Dreambiscuit

As a rule, every era has its good and its bad. Looney Tunes were the classics I grew up with on TV. If you see them uncut they're even better. I also had a steady diet of Scooby Doo, Rocky and Bullwinkle and tons of Hanna Barbara crap. Looney Tunes had stunning animation and in many cases brilliant writing. What it lacked was ongoing story arc and character development. Rocky and Bullwinkle was not so brilliantly drawn, but the writing was crisp, funny and original. it made up in content what it lacked on the cover. Scooby Doo is something I loved as a kid but not anymore. I liked 'What's New Scooby Doo?' because it had a little more fun playing with the characters, but that's about it. Then along came Tiny Toon Adventures, my all-time favorite. It gave us great writing, characters and animation. Not just a 'Baby Looney Tunes' as it may look on the surface, but an intelligent show slyly written for both kids and adults without dumbing it down or overexplaining the plot and morals. Animaniacs follows closely on Tiny Toons' heels for the same reasons. The Disney Afternoon shows like Chip N Dale Rescue Rangers was a great contribution by Disney's early TV works. Later, the movie spin-offs like Little Mermaid, Hercules, and Lilo and Stitch brought things up a notch with good writing and animation worthy of the name. One trend I don't like is the sudden drop through the basement in TV animation with the stylings of most modern shows. Forgive me, I know there are fans here, but SpongeBob, Adventure Time, Steven Universe, Gumball, you get the idea. They're not designed in an appealing way and seem to be geared more toward being repulsive rather than attractive. I suppose that's easier to animate, but not fun to watch. MLP and that style of character design is nicer to look at, and obviously well-written with care and attention to developing a long-reaching ongoing story. New shows like Lion Guard, Sofia the First, MIles From Tomorowland, etc are nicely animated and are raising the bar across the boards. I hope they set a trend that will last. Even online shows like Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse are making a nice splash. With talk of a Tangled TV series things are looking up. I'd love to see a Zootopia series, it would be a perfect fit for regular episodes. All in all, there are ups and downs as illustrated here, there always will be. But I think right now, the way things are looking, we're on the verge of a big 'up'.

Muppet Christmas Carol (the full version, not the cut up Disney dvd) Beauty and the Beast: Enchanted Christmas Barbie: A perfect Christmas A Christmas Story A Christmas Carol (Patrick Stewart version, but I love Mickey's also) National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Jingle All The Way Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (the dvd version, not the butchered CBS mess)

Anything with Chris Tucker. Also, Undercover Brother, Dumb and Dumber (1 & To), Zombieland and Kick Ass.

Okay, that Rarity spider image is exquisite! Aside from such eight-legged stylishness, I can't stand the freakin' things! All those skittery little legs! If you get right down to it, they really shouldn't be any worse than a mouse or a chick or something. They are all soft in their way and feel funny if they crawl on you. Tarantulas are even majestic in their get-that-thing-the-hell-away-from-me kinda way. I just don't want one for a pet. I don't want my neighbors to have one for a pet, or anyone on the next street over...

You haven't missed out on any fun that you can't catch up on. You'll have a lovely buffet of episodes to watch and that can only be good. I personally like seasons 1 & 2 the best, but there are a lot of classic episodes throughout the whole series. Magical Mystery Cure, Crusaders of the Lost Mark, and Lesson Zero are my favorites overall. If/when MLP ends we'll probably just watch re-runs until G5. I'm new to MLPforums so I don't know how it was here in the glory days, but there are still a LOT of ponies here. Much better than any other forum I've seen, that's why I'm making this my permanent home. I hope you will enjoy it here too! You're definitely in the right place!

Hello right back, Jaspers! So good to have you join us for a fun romp through the rolling fields of Equestria! You'll love being here among the pastel population of ponies. We're a friendly bunch here, in fact "Friendship is Magic" is a saying you'll likely hear from time to time (I think it's from a bumper sticker on somepony's horse cart). I hope you have a lovely time here with us and I'm looking forward to knowing you better!

Depending on what the evacuation is for I'd act accordingly (for fire I'd head to water, for flood I'd head for high ground). I'd take along all my creative things, my stories, art and such because those are my accomplishments and a part of me. I'd also take all my plushies, they're my family after all.

