S06E19: Buckball Season

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Re: S06E19: Buckball Season

Postby Aramek (?) » Sat Sep 03, 2016 3:49 pm

This is good, lotta awesome faces in this as a bonus.
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Postby Adelor Lyon (?) » Sat Sep 03, 2016 3:53 pm

Based Snails best Snails.
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Postby VGAddict (?) » Sat Sep 03, 2016 3:56 pm

I feel the dialogue lacks subtlety.

Maybe it's just me.
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Postby Aramek (?) » Sat Sep 03, 2016 4:01 pm

That was straightforward fun.

A cute and fun ep with a shitload new faces and BG ponies. Holy moly was there a lot of BG ponies.
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Postby Wayoshi (?) » Sat Sep 03, 2016 4:02 pm

Huh, there was a rumor Strongheart was in this, but nope.

Besides Snails, the episode was good. :allears:
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Postby Just Scuds (?) » Sat Sep 03, 2016 4:02 pm

:starity: What?! Are we not in this one?

:shock: I guess not...
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Postby The Doctor (?) » Sat Sep 03, 2016 4:02 pm

I liked that episode. :allears:

Wayoshi wrote:Besides Snails, the episode was good. :allears:

:glare: Snails was good.
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Postby Wayoshi (?) » Sat Sep 03, 2016 4:04 pm

Adelor Lyon wrote:Pretty sure that's Tara Strong's OC.

What, the caramel pony with green eyes? Close-ish but that's not the OC
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Postby PonyHag714 (?) » Sat Sep 03, 2016 4:04 pm

Bionic AJ :bluh:

This was a fun episode with a soild message: Don't take the fun out of things by taking it too seriously. Some good action as well, I trust Buckball will be an event in Tokyoke 2020.

I'm not a big fan of Snips and Snails but I didn't mind Snails in this one, aside from his "Carrying the water" song. It's nice to see him competent and not just comic relief.

Fluttershy still killing it with expressions. :yay:

Serious AJ is serious. :squintyjack:
:speakest: The fun has been doubled!
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Postby The Doctor (?) » Sat Sep 03, 2016 4:06 pm

:snicker: Hey, AJ. Where can we find a Unicorn?

:liarjack: I don't know. Maybe we can have random townsfolk try out.


:v: Too bad we don't know any unicorns.
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Postby Wayoshi (?) » Sat Sep 03, 2016 4:06 pm

Buckball was fairly well designed by the way
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Postby Aramek (?) » Sat Sep 03, 2016 4:12 pm

Wayoshi wrote:Buckball was fairly well designed by the way

Like, this feels like something only I would care about, but, this was a 3-on-3 game with an offsides reverse goalie which is a really fuckin' cool idea. Like, offender/defender are there, but your team controls the actual basket that the enemy defender is trying to block, so suddenly that opens up a whole new amazing world of possibilities for this game.

The game itself was, in my opinion, the MVP of the episode. Not to say that everypony else wasn't great, but, damn, who came up with this? It's incredibly simple, and yet extremely new at the same time.
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Postby Applepie (?) » Sat Sep 03, 2016 4:12 pm

The VAs must had fun here.
Pinkie Pie: So, you see this here? This, um, this is um, a big, round room. It's known for its roundness, and bigness, and did I mention that it's round?
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Postby Mr. Big (?) » Sat Sep 03, 2016 4:18 pm

That was an entertaining episode! Pinkie expressing fear of disappointing everyone is done well here. And Snails was good here, largely because they didn't overuse him.

And yeah, the game is well designed. Good props for that.
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Postby Adelor Lyon (?) » Sat Sep 03, 2016 4:27 pm

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Purple and cyan team colors, and a scarf?

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Postby Aramek (?) » Sat Sep 03, 2016 4:45 pm

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Postby Just Scuds (?) » Sat Sep 03, 2016 5:07 pm

Adelor Lyon wrote:Image

Purple and cyan team colors, and a scarf?

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IDGI :rariwhat:




:flutterdear: Oh my goodness, I didn't think there would be such a crowd. I had no idea that hoofball was so popular...

:3: Eh, it's not, really. But, I talked it up a bit. Spread the word. Y'know.

:modesty: But, in the end they're just a crowd cheering a few ponies stepping onto a train. We can't be that important.

Image Dangit, Fluttershy. Ponies are herd animals. We like following crowds and are easily led. But in a good way, y'know?

:awesomedash: Like when Spike convinced everypony in town that Cutie Pox was contagious?

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:bluh: Yeah. That's a thing that happened.

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Postby drunkill (?) » Sat Sep 03, 2016 5:09 pm

Great episode, cute and funny and hell, horse sportsballs are great.

