S07E16: Campfire Tales

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S07E16: Campfire Tales

Postby Wayoshi (?) » Wed Aug 23, 2017 5:17 pm

When their sister camping trip is ruined by Fly-ders, Applejack, Rarity, and Rainbow Dash tell Sweetie Belle, Apple Bloom, and Scootaloo the stories of their favorite legends; inspired by the tales, the girls make the most out of their new situation.


This thread is for discussion of the episode. This episode airs at 11:30 Eastern / 8:30 Pacific on Saturday, August 26!

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Postby Mechanical Ape (?) » Wed Aug 23, 2017 5:31 pm

This is separate from the camp the CMC said they wanted to start, right? This is more like Sleepless in Ponyville 2: Electric Boogaloo?
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Postby adiwan (?) » Wed Aug 23, 2017 5:52 pm

Given how good the comics series "Legends of Magic" is I'm genuinely looking forward to this episode.
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Postby The Doctor (?) » Wed Aug 23, 2017 5:54 pm

CMC and their big Sisters episode. :awesomedash:
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Wed Aug 23, 2017 6:22 pm

Fly-ders? Hmm. I guess Equestria really did need Apple Bloom to be an exterminator.
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Postby PonyHag714 (?) » Wed Aug 23, 2017 8:08 pm

:speakest: The fun has been doubled!
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Postby Mechanical Ape (?) » Wed Aug 23, 2017 8:32 pm

:ngh: :rainbert: "Goddamn it, Scootaloo, I thought we were past the scary cave."
:glare: "Now you listen here, Rainbow Dash! Like I told those horrible nerds two episodes ago, nopony learns something one time and then totally changes who they are."
:glare: "Scootaloo will overcome her fears at her own pace, and it's not up to you or anypony else to dictate that to her. You got it, buster?"
:bwuh: "... How did you even get in this scene?"
:glare: "I. Don't. Know."
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Wed Aug 23, 2017 8:57 pm

Mechanical Ape wrote: :bwuh: "... How did you even get in this scene?"
:glare: "I. Don't. Know."

Zephyr Breeze hears about these trips Rainbow Dash is taking with Scootaloo, so in hopes of hitting on hanging out with her more, he starts dragging Fluttershy out on trips like this. By sheer coincidence he and his sister end up going to the same campsites as Rainbow Dash!
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Postby PonyHag714 (?) » Wed Aug 23, 2017 10:04 pm

Image Okay, who knows how to start a campfire?

:vogue: Simple, darling...*lights it with magic*

Image How about for those of us who ain't unicorns?

Image There's that horrible word...

:bluh: What? Unicorns?

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Postby Mechanical Ape (?) » Wed Aug 23, 2017 10:25 pm

I picture AJ just getting a rock and striking a spark off Rarity's horn. :squintyjack:

:gonkity: "You BRUTE! I just had this lacquered!"
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Postby Mechanical Ape (?) » Thu Aug 24, 2017 3:16 pm

Image "So! Sweetie Belle! ... I don't suppose, with all the things you've outgrown, that perhaps ... camping with your sister is one of them?"
:ohboy: "Nope!"
Image "Because it's not too late! I know a charming hotel nearby, very tidy, well reviewed, with a lovely continental breakfast --"
:good: "If anything, growing up has given me an even deeper appreciation of sleeping in the dirt with bugs everywhere!"
:ohrarity: O cruel Time, how thou mockest me. But Rarity shall have her revenge. I'll defy you to my dying breath. I'll have facelifts 'til my ears meet.
:ohboy: "Look at that stump! What kind of fungus do you suppose that is?"
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Postby Soft Snow (?) » Fri Aug 25, 2017 4:23 am

I wonder if this will be this season's Halloween episode?
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Mechanical Ape wrote:growing up has given me an even deeper appreciation of sleeping in the dirt with bugs everywhere

No matter how old you get, you will never appreciate sleeping with bugs everywhere. Have fun sleeping with centipedes and jerking awake defensively every time something brushes against your legs.
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Postby The Doctor (?) » Sat Aug 26, 2017 12:31 pm



:gotcha: please of please oh please give us a pony version of this.

:v: how bout some more beans, Rarity?

:wat: I'd say you had enough.
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Postby Adelor Lyon (?) » Sat Aug 26, 2017 3:33 pm

Sweetie Belle sounds... weird. Different.

Also, WTF that intro.

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Postby PonyHag714 (?) » Sat Aug 26, 2017 4:05 pm

I liked this one a lot. All three stories were good, but I liked Rarity's the best. :vogue:

Nice to see Torch again. Image

RD's bragging got a bit old, but she is a good "sister" to Scootaloo. Image

A+ :ponydrugs:
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Sat Aug 26, 2017 4:08 pm

I missed the intro due to an inconvenient FedEx delivery, so I'll have to rewatch the whole thing once someone's posted it, but the rest of the stories were all at least interesting enough. I thought Rockhoof's and Mistmane's stories were more interesting on account of being more novel; after all, we've plenty often see pegasi in such militaristic situations, but Equestrian takes on Vikings and East Asians are a bit fresher.

