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I'd also rewrite Mare Do Well, but to keep it focused on Rainbow Dash and teach a better lesson.

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I'd change it so that early on, all the other ponies try to talk to Dash because she's bragging and instead of giving in, she challenges them that nopony else could be as good as her. Then they set up Mare Do Well and Dash gets upset over it. At the end, rather than honoring Mare Do Well and having Dash interrupt, I'd have had a big crisis with Dash and Mare Do Well working together and Dash admitting that she's not better than everypony else and shouldn't have been so proud. Then they unmask and do the lesson about not bragging just because you're talented.

Oh that is good. I'd still replace Rainbow Dash with Trixie but use everything else you said instead.

Ponythread LV: 55 - Ponythread learned Agility

Well, it references a different franchise entirely and the reference is a bit obscure (rapidash learns Agility at level 55 in Red and Blue). But I thought it was funny.

I love it and so it gets my vote.

[Balmas]

Ponythread LV: 55 - Ponythread learned Agility

Well, it references a different franchise entirely and the reference is a bit obscure (rapidash learns Agility at level 55 in Red and Blue). But I thought it was funny.

Forget my vote, let's do this.

[Anarion]

Ponythread LV: 55 - Ponythread learned Agility

Well, it references a different franchise entirely and the reference is a bit obscure (rapidash learns Agility at level 55 in Red and Blue). But I thought it was funny.

Oh wow, that is good. It gets my vote, much better than my suggestion.

[Ravian]

Octoberfest!
Human MLP cast serving beer and... huge tracts of land:

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And I just got back from there a week ago

Also is it just me or does Applejack look a mite breezy.

[Merellis]

Ponythread LV: 55 - Ponythread learned Agility

Well, it references a different franchise entirely and the reference is a bit obscure (rapidash learns Agility at level 55 in Red and Blue). But I thought it was funny.

Here is my reaction to this.

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[TheAmishPirate]

Ponythread LV: 55 - Ponythread learned Agility

Well, it references a different franchise entirely and the reference is a bit obscure (rapidash learns Agility at level 55 in Red and Blue). But I thought it was funny.

This gets my vote, hands-down. Er, hooves down. Whatever we're using today.

[Tiki Snakes]

My Little Pony LV: Spawn More Ponylords

But, yeah, 55 Ponythread learned Agility works too.

[One Tin Soldier]

Random Rarity picture.

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I like this, quite a lot. Rarity looks pretty good when she's drawing herself into existence.
Dangit, Rarity, why do you keep making me doubt my non-ponysexuality? It's only ever you that I find legitimately attractive.

I will also throw my vote down for 55 - Ponythread learns Agility. Though this means the OP picture must be Rapidash-related.

[otakuryoga]

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awww, you shoulda found a pic of Twilight in Rapidash mode and added the yes's

I will also throw my vote down for 55 - Ponythread learns Agility. Though this means the OP picture must be Twilight in Rapidash mode.

fixed that for you

[Soras Teva Gee]

I will also throw my vote down for 55 - Ponythread learns Agility. Though this means the OP picture must be Rapidash-related.

Speaking of that:

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[HalfTangible]

Speaking of that:

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Image is broken for me

[One Tin Soldier]

Image is broken for me

It's broken for me, too.

[kpenguin]

Perhaps look at it at the source?

[Soras Teva Gee]

Image seems to have not be functioning at the source, I can't even get a full view to appear anymore.

ahh well too bad.

Have this instead:

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(full size is GIANT vector)

[OracleofWuffing]

The funny thing is that the current iteration of the Pokemon Thread was inspired by making an Pony reference, so we have some cross-thredulation going on here.

Well, sadly, it's far too late to gain any steam, but I was going to suggest Your Fanon Will Ruin Season 3.

In Tumblr related news, if anyone wants to refine, tweak, and/or color this one, they're free to do so. That's normally my favorite part of the creative process, but there's no way I can do that sort of thing nowadays.

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[Pendulous]

Yay, new EFR interview http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rPhsCJeQbo

Also, I like the LV: 55 Ponythread learns x, but why agility?

[OracleofWuffing]

Yay, new EFR interview http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rPhsCJeQbo

Also, I like the LV: 55 Ponythread learns x, but why agility?

Here's why.