Slice of life fo' life.
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Postby RudeCyrus (?) » Sat Sep 03, 2016 5:57 pm

Great ep, everything Fluttershy did was adorable and it was nice to see Snails good at something. Animators have been going all-out with the faces this season and it's been paying off for the most part.
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Postby Adelor Lyon (?) » Sat Sep 03, 2016 6:10 pm

Scuderia Ferrarity wrote:IDGI :rariwhat:

It's a 4chan Cup reference. The /mlp/ team colors are cyan and purple (and have been for years), and a scarf is a physical piece of merchandise the fans of the 4CC make and sell. It's a more subtle reference than when the animators physically put a 4chan browser page on Micro Chips's laptop in Pinkie on the One, but even if the scarf is just a prop, the colors are a pretty great nod.

Giving Lyra a big foam finger like what Pinkie had in Sonic Rainboom would've been a much less subtle, but still great reference. :gotcha:
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Postby adiwan (?) » Sat Sep 03, 2016 6:14 pm

This episode wasn't good but it wasn't bad either.
My main complaint is that the moral was as subtle as a PSA video from the 90s.

Good:
* Snails being chill and competent at something
* Snails' levitation meditation
* Fluttershy good at some sport and having fun with it
* See ponies play games
* Rainbow Dash not jealous at Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie

Bad:
* Disregarding Fluttershy's stage fright from Filli Vanilli
* From "What is Buck Ball?" to instant hit within a day
* Rainbow Dash and Applejack as soccer moms
* The very subtle way Rainbow Dash and Applejack told the audience that they pushed Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie too hard

I'm neutral towards the Buck Ball game itself. The game idea is interesting but it looks a bit flawed and rather boring and static if it was actually played.
The game lacks a lot of movement, so I'd suggest having two baskets on each side, two defenders, two attackers and a bit more roaming space for the attackers.
The attackers can roam freely within the center and pass the ball to each other, there the other team has a chance to steal the ball.
On the defending side they have to manage to protect two baskets and keep an eye on the center field. At least then the defending side has always something to do when the ball is in the middle.
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Postby Perinerd (?) » Sat Sep 03, 2016 6:42 pm

This episode was just one 22 minute conversation between Andrea Libman and Asleigh Ball

:-/ :cry: Gee, it sure is a shame Rainbow Dash and Applejack don't know any unicorns. They didn't even come up with an excuse like 'Rarity doesn't like getting dirty' or 'Twilight's an alicorn'

Also, maybe it's just me but it always annoys me when they do a moral they've already done, especially when they already got it right the first time

Just to elaborate, this felt to me like it was Fall Weather Friends but Applejack and Rainbow Dash are theirselves for the first half and Twilight for the last half, and Fluttershy and Pinkie were also Twilight
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Postby Adelor Lyon (?) » Sat Sep 03, 2016 7:12 pm

Perinerd wrote:Gee, it sure is a shame Rainbow Dash and Applejack don't know any unicorns. They didn't even come up with an excuse like 'Rarity doesn't like getting dirty' or 'Twilight's an alicorn'

A thought literally just occurred to me, and I came here to post it: Where the hell was Starlight Glimmer this whole time? She's a unicorn. Maybe the director really was trying to make an episode with only four voice actors.
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Postby VGAddict (?) » Sat Sep 03, 2016 7:14 pm

Adelor Lyon wrote:A thought literally just occurred to me, and I came here to post it: Where the hell was Starlight Glimmer this whole time? She's a unicorn. Maybe the director really was trying to make an episode with only four voice actors.


Starlight probably would have been pretty good. Maybe not as good as Snails, but good enough.
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Postby Wayoshi (?) » Sat Sep 03, 2016 7:21 pm

Fluts was actually written pretty well, and was cute too. Stage fright? She tightens up once RD mentions the town counting on her. She's fine when "not thinking about it" as the episode says. Also the fact that it shows a reasonable amount of character progression.
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Postby Captain Rufus (?) » Sat Sep 03, 2016 7:29 pm

That was a good bit of fun. Plus while the lesson was pretty obvious it's a real good one.

Relax and don't stress out and many people will be hella better at accomplishing things. Some folks thrive on pressure. Others are the opposite. (Like me. I hate stress in doing things and serious competition makes me miserable and brings the worst out in me. Even if I win I'm MISERABLE.)
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Postby Mechanical Ape (?) » Sat Sep 03, 2016 8:00 pm

Sports or something! Here is what I thought! :party:

• Ha, Bionic Man sound eff -- HA, Dash's entrance perfectly timed! :lol:
• Holy shit, AJ destroyed the target! That Dragonshy dragon wouldn't have stood a chance.
• I predicted the "Just one question: what's buckball?" gag, but I'd have been more disappointed if they hadn't used it. :v:
• Applejack can't stop telling everypony about buckball! She did that when Undertale came out, too.
• Ok, that actually sounds like an interesting sport. And a teammate of each pony type is very Equestria.
• Liking the designs on these new unicorns.
• Snails = one cool mofo. Also, Fluts and Pinkie look so cute kicking ass.
• Dash is not at all jealous about Fluts being better at sportsball. Good! :3:
• Snails is Zenyatta! :lol:
• God damn, this knee brace commercial will never not be terrifying.
• There aren't many WACKY faces this episode, but some of the normal faces are just hilarious. :lol:
• Holy shit, every Fluttershy face when she talks about the zone!
• Aw, AJ and Dash have a nice plan. :good:
• Importantly, they're not letting Fluts and Pinkie win, they're legitimately getting their butts kicked.
• Snails is on point this episode.
• Braeburn's teammates are cool looking!
• Aw, I guess Celestia never did show up.

