S04E18: Maud Pie

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Re: S04E18: Maud Pie

Postby LardLad3545 (?) » Thu Mar 13, 2014 6:13 pm

So I'm hoping that Maud is actually super extremely likable with literally no flaws but mysteriously has few friends. Then when everyone meets her, Pinkie's all like "This is my sister! Isn't she great?" and they're all "Ehhhhhh... yeah... sure... she's great" and the whole episode is Pinkie trying to find out why everybody thinks Maud is "Eww" even though she's literally a perfect character. The episode ends with Pinkie finally seeing the light that Maud is simply a loser. Yeeeeah, I really really like Seinfeld. :gotcha:

Edit: Go me. I spelled Maud wrong all three times. Yay... :-/
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Postby ROBOT B9 (?) » Thu Mar 13, 2014 6:19 pm

Seinfeld is indeed awesome and I would love to see that story done in the show one day.
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Postby Tears (?) » Thu Mar 13, 2014 8:08 pm

Applepie wrote:And here are Maud Pie revealed at last.

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Oh I just love her :allears:

I wonder if she will be voiced by Bea Arthur :wink:
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Postby ROBOT B9 (?) » Thu Mar 13, 2014 8:11 pm

Although Bea Arthur is no longer with us, we could always get Betty White. :flutterunsmith:
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Postby Mr. Big (?) » Thu Mar 13, 2014 8:17 pm

ROBOT B9 wrote:Although Bea Arthur is no longer with us, we could always get Betty White. :flutterunsmith:

Betty White was a regular on The Hub's "Pound Puppies". It's more likely that you'd think.
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Thu Mar 13, 2014 10:11 pm

Still no details on Maud. Folks, I think I'm starting to feel those same feelings that I get in the ponyless summer. :hithere:
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Postby die Fledermaus (?) » Thu Mar 13, 2014 10:29 pm

I'm hoping it's just a thing where she's just kinda aloof and doesn't really go after making friends and all compared to Pinkie and it's kinda a joint lesson of 'hey not everyone is as super outgoing as you, but there's nothing wrong with making an effort to meet others either, you should meet in the middle there'.
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Postby Wayoshi (?) » Thu Mar 13, 2014 10:50 pm

If I remember right, "rock candy" was a thing in the book, too.

Anyways, a very good start here.

Now that Maud is heading out to get a rock-torate in rock science, this may be our last chance to trade them for a really long time.


I guess this isn't as hard as rock-et science... :v: :v:
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Postby PonyHag714 (?) » Thu Mar 13, 2014 10:59 pm

Nopony escapes Pinkie's clutches...not even Rainbow Dash. :maddash:
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Thu Mar 13, 2014 11:00 pm

Wouldn't it be funny if, instead of mining salt, Equestria had subterranean deposits of sugar?
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Postby PictishBeast (?) » Thu Mar 13, 2014 11:16 pm

Pinkie condescendingly patting Fluttershy on the head again, like in Griffon the Brush Off. :awesomedash:

Also, +1 for "rocktorate in rock science." That's what it's actually called in Equestria. "Are you studying for your doctorate?" "No, I'm studying for my rocktorate. It's rock science, adoyyyyy."
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Thu Mar 13, 2014 11:21 pm

PictishBeast wrote:Also, +1 for "rocktorate in rock science." That's what it's actually called in Equestria. "Are you studying for your doctorate?" "No, I'm studying for my rocktorate. It's rock science, adoyyyyy."

What are the odds that "rocktorate" is something that Pinkie made up, annoying Maud to no end?
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Postby The Doctor (?) » Thu Mar 13, 2014 11:26 pm

Calling it.

Maud's going to be jealous of the others for monopolizing Pinkie's time.
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Postby Ransom (?) » Thu Mar 13, 2014 11:46 pm

shotgunbadger wrote:I'm hoping it's just a thing where she's just kinda aloof and doesn't really go after making friends and all compared to Pinkie and it's kinda a joint lesson of 'hey not everyone is as super outgoing as you, but there's nothing wrong with making an effort to meet others either, you should meet in the middle there'.

