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  1. Tilgoreth
    I’ve recently realized I’m actually transgender. Which means I’m really a girl. I can’t really do anything to transiton now. But just identifying as a transgirl feels better than saying I’m a guy.
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Anyways that’s it. I’m just a transgirl.
     
  2. Tilgoreth
    Their are some things I want too say before I get into the review. This is the only episode in season seven so far that I have disliked. Not hated, only because my opinion has softend since I first watched this episode. And after seeing some other things that people have said about this episode my opinion of it has changed. I can't say it is a terrible episode. It isn't great, but it does have enough memorable moments too make it worthwile. Anyways lets get into this.
    Spike and Pinie Pie as briefly as they appear in this episode do serve as much welcomed reprieve. And despite meeting Emeber in Gauntlet Of Fire the writers are really shipping Sparity. Spike just happend too be wandering outside her shop. Granted as other episodes have established even if Spike is only their too carry Rarity's basket he is more than willing too do so. Well not just for Rarity, he would do the same for any of his friends. It was still a cute joke regardless. 
    Also you'd think Rarity would put up fliers weeks in advance of the fashion sjow, instead of two days before. I didn't know the premise of this episode before hand. Other than that by the title it was obiously going too be an Applejack episode. But when Rarity said she wanted Applejack as a judge I imediatley understood why. Applejack is direct and honest about her opinions, something that can be very helpful when trying too asses creative works.
    Of course it isn't fair too spring something like this on your friend two days before the event. The next acene where Applejack, Apple Bloom, and Big Mac are bucking apples is actually good set up for the episode. Despite Apple Bloom's hat obviously only being their so Applejack can make a comment on it. It does illustrate howevr one of the problems with the set up for this episode.
    Rarity wanted Applejack as a judge because Applejack understands what makes clothing practical. See if she had wanted her as a judge simply because of her honestey, then Applejack would have been a terrible pick. Actually any of the mane six besides Raroty would make terrible fashion judges, for various reasons. Applejack, as shown in the episode, is a terrible judge of fashion. There where some moments where the things she pointed out were actually reasonable. The problem was that she strayed into giving her opinion on the clothes at a fundmental level, instead of just on their practicallity. I will get more into that later.
    Then we see two charcters we haven't seen in six seasons. Photo Finish and Hoetey Totey(yeah I spelled his name wrong). Which is actually a good thing for continuity. And even Coco Pommel gets some development. We don't see her but we do know that she has started her own fashion line. It is good too see that even after Slice Of Life background charcters still have their own lives going on and aren't summoned at the whim of the mane six.
    When Applejack called Pommel's dress a disco ball, and Photo Finish feinted, that really highlights a better way for Applejack too have been portrayed in this episode. One thing that I feel like early on in the episode that the writers were going for was that Applejack was supposed too come off as a "every man" down too Earth type of gal. Applejack herself even said that she thought her everypony take on fashion could be valuable. If the episode had more moments with ridiculous fashion and Rarity and co ooing and awing and Applejack being tottlay mistified, it would have been far more entertaining. 
    The three new charcters introduced all have very nice designs. Lilly Lace, Star Streaker, and Inky Rose. Personally I like Lily Lace(I feel like Lily isn't her name now that I think about it) the best only because I thought her design was cute. Also when Applejack went on her little tirad about the fashion designers dresses I feel like this was the least deserved reaction from them. The point of judges isn't too congradulate you and pat you on the back. It's too critically analyze your work tear it too shreds and put back togther too see if it survives. Applejack in affect is the only real judge.
    Applejack obiously gets carried away later on, but initally I do feel like she actually was doing a good job. Also I intially thought the conflict for this episode would be that Rarity was embarresed of Applejack's honestey. And even though it would have been slightly out of charcter I would have preffered that. The moral wasn't bad, it was actually a very releavent moral. The problem is the presentation. 
    One thing that I thought was weird was how Applejack didn't get fashion. I don't expect her too know the ins and outs of the fashion industry of course. But shouldn't she at least understand that fashion is subjective? It isn't just what one person wants, which is why their are so many differnt types of clothes. At one poi t Applejack says fashion is completley ridiculous. Which I remebr thinking "Yeah it is. But that's the point." Fashion(at least the type of fashion presented) isn't about practicality or usfullness it's about making a statment, an outward representation of who you are. 
    While Applejack is destroying hours of hardwork, Rarity is now exploring her new carrer as a death metal icon. That joke came completley out of left field and was tottaly worth it. Honestley if this episode had more random jokes like that I think it would have been a lot better than it was. Of course we do eventually get the understandble meltdown of the fashion judges and designers.
    I don't know if we've seen Strawberry Sunrise(surprise or whatevr it is) before, but I feel like she's a new charcter, though I could be wrong. That whole interaction was a little overblown. It wouldn't have been so bad except for what Rarity and Applejack said afterwards. After realizing what a jerk she's been Applejack says she's sorry too Rarity about what she's done. Rarity seeing that Applejack is crying her eyes out says essentially "I'm glad too hear that dear." 
    I get the impression that the line was supposed too be taken as Rarity being glad that Applejack realized her mistake. But in context it comes off as Rarity being glad that Applejack is now miserable. Which if that was the intention, then how cruel can you be? Yes Rarity being mad at Applejack is totally justified. I agree with that. The problem is that Applejack in context is upset about how badly she messed up, and Rarity is totally unsympathetic. After seven seasons and Apple Jack's Day Off I got the impression that Rarity and Applejack where best friends.
    Despite alll the terrible, unbearble Applejack moments earlier in the episode Applejack reddems herself in the last part of tthe episode. I would argue this is Applejack at her best. She is compassonite, honest, and resourcfull. It's also nice too see that Applejack's super strength carried over from Legend Of Everfree. I genuinley enjoyed watching Applejack fix her mistake. And if it was more of that I think it could have been a genuinley good episode.
    I don't have anything else too say about the episode. But I do have something too say about the moral the episode presented. That you shouldn't be mean too someone or trash someones work just because it isn't too your personal tastes, especially if they worked hard on it. In it's simplist form the moral is about not being mean too someone for liking something differnt than you. And with how prevalent that is in our culture nowadays I couldn't agree with it more. Not at the exclusion of constructive criticism of course, but there is a differnce between constructive criticism and just being an a**hole. The problem is that the premise doesn't always connect well with the moral. The main problem is that Applejack was told to asses the dresses on practicality. That is exactly what she did. The problem is that it shifts froMm Applejack providing down too Earth practicality too her being mean for no reason. I feel like the moral doesn't work well because the premise centers around judges in a fashion show. The problem being is that judges do in fact judge. That is the entire reason they would be there. Anyways that's all I have too say.
    This is the only review I will do early. Unless an episode really strikes me and I want too write about it. But for now it is one review a week following the U.S release. I could do more, but it took me about two hours too write this. And I just don't have time too write more than two reviews a week. Anyways if you bothered too read this I hope you enjoyed it.
  3. Tilgoreth
    Okay so episode 27 of Hanazuki is the season finale. And it was f**king amazing. Let's talk. So in the last episode the Big Bad makes red hemka sick. So Hanazuki is freakin out. But Doughy fixes it almost immediatley. Then Kiazuki and the others drive off the big bad. Kiazuki is pumped as mother f**ker. Being an egotistical bitch she wants all the credit. 
    But she's upset when Little Dreamer gives a treasure too Hanazuki. And the resulting boss fight was epic. Really felt like a boss fight straight out of a video game. I'm also glad Kiazuki didn't go back too being evil. She already redeemed herself, and besides she was never really evil too begin with. I actually liked how Hanazuki got too Kiazuki by getting her too be honest with her emotions. It's actually very sweet and refreshing for me.
    Also in the end where Hanazuki's like"What emotion do you feel now?" And it was love, and then she hugged Hanazuki. Priceless. Realoy happy about that. I ship the hell out of Hanazuki x Kiazuki. I also now ship Moroshi x Kyoshi. Their f**king fantastic together. This was a very exciting and too be honest heart felt season finale. I mean even if the mlp season seven finale is shit I'll stil be happy. This was amazing. 
    Also tommrow I will upload some screenshots of the episodes and maybe make more memes.
    I hope you enjoyed reading.
     
