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Postby The Time Alliance » Sat Dec 14, 2013 2:03 pm

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How are they going to win anything when they're not competing?

Um...They are? Considering the fact that they will be representing Ponyville in the Equestria Games?

As the flag-Bearers. Not competers.

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Postby Fascist Russian Empire » Sat Dec 14, 2013 2:08 pm

The Time Alliance wrote:
Fascist Russian Empire wrote:
Um...They are? Considering the fact that they will be representing Ponyville in the Equestria Games?

As the flag-Bearers. Not competers.

Ah fuck. I thought that would be some sort of competition.

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Postby Wilgrove » Sat Dec 14, 2013 2:10 pm

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Fascist Russian Empire wrote:There will probably only be one more; in which the CMC will almost certainly win first place, learn a lesson in friendship, and (hopefully) get their cutie-marks and progress the CMC sub-plot.

They might wanna kick that plot along pretty soon. Those kids voices are changing.


They could always change VA when the time comes. They did it for those Charlie Brown movies.

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Postby Seshephe » Sat Dec 14, 2013 2:11 pm

4/10 liked the song


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Postby Fascist Russian Empire » Sat Dec 14, 2013 2:12 pm

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Ifreann wrote:He doesn't watch the show. He just posts here to inflate his post count.

Plus You guys are a fun and creative fanbase. And fun to talk to.

If the show ain't what you come here for, then what do you enjoy in the MLP fandom? Music? Art? Fanfiction? Rule 34?

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Postby Cadonica » Sat Dec 14, 2013 2:15 pm

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Ameriganastan wrote:They might wanna kick that plot along pretty soon. Those kids voices are changing.


They could always change VA when the time comes. They did it for those Charlie Brown movies.

Changing VA is very risky.
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Postby The Time Alliance » Sat Dec 14, 2013 2:15 pm

Fascist Russian Empire wrote:
The Time Alliance wrote:Plus You guys are a fun and creative fanbase. And fun to talk to.

If the show ain't what you come here for, then what do you enjoy in the MLP fandom? Music? Art? Fanfiction? Rule 34?

I Said this a while back. The Music and some of the art. Just not the....Rule 34 art.... :palm:

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Postby Fascist Russian Empire » Sat Dec 14, 2013 2:16 pm

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Ameriganastan wrote:They might wanna kick that plot along pretty soon. Those kids voices are changing.


They could always change VA when the time comes. They did it for those Charlie Brown movies.

"VA"? What exactly does "VA" stand for?

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Postby Wilgrove » Sat Dec 14, 2013 2:16 pm

Cadonica wrote:
Wilgrove wrote:
They could always change VA when the time comes. They did it for those Charlie Brown movies.

Changing VA is very risky.


Hmmm true, the best case scenario is to confirm that getting your cutie mark is adolescence in the MLP Universe, so the CMC get their cutie mark and then their voice starts changing and it keeps up with the VA's voice changing.

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Postby Immoren » Sat Dec 14, 2013 2:16 pm

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Wilgrove wrote:
They could always change VA when the time comes. They did it for those Charlie Brown movies.

"VA"? What exactly does "VA" stand for?

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Postby Oppressorion » Sat Dec 14, 2013 2:17 pm

Okay, just watched it. I have very, very little experience of canon (ethics prevent me from watching it online), and I was surprised by how good it was. Couple of points:

I liked how far Silver and Diamond went in their taunting, into actual cruelty rather than generic non-threatening bullies that aren't allowed to disturb.
Is Ponyville really the only place that has all three pony types working together? It doesn't seem very original, though I'll let that slide on Rule of Awesome.
Following on from that, just how successful did the CMC think that doing a routine based on diversity without any diversity was going to be? I acknowledge that they're young and short-sighted, but surely they must know that their act was doomed without Scootaloo.
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Postby Fascist Russian Empire » Sat Dec 14, 2013 2:18 pm

Immoren wrote:
Fascist Russian Empire wrote:"VA"? What exactly does "VA" stand for?

voice actor

M'kay then.

Wilgrove wrote:
Ameriganastan wrote:They might wanna kick that plot along pretty soon. Those kids voices are changing.


They could always change VA when the time comes. They did it for those Charlie Brown movies.

Why change voices when the show can just have the CMC age and mature?

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Postby Oppressorion » Sat Dec 14, 2013 2:19 pm

Fascist Russian Empire wrote:
The Time Alliance wrote:Plus You guys are a fun and creative fanbase. And fun to talk to.

If the show ain't what you come here for, then what do you enjoy in the MLP fandom? Music? Art? Fanfiction? Rule 34?

