My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic

[Witchyjoshy]

That is a good point, Yae.

The problem is that any brony who tries to educate people that, hey, there's good people in the fandom, it's going to increasingly come across as apologetics.  Which is something I want to avoid.

That being said, this wasn't even that serious of a suggestion.  Fact of the matter is, the only people I talk to about this thing are people who already know the fact that not all bronies are like that.  But increasingly, the label "brony" seems to be becoming more and more... indefensible.

Kinda like calling yourself pro-life for being against the death penalty, and saying that you don't actually care about abortions.

[Yaezakura]

I think the main issue there would be not to apologize things that you shouldn't try to. Just because I'm also a brony doesn't mean I need to defend the type of person that faps to Cupcakes. At that point, it's like defending yourself for being human when Adolf Hitler was also human.

Which is why I stress that education is important. People need to realize that "brony" is actually a very broad label, one that can fit many different types of people. Yes, it includes some very undesirable people--but so does basically every other label, including some of the ones that would apply to whoever is hating on the bronies. Any hobby or interest is going to attract it's fair share of crazies. In that way, MLP is no different from anything else people happen to enjoy. It's not fair to judge a community by the worst among them, because if we did, then no human being alive could be judged well.

Getting people to understand that is the only real way to make progress with this kind of thing, I feel.

[Captain Jack Harkness]

So I just wanted to pop in and offer my thoughts on this episode.  I thought it was...decent.  It's certainly not my favorite of the season or series as a whole, but it was okay.  Then again, I realize that an episode like this with the focus it had was probably difficult to write for.  In that regard, I'm a little more forgiving of some of the parts of the episode that fell a bit flatter to me.

On that note, MLP supports bribing!  That IS what Spike did to keep Granny Smith quiet, after all.

[Cataclysm]

I'm enjoying this season. Just wish it was longer.

Also, potential major spoiler:

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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38CIYwVc_8k" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38CIYwVc_8k</a>

Princess coronation? Does this mean the rumors about Twilight becoming an alicorn are true?

http://family-room.ew.com/2013/01/29/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-exclusive-twilight-princess/

That reminds me.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcQrRwC2WDQ" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcQrRwC2WDQ</a>

[Dakota Bob]

What the fuck? is that picture a real thing?

[Yaezakura]

What the fuck? is that picture a real thing?

Yes it is. It's on The Hub's facebook page.

It should, however, be under a spoiler tag. Since not everyone wants info like this in advance.

[Dakota Bob]

I seriously hope this isn't a permanent change.

[Yaezakura]

I seriously hope this isn't a permanent change.

I can take or leave permanency. It's been pretty obvious since even the earliest episodes that this was in her future.

The main issue I see with it being permanent is that it would pretty drastically change the storytelling direction of the series. And honestly, with Hasbro imposing more and more on the show, I'm not sure the show can handle it in an appropriate way.

Edit: Gonna add a bit under a spoiler tag.

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Other information available seems to suggest the change is permanent, and that while Twilight's personality won't change, she'll now be faced with the burden of living up to the expectations of her title.

[Cerim Treascair]

Speaking on behalf of the pre-readers, most of us are reacting with "Buck us with Luna's back hooves, the fic's going to be TERRIBLE"

On the other hoof? depending on how they spin it, it might not be too bad.

[JohnE]

I hope they have some scenes with...

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... Rainbow Dash teaching Twilight how to fly.

Potentially very funny.

[nickiknack]

cue someone's wrath about spoilers in 3, 2, 1...
That being said, as long as it's handled well I see potential, though personally I don't think it will be permanent.

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I say this because every thing I've read has just been Twilight gets wings but her personality stays the same, which we've seen in other episodes she has proven that she's willing to do a lot for her friends. So who knows, she may give up the title and wings for her friends.

already found this complaint :

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Yes, it's not like all of those with the title of Princess are all prissy, stuck up bitches eh??

[Captain Jack Harkness]

Nicki, you mean the one spoiler that even with the most modest dabbling in the fandom is impossible to avoid at this point?  Let's just say that I know, but care to keep speculation minimal.

About the only thing I care to speculate is this:  I've heard the season finale is a "one parter."  What if they're secretly hiding a between season cliffhanger in that statement?  That would be interesting.

[DarkfireTaimatsu]

Especially with that DVD that's coming out in between seasons.

[Cerim Treascair]

First, Hasbro's openly said this is permanent.

Second? I highly doubt they'd do a between-seasons cliffhanger for a little girl's cartoon.  They haven't done one EVER for ANY cartoon between seasons (that I know of), they won't start now.  Not even with pony.

[Dakota Bob]

Permanent? oh dear, I can feel my jimmies starting to russle...this is gonna be some painful waiting to see the result.