My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic: 6 Reasons to Love a Little Girl's Show

[frostedWarlock]

Watch all episodes in order. I mean, skipping around and watching all the popular episodes first is sort of a stupid idea. If you start off with the best episode, you can only go downhill from there :v

Besides, this show has juuuuuust enough continuity to justify watching it in order.

[Triangle Man]

I remember that pic.

Twas a crazy pic.

Very questionable.

Made me go 'WTF'?

And Violet? That pic was SO FUCKING DIRTY I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'D DO THAT I'M REPORTING YOU TO THE MODS RIGHT NOW ARGLEBLARGLE!!!

Oh, and because it's that time of the week again, I'm going to throw out another round of 'Triguy Watches MLP to Overcome his Growing Disillusionment with Homestuck'. Today's episode - 'May the Best Pet Win'. LET'S ROLL THE TAPE!!!

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This video is a little lower in quality than what I'm used to. Oh well.

Rainbow Dash loves the skies like a sailor loves the sea. She also gets associated with Hard Rock for some reason.

Her favourite band is clearly Aerosmith.

BACKSTROKE!!!

HOW CAN THAT OWL!

FLY SO FAST!

I WILL DEFEAT YOU OWL!!!

Owlicious is the second most okay what the hell?

It looks like some kind of strange photoshop job.

You're having a dream, Rainbow.

Yep knew it.

Why was she sleeping in a tree...with pets surrounding her?

How do you even get into that position?

Oh, right.

She's the only one without a pet.

ALL ALONE IN THE WORLD!!!

Opal hates everything.

Pet Party? It's more likely than you think!

Rainbow Dash doesn't know a lot of things that are going on.

Being excluded still sucks.

...Does she just sleep in all day long?

Okay, I know about the berserk button, but what sort of button to you have to press to get excitement out of someone?

Wait, is she just...wow, she literally dragged her off in her excitement.

SONG TIME!!!

WHERE ARE THE PARODY'S THAT WERE MADE BY PEOPLE IN THIS VERY FORUM?!

Show don't Tell?

The musical numbers in this show don't really suck that much.

IT'S GOING TO BE THE TURTLE!

Bunnies are cute unless they are Angel. Then they are badass.

Cats can't fly and they can't dance either.

Seals are cool, Dash. Don't be like that.

Don't be like that, Dash. The Turtle wants to be your friend.

I'd like a flying squirrel as a pet or a snack.

Now I'm just getting the feeling that this song is being repetitive repetitive.

GRAVITYMAN!!!

TURTLE-SWAG!

...Can all flying creatures in this show just stand on clouds?

I'm just going to assume they can.

WHY WOULD YOU WANT A PET WASP?

Shit, what if my sister can hear this song?

A best pet contest? Competition is Dash's way of solving problems, right?

This entire area looks like a Disney Flick.

That Flamingo seems intimidated.

She seems like a natural coach, right?

I don't have any pets because I'm bad at looking after them, right?

The turtle wants to be her friend, right?

He is an old and wise creature.

Turtles are awesome.

Don't be like that, Dash.

TURTLE FRIEND!!!

But you just said it wasn't a game.

SHE IS THE TRON PONY!!!

PONY SWAG!!!

...Is that the origin or those weird shippics I saw a while ago?

GO TORTOISE GO!!!

The Tortoise is the true Hero of this story.

Rainbow Dash is the antagonist.

The Butterfly epic failed.

The Hummingbird sort of failed.

That cat is pure evil.

GO TORTOISE GO!!!

Butterfly Vs. Cat. Best fight ever.

Tortoise Vs. Cat.

Did I just see a Pegasis and a Hummingbird in a fencing match?

CURLING!!!

Dash is a little selfish, isn't she?

Butterflies can't yell.

That Tortoise is a very old Tortoise.

What the fuck?

How did this turn into a talent competition?

This is the weirdest episode of anything that I have ever watched since that time I watched FLCL back in Grade 12.

The Little Tortoise That Could.

I just feel a little sorry for the Tortoise now.

OLD MAN STALKER TORTOISE!!!

This is a horrible idea and Dash is very much a hammy narcissist.

I LOVE THE SONG THEY'RE PLAYING!!!

They're all starting to wonder if it's really worth it at this point, aren't they?

The pets, I mean.

This isn't fair. Dash literally has super-speed. She could outpace the Flash, right?

NO MR. BAT NO!!!

GO TORTOISE GO!!!

Don't be an arrogant prick, Dash.