INSTANT REPLAY: Like a lot of this season, this ep gave me pleasant S1 vibes. I liked this one better than the Applewood Derby episode which covered similar ground.
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Postby Bremen (?) » Sat Sep 03, 2016 8:03 pm

They said they put the word out for Unicorns to show up and try out. I imagine if Snails hadn't shown up they probably would have gone and tried to recruit Rarity or Starlight.

I don't think Twilight counts as a unicorn for this, or even if she did it would probably not be a distinction the Apploosa team appreciated :gotcha:
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Postby Mechanical Ape (?) » Sat Sep 03, 2016 8:06 pm

They knew not to ask Rarity and Rarity was glad not to be asked. :vogue:

Personally I wish they'd asked Trixie!
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Postby Angel Beat (?) » Sat Sep 03, 2016 8:10 pm

Mechanical Ape wrote:• Snails is Zenyatta! :lol:

Snailyatta ftw. :3:

This was a cute episode for sure.
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Postby Aramek (?) » Sat Sep 03, 2016 8:19 pm

Adelor Lyon wrote:A thought literally just occurred to me, and I came here to post it: Where the hell was Starlight Glimmer this whole time? She's a unicorn. Maybe the director really was trying to make an episode with only four voice actors.

"What do you mean I can't just shoot the other team?"
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Postby SlateSlabrock (?) » Sat Sep 03, 2016 9:35 pm

I missed the morning airing. :fluttersmith:

  • :offendash: What?! Nopony beats Ponyville! Seriously, it's in our contracts.
  • Fluttershy having fun with the game is the most adorable thing. :allears:
  • The training montage music is pretty sweet. And the moral of the story music afterward!
  • Interesting use of parallax in the train.
  • I'm going to have to add "episode ends with everyone laughing" to my bingo card next season.

Good work from Jennifer Skelly, who has previously written for Kung Fu Panda and other shows.

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Postby SlateSlabrock (?) » Sat Sep 03, 2016 9:48 pm

Big Mac is a greaser now.
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PONY APPLIES THE LIPSTICK
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:yay:
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Pinkie is... double-jointed? Triple-jointed? Maybe she's nothing but joints.
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The real mystery of this episode: How did Snails catch three kickballs in his buckets without spilling the water? :eep:
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I'm guessing the pink-haired pony made the poster.
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Didn't we have a YEAH! emoticon? I can't find it.
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Emoticon of the episode right here.
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Postby Angel Beat (?) » Sat Sep 03, 2016 9:52 pm

SlateSlabrock wrote:The real mystery of this episode: How did Snails catch three kickballs in his buckets without spilling the water? :eep:
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Unicorn!
Didn't we have a YEAH! emoticon? I can't find it.
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Postby Niels Olof (?) » Sat Sep 03, 2016 10:13 pm

I was thoroughly charmed by this episode. Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy were both believable in their angst of disappointing other ponies, and Rainbow Dash and Applejack were on point in their initial not terribly empathetic training regime.

Fluttershy absolutely killed it with her facial expressions. Considering her reticent background I declare best facial development of any character this season.
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Postby PonyHag714 (?) » Sat Sep 03, 2016 10:54 pm

Fluttershy absolutely killed it with her facial expressions. Considering her reticent background I declare best facial development of any character this season.


I will second that. :allears:
:speakest: The fun has been doubled!
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Postby Soft Snow (?) » Sat Sep 03, 2016 11:29 pm

I like their team colors.

So the game is simply a competitive version of monkey in the middle? It would probably make more sense if the offense was on opposite side seeing how they weren't trying to get the ball after the defense threw it back. But I can see how that game could be a lot of fun. The goalie could give signals to the offense to try to fake out the defense. Each side takes turns trying to score a point. More fun to play then to watch.
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Postby Mechanical Ape (?) » Sat Sep 03, 2016 11:34 pm

SlateSlabrock wrote:The real mystery of this episode: How did Snails catch three kickballs in his buckets without spilling the water? :eep:

By not thinking about it! :twience:

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Postby Wayoshi (?) » Sun Sep 04, 2016 12:29 am

SlateSlabrock wrote:Emoticon of the episode right here.
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Anyone else think these few seconds in particular was a bit too exaggerated? Like the animators are trying a bit too hard to have unique faces in each new key moment, and it comes off as not entirely organic.

Don't have a copy of the ep to get pix right now, but yeah. :pinkieshrug: Like, this face is just... not uncanny, but very unpony IMO
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Postby Aramek (?) » Sun Sep 04, 2016 12:43 am

They looked adorably rubbery.
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