Mantichorus
"I've seen enough."
- AKA
- Kris; Mantichorus; Sam Vimes; Neku Sakuraba; Koki Kariya; Hazama; CuChulainn; Yu Narukami; Mewtwo; Rival Silver; Suicune; Kanata; Professor Oak; The Brigadier; VIII; The Engineer
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
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Alex Strife
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Epic Pony Time! Just wow. And please, "This Day Aria", oh God, so good!
Arianna
Holy, Personified
- AKA
- Katie; Seta.
Too much awesome for one day. First the most recent Korra episode, then the MLP:FIM season finale.
Just...SQUEE. SQUEE. A MILLION TIMES. SQUEE. It's like a dream come true!
The action! The ponies! Wow, I did not expect them to end the season with a bang like this one!
I'll have to catch up tomorrow morning. It'll be on again.
I had to get to the studio and work on my last ceramic projects. Today was the last day to get stuff on the shelves for the last bisque fire.
Alex Strife
Ex-SOLDIER
In fact, I'm going to re-watch it now. Just because.
Arianna
Holy, Personified
- AKA
- Katie; Seta.
penandpaper
Pro Adventurer
You can rub it in?!
I heard the whole thing's on YouTube. True?
True.
I really enjoyed this episode. It was terribly sweet and the music was really incredible. I mean I love this show's soundtrack, but "This Day" is really something else. At least I thought so. I'd totally be willing to buy the soundtrack for this show.
The only part that I was a bit put off by was the sudden introduction of Twilight's brother who I don't think has ever been referenced before (Unless he was and I just missed it, in which case ignore my complaint please and I apologize for my misstatement.). Twilight says they're close and he's clearly portrayed as really important to her in the episode yet I don't recall her ever mentioning even having siblings. Now she does admit that they haven't been seeing each other much since she moved, but... she's never even mentioned him in passing. Even a minor reference would satisfy me. It's a minor complaint though.
On the other hand, Cadance (Is that the spelling for her name? I've seen it multiple ways.)- the real one- makes up for everything. I adore her so much.
On the other hand, Cadance (Is that the spelling for her name? I've seen it multiple ways.)- the real one- makes up for everything. I adore her so much.
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Alex Strife
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Shining Armour wasn't mentioned before. Not as a nameless brother either. But then again, Sweetie Belle wasn't mentioned for a while. Granted, she was introduced pretty early, but still. While I understand the conceptual Twilight Sparkle didn't have a brother (or, if she did, it wasn't important and therefore never mentioned), I think they handled his introduction correctly. They gave backstory about their younger days and stuff.
The only odd thing for me is when they show Twilight+Spike leaving for Ponyville. I mean, after all, he's looking all sad, but she was only supposed to be going for the Summer Sun Celebration. And then, only AFTER everything was over, she decided to stay. I know she could have gone back to Canterlot to retrieve her stuff, but still... while "in-episode", the scene works really well, with just a bit of thought, it starts looking a bit odd, since Twilight was never shown a proper "I'm leaving Canterlot" moment.
Cadance was great. At first I was fooled, and for a short while I really thought the problem would be some kind of stress, and that she was being genuinely mean. Only that in the end everything would be explained, yadda yadda. But then we found out about the real Cadance, and I really loved the way she's portrayed. I mean, her love is sincere, and very strong, without becoming cheesy (in my eyes, at least).
Also, while at first I was a bit "meh" with Twilight having a brother, I liked how they're portrayed. Being so close and all. Also, it made me remember how much I would have loved to have a small sister
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The only odd thing for me is when they show Twilight+Spike leaving for Ponyville. I mean, after all, he's looking all sad, but she was only supposed to be going for the Summer Sun Celebration. And then, only AFTER everything was over, she decided to stay. I know she could have gone back to Canterlot to retrieve her stuff, but still... while "in-episode", the scene works really well, with just a bit of thought, it starts looking a bit odd, since Twilight was never shown a proper "I'm leaving Canterlot" moment.