You suck, Mr. Hawk.

That just looks painful.

What the fuck is this all of a sudden?

I"m having flashbacks to Super Mario 64 all of a sudden.

Those guys like their munchies.

And that's what you get for not looking where you're going.

This is your own damn fault.

She's dead now.

No she's not.

Shit, that's bad.

BITE YOUR OWN WING OFF!!!

BEFORE YOU STARVE TO DEATH!!!!!

BITE IT OFF BITE IT OFF BITE IT OFF!!!

And then it turned out to be the Cybermen I mean Mr. Tortoise!

Don't be like that, Dash.

GO TORTOISE GO!!!

So did the Hawk win.

They all know that something is seriously wrong here.

OH GOD SHE'S DEAD!!!

And then the Tortoise appeared as the triumphant hero of this story.

"I can just causally levitate anything...including solid lines. I'm that awesome."

Rarity has Germaphobia(?).

FUCK YOU HAWK I'VE GOT A NEW FRIEND NOW!!!

Best Pet Ever, right?

DON'T SING THE SONG AGAIN!!!

Wait, that's a Falcon? I thought it was a Hawk?

Falcon - WHAT THE FUCK? THIS IS BULLSHIT!!!

That Falcon is so sad, but a gracious loser.

Tortoise is best pet.

LET THE TORTOISE WRITE THE LETTER!!!

Physical Abilities only go so far in life.

I Love Tenacity. It's such a cool word.

Aw...

So the solution to her problem of being grounded?

...Just slow down a little bit...or give him a helicopter suit. That works too.

Well, that was a fun episode, once again. I guess that-

*BZZZT*

I'd have to say that I had a wonderful evening, Soaren. Want to see each other again next week?

I'd love to, Octavia. See you later!

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Well, that was a wonderful evening. Nothing could possibly ruin it no-

*LOUD TECHNO MUSIC*

*PARTYGOERS EVERYWHERE*

*SHIT IS CRAZY!!!*

HEY OCTY YOU'RE JUST IN TIME FOR THE PARTY!!!

Vinyl what is going on in our apartment!l

Only the best damn party ever!!!

*CRASH*

I swear, if that was my record collection...

Everything will be just fine, Octy!

STRAY MAGIC BOLT COMIN' THROUGH, EVERYONE DUCK!

What?

*zap*

*Octavia Evolves into Octopus!*

...

Well, that's just hysterical.

EVERYONE OUT!

EVERYONE OUT NOW!!!

I SWEAR TO CELESTIA THERE IS NO WAY THIS NIGHT COULD GET ANY WORSE!!!

HEY, CELLO LADY!!!

Oh Dear I remember you. What do you want?

HEY, IT TURNS OUT WE'RE LONG LOST COUSINS!!! I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT YOU BUT YOU MUST BE COOL AND WE'RE GOING TO HANG OUT TOGETHER ALL THE TIME AND GO BOWLING AND HAVE PARTIES AND...

...*sigh*...Please kill me now.


*CHAINSAW*

I DIDN'T MEAN LITERALLY, VINYL!!!

Whoops! My bad!

*do-do do-do doooooooooooooooo*

Vinyl and Octavia was filmed in front of a live studio audicene.

SPONSORED BY DORITOS!!!

Doritos - Yes, we're a universal constant.

(Edit - I am so, so sorry for this post.)

[kd7sov]

whichever one has the Sonic Rainboom, don't remember what it's called atm.

That would, oddly enough, be "Sonic Rainboom". Also "The Cutie Mark Chronicles" and "A Canterlot Wedding - Part 2".

[Violet CLM]

According to this survey analysis, the top five favorite episodes are "Lesson Zero," "Luna Eclipsed," "A Friend In Deed," "The Last Roundup," and "Party of One."

"Lesson Zero" is a bad spot to start, though, because you should be familiar with Twilight beforehand or it loses a lot of the effect. And Luna Eclipsed is barely about the main characters at all. I'd recommend watching in linear order overall, but throwing in a good later episode near the start might be good just because the first two have very little to do with the rest of the series, and Ticket Master just isn't all that good. I tried linear order, and I very nearly gave up because the first five or so weren't incredibly enticing.

