JCKane

Can't say I agree with this theory. Seems more random in my opinion with no otherwise reasoning for it. In fact, it's also a bit strange how in the EG movies they found the human world strange. Just I feel it doesn't point to it is all. Possibly, though I mean, there ARE bi-pedaled creatures who DO have 'hands' as seen in the MLP Movie... so I'd honestly feel that's more the reason for it than anything tbh. See, my issue with that is that there are multiple other objects that have been 'ponified' to fit with the lore yet teacups are left with their handles, despite it not being needed. And I'm pretty sure you could tell it's a 'teacup' without a handle. If I'm not mistaken, not all teacups IRL even have handles.

You do realize you're proving my point. If they grip the handle they would have to 'balance' the teacup as they are griping it off center. Thus grabbing the entire thing would be much easier. For example. Go find a glass with a handle (rathe a teacup or not) then pick it up by the handle. Next pick it up by holding it by the brim of the mouth, or even at the bottom. Notice how the cup seems heavier when you pick it up via the handle vs the other two ways. The handle allows for a better grip, but does not help with the weight of the object. And when it comes to levitating. I'm pretty sure it'd be easier to apply it more to surround the entire object then to grab it just by the handle. (plus, most ponies actually grab it by the entire object, and not just the handle.)

I mean IRL reasons they probably just did it because teacups have handles and they prefer to just leave it in there... But I dunno. I feel like levitating the handle only would be harder than levitating the entire teacup. Since levitating the teacup itself they could set it in the middle or what not and not have to worry about anything. Levitating the handle would cause more of a problem as it's off center of the item and thus would require more effort to make sure they keep the teacup up right or else it'd just have the handle up in the air with the teacup itself on it's end.

I mean most of the episodes with gryphins show them using normal cups of some kind. And I didn't say they don't ever do, I said they don't tend too, meaning there's not enough of them that do (nor enough of them compared to the pony populous) for teacups with handles to be made because of them. also if I recall, wasn't there an episode with RD's friend (forgot her name :/ ) dissing teacups or something like that? One of the things I thought about tbh. Them being brought in from before Equitria was founded... Though I mean... aren't most teacups stored without the use of the handle?

That assumes there's even humans in their world... granted there are anthros, but dunno about humans. Also, Pegasus don't typically use their wings to pick up things.. at least too big things. They use them more for expressions and even handshakes. Not to mention, with Unicorns, they float the teacup so why does it need a handle?

So, there's always been one thing that's bothered me about the world of MLP:FIM, and that's with some of the items in the world. Things like, teacups and other things with handles that just weren't meant for a pony to hold. I mean, have you SEEN a pony hold a teacup by the handle? (Pinkie Pie's hair doesn't count ) So, it honestly makes me wonder, why would the pony's create such items that they can't even use? You COULD say it's a visual element but I mean, the show has adjusted items to fit for a Pony, like cameras. So why are teacups with handles still a thing? So I was thinking of this and maybe the answer lies beyond Equistria's borders. I mean, inside we got primarily hooved ponies, Dragons(who don't really use teacups, aside for Spike ), and Gryphins, who CAN use teacups but they don't tend too, and they're not as many of them compared to the pony population. Yet outside, we got all kinds of various types of creatures, and a good chunk of them have actual hands or claws. So it makes me wonder, does Equistria import things like teacups from other places outside Equistria? Or do they just make it like that because teacups were always made with handles before Equistria was even founded? Anyways, just some of my thoughts on it, what do you guys think of the subject?

That's the thing... it doesn't seem to matter rather the species in the human world can talk or not as with the case for Spike. Dogs can't talk in the EG world yet when Spike traveled to EG he became a dog but was still able to speak. The Spike FROM the EG world got to talk because he was hit by Equestrian magic in the 3rd movie. Honestly, I don't think making Spike a dog wa a horrible decision. In fact I think it makes sense. Spike is the 'sidekick' to the Mane six, and though he's treated like family, in some ways he's like their pet. As talking pet. You COULD argue that he's more a baby/infant or child but he's still a companion to Twilight. In EG, Spike being say a human child would be a bit strange as you'd have to ask why Twilight is hanging around a little baby, that's not related to her. Spike being a dog allows him to fufil all the roles he's got in FIM without adding any kinds of issues. Honestly, I have my doubts they'll even add the Student 6 to EG. Though, I feel like they'd all be human if they did :/ The Kirin (thought they were Sirens?) Had scales too didn't they? I mean technically Silverstream has Clawed front and back hooves so :/ And you have seen Gilda in EG? Also, what about other species? Like the movie introduced us to a TON of new types of species, including more humanoid ones. Like the cat guy and the pirates.. and the storm King? (admittedly, one of the things I dislike about the Movie as I preferred Equistria being the name of the planet with it being mostly populated by Ponies... But seems based on the movie Ponies primarily reside in this one area of the planet. )

