S05E13: Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?

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S05E13: Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?

Postby Wayoshi (?) » Wed Jul 08, 2015 4:16 pm

Princess Luna enlists the Mane 6 to search for and locate the Tantabus, a magical force that threatens to turn the dreams of every pony into nightmares.


This thread is for discussion of this episode. The episode airs at 11:30 AM Eastern / 8:30 AM Pacific on Saturday, July 11!

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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Wed Jul 08, 2015 4:41 pm

Going off of the synopsis alone, this sounds like the sort of story that I'd expect to have in a season premiere. I suppose I'm imagining it as being more epic than the actual episode will be, though.
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Postby The Doctor (?) » Wed Jul 08, 2015 4:57 pm

Kind of wish the Mane 6 weren't even mentioned in this. Dreams are Luna's thing, why does she have to go running for help with that? And why not get help Celestia if she needed a hand? :pinkieshrug:
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Postby Wayoshi (?) » Wed Jul 08, 2015 5:23 pm

Kinda hard to help yourself, right? Luna probably can't invade her own dreams while she's awake, etc
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Postby RudeCyrus (?) » Wed Jul 08, 2015 5:25 pm

Spoilers: Luna is a replicant.
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Postby Mechanical Ape (?) » Wed Jul 08, 2015 5:43 pm

:pinkieshrug: "But all my dreams are nightmares already!"
:eyebrow: "Beg pardon?"
:-P "You know -- skulls, rains of fire, gnarled claws dragging you into the screaming bowels of the earth. The usual! Yup, it's pretty much a nonstop parade of terror every night from dusk to dawn."
:starity: :awkward: :squintyjack: :-I
:skeptical: "Oh. That, uh, that's --"
:deflated: "That isn't a normal thing, is it."
:fluttersmith: "One time, I dreamed I lost my blue teacup."
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Postby SlateSlabrock (?) » Wed Jul 08, 2015 5:58 pm

^ :lol:

Man, that name is driving me nuts. Is it a riff on Tantalus? He's not really related to dreams, though. Is it a bus monster? Or maybe a roundabout reference to Arabus? I must know! :twonk:

It's going to be some random pony with a magic amulet who gets chased off by the power of friendship, isn't it? :-I
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Postby Dexanth (?) » Wed Jul 08, 2015 6:10 pm

So sad this is not a Princess-only episode. Some day... :fluttershock:
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Postby The Doctor (?) » Wed Jul 08, 2015 6:13 pm

Wayoshi wrote:Kinda hard to help yourself, right? Luna probably can't invade her own dreams while she's awake, etc


That's why I say if she does need a hand, go to Celestia. It seems another example of the rulers of Equestria being shown to be incapable of doing their job and needing to always run to Twilight help.
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Postby Bremen (?) » Wed Jul 08, 2015 6:17 pm

I'm going to wait and see what actually happens in the episode before accusing it of any narrative failing.

That said, I'm really excited for this episode. Princess Luna, dream walking worldbuilding, and what sounds like an adventure episode as well.
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Postby Lorce (?) » Wed Jul 08, 2015 6:21 pm

SlateSlabrock wrote:^ :lol:

Man, that name is driving me nuts. Is it a riff on Tantalus? He's not really related to dreams, though. Is it a bus monster? Or maybe a roundabout reference to Arabus? I must know! :twonk:

It's going to be some random pony with a magic amulet who gets chased off by the power of friendship, isn't it? :-I

In Latin, Nightmare is Tantibus. ^^
Why they changed it to "a" is anyone's guess, but i'd like to believe it comes from Thanatos. :twiright: (you're probably closer with Tantalus, wonder if it's gonna end up being a butterfly)
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Postby ROBOT B9 (?) » Wed Jul 08, 2015 6:24 pm

Hope we get to see some awesome dream sequences. The idea sounds like it could be cool and if it gives us any more worldbuilding, I'm all for it.

