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Re: My Little Pony: Equestria Girls 2 RAINBOW ROCKS

Postby ShieldedDiamond (?) » Fri Jan 24, 2014 7:43 pm

shotgunbadger wrote:Mark me as tentitively optimistic for Horsie People 2 Rainbow Boogaloo.


That needs to be the official tagline of the movie. :v:
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Postby Star Platinum (?) » Sun Jan 26, 2014 12:28 am

"Equestria Girls: Episode 2: Rainbow Rocks is the worst thing ever made by a human. Except for the bagpipes. Why is it so bad, you ask? Well, it'll take a little while to explain because basically the answer involves every single thing in the film. But what I can say for sure is that every one of you out there at some point before watching this movie said to yourself: 'Well Equestria Girls was awful, but maybe this one will be better.' Well what you didn't realize is how fucking wrong you were, and you couldn't have possibly imagined that Rainbow Rocks could actually be WORSE than Equestria Girls. That it could be the worst thing since bagpipes. It was at that moment that you left the theater that you learned to never trust your own judgement again. To live the rest of your life plagued with doubt and mistrust of everything and everyone. You didn't realize that the nightmare of your own life had just begun."
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Postby Wayoshi (?) » Sun Jan 26, 2014 12:34 am

The Trixie Rainbow Rocks toy seems to confirm Trixie as on the rival band.

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Postby Venusy (?) » Sun Jan 26, 2014 12:38 am

Star Platinum wrote:Well what you didn't realize is how fucking wrong you were, and you couldn't have possibly imagined that Rainbow Rocks could actually be WORSE than Equestria Girls. That it could be the worst thing since bagpipes.

Now I hope that Rainbow Rocks has them starting a bagpipes-based rock band. :-I
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Postby Space Ghost (?) » Sun Jan 26, 2014 12:42 am

Venusy wrote:Now I hope that Rainbow Rocks has them starting a bagpipes-based rock band. :-I


This would kinda own, honestly. :-I
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Postby Bumble-B (?) » Sun Jan 26, 2014 12:46 am

Star Platinum wrote:"Equestria Girls: Episode 2: Rainbow Rocks is the worst thing ever made by a human. Except for the bagpipes. Why is it so bad, you ask? Well, it'll take a little while to explain because basically the answer involves every single thing in the film. But what I can say for sure is that every one of you out there at some point before watching this movie said to yourself: 'Well Equestria Girls was awful, but maybe this one will be better.' Well what you didn't realize is how fucking wrong you were, and you couldn't have possibly imagined that Rainbow Rocks could actually be WORSE than Equestria Girls. That it could be the worst thing since bagpipes. It was at that moment that you left the theater that you learned to never trust your own judgement again. To live the rest of your life plagued with doubt and mistrust of everything and everyone. You didn't realize that the nightmare of your own life had just begun."
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Gah! That voice's in my HEAD AGAIN!
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Postby ilcane87 (?) » Sun Jan 26, 2014 9:19 am

I read on another board, from reliable users, that the Diamond Tiara VA posted (and then deleted) a tweet about singing for her character, perhaps she'll be on Trixie's band?

Although she apparently said "This season", so it might happen in Season 4, unless she was confused.
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Postby SlateSlabrock (?) » Sun Jan 26, 2014 12:12 pm

I guess the awkward thing about sticking Trixie in a rival band, especially with someone like DT, is that her pony self isn't supposed to be a villain anymore (if she even counts as one), while all the glam rock Jem stuff the toys are hinting at could easily spiral into a Holograms vs. Misfits scenario. Having human characters evolve separately from their pony counterparts would be... strange.
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Postby ilcane87 (?) » Sun Jan 26, 2014 12:30 pm

^ Perhaps this will be the equivalent of Magic Duel, and when all is said and done, she ends up as Apologetic as she is in the main series. :v:

Though we can't really predict anything until we get an official synopsis; for all we know, she could just be a competitor, no evil plans involved.
But since Twilight has to go through the portal again, I suppose there will be something at stake, we'll have to wait and see if Trixie has anything to do with it. :smug:

On a side note, I'm surprised we haven't seen a Sunset Shimmer toy for the Rainbow Rocks line yet, I wonder if she's going to join the Mane Six' or Trixie's band.
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Postby die Fledermaus (?) » Sun Jan 26, 2014 4:42 pm

SlateSlabrock wrote:I guess the awkward thing about sticking Trixie in a rival band, especially with someone like DT, is that her pony self isn't supposed to be a villain anymore (if she even counts as one), while all the glam rock Jem stuff the toys are hinting at could easily spiral into a Holograms vs. Misfits scenario. Having human characters evolve separately from their pony counterparts would be... strange.


