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2012-09-10, 06:40 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: My Little Pony LIII: Stashing Ponythreads Around in Case of Ponymergency!
Ah, but Gilda has a tie into Ponyville: Rainbow Dash. Trixie has all the reason the F&F brothers do, as in none at all. Gilda broke when Pinkie screwed with her enough to make any creature in the same position have the same reaction (anger), and her hot-headed nature is much like a darker Rainbow Dash. Trixie, on the other hand, was a showpony that has almost no reason to come back to ponyville. Her leaving felt incomplete because she's a charecter built entierly on her own self-image.
Both were jerks, but Gilda had a background, a very clear connection to a main cast member that's understandable, and belive it or not was actualy rather plesant in her first few scenes. Trixie is...a liar who humiliated a handful of ponies on stage for what apperently was her own amusement (not a bit was scene near her wagon).
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2012-09-10, 06:45 PM (ISO 8601)
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I can kind of see where you are coming from, except that Gilda was a horrible person and is very unlikely to come back. It would be hard to justify without giving the character a 180 or having her come back purely on a roaring rampage of revenge. (flashbacks could work, though, arguable, in a heavily RD episode).
Trixie, whatever else you think, is a character that is much easier to justify returning or even meeting elsewhere. Infact, as a travelling pony, she could literally happen to be in any location the Mane 6 visit without it being anything more than a mild coincidence.
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2012-09-10, 06:52 PM (ISO 8601)
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SpoilerI'll just say that there's a LOT that hasn't been revealed yet, at this point. Who's fighting who, and what for? Could very well be a stealth operation. Could just be Equestria was massively overpowered and outnumbered. Could be both
I'll see what I can do about Eden. One problem is that everything is from RD's perspective, only those things she knows or observes. I can not give information that isn't known or observed by her, like what happens behind her back.
Another problem is that Eden is genuinely interested in Rainbow seeing this vision. And it's her providing the vision. If you were to be very suspicious, you might question whether anything we see in that vision is even real. It could be a massive lie for all you know, meaning there wouldn't be anything there that Rainbow shouldn't see.
Now, I'm not saying that she's lying But you don't know. The very fact that she is so open could be a source of suspicion in itself.
I basically don't want to say too much. I want you to speculate, "Is this creature good, or is she bad? Or maybe neither?" If I make her act really suspiciously, you might be lead to think she's obviously Bad, but is she? I don't want to give that away yet.
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2012-09-10, 07:06 PM (ISO 8601)
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Well, the question was more of whom (no matter the unlikelyhood) could be more of a charecter than what they showed in there respective episodes. Both are rather caustic individuals, and while Gilda was a all-in-out bully, she at least has a known goodish side: She was genuine friends with Rainbow for a reason (until the whole break-up thing). Trixie, however, was never nice to anyone, even to two little colts who effectivly worshiped the ground she walked on for a good half-hour.
Indeed, her very charecter is easier justify showing up somewhere compared to Gilda, but as a whole Gilda has some meat to her charecter, while Trixie is a hollow ball of arrogance and meaness you have to fill up to get anything out of her besides the same traits she showed in the episode.
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2012-09-10, 07:23 PM (ISO 8601)
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You could have said the same (and even more so) of S1 Luna, but that didn't stop her from becoming a phenomenal success and at least somewhat more developed character.
Personally I'm also getting a little exhausted of Trixie, but not because she's a bland character or because I don't think she should return, quite the opposite. I'm losing interest in her because we haven't seen anything official from her since S1 (ignoring the brief mention in that one episode). She needs an episode to revitalize her, because just beating on the same old Trixie from S1 is getting rather tedious. I think it'll be sad if she doesn't get that revitalizing injection.
Same could be said for Gilda, except personally I never cared for Gilda like I did for Trixie. But I'm sure that for those who did care for Gilda it's the same feeling that she could use a bit of new energy.
Which one is a more meaty character already, or easier to fit in again doesn't matter. They both could stand to make a comeback.
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2012-09-10, 07:35 PM (ISO 8601)
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Yo, man, I'mma gunna totes agree with you here. @_@
I'mma have to disagree with you here, Deadly. In my opinion, Trixie's not like Season one Luna at all. Maybe they were both sort of mean and arrogant while Luna was Nightmare Moon, but then Luna got run over by the character development train whereas Trixie dodged it very neatly.
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2012-09-10, 07:39 PM (ISO 8601)
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That wasn't what I was saying. I meant they were both very underdeveloped, Luna much more than Trixie. They were both "hollow shells" that you had to fill with something. Saying that Trixie shouldn't return because she's underdeveloped and "bland" isn't right, because that's exactly why she should return, like Luna did.
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2012-09-10, 08:08 PM (ISO 8601)
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Gilda, like Zecora, gained fame for being unique. As soon as they made other griffons, though, Gilda lost any chance of ever coming back. On the flip side teu haven made other Trixies. So she's got a hoof in the door.