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  4. Tilgoreth
    So I will try doing a review for the Perfect Pear later this week. I also still want too review all season seven mlp episodes. Which I will do, hopefully I can review all the current released episodes by the end of July. I also want too try finishing a shipping fanfiction I'm writing. I also want too finish that by the end of July. That's all for now. And I am going too try learning too draw again. It was something I really wanted too do this summer, and I still want too do it.
     
    SOME RANDOM SHIT:
    So recentley I've been reading some WhiteRose fanfiction. And this one story I've been reading has been pretty good. The chapter I read last night felt weird for me. So Ruby finnaly asked too see Weiss in her underwear. She obliged. Then Ruby hilariously blushed and was so embarssed at seeing her girlfriend in her underwear! Hey Ruby you've seen Yang in her underwear right? And I doubt you blushed. 
    Yeah one girl is her sister the other is her lover. But still. The author treated Ruby seeing Weiss in her underwear was a big deal. They didn't even get naked. They didn't even have f**king sex yet! Yeah a supposedley lesbian couple hasn't had sex. I mean their teeangers, but still teens have sex with eachother all the time. 
    My point is that I couldn't do that. I would have too adress the sex issue. Even if it was a straight couple. The fic I was reading was supposed too be lovey dovey oh so cute type of romance. Fine. I like fluffy shit. But you can't pussy fott around the sex issue. And for me it wouldn't be enough to say "they had sex", in order too feel satisfied with mu writing I would have too deacribe it in explicit detail. Especially if they were lesbians or gay. 
    I don't plan for my mlp shipping fic too be anythingg more than a T rating. But my other writing probaly won't be the same. I actually want too write a WhiteRose ship fic after reading that chapter. And just focus on that scene. Instead of Ruby getting embarrsed, she strips nude. Then she has sex with Weiss. 
    I guess that last few paragraphs was pretty crude. Oh well.
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    From now on I will just review the episodes when I feel like it. But I still want too review all season seven episodes. I might do a review of The Perfect Pear on Thursday since I think it's getting released in Austrailia on Wednsday and I will just watch it online. I think for Hanazuki I will just do a review of the first part of season one then a review for the second part. So episodes 1-14 and then 15-28. Anyways I will start doing reviews again soon. I also want too actually finish a few fan fictions I wanted too write this summer, and still learn how too draw. But thats all I have planned for now.
  6. Tilgoreth
    I didn't have time too write a review for this episode until now. Anyways llet's get into this.
    The CMC have a heavy presence within the season so far. The next episode after this one is a CMC episode. And Forever Filly was a Sweetie Belle and Rarity episode. With the CMC even having their own b plot within the episode. Too be honest though I can't complain. I won't talk much about it here, I will wait till next week. But it is good too see that the CMC have evolved since we've first seen them.
    It's also good too see that despite their maturity they are still just little kids. I think having Scootaloo just crash in on Rainhow Dash's parents was the perfect intrroduction. Because if the setup instead was Rainbow Dash going too her parents house for dinner, maybe inviting Fluttershy or Twilight too go with her, then before we even met them we already would have had a bias towards them. Because Dash would have complained about how annoying her parents are. Which would leave people with an impression that they are annoying before we even met them.
    It's also interesting that Scootaloo finnaly met Dash's parents. For the last several season Rainbow has served as Scootaloo's defacto older sister even if they aren't biologically related. I am curious if they will ever expand upon that. Also seeing the trophy room of Dash's childhood was a good way too illustrate the type of parents they were. And it is easy too see why Dash has such an aversion too her parents.
    Also that sound affect door was great. The humour for this episode was spot on. And I love the new voice actors for Dash's parents. I am curious how Dash's parents managed too not know their daughter was a wonderbolt. Normally you'd think one of your countries biggest sports teams 
  7. Tilgoreth
    I didn't have time too write a review for this episode until now. Anyways llet's get into this.
    The CMC have a heavy presence within the season so far. The next episode after this one is a CMC episode. And Forever Filly was a Sweetie Belle and Rarity episode. With the CMC even having their own b plot within the episode. Too be honest though I can't complain. I won't talk much about it here, I will wait till next week. But it is good too see that the CMC have evolved since we've first seen them.
    It's also good too see that despite their maturity they are still just little kids. I think having Scootaloo just crash in on Rainhow Dash's parents was the perfect intrroduction. Because if the setup instead was Rainbow Dash going too her parents house for dinner, maybe inviting Fluttershy or Twilight too go with her, then before we even met them we already would have had a bias towards them. Because Dash would have complained about how annoying her parents are. Which would leave people with an impression that they are annoying before we even met them.
    It's also interesting that Scootaloo finnaly met Dash's parents. For the last several season Rainbow has served as Scootaloo's defacto older sister even if they aren't biologically related. I am curious if they will ever expand upon that. Also seeing the trophy room of Dash's childhood was a good way too illustrate the type of parents they were. And it is easy too see why Dash has such an aversion too her parents.