[Tirgo]

i had made the decision to either watch or not watch the show based on the two-part pilot

and i thought it was pretty cool, there were some parts where i actually laughed, the characters are pretty cool, and the animation is pretty great so ill check in on the rest of the season

[MobileMammal]

i had made the decision to either watch or not watch the show based on the two-part pilot

and i thought it was pretty cool, there were some parts where i actually laughed, the characters are pretty cool, and the animation is pretty great so ill check in on the rest of the season

Judging a show by the pilot is usually not a good idea, but in MLP's case, it gets really good around the second part. The first one is a little too... I dunno.

Also, I'm back. Hello.

[Triangle Man]

HEY MM HOW'S IT GOING?!

Also, where were you?

...Also, my all time favourite episode of this show has to be 'A Dog and Pony Show'. Even if I grow to hate the rest of this series someday, that will always remain some of the most entertaining television I have ever seen in my life. /Iamsuchafanboysometimes

[*Sigh*]

Even if I grow to hate the rest of this series someday

Aw man, don't say such things!

[frostedWarlock]

Judging a show by the pilot is usually not a good idea.

I don't think you understand how pilots work :v

[Triangle Man]

Aw man, don't say such things!

Opinions can and do change over time; for example, I may not like Homestuck as much as I did a year ago, to be perfectly honest. And in regards to this show I thought it was good but not something worth watching up until December of last year; my friend showed me the first episode and I wasn't completely impressed, and I only revisited it later.

Not to mention that I am not the same person I was a year ago, or three years ago, or six years ago...

So yeah, people change over time and that could be a thing that could happen. More likely, though, I'll watch it long enough for it to reach the end of it's run, go 'that was awesome' and then move on to something new and exciting.

And also cease to view fanworks extensively, although at this point Zarhon provides most of my fan-content viewing for me, so...

...Wait, why did I give randomized philosophy in response to that statement?

[Violet CLM]

Pilots tend to be different than subsequent episodes. They may be rougher, feature different characters prominently, be different lengths, and so on.

also mobilemammal go away it was so easy not to play bastion while I didn't have to look at your avatar but now my resolve is weakening

[Tirgo]

yeah pilots are made on the cheap without full backing, then approved by the higherups, then made into a full series if they like it, so the rest of the episodes are usually higher quality.

also in the time between pilot and real show, stuff might change, so usually it's jarring

[*Sigh*]

Opinions can and do change over time; for example, I may not like Homestuck as much as I did a year ago, to be perfectly honest. And in regards to this show I thought it was good but not something worth watching up until December of last year; my friend showed me the first episode and I wasn't completely impressed, and I only revisited it later.

Not to mention that I am not the same person I was a year ago, or three years ago, or six years ago...

So yeah, people change over time and that could be a thing that could happen. More likely, though, I'll watch it long enough for it to reach the end of it's run, go 'that was awesome' and then move on to something new and exciting.

And also cease to view fanworks extensively, although at this point Zarhon provides most of my fan-content viewing for me, so...

...Wait, why did I give randomized philosophy in response to that statement?

Unless you're a total pessimist I suggest expanding your horizons a little! If you take in more fandom then not only do you get a little bit of a community feeling about yourself but you also get to see more good to counteract the bad that you seem to worry about so much.

This is where the pessimist part comes in BTW, if you only focus on the bad then it's really hard to squeeze in some good! Once when I was at a religious meeting the speaker gave a really good example: if you take a new sponge, and you dip it into clean water, then squeeze, you get clean water out. If you dip it into dirty water and squeeze, you get dirty water. If you dip it into dirty water and then dip it into clean water, you still get mostly dirty water when you squeeze. But! If you dip it into clean water, THEN dirty water, the water is mostly clean when you squeeze!

The lesson is take in as much good as you can, so that there's no room for the bad to make you feel bad. Also I hope my late night stupor didn't mangle that little paragraph up there.

[Triangle Man]

Nah, I got the point. Healthiest way to approach any show you wish to view fanworks for, correct?

It's sort of abnormal for me to get involved in any fandoms period, though; I'm more likely to seek out larger and larger amounts of creative works then to get too immersed in any given fandom. Generally, I consider it a good thing to be consuming a decent number of creative works at any given moment and was fairly concerned when I was viewing MLP and MLP-related stuff almost exclusively for a while at the start of the year. Of course, Homestuck, MLP and to a lesser extent Korra seem to be exceptions to the 'I do not do fandoms' rule, and even then the work that I'm focusing on a lot seems to cycle over time (I remember when One Piece and JJBA were my 'central focus' in terms of creative works). Then again, if I hang out here a lot it's because I like some of the sillier discussions that occur in this thread from time to time.

...Wait, I talked about myself way to much there.

