Cutie Mark Crusaders Ride Again! MLP: Friendship is Magic

[Krazakistan]

I have some TwiArmor that was sent my way recently. Anyone interested at all?

If it's your thing.

....

Go ahead and send it this way.

[Auzkhia]

Ha, clever Applejack.
Pinkie Pie

[Krazakistan]

Ha, clever Applejack.

Heh.

Fluttershy cosplay

Not bad.

[Auzkhia]

Ha, clever Applejack.

Heh.

Fluttershy cosplay

Not bad.

That Fluttershy one was meh, IMO.

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Soarindash, yay.

[Krazakistan]

Soarindash, yay.

Those are some weird legs.

[Wilgrove]

Long post is long, got back from the Cup Sprint Race at Martinsville half an hour ago.

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You can leave your socks on.

No...take it off...slowly....

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MOTHER OF CELESTIA.

The MLP Comic...

One of the variant covers...

It looks just like...

..... I'm not a fan of pandering, but you all have no idea how happy this makes a comic book nerd like me.

That is awesome!

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*Sigh*
Why do i even bother...

You call it pandering.
I call it marketing.

I agree with Auz.

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A Good Pairing

But...but FlutterDash!

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Well, the comics at least.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to illustrate my enthusiasm with Pinkie Pie.

"Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-!"

True, but I think FiM would end at season 3 without bronies.

Also, since I recently bought a new Pinkie Pie plush toy, I am in a Pinkie Pie mood. So, Pinkie Pie is one of the Best Ponies.

I also agree with this. Yea, without the bronies, Hasbro probably would've ended the series after Season 3 and run re-runs for a few years afterwards.\

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Oh, Fluttershy...

Lulz were had.

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This would've been pretty cool.

Oh gods, please tell me this is part of an IDW comic!

[Ameriganastan]

Long post is long, got back from the Cup Sprint Race at Martinsville half an hour ago.

And Gordon won...I'm calling you a good luck charm.

[Wilgrove]

Long post is long, got back from the Cup Sprint Race at Martinsville half an hour ago.

And Gordon won...I'm calling you a good luck charm.

Well, I won't be at Texas, so my stint as a good luck charm will be short lived.

[Auzkhia]

Painting

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You call it pandering.
I call it marketing.

I agree with Auz.

Good. xD.
I am right because the IDW comics were intended for the large young adult following that MLP now has.

A Good Pairing

But...but FlutterDash!

Flutterdash is cute, but not OTP. Soarindash is cute and OTP. Also, the mane six lesbian pairings had faded me a bit.

True, but I think FiM would end at season 3 without bronies.

Also, since I recently bought a new Pinkie Pie plush toy, I am in a Pinkie Pie mood. So, Pinkie Pie is one of the Best Ponies.

I also agree with this. Yea, without the bronies, Hasbro probably would've ended the series after Season 3 and run re-runs for a few years afterwards.\

Yeah, because "Magical Mystery Cure" had Twilight, the main character, fulfilling her "destiny", thus that could be a good moment for the show to end. Many shows usually end at 65 episodes.

[Wilgrove]

I also agree with this. Yea, without the bronies, Hasbro probably would've ended the series after Season 3 and run re-runs for a few years afterwards.\

Yeah, because "Magical Mystery Cure" had Twilight, the main character, fulfilling her "destiny", thus that could be a good moment for the show to end. Many shows children's cartoon usually end at 65 episodes.

Ficksd

[Auzkhia]

Yeah, because "Magical Mystery Cure" had Twilight, the main character, fulfilling her "destiny", thus that could be a good moment for the show to end. Many shows children's cartoon usually end at 65 episodes.

Ficksd

Yeah, it's usually cartoons aimed kids that end at 65 episodes. Now, FiM is not just for kids. xD

[Wilgrove]

Ficksd

Yeah, it's usually cartoons aimed kids that end at 65 episodes. Now, FiM is not just for kids. xD

Silly Rabbit, MLP isn't just for kids.

[Auzkhia]

Yeah, it's usually cartoons aimed kids that end at 65 episodes. Now, FiM is not just for kids. xD

Silly Rabbit, MLP isn't just for kids.

Precisely!

[Magthere]

I remember either earlier in this thread or the last thread someone brought up that the keyboards seen in Ponyville Confidential had only two keys and thus most likely were using binary to type out the letters

I just remembered there is another system of communication that only used two symbols/sounds Morse Code. It would require less nerdiness (and time overall) than binary and would fit with the technology levels we've seen.

[Auzkhia]

Apple Bloom's Cutie Mark

[Ximea]

Apple Bloom's Cutie Mark

Is that a spatula? Why is it a spatula?

