S06E04: On Your Marks

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S06E04: On Your Marks

Postby Wayoshi (?) » Wed Apr 06, 2016 3:24 pm

Now that they've finally received their cutie marks, the Cutie Mark Crusaders struggle with the question of what's next; the friends do not all agree on how to embrace their destinies.


This thread is for discussion of the episode. This episode airs at 11:30 AM Eastern / 8:30 AM Pacific on Saturday, April 9!

Lower quality posting is OK when the episode is airing and immediate reaction after it on the day of airing. This thread will go global during that day, so let's make this the catch-all thread for this episode!

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Writers: Dave Polsky, Josh Haber

Fizzbuzz wrote:Here's the episode link: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x43ayph
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Postby Soft Snow (?) » Wed Apr 06, 2016 3:37 pm

Oh, I thought these new threads happen on Thursdays. I see someone is ahead of schedule this week. Anyway, I look forward to seeing what they will do with their cutie marks now.
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Postby Mechanical Ape (?) » Wed Apr 06, 2016 3:46 pm

:-/ "Hi, girls. What's with the suits and '80s-style shoulder pads?"
:scootawoo: "Well, you see, now that we have our cutie marks, we're OFFICIALLY grown-ups."
:sweet: "Fully adulterated."
:amazed: "I am no longer tiny."
:-/ "Are you sure, Sweetie Belle? Because you look exactly the same to me --"
:annoyed: "I'm afraid your misperceptions are erroroneous, Mrs. Sparkle."
:-/ "Ms., please. Or Princess."
:sweet: "We are very serious adults."
:cutealoo: "We have put away our childish ways, and behoove ourselves as grown-ups do."
:amazed: "Business business business. Numbers."
:facehoof: "Oh, it's gonna be a long season."
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Postby The Doctor (?) » Wed Apr 06, 2016 5:50 pm

:anticipation: our Cutie Marks suck. Let's get new ones.
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Postby Octavia (?) » Wed Apr 06, 2016 5:55 pm

Thought this would be a Rainbow Dash episode, based on the title. :awkward:
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Wed Apr 06, 2016 6:40 pm

The very beginning of The Cutie Re-Mark implied that the similar marks of the CMC were kind of a big deal as far as this sort of thing goes. I expect this episode to follow through on that.
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Postby Aramek (?) » Wed Apr 06, 2016 6:41 pm

Prediction: the CMC, overcome with ennui, decide to see if life is better... Ennuid.
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Postby Frosthawk (?) » Wed Apr 06, 2016 8:17 pm

Mechanical Ape wrote::amazed: "Business business business. Numbers."


:ohboy: I went to the stock market today. I did a business!
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Postby SlateSlabrock (?) » Wed Apr 06, 2016 9:29 pm

Cutie Mark Crusaders: The College Years
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Postby Soft Snow (?) » Wed Apr 06, 2016 10:02 pm

They are going to have to change their names from the Cutie Mark Crusaders to the Cutie Mark Champions because they have achieved their goals and have nothing left to strive for.
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Golly, it is going to be weird referring to them as the CMC instead of the CMC from now on. But I'm sure over time I'll get use to calling them by their new initials.
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Postby Highbrow Dash (?) » Thu Apr 07, 2016 1:01 am

Ok writers, you made Starlight work, let's see if you can make us like the CMC's cutie marks too.
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Postby Sidotsy (?) » Thu Apr 07, 2016 1:24 am

What bugs me (not really) is that Twilight had helping the CMC as one of the friendship lessons, as if they'd been doing it already, more than just Diamond Tiara and Trouble Shoes.
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Postby Wayoshi (?) » Thu Apr 07, 2016 5:30 am

Octavia wrote:Thought this would be a Rainbow Dash episode, based on the title. :awkward:

I actually have a feeling there may be a race in this episode, based on a couple vague spoilers
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Postby SlateSlabrock (?) » Thu Apr 07, 2016 5:41 am

Wayoshi wrote:I actually have a feeling there may be a race in this episode, based on a couple vague spoilers

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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Thu Apr 07, 2016 12:50 pm

Wayoshi wrote:I actually have a feeling there may be a race in this episode, based on a couple vague spoilers

Really? I haven't heard any of these spoilers at all.
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Postby Wayoshi (?) » Thu Apr 07, 2016 6:17 pm

Fizzbuzz wrote:Really? I haven't heard any of these spoilers at all.

