S05E07: Make New Friends But Keep Discord

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Re: S05E07: Make New Friends But Keep Discord

Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Fri May 15, 2015 2:18 am

The Doctor wrote:So Smooze gets larger as he feeds...

I'm betting we're going to get a repeat of Celestia's "run" from Best Night Ever.

Either that or Celestia asked him to bring the Smooze just to liven up that night's events.
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Postby londonarbuckle (?) » Fri May 15, 2015 2:25 am

Cliche hippie jokes, ehhhhhh...
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Postby InsertAuthorHere (?) » Fri May 15, 2015 3:21 am

So...huh...

I have to say, this preview isn't hooking me. I admit I'm not a fan of post-KCaFO Discord in general, so I wasn't particularly looking forward to this episode, but...the Smooze is just a big green blob that gets bigger as it eats? Fluttershy's friend is a generic hippy? So far, nothing is interesting me in the slightest.

I still hope the episode itself will surprise me, but this looks to be the episode that breaks the winning-to-decent streak Season Five has been on so far for me.
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Postby Wayoshi (?) » Fri May 15, 2015 4:00 am

It's a minute of Act II, plenty of context is coming before it that could change how we see this particular minute.

It's pretty :allears: that Discord is jealous.
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Postby Master_Twig (?) » Fri May 15, 2015 4:01 am

I thought it was a pretty good clip. But then again, I really like Discord.
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Postby InsertAuthorHere (?) » Fri May 15, 2015 4:46 am

Wayoshi wrote:It's a minute of Act II, plenty of context is coming before it that could change how we see this particular minute.

It's pretty :allears: that Discord is jealous.


I can believe that, and I'm willing to give the episode a shot. I'm also trying to be honest about my bias, though. The last episode was a CMC episode (something I usually am ambivalent towards at best), took its setting and many characters from my least favorite episode of the entire series (Over a Barrel), and had a weak synopsis accompanied by weak previews, and I largely enjoyed the end result. I still largely don't look forward to CMC episodes like I would something about Twilight or Applejack or (if only in my dreams) Celestia, but said bias did not warp or ruin my appreciation for what was an overall decent episode of a children's cartoon.

Granted, this episode has a much bigger mountain to climb because Keep Calm and Flutter On and Three's a Crowd were just bad, but I'm ready and hoping to be surprised.
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Postby Wayoshi (?) » Fri May 15, 2015 5:41 am

And of course, I thought Most Wanted was going to be a meh CMC ep from the start, and that's how it ended up for me as well. Understandable.

Maybe I'm just hyped up by Fluts making a buddy. :allears:
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Postby Frosthawk (?) » Fri May 15, 2015 5:45 am

In my headcanon Fluts and Tree Hugger are both stoned out of their minds in that scene.
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Postby PaulloDEC (?) » Fri May 15, 2015 7:09 am

I dunno, that clip looked awesome to me. Discord's dialogue seemed really fun, and seeing Flutters out with a friend, even a cliche hippy-type was pretty cool.

Also, adorable dresses and mane-styles everywhere.

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Postby Factory Factory (?) » Fri May 15, 2015 7:13 am

Putting a bowtie on the Smooze and inviting it to a fancy dress party is hilarious.
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Postby Applepie (?) » Fri May 15, 2015 7:37 am

Man, those dresses and hairstyles. :yay:
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Postby Youtwo (?) » Fri May 15, 2015 7:38 am

I really do like the fact that they referenced Dumb and Dumber with the outfits that Discord and the Smooze wore. I smell shenanigans.
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Postby MurdER_weapOn '78 (?) » Fri May 15, 2015 9:34 am

I'll resist checking the clip since the episode is so close anyway, looking forward to it after that little break. :yay:
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Fri May 15, 2015 10:28 am

What I'm still most interested in is how Fluttershy became friends with Tree Hugger. I'd rather not have the episode burn a bunch of time explaining every detail of it (I can certainly believe in her and the others having off-screen social lives), but still, it's kind of a big deal for her to like someone else so much that they'd go to the Gala together. As such I think it deserves at least a bit of explanation as to how they became friends.
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Postby Throbulator (?) » Fri May 15, 2015 11:56 am

Judging by the title, it feels to me like this episode will be focused on the importance of establishing new friendships, with the caveat that you'll meet people with whom you just aren't compatible.
e: Maybe there could also be something about trying to force incompatible friendships leading to nothing but trouble.
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Postby VoidChicken (?) » Fri May 15, 2015 3:26 pm

I really hope that Tree Hugger's previous meeting with Discord was while he was causing chaos and her just not noticing/caring.
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Postby Mr. Big (?) » Fri May 15, 2015 3:54 pm

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Postby The Doctor (?) » Fri May 15, 2015 4:10 pm

Discord is a tsundere. :gotcha:
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Postby PonyHag714 (?) » Fri May 15, 2015 4:10 pm

Getting a look at Discord's home is a highlight. :excellent:
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Postby die Fledermaus (?) » Fri May 15, 2015 4:14 pm

Frosthawk wrote:In my headcanon Fluts and Tree Hugger are both stoned out of their minds in that scene.