Nah. The closest I get to referring to myself by any particular gender nowadays is "unicorn". It wasn't a pun, it was a cop-out.
I know what your saying and I agree with you though I can't articulate the words correctly.
Intriguing. Doesn't jive with what we know though...
SpeculationSpoilerPerhaps this crystal empire is like that old cursed town that goes up for one night every hundred years? They have a month or something to break the curse and free them, before they sissy pear for another century? And Cadance's magic could be holding them here longer, while te mane six work.
Huh. Cadance is a word, and a name, but only plural. Phone, u crazy.
Nah, dude, that's a stylistic choice we see on DVD covers all the time.
It's a consistency thing. If you have a problem with something, an actual, ongoing problem, I expect you'll try to correct it. And you're trying to convince others, so maybe you want us to help correct it. It's not something you've stated, but it follows from the persistence.
This is all old hat though. Areta is done, and I dont need him any more. I should work on fixing my moral state, not rehashing the old stuff that doesn't work. No matter how much easier it is to slip into those old patterns and defend them
Fabulous.
Factual error: Big McIntosh is not shy. He's a pony of few words. There is a world of difference. Where I would agree that awkward silences suck, comfortable silences do not. Unless you insist on small talk when ponies snuggle?
No, big Mac and Fluttershy could work. It's a reversal of Flutterdash, actually. Here on the latter, RD is active and Fluttershy is always there to care for we when she needs it, in the former, Mac is always thee with a smile and a warm look web Fluttershy needs it.
It's not a ship I support, as it's original justification seems to have een "I'm tired of all these damn lesbo fantasies!!1!" but it's not unviable.
Where did you hear that?
Nuts. Forgot what this was.
nice. That Asian ponies one? Hot.Last edited by SiuiS; 2012-09-10 at 08:10 PM.
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2012-09-10, 08:32 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-09-10, 08:32 PM (ISO 8601)
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Uuuh.
I think I more or less follow.
I don't think I'm really trying to correct or acheive anything. I'm not sure I approve of people confusing Evil and Cool, but my opinion on the subject doesn't really matter a whole lot.
And if someone goes to the trouble of putting together an utterly Evil OC, it seems appropriate to be at least a little horrified by them. Surely, after all, that's the point? But again, see above.
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2012-09-10, 08:34 PM (ISO 8601)
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If brute force isn't working, that just means you're not using enough of it.
When in doubt, set something on fire. If not in doubt, set something on fire anyway.
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2012-09-10, 08:35 PM (ISO 8601)
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How, tell me how did I forget that these exist?
Anyway, Deadly, I wanted to elaborate a little.
SpoilerI think the main thing that bothers me about the war is that there was zero setup for it as a possibility. It would be good to hear something about strained relationships with other countries or general unrest, even if it's not specific. It's just that a the moment, it's impossible to see how war could erupt that quickly. And more importantly, it's difficult to figure out why Rainbow Dash's death would relate to it.
Basically what it needs more of is setup in earlier chapters. Of course, this chapter could work as the start of the setup. But in order for that to work, I think it would have to be less explicit. Like, less of a literal look into the future and more metaphor and general information. As it is, it feels like too much information too fast for proper buildup.
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2012-09-10, 08:45 PM (ISO 8601)
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Eh, I wouldn't call Luna undeveloped, really. We had that whole origin story/Nightmare Moon debacle thing to characterize her. Trixie, on the hand, shows up and is basically the rudeness, amirite? And that's pretty much it. She's the rudeness personified. Fear her powers of being a jerk!
D'awwwwwwwww. Wish it had been made, looks fun.
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2012-09-10, 08:53 PM (ISO 8601)
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Trixie - Thinks that making extravagant claims will make ponies like her, thinks that doing other people down makes her look more impressive so ponies will like her. She doesn't mean any harm, she just doesn't understand how to make real friends.
When confronted with real danger, she admits her lie, sees her claimed deed outdone and flees town, expecting terrible repercussions (Or perhaps simply fearing that ponies now hate her?) despite the fact that clearly no-one was really blaming her.
A lot of Trixie's personality was hinted at by filling in around it. She may be hollow, technically, but the shape of the hollow gives us a good idea at her likely motives and failings.
And those failings seem to be the kind that, potentially, the show itself and the Ponies of Ponyville would be well suited to tackle and help with.
And that's why Trixie would make sense as a returning character. Gilda? Gilda does seem to have the power of being a jerk. Even to Dash, even before it really goes wrong for her, she is dismissive and controlling, (with a side of needy) and there's no hint in the show that it would ever have been a different dynamic.Last edited by Tiki Snakes; 2012-09-10 at 08:56 PM.
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2012-09-10, 08:58 PM (ISO 8601)
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*Crashes into thread. Dusts self off. Points @ Tiki Snakes.*
TIKI, YOUR AVATAR PLANT THING CHANGED. WHAT DOES IT MEAN?!Last edited by Maxtronaut; 2012-09-10 at 08:58 PM.
