S06E10: The Saddle Row Review

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Re: S06E09: The Saddle Row Review

Postby Wayoshi (?) » Sat May 21, 2016 9:12 pm

Maybe that is what is up with PON3 then. Shying away from Coco is definitely deliberate. Then again, her role this ep was a minor "I'm still here, but here's why I can't help tonight" to create another issue for Rarity - so minor overall.

Also this title is way better, good last-minute change.
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Postby Captain Rufus (?) » Sat May 21, 2016 10:13 pm

It was a fun one. Also TSparks needs to help me organize my house. It will either be her greatest accomplishment or the cause of her complete nervous breakdown. :-/
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Postby Headless Horse (?) » Sat May 21, 2016 11:01 pm

HOLY SHIT AAAAAAAAAA :ponydrugs:

Not exaggerating or drunk when I say I think this is one of the best they've ever done. Surprising yet coherent. That takes some doing.



Aramek wrote:To be fair, the only ones to actually verbalize "dee jay pone three" is Twi and Rarity, both of whom would be way out of touch of how to actually say it.


Yeah, totally. I fuckin love hearing Rarity say "Pone Three", because you know that's how Rarity would say it no matter how Vinyl tells everyone she wants it said
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Postby Headless Horse (?) » Sat May 21, 2016 11:04 pm

Incidentally Pinkie had the best gags:

- Eating the diner out of house and home, then shoving the check at the reporter at the end with a :cheese: grin

- Her dorky dance after putting on the polka music

- The Rarity shoulder-angels holy fuck :lol:

Dare I hope that the S3/4-era not-really-Pinkie Pinkie is gone for good?
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Postby Highbrow Dash (?) » Sat May 21, 2016 11:16 pm

Headless Horse wrote:Yeah, totally. I fuckin love hearing Rarity say "Pone Three", because you know that's how Rarity would say it no matter how Vinyl tells everyone she wants it said


Ehhh, I could buy this when it was just Twilight, but not when she's been named twice and both times they did the same thing. That's the name they're giving her, and it's kinda bad.

e: Pinkie called her that too, actually :-I
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Postby The Doctor (?) » Sat May 21, 2016 11:29 pm

Call her Vinyl Scratch. Her stage name is for written form only. Like Image
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Postby Yolostar (?) » Sat May 21, 2016 11:32 pm

A+ episode, loved everything about it. Great writing, good gags, and every character got enough time to be themselves. I haven't really felt the desire to rewatch any episodes this season but this one definitely deserves another look-see. Best S6 episode so far! :allears:
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Postby Minty (?) » Sat May 21, 2016 11:44 pm

Wearing plastic pacifiers used to be a thing in the 90's. :pinkieshrug:

The daughter pony had an adorable design. Awkward ponies are the cutest.
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Postby Headless Horse (?) » Sat May 21, 2016 11:47 pm

Highbrow Dash wrote:
Ehhh, I could buy this when it was just Twilight, but not when she's been named twice and both times they did the same thing. That's the name they're giving her, and it's kinda bad.

e: Pinkie called her that too, actually :-I


Well, lemme put it this way: I think anyone pining to hear the pronunciation "DJ Pone-EE" on the show is being unrealistic. It just doesn't work except for a quirk of spelling that makes sense only if you know how it's allegedly written. If all you hear is the pronunciation, and you don't see it spelled out or have the opportunity to see why it's a pun, it just sounds like "DJ Pony", which is like the most unimaginative name possible, and even a ten-year-old is going to object to that.

The "3" spelling is the only reason why it's clever, and without visible writing/branding it may as well not exist.
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Postby Yolostar (?) » Sat May 21, 2016 11:50 pm

Also Tabitha killed it again this episode.

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Postby Highbrow Dash (?) » Sat May 21, 2016 11:51 pm

I'd prefer DJ Pony over Dee Jay Pon Three :pinkieshrug:

They could have come up with a better name if that was the problem, anyway. Was she even named before this season? The Equestria Girls ad doesn't really count.

Then again, it's probably a toy thing, anyway.

Yolostar wrote:Also Tabitha killed it again this episode.

:gonkity: "No spoilers!"


"But this is business!" was great :v:
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Postby Headless Horse (?) » Sat May 21, 2016 11:55 pm

Highbrow Dash wrote:I'd prefer DJ Pony over Dee Jay Pon Three :pinkieshrug:

They could have come up with a better name if that was the problem, anyway. Was she even named before this season? The Equestria Girls ad doesn't really count.


