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  1. Personally, even though we've seen first-hoof why DT was such a sadistic and rotten brat, I don't think I can forgive her. After all, we can never forget that moment when she belittled Scootaloo for her inability to fly. That is equal to a bully mocking a person in a wheelchair for their inability to walk, which is downright cruel and unusual. I do feel sorry for DT, being that her mother (whom I sorely hope gets her comeuppance in a future episode) forced her to be the way she was, but she had the chance to stand up to Spoiled Rich long before she was introduced to the show proper.

     

    Your thoughts?

    I personally love a redemption arc, and I think that DT is one of the better  characters on the show. She has shown herself able to learn independently and with very little support. What makes a character strong, IMHO, is an ability to recognize their own mistakes, something that was much more  challenging for DT, who was cut off and isolated from any friendship, than it is for our other characters, who have the constant support of dozens of people who love them, and know that. With that run-on sentence out of the way, yes I forgive DT. She rose above the role she was cast in to become more than what anybody thought of her. Forgive is an understatement. I would gladly accept her as a friend long before Sunset Shimmer, who was and is just a powercrazy pony who was given everything a pony can receive, and threw it all away.

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  2. Please know while reading the following that I love-love-love Felicia as much as anybody. But, it is possible, even crucial, to be critical of the things we enjoy, and to love something while acknowledging it's problems.

     

    With that in mind, I'm about 100 pages into her memoir. I'm thoroughly enjoying the book. It's a fun read, full of personality and weirdness and passion. But a few things that she says in the prologue continue to bother me. Take the following line:

     

    "I opened my mouth to tell the kid that princess dresses reinforce sexual stereotypes."

     

    or the even worse:

     

    "This isn't a typical lady memoir. I appreciate my  beauty sleep too much to have crazy 'one night in Cabo' stories. I don't have emo ex-boyfriends to gossip about. And I haven't been on any quirky drug trips that ended in profound self-realizations."

     

    And, for different reasons, 

     

    "Always...assume the worst, then your never disappointed."

     

    Was anybody else bothered by these throwaway lines? Does it change your opinions of her at all?

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  3. Hi all!

    I bought a pillow ball from a vendor at Bronycon but I have no idea how to take care of it! I don't remember the name of the vendor either, but they show up in my credit card history as apricityhat, which when I look up( surprise, surprise) only sells hats. Anypony else buy a pillow ball and know how to care for it?

  4. Hey all,

    I'd like to preface this by saying I'm a total noob to dnd. I've wanted to play for a while but never been able to. If anybody has a group that could use another member, or is also interested in rolling the dice with me (metaphorically and literally), hmu. I live in the dc area, but I wouldn't mind playing on a stimulator. Thanks everypony!

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  5. Hey all,

    I want pics of my OC, but I have no artistic talent. The only pic I have is from a generator, and it doesn't really resemble her at all.

    Name: Brill Stardust

    Nickname: Brill

    Gender: Female

    Age: 21

    Species: Unicorn

    Height: Short

    Hometown: Dodge junction

    Current Residence: Sereneighty (firefly)/ Canterlot

    Occupation: Mechanical Engineer

    Mane and Tail: Short, dark blue

    Coat: luminous  light blue

    Allegiance: Luna

    Cutie Mark: Gears

    Many Thanks!

  6. Hey! I don't have any pics of my oc that aren't made by generator yet, but I'll leave you most of her info.

    Name:Brill Stardust

    Gender: Female

    Species: Unicorn

    Home: Canterlot

    Current Residence: Sereneighty (or just a spaceship)

    Occupation: Mechanical Engineer

    Mane: Short blue

    Coat description: Blue, almost luminescent

    Allegiance: Luna

    Cutie Mark: Gears

    Thank you kindly. 

  7. As somebody who suffers from depression, I can testify firsthand to how importance sadness is, and this movie really did that justice. Accepting sadness as a part of ourselves is difficult, to say the least, but it is also better than reacting with anger, disgust, and fear, which are all just ways of preventing an emotion that is not only necessary, but also helpful.

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