My Little Pony: Because Friendship Is Magic

[Mewtarthio]

Okay, who exactly is this "Derpy Hooves" I've heard so much about?

[Artevoi]

Okay, who exactly is this "Derpy Hooves" I've heard so much about?

A fan-name for a cross-eyed pony (due to an animation mistake) that appeared in the first episode. She made a "real" appearance, with crossed eyes, in "Feeling Peachy Keen"

[Anarion]

A fan-name for a cross-eyed pony (due to an animation mistake) that appeared in the first episode. She made a "real" appearance, with crossed eyes, in "Feeling Peachy Keen"

This is correct. The latest episode acknowledged Derpy's crazy eyes as cannon by showing them after Derpy dropped all those items out of the moving van and onto Twilight's head.

See http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/Derpy_Hooves for more details and pictures.

[Thanqol]

Okay, who exactly is this "Derpy Hooves" I've heard so much about?

A background pony picked out by 4chan due to it's Derp expression, which has quickly become a fan favourite and 4chan emblem. I'll just dig up a picture...



I believe the show's creators are aware of Derpy's following.

[Castel]

I'm considering making a small banner sig with a count of how many people I've helped introduce this to. What scene might be best suited for this?

You could get parasprites or something involving them.

[DeltaEmil]

Although it's also canon that "Derpy Hooves" has sometimes normal-looking eyes.
Must be tough to wake up some days with crossed eyes like that.

[Atreyu the Masked LLama]

I texted my buddy at the Hub about the canon of Derpy's eyes. He said that Lauren ...

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is pondering doing an episode where it is revealed that Derpy isn't a "real" pony but was created from an accidental experiment gone wrong. The normal eyed pony is the real pony that created Derpy.

Expect a reference to Smurfette in the episode.

[Trixie]

Atrayu, not you too!

This place needs to be bombed before it infects the rest of the GitP like Borg.

...

Though, if there was more following for Trixie, perchaps that wouldn't be such a bad thing :P

[Jahkaivah]

Saw a stream of the new episode:

Dogmantra, you're going to love it, this is Rainbow Dash's best episode so far.

Though Rarity fans might want to watch out.

[Deme]

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Hm. I wonder if Lauren plans to apply a Genre Shift in the future... that could be pretty cool.

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Edit:
Well, since we are doing favourite main ponies, I figure it's only fair that we include the background ponies, i.e: Derpy, DJ Clip Clop, that "THE HORROR" pony whose name I forget...

I'm in it for Artist Pony/ Van Horse. It's the wavy gold mane against the blue.
But My Little Timelord and Derpy are, of course, close seconds.

[Castel]

Though Rarity fans might want to watch out.

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What do you mean? Rarity was awesome! At the beginning of the episode she showed her generosity again by submitting herself to Twilight's experimental magic for Rainbow Dash's sake, she then proceeded to screw up big time by being incredibly vain, but at the end of the episode she got some character development out of it (I hope). She even got to say the moral of the episode!

I don't think I want to see a pony with lipstick ever again, though. That looked reeeeeeeeeally creepy.

What else was there... Fluttershy being awesome beyond words, the pegasus ponies live in such a... different way from the earth/unicorn ponies. I can just imagine them kicking it back up there, laughing at the wingless ponies when they summon storms.

[Jahkaivah]

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What do you mean? Rarity was awesome! At the beginning of the episode she showed her generosity again by submitting herself to Twilight's experimental magic for Rainbow Dash's sake, she then proceeded to screw up big time by being incredibly vain, but at the end of the episode she got some character development out of it (I hope). She even got to say the moral of the episode!

I don't think I want to see a pony with lipstick ever again, though. That looked reeeeeeeeeally creepy.

Bolding why they should watch out.

[Castel]

I'll grant you the second reason, but the first one I don't personally mind because it led to character development.

[pffh]

I just started watching those (about 6 or 7 episodes in) and wow that show is amazing. Much better then what I thought it would be like and just wow I want to watch more...

Now excuse me while I go and regain my manhood (and then I'll watch some more).

[Mewtarthio]

...So when do we normal folks who don't watch TV at noon get to see the next episode?