    Also that sound affect door was great. The humour for this episode was spot on. And I love the new voice actors for Dash's parents. I am curious how Dash's parents managed too not know their daughter was a wonderbolt. Normally you'd think one of your countries biggest sports teams hires a new memebr, especially if that member has helped save the world several times.
    Seeing Dash's reaction too her parents really cements the message of this episode. Dash says she loves her parents very much but shes ashamed too even be around them. This reminds me of that one Apple Bloom episode were AB was emabressed of Granny Smith. Even if your family is unusual or embarising they still love you and in some cases probaly know more than you do. 
    Dash's freak out was actually kind of justified though. Should she have been mean too her parents? No. But congradulating someone for hanging a towel is pretty ridiculous. And they were defintly over the top at certain momemts. It's also interesting too know more about Scootaloo's home life. This is the closest we've ever gotten too that. And at this point I think even the writers acknoweldge that it's weird that we haven't seen Scootaloo's parents yet. 
    I also hope we see Scootaloo spending more time with Dash's parents. Especially when Rainbow is basically her older sister at this point. I also like seeing these charcters interacting with each others parents. In the Zephyr Breeze episode we know that Rainbow Dash used too spend time at Fluttershy's house. And it's good too know that they were friends even before ponyville. And this episode suggests that Twilight has met and interacted with Dash's parents. Which I'm assuming happend after she became an alicorn. 
    Anyways that's all I really had too say about this episode. I have laso decided that I will try writing mlp reviews by Thursday and Hanazuki reviews on the day they come out or the following Wednsday. Anyways if you bothered too read this I hope you enjoyed it.
  8. Tilgoreth
    I have thought about what I wanted too say here alot. And in genral I feel like it will sound mostly depressing. But that doesn't represent how I actually feel. Most days I am acttually pretty content, if not entirley happy. If you care too commentt and offer advice, I apreciate that. If not than that's fine as well. 
    For a long time, several years in fact, I have been very angry and sad. Nothing in particular in most cases. I just hated evreybody and everything. I was mad at people, even when they didn't do something wrong. And I just felt like punching something evry waking moment. Then I became very sad. 
    I didn't feel like doing anything. I just wanted tooo stay in my room all day and nevr come out. It took me awhile too both realize, and accept why this was. Now I do beilve I can pretty easily trace the routue cause. I was bullied throughout the entiretey of elementary school. Nobody, not students, not teachers ever did anything. And without getting into do too certain things that happend in that time I found it very hard too trust people afterwards.
    Which is why I hated everyone. What if they were the next person too pick on me? I was very paranoid because of this. Which is why I avoided everyone. It's also the reason why none of my teachers and classmates like me back then. And beilve me it's very easy too tell when a teacher doesn't like you.
    Prohaly about two years ago I started watching videos from The Bible Reloaded and DarkMatter2525, atheist youtube channels. And after awhile I started too agree and understand what they were saying. Eventually I became an atheist. And man what a burden was lifted off my shoulders. When I was still catholic I always felt like a weight was bearing down on me. And it was such a relif too no longer have it their.
    Probaly around the same time I also started too understand liberal politics. Ot was also around the time that I realized how homophobic I was, so because of that I became the progressive I am now. Maybe about eight months ago I realized I was very unhappy with myself. I felt horrible. I was mean, angry, and too be honest very sad. 
    I finnaly decided that I was sick of being angry all the time. And slowly and gradually I became better. I was less negative, more patient and I was actually worried about how I impacted other people.
    I'm still not perfect. I am still very mean sometimes, and way more negative then I should be. But I have finnaly realized what was holding me back from any more improvment. I am self aware of my actions. Too a degree that I never was before. It's a good thing, it allows me too recognize when I've done something too screw up. But it also shows me how far I have too go. 
    The last piece is the fact that I am extremley introverted. I actually took a personality test a few weeks ago, and the result I got was INTJ. Which I have taken the same personality test before at least seven times. And I have gotten the same result everytime. Anyways the description given for INTJ actually described me pretty well. 
    Before I get too that I have too say something first. I did used too be very shy. And alot of that shyness did come from fear of roducule from my pears. But now I don't really care what they think. As long as I'm nott bullied it doesn't matter. I just don't enjoy being around people. I am someone who gets fatigued after large social gatherings. And I don't feel at home at partys.
    In gneral I prefer to be by myself. The only people I interact with reguarly is my family. And even then I really only talk too my older brother. One thing that the personaloty test said was that INTJ's if they found someone they cared about they tried too make the relationship work. And that is actually pretty true of me. If I evre do find someone I actually want too be friends with, I will do evrything I can too not screw it up.
    A part of that is expecting who I am. Too be honest I am pretty weird. And for awhile that bothered me. But now I have come too terms with it. I have gotten too a point where if someone just trys too make small talk with me, and I say something weird, and they no longer talk too me, I won't be discouraged by it. At the end of the day I can't really help how I'm percieved. I think most people think I'm weird. Weird in that they think I'm creepy. Which is probaly because I nevr smile and too be honest am still a bit paranoid about other people.
