My Little Pony XL: The Plot Thickens!

[BlasTech]

has brony-dom adopted an official grim reaper pony yet?

Closest I know of is Mort.

Pony thread I am going to conduct an experiment. I first got hooked on ponies when I got curious over the internet's love for FiM while drunk in University. So in 22 minutes I am going to begin a marathon of ponies starting at the beginning taking a shot for every pun, song and reference that I catch. Tomorrow I will post my drunken thoughts on the episodes as clearly as I can recall them. Any suggestions on how to make this more fun?

Please take care! The sheer number of pony puns in just the first two episodes would put me under the table!

[Digestive Man]

Please take care! The sheer number of pony puns in just the first two episodes would put me under the table!

Okay clarification. I won't be drinking on puns like everypony or somepony, or on the names of most ponies. Place names are okay though.

[Soras Teva Gee]

What will we do with the drunken pony?

Record your rambling instead and put it up on youtube.

I second this notion.

Okay clarification. I won't be drinking on puns like everypony or somepony, or on the names of most ponies. Place names are okay though.

Oh don't welch now, a name is a name (and many aren't puns, Applejack is not a pun despite being hard liqour) but you should take at least a sip on ponyisms

[Digestive Man]

Well I'm sorry to say I don't have as much alcohol in the house as I thought I did (Only three bottles of beer, should of checked earlier.) So drunken pony time will happen tomorrow night. In the mean time I will be taking suggestions, for drinks and a solidified ruleset for the game.

Edit: You know what, I'm going to do this a little differently tomorrow, I will be playing a drinking game according to rules set by the ponythread. But I will pre-drink so I can be fun throughout. Also i will take requests for specific episodes you want me to shout at drunkenly.

[Dexam]

Me on Monday morning:

Me on Friday afternoon:


It's been that kind of week...

[Neoseanster]

I showed off some of my old drawings to a sixth grade class I was subbing for, and discovered a brony! We brohooved and he told me his favorite pony was Derpy. It was a heartwarming moment of awesomeness. Also, the rest thought Rarity was awesome.

[Beacon of Chaos]

Question: What happened to stalker!Lyra? hands!Lyra seems to have taken over for human-obsessed!Lyra, but there's nobody still pushing Lyra's crazy obsession with Twilight.

Saw this a while back, so it can't have disappeared completely.

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[ThelmaWest]

Awww! My Little Pony!
I love them so much. They are cute and awesome. Though my friends don't get my excitement. They think I'm a bit retarded because I'm watching this cartoon.

[Ravian]

Not Dash singing 'Colors of the Wind"?

Unfortunately I've never seen the entirety of pocahantus (and probably can't even spell it)

Yes Yes I was a poor deprived child

[DigoDragon]

Lots of us bronies seem to be trying to transmute FiM into a serious show, because its somehow a weakness if its not.

I agree with you. Taking things too seriously is going to detract from the adventure. I don't mind the oddities of the show, the construction machines, cameras, vacuum cleaners that can suck out rainbow colors.
I say just roll with it.

...just don't roll a 1.


As for Ponifying everything, did I link my 2001: A Celestial Odyssey before? I can't remember.

[Grif]

Hello again, people!

The ponychan's /fic/ write-off has ended, and the results are here.

Once again, thank you to Thanqol for his willingness to be a judge for this contest. You sir, are a fine man and deserve hundreds of Internet cookies.

As for myself, I somehow managed to muddle to 10th place, so yes, thank you all for those you had read and voted.

If you have not heard of this, never fear, do yourself a favour and read the top five picks.

http://www.fimfiction.net/story/1527...le-edged-Sword

Top five:
Gold Medal
Sword, Hammer, Stallion by Redsquirrel456 (8.22)

Silver Medal
Minotamed by Silverquill (7.09)

Bronze Medal
A Game of Twits by Cassius (7.17)

Copper Medallions
I Dream of Daisies by Ezn (7.61)
The Ueton Game by PresentPerfect (7.29)

[Soras Teva Gee]

Awww! My Little Pony!
I love them so much. They are cute and awesome. Though my friends don't get my excitement. They think I'm a bit retarded because I'm watching this cartoon.

A wild New Brony appeared, get 'em!

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WE ARE THE HERD.
LOWER YOUR SHIELDS AND SURRENDER YOUR MEDIA DEVICES.
WE WILL ADD YOUR BIOLOGICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL DISTINCTIVENESS TO OUR OWN
YOUR SOCIAL LIFE WILL ADAPT TO SERVICE US.

Unfortunately I've never seen the entirety of pocahantus (and probably can't even spell it)

Yes Yes I was a poor deprived child

Not really, its only an okay movie. The songs are better then the movie itself so just watch those somewhere and you are good.

[Anarion]

Me on Monday morning:

Me on Friday afternoon:


It's been that kind of week...

Standard. I'd be right there with you except I'm never awake on Monday mornings because I don't have class until 3:00 PM on Mondays.