Adelor Lyon wrote:Sweetie Belle sounds... weird. Different.

This episode draws an easy comparison to Sleepless in Ponyville, which aired way back in 2012. Both Claire Corlett and Sweetie Belle have grown up since then.
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Postby SlateSlabrock (?) » Sat Aug 26, 2017 4:16 pm

Honestly, not my favorite. Dialogue was just sorta functional enough to push the story along ("I'm awesome"-- Rainbow Dash), and they didn't do much to flesh out the ideas they introduced (flyders show up, then they're gone, small pone get big with courage, Rainbow Dude uses shield). The best details came from the animation team embellishing, mostly in Mistmane's story.

Tackling three separate stories in one episode is tricky, but I think they could've punched this one up a bit more.
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Postby Niels Olof (?) » Sat Aug 26, 2017 4:22 pm

A thoroughly delightful and sweet episode with everypony being their best, even if Scootaloo's anxiety was played up a bit. I enjoyed the tale of Mist Mane the most, but it was also interesting to see the dragon Torch in RD's story – he cannot have been an insert by Rainbow Dash, as RD did not travel with Spike, Rarity, and Twilight Sparkle to answer the call of the dragon lord. Ancient history for ponies, but still contemporary experience for dragons.

Also noteworthy that ponies in the olden days had fabulous beards. :vogue:
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Postby Adelor Lyon (?) » Sat Aug 26, 2017 4:23 pm

Fizzbuzz wrote:This episode draws an easy comparison to Sleepless in Ponyville, which aired way back in 2012. Both Claire Corlett and Sweetie Belle have grown up since then.

We've heard her since that episode, including during this season. Sure, her voice has changed slowly throughout the series, but when you watch the intro that you missed, you'll probably hear what I heard: For a few lines, she sounded very weird. She sounds normal the rest of the episode.

Besides: all the voice actors are seven years older than they were seven years ago. :smirk:

The first story was just okay, the second story was really good and the visuals amazing, and the third story was okay. Also, at first I thought Flash Magnus (the pegasus with the shield) was voiced by Vincent Tong, then I was sure it was Andrew Francis. Nope: Giles Panton.
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Postby adiwan (?) » Sat Aug 26, 2017 4:36 pm

The story I was looking forward the most was Rockhoof's because his story in the Legends of Magic comic was very entertaining. The episode, however, did disappoint me a lot.
He did not speak, he was a wimp, and the transformation rubbed me the wrong way (in a deus-ex-machina way).
I wanted a story about a burly bearded badass but we received a boring origin story of a shovel-related "superhero".
It was a huge letdown because of my own expectations.

The rest was fine. Mistmane's story was more interesting here than in the comic.

I wonder when the rest will be shown.
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Postby The Doctor (?) » Sat Aug 26, 2017 5:08 pm

I really liked this episode. All three of the storeis were a lot of fun, and the banter between the girls was great.

Niels Olof wrote: Scootaloo's anxiety was played up a bit.


This was my only minor issue as well. I think they could have eased up a bit on it. But it led to Rainbow Dash being a great big sister to her, so it was mostly a win. :awesomedash:
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Postby PonyHag714 (?) » Sat Aug 26, 2017 5:35 pm

Image Those gosh darn flyders are gone.

:vogue: Language, Applejack. There are fillies present.

Image Oh, apple rot!

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Postby Aramek (?) » Sat Aug 26, 2017 5:48 pm

This was agoddamneddorable.

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SWEETIEBARRIER!
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Postby Octavia (?) » Sat Aug 26, 2017 5:56 pm

A very cute episode. I thought Rarity's legend was the best one. :vogue:

I like that they developed Scootaloo's anxiety a bit more. It's more understandable why she would idolize Dash so much, as someone she believes to be super brave. It shows growth from Sleepless in Ponyville that Scootaloo is no longer putting up a brave facade when she's in Dash's presence. She's acting like herself in front of her big sister and not how she thinks Dash would want her to act. It also shows that while most people would get anxious before attempting a new scooter trick or launching yourself into the clouds with a giant rubber band, anxiety is different for everyone and can be caused by many different things.

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Postby RudeCyrus (?) » Sat Aug 26, 2017 6:15 pm

Random thoughts while watching:

-- I too, hate insects

-- Rainbow Dash needs Benadryl

-- Apple Bloom noises :3:

-- Return of ballerina Twilight!

-- "No."

-- Yay, Chinese-inspired ponies

-- Apple Bloom makes :dreamworks: face

-- SPIRIT DRAGON FIGHT

-- Poor Scootaloo

-- Every time RD makes a self-aggrandizing statement, the sun shines a little brighter

-- RD drapes her wing over Scootaloo :3:

-- In an emergency, Rainbow Dash can be used as a flotation device

All in all, a fun episode.
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Postby Niels Olof (?) » Sat Aug 26, 2017 6:52 pm

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This may well be one of my favourite episodes of the season so far. Fairly low key, and very :ponydrugs: – strictly ponies on their own interacting, recalling their shared history, as well as sharing the history of ponies.
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Sat Aug 26, 2017 6:59 pm

RudeCyrus wrote:-- Return of ballerina Twilight!

