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  1. Dark Qiviut
    Power Rangers was a gigantic part of my childhood, too. Also grew up watching it. This news literally made me gasp. RIP, Jason.
  2. Dark Qiviut

    Happy birthday, Trix! :eager:

    1. Lord Valtasar

      Lord Valtasar

      thank you, teacups for everycreature!

  3. Dark Qiviut

    Congratulations to the Houston Astros, the 2022 World Champions!

  4. Dark Qiviut
    Really cute. Love the humor. Love Izzy’s characterization.
  5. Dark Qiviut
    The reason is because despite being obnoxious and immature, he cares for his friends, even when he doesn’t exactly show it all the time. He’s extremely close with Fluttershy and has close connections with Big Mac and Spike. When he cares, he does it his way, from breaking Sugar Belle’s wagon wheel to reunite her and Big Mac and helping Big Mac set up (and accidentally screw up) Big Mac’s marriage proposal.
  6. Dark Qiviut
    None of them. All of the episodes, TV specials, and movie happened in the canon, even the worst ones. Refusing to acknowledge them as canon doesn’t make the events go away.
  7. Dark Qiviut

    Happy birthday, DH! :yay:

    1. Dark Horse

      Dark Horse

      Thank ye kindly, DQ! :mlp_icwudt:

    2. Dark Qiviut

      Dark Qiviut

      You're welcome! :D

  8. Dark Qiviut
    @Megas listed a good chunk. Others like What About Discord, Mare Do Well, Somepony to Watch Over Me, and Owl's Well apply, too. MMC doesn't accurately apply. Plenty hate it, yet just as many (if not more) love it. I can understand why. This was the first episode I hated, and upon rewatching it years later, it looks worse. Easy to see why MDW remains so widely despised.
  9. Dark Qiviut

    Happy birthday, Fhaolan! :yay:

    1. Fhaolan

      Fhaolan

      Thankee!:oh_golly:

  10. Dark Qiviut

    More than 48 hours passed since the Bivalent booster. Soreness in my arm almost gone, and I can lift it over my head again. No other side effects. :D

    1. Sparklefan1234

      Sparklefan1234

      "Captain's log...Still a muskox." :proud:

    2. Samurai Equine

      Samurai Equine

      In a day or two more, the symptoms should be fully gone. :proud:

  11. Dark Qiviut

    Happy birthday!

    Hope you're okay wherever you are now.

    1. Oleks

      Oleks

      Thank you!

      I'm at home and I'm OK, at least for now. 

  12. Dark Qiviut

    Booster update, 24 hours later:

    1. Drinking to stay hydrated. Vax dried my mouth.
    2. Arm achy, but thankfully no other side effects. Moving my left arm a little every few minutes and using it predominantly.
    1. Sparklefan1234

      Sparklefan1234

      I hope you feel better soon, BFFFF. :adorkable:

       

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    2. Samurai Equine

      Samurai Equine

      Sounds about right. Hopefully you'll bounce back soon. Just give it a few days. :catface:

  13. Dark Qiviut

    Got the COVID Bivalent booster! :yay:

    1. Megas

      Megas

      let me know how it goes. I can't get it right now since I don't get time off for it so I'll have to wait to see if it hits you as hard as the first one

    2. Samurai Equine

      Samurai Equine

      Congrats, my friend! Stay healthy. ^_^

    3. ZiggWheelsManning

      ZiggWheelsManning

      Hope no problems be about from the booster.  

  14. Dark Qiviut

    Man, such an amazing day of baseball!

    1. ZiggWheelsManning

      ZiggWheelsManning

      How is it amazing when the :angry:Yankees take out :stressed:everyone?  

  15. Dark Qiviut

    Happy 12th anniversary, FIM!

    Happy 7th anniversary, Lost Mark!

  16. Dark Qiviut
    After a disappointing Chapter 1, Chapter 2 is exactly what MYM needed. The animation and lighting are much, much better. No, it doesn’t need to be as fantastic as ANG. It needed to be adequate. The animators more than stepped up here. The majority of the stories are entertaining and satisfying, Episode 7 notwithstanding. Almost all of them are engaging with various conflicts that are well in character of the Mane Five. Portrait of a Princess and Sleep-Over are excellent and compete with some of FIM’s best. Misty is Ch. 2’s standout. For the first time, an adult blank flank is in MLP. Temperament-wise, she’s similar to Fluttershy, and also extremely innocent. For so long, she wants to have her Cutie Mark and will do whatever it takes to impress Opaline to get it. Someday, she’ll earn it and become one with the rest of the Mane Five. Opaline is vindictive and as unreliable a narrator as there is in the last two generations. She claims about alicorn SA like her being immortal rulers, but she twists Equestria’s post-M6 history so much that you can’t help but believe she isn’t telling the truth. Opaline puts Misty in a bind with all of her schemes. Even though none of them succeed, she’s one step closer to being Equestria’s premiere threat. Pipp and Zipp are the Mane Five MVPs and complement very well from TYT. Zipp already has an established character beforehand, but Pipp was the weakest, which is a shame, for she has so much upside. TYT does a tremendous job making Pipp a solid, relatable character. Equally effectively, Chapter 2 does the same. Zipp has an arc of her own, being the M5’s detective. While no one else was suspicious of Misty, she was and rightfully made sure she wasn’t up to any tricks. Everyone has time to shine. Hitch is an amazing dragon dad to little Sparky, and I love their adorable father-son relationship. His reaction to Sparky being kidnapped is exactly what any dad would do. Sunny is the leader of the group and had to adjust to being groveled on as an alicorn, even though she's the same pony. Izzy is outstanding this chapter. Like ANG and TYT, she resembles many of Pinkie’s biggest strengths while being her own, like her creativity and unconditional accessibility with others. She was the first to lend an open hoof with Misty. When things went wrong, she was visibly upset and admitted to missing home. Sparky was extremely pivotal to the plot. Not only by being extremely connected to magic in Maretime Bay, but also by having magical powers himself. More importantly, he’s extremely smart, immediately understood what Misty was up to, and knew exactly what to do to foil her plan. ANG foreshadowed the importance of Earth Pony magic in the post-credits scene and in TYT. Chapter 2 explores it further. Back in Twilight’s time, Earth Pony magic was extremely subtle, depending on cues by various ponies and their various connections over time. The intertwining apple and pear tree is the most obvious example. Thousands of years later, Earth Pony magic evolved into something more. Their connection to the earth is visible and greatly impacts vegetation and agriculture. It’s only eight episodes, but Chapter 2 packed a lot of insight and details. Chapter 2 does a great job evolving what ANG started. With TYT going strong as well and how good MYM became, G5 as a whole is well on its way to becoming FIM’s worthwhile successor.
  17. Dark Qiviut

    Alfur the Elf and his kingdom have declared you the next in line for the throne.

    But first, you need to sign a 1,000-page disclaimer. XP

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    2. Sparklefan1234

      Sparklefan1234

      @Dark Qiviut I *know* what I said. :mlp_okiedokieloki:/:pinkiehat:

    3. Dark Qiviut

      Dark Qiviut

      @Sparklefan1234 Not a fan of elf contracts, eh? :laugh:

    4. Sparklefan1234

      Sparklefan1234

      @Dark Qiviut I am NOT a fan of elf contracts! Cookie hording monsters! :angry:

  18. Dark Qiviut

    Happy birthday, Truffles! :yay:

  19. Dark Qiviut

    Chapter 2 complete! :yay:

    Won't spoil anything here. All I'll say out here is MYM is in good hooves.

    1. Sparklefan1234

      Sparklefan1234

      I agree 100%, BFFFF and I CANNOT wait for more! :D

    2. ZiggWheelsManning

      ZiggWheelsManning

      So disaster averted, right?  

