Sectus

I wouldn't be surprised if next season was our last. To be honest, I wouldn't really mind. I'd assume the fandom would continue the storyline through fan fiction and fanimations, so it wouldn't really be a disaster. 

​Hopefully they would reboot it though.

​I'm typically a very pessimistic and negative person overall, so my opinion on the matter might be a bit jaded to start with. I think the series, while having a few bad episodes here and there, has survived well overall. They have achieved a decent balance of fan service and actual series development by catering to bronies using the finales and premieres, and having more simple episodes in between.

I'm sure, like with all shows, eventually it will lose its luster, but I think they have another season or two before that happens. The world is only as limited as the creativity of those writing for it.

Am I the only one here that has an underlying fear that Commu-I mean Starlight is going to start being our main character?

I play it on occasion, yeah. At the moment I've got a small house with a husband and a wife who is expecting. The husband is a programmer and the wife is an aspiring music star.

I'm really trying to focus on this one. In the past few goes I've never really gotten past the first family.

So you risk torturing yourself by watching a show about techno coloured ponies?

Sure. To me, the enjoyment I get from some moments of the show outweighs the cringiness. 

I don't so much have unpopular opinions as I do just always negative ones. A lot of the show causes me cringe, but I still enjoy it so I keep watching. @.@

The episode and the message it delivered were both fine. The animation was fine. The new character was fine. But, and I'm trying to put this as politely as I can, the 'music video' slapped in the center of the episode was, uncontested, the most cringe-inducing thing I have ever seen. That is exactly what those who oppose bronies point out when they want something to mock us for, and it should not be encouraged.

This episode was very unique. I don't know if it was just me, but the segment where Shy and Twilight were hiding from the two parties attacking each other felt very similar to older cartoons I enjoyed. It was a good feeling and this episode gave me a nostalgia attack in that vein.

I also enjoyed the fact that they were unaware Twilight was a princess. A small detail, but a fun one nonetheless.

EDIT: Also, foalio.

Naughty Ninjas was a really good one, it had some funny scenes in it, and it also hits pretty close to home on my career choice. Great episode all around. So far, the only episode this season that seemed out-of-place for me was Tweek x Craig. It just didn't sit right with me.

You can prefer the original all you want -- the two are different shows. One was intended for an older audience and one was not.

Disregard adorableness -- consider story details.

> Ending shoehorned in to force the idea that Discord isn't being an evil manipulative bastard.

> He is though.

She has an appearance that could be considered more sexual than most characters in the series. She has heavily lidded eyes, sharp little poke-out teeth, and a slender and narrow body. It's somewhat similar to the appeal of Luna (who is also liked mostly due to the visual appeal). It isn't because either of the characters have any actual substance to them (Luna = I'm a mentor. Chrysalis = I'm evil) but because their physical appearance is generally considered attractive.

EDIT: The fact that she looks like something straight out of a Hot Topic doesn't hurt either.

Jack happens to be Daxter's friend.

I think I struck it lucky when it comes to college. The schedule is really relaxed and open and while at the moment I'm taking core classes, my next three semesters are all filled with job-related education courses. Literally none of them are core classes after that, meaning I'll be taking subjects only related to my interests.

What is weird is determined by the individual; it is a very subjective concept. However, I'm sure that pretty much everyone (outside this fandom, of course) agrees that grown men who sleep with pony plushies are neither attractive nor very normal. It is excusable for those 12 and under (though still odd), but it gets a bit intolerable after that point.

Again, not trying to judge - that is just how people feel about it. I don't mean to be a downer or anything, but this fandom is not going to change that. People thought it was weird before, and they will still think it is weird after this fandom has gone.

Not everything needs an in-universe explanation. It was just a design change to make her look less silly.

I'm so happy we saw the return of flutterbat

It's okay to do a thing associated with continuity, but after a certain point it gets to them just saying 'hey, it's that thing we did. Remember that?!'.

The tea party scene was a bit cringy

I'm fairly certain that was the intended reaction.

Also, am I the only one who finds it really damn annoying that they mismatched the proper order of Hearthswarming and Scare Master? I don't really feel like looking at fan episode orders - it should just be apparent when the episodes take place in relation to one another. 

At least it wasn't Justin Bieber right?

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Right?

From experience, I've learnt that it is not worth spending a single cent on these games. They are typically designed to maximise short-term profits and most of the time, the environment becomes too unbalanced and players will eventually leave. I do miss the days when microtransactions were mainly for cosmetic items or speed upgrades. 

This is a good reason why people getting angry with Team Fortress 2 confuses me. Sure, they charge for tickets to certain events and make a small profit by charging for items, but 90% of the time those items are purely cosmetic. The few weapons they do charge for don't have any inherent advantage over others - the play style is simply different. With that game, win or lose ratio all depends on how good the individual player is, and how well the team in question cooperates. 

A question if I may? Which game was the worst offender to you?

To be honest, most of the games (at least in the mobile / app market) that I would consider the 'worst offenders' are also the ones that do the worst playerbase wise. They usually aren't unique games, most of the ones I would consider really bad are obvious ripoffs of already existing and more successful games (Clash of Lords, War of Clans, and Star Wars: Commander, for instance). 

Perhaps I'm just really good at distancing myself from actually terrible Pay 2 Winz, but most of the worst offenders have just never caught my interest or I've never tried them.

I'm very, very conservative when it comes to my gaming budget despite being a very involved competitive gamer. I don't bother with games that require a monthly subscription fee or recurring payments of any kind. I can still enjoy pay to win games if they are done right, though. Boom Beach, for instance, (bad example, I know) has a system that allows you to purchase upgrades if you feel like it, but doesn't jam them down your throat as a required element for victory.

All I can see is you being on a bike throwing newspapers to peoples doors

Says the 14 year old almost-freshman.   

Currently in college, with a part-time job making dental appliances. I'm an aspiring musician, but if that doesn't work out, or I just don't make enough from it to live on, I should have a Computer Science degree to fall back on.

Always good to have a backup, for sure. I'd imagine computer science-related jobs aren't in small demand, though.

Why? You don't get paid for it? Or do you -dun dun duuuuuuun-

Why would I not? The thread title is 'what do you do for a living', and it's my job.

I haven't even learned how to drive, pay taxes/bills, etc. I am doomed. 

You can blame the educational system for that one, pal.