BalanceBrony

You can't, plain and simple. I think it has been pretty much fleshed out at this point, so here's a synopsis of why we can't.

1) We don't know anything about them, except that they need love to survive

2) They need love to survive. We can't grudge them for exerting their natural right to preserve themselves.

3) For all we know, Chryssi could be a tyrant who enslaves the changelings. We don't know.

4) Equestria has spare love, doesn't it? And if not, couldn't Cadence work her magic to feed them?

And if those aren't enough, one could argue that judging as a whole should not be something we do. Isn't the show's maxim Love and Tolerance? It's almost like a kind of inherent contradiction which we see in Villain episodes. We also see this with Discord. Chaos is not something inherently evil. In fact, as somepony experienced in the philosophy of Balance, I would argue that Discord and Chaos are necessary to an extent. In fact... I'm just going to make a thread about that now...

But anyway, judging is wrong, especially when we are talking about the nature of these creatures which cannot be changed.

I still want to know where these roles would go. I mean, Luna, obviously, could definitely be in such a postion, seeing as there is already a confirmed episode centering around Nightmare Moon. But having Vinyl singing... I just don't see where that would be able to apply. Not that I don't want it to happen. I just don't know how it would work with the dynamic of episodes we are used to.

Why would I? I've pretty much liked every episode, with neutral views on one or two of them. I haven't disliked anything done with the show recently. They have delivered very well thus far. My faith is still strong that they'll keep this show going steady, or even getting better, with all the new opportunities provided by Alicorn Twilight.

I've had it easy, as I only joined the fandom in late September. But then I got sick and finished all of MLP and Equestria Girls. I have watched loads of fanimations, but I don't really read fanfics that much, as I do enough reading for school.

Aside from that, I have the Mine Little Pony mod downloaded for Minecraft, so I essentially bum around at minigames and hope to bump into other pony-crafters, while listening to my MLP music playlist. I've also made one ponies in minecraft video thus far. Then school, youtube, and anime have been taking up the rest of my time.

My brain is breaking trying to comprehend the rapid fire math you're employing here. How about just going the simple way? 20% of five is ONE, thus why hers have six instead of five. 120% of five is six.

I didn't think about it that way. I didn't even realise that the simplest way to work with 1/5 is using, well, 1/5. I've often found this happen, if you've been in higher level math courses, or helped younger kids with the ever-more conviluted methods being developed, the simplest stuff eludes you... Plus I've always had a habit of being over-complicated.

Wow! I didn't know about the rumours/confirmations about vinyl in season 4! That makes me super nervous-cited!

 

I hope Jessi's just trolling us and took the role...but if not, I'm sure DHX will pick someone as equally talented...

 

(It'll still be weird not hearing Jessi's voice if she's not chosen)

Yeah, I agree. Like I said, I have faith in their casting. But just associations... Nowack is the voice I think of, so it'll be odd, like if one switches from a dubbed anime to a subbed anime.

Interesting, and clearly intentional. But does it equate to 20%? She has 6 rows of 6... making 36. it would be 30 if they were groups of 5 and not 6... So she had 30, meaning 20% (1/5) of her total would be 6. Since she has 6 more than 30, and 20% of 30 is 6, what she has on there now is 120% of 30.

Conclusion: Rainbow Dash is 20% COOLER than everypony else.... YEAHHHH! Whoever noticed this is BAWS.

Geez... These questions are always tough. Time to give it my best shot.

My favorite band of all time has got to be Red Hot Chili Peppers. I like every song they've ever made, and have most of their albums. They rank the 3rd largest percentage of the music on my mp3 player. Their style, lyrical content, and their personality are all excellent. They are very spiritual and idealistic, like myself, and loads of other things besides.

My second favourite artistic group is the RuneScape musical staff. Runescape has the largest percentage of my mp3 player, because of the sheer number of quality songs which exist in the game. There's different styles of tracks, and all of them conjure different thoughts and memories in my head. I listen to RS music when I need to focus, as it is not too obtrusive, and is associated with something I enjoy.

