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  1. calliecocat
    I don’t have an opinion on anything involving Equestria Girls as I was not a fan of the movie and have not seen it in ten years. Discord is such a mixed bag for me because on the one hand I could foresee a redemption arc given that he’s so alien that he didn’t really seem to previously have or understand concepts of morality until it was taught to him while Starlight Glimmer knows right from wrong and chose wrong. But ultimately the Discord redemption was also too quick and easy (especially for a character so alien compared to the other creatures in the show) and then it felt off because he still kept being a jerk to those he called friends and kept pulling crap making it feel like he was regressing or never really learned his lesson. The ideal redemptions for me are ones like Zuko’s from Avatar The Last Airbender. Where the character is shown from the beginning to have good in them but made a lot of mistakes and whose journey of redemption happens over the course of multiple episodes or seasons with them coming to realize they were wrong, feel genuine remorse, and have to really work to make things right particularly with those they have hurt and wronged. Zuko had to work with each member of the gaang to really earn their forgiveness and trust. Starlight Glimmer was forgiven instantaneously on the spot without having to put in any work. And even after she was supposed to be redeemed she still ended up mind controlling her friends in Every Little Thing She Does. I really didn’t want this whole thing to turn into a debate I merely wanted to share some things that bugged me about the show that I would have changed if I could as per the thread’s topic. We’re simply going to have to agree to disagree on this subject.
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    I’m a little reluctant to share because I have rather a lot of unpopular opinions across various fandoms and I really don’t want to get into arguments over them so please just know my opinions are completely subjective I’m not claiming any objectivity here. This is all just my own personal perspective on things. I’m not looking to debate or have my view changed. I hate Breath of the Wild, it’s by far my least favorite Zelda game. It felt too different like it wasn’t a Zelda game. Like it was trying to hard to be like other games like Minecraft by adding things like cooking and crafting and tools and weapons breaking. The voice acting really did not work for me. It felt odd to add voice acting in this late into the franchise. I already have distinct established voices for these characters in my head after years and years of playing various Zelda games so the voice acting just comes across very jarring for me. I also hated that your horse can die! (my animal loving heart can’t take such realism). I’ll admit I gave it my best shot, I really tried to give it a chance, but I didn’t make it far into the game before giving up on the whole thing. It just didn’t work for me at all. Similarly was not a fan of Animal Crossing New Horizons. Again this adding of crafting mechanics and tools breaking (even golden ones which is insane) was something I was not a fan of. I didn’t like having to build the town up from scratch and being in control of everything like some god. I prefer the earlier games where the characters had character and could make their own choices about where they lived or what they wore, etc. Where as sad as it was they could even move away if they so chose. They felt more real that way. I didn’t like that New Horizons had goals and objectives and tasks for you to follow and complete. The thing I liked about the previous Animal Crossing games was how free and chill it was where you could choose to do or not do whatever you wanted with no real objective to the game. Toph from Avatar The Last Airbender is overrated and my least favorite character in the show. She’s rude, bratty, obnoxious, and immature and has in my view little to no growth compared to the others. The show just kind of treats her like she’s awesome the way she is and doesn’t need to change which I disagree with. I personally find her very unlikable. I really do not like BbRae as a ship from Teen Titans. I just do not get why it’s so beloved. They acted more like siblings to me and Beast Boy rarely ever respected Raven’s boundaries, wishes, or privacy. Yes they do to grow to understand one another better over the course of the show but I ultimately feel they are far too different to ever work as a couple. I don’t usually have this strong of opinion on ships but this one I just really can’t stand. I don’t get Spirited Away at all. It’s one of the most beloved Ghibli movies but I just don’t get why. The whole thing feels like a bizarre fever dream to me more than an actual movie (even after watching it multiple times in an attempt to see what everyone else is seeing here). I wouldn’t even say it’s bad or anything it’s just too weird and confusing for my tastes. (And yes people have tried to explain to me why they love the movie I still don’t get it). I hated the second and third How to Train Your Dragon movies and basically pretend they don’t exist. My reasons for hating them are too long to get into here. I’m not really one for sequels in general though to be honest. More often than not I find them to be either unnecessary or ruin everything I loved about the first one. This is getting pretty long so I’ll end here even though I unfortunately have plenty more unpopular opinions. I wish I didn’t but I do.