Cadance was great. At first I was fooled, and for a short while I really thought the problem would be some kind of stress, and that she was being genuinely mean. Only that in the end everything would be explained, yadda yadda. But then we found out about the real Cadance, and I really loved the way she's portrayed. I mean, her love is sincere, and very strong, without becoming cheesy (in my eyes, at least).
Also, while at first I was a bit "meh" with Twilight having a brother, I liked how they're portrayed. Being so close and all. Also, it made me remember how much I would have loved to have a small sister
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penandpaper
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Don't get me wrong. I actually quite like Shining Armor and
But, yes, excellent episode.
his relationship to Twilight. The scenes with them while Twilight was young were really cute and their song is sweet, but I'm just bugged that they're so close and yet she's never thought to mention him. I suppose that happens though. It's impossible to plan for everything in a running TV show and it wasn't enough to ruin the episode for me.
In the beginning, I wasn't totally sure about the Cadance we met. I actually often watch these episodes and play a game where I try to guess the moral before the show states it (I failed in this one by the way.
) and at first I thought the lesson might not be to jump to conclusions or to be more tolerant, but it became more and more apparent that there was something really wrong with Cadance unless we were expected to believe that she'd changed so much (I suppose that would be possible, but that's not much of a moral.).
Once I met the real Cadance, I found myself becoming so fond of her. Sweet, caring, determined, brave, loving.... I'm going to stop the fangirling now before I get started. No one really wants to hear me rant about the character. Still, Cadance. <3
In the beginning, I wasn't totally sure about the Cadance we met. I actually often watch these episodes and play a game where I try to guess the moral before the show states it (I failed in this one by the way.
) and at first I thought the lesson might not be to jump to conclusions or to be more tolerant, but it became more and more apparent that there was something really wrong with Cadance unless we were expected to believe that she'd changed so much (I suppose that would be possible, but that's not much of a moral.).Once I met the real Cadance, I found myself becoming so fond of her. Sweet, caring, determined, brave, loving.... I'm going to stop the fangirling now before I get started. No one really wants to hear me rant about the character. Still, Cadance. <3
But, yes, excellent episode.
Alex Strife
Ex-SOLDIER
Do agree with much of that. I guess I was already aware that the brother thing was not planned beforehand, and so it was impossible for him to have been mentioned. Anyway...
One particular fake heart-warming moment was when everyone leaves the throne room, leaving a devastated Twilight, since even the princess is mad at her. We then see fake Cadance stroking her head for a moment. I seriously d'awww-ed there. Because I thought she'd be like "I'm sorry and the reason I was different is this and that" after Twilight says she's sorry. But no, it didn't happen. Still, it was powerful the first time I saw it.
penandpaper
Pro Adventurer
It just felt out of place to me is all, but it's not that big a deal. I hope that Shining Armor and Cadance (Especially Cadance) show up in other episodes. I won't hold my breath though.
The funny part is that by that part I'd mostly made up my mind that Cadance was up to something. Even the scene just prior to that seemed to speak to that, but then we get to that scene and I was like... "Was... was I wrong?"
That one and the immediately following ones were powerful scenes. Poor Twilight and Cadance. Really poor Cadance. How long do you think that she was locked up down there, worrying?
That one and the immediately following ones were powerful scenes. Poor Twilight and Cadance. Really poor Cadance. How long do you think that she was locked up down there, worrying?
Arianna
Holy, Personified
- AKA
- Katie; Seta.
I finally got to see these episodes this morning! I agree, epic story!
I thought Candance was going to end up being a twin, at first.
I thought Candance was going to end up being a twin, at first.
Alex Strife
Ex-SOLDIER
Exactly! It's the same that happened to me, too! Also, I'd love for them to appear again. Even if it's just as just-a-few-lines and every-now-and-then... It would make a lot more sense, right? And would help give the feeling of cohesion.
penandpaper
Pro Adventurer
Yeah, especially with how they stressed how much the three of them all care for one another. I'd assume, busy or not, that Shining Armor and Cadance would want to see Twilight and that Twilight would want to see them. They could visit Twilight or she could visit them at some point after all, although I imagine the former is more likely then the latter given that it's rare for Twilight to go off on her own and there wouldn't be much reason for her to drag her friends to visit her brother and sister-in-law.
