Jump to content
Banner by ~ Ice Princess Silky

Dark Qiviut

User
 View Profile  See their content

  • Posts

    4,700

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Everything posted by Dark Qiviut

  1. Dark Qiviut
    *sigh* Again, that's not what I'm saying. It doesn't matter that you didn't judge her like the Mane Six nor the fact you were laughing innocently. What I'm saying is that Maud Pie's script wants you laugh and then tells you to feel bad for laughing. Doing so manipulates with the audience's emotions. It comes off as manufactured.
  2. Dark Qiviut
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMLiqEqMQyQ
  3. Dark Qiviut
    Varus x Clarity
  4. Dark Qiviut

    *pets Buffalo Man*

    1. Batbrony

      Batbrony

      How did you pet yourself? ARE YOU A WIZARD?!?! No wait, that's silly, you're Buffalo Man... or you're a Buffalo Man AND a wizard! *gasp*

  5. Dark Qiviut

    >Buffalo Man inserts rock run ^__^

  6. Dark Qiviut

    Dear #5-seed teams in the NCAA Tournament: Watch out for them #12's. They can give you a big kick in the ass if you're not careful.

  7. Dark Qiviut
    For the most part, "TV-Y" is about how to approach a topic without being lewd, vulgar, violent, or graphic about it. Addressing Maud's attitude and psyche will likely not affect it as long as the content itself is suitable for children. In the scenes where her matter-of-fact deadpan is a big factor, the way she and the others respond to each other is played to make you laugh. However, because she's actually serious and the Remane Five are uncomfortable around her, you're supposed to feel for her and question yourself why you laughed, as well.
  8. Dark Qiviut
    I went with "other" as my choice, because the episode's biggest flaw (beyond the "YMMV" dryness of the humor) is how the episode wants you to laugh and criticize you for doing so. Throughout, the scenes, communication, and awkwardness of everything causes you to want to laugh. At the same time and later on, the writing and script of Maud Pie switches it around and ridicules you for it. Maud Pie would've been better if the scenes weren't played for laughs and instead focused on a more neutral, somewhat serious side in response to the awkwardness and miscommunication.
  9. Dark Qiviut

    I actually found the dry humor to be the most glaring flaw. Not that it wasn't funny, but that the writing wants you to laugh and then ridicule you FOR laughing at the awkwardness. If you ask me, Maud Pie would've been much better if her scenes weren't played for laughs.

  10. Dark Qiviut
    Then you might LOVE this:
  11. Dark Qiviut
    Back in the classics (Series 1-4), they were great. Series 5-7 were good. Then, HiT acquired the TV rights, starting in Series 8; and it went to crap. During that time, HiT changed the development of the railway from modelling (series 1-11) to CGI (series 13 onward). Then HiT gave the writing for Thomas a complete overhaul, hiring veteran Thomas writers and other good writers like Davey Moore. Series 17 debuted this new cast, and it's easily the best Thomas series in years. (They also went with a new CGI animation company, from Nitrogen to Arc, who's done just fine.) Plus, there's a Railway Consultant to make the railway predicaments as realistic as possible. Recommended series: 1-4, 5-7, 17.
  12. Dark Qiviut
    http://mlpforums.com/blog/91/entry-10497-this…will-take-some-getting-used-to/
  13. Dark Qiviut
    As a long-time Thomas & Friends fan, there are a barrage of great characters, some of whom haven't been explored so much. It looks like one classic character will get some screentime: Toby's coach, Henrietta. So what will take some getting used to? Click the spoiler. And have a look at a Series 18 clip, the episode being "Not So Slow Coaches." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7b4OFJxi34
  14. Dark Qiviut

    With the twenty-four-point drubbing the Lakers suffered at the hands of the Spurs, the Lakers are the first NBA team to officially be eliminated from postseason contention. ^__^

  15. Dark Qiviut

    One thing about Tumblr (and many subscribed DeviantArt pages) that royally pisses me off: the ability to alter the cursor design. It makes clicking on links VERY intrusive.

    1. ~Silver Essence~

      ~Silver Essence~

      Been there, they should put up a setting on that.

  16. Dark Qiviut
    Sugar^3 x E = mc^2
  17. Dark Qiviut

    And for the twentieth time this season, the Lakers lost by at least 20 points. And at 22-43, they're a loss or Dallas win from being officially eliminated from postseason contention.

    1. Show previous comments  1 more
    2. Dark Qiviut

      Dark Qiviut

      Meet the Mets. Greet the Mets. Step right up and beat the Mets! XD

    3. Yellow Diamond

      Yellow Diamond

      Could be worse: could be the Knicks.

    4. Wind Chaser

      Wind Chaser

      Or the Football Giants. WTF was up with last season?

  18. Dark Qiviut
    Aquila x ghostfacekiller39's waifu. ^__^
  19. Dark Qiviut
    Floaty x Aquila x Buffalo Man ^__^
  20. Dark Qiviut
    FlutterCube.
  21. Dark Qiviut
    The answer isn't even close: Discord. Of the main villains here, he's the embodiment of chaos who cares for no one but himself. Besides his free-flowing, menacing, comedic personality, what makes him scarier is the fact that his motivation has no set goal. He wants Equestria to be his own personal playground; if he ever feels bored, he can recreate it whenever he wants, whatever he wants. His ability to improvise lies with a snap of his fingers.
  22. Dark Qiviut
    This happens too often in school: the kid gets bullied and gets blamed for the bullying. Still, it doesn't become any less disgusting, and this is no exception. School administration decisions like these do nothing except force him to push his passion for Friendship Is Magic into the closet (something he apparently doesn't want to do, which should be commended) and validate the bullying.
  23. Dark Qiviut
    <--- StWOM review by MrEnter, who explains the issues in this objectively bad episode quite well..
  24. Dark Qiviut

    I actually like one of MrEnter's catchphrases: "What I'm doing is wrong. I know it's wrong. But I'm gonna do it, anyway."

    1. Moved to Elsewhere

      Moved to Elsewhere

      Yeah that's a great catchphrase along with because potatoes

    2. Wind Chaser

      Wind Chaser

      From his "Friendship is Witchcraft" review, I'm glad he did a much better and more fair job of ripping it than Voice of Reason did. I really think that series is hit-or-miss, with more misses than hits. It has some good jokes but its timing is no better than a dead moose's last crap.

  25. Dark Qiviut
    That still doesn't give AJ a basis for her paranoia's origin. Starting in the beginning of Act 1, AJ's paranoia was becoming very obvious via the scroll and wish to put in trivial reminders. That's very off because AJ trusts her and knows she's competent, clever, and intelligent. Apple Bloom is capable of caring for herself over the next third of the day, and AJ knows it. If you're going to make her so paranoid that she'll willingly throw all of her trust she has for Apple Bloom away, give a good reason. "Just because the plot says so" doesn't cut it.
×
×
  • Create New...