Jump to content
Banner by ~ Ice Princess Silky

The Recherche

Retired Staff
 View Profile  See their content

  • Posts

    1,200

  • Joined

 Content Type 

Everything posted by The Recherche

  1. The Recherche

    Dang, I totally forgot to say Happy Birthday on the first! I'm terribly sorry about that; I was at work that day, and it totally went over my head. :mlp_please: I do hope you had a good one, though!

    1. Tacodidra

      Tacodidra

      Thanks, my friend! :D It's alright! :kindness: My day went well, spending time with family and watching racing is always fun. I hope you had a good weekend yourself. :)

  2. The Recherche
    These look quite clean, if a bit too saturated. Still, I am eager to see this in motion, especially with the wild levels of quality we have seen thus far. Some shots have looked great, others have looked like rubbish. I presume it's mostly due to Make Your Mark still being in production though, so I will give it the benefit of the doubt for now.
  3. The Recherche
    I'm not so sure. How much longer should they have waited, in your opinion? Five years? Possibly ten? Genuine question; not being snarky or anything. If you are making the case that they should have taken more time so they could come up with more original material, then fair enough, but I don't see how MLP would have benefited from taking an extended break otherwise. If anything, waiting too long runs the risk of the franchise just fading into irrelevance, unless you wait so long that the property becomes nostalgic again, such as Pixar waiting to make Incredibles 2 for fourteen years.
  4. The Recherche

    Unsure if you will see this, but do have a happy birthday! Only one more year until you can have alcohol in the USA!

    America and its silly customs, hm? :D

  5. The Recherche
    Pretty much what I expected. It seems like a sort of Crash Bandicoot lite + Hat In Time, more or less. It seems a bit too on the simple side, which is to be expected somewhat; this is a game for young audiences, but even considering that, it seems a touch uninspired. I will still probably pick it up though, if only out of morbid curiosity. It does look at least a little bit enjoyable, if nothing else.
  6. The Recherche
    Best would likely go to The N. Sane Trilogy for me. It does have some pretty big issues; some big enough to ruin it for some folks, understandably enough, but I thoroughly enjoyed my time with the games. Really, they only seemed to benefit from all of the features added, and the remastered music and visuals are stellar. There are probably better ones I am leaving out, the Resident Evil 2 remake especially, but N. Sane is the one I have the most experience with. This is more of a personal thing, but as for Worst Remasters, Pokemon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl come to mind. The only edge it remotely has it removing the HMs, which did a lot to hold the Gen 4 games enjoyment back. Other than that, it is just an uglier, easier, less featured, utterly creatively inept version of Platinum, but reverted back to Diamond/Pearl for obvious rea$on$.
  7. The Recherche

    Hey there Flutterstep. Do be sure to have a lovely birthday! Be sure to indulge a little for me, no? :mlp_proud:

    1. Flutterstep

      Flutterstep

      Thank you, Recherche! :rarity:

  8. The Recherche
    Normally I would moan about this being another "be yourself" episode, but with the context of social media trends, I do think it is applied well here. It's still the same general message that we have all heard a thousand and one times, but I do think using social media as a vehicle for it is a decent way of making it more relatable for younger audiences. It's nothing I vibe with; I am too much of a crone to really use social media much, if at all, but I do think that this is a decent spin on a tale as old as time. I will add that "be yourself" can actually be counterproductive if you are trying to actually make it big on social media, but that's more of a nitpick than anything.
  9. The Recherche
    Some parts more than others. Stuff like Slice of Life can come across as pretty aged nowadays, and much of the early season content in general can feel like a products of its time as well. That said, in terms of the actual writing quality, animation, and characters, I think it is aging better than a lot of other series can boast; certainly among young girls' entertainment. I do think the later Seasons are not going to age as gracefully as Seasons 1-4 or so, but even considering that, I think FiM will be used as a great example of making entertainment for young girls legitimately good, not just insipid rubbish.
  10. The Recherche
    Looks like I was correct in my suspicion that this would be a Hitch focused episode, at least partially. In that regard, it was alright, although I think the humor was lacking again this time around. Perhaps kids would find this funny, but I honestly find Izzy being trapped in a box a lot more annoying than amusing. Nothing terrible, and certainly not the worst MLP has ever offered, but nothing that jives with me either. Still, I am glad they are willing to give Hitch some attention as well; even though this is a property aimed at young girls, I actually think Spike was among the best characters in FiM, and if they play their cards right, Hitch could very well be among the best this generation as well.
  11. The Recherche
    Doesn't look anywhere near as clean as A New Generation did, admittedly. I do believe this is still being actively worked on though, so I imagine this will be ironed out when it is actually released. I did always suspect it would look worse than the film itself in general as well though, so I am not too upset yet. So long as the choppiness is straightened out, I am still looking forward to this.
  12. The Recherche
    Then they would be Windigos, basically.
  13. The Recherche
    Somewhat, but I do think how you express it can really go a long way. It's all about taste, really; enjoy it on your own time, don't bring it up unprompted (especially around children), don't try to make it a huge part of your identity... just be a well-rounded person in general, really. Most people are perfectly fine with whatever quirks you may have in that case, even staring at pastel ponies in your free time.
  14. The Recherche
    I will say that I often find Spike episodes to be a mixed bag, but Spike himself is actually a fantastic character as a whole. He is surprisingly layered and well-developed as the show progresses. I am not sure if liking Spike counts as an unpopular opinion, admittedly. I do think I can get away with saying Spike being one of my favorite characters is at least semi-controversial, though, especially with a roster as large as FiM's.
  15. The Recherche
    Almost certainly a group nobody expected to return, but I think they did so wonderfully, even if this is a farewell album. Many have criticized the new songs for not sounding quite like they used to, but I think it works for the best here; most of the band members are well into their middle ages now, if not explicitly elderly, so having a more grand, climactic sound is very fitting. Voyage is a very bittersweet album as a whole as well; I would highly recommend the other songs.
  16. The Recherche
    I used to revile olives, but I think I am opening up to them with time; black olives specifically, at least. I can't imagine eating them straight from the jar, but I am much more open to them being ingredients in dishes like pizzas, or any number of Mexican foods now. Other than that, my impossible to please palette has remained steadfast.
  17. The Recherche
    More Pipp content, which is good. This episode was a little bit on the simple side for me, but it certainly wasn't bad. I especially enjoyed Pipp's song, even if it did take a little bit to grow on me. I do hope we get a Hitch episode soon though; we have gotten an Izzy, Sunny, Zipp/Pipp, Zipp, and Pipp episode now, so I am looking forward to Hitch being the focus in the future.
  18. The Recherche
    As far as FiM is concerned, I have never liked Fluttershy all that much, but I do think she has some lovely songs. Not necessarily the best in the series most of the time, but they tend to be quite good overall.
  19. The Recherche

