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  1. BalanceBrony
    Okay. So assuming that, another demigod. What does she control? The rotation of the Earth? And maybe it's good for fanfic writers, and cool that you're good with it. But for Story-based and Character-based bronies, this is a travesty that contradicts everything we read, saw in the show, and heard from the writers. Unless she's just a defect. or just a pegacorn or something.
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    Maybe. But if nothing was wrong, then they would be smiling. Also there wouldn't be material for a two-parter. I sincerely hope something is wrong, because a normal old Alicorn being just freaking added means 1) it needs a role 2) that means screen time 3) another demigod fluttering around, making 5 demigods 4) Seasonal rot as the writers struggle to fit her in. And for those of you referencing dumbo, if they go that route, it's fakking idiotic. Because themes of insecurity and bullying have already been done. At best it will be a carbon copy of dumbo. At worst it would just rehash lessons already taught. Either there needs to be a catch, or I want to see as little of Flurry as possible.
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    Well, based on the teaser, it seems to imply that, in-universe, this isn't supposed to happen. That's why I held back my feelings until the review. After watching it a second time, I noticed that all of them, including the Celestial Sisters, looked very concerned. That combined with her unnatural proportions make me think the writers are going to have her be an abomination in-world . And to me that shows the writers did think of how bronies wouldn't like this. And to make it more tasteful to us, they did make her an unnatural birth. The imply something is wrong. If that's the route they take, then it should be fine. And why? Because people care about this show. And it least in my case, story was one of the reasons I really kept coming back. Everything before this implied born Alicorns aren't a thing. Including the canon books and statements from the writers. Other Alicorns were all stated as animation errors. So, if everything said otherwise, and I care about story, yeah it's kinda a big deal. I won't break things, but there was a noted feeling of disappointment at all the lore being contradicted- until I saw that the characters are treating this like it's a bad thing. Look at Celestia and Luna. They look concerned. Cadence is tired, but Tia and Luna have their heads down and eyes closed. That seems like concern, not tiredness. My guess is after the birth, Shining and Cadence saw that the Princess was all whacked out, and called the sisters, and they were incredibly concerned by it.
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    I am wholly against the idea of a concept that's been done a million times, with the hero being a character who shouldn't exist. Even in this very scene, they all look concerned. She is an anomaly. And Abomination. Should not be. Being a born Alicorn isn't a thing, otherwise Tia and Luna would rejoice! They wouldn't be somber and forlorn. Possibilities that involve shoehorning another royal entity in something that is already a Quadrumvirate. And adding another pony with a special destiny that affects everyone. It's contrived. I REALLLY want them to go the route of "There should not be born Alicorns! And just look at her! She does not look right!" OR "This should not have happened... this means something terrible is going to happen." But either way, the characters look like there is something amiss, and I am glad. Except, the writers said this would not be the case. In this scenario, it's Hasbro dictating on high, and the writers trying to deal with it. And yes it gives me hope, that the canon is not going to be destroyed. The writers are the canon. And they would not have done this without hasbro. As for other explanations, there are possibilities: She has a birth defect, she is only a pegacorn and not an Alicorn, etc. But there is no explanation for Alicornness besides great importance. And adding a new SUPER important character when there is plenty of potential already, is also robbing from other stories. EDIT: BTW, the writer of the books, GM Barrow, is now an official show writer.
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    You make largely valid points, but there is one thing you missed. It's not necessarily, "just" headcanon. One thing that is guaranteed is that an Alicorn must have a special role in Equestria. Whether or not they can be born is up for debate- although it is confirmed Tia and Luna were born, in one of the books. It is true that it's headcanon that Alicorns must be made, not born- excluding those two. But it is a headcanon that allll of the writers had until Hasbro threw this freak at the writers. I understand why people are upset because statements from the writers, the canon, and implications within the canon, all argue against born Alicorns (excluding the exceptions). It was headcanon, but it was headcanon with a lott of support. I was upset too. Now, all of that being said, I would ask that all of the people who are upset about this, take another look at the trailer. Everyone there looks concerned. So, it seems like that this is bad news. The look on Tia and Luna's face implies that this is not supposed to happen. And that gives me hope. That also confirms the writers don't think this is normal either. But if they just throw in another important, powerful being, with no catch, I will be upset. So will many. Because it contradicts what everyone thought (including writers) until Hasbro spoke from on high. If there is no catch to this filly, a minimum amount of screentime is ideal. i don't want another Fairly OddBaby.