I think you're putting way more thought into pony parallel worlds than the target audience/writers ever did. Plus there's tons of ways for this to go like Magical Duel and just end with Trixie being all 'aw snap I was a real dick there, sorry Twilight'.

Also since DT and Trixie are some of the best ponies anyway, any team they're on is automatically the good team :smug:

If only they could get Rarity, then they'd be the most fabulous of teams.
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Postby Sind (?) » Sun Jan 26, 2014 6:38 pm

AppleCobbler44 wrote:( :ponynet: )
Seriously, give the writing role to Polsky :flail:

I have stated before how much I tend to dislike Polsky's writing in general, and how I find him to be the worst writer on the show.
And you know what, I completely agree with you :-I


Primarily because I want this to cause some proper controversy, and maybe then EqG can finally die :party:
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Postby ShieldedDiamond (?) » Sun Jan 26, 2014 6:45 pm

Sind wrote:Primarily because I want this to cause some proper controversy, and maybe then EqG can finally die :party:


Or the controversy turns more into free-advertising, and so it makes people want to see it more. :nnngh:

(I don't think Dave Polsky is too bad, I have a distaste for another writer, whom I don't wish to say because I don't want to start a writer-fight here. :-I )
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Postby Caldera (?) » Sun Jan 26, 2014 6:47 pm

I doubt EqG will die as long as it sells toys. :pinkieshrug: I'd like it if this second movie is more interesting but if it isn't it won't actually matter that much to me since its still a seperate thing.
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Sun Jan 26, 2014 6:49 pm

If EqG is to die in this fandom's eyes, it needs to be incredibly mediocre through and through. The first movie was like this, but in the time up until its release it looked like it was going to be unbelievably terrible, thus it had a lot of hate-fueled hype going for it. If we don't have anything to get upset over then EqG2 can go quietly into the DVD bargain bin.
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Sun Jan 26, 2014 7:06 pm

Everfree News got more info on the EqG2 book. Not much in the way of new info, but here's what they say:
My Little Pony: Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks will go on sale as a book beginning April 8th, 2014 on paperback. While there are no official details about the book synopsis, we do know that it is tying back to “Rainbow Power” which will be revealed later in Season 4. The book is being published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers and will be on sale for $9.99USD, written by Peridita Finn.


And here's the cover. Notice that they've made a new special friend.
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Postby Bumble-B (?) » Sun Jan 26, 2014 7:14 pm

Either SS was swept under the rug and never existed (sorry, Grue :fluttersmith: ) OR SS decided being good is BOOOOOORING
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Postby ShieldedDiamond (?) » Sun Jan 26, 2014 7:16 pm

Fizzbuzz wrote:Everfree News got more info on the EqG2 book. Not much in the way of new info, but here's what they say:


And here's the cover. Notice that they've made a new special friend.
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Oh sweet Celestia, Primus, Aku, the ape god from Planet of the Apes, Odin, God, Buddha, or any other possible deity, please, please, please don't make Scratch some "new member of the Mane 6." :ohgawd:
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Postby Wayoshi (?) » Sun Jan 26, 2014 7:17 pm

Will a design ever not be ugly? :fluttersmith:

Also, lol if they just spoil the plot to the movie in April
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Postby ilcane87 (?) » Sun Jan 26, 2014 7:50 pm

Took them more than 2 months to release the book cover, hopefully this means they'll start with the official announcements and advertising for the movie soon.
It seems the toy artworks may indeed come from the real thing, personally I find them so shamelessly over-the-top they're cool. :awesomedash:

Oh, and I have no problems with the DJ getting screen time (makes sense in this context), as long as she has more going for her than just "Look, it's a fandom favorite!".
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Postby ShieldedDiamond (?) » Sun Jan 26, 2014 7:52 pm

I actually don't think Rarity looks too bad, and she looks a bit better with the eye-cutie mark whatever than, say, Applejack. (Whose hat looks like it's made out of cardboard, too.) Rainbow Dash also doesn't look terrible with the ponytail, at least.

But as I said, my biggest concern is that barely even background character somehow having a lead role. If she does, I really don't know what to do. :-/
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Postby The Doctor (?) » Sun Jan 26, 2014 7:57 pm

They look like KISS/Jem hybrid.