    Another thing is that I have decided that I am okay with just having casual online friends. Maybe that's pathtic but that's kind of the best levvel of friendship. Occasonaly talking, and maybe it eventually meaning more. And being friends with another extremley introverted person probaly wouldn't work out. Though I guess it would depend on wbat we'd do togther.
    Lastly I want too apoligize for all of the crap I've done on this site. I was mean, disrespectful, and angry at the people here. That was wrong of me. At the time I didn't think so, but now I realize my mistake. I can't take back what I said. And apolgizing too everyone won't make it right. But from now on I am going too make an efoort too, quit frankly, not be an asshole.
    I can't be the person who cares about everyone problems, does evrything they can too fix them. That just isn't me, but I do at least want too be the person who doesn't do anything too make it worse, and pottentially make it better. I've decided that it isn't a bad idea too build a name for myself online. At least in that I want too be percieved as someone is compassonite. 
    Which is why I am doing reviews in these blogs. I can't draw, I can't write, and any type of video I made would probaly scuk, so even if it's small I want too at least contrivute something. I also want too get more active in this fandom. I do get the impression that the people on this site, and the fandom in general as actually full of pretty nice people. Lastly I have realized that apart of the reason I used too feel so depressed was because I never did anything.
    I also hate too admit it, but I'm fat. Not that fat, but J defintly need too lose like twenty plus pounds. Along with excercising more this summer I've decided too write reviews, read more, learn too draw, learn too play the guitar, actually try writing some stories I've been working on, because all of those things will keep me mentally or'mphyscially active. And that's a lot better than doing nothing. I also think that will make me feel a lot better, and help too build my self confidence. 
    Anyways that's all I have for now. Time kind of got away from me today. And with finals right now I also have a lot of studying too do. I think I will try writing the review for Parental Glidance tommorw. If not tommorow then for sure on Thursday. And from now on I will write reviews for mlp on Tuesdays, with the reviews appearing Friday at the latest
  9. Tilgoreth
    Before I get into this I just want too say this episode is sort of hard for me too review. It isn't really a bad episode, at the same time it is clearly just set up for the next episode. And because of that the new charcter introduced doesn't leave much of an impact.
    So we start off with Hanazuki and SleepyU going too the forest of trees that Kioshi(probaly not how you spell his name). Which I think is pretty interesting. This moon flower has been depressed for so long that he can only create black trees. Which I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure black is supposed too represent despair. 
    Kioshi would have too be my one criticms of this episode. He's introduced, he imediatley tells Hanazuki too leave him alone. Then he shows up later too save the day! For litterally no reason. I understand that these episodes are only elven minures, and even then it is only intended as a web series. Still this was really rushed. 
    I guess I can also complain slightly about Twisted Unicorn. I didn't really get the impression that he was pure evil. I assumed he was closer too being like Megatron. Someone who cares about his people but who is misguided in their aproach. Nope. He does the old "oh I will pretend too agree with the main charcter then turn around and zap them with a laser". The whole fight between him and Sleepy and the smaller unicorns felt tottaly rushed.
    It is interesting too know that not all moon flowers are female. They made a joke about it last episode. Not entirley relevant but I still think it's interesting because usually mythical beings like this are all female, or the show doesn't care too show otherwise.
    I also just love some of the lines Hanazuki has. A lot of it just comes from how she says them. And yeah I'm streching now. Kioshi didn't leave an impact. He came out of nowehre and decided too join Hanazuki for no real reason. Hanazuki did say she could show him how too make other treasure trees. But this guy has been depressed for years. Would he really just change his mind at the word of a moonflower he's nevr met before? Sleepy unicorn didn't even have apart of convincing him.
    Anyways I will try and write a better review next Friday. I might also go back and review past episodes if I have time. Regardless I hope you enjoyed reading this if you bothered too read it.
  10. Tilgoreth
    I have realized that their are actually a few posts I want too make this summer if K have the time. But I also want too constrain myslef. In order too ensure that I can actually make those posts. The following list isn't in any particular oder unless stated.
    ------5/19/17  a review of Honest Apple
    -------A Review/Analysis Of Power Ponies in order too lead into Spike Post
    --------A review ans analysis if most if not all Spike episodes and looking at how he is portrayed in the background
    ---------A look at both FlutterDash and RariJack episodes and comparing them
    ---------Possibly posts about Applejack and Rarity
    ---------Weekly reviews of mlp episodes following the U.S release starting Parental Glidance and eventually going back revieing missed episodes
    ---------5/19/17 Weekly reviews of Hanazuki episodes usually the day they come out
    ---------Review of all three eqg specials being released this summer, I will watch them when they are released on Netflix
    ---------Possibly a review of The Last Wish(book) but only because reviewing prose is differnt than tv shows
     