Plus, it'd be cool if we see any more of the princess relationship.
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Postby Headless Horse (?) » Wed Jul 08, 2015 7:03 pm

I still can't believe this is an actual episode title :lol:
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Postby ROBOT B9 (?) » Wed Jul 08, 2015 7:07 pm

Eh, I like it. It's a good reference and it'll probably fit the episode. :pinkieshrug:
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Postby Durandal (?) » Wed Jul 08, 2015 7:30 pm

I was also kinda hoping for a Luna/Celestia episode here, but what can you do :pinkieshrug:
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Postby ROBOT B9 (?) » Wed Jul 08, 2015 7:36 pm

It could still be. Judging from the title, it could have something to do with Celestia's nightmares. The previous episodes have been surprising in their own way, maybe this will be similar.
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Postby SlateSlabrock (?) » Wed Jul 08, 2015 9:09 pm

:speakest: Twilight Sparkle, thank you for coming on such short notice. We must hunt a great evil that invades the sleep of our royal person!
:excite: All right, girls, this isn't our usual villain, but I know we can--
:ohboy: Image :scootawoo: CUTIE MARK CRUSADER DREAMCATCHERS! YAY!
:aghast: How the hay did y'all girls get into this nightmare?
:anticipation: Aw, don't worry, sis, we've done this tons of times!
:insomnia: ...so many times...
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Postby Mechanical Ape (?) » Wed Jul 08, 2015 10:13 pm

In the end, it turns out the whole thing was a dream. :twistberg:
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Postby PonyHag714 (?) » Wed Jul 08, 2015 10:19 pm

Image Sister! I just had the most horrifying nightmare!

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Postby Angel Beat (?) » Wed Jul 08, 2015 10:24 pm

SlateSlabrock wrote::speakest: Twilight Sparkle, thank you for coming on such short notice. We must hunt a great evil that invades the sleep of our royal person!
:excite: All right, girls, this isn't our usual villain, but I know we can--
:ohboy: Image :scootawoo: CUTIE MARK CRUSADER DREAMCATCHERS! YAY!
:aghast: How the hay did y'all girls get into this nightmare?
:anticipation: Aw, don't worry, sis, we've done this tons of times!
:insomnia: ...so many times...

That's the nightmare. :gotcha:
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Postby Nemrex (?) » Thu Jul 09, 2015 2:08 am

If the Tantabus doesn't turn out to be a giant, metal head that shoots pink beams into ponies brains, I will be sorely disappointed. :rainbert:
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Postby Applepie (?) » Thu Jul 09, 2015 10:40 pm

I guess this leads to a cliffhanger and another hiatus.
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Postby PonyHag714 (?) » Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:18 am

Image Where's my sister? What have you done with her?

:moonie: Fool...Princess Luna is gone! Now there is only Nightmare Moon...and the nightmares will never end! Ha ha ha!

:twonk: :nnngh: :aghast: :starity: :deflated: :rainbert: :whyme:

To be continued...sometime later this year.

*roll credits*
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Postby SlateSlabrock (?) » Fri Jul 10, 2015 2:25 am

PonyHag714 wrote:To be continued...sometime later this year.

*roll credits*

Image Spike! Wake up! You'll never believe this weird dream I had! I was a princess in this town full of ponies! There was a seamstress who could dig up carts of gems... the mayor kept misorganizing things... and then there were these three apple farmers...

Image That settles it, no more Japanese food for you before bed.
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Postby Bremen (?) » Fri Jul 10, 2015 2:36 am

SlateSlabrock wrote:Image Spike! Wake up! You'll never believe this weird dream I had! I was a princess in this town full of ponies! There was a seamstress who could dig up carts of gems... the mayor kept misorganizing things... and then there were these three apple farmers...

Image That settles it, no more Japanese food for you before bed.


Actually, it's occurred to me that if we're right about the season getting split at the last minute, EqG3 may have been written to air after Season 5 was completed. I wonder if we'll get a spoilerific opening like you would have gotten if you saw the previous movies half way through the previous season, with Twilicorn or the friendship castle.