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:yikes: So the band name is PI-

:twonk: MOVING ON!
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Postby Rarietty (?) » Sun Jan 26, 2014 7:57 pm

I love how Rarity somehow has the least gaudy outfit, makeup and hair out of all of them. It's almost as if the character designers remembered who the genuinely fashionable character was. Rarity would never succumb to horribly coloured designs that went out of date 30 years ago. :vogue:

In seriousness though, I'd honestly would mind it if Vinyl had a role. No, not because of fanservice or anything, but I'd love it if she was a huge fan of 80s music. I just hate how she's always used in the fandom as the kind of pony who likes generic dubstep. :v:
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Postby Tears (?) » Sun Jan 26, 2014 8:13 pm

londonarbuckle wrote:Battle of the Bands? Okay, I'm officially excited for this new movie. It sounds so wonderfully lame! :awesomedash:

:pcstare: Princess Twilight! You must return to Dougworld at once! The Humain 5 need you to defeat Sunset Shimmer and the Canterlot High Nightmare Band with one of your trademark Royal Friendship Solos! Quickly, you must get your hair highlighted before it's too late!


Haha, yes. I never watched Equestria Girls because it didn't seem camp enough to be fun or sane enough to be good. This though...

In my head the rainbow power is some "by the power of Greyskull" holy force they call down from the sky to perform rad pop rock against the evil Trixie-led band.

All I ever wanted from Dougworld MLP was that it should actually be JEM instead, and it's actually happening :awesomedash:

ixnay wrote: Best one? DJ Pon-3, who has a car! With the windshield that looks like sunglasses! That can be removed so you can wear them!


Should have sent a poet :-D
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Postby The Doctor (?) » Sun Jan 26, 2014 8:16 pm

:allears: pleaseendlikethispleaseendlikethispleaseendlikethis

:yay: complete with a cover of that song and Fluttershy doing to the solo at the start.





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:rariwhat: what about the rest of us?

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:gonkity: But I'm more fashionable than that!

:rainbert: Go practice your bass playing.

:-/ You're going to make me Station, aren't you?

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:applejargh: That means me an Pinkie have to be the two princesses. No way Rainbow Dash!

:saddash: but someone has to be on keyboards.

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Postby Ruflux (?) » Sun Jan 26, 2014 8:18 pm

Fizzbuzz wrote:My Little Pony: Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks will go on sale as a book beginning April 8th, 2014 on paperback. While there are no official details about the book synopsis, we do know that it is tying back to “Rainbow Power” which will be revealed later in Season 4.

Oh god fucking dammit. The exact thing I feared is happening. They're tying EqG2 back to the main series more heavily than EqG1.

Also those designs are fairly shitty, but I've seen them before, so eh. No surprises here. I wonder what the new girl will be called (I'm assuming she's the main antagonist since that one VA was tweeting about doing a "bad girl song" for MLP) and what's her exact role in this whole thing.

e: Although I must admit that I am interested in seeing this since the campy aspect of it might just redeem it, at least partially. :allears:

e2: Wait, fuck, is that new girl supposed to be Vinyl? Because it's kinda weird if they're not showing the antagonist in the cover at all, opting instead to have NEW FRIEND CHARACTER on there. Unless she is the antagonist, which could actually be interesting.
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Postby Sind (?) » Sun Jan 26, 2014 8:21 pm

:-I Hey Dash, mind if I borrow your wings for a while?
:v: 'S cool. I got Fluttershy's anyways

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Postby The Doctor (?) » Sun Jan 26, 2014 8:21 pm

Anthroverse crew rocks so hard that the multiverse is shattered, and they transport the power of rock into the box!

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Postby Ruflux (?) » Sun Jan 26, 2014 8:24 pm

Also, what the hell is up with Hasbro giving everyone those pony ears in the promotional material and the toys? :v: It's like they're completely out of the loop with that.
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Sun Jan 26, 2014 8:31 pm

CW_Wonder wrote:Oh god fucking dammit. The exact thing I feared is happening. They're tying EqG2 back to the main series more heavily than EqG1.

I don't think they're sticking EqG2 to FiM harder than what they did with that first movie. After all, the first movie was all about the newly-crowned princess Twilight having her not-so-big-crown-thingy stolen and taken to Dougworld. If this movie does have FiM's Twilight going through the mirror again, it'll most likely have some lame reason for her to share the Rainbow Power with that world.
CW_Wonder wrote:Also, what the hell is up with Hasbro giving everyone those pony ears in the promotional material and the toys? :v: It's like they're completely out of the loop with that.