    Those are my final plans as of right now. I might do other things, but I would want too finish the larger posts first. At the very least I want too do a review and analysis for Power Ponies. And after that I will try doing a more in depth look at Spike. Anyways the Honest Apple Review will probaly be posted in about two hours.
  11. Tilgoreth
    Full Disclosure: I don't really like Rarity.(In the distance fans feint in angusih.) In fact I used too kind of hate her. But after reading several thingga from her fans my opinion has softend. I will talk more about this later in the review.
    So we open on Canterlot Boutiqe. Or whatevr it's called. Seeing Sassy Saddles was a really nice touch. It's been two seasons since her last appearnce. She wasn't a big part of the episode, she literally appears for five minutes then isn't shown again. But it is good for continuity. Also I think this is the first episode Rarity has actually said out loud that she runs three seperate stores. Not a big deal. But it does show that writers do acknowledge that these charcters have grown and matured.
    I can't really complain about Rarity's dramatization of realizing her sister was growing up. Hell they even made a reference too the feinting couch gag(which needs too come back). And I think the setup works well. Too be honest Rarity and Big Mac are really the only charcters you could do this scenario with. At least as far as an older sibling realzing a younger sibling was growing up without them. And they already did that with Brotherhooves Social. 
    I'm actually glad this was the setup for the episode. Running three dress stores(especially when you sew the dresses yourself) is a massive amount of work. And it would have been a wasted oppurtunity if the writers never used it to create conflict. This just shows me that the writers are still very much capable of coming up with new ideas.
    Next up we have the CMC's first offical appearnce in season seven(they had a cameo in Flutershy Leans In and Celestial Advice). Their isn't much too say regarding the CMC in this episode. It would be more aproproate for Hard Too Say Anything, which I will do a review for when it is released in the U.S. 
    I am glad however what we do see of the CMC in this episode. I don't really remember Zipporwhil, but it is nice too see more continuity their. Bringing back an old charcter instead of creating a completley new one. I think that was a nice touch. And defintley shows that the writers pay attention. It was also interesting too see how the dynamics of the CMC have changed.
    I don't really think it's fair too call Sweetie Belle the leader now. Undeniably Apple Bloom used too be the defacto leader of the group. But starting with season five things really changed. The CMC became more mature then they used too be. And after getting their cuti marks CMC episodes have changed. The former prior too season vie was that the CMC would try a bunch of crazy stuff too get their cuti marks. The new formula could have easily been the CMC try and help somone find the meaning of their cutie mark or try and help them get their cutie marks.
    It's nice too see the writers didn't hit the easy button with the CMC. And as this episode shows the CMC have gotten a lot better helping someone find their cutie mark. They no longer operate under a strict leader. Instead they function as a group capable of sharing ideas and solutions without a leading figure too overule their ideas. Because of this they are able too go through several solutions rapidly and can solve problems quicker. 
    I also love the wall of CMC best hits. Not important story wise but defintley a nice touch. Helps drive home how much these charcters have grown. And Rarity's "Sorry dear you're tiny" line was absolute gold. After Rarity barges i  we are then treated too several moments of Rarity and Sweetie time. With Sweetie obiously being bored and Rarity totally oblivious too how her sister feels. 
    Now I will talk about the one frustration I had with this episode. After Sweetie has her outbusrt Rarity imediatley wants too reprimand her sister. She was completley oblivious(too a agrivating degree) about how her sister felt. I just felt like her ignorance was way overblown. Then again I suppose that was the point. That Rarity was so disconnected from Sweetie that she didn't even reize how much Sweetie has changed.
    The moral of this episode is that as you get older your younger brother and sisters spend less time with you. And you can't change that. You will always have those memories, but you can't recreate them. So the solution is too create new memories with your siblings.
    On a fundemental level I feel like this episode is about nostalgia. The bitter pain of knowing that which you once loved is gone, and yet the joy of remebring those days. I feel like this pretty relavent too the show itself. The charcters we have now are very differnt from their season one counterparts. Their still the same people, but they have matured and changed over the years. The earlier seasons are still good and memorable, but you can't recreate what they did. You can only move forward with the show. 
    That's all I have too say about this episode. And I am defintley starting too enjoy Rarity more. Anyways I hope you enjoyed this if you bothered too read it.
  12. Tilgoreth
    Okay firstly I know no one reads this. Anyways I think I willxprobaly start doing episode reviews around May 30th but maybe sooner. That will be around the time I will have a lot more free time. Also I am just doing this too see if it actually something I am capable of doing. If you care you can read them. I though about maybe starting a tumblr blog, but I don't hvae the motivation foe that. Maybe eventually but for now this site is a good place too out them. I might also put a back up copy on my subreddit just in case. 
  13. Tilgoreth
    Later today I will post a review of ep6 of mlp s7. I have decided that starting with Parental Glidance I will try doing weekly reviews. Along with reviews of Hanazuki episodes. I am following the Canadian release of mlp episodes, but those come out too quickly for me too keep up. Also I will due a review of Honest Apple on Friday just because I would probaly forget most of the things I have too say about that episode by the time of the U.S release. So I will be following the U.S release for the reviews, but will still be watching the Canadian release.
     
