Re: S06E06: No Second Prances

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Adelor Lyon
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SlateSlabrock wrote:
Adelor Lyon wrote:
Adelor Lyon wrote:
Adelor Lyon wrote:
Sunny Shimmy's still my favorite character, but even though the above is mostly accurate, I look forward to Starlight getting more development because she's fun too.
PonyHag714 wrote::pcstare: So, Cranky, how are you and Matilda doing?Terrible. She left me for another donkey.
I'm sorry to hear that. Stealing another donkey's wife...he sounds like a real ass.
What, you're complimenting him?
Adelor Lyon wrote:
SlateSlabrock wrote:
Fizzbuzz wrote:Honestly, I think Starlight Glimmer is more interesting than Bacon Hair, largely because she's got a more interesting past. A personal loss early in Starlight's childhood led her down a path of nasty magic and charismatic leadership, one she hopes to make up for now but has trouble with since she's so accustomed to doing things her way, even though she doesn't intend malice in her means anymore. Meanwhile, Sunset Shimmer is a former student in Celestia's school who was too personally power-hungry and went to Dougworld for some reason, then tried to steal Twilight's big crown thingy and got beaten up for it, and now she's... mostly just kinda there? To be fair, I didn't watch the third EqG movie so I don't know if she did something super ultra amazing there, but even if I saw it I doubt that'd give her a more interesting backstory or motivation.
Fizzbuzz wrote:Honestly, I think Starlight Glimmer is more interesting than Bacon Hair, largely because she's got a more interesting past. A personal loss early in Starlight's childhood led her down a path of nasty magic and charismatic leadership, one she hopes to make up for now but has trouble with since she's so accustomed to doing things her way, even though she doesn't intend malice in her means anymore. Meanwhile, Sunset Shimmer is a former student in Celestia's school who was too personally power-hungry and went to Dougworld for some reason, then tried to steal Twilight's big crown thingy and got beaten up for it, and now she's... mostly just kinda there? To be fair, I didn't watch the third EqG movie so I don't know if she did something super ultra amazing there, but even if I saw it I doubt that'd give her a more interesting backstory or motivation.
Soft Snow wrote:Wait, how is she holding that spoon up to her mouth? What kind of off-screen black magic shenanigans is going on here?
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PaulloDEC wrote:The version we got has Twilight being much pushier and more socially tone-deaf than we're used to, which I think is biggest the problem. By keeping her suspicion and trust issues but removing her goofy "I'll set her up with Cranky for some reason!" bit, I think things would've worked a lot better.
Highbrow Dash wrote:As I said in the other thread, it's hard to argue against any of thatYou got a point. I still like her, but they could have handled her past a lot better.
Though I'm not sure why you say Sunset Shimmer had limits, since she was kind of aiming to magically enslave EquestriaBut yes, she actually showed regret through the whole movie, while Starlight only did so in a singing montage.
Aramek wrote:Look, none of us are going to try to convince you otherwise. But, does the fact that some of us enjoy her make you feel bad? If so, I can just, like, not do that while you're in the thread.
Wayoshi wrote:What is the argument here, that Sunset should have been used in Starlight's place all along? Because that's all Equestria Girls' fault as a franchise, it's hard to put on FiM proper.
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