Re: S05E17: Brotherhooves Social
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Mr. Big
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The Doctor wrote:
I don't think so. I think the ending would have been just as effective had we seen Big Mac compete normally, but screw it up since he hasn't been practicing with Apple Bloom for weeks. Apple Bloom still would have went away disappointed after the Social and lead into the same ending.
SlateSlabrock wrote:blind_bag_collecting.jpg
rudecyrus wrote:Honestly, if the judges had just gone "Yeah we know you're a stallion, you can drop the act" and Big Mac competed anyway, the ep would've been much better. As it is, you have a stellar ending preceded by rather lackluster antics. Too bad.
Mechanical Ape wrote:One reason why the "Orchard Blossom" plot worked as well as it did, I think, was the gender-neutral nature of the events. Although the Social is meant for sisters, none of the tasks are particularly or stereotypically female.
Wayoshi wrote:But Big Mac started barreling through obstacles at the end.
Mechanical Ape wrote:I do wonder where the dress came from though.
Wayoshi wrote:It still shows they didn't really design the Social with stallions in mind, even if that wasn't the point.
Headless Horse wrote:
Oh come on, they spent the whole cold open showing the attic where everything could conceivably come from.
Headless Horse wrote:Beautiful, honest and insightful appraisal.
Soft Snow wrote:Well spoken, my friend.
Wildfire wrote:Why am I not surprised.
Some people on Tumblr are calling the episode transphobic.![]()
And from what I've seen on Twitter Peter has been getting a little bit of flak for it. Jim even tweeted this: https://twitter.com/TheBiggestJim/statu ... 8791883776
Wildfire wrote:Why am I not surprised.
Some people on Tumblr are calling the episode transphobic.![]()
And from what I've seen on Twitter Peter has been getting a little bit of flak for it. Jim even tweeted this: https://twitter.com/TheBiggestJim/statu ... 8791883776
Frosthawk wrote:
Are you presently aware of what message board you're on?
PaulloDEC wrote:I figure there's a certain type of person who'll call out any instance a man dressing as a woman (and possibly the reverse, though I'm guessing to a lesser extent) as being an affront to trans people. Not really sure what you can say to it, besides "Sorry you feel that way".
Crimson Foxtail wrote:
'A certain type of person' you mean, like... a trans person who is understandably sensitive about this sort of thing?
'Being offended' doesn't just happen out of nowhere, y'know. And there are, in fact, trans people on this forum, so let's not pretend like finding this stuff tasteless or offensive is just a thing that tumblr does, or whatever.
PaulloDEC wrote:
I suppose my problem is that I tend to come at this sort of thing from an "intent matters" angle. I don't personally believe anyone working at Hasbro intended any offense to the trans community, so seeing people lashing out at producers and voice actors on twitter seems misguided and wrong to me. It's one thing to make your voice heard in encouraging change, but quite another to attack people who meant no harm.
Juniper Phoenix wrote:I can't speak for other transfolk, but as a transwoman myself, the episode didn't come off as transphobic at all to me.
theGECK wrote:I'm pretty sure that MLP won't ever to a transgender episode, but that doesn't mean I can't imagine that one of the characters are and there's now evidence for somepony other than Rarity.
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