I showed off some of my old drawings to a sixth grade class I was subbing for, and discovered a brony! We brohooved and he told me his favorite pony was Derpy. It was a heartwarming moment of awesomeness. Also, the rest thought Rarity was awesome.

Awesome. Do you sub in a particular subject? I wonder if there's a trend for more bronies in a math or science class, although I suppose in 6th grade there isn't any differentiation yet.

Unfortunately I've never seen the entirety of pocahantus (and probably can't even spell it)

Yes Yes I was a poor deprived child

It's a good movie, although seeing it as an adult is kind of weird because you'll be much more conscious of the history and racism that actually went on.

That said, Rainbow Dash actually singing Colors of the Wind or Just Around the Riverbend would be pretty spectacular.

[Tectonic Robot]

Old thread is already done. Wow.

Right, so, opinions on Merriweather, then.

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I didn't really like Mare Do Well either, yeah. But I liked the Hearth's Warming Eve and Putting Your Hoof Down. I really dug the design of the Windigos, and Iron Will was one of the awesomest things I've seen in awhile.

I haven't been keeping up with this thread, as I've said, so previous complaints and such are enigmas to me. I didn't mind Pinkie Pie acting all nuts in Putting Your Hoof Down; I suppose character consistency is not as important to me as to the other posters on this forum! I really just care about being entertained, about finding things clever, about cool animations and stuff. Which those episodes all had a good deal of!

Again, I think sometimes you guys take this show too seriously. I just try and enjoy it! Not that, uh, I'm asking you to stop taking it seriously, or anything. I just find the level scrutiny this show is subjected to to be shockingly high.

[Ravian]

It's a good movie, although seeing it as an adult is kind of weird because you'll be much more conscious of the history and racism that actually went on.

That said, Rainbow Dash actually singing Colors of the Wind or Just Around the Riverbend would be pretty spectacular.

I can see that, especially the fact that her heroic defending of John Smith was theorized to really be an elaborate ceremony for the Powhatan to establish peace with the settlers.

Also that she actually married John Rolfe, the father of the American Tobacco industry

And she died in a raid that sparked the conflict anew

[Kairaven]

this was one of the drinking games that has shown up for MLP;FiM

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Which I think will lead to hospital trips, hard. seriously every pony drinking game so far I've seen seems to be designed to bring down the average man into alcohol poisoning. Maybe bronies just have higher tolerance?

[Bayonet Priest]

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You know, every time I see your avatar I can't help but smile. Lyra's just so happy

[Grif]

You know, every time I see your avatar I can't help but smile. Lyra's just so happy

Why did you think I choose this particular vector?

Smile, Smile, Smile was a great song and made even greater by show-casing Lyra (and Bon-Bon.)

[HalfTangible]

Smile, Smile, Smile was a great song and made even greater by show-casing Lyra (and Bon-Bon.)

No it wasn't.

[Grif]

No it wasn't.

Shush. You have your opinions and I have mine.

[Anarion]

Old thread is already done. Wow.

Right, so, opinions on Merriweather, then.

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I didn't really like Mare Do Well either, yeah. But I liked the Hearth's Warming Eve and Putting Your Hoof Down. I really dug the design of the Windigos, and Iron Will was one of the awesomest things I've seen in awhile.

I haven't been keeping up with this thread, as I've said, so previous complaints and such are enigmas to me. I didn't mind Pinkie Pie acting all nuts in Putting Your Hoof Down; I suppose character consistency is not as important to me as to the other posters on this forum! I really just care about being entertained, about finding things clever, about cool animations and stuff. Which those episodes all had a good deal of!

Again, I think sometimes you guys take this show too seriously. I just try and enjoy it! Not that, uh, I'm asking you to stop taking it seriously, or anything. I just find the level scrutiny this show is subjected to to be shockingly high.

People were split on Pinkie Pie in that episode. I liked her Bugs Bunny impression. The larger issue was that they ran out of time and Fluttershy just suddenly solving her problem was a bit weird, plus a lot of people reacted to that episode by saying "Fluttershy would never do that!" or some variation thereof. Personally, I just think the episode had pacing problems, but otherwise was a really good premise.

No it wasn't.

Yes it was. Seriously though, let's not start this again.

[HalfTangible]

Shush. You have your opinions and I have mine.

And my opinion is you're undeniably wrong

Yes it was. Seriously though, let's not start this again.

No

... Is it strange i remember that as 'the good old days'?

[Forum Explorer]

Old thread is already done. Wow.

Right, so, opinions on Merriweather, then.

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I didn't really like Mare Do Well either, yeah. But I liked the Hearth's Warming Eve and Putting Your Hoof Down. I really dug the design of the Windigos, and Iron Will was one of the awesomest things I've seen in awhile.

I haven't been keeping up with this thread, as I've said, so previous complaints and such are enigmas to me. I didn't mind Pinkie Pie acting all nuts in Putting Your Hoof Down; I suppose character consistency is not as important to me as to the other posters on this forum! I really just care about being entertained, about finding things clever, about cool animations and stuff. Which those episodes all had a good deal of!