    There are also several posts I would like too make about the show eventually. They are as follows:
    ------A post about Spike, talking about why and how I started liking him. Very long because I would have to look at evry episode he appeared promenitley. And even include how he is portrayed in the background.
    --------A post talking about why I like FlutterDash. Requries rewatching all FlutterDash episodes.
    --------A post talking about dialogue/writing changes from earlier seasons comapred to season seven.
    ---------A post talking about Rarity, why I didn't like her, and why I changed my mind.
    ---------Maybe a post talking about Applejack if I feel like it.
    ---------A post talking about nostalgia and mlp. Though I might also not writw this one.
    I will try writing those posts over the summer. At least the Spike one. I will try too get too the othwr ones eventually. Also after this I will post a review for Forevwr Filly. I figured I may as well post reviews on this website. I don't have a tumblr blog, and have no interest in starting one. Though if this becomes something I really enjoy I might start one. But this is good for now. Also I will probaly review the eqg Mirror Magic special, and also Hanazuki episodes. Possibly Steven Universe if I feel like it.
  14. Tilgoreth
    Firstly I know that nobody cares. Nobody will read this. And that's fine. I just need to get this off my chest. After watching several videos ,along with my own personal feelings I've realized I'm a jerk. Generally I hate people. They shoot me. I think anyone who doesn't agree with me is evil or stupid. And honestky I've had vague ideas of suicide. Though most of that comes from my own anxitey. And yes I know I have bad grammar. I guess I was bullied in elemeneary school. Basically from kindergarten until fifth grade. I wasn't bullied as badly as other kids. But I didn't trust people after that.
     