[Pendulous]

Here's why.

Well, I'll be damned, how convenient. I like it then.

[Anarion]

Image seems to have not be functioning at the source, I can't even get a full view to appear anymore.

Let me see if this works. Is this the image you're looking for?

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Yay, new EFR interview http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rPhsCJeQbo

Also, I like the LV: 55 Ponythread learns x, but why agility?

Rapidash learns agility at Level 55. Also, interesting interview.

Edit: Bah, Pinkied.

[Soras Teva Gee]

Well, sadly, it's far too late to gain any steam, but I was going to suggest Your Fanon Will Ruin Season 3.

We can put that in the docket for another time, because its a very pertinent warning.

There is no more certain way to RUIN something then to let your expectations get the better of you.

Let me see if this works. Is this the image you're looking for?

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Yes but this is a wallpaper size.

Was able to find its original source though:

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NOW FEAST UPON RAPIDASH'S FULL GLORY! AHAHAHAHAHHAAHH!

[OracleofWuffing]

We can put that in the docket for another time, because its a very pertinent warning.

There is no more certain way to RUIN something then to let your expectations get the better of you.

Mostly I wanted to do some sort of spoonerism-esque thing of the already done statement of Season 2, but yeah, that works, too.

[Pendulous]

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Well, sadly, it's far too late to gain any steam, but I was going to suggest Your Fanon Will Ruin Season 3.

I got that beat, my fanon will not ruin anything. Yay for pointless crossovers.

[Dirtytabs]

A Pokemon reference in a ponythread title? Win.

How did ninja'd become Pinkied, by the way?

[Beacon of Chaos]

Ponythread LV: 55 - Ponythread learned Agility

Well, it references a different franchise entirely and the reference is a bit obscure (rapidash learns Agility at level 55 in Red and Blue). But I thought it was funny.

Yup, I'll vote for this too. It's perfect.

Octoberfest!
Human MLP cast serving beer and... huge tracts of land:

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Nice.

Not pictured: Twilight Sparkle, having drunk one of the beers, now passed out on the floor. Poor girl just can't hold her alcohol.

Wow... that... that is the best artstyle I've ever seen anyone draw Rarity in. I can now see Spike's infatuation. Totally blows away my artistic talents. Phooey, I'm going to have to practice more! Now!

Ah, sounds like you are a Joey Darkmeat fan then. I don't blame you, he has an awesome style. Here's a few more from him. (the vectors were done by others, but they're all his drawings) Some large images.

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Been a while since I've done a good old-fashioned image dump.

Yes but this is a wallpaper size.

Was able to find its original source though:

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NOW FEAST UPON RAPIDASH'S FULL GLORY! AHAHAHAHAHHAAHH!

Niiiiiice. Goes into the wallpaper folder.

[Deadly]

Pony discussion!


If you could rewrite one episode which episode would it be and how would you change it?

I would rewrite Feeling Pinkie Keen.

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It could work just by changing the lesson at the end, to have Twilight not giving up and instead saying something to the effect of "I'll keep on trying, and maybe one day I will understand you, Pinkie. I may never understand everything, but it is the journey of discovery that matters and sharing that journey with my best friend is way awesome."

But if I could completely rewrite it, I would change a bit more. I'd have Twilight be less stubborn and antagonistic once it becomes clear that it probably isn't just a bunch of coincidences, and I would have Pinkie be more interested in figuring it out too, because it's totally fun to do crazy experiments with her best friend.

So the episode goes from Twilight stalking Pinkie and being annoyed at her, to an episode about Twilight and Pinkie having fun doing experiments together, only to end up agreeing that this is not an easy nut to crack and that something is definitely going on, like maybe there is more to magic than Twilight thought and there's so much for her out there to discover yet, even if it takes lots of time and effort.

Something like that.

[Strife Warzeal]

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Pony discussion!


If you could rewrite one episode which episode would it be and how would you change it?

Frankly, I can't see myself editing any episode. I know for a semi-true somewhat-refutable fact that any changes I would make would end poorly. I understand myself enough to know that I am not a good story writer and would most likely ruin the story I was trying to get across.

[Aotrs Commander]

In Tumblr related news, if anyone wants to refine, tweak, and/or color this one, they're free to do so. That's normally my favorite part of the creative process, but there's no way I can do that sort of thing nowadays.

