Equus me: My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic Thread

by **Immoren** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 1:06 pm

Ozzy wrote:Huh, a thousand bats you say?

I want bat ponies.

T h o u s a n d b a t s ?
:p

by **Ameriganastan** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 1:07 pm

Wilgrove wrote:
Slorch wrote:So, new ep was good?

I thought it was pretty good.

Of course you did.

by **Immoren** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 1:07 pm

Slorch wrote:So, new ep was good?

4.5/6

by **Socialist Czechia** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 1:08 pm

i miss such kind of episode

by **Wilgrove** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 1:08 pm

Ozzy wrote:
Wilgrove wrote:You say you want the ponies of bats, but what do you bring me? What do you offer unto me and to my shadow court? How do you show your devotion to the Nocturnal Nation?

My utter apathy and my sleeping through the night. If you want me to get really devoted towards your nation, I can start by trafficking bat ponies from you.

Adorable bat pony colt for the win.

You DARE to traffick the citizens of my nation!?

GUARDS!! SEND THIS MAN TO THE DUNGEON!

by **Ozzy** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 1:12 pm

Wilgrove wrote:You DARE to traffick the citizens of my nation!?

GUARDS!! SEND THIS MAN TO THE DUNGEON!

I am no man, in fact I ain't even here.

Candy Corn

by **Olthar** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 1:14 pm

There was some good potential in this episode, but they totally dropped the ball. They were afraid to delve all the way into the psychoanalysis, so the episode is just a meandering mess with no real point. It could have been so much better with just a little effort. 4/10

by **Wilgrove** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 1:17 pm

Olthar wrote:There was some good potential in this episode, but they totally dropped the ball. They were afraid to delve all the way into the psychoanalysis, so the episode is just a meandering mess with no real point. It could have been so much better with just a little effort. 4/10

To be fair, how deep can you go into psychoanalysis in a show for children?

by **Ameriganastan** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 1:18 pm

Olthar wrote:There was some good potential in this episode, but they totally dropped the ball. They were afraid to delve all the way into the psychoanalysis, so the episode is just a meandering mess with no real point. It could have been so much better with just a little effort. 4/10

Olthar gets it.

by **Immoren** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 1:20 pm

Wilgrove wrote:
Olthar wrote:There was some good potential in this episode, but they totally dropped the ball. They were afraid to delve all the way into the psychoanalysis, so the episode is just a meandering mess with no real point. It could have been so much better with just a little effort. 4/10

To be fair, how deep can you go into psychoanalysis in a show for children?

People seem to forget the target audience. *nods*

by **Frenequesta** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 1:22 pm

Ameriganastan wrote:
Frenequesta wrote:
How do you know that? We haven't even seen Babs since the third season.

Which means
it took her one or two seasons to get it offscreen, while these three still haven't got it after five. Babs Seed was a bitch who didn't deserve forgiveness or friendship, and she damn sure didn't deserve a Cutie Mark.

Which has

Olthar wrote:There was some good potential in this episode, but they totally dropped the ball. They were afraid to delve all the way into the psychoanalysis, so the episode is just a meandering mess with no real point. It could have been so much better with just a little effort. 4/10

by **Ozzy** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 1:22 pm

To be honest, I am never able to put forth the effort to write down a proper detailed analysis of an episode. I just either like it or I don't, no more no less as long as I see my favorite ponies *cough*The Princesses*cough* on screen.

by **Wilgrove** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 1:22 pm

Immoren wrote:
Wilgrove wrote:
To be fair, how deep can you go into psychoanalysis in a show for children?

People seem to forget the target audience. *nods*

by **Ameriganastan** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 1:24 pm

Immoren wrote:
Wilgrove wrote:
To be fair, how deep can you go into psychoanalysis in a show for children?

People seem to forget the target audience. *nods*

I love that excuse. Always trotted out when people have logical complaints about the episodes. It's the equivalent of the old "*Snort* Magic!" gag.

by **Immoren** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 1:24 pm

Wilgrove wrote:
Immoren wrote:
People seem to forget the target audience. *nods*

Did anyone else get a Groundhog Day feel of today's episode?

by **Frenequesta** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 1:26 pm

Immoren wrote:
Wilgrove wrote:
To be fair, how deep can you go into psychoanalysis in a show for children?

People seem to forget the target audience. *nods*

This show has a reputation for expanding the boundaries for the target audience, why not do it here?

by **Ameriganastan** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 1:27 pm

Frenequesta wrote:Which has
nothing to do with the notion that she expended a minuscule effort. Maybe she did indeed work harder than the Crusaders. Plus, everypony deserves a cutie mark.