    I actually hated everyone. And I had thoughts of wanting to kill my bullies. But I moved on. I don't know if I'm depressed. I'm pretty sure I'm not. But I mostly feel angry or sad. Occasionally happy. But mostly disinterested. Also I don't care if this ruins my reputation. I just need to get this out. I'm also very weird. There are things that I got in to that I now regret.
     
    I don't like myself very much. I know I'm a terribre person. I have weird and absurd opinions. I think life has no objective value. Subjective value only. I know that's not good. I don't know if really believe that though. I just believe that life is meaningless to numb my own emotions.
     
    I know I'm not going to change overnight. But I'm working on it. I know that I won't e r have a girlfriend or any friends. I'm okay with that. I'm just to strange and insane. I know it's my fault.
     
    But I'm a brony. I love a show that espouses love and tolerance. I just need to grab my life by the boot straps and change it. I need to become a better person. I know I destroyed my here. I've said some stupid things elsewhere on the internet and in real life. But I'm working to be better.
     
    I have certain opinions that will never change. There ingrained in me. But that doesn't mean I have to be terrible. And focusing on a show that espouses positivity is a good start. I plan to review some episodes from mlp and other shows. I'll post them on this blog. I also hopefully plan to do video reviews. But I'll work up to that. And hopefully I'll eventually feel better.
  15. Tilgoreth
    Today I found out that the gems in Steven Universe are genderless. Which I'm glad because it addresses some logical inconsistencies in the show. It also creates its own. Before I get in to it I have to say something. I'm not attacking anyone. I'm merely being critical of a logical inconsistency in a tv show.
     
    My biggest problems with gems has always been gender. Beings composed of light solely created for conquest have gender. That's illogical. Gender is only relevant to biology. When biology is removed it becomes meaningless. When beings who don't reproduce sexually have gender there is a logical inconsistency. If you create new members of your specis through artificial means gender is meaningless. Keep in mind things like bacteria reproduce asexualy(might not be correct term) and certain worms are asexual. Sometimes one will be male the other will be female. So not even all biological life has gender.
     
    As far as I understand the explanation as to why the gems are female is because it's easier for them to interact with humans. That's stupid. The gems have been around long before humans. Long before they even discovered Earth. Why would they explicitly care to compensate one insignificant alien race? Who where so primitive compared to the gems. And why would they choose to make themselves appear as women? Why nit men? Aesthetics? But why. Aesthetics for a genderless race designed solely for conquest is meaningless. The most they would need is a number designation. No identifiable form. No aesthetics.
     
    I don't know what Rebecca Sugar or the writers original intention was. Maybe they where always supplied to be female. Then the genderless thing came along later. Or maybe they where genderless from the beginning. I don't know. Regardless of original intention it was executed poorly.
     
    Listen personally I think the idea of genderless beings is cool. Because there truly genderless beings. They have no anatomy. Therefore gender becomes irrelevant. I also understand why they have gender. Steven Universe is still a kids show. Having massive featureless blobs wouldn't be very appealing. Even though it might be more realistic.
     
    The problem though is how it's portrayed. As far as the main gems are concerned I believe they are all female. Not in that they are biologically female but mentally they feel that way. And having watched the show I do not believe there as been any indication otherwise. This is a problem.
     
    See it would be one thing if the gems where female to acomadate Steven. There not. All gems have always been female. We have seen no indication otherwise. And the main characters have never shown any indication that they don't feel like women. Keep in mind the athsteitcs. Sapphire, Lapis, and Rose all have dresses. Why? They wouldn't share the same fashion styles as humans.
     
    Genderless now vs created for conquest do not need aesthetics. Aesthetics are a human concept. And widely varied by culture. I suppose the female figure is the one thing they have in common in terms of admiration. The animators applied aesthetics to genderless beings. So the point of them being genderless becomes moot.
     