Again, I think sometimes you guys take this show too seriously. I just try and enjoy it! Not that, uh, I'm asking you to stop taking it seriously, or anything. I just find the level scrutiny this show is subjected to to be shockingly high.

What Anarion said. I mean I liked the episode but not that much. Another big problem that people were complaining about was that it made them feel bad. They felt worse after watching the episode which is a pretty good reason to not like it.

[OracleofWuffing]

Something that kind of nags at me (and a reason why I should watch more ponies) is that it seems Merriwether only used a song in Hearth's Warming Eve. I mean, I don't want to say that a couple of people like the show because of the song, but as someone who watches Phinneas and Ferb, which prides itself on the song per story concept, it's an interesting coincidence that there's a lack of it in the episodes that aren't as well-received. Perhaps those episodes had songs written that helped move the plot on, but had to be cut due to time restraints?

...MacOS dictionary suggests correcting "Phinneas" with "Ponies," by the way.

Also, "Smile, Smile, Smile," was not a good song. It was an excellent ritual.

[Jothki]

It's hard for me to consider anything Fluttershy does to be out of character, since I suspect that her normal personality is basically a heavily entrenched defense mechanism. Break through that somehow, and she has no idea how to react.

[Lix Lorn]

Standard. I'd be right there with you except I'm never awake on Monday mornings because I don't have class until 3:00 PM on Mondays.

I don't have class on mondays.

Old thread is already done. Wow.

Right, so, opinions on Merriweather, then.

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I didn't really like Mare Do Well either, yeah. But I liked the Hearth's Warming Eve and Putting Your Hoof Down. I really dug the design of the Windigos, and Iron Will was one of the awesomest things I've seen in awhile.

I haven't been keeping up with this thread, as I've said, so previous complaints and such are enigmas to me. I didn't mind Pinkie Pie acting all nuts in Putting Your Hoof Down; I suppose character consistency is not as important to me as to the other posters on this forum! I really just care about being entertained, about finding things clever, about cool animations and stuff. Which those episodes all had a good deal of!

Again, I think sometimes you guys take this show too seriously. I just try and enjoy it! Not that, uh, I'm asking you to stop taking it seriously, or anything. I just find the level scrutiny this show is subjected to to be shockingly high.

This, mostly, although I liked Mare Do Well too.

[Anarion]

It's hard for me to consider anything Fluttershy does to be out of character, since I suspect that her normal personality is basically a heavily entrenched defense mechanism. Break through that somehow, and she has no idea how to react.

I reject your fanon and substitute my own.

I like to think of her regular personality as being her most genuine self. Fluttershy is most happy when she can be nice and everyone else is nice to her. She likes caring for animals and helping other ponies. I see her as having two other related aspects of her personality.
1. An underlying confidence that only comes out to protect others
2. Difficulty coping with stress caused by frustration.

These two things are basically the same personality aspect, but cast as a positive and a negative. That is, Fluttershy's kind personality is supported by a certain internal strength, but it only comes out when one of friends needs protection or when she's frustrated past a certain point. When she's protecting a friend, she expresses her confidence positively and has enough force of will and empathy to stop other creatures by sheer force of will. When she's frustrated, she expresses her confidence negatively by letting it build up and build up until eventually it all explodes out at once.

[TheCountAlucard]

So, everypony, I don't exactly feel like going back and peekin' through pages an' pages of previous threads to see if anyone's beaten me to this, but...

Aw, heck, lemme just show ya what I got!

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It's an Applejack keychain; my sister got it for me!

[MCerberus]

Saw this a while back, so it can't have disappeared completely.

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If the don't respond to strife
RUIN THEIR LIFE

[Athaniar]

Question: What happened to stalker!Lyra? hands!Lyra seems to have taken over for human-obsessed!Lyra, but there's nobody still pushing Lyra's crazy obsession with Twilight.

I'm a bit tired of most of the human-obsessed Lyra meme, at least the part about wanting hands (there are some seriously creepy pictures out there). Stalker Lyra is fun, though. :3

I showed off some of my old drawings to a sixth grade class I was subbing for, and discovered a brony! We brohooved and he told me his favorite pony was Derpy. It was a heartwarming moment of awesomeness. Also, the rest thought Rarity was awesome.

Nice! Bring them all into the Herd.

Awww! My Little Pony!
I love them so much. They are cute and awesome. Though my friends don't get my excitement. They think I'm a bit retarded because I'm watching this cartoon.

Welcome! Don't let the haters get to you. Maybe they'll realize soon enough just how fun this show actually is.

So, everypony, I don't exactly feel like going back and peekin' through pages an' pages of previous threads to see if anyone's beaten me to this, but...

Aw, heck, lemme just show ya what I got!

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It's an Applejack keychain; my sister got it for me!

Nice. ^^