Re: February General Discussion Thread: A Brave New Horse Ye




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Pocket wrote:After all the gushing I've seen about that song and that movie in general, there's no way I'm going to appreciate it as much when I finally see it.
Then again, I said the exact same thing about Wreck-It Ralph, and that turned out to be dead wrong...
The Doctor wrote:I have really enjoyed S4 but Twilight has dropped like a rock to last in my mane 6 rankings. Her becoming a Princess has ended up having no real impact to the story, except to make her more marysue-ish. She is boring now. All her little flaws and are pretty much gone and she's just.... there.
drunkill wrote:Well, Claire Corlett is getting the hang of singing it seems.
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Fizzbuzz wrote:I. Three's A Crowd was a nice episode, but it was primarily about Discord being a dick.
Scuderia Ferrarity wrote:
Discord being a dick, along with Princess Twi's response to Discord being a dick.
They're quite a pair.
SlateSlabrock wrote:In terms of personality, I think Twilight has the same problem as season 3: She hasn't had any episodes.
I mean, yes, there was "Princess Twilight Sparkle," but she hasn't gotten any episodes as the sole focus after that. Season 3 gave us the bookends and "Magic Duel" (and maaaaybe "Games Ponies Play"), so the finale felt more abrupt than it could have.
Granted, we probably should have seen some effects of her new title by now, but I don't think her personality has been completely ironed out just yet.
Tears wrote:The Doctor, do you think the shift to her character is based entirely on her being a flying nerd instead of just a magic nerd? The read I have on your posts right now is that it is the change she's gone through and the failure so far to significantly advance her story based on that change that makes her a flat character?
Tears wrote:The Doctor, do you think the shift to her character is based entirely on her being a flying nerd instead of just a magic nerd? The read I have on your posts right now is that it is the change she's gone through and the failure so far to significantly advance her story based on that change that makes her a flat character?
SlateSlabrock wrote:
I presume The Doctor is frustrated with Twilight's role this season as Princess of Counseling. Her friends have problems, she points out their emotional conflict, and they work things out on their own. That's great for other ponies, but Twilight herself doesn't change. Even "Three's A Crowd" didn't require any growth from her. With luck, future episodes will resolve that, but I can totally understand someone wishing "Congratulations, here's your crown!" came with more upheaval and emotional turmoil.
The Doctor wrote:All her little flaws and are pretty much gone and she's just.... there.
The Doctor wrote:Now they're stuck with it, and I would much rather they do something with it than try and pretend it never happened other than having her fly now and then.
Tailspin wrote:
This is something I've brought up before, but the writers have a tendency to do something, then quickly forget it or back out of it. Twilight being a Princess or the events of Sleepless in Ponyville are pretty much ignored, Wonderbolt Academy only got a brief mention in Rainbow Falls and then went back to being ignored.
Tailspin wrote:
This is something I've brought up before, but the writers have a tendency to do something, then quickly forget it or back out of it. Twilight being a Princess or the events of Sleepless in Ponyville are pretty much ignored, Wonderbolt Academy only got a brief mention in Rainbow Falls and then went back to being ignored.
The Doctor wrote:
Since becoming a Princess she no longer has her freak outs, which were a lot of fun. I'm all for character development, and her moving past that is certainly OK, but now it's like they bit a brick wall with the character and don't want to do anything else with her. I said before this season started that I hopped the writers would embrace this big change to the character in season 3 and go with it. They thought they were up against the end of the show, wanted to go out with a bang. Now they're stuck with it, and I would much rather they do something with it than try and pretend it never happened other than having her fly now and then.
SlateSlabrock wrote:If you look at Twilight's personal development in each season, the first was the strongest -- she is a natural introvert who is earnestly trying to become a better person.
In the second season, all her development is having an OCD freakout because she thinks she's going to mess up the good life she's created for herself.
In season 3, she is the least-used major character, and her only character development is to try to realign her from "crazy OCD" season 2 Twilight to "accomplished scholar of friendship" Twilight.
I presume The Doctor is frustrated with Twilight's role this season as Princess of Counseling. Her friends have problems, she points out their emotional conflict, and they work things out on their own. That's great for other ponies, but Twilight herself doesn't change. Even "Three's A Crowd" didn't require any growth from her. With luck, future episodes will resolve that, but I can totally understand someone wishing "Congratulations, here's your crown!" came with more upheaval and emotional turmoil.
Tears wrote:Pinkie has obviously had hell of emotions, but I think Scoots takes it for now, FttF was everything I'd hoped
Passport Clean wrote:
I'm glad you enjoyed FttF. It really let me down (the only episode of the season to do so). For me, the beginning dragged, the song's visuals were dull, the CMC's flag routine was shockingly unimpressive despite the fact that everyone was gushing about it (show don't tell, huh?), and the Scootaloo trying to fly bits were pedestrian. I liked it much better on a second watch (song is killer, second half looks nicer), but I expected more from a spotlight episode on my favorite characters.
Richy33 wrote:Sorry if I derail whatever conversation is going on here...but what is with this love of socks on ponies? I just don't get where it came from or why it is so popular...Sorry if I offend anyone.
Don't get me wrong...on some (Like one of DM29s pictures on deviantArt) I find it cute. I am more curious how it caught on....
Tears wrote:
*Full disclosure II: the disclosening - I also really like movies by Terence Malick, Wim Wenders, Jim Jarmusch and Noah Baumbach. My two favourite movies are probably The Man Who Wasn't There - which isn't even anyone's favourite Coen brothers movie - and There Will Be Blood, which both move incredibly slowly. Basically, stick a minute-long static shot of a corn field in a movie, and I am on board. I like meandering.
Orange Fluffy Sheep wrote:i am not ready for the transhumanist revolution to begin with my butt
Tears wrote:*Full disclosure II: the disclosening - I also really like movies by Terence Malick, Wim Wenders, Jim Jarmusch and Noah Baumbach. My two favourite movies are probably The Man Who Wasn't There - which isn't even anyone's favourite Coen brothers movie - and There Will Be Blood, which both move incredibly slowly. Basically, stick a minute-long static shot of a corn field in a movie, and I am on board. I like meandering. Junebug! A man and his wife come home to visit family, and it's awkward, and a few days later they leave. Love that movie.
SoundMonkey44 wrote:Starting to wonder if Pony might be taking a break in March, we haven't even gotten a title leak/reveal for 17-19 yet. Or maybe I'm just being impatient
Grilox wrote:I don't like the new season!!
I also didn't like season 2 much so there you go!!!![]()
Season 3 best season forever!!
kefkafloyd wrote:I'm just going to leave this here.
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SlateSlabrock is really knocking these out of the park.
Fizzbuzz wrote:Hate to interrupt best pony chat, butFREE COMIC ALERT
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If by some chance you still haven't read the first story in the comics (The Return of Queen Chrysalis, MLP:FiM #1-4), the collection of those four issues is currently free on iTunes.
Orange Fluffy Sheep wrote:i am not ready for the transhumanist revolution to begin with my butt