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Wait, there was a ferret in the season premiere? Shoot, now I gotta watch it again...
...oh, there it is, eating cotton candy. Thanks!
What was the moment I "pushed you over the edge"?
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My first publication was the sequel, so why not? I didn't even have an input viewer, much less memory watching back then!
What could be going on with the Y speed is a simple capping action. Something catches it at 4.5pix/s when its limit ought to be 3.5, so it chops it back down to 3.5 and does the math from there. I'm not 100% certain about this, but t makes sense to me.
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DarkMoon wrote:
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Nobody would have cared about this thread if the submission never happened (very low exposure).
A submission (critical hit) about MLP (x2 super effective) for G3 (x2 super effective again) was unfortunately enough to hit some sensitive nerves. I wonder how this will play out.
Actually, the submission had nothing to do with this thread's creation. I just felt like creating it out of boredom.
Except I was the catalyst. Don't deny it.
You weren't. I discussed ponies on the IRC just as much as before you submitted the TAS. Stop being a narcissist; not everything is about you.
This thread is not at all going in the direction I had hoped for.
Point 1: Fair enough. This isn't worth arguing over
Point 2: You made this topic in the middle of a community that is not about ponies. Honestly, what did you expect, post after post of people arguing over who's the cutest? Given the territory I think things have been pleasantly civil.
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DarkMoon wrote:
Zanoab wrote:
Nobody would have cared about this thread if the submission never happened (very low exposure).
A submission (critical hit) about MLP (x2 super effective) for G3 (x2 super effective again) was unfortunately enough to hit some sensitive nerves. I wonder how this will play out.
Actually, the submission had nothing to do with this thread's creation. I just felt like creating it out of boredom.
Except I was the catalyst. Don't deny it.
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The step you're forgetting, Vykan, is that the creators were trying to break those boundaries down and create something that could be enjoyed by a wider-than-traditional audience. This ain't your mother's My Little Pony.
I still find the magnitude of its popularity baffling, though.
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In other words, it's a fad. I think a contributing factor to that is the irony of it all. While it is, on some level, legitimately good, I think many people play it up as much as they do because being a man who enjoys a girl's cartoon makes them feel special. And since it does have actual quality, they can get away with it.
Just my take.
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KennyMan666 wrote:
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every time Pinkie Pie starts singing [..] I think to myself, "I can't believe I'm watching this..."
Well, that's pretty much how her solo songs are treated in-universe too ("Tell me she's not."), so that's what you're supposed to be thinking...
Sounds to me you haven't fully accepted the inherent ridiculousness of actually watching My Little Pony yet (and then not caring because it's a great show).
That said, we're a bunch of people who are going to IRC group watch the very first animated MLP special from 1984, Rescue at Midnight Castle, this weekend. Poke me on IRC if you want to join. I'm sure some people are going to watch it with the expectation that it's crap, but I'm having an open mind. After all, that's what we G4 fans tell the non-fans to have when we want them to watch it, and I'm not going to be the hypocrite.
I don't roll my eyes because it's silly. I roll my eyes because her musical numbers are bad. I couldn't make it past the first two lines of her cupcake song before the song itself got to me and I clicked elsewhere.
And I've already seen Rescue at Midnight Castle, but thanks for the invite. I was curious about where the franchise came from, so I sat down with my niece and found an upload on youtube. I was expecting the girly pink overload from the G3 cartoons, but ended up with a demon king threatening to kill Spike. Not even Friendship has threatened death on any of its characters! Also, weird voice aside, I liked the Spike presented in that one much better than the current. His animation was far more reptilian, and the reason he was with the ponies had much more meaning and impact. Really, the biggest flaws I found with the show were merely artifacts of the 80s.
In the end, I think it's a good show, and it's been a while since children's entertainment had something this good. I just think it's far overrated, and I don't get what all the fuss is about.
By the way, Fluttersy for life, even though Rarity has the best voice actress on the show.
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KennyMan666 wrote:
Make no mistake, the pilot is great. Probably one of the best episodes.
Except no it's not. I haven't seen all of season 1, but what I have seen, the pilot was the most painful to sit through (except for maybe the talent show). Especially right at the end with Twilight talking about her friends being the embodiments of whatever. It was some of the worst excesses of Japanese media written in English.
I also think Tara Strong is weak voice actress. A few lines aside, her voice is far and away the most unnatural sounding on the show. That certainly didn't help matters.
Don't get me wrong, though, it's a decent enough show with strong moments. But every time Pinkie Pie starts singing, or a character acts rather childishly, or Twilight Sparkle begins delivering the moral of the day, I think to myself, "I can't believe I'm watching this..."
That said, Suited for Success is a good episode (even if Rarity's song doesn't hold up too well), and the first I saw in full.
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Everyone, I just want to thank you. As DarkKobold said, yes, this is meant to be a "culturally relevant" thing. When picking the game, my options were limited, and I knew it wouldn't survive, but I just had to do it.
And I must say, the show I was given was fantastic. This may make me a troll, but this whole entire topic had me laughing. I think my favorite bit was when my tastes got called into question. Good, fun stuff, all of you! This thread made it worth my time and effort.
That said, yes, I haven't been putting out as many runs lately. My last publication was over two years ago. Someday, though, I'll submit something. Someday...
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Wherever it crashes, it'll destroy the economy and bring with it space cancer that the FDA created but will deny a cure exists for even though they hold onto it! It's all a plot by Obama to get reelected so he can establish the United American Socialist Republic! Tell everyone!
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Warp wrote:
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They look more like weasels than ferrets to me.
Did you know that there is no species of animal called "weasel", but that it refers to an entire genus of animals called "mustela", which the ferret is a part of? Very astute of you to say they look like weasels, because ferrets are weasels!
They look like non-ferret weasels. Actually I would even go so far as saying that at first glance they look like raccoon dogs.
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Warp wrote:
They look more like weasels than ferrets to me.
Did you know that there is no species of animal called "weasel", but that it refers to an entire genus of animals called "mustela", which the ferret is a part of? Very astute of you to say they look like weasels, because ferrets are weasels!
But just in case...
This is what your average "weasel" looks like. This species is called the "least weasel".
This is a ferret. It is specifically a silver mitt ferret, AKA the best ferret coat pattern ever, which the My Little Pony ferrets clearly are. The makers get extra bonus points for that.
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To the left is a Weasel, to the right is a Ferret.
I don't see any ferrets. All I see is a cheap, furry-made knockoff called a flurret.
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This is what your average "weasel" looks like. This species is called the "least weasel".
This is a ferret. It is specifically a silver mitt ferret, AKA the best ferret coat pattern ever, which the My Little Pony ferrets clearly are. The makers get extra bonus points for that.