[Helanna]

Two months ago: "Hmm, a My Little Pony thread? Well, I guess there's a periphery demographic for everything."

Two weeks later: "Wow, still on the first page? That's a bit surprising, I expected it to die quickly."

Two weeks even later: "Wh- Five pages? For My Little Pony? Really? I'd better look at this . . . hmm. They say it's pretty good, but . . . come on, it's MLP. I just don't think I'd be interested."

Yet another two weeks: "These pony-related images are so intriguing . . . but no! How could I ever watch MLP and retain my self-respect? It's impossible! I'm not going to watch this."

Another week later: "No. This is popping up just everywhere. It's infecting other Giantitp threads, and what should I think when I see stuff like this? Half the people in the comments clearly watch this show! Maybe - maybe just one episode. I have to know.

An undetermined amount of time later: "Poooonies . . ."

Thanks a LOT, thread. Now I'll NEVER get back my - uh . . . femininity?

[Dogmantra]

Dogmantra, you're going to love it, this is Rainbow Dash's best episode so far.

Did I ever mention how much I love you.

[Castel]

...So when do we normal folks who don't watch TV at noon get to see the next episode?

I will not say that the newest episode is already in youtube, nor will I say that it isn't uploaded in the usual channels.

I will, however, inform you all that you can contact me via PM if you want to know more about those things I'm not telling about.

[bluewind95]

I hate you all! Now I am watching this show too! You evil, evil pony-infecting people!

[Fawkes]

I thought this was all just ironic and silly. I thought there was no way anyone could actually like a My Little Pony cartoon.

So I watched it.

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PONIES

[Kiroth6]

So, yeah I decided to check what all the fuss was about on the Hub

Conclusion: I'm doomed.

[Castel]

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Yesss... everything proceeds as planned.

[Xefas]

Rarity's costume was unconscionably horrifying.

[Green Bean]

Rarity's costume was unconscionably horrifying.

Do you have any idea how hard it is to accessorize gossamer?

[Xefas]

Do you have any idea how hard it is to accessorize gossamer?

Well, if we were playing Exalted, you'd accessorize gossamer with clothing woven from the newly harvested nightmares of children.

So, yeah, Rarity did a pretty good job.

[Hawkflight]

So, thoughts. Doctor Whooves (or is it Doctor Whoof?) has wings all of a sudden. Thoughts? My pet theory is that he was killed by daleks off-world and regenerated as a pegasus pony.

[Thanqol]

Rarity's costume was horrifying that episode *because* it was the ugly side of her personality showing through.

I love Rainbow Dash. She'll be thoughtless and reckless with her friends but the moment an external threat shows up she'll be by your side to the end.

[Darkmyst]

Bah Humbug. Good episode (Why oh why does this show have to be so damned likable?), but RD is still my least favourite of the ponies.

[Sinfonian]

I think that this episode provided another instance of evidence that Princess Celestia is not a benevolent ruler, but is instead a ruthless overlord. When there was a pony in imminent risk of death from a situation she easily could have stopped with her god-like powers, she instead chose to just wait for a last second save that was entirely unlikely to happen. Truly, she must rule Equestria with an iron hoof, crushing the ponyteriat all the while.

So, we're already up to the 2nd Doctor Whoof, I wonder what made him regenerate. Attacked by Parasprites?

Edit: My favorite pony:

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Edit2: Pony alignment chart:

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Edit3: Got a better chart and replaced the old one.

[Castel]

I think that this episode provided another instance of evidence that Princess Celestia is not a benevolent ruler, but is instead a ruthless overlord. When there was a pony in imminent risk of death from a situation she easily could have stopped, she instead chose to just wait for a last second save that was entirely unlikely to happen. Truly, she must rule Equestria with an iron hoof, crushing the ponyteriat all the while.

So, we're already up to the 2nd Doctor Whoof, I wonder what made him regenerate. Attacked by Parasprites?

There was a theory rolling around in the stream where I watched the episode that said that it was actually Celestia who commanded the Sun to destroy Rarity's wings, to punish her for her hubris and have her suffer a fate much like Icarus'.

Also: Celestia's bodyguards that stood by uselessly when Rainbow tried to off her with a cloud have been sent to Dungeons and are awaiting Judgement.

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