns for so long that she can predict the future. (This interpretation is very, very, very terrifying, actually.)

by **Iulus Cofield** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 4:06 am UTC

So Pinkie Pie is a self-aware Haruhi?

Also, I found some songs made from sound clips in FiM on the Youtubes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NG8V_rs6e7E&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlFQZX3yueg&feature=related

by **Game_boy** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 10:28 am UTC

I like those but they keep using the same four samples in every video. Find some different ones, it's worse than Mario Paint.

Still: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5R9Lm3X8zPQ

by **Iulus Cofield** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 12:54 pm UTC

A little later I found something even better. Friendship is Magic Karaoke. This is happening at my next party, Oh yes, it is.

by **Steve the Pocket** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 12:22 am UTC

Game_boy wrote:I like those but they keep using the same four samples in every video. Find some different ones, it's worse than Mario Paint.

Eh, I dunno. If you do it right, it can be pretty epic.

by **Aradae** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:38 pm UTC

So I have insane pinkie pie as my desktop background and I am simply horrified at the possibility that someone will happen upon my computer and see it. I've had some embarassing wallpapers before but I was never really that worried that someone would see it.

by **Game_boy** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:53 am UTC

Fighting game (fanmade) is very professional looking.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSlnZxvi37s

Also I've looped the music a hundred times since yesterday.

by **Jorpho** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 1:37 pm UTC

Aradae wrote:So I have insane pinkie pie as my desktop background and I am simply horrified at the possibility that someone will happen upon my computer and see it. I've had some embarassing wallpapers before but I was never really that worried that someone would see it.

You should claim that either a) you lost a bet with someone on a forum somewhere, or b) you're being Ironic.

by **The Milkman** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 1:42 pm UTC

Game_boy wrote:
Jorpho wrote:Probably not all of them, but there are still a few recommendations in this thread I might yet examine.

I suggest Sonic Rainboom then.

If you like the songs at all, the best one is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJJ94uw05KQ (EDIT: in my opinion; no idea it was so divisive)

I have to disagree. Although I like that song, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7PGKcikaGY has to be the best.

(Alright it's not a real song, but it's still the best!)

This show is truly awesome, not just for how well it's drawn but truly for the writing. It's just good old fashioned fun, even the less deep episodes!

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