I still won't hold my breath.
I'll only be disappointed.
Alex Strife
Ex-SOLDIER
I know, right? It would be kind of cool if they changed the letter dynamics on 3rd season, and had her sending letters to Shining Armor and Cadance, though.
But I'm not sure if I want them to forfeit the Celestia letter thing. I still miss the classic letters from the first season!
But I'm not sure if I want them to forfeit the Celestia letter thing. I still miss the classic letters from the first season!
Mantichorus
"I've seen enough."
- AKA
- Kris; Mantichorus; Sam Vimes; Neku Sakuraba; Koki Kariya; Hazama; CuChulainn; Yu Narukami; Mewtwo; Rival Silver; Suicune; Kanata; Professor Oak; The Brigadier; VIII; The Engineer
LALALA. Blocking out all actual spoilers for the wedding not featured in the trailer. I still need to catch up on about half the season.
I'm pretty much already a Shining Armor fan, especially after the friend who introduced me to the series called me her BBBFF, and told me she'd stolen it from Twilight. And I look forward to the Twilight gatling gun. X3
Mantichorus
"I've seen enough."
- AKA
- Kris; Mantichorus; Sam Vimes; Neku Sakuraba; Koki Kariya; Hazama; CuChulainn; Yu Narukami; Mewtwo; Rival Silver; Suicune; Kanata; Professor Oak; The Brigadier; VIII; The Engineer
Also, found these two short vids. The first is awesome, while the second is just adorable.
Alex Strife
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Tara is the best pony. I mean, seriously. She's embraced the fandom SO MUCH that she just loves her army of brony-fans. And she loves trolling. Oh God I love that. And then I found out she was the VA for Rikku in FFX and I found it even greater!
Alex Strife
Ex-SOLDIER
I know right? Of course, I do not get to hear so much of her because most things will come dubbed in Spanish, here. But still, I know she did lots of stuff. It's amazing.
Mantichorus
"I've seen enough."
- AKA
- Kris; Mantichorus; Sam Vimes; Neku Sakuraba; Koki Kariya; Hazama; CuChulainn; Yu Narukami; Mewtwo; Rival Silver; Suicune; Kanata; Professor Oak; The Brigadier; VIII; The Engineer
Yeah, I couldn't believe it when I first heard that Twilight shared a VA with Rikku. Way to get typecast, Tara.
But the whole cast and crew are just so wonderful with the fans (just see how many artists and writers on the show have their own deviantArt accounts and discuss behind the scenes stuff openly), especially considering some Hollywood stars have told fans who just say "hi, I love your work" to them on the street to "fuck off and die".Yeah, no kidding. I mean, ASH KETCHUM?!
Alex Strife
Ex-SOLDIER
That's amazing! It's something magical, really. (No pun intended) The whole fandom + people from the show have formed a really tight and nice bond, and it's really rare to see something like this happening.
OMG, Ash Ketchum?! God wow.
OMG, Ash Ketchum?! God wow.
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http://semehammer.deviantart.com/art/SWAG-300310983
Best. Rainbow Dash. EVER! It doesn't even need to be 20% cooler! Those 20% are already included!
Mantichorus
"I've seen enough."
- AKA
- Kris; Mantichorus; Sam Vimes; Neku Sakuraba; Koki Kariya; Hazama; CuChulainn; Yu Narukami; Mewtwo; Rival Silver; Suicune; Kanata; Professor Oak; The Brigadier; VIII; The Engineer
Still working my way through the episodes. Watched Hearts and Hooves and It's About Time back to back the other day (yes, I skipped a few eps... wasn't planning on watching all of It's About Time, just the first five mins... then I looked at the counter and there was only five mins left, so).
I just loved Cheerilee's face
And considering one of the name themes on the site ATM, I thought it fitting to post this:
I just loved Cheerilee's face
the CMCs asked why such a brilliant pony didn't have a special somepony on Hearts and Hooves Day. 'Great, suddenly my students have turned into my mother.'
And considering one of the name themes on the site ATM, I thought it fitting to post this: