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  1. Wind Chaser
    I absolutely adore the font they use on that D40LF's sign.
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    I always felt that the Critic's stance on MLP was one of a sort of interested observer. But it's nice to finally see him give an honest analysis on it in one of his editorials. What he said about the show is pretty much the same thing most of the analysts in the fandom have been saying for years, but it's something else entirely to see it in this context. I'm a big fan of his editorials, and this was another great one. A lot of people have noticed how more creative and unusual situations are being used to relay bigger and more important messages, and TV cartoons are most definitely no exception these days. You can hear about Star Trek levels of profoundness in a cartoon and absolutely believe it today. I've been binge watching The Legend of Korra recently and find myself in awe of its handling of politics, emotion, spirituality, as well as the trials and love of teenage life. It really is an exciting time for the industry. In addition, I think this is the kind of question we should be glad we're asking about TV in this day and age. These are the kinds of shows that geeks/nerds especially love, with their culture becoming increasingly mainstream. New ideas are flowing by the day as the volume of TV shows goes up, but it's also a necessary maneuver to pull out all the stops creatively as a matter of TV's survival in the Internet age. If we still had a majority of the reality show junk from the mid-2000s, TV would be dead. Now, TV realizes it has to compete with video games, social media, and user-generated content on the Internet, and the quality of shows has gone up as a result.
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    Although Cadance is the character's name, Cadence is the proper spelling of the word on which her name is based. Add to that the spelling of her full name (Mi Amore Cadenza) as well as puns such as "Deceptive Cadence" and the confusion is somewhat justified.
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    I finally got an Amazon account and started with The Legend of Korra. I was planning on taking 3 days to watch Book 1 but I binged the last 2/3 of it yesterday. I never thought that show would hook me like that.
  5. Wind Chaser
    I grew up a Yankees fan (unfortunately in the mid-2000s, the only time the Red Sox had a clear upper hand), and these games were well worth it. Even people who didn't know baseball knew the long history between these two teams and how they've historically been two of the best teams in the business. Both teams have produced current and possible future Hall-of-Famers from Ruth and Williams to Jeter and Ortiz. Also, it's a division rivalry which attracts just as much attention even when these two teams aren't on the same field. I know that fans of other teams don't like the abundance of media coverage this gets, but it's also done a lot to raise the profile of baseball over time.
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    The moving goals add a whole new element to the game, for sure. Being on a possibly smaller court with a smaller number of players could make for faster action. If the goals were stationary, scoring would be more frequent, thus moving goals makes points more of a premium. It could, in some ways, be a smaller, faster variation of handball the same way rugby sevens and arena football are compact versions of rugby union and American football respectively.
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    I'd think of it as basically a modified version of team handball (the European/Olympic game, not the North American one), except you put the goal in one player's hands instead of on the ground and have them move around inside a demarcated zone. Handball itself is pretty exciting and underrated as an Olympic sport.
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    The sumtotal of my thoughts on this episode: "Holy buckballs, Snails grew a second brain cell!" Other than seeing that guy Forrest Gump his way through the whole game and actually come up with the moral of the episode, it was overall average. I'm sure there are much more exciting ones still to come.
  9. Wind Chaser

    Samsung Galaxy Note 7: It's like SpaceX in your pocket.

    1. King Sejong

      King Sejong

      Like the old Dell batteries.

  10. Wind Chaser
    Interesting find. It does have a sort of Calvin and Hobbes vibe to it and I read it in Claire Corlett's (Sweetie Belle) voice as Phoebe and Tabitha St. Germain's (Rarity, but sounding more like Martha from Martha Speaks) voice as the Unicorn. Many lols.
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    This is risky business. If the joke works well in the context of the film or show, then it works well as a joke absent the context of the pop culture reference, which becomes an added bonus that makes the joke even funnier to people who know it. The best way to do this is to make the reference funny for the same reasons the original was funny. For example, if you don't know FLCL, this picture of Octavia could still be funny because of Octavia rushing towards the camera making an absurd facial expression. If you do know FLCL, you know that the artist does, too, and you have more of a connection with the work because of that mutual respect for the referenced work. If a reference is there for the sake of getting only the latter reaction, and not being a joke independent of the reference, then it's elitist and therefore not entertaining to anyone who doesn't get the reference. Even to those who do get the reference, it's not as good as when the true essence of the original work is captured by a reference.
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    It's still far safer than driving. How many planes crashed yesterday? This week? This month? How many roads are blocked up by car crashes today? http://traveltips.usatoday.com/air-travel-safer-car-travel-1581.html Even so, the aircraft we have today are safer thanks to technological advancements. You can't eliminate all accidents, but many that would have happened in the past don't happen today.
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    I've been to: Shea Stadium and Citi Field (Mets) Yankee Stadium, old and new (Yankees) Giants Stadium (Giants) MetLife Stadium (Giants and Jets) Madison Square Garden (Knicks and Rangers) Nassau Coliseum (NYPD vs FDNY hockey) Barclays Center (Nets) MCU Park (Cyclones, tour only) Richmond County Bank Ballpark (Staten Island Yankees and NY-Penn League All-Star Game) Izod Center (Monster Jam) Dover International Speedway (Sprint Cup Series and Camping World Truck Series) Pocono Raceway (Sprint Cup Series) Daytona International Speedway (Sprint Cup and then-Nationwide Series) Charlotte Motor Speedway (Summer Shootout) Where I'd like to go: Lambeau Field Mile High Stadium Verizon Center (Washington, DC) Bristol Motor Speedway Lucas Oil Raceway (Indiana) Gateway International Raceway Red Bull Arena (Harrison, NJ) Barclays Center (Islanders) Prudential Center The Olympics
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    I live in one of the last strongholds of NYC's working class. I like being a bit out of the way of the hustle and bustle and overcrowding of some of the other neighborhoods, and there are some really good people living here. There's a lot of history and some decent parkland where I live, and it isn't far from Manhattan despite our slow public transit. This is one of the few parts of this city where you won't find a Starbucks on every corner and it hasn't been gentrified yet. For all of that, though, I'd still like to move out and see other places.
  15. Wind Chaser
    There are instances of practical clothing in the show, like galoshes, camouflage, winter wear, athletic wear, and beekeeping suits, but Rarity seems to have not done anything to that effect (look at how functional her "camouflage" in "Dragon Quest" was). Accessories and clothing, beyond those examples, seem to be fashion statements more than anything else and it makes sense that haute couture would be Rarity's specialty, seeing as it would probably be the most lucrative.
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    For once, there's an episode this season whose ending you cannot predict with more than 50% accuracy from the synopsis.
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    MLP doesn't do tight story arcs. That's something we've come to accept from this show. Best thing to do is wait and see if he comes back in a future episode. If not, there's always fanfiction.
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    This could be argued either way. On the one hand, even a Changeling as good as Thorax cannot control his instincts to feed on high amounts of love, as evidenced by the way he reacted to the baby. Then there's also the fact that the other Changelings can impersonate Thorax with little effort. On the other hand, Thorax may be the best weapon Equestria has against the Changelings. He could give them insight into the Changeling culture that the ponies did not previously have and could help them figure out how exactly to defeat Chrysalis once and for all. It's a high-risk endeavor either way, but given the nature of this show, you know things will work out in the end.
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    1. Stardust Balance

      Stardust Balance

      R.I.P you wonderful wonderful human being...

    2. HereComesTom

      HereComesTom

      Amen; God rest his soul...