And reject the name the fans came up with? For a fan shoutout gratuitous cameo? Blasphemy!
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Postby Mr. Big (?) » Sun May 22, 2016 12:01 am

Can I just say that I really love this Dash face:

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It's just perfect. Dash is so proud that she knows this chair is not a clothing. :v:
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Postby Headless Horse (?) » Sun May 22, 2016 12:15 am

Dash is a born leader and manager. Can't decide among qualified applicants? Just hire them all! :v:
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Postby PaulloDEC (?) » Sun May 22, 2016 12:26 am

Jesus christ, the writing in this one; Nick Confalone absolutely killing it. Some of the funniest and most naturalistic dialogue the show has ever seen, IMO.

Also, given the Pinkie clone gag in the interview, the pink dance-floor pony is totally another Pinkie clone, right? You can straighten your mane/tail all you like kid, you're not fooling anyone.

Re: the whole Vinyl/DJ Pon3 thing, while I'd have rathered they came up with a new DJ as opposed to dragging Vinyl all round the continent for fan-service, the naming thing isn't a big deal for me. Unless you're personally friends with a DJ it's unlikely you'd even know their real name, much less use it in conversation when talking about them to others.

Anyway, the episode was fantastic. Super great. Also, I'm calling it now: in less than a week we'll have a Twilight sweeping remix for real. Just you watch.
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Postby Wayoshi (?) » Sun May 22, 2016 12:42 am

I'm pretty partial to this Twi face, I think it's the best candidate for an emote out of this one:

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Meanwhile the fandom has latched onto SWEEP already.

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RD's "WTF" face.

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and sweep.mov:

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Postby Soft Snow (?) » Sun May 22, 2016 12:47 am

I was worried this was going to be a boring slice-of-life and I was clearly mistaken in that regard. There were so many great character moments and facial expressions. I liked how they did a call back to Too Many Pinkie Pies. I know some fans regarded that as the most horrific episode. I got a kick out of seeing that. There was a lot of stuff going on but it didn't feel rushed.

Highbrow Dash wrote:They could have come up with a better name if that was the problem, anyway. Was she even named before this season? The Equestria Girls ad doesn't really count.

Which Equestria Girls ad? For those who don't know, I think it was after season one or two where ponies did a parody commercial themed after the popular song of the time California Girls called "Equstria Girls." This was way before they announced the movie of the same name. They used the name DJ Pon-3 only because she was a popular background pony and that was the only name they gave her in the script when they made the episode with her in it. In effect it is like calling Derpy's official name "Background Crowd Asset Pon-43" Or something.
:v:

With that being said, did anyone else catch that they said DJ Pon-3 lives in apartment in Manehattan? Why does she keep showing up in Ponyville then? Continuity error!
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Postby Adelor Lyon (?) » Sun May 22, 2016 12:51 am

PaulloDEC wrote:Also, I'm calling it now: in less than a week we'll have a Twilight sweeping remix for real. Just you watch.

You aimed really, really low here. I mean, seriously: People can say what they want about this five+ year-old fandom, it's still on the ball as ever.
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Postby PaulloDEC (?) » Sun May 22, 2016 12:56 am

Adelor Lyon wrote:You aimed really, really low here. I mean, seriously: Say what you want about this five+ year-old fandom, it's still on the ball as ever.


Yup, the moment I saw SWEEP.MOV in Wayoshi's post below mine, I was like "Ohhh I dun goofed."

Kudos to you, fandom. Still crazy after all these years.

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Postby Headless Horse (?) » Sun May 22, 2016 1:02 am

Talk about red capes to the fandom :gotcha:
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Postby Mechanical Ape (?) » Sun May 22, 2016 1:04 am

Some might say that after five seasons and three films, the Mane Six have exhausted every possible means of RUINING EVERYTHING. :gonkity: But I have faith. I think they still have the power to surprise me, to ruin everything in new and pioneering ways. Let's find out!