I like any number of New Age and Classical artists. I have numerous soundscapes, binaurals, subliminal music, and soft melodies, because they reflect my very relaxed, spiritual and intellectual nature. I also enjoy cultural music, from foreign countries, because cultural exposure is excellent for broadening one's horizons.

As for my current listening habits (we all have our moods and such). I am listening to loads of MLP music, both fanmade and original. MLP music has introduced me to various genres of electronica. My favorite electronic genre is progressive house, because it is similar to New Age music. Dubstep is cool too. MLP has also brought me to the wonderful indie band Hey Ocean!.

So, I think I have rambled enough. I think it's clear that I love music in general. The only genres I won't really listen to are the darker or more agressive forms of metal. The very chaotic and unbalanced nature of such genres kind of resonate negatively with my generally stable state of being. There's nothing wrong with them, and they can sound good, but there's just something that echoes in them that doesn't agree with me.

So, a hot topic around here is a rumoured Vinyl Scratch song in season 4. There are numerous discussions about it, but one area which I didn't see touched upon was what role Vinyl Scratch's song will have if it does happen.

In the current episodes, every song has an importance, to either plot or character development. The notion of a background pony being given such an important role in an episode doesn't seem to make sense. But from experience, we know that songs are not pointless, and if Vinyl Scratch does have a song, we must wonder why such is the case.

My personal headcanon right now is based on other statements about S4. Namely, the one about Pinkie being given a run for her partying money, and the one about the musical episode being focused on Pinkie. Here's my thought. From Vinyl's appearance in Canterlot Wedding Part 2, she seems to at least know Vinyl. Perhaps they work together at parties. So the episode would follow a conflict between Vinyl and Pinkie about partying. Some disagreement arises about how to throw a party. So, they try to outdo each other, and prove that their individual party styles are superior. It's a stretch I know, but it's just one thought I had about how Vinyl can become involved in a large enough role to be treated to a song.

What do you guys think? What would be possible circumstances which would make Vinyl prominent enough to sing? And does this mean she will officially move out of the realm of "background pony" and into the realm of supporting characters? If this actually happens, the implications for the fandom will be astronomical. I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Maybe if we were very lucky. But I still doubt it, especially since there is already a confirmed Vinyl speaking part in S4 and she hasn't said anything.

Well, there is the factor of nondisclosures. Maybe as a trade-off to keeping parody right she's not allowed to talk about it? One can only hope. But if she isn't doing it, I hope they get somepony close to that quality of voice.

Nowacking said in a live interview that she would turn down a speaking role of Vinyl Scratch, since that would interfere with her other works. It's here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOPeNjPVxZI&feature=y%C2%ADoutu.be&t=43m17s.

Aw, that's disappointing, because she's the only voice I would picture as Vinyl Scratch. Maybe Hasbro could be nice and let her keep her right to parody?

1. Jessi Nowack as Vinyl. ULTIMATE FAN SERVICE. Especially considering there are rumours of a Vinyl singing role in season 4.

2. Grey DeLisle should be in everything. Plain and simple.

3. Tom Kenny is always a nice addition.

I suppose it's possible that Applejack has those wedged into her frog:

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frog_(horse)

 

The scene that really hurts my head is during Pinkie Pie's "Smile" song, they show Ponies jumping rope

You mean right before the rope started turning itself, and a moment before Pinkie helps herself out of a hole? This is a Pinkie scene. No logic, cartoon or otherwise, is applicable.

I'm actually a little nervous about this, because the rumour going around is that Vinyl gets a singing role in Season 4, along with many other ponies. I don't doubt DHX's casting, but as TimeLordRainbowDash said, Nowack's voice is the voice I hear when I think of Vinyl Scratch, so I would only want a voice along the same lines, or Nowack herself (she is a voice actress by trade, albeit less well-known than others).

So, in short, if the rumours true, I would want Nowack, or somepony who has a voice of similar characterisation.

I agree with the notion of canon until proven otherwise. It's a notion which I also see on the RuneScape forums. If there is ever any lore speculation, we hold to the rule that a statement of lore by any past or present staff member is considered true until contradicted. I feel that applies here as well. Lauren Faust may not be directly involved anymore, but she is good friends of the writing team, and made MLP what it is. I feel like the team will respect her vision in most cases, in honour of what she did, and what she laid the groundwork for.