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    Guys. Incest is a legal term, and although it varies, cousins as distant as those two never fall into the legal definition of incest. Also, they are too distant for there to be any real genetic risk. We are all technically related, and saying those two can't be together is like saying nobody at all can be together- that's how distant they are, if they are related at all.
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    There will always be people who come to MLP for their own reasons. To people who loved it for the good story and writing, this episode would be trash. As many have said in this thread, the episode does lack structure and proper plot. From my position, I am a brony who watches each episode from the perspective of enjoying the show. I enjoy plot, characters, and writing. But I also enjoy aton of laughs. But that's me. What you guys need to understand is that this episode is a bit off from the normal expectations of the show. Yes, it was a special episode for bronies, but I could totally understand that anybody who likes the show for the show would be annoyed. This episode would only be enjoyed by people who enjoy the fandom, which is not everybody. MLP become popular and famous for it's good morals, story, characters, and writing. To people who like the show only for those things, this episode was actually one of the worst, because it was nothing but a flood of memes with a letter to the fans as the moral. People who aren't into the fandom would have wanted a good epic story for episode 100, because that's what made the show great in the first place- and they did not get such a story. This episode was special, and that's fine. But it is not what the show is known for. So, more casual bronies who don't into the memery and fanon- they would be ticked. Which is what happened. Many of us enjoyed the fun romp that was Slice of Life, because we felt it addressed us. But many of us saw it only as an interruption that took the show off rails for an episode, to pander to the crazed fans. I fall into the first category. I had a right blast, because I take each episode at face value- as the thing that it was meant to be. In my opinion, it is only really justified to hate an episode if it fails in the personal mission it had. But I can understand the people who hated episode 100- because it was different from the normal formula, that many bronies love way more than the memes.
  8. BalanceBrony
    It isn't. Just saying, the way AJ was going about saying it, it seemed like a confession, and Rarity cutting it off seemed very convenient...
  9. BalanceBrony
    My head-cannons must be satiated, or else they will blow things up...XD It's a possibility. She never finished her sentence...
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    O.o... Humans... Maybe she and Lyra have a conspiracy going... OR maybe, AJ *is* human, and got trapped in Pony form somehow...
  11. BalanceBrony
    Nuuu, you got me. I still think I'm right though.
  12. BalanceBrony
    Ah, but the argument is would make is this: if it were any of those other things, why would she have been cut off in such a rushed way. Hmm?
  13. BalanceBrony
    Also, I have another point. She uses the verb "to be." Indicating that she was something. Continue discussing.
  14. BalanceBrony
    Sooo. Today, in the new episode, Rarity was mooning over Trenderhoof, and Trenderhoof was mooning over Applejack. Rarity starts acting like Applejack, than AJ acts like Rarity to show Rarity how ridiculous she was being. At the end of the episode, Rarity realizes to not change herself, as we all knew the lesson would be. Interesting is the fact that Trenderhoof also learns the lesson. But anyway, so far I've only said the obvious. How is this reading deeply, BalanceBrony? Here's where I'm going to shoot in the dark. When AJ tells Trenderhoof that he can't stay at Sweet Apple Acres, he goes "Ohh, in disappointment." Applejack guiltily begins to confess... Something. I quote: "Uh, Look, you're a fine pony, but uh, well, I'm uhhh..." What could it mean... I kind of feel like Rarity cutting her off was intentional, to leave us thinking, so I just want to start this discussion. Do you guys think this could be any indication of something else? Also examining the context of the rest of the episode too, we could really have some interesting discussion Keep in mind guys, even though I'm implying that homosexuality is impliied, this thread is NOT about whether or not homosexuality should be depicted. There are more than enough threads on that subject. Instead, let's stick with this specific case, and let the head-cannons go off!
  15. BalanceBrony
    What about Filli Vanilli, also about Fluttershy? I would think that one is more likely because she has to take "drastic measures" to help the Ponytones band. Eeyup, and I'm going to call more than that. Weird Al is the one who gives her the key.
  16. BalanceBrony
    UGGGGHHH! He isn't a bad character. So what if he's shallow. NOT HIS FAULT. Why do people hate him? Mary Sue? Not quite. There seem to be implicit flaws. I would see him as being a tad overprotective. There is potential. Why do people hate him? (why do people hate perio. But that's another matter). Being semi-Mary-Sue-ish makes him boring. Not horrible.