• Oh shit, is this episode going to be a "36 Hours Earlier" kind of deal? I hope Morty isn't watching this.
• I still can't believe this show leans on the "I still can't believe" exposition prop so hard.
• Rarity? Understanding? Don't insult our and Twilight's intelligence, show.
• NoSpoilers.gif, the latest meme-gift from the show to the fanbase. If it had happened in Season 1 it'd be right up there with :yay: yay
• I hadn't guessed Rarity would own a dedicated glasses cushion, but I probably should've.
• The credits carefully aligned to avoid covering Dress Pony's visage. :vogue:
• Jules and Vincent ponies?
• J. Jonah Jameson pony!
• I'm a sucker for an interview montage. :allears:
• Flashback within a flashback!
• Stinky Bottoms' Discount Hat Emporium :hatte:
• Don't be snorting strange dust, Pinkie! That's how Mighty Mouse got in trouble!
• Dash and Twilight fluttering the dust off and Fluttershy just picking at it. :lol:
• "HEY GRANDMA! I BROUGHT A LI'L BUNNY FOR YA!"
• "TO HAVE!"
• Rarity hoofquotes.
• oh god, Twilight AJ and Dash are in the zone this week.
• Holy shit Coco, cover your damn mouth! Were you born in a barn?!
:party: + :shenanigans: is gold.
• Dash and her impressions AGAIN
• Devil Rarity has a point on the end of her tail :lol:
• I absolutely believe that AJ likes the concept of spoonclothes.
• Holy shit the boutique looks great!
• Rarity WAS understanding and Twilight was right all along? What a twist! :idea:
• "Buried Lede" the reporter. :lol:

Review wrap-up, review wrap-up: Really fun! There were moments early on where I wasn't confident, but they pulled it off in the end and made an ep that was both funny and tied it all up in a friendship lesson. Yay! :iiaia:
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Postby Sidotsy (?) » Sun May 22, 2016 1:04 am

I love that the fandom is still doing great things like this so late in the show's life. I may have missed a bunch, but I still have so much more to experience with you all!
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Sun May 22, 2016 1:07 am

Adelor Lyon wrote:You aimed really, really low here. I mean, seriously: People can say what they want about this five+ year-old fandom, it's still on the ball as ever.

I'm actually honestly surprised at this. After all, I'd gotten the feeling that the musical side of our fandom was the first to be dying off, considering the recent deaths of Everfree Network, Canterlot Hill, and most recently Fillydelphia Radio. Maybe S6's stellar performance so far has been dragging people back in?
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Postby Adelor Lyon (?) » Sun May 22, 2016 1:35 am

Fizzbuzz wrote:I'm actually honestly surprised at this. After all, I'd gotten the feeling that the musical side of our fandom was the first to be dying off, considering the recent deaths of Everfree Network, Canterlot Hill, and most recently Fillydelphia Radio. Maybe S6's stellar performance so far has been dragging people back in?

I'd normally agree mostly because a lot of my old favorites are nowhere to be seen, have moved on to other projects, or best of all actual professional money-paying careers writing music, but others have started making remixes and original content. The music doesn't "feel" the same as before and I'm tempted to say it's not as exciting, but I think that's just nostalgia talking. I would've loved to've had Rainbow Rocks's songs come out during season 2 during the fandom's music high-activity point; I don't think that movie's had the number of remixes its songs deserved. That said, there have been a resurgence of new Brony musicians working on songs from Season 4 and beyond, such as GhostXb, JayB, and 174UDSI, not to mention a lot of others; those are just the ones I see a lot in the more recent songs added to my "Premium Pony" playlist.

I agree the music scene's not the same as it was, and while I don't know if it's as good, I don't think it's worse, and it's definitely still active if you know where to look.
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Postby Wayoshi (?) » Sun May 22, 2016 1:36 am

Soft Snow wrote:With that being said, did anyone else catch that they said DJ Pon-3 lives in apartment in Manehattan? Why does she keep showing up in Ponyville then? Continuity error!
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"Having a residency" and living full-time there are two different things. :pinkieshrug:

Random pix now:

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Remember these two from Putting Your Hoof Down? Think they've shown up one time since then. Bet layout artists were like "do we have a pony or two in the archive already that could fit 'walking by entering a rave'" and lo & behold.

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This must be my copy of the TV rip, Rarity's teeth and fur are basically the same color here. I'll be downloading the iTunes copy of this one for sure. Meanwhile, :unenthused: about music.

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That's quite a chin you have in your quest to find out Spidercolt's true identity.

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Juice boxes... yep you're a youngin' alright. :eyebrow:

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There's a lot of cool pony designs in this line

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Better get used to those "rubbish-scented raccoons".

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Let's be honest: for those plebeian non-unicorn ponies, spoon/utensil gloves are actually a good idea. :v:


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And so they raved, popped some drugs, and bought out the store. :horse:
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Postby PaulloDEC (?) » Sun May 22, 2016 1:42 am

Adelor Lyon wrote:I'd normally agree mostly because a lot of my old favorites are nowhere to be seen, have moved on to other projects, or best of all actual professional money-paying careers writing music, but others have started making remixes and original content. The music doesn't "feel" the same as before and I'm tempted to say it's not as exciting, but I think that's just nostalgia talking. I would've loved to've had Rainbow Rocks's songs come out during season 2 during the fandom's music high-activity point; I don't think that movie's had the number of remixes its songs deserved. That said, there have been a resurgence of new Brony musicians working on songs from Season 4 and beyond, such as GhostXb, JayB, and 174UDSI, not to mention a lot of others; those are just the ones I see a lot in the more recent songs added to my "Premium Pony" playlist.