:v: Hey Twilight, remember how awesome it was when we saved Equestria from the menace of the Grundles?
:-I Yep! That's how we got this wonderful space station playset home that we are currently in.
:-P Hey Twilight, your interdimensional friendship book is glowing again!
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Postby Aramek (?) » Fri Jul 10, 2015 2:47 am

Let's take bets on how to pronounce Tantabus.

TAN-tuh-bus
Tan-TAHH-bus
Tun-TAY-boose
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Postby Gnot Syndrome (?) » Fri Jul 10, 2015 3:28 am

Aramek wrote:Let's take bets on how to pronounce Tantabus.

TAN-tuh-bus
Tan-TAHH-bus
Tun-TAY-boose


I thought Tirek was pronounced "tie-wreck," so I'm gonna go with the most unexpected and choose the third.
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Postby SlateSlabrock (?) » Fri Jul 10, 2015 4:05 am

Tant EIGH-bus
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Postby Headless Horse (?) » Fri Jul 10, 2015 5:23 am

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Postby ROBOT B9 (?) » Fri Jul 10, 2015 5:49 am

No, no. Obviously the cliffhanger is that Bobby Ewing comes back to life and the whole show was Pam's dream. Then JR meets Discord and cons him. :-P
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Postby PonyHag714 (?) » Fri Jul 10, 2015 4:37 pm

An image from the episode:

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:speakest: My next bedtime story is about the moon.

:rainbert: That's what the last one was about.
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Postby Mechanical Ape (?) » Fri Jul 10, 2015 5:26 pm

Aramek wrote:Let's take bets on how to pronounce Tantabus.

TAN-tuh-bus
Tan-TAHH-bus
Tun-TAY-boose


:amazing: Every night I'm counting sheep
:twonk: TOO MUCH! TANTABUS!
:amazing: Get in the bed that takes me to sleep
:twonk: TOO MUCH! TANTABUS!

:wantitneedit: I want it, I want it, I want it, I want it --
:twiright: You can't have it!
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Postby Wayoshi (?) » Fri Jul 10, 2015 5:40 pm

This just in from SDCC:

Tomorrow's episode starts with Rainbow Power and Luna going Nightmare Moon Mode - Luna having a nightmare were she turns into Nightmare (again), ponies go super saiyan again and defeat her, Luna wakes up worried that her dream ended happily.
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Fri Jul 10, 2015 6:14 pm

That seems pretty reasonable as far as awful dreams go.
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Postby The Doctor (?) » Fri Jul 10, 2015 6:19 pm

That's a nice set up and could explain why she goes to the Mane 6 and not Celestia. She's probably embarrassed.
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Postby drunkill (?) » Fri Jul 10, 2015 6:31 pm

Headless Horse wrote:I still can't believe this is an actual episode title :lol:

rudecyrus wrote:Spoilers: Luna is a replicant.

^^^

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Postby PonyHag714 (?) » Fri Jul 10, 2015 7:01 pm

Sounds like it's going to be a really good episode. :yay:

:-/ I was quit when I came in here...I'm twice as quit now.

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Postby Chaos Sonic (?) » Sat Jul 11, 2015 2:47 pm

The Doctor wrote:
That's why I say if she does need a hand, go to Celestia. It seems another example of the rulers of Equestria being shown to be incapable of doing their job and needing to always run to Twilight help.

Uh, Celestia has the whole job of, you know, ruling her nation. Why take time off from that to go do this thing when she's got a team that's known for their ability to solve problems like this? :pinkieshrug:
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Postby ROBOT B9 (?) » Sat Jul 11, 2015 3:32 pm

So...Tantabus looks like a amoeba.

Hey, Rainbow Power made a comeback. Cool to see that return, I thought it wasn't going to play a part in any other episode.
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Postby Mr. Big (?) » Sat Jul 11, 2015 3:32 pm

My dream ended happily!? THAT. CANNOT. BE!
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