    Finally there's one more aspect I want to talk about. Shipping. I know there are some who hate Steven Universe ships. Because they believe there are no real lesbians sense they are genderless. Fine. I won't dispute that. But the show has still shown that romantic love is still possible for gems. So even if there nit real lesbians they can still fall in love.
     
    I like Lapidot. Really only because she's the only one to ship Peridot with. I don't know why Steven Universe fans hate this ship. So if you know please tell me. And I just have to say something about Lapis. Why does she look like a teenage girl? It might just be me. But I think she looks like a teenager. That's a weird aesthetic to apply to an immortal being. But whatever. I'm probably wrong about Lapis.
     
    Feel free to discuss with me.
  16. Tilgoreth
    Recently I've been thinking about lesbians in cartoons. Mostly because of Steven Universe. And in general I think it's a good thing. We've reached a time where creativity isn't hindered by cultural ideals. People feel free to create the world's and characters they want. Without having to feel threatened.
     
    Which is one of the multiple reasons why I like Steven Universe. The lesbians in that show are portrayed positively. And I think they make an effort to show that they actually love each other. It also doesn't have a superiority complex. Despite the fact that the male characters are surrounded by a female cast there never portrayed as inferior. I mention that because I've seen anime where the men are dismissed completely. They don't even treat them like human beings. So on both sides of the spectrum I think Steven Universe does a good job.
     
    Now I know I said Korasami in the title. And I'm going to talk about Korasami. But I think I need to talks about Steven Universe also. Because it relates to my feelings about Korasami. Yes I know I'm two years late. But I've really only felt this way recently. And it's also how I feel about similar future relationships.
     
    Firstly I have to say something. I like Korasami. I actually think it's cool that they made Korra ans Asami bisexual. But it was done poorly. Up until season four there was no I fixation they where bisexual. Yes they where friends. But there where no hints as to a romantic relationship.
     
    I never shipped Korasami because I thought it was realistic. I shipped it because I like shipping. I think it's fun and harmless. As long as you don't take it to seriously. Yes there are queer baiting ships. Ships the writers recognize and will be cute about but never implement. Korasami wasn't queer baiting. Because Korasami is canon. I'll talk about queer baiting more later.
     
    The problems with Korasami stem from two things. Lack of context. And fan pandering.
     
    Firstly let's talk about context. Does Korasami have any? Yes. When did it start? Season Four. The season they started dating. Korasami wasn't a long term goal. It wasn't something they had planned from the beginning. At earliest they might have planned it during season two. Because the episodes had long production times they might be working on season four pre production while working on season two post production. The problem is there was still no context.
     
    They tried in season three a little bit. By making them become friends. But that isn't enough. You dint jump from being friends to dating. Especially when the person you want to date is gone for 3 years. Now let's look at season four context. The letters, Kora blushing when Asami complemented her hair, Asami bringing Korra tea, and of course the final scene. The problem is that these are inconsistent. They appear out of nowhere and make no sense.
     
    This because of fan pandering. Korrasami didn't happen because the writers planned this from the beginning. It didn't happen because they care about LGBT representation. It happens because that's what the fans wanted. I didn't want Korrasami. The reason being is because I don't need my ships validated. I don't care about that. If I did then I wouldn't ship characters. Listen I'm not against some pandering.
     
    See pandering let's the fans know that the writers care. That they actually pay attention to what the fans do. Slice Of Life for mlp was a good episode. And yes it is for me at least partly because of the pandering. The writers paid attention to the fans. And it showed.
     
    Korrasami did the same thing. But much worse. See mlp is the type of show that allows for an episode like Slice Of Life to exist. It doesn't need context or set up to make sense. But relationships are different. Especially when the show has a very serious tone. You can't just shout instant bisexuality! There has to be context. Otherwise it makes no sense.
     
    That's another thing. Bisexuality. Has there been indication that Korra or Asami where bisexual before season four? No. Listen I understand why. They where both originally supposed to be straight. So they didn't plan to portray there bisexuality. Here's how I see it. It's fine to have a character be straight in season one. But have them be bisexual in season three. But in season two you have to hint to there bisexuality. That way when Straight Guy Jack dates a dude it isn't that surprising. Because we where expecting it.
     
    That's the problem with Korrasami. It comes out if nowhere. And contextually only makes sense when you bring in fan pandering.
     
    Now how does Steven Universe apply? The characters are lesbians or bisexual from the start. There is no context to establish. Unless it's context for the relationship itself. But not for them being lesbians or bisexual.
     
    Now there's one more aspect I have to talk about. Shipping. Because Korrasami Was a ship. But then it became canon. Listen I don't ship because I care about canon. I ship because I think it's fun. Personally I love Lapidot. But I know a lot of Amidot fans hate it. Fine. I don't want my ship to be Canon. I don't need validation. If I did then I wouldn't ship.
     
    So whatever ships you do or don't support lets just discuss peacefully.
     
    So please feel free to discuss anything I mentioned with me.
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