  17. BalanceBrony
    I can already tell that I'm going to have a mark on my forehead from facehoofing so much. ARE PEOPLE REALLY HATING THIS EPISODE FOR A THREE SECOND CAMEO OF A CHARACTER WHICH SHOULDN'T BE HATED AT ALL? You people make no sense. For starters, Flash wasn't a bad character. Boring certainly, but that isn't his fault. The writers were forced to make an hour and a half commercial. It was also meant to be stand-alone, so they had to reform all the mane 6 while also creating new characters. Obviously the additional characters will fall a little flat to make room to show the character of the main cast. But hating them for that? It makes no sense. Flash and Sunset have potential. And people hate them, and this episode? For three seconds? God dangit. I can tell this will be me in the coming days: Regarding my personal opinion, it was a fun episode, but it left me feeling a little disappointed for some reason, though I'm not sure why. I have a guess though. I attribute my disappointment to the weak book moral, and the somewhat uninteresting plot. The pacing kind of fell flat after Discord's song. But I also need to give analytical points to the episode. I thought the Princess time was nice, and Twilicorn haters can gtfo now. FLYING PONIES WITH FREAKING LASERS! Discord was also written very well, showing his own little spin of what friendship means, and also being the unpredictable chaos god we love. I will say that this was the first episode where I didn't like Pinkie, but the other ponies were all done well. I'm going to be honest and say, not only did Flash not tick me off, but I actually enjoyed his appearance. I think he has potential, and he is cute with Twily. If given more room to develop, I'm sure the writers can make him a good character. And even if I didn't like it, I'm never one to hate and episode for three seconds. So, there are my thoughts on the episode. I give it an 8/10
  18. BalanceBrony
    Hello everypony. I've just about got everything together for my first analysis video. I just need vectors of my OC for different reactions so it's a less boring video, in various poses. -All with wings folded Faces -Facehoof* -Angry* -Happy* -Absolutely ecstatic* -Annoyed -Sad -Pondering -Squee Poses -Standing* -Standing with hoof raised -Pointing at something.* If you could make some or all of these vectors, it would be appreciated. The vectors I need for my Rainbow Falls review are marked with Asterisks. Thanks!
  19. BalanceBrony
    Again. There is never any evidence that she wouldn't backstab. People expect she wouldn't backstab because they have preconceptions of what a leader should have. But that is exactly the point. The point was to show that she isn't a good leader. That's why she needs to learn. But everyone screaming "OOC" have all failed to provide evidence based strictly on what's in the show that she wouldn't do this. Fanfic, headcanon, and expectations do not canon make.
  20. BalanceBrony
    Maybe not. Pinkie Pride is a musical episode, and she is friends with Vinyl. Given that it's probably going to open with Pinkie beginning preparations for Dashie's birthdayversary, it isn't out of the question to have Vinyl included, when she is going to hire a musician. And in fact, I wouldn't even be surprised. Vinyl having a role would actually fit very well, and not just be fan-pandering.
  21. BalanceBrony
    Could you please explain to me her personality, and how she was out of character? I'm just curious as to your logic.
  22. BalanceBrony
    It was shitty of her, But that's why I loved it so much. She was literally Celestia. Think of all the times Celestia tricked or guided the ponies to their lessons, while also having them learn it themselves. Twilight will be a solid Princess of Friendship.
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    I think it's already shown that RD won't go that route. I'm more confident than ever that the writers will follow through, because it would show her spreading her newfound mastery of Loyalty.
  24. BalanceBrony
    Kame- HAME- HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!! Now that I have successfully bombed you, in all seriousness, I don't understand your view, but I respect it. Regarding this thread as a whole... I don't really hate anypony except for Diamond Tiara. Pick on a disabled pony.... supreme empress of all assholes... IRL, that's the kind of stuff that make people commit suicide, and even within the cartoon you saw how depressed Scootaloo got. Nothing can redeem her in my opinion. I am of the camp that Silver Spoon is the follower, and she only sides with DT because she fears her. She isn't the assshole who comes up with the schemes, she just goes with it. Not the best, but not worth even disliking, because I can understand her position. Flash Sentry- I want to put it out there that I support FlashLight. There is nothing to dislike about Flash. He's just kinda there, and I think it has potential. People just hate him because there being a canon romance sinks their ships. Blueblood is a dick, short and sweet. Snips/Snails- I think they're not hated so much as they make people facehoof hardcore. They're recurring male characters and they're dumb as rocks, and I think that is one reason. The other reason is because they are go-to henchponies, making fans think that the writers lack creativity on this front, which also annoys them. They're annoying characters, not really to be hated. They're innocent but annoying lugs. And I actually like Sunset Shimmer. People dislike her again, because she had potential but it wasn't utilized.
  25. BalanceBrony
    Ah. That doesn't bug me. But to each their own :3
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