This was the funniest shit since Rarity doesn't even have fingers. :lol:
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Postby adiwan (?) » Sat Aug 26, 2017 8:17 pm

Rarity's shadow play actually reminded me of a Scrubs episode

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Postby Wayoshi (?) » Sat Aug 26, 2017 10:35 pm

uh... well, that episode happened. :-I
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Postby Soft Snow (?) » Sun Aug 27, 2017 12:07 am

I liked the introduction of the flyders. It has been a while since we were reminded how dangerous it is to live in Equstria. I miss that. Nice explanation for their appearance too. They are from Luna Bay to the east.

The East Asia ponies raises some questions. Do ponies that live in different regions all have subtle superficial racial differences like we see in the real world? Asian ponies have slender curved horns and pointy elf-like ears. Maybe so, because the ponies from Saddle Arabia seemed to be taller and slimmer then other ponies. I wonder what other regional traits there are in Equestria?
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Postby Highbrow Dash (?) » Sun Aug 27, 2017 12:14 am

I didn't like the stories too much since I'm not a fan of "epicness" in this show. At least Rarity's was interesting because of the worldbuilding and background detail.

That said, it was a super cute episode :-P
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Postby Mechanical Ape (?) » Sun Aug 27, 2017 2:20 am

I wonder if the Headless Horse is returning. And if that lady found the rest of her rusty horseshoes.

• The tents are cutie mark coordinated! I bet Rarity made them. She probably doesn't work in canvas too often.
• Rarity's tent is probably bigger on the inside like Snoopy's doghouse.
• Rainbow Dash eating random berries is exactly what I expect from her. :v:
• Dash calls herself Scootaloo's sister now! :awesomedash: If this keeps up, by next year she might even remember her name!
• Oh Sweetie Belle, you should know that whenever the CMC say "best X ever" it's about to muck up horribly.
• That's a badass magical bug shield she's got though.
• AJ should tell the story of her parents, that was adorable as hell. :sweet:
• Viking ponies, now that I've seen them, are all I want in my life. :black101:
• I have questions about the three outhouses.
• There's at least one mare in the Mighty Helms, good for them.
• Apple Bloom dorking out is the best.
• Did they just use the final shot from Evil Dead 2? Oh, show. :ponydrugs:
• Oh so there's just gold in any random cave now. That's it for my suspension of disbelief, magical cartoon ponies.
• Dash could not possibly be more bored.
• Those curvy horns look painful. :fear:
• Oh no, Aku attacked!
• Mistmane is totally the element of generosity. :vogue:
• Dash, I sure hope you know a story about a pony who didn't asphyxiate.
• "Oxygen is scarce. Let's hyperventilate, light a fire and talk a lot!"
• Oh, this is like The Warriors with pegasi! Legionnaires, come out to play-ay~
• Ex-King Torch is still around. I bet whenever he hears this story he's like: oh yeah, that asshole.
• They're gonna come out in Maud's house, aren't they. :maud:
• Well, okay, they didn't but I still like my idea better.
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Postby Kronos (?) » Sun Aug 27, 2017 2:23 am

All around decent episode. The animation was much more the star here than the actual narrative.

Kinda curious they went with curved horns for the East Asia ponies. I mean, up until now the ONLY other pony with a curved horn happened to be one King Sombra...

I also noticed that the Sphynx that appeared in advertising for this episode didn't actually show up - I wonder when it will?

Did they just use the final shot from Evil Dead 2? Oh, show.


I'm going to need some context for this - I've never seen Evil Dead 2.
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Postby Mechanical Ape (?) » Sun Aug 27, 2017 2:28 am

It's the way the scene ends with the fists/hooves rising up in the camera.

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Postby Kronos (?) » Sun Aug 27, 2017 3:06 am

Mechanical Ape wrote:It's the way the scene ends with the fists/hooves rising up in the camera.



Ah, now I see, thanks! :yay:
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Postby Mr. Big (?) » Sun Aug 27, 2017 4:55 am

Very enjoyable low-stakes episode. Loved Rarity's story the most.
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Postby Frith (?) » Sun Aug 27, 2017 10:37 pm

It was a cute little episode. The stories were nice and the characters were written nicely. :pinkieshrug:
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Postby Mechanical Ape (?) » Tue Aug 29, 2017 5:50 am

As a metaphor for life it ain't the most subtle, but I appreciate that if you can face your fear and push through the scary cave, you will arrive at the place you want to be. :good:

Equestria has plenty of dark places where ponies can have Campbellian hero journeys, often within walking distance of their house, it's pretty convenient.
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Postby Octavia (?) » Wed Aug 30, 2017 1:46 am

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