I'll go into detail here since they're vague:

-At some point in January a Ponyville background came out with the river replaced with, seemingly, a race track with hay piles as markers
-In the latest Facebook header for mylittlepony, AJ seems to be wearing a racecar crew get-up

Combine that with the title of this episode and there is some smoke.
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Thu Apr 07, 2016 6:46 pm

If something big like that were happening then I think that'd be in the synopsis of the episode. Sure, the title is vaguely connected to the concept of a big race, but I think it's more meant to be a pun while also reflecting how the CMC are coming of age and deciding what to do with their lives.
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Postby SlateSlabrock (?) » Thu Apr 07, 2016 6:50 pm

Turn left, Scootaloo! Noooooooo
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Postby Mechanical Ape (?) » Thu Apr 07, 2016 7:03 pm

Somehow it feels very true to the CMC that even with their official destiny stamps, they're still trying to figure out what to do with their lives. They shall always be the eternal seekers. :anticipation:
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Postby Applepie (?) » Thu Apr 07, 2016 8:48 pm

I also think it's the possible race episode. :smirk:
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Postby The Doctor (?) » Thu Apr 07, 2016 9:05 pm

:gotcha: maybe it's a 22 minute music video directed by Hayao Miyazaki.
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Postby Applepie (?) » Thu Apr 07, 2016 9:30 pm

Pinkie Pie: So, you see this here? This, um, this is um, a big, round room. It's known for its roundness, and bigness, and did I mention that it's round?
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Postby Perpetual Lurker (?) » Thu Apr 07, 2016 9:33 pm

Well. That certainly went in an unexpected direction. :-I
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Postby The Doctor (?) » Thu Apr 07, 2016 10:36 pm

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Postby Wayoshi (?) » Thu Apr 07, 2016 10:44 pm

Oof... not feeling Big McLargeHuge in this episode at all. :bwuh: :amazed: Hope his role is limited.
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Postby Highbrow Dash (?) » Thu Apr 07, 2016 10:52 pm

Wayoshi wrote:Oof... not feeling Big McLargeHuge in this episode at all. :bwuh: :amazed: Hope his role is limited.


Seriously, it's ok to come up with new characters :ohrarity:
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Postby VGAddict (?) » Thu Apr 07, 2016 10:57 pm

I hope we get to see Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon, and not just Bulk Biceps.
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Fri Apr 08, 2016 12:02 am

Right now I'm about 50/50 on this being either a gag (something to fill out the cold open, perhaps) or an actual thing that's happening. Either way, I think it'll be funny.
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Postby Angel Beat (?) » Fri Apr 08, 2016 12:08 am

The teaser is so ridiculous I like it. :lol:
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Postby SlateSlabrock (?) » Fri Apr 08, 2016 12:10 am

If it really is a race episode, Gristle McThornbody makes sense. But the dude already won the Olympics; where does he go from there?
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Postby Aramek (?) » Fri Apr 08, 2016 12:40 am

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Seriously, it's ok to come up with new characters :ohrarity:

Not too many characters out there muscly enough to kill a pony in one punch, though. :black101:
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Postby PaulloDEC (?) » Fri Apr 08, 2016 7:47 am

Teaser was fun. I'm okay with this.
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Postby Mechanical Ape (?) » Fri Apr 08, 2016 1:18 pm

Sweetie Belle on the swing is adorable. :milkshake:
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Fri Apr 08, 2016 2:46 pm

Mechanical Ape wrote:Sweetie Belle on the swing is adorable. :milkshake:

This is a bit odd, though:
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Are ponies supposed to stand on a swing, or sit upright like we do?
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Postby PonyHag714 (?) » Fri Apr 08, 2016 4:07 pm

I guess it dosen't matter, except non-Unicorns would have to make somepony push them if they stand. :yikes:
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Postby Aramek (?) » Fri Apr 08, 2016 10:00 pm

Fizzbuzz wrote:This is a bit odd, though:
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Are ponies supposed to stand on a swing, or sit upright like we do?

They're clearly doing both in that shot. So, either.
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Postby SlateSlabrock (?) » Fri Apr 08, 2016 10:25 pm

AB is lying on the seat before she stands up for that shot.
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Sat Apr 09, 2016 1:09 am

I guess pegasi could push themselves no matter how they sat (or stood) on a swing.
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Postby Soft Snow (?) » Sat Apr 09, 2016 3:13 am

This feels like it is going to be another good one. I'll come home as soon as possible to watch it tomorrow.
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Sat Apr 09, 2016 1:45 pm

I was thinking about this earlier today and I was wondering what sort of problem Bulk Biceps could really have. Like, I'm thinking back to how the CMC helped Troubleshoes understand what he was good at, but his cutie mark involved a fair bit of symbolism. Bulk Biceps, meanwhile, has a barbell for a cutie mark, and it's obvious that he's a bodybuilder. What's bothering him?
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