Possibly, or maybe her Twilight's friends just don't match up with her interests. As in: she likes books but not the sort of books Twilight does. Her fashion sense is completely out of wack with Rarity's etc. She's not bad, she just doesn't interest Pinkie's friends. Pinkie is incapable of comprehending this.
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Postby The Doctor (?) » Thu Mar 13, 2014 11:53 pm

:rariwhat: what is Pinkie saying when she grabs Dash? Best at dancing?
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Postby Wayoshi (?) » Thu Mar 13, 2014 11:58 pm

(I've been getting all these direct quotes from MLP Wikia transcript, which has a good person / small group being pretty accurate)

She expresses herself through fashion just like Rarity, and she's really smart and loves reading just like Twilight! And she's honest, and loves forest things, and is good at games, and... Well, oh, she's awesome!


I'm not exactly sure what is being set up here, but I think I'm going to like it. It seems like to me Pinkie sees a good connection to Twilight & Rarity, and then gets all caught up in excitement and stretches the other three.
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Postby Mordja (?) » Thu Mar 13, 2014 11:59 pm

PictishBeast wrote:Pinkie condescendingly patting Fluttershy on the head again, like in Griffon the Brush Off. :awesomedash:

Oh man, I'm glad someone else noticed that! The way she sums up Fluttershy's life work as "forest things" just underlines that the two really are polar opposites.

Anyway, loved that clip. This promises to be a stellar episode.
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Postby Sailor Yue (?) » Thu Mar 13, 2014 11:59 pm

The Doctor wrote::rariwhat: what is Pinkie saying when she grabs Dash? Best at dancing?

"...and good at games and..."
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Fri Mar 14, 2014 12:00 am

The other synopsis for this episode says that the other five "find [Maud] much different than Pinkie described." I'm guessing that Pinkie was massively overhyping Maud's interests in that preview clip, even more than usual.
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Postby Sailor Yue (?) » Fri Mar 14, 2014 12:06 am

I would say that since Pinkie said Fashion and books first and foremost, those are actually part of Maud's personality, she only added the others so the rest wouldnt feel left out. :pinkieshrug:
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Postby londonarbuckle (?) » Fri Mar 14, 2014 12:13 am

I laughed really hard at Rainbow trying to get away from Pinkie. :lol:
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Postby Wayoshi (?) » Fri Mar 14, 2014 12:21 am

PictishBeast wrote:Pinkie condescendingly patting Fluttershy on the head again, like in Griffon the Brush Off. :awesomedash:

The context is nowhere as condescending as that was, though. :pinkieshrug: I guess you have a point, but I took it more as "I have a secret, of course I can't tell you!" more than anything "I've got this, you stay in the background fragile friend".
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Postby SoundMonkey44 (?) » Fri Mar 14, 2014 12:33 am

So Maud is a college girl eh getting that doct...er I mean rockterate degree in rock science. And she makes rock candy!? I like this gal already!
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Postby die Fledermaus (?) » Fri Mar 14, 2014 1:31 am

Yea I'm already leaning to Maud as the best non-Weird Al guest pony.
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Postby Princess Thunderburger (?) » Fri Mar 14, 2014 2:13 am

Wayoshi wrote:I don't get it... :v:

She's a mud pie. :v:
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Postby ShieldedDiamond (?) » Fri Mar 14, 2014 2:46 am

rudecyrus wrote:This season has been full of "(Blank) Pie" episode titles and it's irritating me a bit.


Wow, glad I'm not the only one who is now getting irritated with that! I almost feel like this season got a tad lazy with names. Princess Twilight Sparkle, Rarity Takes Manehattan, Pinkie Apple Pie, it almost feels kind of dull to have another name title.

And like I said earlier, I really hope this episode isn't just a re-hash of Griffon the Brush Off, with one pony believing someone to be great, then later on, when her friends try to say something's not right, the other doesn't believe her.
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Postby Frosthawk (?) » Fri Mar 14, 2014 5:10 am

This new episode thread reminds me that I should probably watch the last episode at some point. :v:
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Postby Chaos Sonic (?) » Fri Mar 14, 2014 5:51 am

Fizzbuzz wrote:Wouldn't it be funny if, instead of mining salt, Equestria had subterranean deposits of sugar?

Like Discworld! :allears:
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Postby drunkill (?) » Fri Mar 14, 2014 6:50 am

Looking forward to rock puns, hopefully a few geologist jokes.
PictishBeast wrote:Pinkie condescendingly patting Fluttershy on the head again, like in Griffon the Brush Off. :awesomedash:

Also, +1 for "rocktorate in rock science." That's what it's actually called in Equestria. "Are you studying for your doctorate?" "No, I'm studying for my rocktorate. It's rock science, adoyyyyy."