    3. Dark Qiviut

      Dark Qiviut

      @ZiggWheelsManning Eeyup. None whatsoever.

  20. Dark Qiviut
    Not so sure about this one. Even though Pipp was motivated over her sister's Cutie Mark glowing, her plan was extremely rash and ridiculous. All morning, Zipp searched high and low to find it. On one hand, Hoof Done It showed that her plan wasn't a good idea, as Zipp started accusing ponies left and right, including the culprit. On the other, considering the origins of this lantern, wouldn't Pipp (and Izzy) think about the consequences of the lantern getting lost if it left the Brighthouse? Good song and animation sequence, though! Overall, meh.
  21. Dark Qiviut
    This one was actually really sweet. All of the mares communicating with Misty after Izzy met her and invited her to a sleepover. Zipp, being the one on top of things, grew suspicious of her presence from the start, while the others were oblivious. Even though Izzy was the odd unicorn from Bridlewood, she held onto some foalhood memories, and preparing for the sleepover was one of them. Eagerly sharing those memories with another unicorn meant she can relate to another unicorn in the Brighthouse. As a character, she was really good here, and you can't help but feel bad whenever the sleepover kept going wrong. Also, really sweet of Pipp and Sunny to craft Izzy's little bedroom area to make the Brighthouse feel like home. Scenes like that really show how much they love her and consider her one of their own. Oh, yeah, I really enjoy the animation of Sunny and Misty telling their own versions of Ancient Equestria. Not only does it explore plenty backstory, but further establishes just how manipulative Opaline is. In short, really well done.
  22. Dark Qiviut
    I only saw the first four episodes so far, but already, there are a ton of highlights. Just to go over a few of them: In all, really promising. I'll watch the rest of Ch. 2 later. P.S.: If you haven't seen Episode 3, you're missing out! Watch it. Now.
  23. Dark Qiviut
    While not bad, it feels a little weaker than the previous three. Yes, Maretime Bay being somewhat emptier here is an issue here than in previous episodes, considering that transforming to an alicorn is considered a big deal and the sudden arrival of the Filly Four. But the pacing in the third act is also wonky; steady for the most part, only to rush at the end. Not just Sunny to feel better, but also Pipp's envy over the Filly Four. Her own realization of not having to maintain a perfect outward image is a fine message, and it's good how the B-Plot doesn't take itself seriously. But it could've flowed better. However, the best parts are Opaline's manipulative interaction with Sunny and the apprehensive crowd whenever Sunny isn't in her alicorn form. This is the first time Opaline has any on-screen conversation with a pony other than Misty, and it shows how well she can target another pony's self-confidence for her own self-gain. Also, Maretime Bay ponies being jerks is a good thing. So why here rather than in FIM episodes like Mare Do Well, Putting Your Hoof Down, or Fame & Misfortune? Well, think about FIM. The sense of community was established from the first episode onward. Treating other ponies equally mattered. When the background characters act like jerks, they stuck out like a sore thumb, especially as the series progressed. Established background characters like Daisy mocking Rarity behind her back and remaining unapologetic as she ran away bawling was extremely out of character. On the other hand, in each of the three Equestrian territories, everypony is looking after themselves. ANG established a lack of community; xenophobia, racism, and classism are obvious. Ponies will try to one-up others for their own gain. The Mane Five is unique. When Sunny is an Earth Pony, no one took her seriously. As an alicorn, she's prestigious. Regardless, she's the same pony. Each of the three communities still have a ways to go. Again, Ali-Conned isn't bad. It's not polished, but it serves the plot.
  24. Dark Qiviut

    ANd Episode 4 of Chapter 2 is done! I'll post about it in the main thread. Be aware of spoilers, everybrony!

  25. Dark Qiviut

    In the middle of watching Episode 4 of Chapter 2!

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