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    I hope he enjoys the ride on the Great Glass Elevator to the sky.
  21. Wind Chaser
    GoH may be seen as an attempt to pander to the male audience, but Hasbro does nothing but pander. Their marketing tactics are generally very conservative, playing very much into social norms. This can be seen with incidences in the early development in the show, like the Equestria Girls franchise, the infamous Pink Celestia toy, or even Celestia being titled "Princess" as opposed to "Queen". The only reason MLP: FiM was able to appeal to a wide audience is because of the wide berth Hasbro gave to Lauren Faust & crew, leaving them mostly to their own devices and not micromanaging as much as executives would normally be compelled to. They were rewarded handsomely for that strategy. GoH is mainly a response to MLP's breakout now including a male contingent. Of course, boys like action figures, as does the fandom. So too do girls who aren't interested in the brushables or who crave a bit more variety, who want toys that can do as much as the boys' toys can. It's a net plus for all of those groups. The market was there and Hasbro responded to it. Either way, the fandom as a market is largely responsible for getting a lot of collectible and rare toys produced, as well as upping the quality of certain toylines. Action figures seemed to be one of the most requested toys on the part of the fandom, and Hasbro is finally delivering on that. Granted, the battle theme may seem to be overdoing it, but then again, so was Equestria Girls. It's a quirk that I've come to expect from this company. Diversifying your audience is the way of the future, with demographic lines being easily blurred and niche audiences rising in power. Hasbro is finding ways to do that, and I hope it works out.
  22. Wind Chaser
    Just because we don't like generalizing people doesn't mean we can't point out legitimate and endemic flaws in the Sonic fanbase. They're pretty clear and identifiable. There's two major problems. For one, Sega in part brought this upon themselves by constantly trying to reinvent the main Sonic franchise with virtually every new installment, in contrast with Mario's many successful sub-franchises. As others here have said, this has brought upon a massive case of Broken Base factionalism, with so many fans clinging to an absolutist interpretation that every game must be like their favorite game. Since fans disagree heavily on which games or characters are the best, there's little hope of reconciliation, and that ties into the second problem. The most unfortunate thing, and I hate to bring up generalizations, is the demographic makeup of the fandom, which leads to many of the negative actions typically associated with the fandom. It is largely made up of kids who are too young for the Internet, or adults who are nostalgia-obsessed and, to be painfully honest, have a mental disability or other issues going on in their lives and probably shouldn't be on the Internet unsupervised. They tend to be overly emotional, have poor social skills, and live through fictional characters as a result. This "vocal minority" isn't a minority in this fandom. It's legitimately hard to find a decent, respectable person in the Sonic fandom without running across these kinds of people these days. Their works are everywhere, and make themselves and everyone associated with them look like fools as a result. Naturally, you find some of the same kind of people in the MLP fandom, and some of the perception issues dealt with here are the same, but there is a still a strong contingent of respectful and decent fans. Likewise, the Sonic fandom still has a number of respectful, creative, and talented people, but they unfortunately seem to be the minority. More kudos to them for sticking through it. EDIT: Really good read.
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    I wouldn't find it appropriate to label a girl with only a few boyish interests a "tomboy". She's her own pony; she doesn't care what gender label anyone would apply to it. If it's fun, it's fun.
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    Call hiking boots unattractive all you want, Applejack. There are some ponies out there that like that kind of stuff. *hint hint*

  25. Wind Chaser
    I'm glad Spike and Big Mac finally got their episode together and the way the plot progressed for them was pretty close to how I imagined it playing out. Discord was, surprisingly, the weak point of the episode for me and sucked a lot of the pace and energy out of it in the first two acts. Instead of being unpredictably zany and laying down the law with pop culture references and high-energy one-liners, here he is instead being an obnoxious and insufferable douchebag and telling us how much of a douchebag he is. I found the first couple of acts of this episode to be Discord's weakest performance of the show purely because he does nothing but talk down to Spike and Big Mac. When he's playing off of the Mane 6, he's at least playing on their level and playing off of their strengths and personalities. Here, he's doing nothing but whining and griping about how he's better than everyone else, as if the ball is in his court and he just keeps intentionally hitting it into the net. Even the spur-of-the-moment visual gags can't shine up a third wheel. Granted, the part where he makes the game real does redeem him a bit, and maybe the moral was alright. But if Discord was in it just for these scenes, his presence felt more like a plot device than a true character moment. Fittingly, it's a similar complaint to what some Star Trek fans have toward Q in some of his later TNG appearances. The episode was really entertaining solely from Spike and Big Mac's perspective, and I'm glad they finally got this highly-requested co-starring role, but the Discord subplot would have best been reserved for another episode. The writers should have taken this as more of a chance to show that Spike and Big Mac, two supporting characters that rarely carry an episode on their own, can actually do so for once. I'm fine with Discord stealing the show every once in a while. This was just the most inopportune time.
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