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  1. I agree. It is like cancer. Cancer for Ness. If Ness spams PK Fire, it's a death sentence for Ness and easy win for me.
  2. So Nintendo creates artificial value and isn't cheaper than the competition. What can I say? It is how it is. Some people say it's cheaper. Others say it's not. If someone thinks it's cheaper, good for them. If someone disagrees, good for them. If someone thinks the competition is cheaper, good for them too. What could I contribute? Can't argue with numbers and you laid it out pretty well. You covered game costs and accessory costs. It is what it is.
  3. And this affects you how?
  4. I was strongly disappointed. I wouldn't say I hated it. The buildup for Starlight was too much and the pay off wasn't that great. The resolution felt rushed and predictable. She was mad because she didn't have a friend. Edit: Or to be more precise, lost her one close friend due to a cutie mark taking him away. It seemed too unrelatable. We've all lost friends. But we didn't go insane like she did. It sucked, but we moved on. And then she instantly goes from anti-uniqueness to suddenly singing with the mane 6. If they wanted me to get emotionally invested, they should have developed her story throughout the season and then hit us with an emotional bomb. Now, some people have said to me "but this is a kid's show. It can't be too complex and emotional". To that I say, no. The relationship between Moondancer and Twilight felt much more natural and believable and actually tugged at my heartstrings. All in 22 minutes. Why? 1. We actually saw the friendship, albeit it being a short glimpse. When we learn Starlight's back story, we are TOLD her back story by Statlight with voice over. With Moondancer, we got to see flashback footage with them talking. Makes the viewer relate more to see why we should feel rather than being told why we should feel. #2. Moondancer's reaction felt more believable. Starlight lost only one friend due to a cutie mark and resolved to create a town free from unique talent. Moondancer practicality lost her closest friend as well and resolved to not bother with friends, effectively becoming a shut in. Moondancer felt more relatable and Starlight seemed comedically over the top. Even if we never did what Moondancer did, we saw the steps and the motions. It was legitimately saddening. So overall, while I didn't hate it (I loved the concept of sampling alternate "bad futures" ala Back to the Future II), the overall arch with Starlight was underwhelming. Imo, season 2 continues to be the best. Season 3 had a strong end-of-the-series feel (I personally see seasons 1-3 as one story, followed by season 4 and 5 as just extra stories) and season 4's ending had an epic tone that was way better and focused than 5's. And season 1 was simple and to the point with no complaints here. So imo, season 5's finale is not terribl3, but it's the weakest of the 5
  5. It was probably just some generic student who also tried running. She lost, probably due to Sunset's dirt tactics, and lacking the skills Twilight had, she couldn't compete.
  6. Yes. Theories like Cultivation Theory and Social Construction theory support the idea that people (including adults) base their worldviews based on what they are constantly exposed to in the media. This includes movies, tv, advertisements, and video games. Media, in general. This could also include toys because the studies show that people really do base their beliefs on what they see.
  7. Everyone remember that really cool 80's Ninja Turtles cartoon? The last season had an episode revolving around Leonardo becoming obsessed on beating an arcade game high score. Yes, it was as stupid as it sounds. Let that be a sign of what can happen when you drag on a show for longer than it needs to be.
  8. I am for the show ending because time and again, we've seen shows crumble into miserable piles as the producers attempt to milk every last bit of viewership it can get. A common symptom is jumping the shark. Rather than ending with grace and leaving on a high note, these shows just keep going and going until it's just a shadow of its former self. Me, personally, if season 3 had been the series finale, I would have been happy. When I first watched all of MLP, it was between March and May 2013. Equestria Girls and Season 4 had not been out yet. And I felt emotionally satisfied and sad to see it end. It was a satisfying story. We see a shut in nerd learn friendship values, she goes through struggles, and ultimately comes out on top. I knew season 4 was coming, but season 3 just felt like the end of a grand story; a solid beginning, middle, and end. If MLP could keep being great would I want it to end? No. But I don't think MLP can constantly keep producing great season after great season. I mean, how much longer are they gonna delay Rainbow Dash's Wonderbolt stuff? Rarity has a boutique already. The CMC got their cutie marks. There comes a time when every story must end because if you just keep adding stuff, it becomes increasingly difficult to keep it fresh and interesting. If they could keep it fresh and interesting for 20 seasons, go for it, that's amazing. But I'd much rather see MLP end earlier than it could have and end on a high, beautiful and respectful note, than to see MLP last longer than it should have and end on a sad, lame, boring, cancelation note. MLP deserves an ending that will bring smiles and tears. It shouldn't end with no one watching because it got dull. THAT would be an insult to Lauren Faust's creation.
  9. I don't know what's more cringeworthy. The idea of what they're trying to do or that fake enthusiasm they present in the video like a pair of sleazy salesmen making a pitch. Because the idea makes some sense. If a YouTuber made a Reacts video, posted it on React World, and was featured on the front page, that's a win-win. The Fine Bros make money and you get some exposure that could result in sending traffic to your channel. The problem, however, is how broad they've made their plan seem. They've filed to trademark the word "react". They say they don't want their format stolen (the f***?). They say you can still make a video reacting to something, but you can't use their titles. Like Elders React, Adults Reaction, or Kids React. Ok, wtf, then how do you title the videos? Children React? Humans ages 6-12 React. Older people React. Sure, you can make a similar video, but what are you going to call it. You'd have to come up with some elaborate title that will never be easily found in YouTube searches, effectively giving the Fine Bros a monopoly on mass reaction videos. Overall, it's so cringy how they attempt to sound non-corporate, and non-Hollywood, when that's exactly how they sound like. This PR disaster isn't going to be their downfall. What they do next could be. If they start taking down videos, that's when they'll feel true backlash.
  10. That's what they say, but I don't believe them due to the dolls looking way too similar. And it's Hasbro. Cartoons being the byproducts of toys is their specialty. So it makes sense why they would create a movie to go along with the toys rather than creating the movies with fans in mind and than creating toys.
  11. Mario Kart 8. 4 player Grand Prix is a godsend. The amount of racers, cars, combinations and tracks is amazing. Online mode is great. Link. F-Zero tracks. And my personal bias is that it's got Rosalina, who I only like cuz to me, she's the embodiment of my favorite Mario games ever, Mario Galaxy 1 & 2
  12. Companies get sued all the time. Nintendo has been sued plenty of times since the release of the DS. They've won some and lost some, but if I hadn't been actively following Nintendo news, I wouldn't have even known. I doubt this will affect Hasbro in any major way. Hasbro's a big company thatcan afford good lawyers. That doesn't necessarily mean "get out of jail" free card, but it could result in a settlement out of court. Hasbro's lawyers could keep delaying and appealing to the point where the suing company just wants to end the court case (which can become extremely pricey, even for big companies). But this also costs Hasbro the lawyer fees, so perhaps it'll be better to just pay what they owe. Overall, Hasbro will most likely be fine and we won't notice a thing
  13. I think it was just a joke that played on the expectation that a rainbow would be sweet. Candies like skittles contribute to this idea and the general idea that rainbows aren't tough also makes people assume a rainbow wouldn't be spicy. Like the line from Rocky goes, "The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place, and I don't care how tough you are, it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it". Rainbows, here are used as an antithesis to mean and nasty. So to sum it all up, you'll probably never get an official answer because there is no logic to rainbows being spicy. It was a gag done for comedic effect that played on the viewers expectations. Like when the anvil fell on Twilight's head. How did her skull and neck not break? Well, it was just a physical joke and a gag.
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