No, not eveypony deserves one.

by **Immoren** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 1:27 pm

Ameriganastan wrote:
Immoren wrote:
People seem to forget the target audience. *nods*

I love that excuse. Always trotted out when people have logical complaints about the episodes. It's the equivalent of the old "*Snort* Magic!" gag.

Frenequesta wrote:
Immoren wrote:
People seem to forget the target audience. *nods*

This show has a reputation for expanding the boundaries for the target audience, why not do it here?

For example, they could have probed more into the factors that made Apple Bloom have such worries about her cutie mark.

I wasn't saying that.

by **Wilgrove** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 1:31 pm

Ameriganastan wrote:
Immoren wrote:
People seem to forget the target audience. *nods*

I love that excuse. Always trotted out when people have logical complaints about the episodes. It's the equivalent of the old "*Snort* Magic!" gag.

If you want to know what I really think. Honestly I agree that the whole "Will they, won't they get their cutie mark?" shtick is tired out. Hel, it's been tired out after Season 2. I'm actually kind of interested in what getting a new cutie mark entails. Does the newly minted pony instantly becomes a master at his or her special talent, or do they have to work at it? Is there a Master/Mentor (or Apprentice) kind of deal that goes into this? Or does the pony instantly gets all the knowledge that he or she will ever need when they get their cutie marks.

by **Frenequesta** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 1:35 pm

Wilgrove wrote:
Ameriganastan wrote:I love that excuse. Always trotted out when people have logical complaints about the episodes. It's the equivalent of the old "*Snort* Magic!" gag.

If you want to know what I really think. Honestly I agree that the whole "Will they, won't they get their cutie mark?" shtick is tired out. Hel, it's been tired out after Season 2. I'm actually kind of interested in what getting a new cutie mark entails. Does the newly minted pony instantly becomes a master at his or her special talent, or do they have to work at it? Is there a Master/Mentor (or Apprentice) kind of deal that goes into this? Or does the pony instantly gets all the knowledge that he or she will ever need when they get their cutie marks.

I think it's fundamentally clear that ponies still have to hone their talents, though they may already be stellar at it to begin with. Twilight had to, RD had to, Pinkie had to. I don't see why it should be different for any of the Crusaders.

by **Ameriganastan** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 1:38 pm

Wilgrove wrote:
As for Babs Seed. Honestly, Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo are working very hard, but maybe that's the problem. Maybe they're working too hard and they're not stepping back and looking at the bigger picture. Every time we have one of these episode, the message has always been to be true to yourself. Instead what does the trio of CMC do? They try to excel at things that are not true to who they are. Maybe Babs Seed was being true to herself and found her special talent that matched her personality.

by **Wilgrove** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 1:40 pm

Ameriganastan wrote:
Wilgrove wrote:
As for Babs Seed. Honestly, Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo are working very hard, but maybe that's the problem. Maybe they're working too hard and they're not stepping back and looking at the bigger picture. Every time we have one of these episode, the message has always been to be true to yourself. Instead what does the trio of CMC do? They try to excel at things that are not true to who they are. Maybe Babs Seed was being true to herself and found her special talent that matched her personality.

If Babs Seed was true to herself, her Cutie Mark would be a word bubble that says "I'm a Bitch". But because she has an ugly fucking haircut, it counts as her special talent. The fact that she did nothing to earn it is complete bullshit, while they keep rehashing this goddamn "Be true to yourself" bullshit over and over and over and over and over again!

by **Olthar** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 1:44 pm

Wilgrove wrote:
Olthar wrote:There was some good potential in this episode, but they totally dropped the ball. They were afraid to delve all the way into the psychoanalysis, so the episode is just a meandering mess with no real point. It could have been so much better with just a little effort. 4/10

To be fair, how deep can you go into psychoanalysis in a show for children?

Symbionic Titan, a show for kids, had an amazing episode call "I am Octus" that delved into the nature of self and what it means to be a sapient being. It explored the concept of whether or not an AI can be considered a person. It did all this in a tone and language that clearly and plainly laid everything out. Now sure, the kids aren't going to understand the existentialist ramifications for us, but I'm sure they understood the bulk of what the show was trying to say.

Kids aren't stupid. They're ignorant and inexperienced, but they aren't stupid. They can understand things that are adequately explained. Kids' shows don't need to be mindless and one-dimensional for them to be understandable.

by **Immoren** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 1:50 pm

New episode crossover again. Clear from mile away
Fashion horse/human
Milky

by **Wilgrove** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 1:53 pm

Immoren wrote:Milky

My reaction

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