I vastly prefer night to day. I used to do all my living at night and managed to go without seeing sunlight for weeks at a time. After a while I got very pale and burned easily in the sun but it was worth it. The night is vastly more beautiful than day. It's cooler, prettier, and less crowded. I always used to call it 'my own private day' and when I can manage it, it still is.

I always make my bed immediately when I get up, otherwise, I'll get into doing something else and put it off, usually until bedtime. But I'm a picky sleeper so I like my bedding perfect when I get back into it at night, so at some point I have to fix it up.

Welcome Sapphy! Great to have you with us! Always so much fun welcoming new friends. I hope to see lots of you on the boards!

Welcome to the forums, SunsetPhoenix! Now the fantasy IS real! So lovely to meet you, and I can't wait to cross paths with you on the boards!

Yes, I can't sleep without one! I used to sleep clutching a pillow but now I have a big soft panda bear. And she doesn't even snore!

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Hiya Zunivues! So cool to see you here with us! I love-love-love Zootopia, Disney movies and Studio Ghibli! We're gonna have lots to talk about! Can't wait to see you on the boards! Feel free to drop me a PM anytime!

Yay Pinkie! *passes cake and party hats all around* I wonder how old she is.

Name: Dreambiscuit/Katie (or make up your own nickname, thems is fun!) Age: Early twenties (if you want to know my exact age, PM me and I'll lie about it more specifically). Gender: Female Country: USA Likes: Disney movies & parks, Barbie movies, Star Wars and live theater. I also love good candid talk. Sometimes getting personal can make the most stimulating conversation. Dislikes: Video games (even though I play my fair share of them), computers (like the one I'm on right now), modern technology, feminism, politics and rudeness. Hobbies: Art (traditional), writing, and trying new things. Other Info: The things I like I love. So I guess I'm a passionate person in that respect. And while I think having similar interests with someone is good, we don't need to be clones of each other for us to be friends. Sometimes a few differences make things more fun and interesting. Drop me a PM and we'll kick it around!

Welcome home, FirstPonySpectre! You won't remember me from before (I just started here this week) but I'm sure we'll get acquainted as we bump into each other on the boards. It's very nice to meet you and I'm looking forward to knowing you better!

First of all, my apologies to all! I guess I did come off a little pessimistic. Basically when I said the world was getting stagnant I was comparing it to the '60s (and should have of some of the '70s) which did have a lot going on. My bad for not clarifying that. Space travel just seems like one area that's slowed down, not in terms of quantity of spaceflights and missions into space (and obviously the Space Station is pretty awesome) but the fact that we haven't returned to the moon, or yet stepped a human foot on Mars. In the '60s, when Kennedy committed us to going to the moon, damned if we weren't there by the end of the decade. Right now, without there being that spirit of competition with Russia, I wonder if we could get to the Mars (or even the moon again) in such a short time frame. NASA always sites how dangerous it is and that's fine. But all exploration is, so leave it up to those who decide it's worth it. Things like cellphones and other gadgets, yes they did exist and have been improved and miniaturized. This isn't literally 'rearranging and reselling' them (as they do with computers and operating systems now with minimal improvement) but merely advancing something already done instead of forging new ground. But in all fairness, one can't just say "Okay, invent something brilliant from scratch" and simply will it into existence, so I'll relent. As far as feminism in the '70s and '80s, well, I firmly believe it to be a major step backward (for women, especially) but that's a matter of opinion and belongs under Debating where I do not wish to go. I respect anyone's opinion as long as it is their opinion and not just a playback of social conditioning. Granted, there are innovations in the world, my overextended blanket statements should not be taken literally when I say there aren't any. And yes, there are entrepreneurs and philanthropists who advance technology and culture. I do believe there are countless brilliant innovators in the world today, and I just as firmly believe they could bring about astonishing improvements in every field, if they get their chance. But that isn't always the case unless they have money, connections or a great deal of luck. Universal Flu vaccine? Well, I'll let it's ultimate success speak for itself if it can. I do thank you, Sealand, for your opinions and respect them. And again, I do apologize for coming off a little grim, even now.

I thought it was surprisingly good. I liked that they made Kaa female, it gave her a sly sensuousness. Louise Prima is a hard act to follow as Louie, but, having no other choice, they might as well make it interesting with Christopher Walken. I'd have liked to see more interaction between Mowgli and the little wolf Gray, but hopefully they'll expand on that in the sequel (already on its way!) Shere Khan was a real bastard! Excellent and menacing! He's gonna be a hard act to follow.