Well, it's possible that the reason she didn't go after the crown was because she feared Sunset like the rest... maybe in EG Trixie was actually upstaged by Sunset and thus didn't want any part in trying to win the crown. I mean if I remember in that movie, the only thing she did do was order some snacks from a vending machine Plus in Forget me not... didn't she also state something like "Once a villain always a villain" perhaps while she DOES recognize the change in Sunset she doesn't want to admit it since she had a bit of a grudge against her for said upstaging. That or maybe it's the whole "Ursa Major" thing. She can talk big but when the real threat is there, well she knows she can't do anything so she 'hides'... in this case She recognizes Sunset as being the 'threat' and thus tends to stay away from her, or tries not to gain TOO much attention (IE Hide) for fear of getting on Sunset's radar. Side note... wonder when we'll see Discord in EG? Now that would be an interesting counterpart

I agree, I wish they'd at least add some kind of portrait but never know.. has Sunset even been in FIM world long enough to GET a pic made? Pretty sure they don't want any human pics but like a Pony pic... :/ Also, they COULD do another EG Special where the human 6 meet the Human version of Sunset, then at the end of the episode she goes to FIM world. OR, she could just not have lived in Equestria.. the movie shows the EQ is just the name of the country they're from. Not the planet's name :/

You'd have to ask the creators about that... Cuz I'd actualy wish they would... even made a topic about it There's a difference between "Actively avoiding something" and "Simply not looking for it".

No, I didn't miss it. I'm simply going based on how they would introduce it. After all, the show is targeted towards those young children, and thus they'd want to set it up that way. Not to mention, just because they know of Sunset Shimmer, doesn't mean they really know of the sanificants of her. They could simply not want to watch EG and not really talk about it... which they don't really have too have 'gone out of their way to avoid' it either. Simply they just don't pay attention to things revolved around it.

So, I'm a little curious about this. First of all, like what FIM species become humans is rather curious. Cuz, like ponies become Humans, but sirens become humans too. yet Dragon's become Dogs? Granted, it fit Spike's roll better for him to become a dog vs a human (since it'd be a bit harder for him to be a sidekick but still.) But what about other creatures? Would any of them become humans or other animals? And if the Student 6 made an appearance in EG... would THEY be all humans? (even though Cynder's a dragon... but her ROLE would make her a human like her friends.)

I mean, Pony Pinkie Pie also treats Gummy like he's more 'trained' than what he actually is. So it's not that far fetched a human version would do the same to a stuffed animal, which makes more sense in a fantastical world. Those "Wings, Superpowers, shooting Laser Beams and Levitating"... aren't from the human world as it's a result of magic from the EG world escaping into their own. The skin colors is just a design choice as it's not the first cartoon to feature more 'realistic' settings but still feature characters of strange skin colors. Doug is an example of this.

Umm... Both times Sunset returned to the Pony world was in the EG series. So if they just don't watch EG they'd not have seen those episodes. Anyways, personally, it really depends on what you mean by 'introduce Sunset into FIM' Do you mean bring her in as a more main stay? (like Starlight or Trixy or even Discord) or just for a single event? (rather it spands episodes or not.) If for the 'special event' personally it'd work best as either a EG special or maybe more dubbed as a EG/FIM cross over special (yeah it's happened before but this would be fully dubbed a cross over event). But if you mean to bring her into the series as a more main stay... I'd actually say the better way would be to use the 'missing' "Human" Sunset. (IE the one that was born in the human world)… Perhaps she was sent back to the pony world for some way and the Friendship map calls them there. Twilight COULD make a reference to the other one but otherwise just ignore the other one. However, if they DID add her, it'd not be the first time they tied in a 'movie'. As in they did tie in the MLP: FIM Movie and gave brief explanation' for the events for those who hadn't seen the movie.

While I don't find Pinkie Pie to be annoying, I can possibly see why people think that. after all, due to the fact that Pony Pinkie is in a more 'magical world' she's allowed to 'defiy the laws of physics' to a certain extent thus allow her to go 'over the top' more often. Human Pinkie is ofcourse, bound by the rules of well, being a in a non-magical human world. That doesn't mean she's not 'broken the laws of physics' from time to time but since it's more rooted in 'reality' (than MLP anyways.) they keep some things a bit more realistic.

Thing is, I don't see him as a super bad character... or even a bad character. I just think that he was honestly 'written out' before they could really start developing his backstory too much. Cuz we don't spend too much time with him to get to really know him anyways. And since he was pretty much written out, we really don't get much more for him. Other background characters, well we actually spend time with them, thus we do get to know more about them. You can't 'judge' the character if they don't show what's going on in his own life.