For example, Faust mentions plot "seeds" which she planted while she was working on the show. These seeds were a precursor to a certain vision for various aspects of the show, so where these "seeds" exist, we can still trust Faust's word on their related plot elements. For other things, we should accept them until they are debunked.

Isn't nowacking a voice actress by trade? Maybe it could be ultimate fan service and hasbro hires her to do Vinyl's voice? But if not, I hope they keep the idea of having an awesome type of voice.

Of course, that's all assuming that this actually happens. I don't know what context could warrant a background pony singing. All of the songs thus far have only featured the Mane Six as the primary singers, with the exception of This Day Aria.

One might say well, Derpy had a speaking role. But speaking roles can occur without any real importance (although I would argue that Derpy is one of the most important characters to that episode's plot.). SInging roles are quite different. They always contribute to the character development and plot in a given episode. So unless Vinyl was going to move out of the background, I'm not sure where her singing would fall.

But personally, unless they get Jessi Nowack, which is unlikely, or somepony with a very similar voice, I'm not sure I'd be thrilled, seeing how Nowack has voiced Vinyl in pretty much every piece of fan content that I can think of.

But there's my two cents.

I think that it will obviously be friendship... After all Twilight=Magic AND Friendship=Magic. Ergo, Twilight=Friendship. At least, that's the logic I would follow.

I feel like it would actually make for a decent episode and lesson. Possible lessons could include bossiness (If RD is too pushy and forceful), respecting your teachers (Twilight getting all up in the theory, like Greenfield said), patience (if Twily gets super excited, and wants to go faster than RD wants, or more likely RD wants to go faster and Twily can't keep up). So I see potential here, plus it was stated that we could get Scootaloo involved, making a kind of RD private flight school episode. Either way, Twilight's wings are, for some reason, one of the more interesting aspects of her Alicorn status to me.

I support the idea of Twilicorn. It opens so many new possibilities in the story of the show, as Twilight gets used to her wings, her status, and begins learning how to master the magic of friendship. And the wings. I really like the wings. Is anypony else excited to see her take flying lessons from RD?

Hiya everypony! So, I'm a college student, going for a BA in Anthropology. Part of the requirements for my major include taking introductory courses in the four primary fields of Anthropology. This semester I am in Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology. How is this relevant to ponies you may ask?

Well, I was just assigned a paper. The subject of the paper is to write an ethnography (a cultural study) about how to effectively participate in a speech community. I am actually lucky to have a unique opportunity to study the Fandom from the perspective of someone transitioning into the community, having been a Brony for only three weeks. I can maintain the perspective of an outsider, while also becoming very much involved.

The focus of this study will be examining what knowledge somepony will need in order to effectively participate in the brony community. Specifically, how one is to be effective in more involved fan discussions.

So what I am asking is if it is okay for me to study the community here from an anthropological perspective, and research the linguistic trends which exist in the Fandom's community, as well as various rites of passage to transition into full Bronyhood? I know it seems silly to ask, when I could just examine things anyway, but it is considered unethical to conduct anthropological study without letting the subjects know they are being analysed.

Hello everypony! My name is BalanceBrony, an I'm new to this site, and to the Fandom! I have been a Brony for about 3 weeks now, and I love everything about MLP, and the Fandom. The values which the show portray, and which are shared by the Brony community are ones which have been in my life for a while, as many conflicts have taught me the importance of Harmony and Balance. But I only truly understood Harmony recently, only a short while before I discovered the magic of friendship.

Harmony is all about accepting different view points, and admiring all of existence. Opposites must coexist. All of the different aspects of existence must be accepted in their multiplicity. Everypony should learn to respect and tolerate all things, and take part in the wholeness of the Universe. This is the trait which best defines myself, the show, and the Fandom.

I am thrilled to be taking part in such a loving and tolerant community. I look forward to taking part in everything that makes the Fandom great. Thanks everypony, for reading! BROHOOF! /)