Well, as far as I can tell, the EqG characters had the pony ears and tail-like hair extensions when Hasbro first designed them (and the wing-havers got their wings somewhere close to the last minute; a few pieces of promotional art show them without wings). Of course anything coming straight from Hasbro is still going to have those things.
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Postby Sind (?) » Sun Jan 26, 2014 8:34 pm

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EqD wrote:Main blurb: Everyone at Canterlot High knows the Equestria Girls can rock, but will another band work some musical magic to steal the spotlight?

Trixie blurb: My stage style has to be as magical as my music!

Trixie blurb 2: Ger ready to rock CANTERLOT High -- The Great Trixie Lulamoon will amaze everyone with rockin' style like no other!

Front blurb: A Magician never reveals her fashion tricks!





:smug: "A Magician never reveals her fashion tricks!"
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Postby Kamek (?) » Sun Jan 26, 2014 8:35 pm

I would unironically watch this if it were written by Polsky. It would either fall under "so bad it's good" territory, or "legitimately good" territory, both of which would be entertaining to watch :party:

FAKE EDIT: Oh god what did they do to Trixie's FAAAAAAAAAAAAACE
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Postby Sind (?) » Sun Jan 26, 2014 8:43 pm

Kamek wrote:FAKE EDIT: Oh god what did they do to Trixie's FAAAAAAAAAAAAACE

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Postby die Fledermaus (?) » Sun Jan 26, 2014 10:55 pm

I really hope the plot is just 'the mane 6 are getting attention and that pisses Trixie right off'.
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Postby ShieldedDiamond (?) » Sun Jan 26, 2014 11:38 pm

These eye-cutie mark... things do not fit every pony. Some ponies don't look bad with them! But others.... :nngh:
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Postby SoundMonkey44 (?) » Mon Jan 27, 2014 1:12 am

I for one welcome our new glam rock overlords!


Although abit disappointed this is probably the thing Vinyl will play a significant role in... I wanted pony vinyl to talk in an ep. :fluttersmith:

But, yeah, overall excited for the pure cooperatly mandated cheese to come!


But for the love of Celestia give Sunset & Brad actual personalities/character development this time around if they show up again!!! :twonk:
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Postby DaBatGuy (?) » Mon Jan 27, 2014 3:02 pm

I'm starting to get really doubtful that this will be an animated movie. There are barely more than 2 months left until the book releases and still we have heard absolutely nothing about production on the movie. It doesn't make sense to release a movie after the plot has been spoiled in the book nor to release it before then as Season 4 will still be airing. If Hasbro actually are going to release the movie in the next two months there would have been information about it available by now. So far there have been no theater listings, advertisements, or even information on the Rainbow Rocks toy packaging about an upcoming DVD tie-in like the original EqG toys did.

Also despite the the success of EqG in theaters, retail, and on the Hub the toy have been selling rather poorly compared to their competitors and FiM products from what I have heard. Why would they invest in another 70 minute commercial for a toy line if there isn't a lot of interest in the products? I would love to be proven wrong since I'm mildly interested in seeing this alternate world expanded on. Perhaps we might see more promotions through licensed products like Hot Topic/WLF merch, IDW comics and the Gameloft scam app but another animated special feels unlikely.
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Postby ilcane87 (?) » Mon Jan 27, 2014 3:06 pm

^ (without going through the trouble of adressing every point) Several Hasbro employees have confirmed the existence of a movie at the London Toy Fair a few days ago.

There was also an animated teaser playing at said expo.
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Postby Highbrow Dash (?) » Mon Jan 27, 2014 4:24 pm

I didn't realize what thread I was reading for a second, so:

ilcane87 wrote:I read on another board, from reliable users, that the Diamond Tiara VA posted (and then deleted) a tweet about singing for her character,


:scootawoo:

ilcane87 wrote:perhaps she'll be on Trixie's band?


...Oh. Right :-/
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Postby Grue (?) » Mon Jan 27, 2014 5:31 pm

AppleCobbler44 wrote:Either SS was swept under the rug and never existed (sorry, Grue :fluttersmith: ) OR SS decided being good is BOOOOOORING
:cheese:


Or Sunset Shimmer is Humane Six's drummer, but she explodes onstage during the first chapter. Pinkie Pie becomes the drummer after that. :rimshot:
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Postby Wayoshi (?) » Mon Jan 27, 2014 5:50 pm

DaBatGuy wrote:It doesn't make sense to release a movie after the plot has been spoiled in the book nor to release it before then as Season 4 will still be airing.

The annual Pokemon movies do this all the time
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