Um...Um...Um...back on track back on track back on track...

...Pony.

[Bwg]

...Pony.

That sounds about right.

[MobileMammal]

Honestly, the more I view fanworks, the less I like MLP. Kinda like the more I talk to homestuck cosplayers and they are massive douchebags, the less I like homestuck.

Also, thanks for agreeing with my thing about pilots. There are plenty of shows with very different pilots. Adventure Time and Phineas and Ferb spring to mind. Hell, Parks and Rec is one of my favorite shows, but I hated the pilot. Arrested Development had like, one funny joke in the pilot, and it was only funny because it was censored. The actual show was fucking hilarious.

Oh, and I was at my GF's where I didn't bring my lappy.

[Tirgo]

Oh, and I was at my GF's where I didn't bring my lappy.

for some reason i interpreted this as you saying she did not give you a lapdance and that's why you don't like tv pilots

[Violet CLM]

Octavia

There's no smile on her face
Playing cello, maybe bass
Can't be sure what she plays
Always prim and straight-laced
Pink bow tie on this dame
Octavia is her name

Inkie Pie; could be her
Pinkie's sis; can't be sure
All we know is she plays
Either cello or bass
In a band on the stage
Inner calm, inner rage

Mane so neat, not wavia
Not for our Octavia
Time to drive her crazia
Whatcha like, Octavia?

Vinyl Scratch, just a friend
Maybe more in the end
Does she like her at all?
Face a mask, violet eyes
What she lacks she'll despise
Octavia, standing tall

[MobileMammal]

for some reason i interpreted this as you saying she did not give you a lapdance and that's why you don't like tv pilots

It's not that I don't like TV pilots, it's just that they are always different.

And who says she didn't give me a lapdance?

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I did. She didn't give me a lapdance. Don't be weird.

[Triangle Man]

for some reason i interpreted this as you saying she did not give you a lapdance and that's why you don't like tv pilots

And into the out-of-context thread this goes.

@ CLM - Nice little poem you got there. Excellent job on it.

Although since the fandom basically gives these 5-Second background characters personality traits, consensus and individual headcannons create personalities, correct?

Because if so I say she completely lacks any sense of humour.

As in, she is medically incapable of finding anything funny and finds the sound of laughter to be physically painful, like that Kam Fong guy from jPod.

I can do this because a lot of these background characters are communal OC's, right?

Maybe I should try writing a character like that period, see how they would interpret the world and whatnot...

@ mM - As I said, I'm just now succeeding in cutting down on the amount of fanworks I've been viewing.

If only viewing the posts of 'haters' and radical feminists hadn't taken it's place, but it shouldn't be too hard to deal with that sort of thing.

And I'm not going to post any of that here because I can just see it causing some sort of shitstorm wait what?

Glad you had a great time at your girlfriend's place, though!

Also, How Goes JoJo?!

Join Hidden Level Forums, Bro!

[Violet CLM]

Darth Applejack this makes so much sense no wait it doesn't

[Inconspicularity]

Oh it's those UKofEquestria guys. Pretty sure that's the one that hate me. Hold on- both the UK conventions hate me. Oh well.

[gingerale]

I would find Octavia and Vinyl a lot more interesting were they not into each other, I have to admit. Their romantic relationship is exactly the same in every work I've ever seen it portrayed in, and there's never any conflict or doubt about how it's going to go. Throw them in a sitcom or something where they're not dating but instead are looking for other ponies to date, or some more complicated situation instead, and suddenly I might care, but as it is... meh.

(I could handle them in a relationship as wacky secondary characters, I suppose. But as the main characters of a story, no. Predictable beginning to end.)

Well I have this headcanon that Octavia, Vinyl, Derpy, Doctor, Bon-Bon and Lyra are living in a sitcom like situation together. And there is no romance in the beginning. OctaScratch only happens for a little while but they just stick to being best friends. ♥

[Triangle Man]

Oh it's those UKofEquestria guys. Pretty sure that's the one that hate me. Hold on- both the UK conventions hate me. Oh well.

What did you do to piss off two conventions?

Well I have this headcanon that Octavia, Vinyl, Derpy, Doctor, Bon-Bon and Lyra are living in a sitcom like situation together. And there is no romance in the beginning. OctaScratch only happens for a little while but they just stick to being best friends. ♥

Literally the first thing I thought of.

The second thing was Friends.

[Inconspicularity]

What did you do to piss off two conventions?

I exist too much.