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Trixie's Great and Powerful Guide v1.9m
Groovy Edition
Brief Introduction
SpoilerMy Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic is a reboot of the MLP franchise by Powerpuff Girls artist Lauren Faust, currently viewed by (almost) the entire Internet, not only the intended audience. Here is a place where we discuss the joy of friendship.
> My Little Pony? Seriously?
It's a clever show. It has excellent writing, character dynamics, humor, animation, and generally treats kids seriously rather than condescending to them. It has every right to be a 20 minute corporate committee designed infomercial, but it's not.
> Isn't this a show for little girls?
Pixar technically makes shows for little boys, and produce some of the best animation in the world.
> Okay, fine. I'll give it a try. Where do I start?
No Brony could ask for more. I recommend watching the episodes in order. They're all up on Youtube. Unusually, Hasbro seems fine with having the entire series up in public because they've made no move to bring down any of the episodes. Search for "Friendship is Magic Episode 1" and you should find the series pretty easily... Or search for "Sharing is Magic" Google Doc. That is all.
> Okay, I'm going to watch it but this had better live up to the hype!
Whoa, calm down there. The show is light hearted, optimistic fun but it's not for everyone. It's good fun, the community is good fun, and everyone can do with a reminder that friendship is magic but if it doesn't gel for you we'll love and tolerate you anyway. Plus, you might hit the wrong episode. Ask first?
> Iron Hoof/Fan Theories/Shipping/Binding
All in good fun! If it's not your cup of tea, skim it, but this show has triggered a great creative outpouring from the Internet. Pony themed fan-art is abundant and often excellent. See below for some examples.
> Derpy Hooves/Doctor Whoof
Two minor background characters who were adopted as emblems of 4chan. Derpy Hooves is so named due to an animation error in the first episode that had her eyes facing in different directions; 4chan has assigned her the role of Ponyville's mailpony, and her only line so far has been "Muffins". The show's animators are aware of Derpy's popularity and she's shown up a few times recently with her eyes obviously derped. Currently made canon in Feeling Pinkie Keen and in Faust's picture showcased below, Derpy was deemed important enough to appear in storyboards for Season II.
Dr. Whoof is a pony with an hourglass cutie mark; he and his kin save time and space very quietly off camera.
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Ponytar Artists
SpoilerAlarra
Alterform
Crown of Thorns
Dirtytabs
Irbis
Kairaven
Khosan
...and a lot more, too many to keep track of, now.
If you do/don't want to be here, make a note in the thread.
Note that we're looking for more as the above are a bit swamped with requests currently.
New: Official PonyPic Request Thread!
General Resources
SpoilerFan Fiction and News: Equestria Daily
FF... Darkly: Equestria after Dark
Discussion Image Forum: Ponychan
Pony Emotes: FiM Emotes
Pony Images: Ponibooru
Know Your Meme: Ponies!
Allspark MLP Discussion Thread
Art Resources
SpoilerOC Pony Creation Guide:
>useful link<
Deviant Art Links:
Lauren Faust
14 Bis
ButterSS
Csimadmax
DonKoRR
Irving Zero
Johnjoseco
Kloudmutt
Palestorm
Tutorials:
How to Draw Luna
MLP Art Guides
MLP Colour Guides
Kloud TV
Concepts:
On the Design of the Mane Cast
Concept art by L. Faust:
AJ/AJ
Pinkie/Surprise
Rarity/Sparkler
Twilight/Twinkle
Derpy/Ditzy
Group Shot
5 Best Pictures [IMHO]:
TG&P Trixie 1 2a 2b 3
Twilight Sparkle 1 2 3
Rainbow Dash 1 2 3 3.6
Fluttershy 1 2 3
Pony Games
Spoiler
Nice Fanwork
Art Challenges
SpoilerMyLP Challenge:
Do you want to try your hand at something fun? Feeling need to draw fanart? How about trying MyLP Challenge?
What it is? Just click on the linked template.
How does that work? Don't be scared, just complete the template to the best of your ability. Have one two three four examples made by other ponies :smalltongue:
Starting thread and more examples can be found here.
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Phoe In Ropes is now a thing. Wanna draw something? Tie me up. Have a story to write? Work it in as an easter egg. Want it to be the main focus? Wonderful! I want to see enough material by Thread XI for white pegasus ponies bound in ropes or shackles or what have you to make it the official theme of the thread. Got it? Good!
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ATTENTION EVERYPONY!!!
Great & Powerful Trixie made a bet. A bet I'll procure 12 pictures of Trixie - like the one in my sig, of similar quality - before next weekend. Trixie cosplaying, doing weird stuff, finding herself in unusual situations. So! I need ideas! Sketches of Unicorn ponies (I'm willing to vectorize them for free if they're good enough)! Moments from the show showing ponies with unusual poses and/or designs I could use to inspire myself! Finally, if someone would also like to draw something, I'd be glad to repay in some manner :P
Any takers? :smalltongue:
Important GitP Links
Thread I - Because Friendship Is Magic
Thread II - Now About 20% Cooler
Thread III - The Great & Powerful Thread
Thread IV - Friendship is Sufficiently Advanced Technology
Thread V - Art of the Thread
Thread VI - MUFFINS!
Thread VII - The Grand Galloping Thread
Thread VIII - Friendship is Music
Thread IX - The Best Thread Ever
Thread X - We Trot 'til We Drop
Thread XI - "Mmph!"
Thread XII - No One Can Groove Like the Girls with the Hooves
Thread XIII - Fast/Fine/Fierce Thread
Operation: Indiscriminate Friendship
My Little Pony: FiM RP Recruitment
Pony Week Discussion Thread
Pony Crime Pulp Fic/Game Thread