:flutterunsmith: Sorry Discord, I can't take you to this boring ass ball because your shit is weak and mama needs the big guns if she's not gonna be chilling with the animals this year.
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Postby Master_Twig (?) » Fri May 15, 2015 4:20 pm

I am looking forward to this episode. I like when MLP is cartoony and Discord just fits that really well. There were so many gags fit into that little one minute clip. This episode is gonna be great.
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Fri May 15, 2015 4:46 pm

It almost feels like they wanted to do Spike's story from The Ticket Master as an actual episode instead of as the throwaway joke that it was back then at the beginning of the series.
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Postby die Fledermaus (?) » Fri May 15, 2015 6:34 pm

I'm into the episode idea. I like that the hippy pony's name is straight up Tree Hugger, just go all the way with that stuff, show.

Also Discord and the Smooze trying to make fluttershy jealous when she's clearly just genuinely happy that her friend found a way to come too sounds fun.
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Postby Conred (?) » Fri May 15, 2015 6:36 pm

So i guess shipping confirmed or at least in Sparity kind of way. :pinkieshrug:
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Postby Master_Twig (?) » Fri May 15, 2015 6:39 pm

Conred wrote:So i guess shipping confirmed or at least in Sparity kind of way. :pinkieshrug:


Uh. No. There is nothing shippy at all about any of this.
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Postby die Fledermaus (?) » Fri May 15, 2015 6:49 pm

Conred wrote:So i guess shipping confirmed or at least in Sparity kind of way. :pinkieshrug:


In the same way Spike/Rarity is in no way shipping because fucking gross, sure I guess.

Discord is annoyed his friend, basically the only pony in town who doesn't hate him, is 'ditching' him. This is 100% not shippy.
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Fri May 15, 2015 7:24 pm

Conred wrote:So i guess shipping confirmed or at least in Sparity kind of way. :pinkieshrug:

I'm not getting that feeling in the least. After all, it's entirely possible to be a jealous friend without any romance being involved. We even saw some of that way back in Griffon the Brush-Off.
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Postby TheNegaverser (?) » Fri May 15, 2015 11:03 pm

I'm looking forward to this one. I'm a sucker for Discord shenanigans, and this "trying to make Fluttershy jealous" version looks to be a hoot. :-P
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Postby Mechanical Ape (?) » Fri May 15, 2015 11:15 pm

shotgunbadger wrote:basically the only pony in town who doesn't hate him

Which, while true, bothers me because I've been waiting forever for Pinkie and Discord to become friends and be silly together. :-P
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Postby The Doctor (?) » Fri May 15, 2015 11:16 pm

I'd like for the show to make Discord and the CMC friendly like in the comics.

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Postby TheNegaverser (?) » Sat May 16, 2015 2:40 am

^ YES!! So cute! :allears:
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Postby Master_Twig (?) » Sat May 16, 2015 2:56 am

Huh. Well, now that I think about it, Discord doesn't have a cutie mark. He needs to get one. I wonder what his will be.
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Postby ROBOT B9 (?) » Sat May 16, 2015 5:59 am

If that happens, it will officially be the weirdest thing this show has done yet. :v:
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Postby Jill (?) » Sat May 16, 2015 7:54 am

As much as I love Fluttershy and post-KCFO Discord, I am utterly fucking stoked for this. :allears:

...I still haven't seen the previous episode. :v: e: remedied that. it was okay i guess
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Postby Highbrow Dash (?) » Sat May 16, 2015 12:44 pm

I'm so tired of post-KCFO Discord, hopefully they'll do something new with him :pinkieshrug:
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Sat May 16, 2015 1:02 pm

Highbrow Dash wrote:I'm so tired of post-KCFO Discord, hopefully they'll do something new with him :pinkieshrug:

Hopefully this'll be the episode when he realizes that he's being a whiny baby whenever he doesn't get his way.
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Postby ROBOT B9 (?) » Sat May 16, 2015 3:32 pm

Well, it's looking really good so far. Those faces and that tweed jacket. :lol:
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Postby Mr. Big (?) » Sat May 16, 2015 3:33 pm

So Fluttershy met Tree Hugger when she went to see the Breezies last season. More callbacks :party:
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Postby The Doctor (?) » Sat May 16, 2015 3:34 pm

:whyme: I need an adult...
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Postby ROBOT B9 (?) » Sat May 16, 2015 3:35 pm

More of Spike's room! :awesomedash:


Hey, those cards have the Main Six's cutie marks on them.
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