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Not pictured: the cleric fixing all the Con Drain...

It is an aura too, after all. (Weaker than contact, of course, but still non-trivial...)

Frankly, I can't see myself editing any episode. I know for a semi-true somewhat-refutable fact that any changes I would make would end poorly. I understand myself enough to know that I am not a good story writer and would most likely ruin the story I was trying to get across.

You all probably wouldn't want me re-writing episodes either, for that matter...


For example, change Pinkie Keen ending to Twilight realises magic is not the only supernatural force, and Pinkie's just psionic. And the knowledge that just because you can't understand something or can't find an explanation now, doesn't mean that you will never be able to, but the realisation that to do so would require epic amounts of work, and thus that one pony doesn't have the time or effort to try to understand everything.

Also, change ending of Canterlot wedding at point when Celestia attacks Chrysalis, where, instead of getting beaten, she and Luna take turns in smacking the living crud out of her, while Shining, Cadance and the Mane cast (plus Crusaders, Spike and Derpy, with help from all the supporting cast), taking heart from their rulers epically kicking flank DBZ style, re-enact the fight scene and smacking the living crud out of the Changeling swarm (including the Swarm's higher-level boss characters), and it ends up with the Changelings being soundly routed, and their queen reflecting that maybe attacking a country ruled by two goddesses whom you've just royally (ahaha) fracked off was something of a stupid idea...

(Told you, didn't I?)

[Trixie]

Pony discussion!

If you could rewrite one episode which episode would it be and how would you change it?

I would fire whoever designed Discord and make him actually scary villain, not something that exists only because of previous roles of his VA. He can even keep his look, there's enough fanart of him where fans managed to make him look badass, not badly sewn pile of trash. Same with designs of dragons in Dragon Quest.

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As for actually rewriting episodes, I had biggest problem with frankly dumb on every possible level ending of Cider Squeezy episode - if not making antagonists actually win (then maybe make them realize they might make good cider machine, but don't know how to run the farm, leading them to a good deal with AJ), I'd erase bits of AJ holding idiot ball, first by not negotiating in good faith, then assuming she lost farm, then writing atrocious "letter" contrary to events of the episode.

Or maybe Family Appreciation Day - sorry, either Granny is senile and without contact with reality, like in other episodes, or still witty senior. You can't have it both ways for the sake of cheap moral at the end - and I'd make the story about her grandma, not Granny herself, or point out she invented the story to get rid of continuity problems.

Could be the "Superman Problem" where Celestia can't just cut loose with her full power or risk injuring everyone in the reception hall there.

As I asked before - if supposed Superman never performed any of his feats, lost off-screen to every single possible enemy, and the only thing we saw him on screen was sprain his wrist while trying to lift 5 kg weight...

Why should we assume he is Superman at all? Just because?

Or maybe, just maybe Chrysalis, who plainly stated she is now far more powerful than Celestia knew what she was talking about and the "Superman" was never able to lift 500 kg fans attributed to him.

Also, change ending of Canterlot wedding at point when Celestia attacks Chrysalis

So, make the story into cheap fanfic contradicting whole canon? Where would be any tension in that?

I suddenly have much more respect for Strife's stance on rewriting now.

[DigoDragon]

It took over an hour for my job's LAN, email, and network drives to reconnect this morning... but only 10 minutes to reconnect to ponythread. My computer has interesting priorities.

Am I missing someone, or is the picture?

True, the image doesn't seem to... Sparkle enough.
Or maybe we can find her under the table passed out from half a beer? Kinda like Doc Brown in Back to the Future 3.

Also is it just me or does Applejack look a mite breezy.

It worked for Marilyn Monroe.

Here is my reaction to this.

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"So uh, that's a maybe?"

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I didn't realize Octavia was such a... well-rounded musician.


I'll vote for the Level 55 thingie.

[Balmas]

I can do a tumblr post regarding which weapon is the most powerful/largest. Just some input from ponythread?

Most powerful:
Lix Lorn
Bleakbane and AotRS
Grenukes (Come on, you can't expect me not to be in here.)
OFC array
Maxtronaut's fleet

Largest: Bleakbane and the AotRS
Maxtronaut's fleet
OFC array
My fleet