That moment was great. Reminds me of Gravity Falls "Pat, pat"
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Fri Mar 14, 2014 11:31 am

I'm not sure if I'm happy or disappointed that Fluttershy didn't scowl at or talk back to Pinkie Pie this time.
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Postby Wonkadoo (?) » Fri Mar 14, 2014 12:03 pm

ShieldedDiamond wrote:
And like I said earlier, I really hope this episode isn't just a re-hash of Griffon the Brush Off, with one pony believing someone to be great, then later on, when her friends try to say something's not right, the other doesn't believe her.


I'm going to guess that Maud is okay, but she just rubs Pinkie's friends the wrong way. Pinkie gets upset but Maud is all :roll: "Whatever. Conformists."
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Postby Zuzie (?) » Fri Mar 14, 2014 1:57 pm

I'm somewhat apprehensive that Maud's personality will be just so, that people will want to internet diagnose her as having some kind of behavioural disorder.

I wouldn't mind it myself (I'd find it endearing) but I know that it'll drive people nuts (similair to how Twilight, Fluttershy and Pinkie are "diagnosed" with things).
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Postby die Fledermaus (?) » Fri Mar 14, 2014 2:02 pm

Oh yea I can't wait for every internet nerd to say Maud is totally a representation of (insert social disorder they may have or may be claiming to have to justify being antisocial), that'll be almost as fun as all the totally not stupid fanfic/art about how Pinkie's happiness is really just a cover for her crippling depression.
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Postby ROBOT B9 (?) » Fri Mar 14, 2014 2:34 pm

Dear God, I loathe when people trying doing that to Pinkie Pie. Stop trying to ruin a great and hilarious character with your internet weirdness and bringing up serious mental issues on a children's animation! :rant:

Anyway, I haven't watched the clip yet but I'm really looking forward to this.
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Postby Ransom (?) » Fri Mar 14, 2014 2:36 pm

I'm more dreading the inevitable "Pinkie is a jerk and needs to die in a fire threads." I strongly suspect this episode will revolve around Pinkie trying and failing to get her friends and Maud to become friends and people will again fail to appreciate slapstick cartoon humor.

That's a little negative. I actually do think a "Not all your friends will get along with each other" would be a nice moral for a kids show.
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Postby ROBOT B9 (?) » Fri Mar 14, 2014 2:39 pm

I also dislike people with that opinion greatly and hope that people here don't see that in this episode. I won't name names but some of the poster's reaction to her in some episodes this season has seriously surprised me.
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Postby Wayoshi (?) » Fri Mar 14, 2014 2:53 pm

ROBOT B9 wrote:Dear God, I loathe when people trying doing that to Pinkie Pie. Stop trying to ruin a great and hilarious character with your internet weirdness and bringing up serious mental issues on a children's animation! :rant:

But... Party of One gives serious credence to this theory, to an extent.
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Postby ROBOT B9 (?) » Fri Mar 14, 2014 3:01 pm

Party Of One shows that Pinkie got sad and then upset over it to the extent where she attempted to recreate the party she was expecting with things around. The eye twitches and stuff was just because she didn't know what to do because she had never experienced rejection before.
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Postby ThunderBunny (?) » Fri Mar 14, 2014 3:47 pm

ROBOT B9 wrote:Dear God, I loathe when people trying doing that to Pinkie Pie. Stop trying to ruin a great and hilarious character with your internet weirdness and bringing up serious mental issues on a children's animation! :rant:

Anyway, I haven't watched the clip yet but I'm really looking forward to this.


A LOT of cartoon characters come across as having disordered behavior, simply by nature of what cartoons are--charicatures of real life. I don't think it's particularly crazy or stupid for people to read psychological problems into them and maybe embrace the fact that they can relate to it. For some people being able to do so is genuinely comforting.

On the other hand, I do know the kind of extreme characterizations people like to lay on some of the characters for the sake of their fanfic or art, and I have to agree that I really really dislike it. For me there's a difference between asserting that a character has a mental illness (which, frankly, is pretty reasonable to say about a lot of cartoon characters) and intentionally making them way darker and more screwed up than they're meant to be.
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