I agree the music scene's not the same as it was, and while I don't know if it's as good, I don't think it's worse, and it's definitely still active if you know where to look.


I've only heard of 174UDSI of those, I'll have to check out the other two.

I'd absolutely agree that the scene has shrunk; at its height we were getting remixes of basically every song from the big players, whereas now the big players have mostly moved on. Some of my favourites like uThunder, JoinedTheHerd and Foozogz still drop the odd track though, which is enough to keep me happy.
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Postby Marimo (?) » Sun May 22, 2016 2:06 am

Soft Snow wrote:Which Equestria Girls ad? For those who don't know, I think it was after season one or two where ponies did a parody commercial themed after the popular song of the time California Girls called "Equstria Girls." This was way before they announced the movie of the same name. They used the name DJ Pon-3 only because she was a popular background pony and that was the only name they gave her in the script when they made the episode with her in it. In effect it is like calling Derpy's official name "Background Crowd Asset Pon-43" Or something.

Nope. I've been around since season 1, and that was the popular fan name for her back then before Vinyl Scratch caught on.
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Postby Headless Horse (?) » Sun May 22, 2016 2:08 am

It was definitely a fan-created name, not something from any script.
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Postby Adelor Lyon (?) » Sun May 22, 2016 2:08 am

Marimo wrote:Nope. I've been around since season 1, and that was the popular fan name for her back then before Vinyl Scratch caught on.

Meanwhile, from a poll taken back in February of 2011...
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Postby Marimo (?) » Sun May 22, 2016 2:20 am


:applejargh: That poll only used Scratch. Vinyl wasn't added until later on.
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Postby Mechanical Ape (?) » Sun May 22, 2016 2:29 am

Adelor Lyon wrote:When the camera was panning through the cafe the first time, did I see Vincent and Jules from Pulp Fiction sitting in a booth?

It's hard to make out, but I think Vincent's cutie mark is a Le Big Mac and Jules' is a briefcase. :ponder:

This week was a big week for Faces of Pony:

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:gonkity: NO SPOILERS, :vogue: alright darlings?

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"I could maybe organize ..."

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"OH GOD PLEASE LET ME ORGANIZE"

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Glowing teeth???

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Right or wrong, a pony who commits to the spoon aesthetic.

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MY NECK IS LONG WITH EXASPERATION

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As chill as these two ever get.

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Somebody said the word "treat" just now.

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Doomed!

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DOOOOOOOMED!

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spooooooky

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The face of a pony with a can't-fail plan.

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The last thing you see before you die.


Bonus anatomy lesson:

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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Sun May 22, 2016 2:46 am

Dear Hasbro clipartists, notice in that picture how Twilight's wings are not attached to her butt.
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Postby Rainbow Crash (?) » Sun May 22, 2016 2:57 am

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Angel Rarity is wearing a HAYlo :rimshot:
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Postby Headless Horse (?) » Sun May 22, 2016 2:59 am

Is that the first appearance of gen-u-wyne pizza in pony world?


E: ^^^ oh my god no way
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Postby Wayoshi (?) » Sun May 22, 2016 3:08 am

Headless Horse wrote:E: ^^^ oh my god no way

What, devil Rarity's tail? Yep that happened. :v:
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Postby Mechanical Ape (?) » Sun May 22, 2016 3:10 am

They're a full-service restaurant, but of course Dash gets her drink in a to-go cup. :jingo:
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Postby Angel Beat (?) » Sun May 22, 2016 3:13 am

Rainbow Crash wrote:Angel Rarity is wearing a HAYlo :rimshot:

Now she just needs a sick Beat. :gotcha:
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Postby Wayoshi (?) » Sun May 22, 2016 3:28 am

Rainbow Crash wrote:Angel Rarity is wearing a HAYlo :rimshot:

Oh holy shit lmao
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Postby Headless Horse (?) » Sun May 22, 2016 3:51 am

hayy lmao
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Postby PaulloDEC (?) » Sun May 22, 2016 3:53 am

Rainbow Crash wrote:Angel Rarity is wearing a HAYlo :rimshot:


Amazing.

Headless Horse wrote:Is that the first appearance of gen-u-wyne pizza in pony world?


I love that they're still doing those carrot hot-dogs too.
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