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Batbrony

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  1. First of all, concerning MLP specifically, I'm not going to speculate what G5 is going to be like while we still have at least one more full season in the works at the moment. Way too soon to speculate about something like that. Second, a question: why would it need to be darker? Now listen, I'm not saying that whatever style of MLP follows the current generation wouldn't need to be different in some way (although I honestly can't imagine how considering MLP is pretty much perfect as it is ), BUT I am saying this; MLP doesn't need to be darker than it already is. You cited some interesting examples, contrasting the 80s and 90s, all good and fine, but most of those cartoons you cited were specifically action cartoons targeted at a young male demographic. The problem with the "make something new darker" formula is that TV producers began COMPLETELY missing when and where that formula was applicable in the late 90s and early 2000s. They thought it was applicable to EVERYTHING; one of the worst cases of its abuse was "Loonatics Unleashed" (if you don't know what that is, GOOD, just... just keep it that way ). I mean, look at this thing: WHAT THE BUCK IS THAT THING?!?!?!?!?! Now, that's one of the worst examples of abusing that formula, but my point is TV producers made the BIG mistake with A LOT of kids shows in the late 90s and early 2000s when they decided, "Hey, Batman: TAS was dark and edgy, you know what, we should make our new shows dark and edgy". Here's the problem with that thinking: BATMAN IS A DARK CHARACTER!!!!!!! Ergo, making a dark Batman show naturally works (although camp Batman can work as well, as recently proven by Batman: Brave and the Bold, since it has its own place in Batman's history as well). Just because dark works for one show, doesn't mean it'll work for another; the show's atmosphere needs to be FIRST AND FOREMOST consistent with the characters themselves! Does that mean MLP can't be serious? Heck no, the show can get quite serious and dark at times! But those moments are more the exception than the general rule; most of the time, the show is happy, light-hearted, and humorous, and that naturally works with the premise of a show about multi-colored ponies living in a magical land when done right! So, my final response? Yes, the next generation probably will and should be different to an extent from G4; no, I can't speculate what it'll be like, way too soon to be able to figure that out; and BUCK NO, whatever it is, whoever produces it shouldn't just aim to make it darker and assume that'll make it better from G4!!!!!!!!!
  2. Awesome Snowdrop Sig man!

    1. Radiance64

      Radiance64

      Thank you, major props should go to Gone Airbourne for it though. ;)

    2. Batbrony

      Batbrony

      Duly noted :)

  3. You make some very good points; the part I'm most worried about (besides the little bits of information they've already released thus far, which just keep getting more and more polarizing) is quite simply the little information we have about it as of yet. I mean, we're just a little more than a month away from them releasing this thing in dozens of theaters nationwide for AT LEAST 1 day... and they haven't released even a minute long teaser trailer? I'm sorry, but, the lack of advertising suggests to me that the folks at Hasbro are hoping that EG's attachment to the MLP name more than anything else will attract people to shelve out money for it, and don't have faith in the actual product itself! The lack of information, the generic as heck plot premise (if you haven't seen it yet, here it is... and yeah, it's pretty bucking bad https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/7430675200/h000CB8BE/ ), the piss-poor anthro designs (those bucking ears, red lips, and twig arms... GAH, they're bucking creepy!!! ); right now, this all has the makings of a cheap, rushed cash-cow on Hasbro's part. My one hope is that, as purportedly stated a few months earlier, it's not canon, because if it's as bad as I think it's going to be, it'd be a real shame to make THAT canon with the rest of the series. I can also take comfort in the fact that it's a movie and NOT a spinoff series as we thought it would be awhile ago. But still, if it's bad (which I honestly think it will be), then I really do hope it tanks hard and teaches Hasbro a lesson about trying to push something out cheap and quick, relying on brand power alone and not actual quality.
  4. Speaking of Tara, I'm fairly certain that she voiced the pony "Sparkle Face" in Pretty Pretty Pegasus in this clip; wouldn't surprise me in the slightest, considering Mrs. Strong certainly loves all things MLP!!! As for this clip, I don't watch the show in general, but that episode was GLORIOUS!!!!!!!
  5. I highly doubt that any of the other characters will have alter-egos unless it's relevant to the comic book's plot. However, concerning Nightmare Rarity herself, I will say that she is both one of the best and original ideas (if not THE best idea) added by the comic's writers to the canon thus far. Love the conception, love the design, and absolutely cannot wait to see where they go with this character!!! Bucking awesome, I tell ya, bucking awesome!!!
  6. Awww yeah... just finished re-watching Episodes 1 and 2 of Season 1; my heart feels so warm and nice right now! Gonna be fun going back through all three seasons now that school is done!!! :D

    1. Zygen

      Zygen

      I have watched episode 1 and 2 so many times, I just love them for somereason.

       

      And as for the whole show, I've watched it a good couple times. Although not sure if I've done a watchthrough totally since S3 has finished.

       

      Hopefully over the summer I can, I already started one and I'm on episode 10 right now of S1.

  7. Off to one of my senior friends Senior Violin Recital; should be lots of fun! Later everypony! :)

    1. Zygen

      Zygen

      Have fun!

  8. Time to catch up on some fanfictions! Yay! :D

    1. Zygen

      Zygen

      I really need to, I have a couple, I just finished catching up to one, and i really don't even follow that many fanfics, yet I'm not very good at keeping up with them hehe.