[Lunas Legion]

I remember either earlier in this thread or the last thread someone brought up that the keyboards seen in Ponyville Confidential had only two keys and thus most likely were using binary to type out the letters

I just remembered there is another system of communication that only used two symbols/sounds Morse Code. It would require less nerdiness (and time overall) than binary and would fit with the technology levels we've seen.

Especally since it takes a lot more binary to type a letter in. I had to learn this stuff for Computing.

[Wilgrove]

Apple Bloom's Cutie Mark

Is that a spatula? Why is it a spatula?

I'm guessing it's a Spongebob Squarepants reference.

[Auzkhia]

Apple Bloom's Cutie Mark

Is that a spatula? Why is it a spatula?

Because Apple Bloom can make some mean Cheeseburgers.

Is that a spatula? Why is it a spatula?

I'm guessing it's a Spongebob Squarepants reference.

It might be, it looks Spongebob's spatula. Apple Bloom is yellow and Spongebob is yellow, his talent his making burgers, there for A-B's talent is making burgers, hence the spatula cutie mark.
(Logic FTW)

[Atomosea]

Yeah, because "Magical Mystery Cure" had Twilight, the main character, fulfilling her "destiny", thus that could be a good moment for the show to end. Many shows children's cartoons that aren't merchandise driven usually end at 65 episodes.

Ficksd

Correct'd. MLP's part of Hasbro's Holy Trinity. It, like Transformers and G.I. Joe, lasts as long as they can add new things to make into toys and the toys keep selling. Once they've exhausted the new ideas and the merchandise doesn't move fast enough, they kill the current series and revive the franchise with a new one. Then the cycle repeats itself. It's basic necrokinesis. That's how MLP and Co. have stayed alive for so long. The franchise's soul leaves; they just shunt in a new one.

[Auzkhia]

Ficksd

Correct'd. MLP's part of Hasbro's Holy Trinity. It, like Transformers and G.I. Joe, lasts as long as they can add new things to make into toys and the toys keep selling. Once they've exhausted the new ideas and the merchandise doesn't move fast enough, they kill the current series and revive the franchise with a new one. Then the cycle repeats itself. It's basic necrokinesis. That's how MLP and Co. have stayed alive for so long. The franchise's soul leaves; they just shunt in a new one.

Fair point.
They keep the G4/FiM toys going on for a bit and then maybe create a new show, maybe. My Hypothesis assumes that MLP is only a television series, not a toy line with a television show. Then again, there are plenty of bronies who buy MLP merchandise.

[Ximea]

Is that a spatula? Why is it a spatula?

Because Apple Bloom can make some mean Cheeseburgers.

I'm guessing it's a Spongebob Squarepants reference.

It might be, it looks Spongebob's spatula. Apple Bloom is yellow and Spongebob is yellow, his talent his making burgers, there for A-B's talent is making burgers, hence the spatula cutie mark.
(Logic FTW)

Apple Bloom's special talent is grilling pieces of dead cow. This is headcanon'd so hard I think I broke something.

[Atomosea]

Correct'd. MLP's part of Hasbro's Holy Trinity. It, like Transformers and G.I. Joe, lasts as long as they can add new things to make into toys and the toys keep selling. Once they've exhausted the new ideas and the merchandise doesn't move fast enough, they kill the current series and revive the franchise with a new one. Then the cycle repeats itself. It's basic necrokinesis. That's how MLP and Co. have stayed alive for so long. The franchise's soul leaves; they just shunt in a new one.

Fair point.
They keep the G4/FiM toys going on for a bit and then maybe create a new show, maybe. My Hypothesis assumes that MLP is only a television series, not a toy line with a television show. Then again, there are plenty of bronies who buy MLP merchandise.

And that is why they pander. We buy merchandise; they've accomplished their mission. Those of us who don't buy spread the word and start conventions and such, other people get interested and buy merchandise; they've accomplished their mission. We see some fanon canonized here (a la Derpy and DJ PON3) or some memes there (a la the comics); we get excited; the word spreads; the cycle continues. Once the whole viewership stops buying and spreading the word fast and wide enough, they kill this generation and start a new, similar one using the data collected from this one.

[Auzkhia]

Because Apple Bloom can make some mean Cheeseburgers.

It might be, it looks Spongebob's spatula. Apple Bloom is yellow and Spongebob is yellow, his talent his making burgers, there for A-B's talent is making burgers, hence the spatula cutie mark.
(Logic FTW)

Apple Bloom's special talent is grilling pieces of dead cow. This is headcanon'd so hard I think I broke something.

Exactly.
Speaking of that, I just thought of this one picture that showed Apple Bloom as the perfect mascot for McDonald's.
Here it is!

[Atomosea]

Are we all sure that she's not depressed because her cutie mark is a spatula, implying a food service career?