    Much obliged once again for the signature. It's quite fabulous, if I do say so myself. :-D

    SIG2.JPG.a56f9edf88c45283c6b6e846f997331b.JPG

    1. Show previous comments  1 more
    2. Sparklefan1234

      Sparklefan1234

      Your signature looks AWESOME "in the wild", by the way. :squee:

    3. The Recherche

      The Recherche

      Indeed! The 100% justified, objectively correct arrogance is the cherry on top. :-D

    4. Sparklefan1234

      Sparklefan1234

      @The Recherche I appreciate the credit, too. Thank You, BFFFF. :grin:

  20. The Recherche

    Heyo, Twilight. Happy birthday! Do be sure to splurge a little for me, no? :-D

    1. Twilight Luna

      Twilight Luna

      @The Recherche Thank you, my friend! :D How does this one look? :grin:

      https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/185193

    2. The Recherche

      The Recherche

      Still not quite expensive enough, but hey, it's a start! :-D But for real though, do be sure to have a good day today. Have you made any plans, or are you just hanging out?

    3. Twilight Luna

      Twilight Luna

      I agree, it’s not up to my usual 5-figure statue purchase. :pout:  I worked this morning so now I’m relaxing before going out to dinner with some friends. :)

  21. The Recherche
    My brain: It would probably be a charming story about lovely, colorful shire horses. My heart: SEID IHR DAS ESSEN, NEIN WIR SIND DIE YAEGAR!
  22. The Recherche
    I joined back in early 2018, and truthfully told, there are only a handful of users from that time period left, much less from before then. I don't blame them too much, in fairness; there is only so much to talk about, especially now that FiM is over, but it is a bit saddening to see familiar faces just drop with time. I did have an extended leave from the Forums as well, and I probably will just quietly move on if I ever truly do become disinterested again. Nevertheless, there were quite a few users I truly like that are no longer active, and in spite of the fact that I would love to speak to them again, I wish them nothing but the best.
  23. The Recherche
    More than I care admit, I must say. I truthfully have no clue what got into me from about April to October 2018, and even a little bit after that, but I adopted this utterly bizarre wannabe-socialite persona. If you look at my posts from about that point in time, you will know what I mean. It truly mystifies me why I thought that was a good idea; regardless of how much affection I had for the Forums, that whole thing was just terribly superficial and inauthentic, even by my standards. I did clean up my act relatively quickly, but I feel like that was the impression I left on a lot of users, which does sting a little bit. I do try not to mope on it either way, though; not much I can do about it really, and it did lead me to a few good folks in the end, so no harm no foul I suppose.
  24. The Recherche
    They're all acceptable so far, although they do feel a little bit phoned in, most likely due to them being in a series of YouTube shorts. I was especially worried about JJ Gerber as Hitch, but he seems to be doing alright so far. I do wonder how the new team will fare with episodes that demand a bit more from them though. I have a bit of faith that they will handle it fine, but most of these actors have limited experience under their belts, so we shall see.
  25. The Recherche
    It's more or less what I expected; an acceptable distraction while we wait for Make Your Mark. The humor and visuals still don't vibe with me, but I think I have thoroughly expressed myself regarding those. If nothing else, even if the episodes are short, I do like having more to chew on in regards to the main cast. The Sisters Take Flight episode was definitely the best, thanks to the surprisingly good humor and Zipp/Pipp's characters. If Make Your Mark is the adventure series that they are saying it will be, I think this series could be a good way to get more slice-of-life antics with the Mane Five.
×
×
  • Create New...