    2. Blue Moon

      Blue Moon

      Just got myself up to date with one last night. But of course has to stop at the best part. Updates take a while too.

  9. Quite sore from yesterday's workout, but it's just so gorgeous out that a morning run sounds too good to resist!!!

  10. *gasp* NEITHER!!!!!!!! That man is my idol!!! After all, he does sing my theme song! Seriously, we're like peas in a pod he and I. I should send you to the moon just for asking that question!
  11. 10/10 Honestly, aside from Beyond Everfree (which is a good decision to avoid ), I don't think anypony else manages to post in as many topics as you buddy!
  12. Well I know that the OP said don't count mods, but I'm gonna say Key Gear because back when I joined over a year ago and he was still Scootacool he wasn't a tech admin yet. He was the first person to greet me and we became fast friends; thanks again, buddy, for giving me such a warm and friendly welcome!
  13. Oh, lovely, lovely representation of Ms. Hooves! Love the shading you did especially, and she looks so happy! Can't wait to see more from you in the future!!!
  14. Just finished watching Evil Dead 2 and Army of Darkness with the men of Galloway. It was awesome!!!

    1. Michael DeSanta

      Michael DeSanta

      Lol Army of darkness was awesome

    2. Batbrony

      Batbrony

      Hail to the king, baby! XD

  15. Seriously? You're telling the Princess of the Sun and Equestrian monarch for the last 1000 years to write 1000 words??? Yeah... that's not gonna happen. Look, the whole 1000 years thing is more of a... rough estimate, shall we say. Might've been a century or two between different events that Luna and I leave out, just because, hey, 1000 years sounds better than, oh IDK, 1279 years ago! Ya dig? How was the trip? And no, I've never banished somepony through interstellar space... but if somepony gives me crap about not giving him a 1000 word response, I might just give that a shot one of these days! Oh, ya know... stuff... Then there was that zombie apocalypse last Tuesday, but ya'll probably wouldn't want to hear about that, it was a pretty dull affair. Other than that, nothing else I can think of. But fear not my faithful subjects! The royal troll has returned!!! (OK, I'm just bored again, but take it or leave it )
  16. Sweet merciful Celestia, help us... https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/7430675200/h000CB8BE/

    1. Batbrony
    2. duidamasterXD

      duidamasterXD

      I knew she wouldn't help us :(. Sorry I haven't been around much. School's been awful. I probably won't be around much for the next week or so either, but thankfully I can be here for a few hours now.

    3. Batbrony

      Batbrony

      Hey, no worries man, I totally get that. Last week was a living nightmare, but thankfully for me, it's ALL done now! God's blessings on your last couple weeks of school!

  17. Wooh! Productive morning so far! Written a bunch of cards for friends and professors, now off to town to get my haircut and run some errands. Then lunch and hopefully an afternoon workout! Later everypony! :)

    1. ProjectRKA

      ProjectRKA

      Have a nice day, mate. :)

    2. Zygen

      Zygen

      Have a great day batbrony!

  18. I'm actually getting to bed at a decent hour? WHAT IS THIS MADNESS?!?!

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    2. Zygen

      Zygen

      My parents must just be really strict with time.

    3. Radiance64

      Radiance64

      11 or so is best bedtime.

    4. Yamato

      Yamato

      Pfft... 1:30's where it's at.

  19. *in Ben Stein's voice* For dry, red eyes, Clear Eyes is awesome. Wow.
  20. Well, ALL of my college papers are turned in (including my 64 page senior thesis!!! ), and ALL of my college final exams are done, so I'm back to posting everypony!!! First up: apparently Colgate has the most thankless and stressful job in all of Ponyville. Oh Derpy, you so silly! Next, all (and I do mean ALL) of Season 3 in 18 seconds. Well that's pretty much what happened.
  21. Well, first, yeah, you're right, Octavia's Hall here on the forums (in the fanfic subsection) is a great place to start, definitely will get some views there. Next, you do have to submit to get on EQD, but you don't have to do so to get it on FimFiction. All you have to do is register on FimFiction, then you can post your fic once it gets approved by the admins there. Simple as that! That's definitely the best place to go to post any fanfictions you come up with. Let me know how everything goes! Edit: Sorry, forgot your other questions. 1) You don't need any cover art for fics here, completely unnecessary, but you might want cover art once you post on FimFiction. 2) Definitely post it chapter by chapter, especially if you haven't had any editors look at it yet. Also, once you do post on FimFiction, whenever you upload chapters from then on, you can also just start a thread about the new chapter here in Octavia's Hall and provide a link to FimFiction in the thread's OP instead of posting the entire chapter in a thread.
  22. This first one really isn't a cute pic, but it was just so beautifully drawn that I simply had to share it with ya'll! Beautiful! But still, not technically a cute pic so here, have this little gem I found. Oh Derpy, you're such a silly filly!
  23. So I leave for 1 day and what do I come back to? 187 NOTIFICATIONS!!! LOL, many thanks to Friendship_Cannon and Sonicrules831 for all the brohoofs! (and yes, it was just those two 0_0)

    1. Scootalove

      Scootalove

      They had a notification cannon built in. :P

    2. Batbrony

      Batbrony

      Apparently! XD

    3. Zygen

      Zygen

      Yeah, they kinda went on a brohoof sprea last night.. :P I didn't post in that thread like any, so they missed me :).

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