Yup. I've said before that I appreciate the EU that the fans build around canon (not just MLP) as much as and indeed more than the canon itself.
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Postby Wilgrove » Sat Dec 14, 2013 2:19 pm

Fascist Russian Empire wrote:
Immoren wrote:voice actor

M'kay then.

Wilgrove wrote:
They could always change VA when the time comes. They did it for those Charlie Brown movies.

Why change voices when the show can just have the CMC age and mature?


Hmmm, good point.

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Postby Auzkhia » Sat Dec 14, 2013 2:19 pm

Wilgrove wrote:
Cadonica wrote:Changing VA is very risky.


Hmmm true, the best case scenario is to confirm that getting your cutie mark is adolescence in the MLP Universe, so the CMC get their cutie mark and then their voice starts changing and it keeps up with the VA's voice changing.

Getting their cutie marks will take them in a new direction; considering that the original CMC episode formula has been done over and over, but this episode was a little bit different.
Fascist Russian Empire wrote:
Wilgrove wrote:
They could always change VA when the time comes. They did it for those Charlie Brown movies.

Why change voices when the show can just have the CMC age and mature?

That should happen, because cartoon characters normally do not age.
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Postby Fascist Russian Empire » Sat Dec 14, 2013 2:20 pm

Wilgrove wrote:
Fascist Russian Empire wrote:M'kay then.


Why change voices when the show can just have the CMC age and mature?


Hmmm, good point.

I for one would rather have the CMC grow into adolescence and change the status-quo then stick to the same thing for as long as possible.

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Postby The Time Alliance » Sat Dec 14, 2013 2:21 pm

Oppressorion wrote:
Fascist Russian Empire wrote:If the show ain't what you come here for, then what do you enjoy in the MLP fandom? Music? Art? Fanfiction? Rule 34?

Yup. I've said before that I appreciate the EU that the fans build around canon (not just MLP) as much as and indeed more than the canon itself.

Yeah.....and you are?

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Postby Cadonica » Sat Dec 14, 2013 2:21 pm

Wilgrove wrote:
Cadonica wrote:Changing VA is very risky.


Hmmm true, the best case scenario is to confirm that getting your cutie mark is adolescence in the MLP Universe, so the CMC get their cutie mark and then their voice starts changing and it keeps up with the VA's voice changing.

Brilliant idea.
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Postby Oppressorion » Sat Dec 14, 2013 2:23 pm

Fascist Russian Empire wrote:Why change voices when the show can just have the CMC age and mature?


Scheduling. Episodes of TV series are frequently filmed (voiced in this case) out of order, so having to record three VAs in order can really screw things up, not to mention the VAs not being able to control when their voices peak or ebb. It also means that they can't re-record anything after their voices have broken completely.

The Time Alliance wrote:
Oppressorion wrote:Yup. I've said before that I appreciate the EU that the fans build around canon (not just MLP) as much as and indeed more than the canon itself.

Yeah.....and you are?

Sorry, was that a conversation? I assumed that you were polling to support or refute your argument. Terribly sorry.
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Postby Immoren » Sat Dec 14, 2013 2:23 pm

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Postby Fascist Russian Empire » Sat Dec 14, 2013 2:24 pm

Wilgrove wrote:
Cadonica wrote:Changing VA is very risky.


Hmmm true, the best case scenario is to confirm that getting your cutie mark is adolescence in the MLP Universe, so the CMC get their cutie mark and then their voice starts changing and it keeps up with the VA's voice changing.

That ain't entirely true; Twilight and Rainbow were both just little fillies when they got their Cutie-Marks.

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Postby Auzkhia » Sat Dec 14, 2013 2:26 pm

Fascist Russian Empire wrote:
Wilgrove wrote:
Hmmm true, the best case scenario is to confirm that getting your cutie mark is adolescence in the MLP Universe, so the CMC get their cutie mark and then their voice starts changing and it keeps up with the VA's voice changing.

That ain't entirely true; Twilight and Rainbow were both just little fillies when they got their Cutie-Marks.

We don't know the relative age, except that Fluttershy is a year older than Pinkie Pie.
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Postby Cadonica » Sat Dec 14, 2013 2:26 pm

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Postby Wilgrove » Sat Dec 14, 2013 2:26 pm



Fleur de Lis asks me for a slow, gentle rub-down from head to hoof, promising to make it up to me somehow.

Oh my....

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Postby The Time Alliance » Sat Dec 14, 2013 2:26 pm


Oh boy..I never get good ones.
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