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2012-09-10, 09:01 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-09-10, 09:04 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-09-10, 09:12 PM (ISO 8601)
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Ehhhhhhhhh
She certainly seemed to mean harm to me. She was mean-spirited, egotistical, self-assured and powerful enough to make fools of everyone. Your interpretation of her assumes she's some sort of wallflower in disguise; hiding her insecurity behind a veneer of self-confidence. I'd like to say that I think she was just self-confident, and the reason why she admitted to not being able to defeat the ursa major was because, well, there was a freakin' ursa major in front of her and she darn well wasn't defeating it. And I think she just ran away because she couldn't stand the sight of the town anymore. Why would you stick around the place you just humiliated yourself at?
Now, I'm not saying she's less likely to come back or anything. I'm just saying, well, she's not morally superior to Gilda in any way. Personally, I'd like to see them both reappear at some point. Griffons are cool, yo.
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2012-09-10, 09:18 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-09-10, 09:28 PM (ISO 8601)
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Have they actually interacted on screen at all? How do you know she doesn't terrify Fluttershy to the same degree as any other relatively strange pony?
And honestly I would classify Applejack and Applebloom as normal when it comes to loudness. They are active sure, but most of the time they don't talk any more then any other pony.
Fluttershy is her own kind of stubborn. Rarity knows how to manipulate Fluttershy to get around it (which is why RariShy makes me nervous) but she be stubborn as well. (Though never as bad as Applejack)
I suppose it is one obstacle. But a big one that isn't helped by their total lack of common ground to help overcome it.
Hasn't he been called shy directly in show? By her own sister as well. I believe it was the Hearts and Hooves Day episode. From that episode he did seem to be pretty shy. Other then that the only time we've seen him talk is to close family members (who don't count for the quiet over shy argument.) and when he's been angry (nothing better then outrage to get over being shy, at least for a bit.)
As for Trixie's return I still say they missed a golden opportunity with her. She should have returned for the Mysterious Mare Do Well instead of having to teach Rainbow Dash a lesson. That alone would have fixed that episode for me.Spoiler: I'm a writer!Spoiler: Check out my fanfiction[URL="https://www.fanfiction.net/u/7493788/Forum-Explorer"here[/URL]
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2012-09-10, 09:29 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-09-10, 09:33 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-09-10, 09:38 PM (ISO 8601)
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You're one of those ponies that modded Aerith back into FFVII after she got stabbed, aren't you?
Oh and regarding Gilda, I actually think she could come back if something dangerous was going on in Ponyville and they needed the griffons' help for some reason. Even though Dash got rid of her before, there could be a great scene with it.
Dash: Wait, why did come back? I thought you said I was lame.
Gilda: Dude, it was important. I haven't forgotten all those years, even if you do hang out with lame friends. *Zips off*
Dash: *smiles and follows*
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2012-09-10, 09:40 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-09-10, 09:45 PM (ISO 8601)
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I very much feel gilda should be gone forever.
not all friendships last, not all relationships can be mended, that story is over.
trixies has a whole world of things she could have learned and done. seeing her come back would be more interesting.
also, something is definitely up with tikisnakes' avatar. one does not create a linear progression of avatars without cause. what it means, i have no idea, but it means something.a tiny space dedicated to a beloved grandpa now passed. may every lunch be peanut butter-banana sandwiches.
i has 2/4 an internets.
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2012-09-10, 09:47 PM (ISO 8601)
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I would be okay with Gilda returning, with the reservation that something exciting would have to happen.
Also, I kind of want to see Gilda and Rainbow Dash beat the tar out of each other. Black belt who can call down sonic strikes vs. massive griffin! This would be an official jump the shark moment of course.
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2012-09-10, 09:54 PM (ISO 8601)
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OR:
Ponyville is hosting a gigantic arial race, with the winner getting some sort of prize (Possibly Wonderbolt-related). Dash know's that Rainbooming is not alowed, but neverless trains her hardest. However, just when she think's she got's it in the bag, the only living thing she knows that can match her flying speed shows up: Gilda.
Also, I suspect that Ponythid's spirit lies in that tree, manipulating it like a ghostly bonzi plant.
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2012-09-10, 10:03 PM (ISO 8601)
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ORregon:
The Griffin's and the Pegasi were once ancient enemies (why the Pegasi were so militant in the past), each claiming control of the sky. This is why Gilda could land on clouds; Griffin's have the same weather powers as Pegasi. Every ten years they compete as a remembrance to their ancient battles. For some reason Princess Celestia asks Rainbow Dash to compete, and she finds that her opponent is Gilda. The competition takes the form of an extremely long distance race, meant to take weeks and stretch the endurance and cunning of the competitors.
But the real point of the race is that it is utterly impossible alone. The purpose of the competition is to teach the new generation's leaders that the two of them need cooperation to be successful.
To be fair, she had better limit breaks than anyone else in the game. Temporary invincibility? Yes please. I am such a pony.
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2012-09-10, 10:07 PM (ISO 8601)
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