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    I have quite a lot of favorite movies and it’s always been hard to narrow down to just one. I’ve never been a fan live action for the most part. I’m absolutely in love with animation, it’s my favorite medium of art after books. It’s just has this special quality to it that can’t be captured with live action. If I had to absolutely narrow it down to one singular favorite movie it would be Your Name. It’s gorgeous and breathtaking beyond description, the music, the animation, story, everything about it is truly an experience. The red string of fate/soul mate trope peaked with this movie imo. Some other movies I love and adore are: A Silent Voice, Howl’s Moving Castle, Kiki’s Delivery Service, My Neighbor Totoro, When Marnie Was There, Whisper of the Heart (basically all of Ghibli tbh), Puss in Boots the Last Wish, Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon (only the first one though as I hated the second and third movie), Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Tangled, Big Hero 6, and finally both of the Spiderverse movies.
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    I’m kind of strange in that I don’t like songs with words in them most of the time. Songs with lyrics always get stuck in my head endlessly and it drives me crazy to point where it ruins the song and I never want to listen to it again. So I prefer to listen to instrumental music 90% of the time. I really like lofi music as it’s very chill and works as good background to whatever I’m doing. I also listen to a lot of study with mes on YouTube that have solely instrumental music.
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    I don’t know the answer to most of these questions as I am only an amateur writer I just wanted to answer what bugged me and what I would change but I don’t exactly have a detailed outline plot to replace these things with. Idk how or where to bring a Diamond Tiara redemption into the show but I would like it to still happen in some way. For me I felt like Starlight Glimmer’s character had already long since passed the moral event horizon (which is basically an action that leads to the point of no return for a villain) with her basically having a cult in her first episode and then became even worse with her actions in the cutie remark. I’ve often felt like the redemptions were a bit too easy most of the time for characters and that they tried to redeem too many characters. Quality over quantity would be my preference. I don’t know what direction seasons 6-9 should go in instead just that I had many things I didn’t like about them and wished they had gone differently somehow. They weren’t bad by any means and I’m ultimately okay with them existing as they do. I still enjoy rewatching the entire show as a whole. I just found a lot of things that weren’t my cup of tea in the later seasons. Maybe someday when I break through my writer’s block and improve my skills I can come up with an alternate seasons 6-9 that’s to my personal liking but even so I would never claim to be able to do a better job than the writers of the show just to be clear. I can see why these plot points happened to keep the show running as long as it did, I just don’t care for them myself.
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    I don’t know how popular or unpopular this view is so of course I’ll start with a disclaimer that this is just my personal perspective and opinion on things. It’s entirely subjective. Honestly I have an issue with the direction things went with the Cutie Mark Crusaders and the cutie marks they ended up with. In the beginning it was presented that everyone gets their cutie mark in their own way, in their own time. No one can tell you what it will be or speed up the process. The CMC’s obsession with finding their cutie mark was presented as something they needed to let go of and just let it happen naturally. There were a couple of different talents that Sweetie Belle, Apple Bloom, and Scootaloo showed an interest in and affinity for that could have turned out to be their talent but they simply weren’t ready to discover it yet in part because they kept obsessing over getting a cutie mark and trying everything under the sun to make one appear. Trying an activity, looking at their flank for a cutie mark, seeing nothing appear and moving on to the next one. It was often implied that that’s not how things work. That your cutie mark will be something you’re already good at and like, it isn’t going to be a random activity you try once and suddenly it appears. It implied that the CMC’s obsession with cutie marks and special talents was something they needed to outgrow. At least from my perspective that is. But then in the episode they got their cutie marks suddenly their cutie marks end up BEING about their obsession revolving around cutie marks and special talents and finding it in others. Sure they finally got their cutie marks by giving up their own search for theirs in order to focus on others cutie marks but they’re still obsessed about cutie marks. I feel it contradicts the messages of the previous episodes and seasons about how no one can help you find or figure out your cutie mark that it’s a special journey you alone have to take and discover naturally in your own time. Because now it’s that they were basically right to obsess over cutie marks this whole time because it’s actually their special talent (which I feel is just a very odd talent to have in the first place but especially one that doesn’t fit into the themes or messages from before). I would have scrapped that whole thing and given each of the CMC’s their own unique talent (i.e. singing for Sweetie Belle or scootering for Scootaloo, things previously established that make sense). Maybe even give them each their own individual episode on getting their cutie mark, dealing with the other two feeling upset that one of them got their cutie mark first before the other two did, having them each come to acceptance and make a point of them growing up and maturing a bit as they let go of their cutie mark obsession and instead focus on the things they already love to do leading to them discovering their talent in a natural way. There could later be a follow up episode where each of the CMC has to deal with their aftermath of them now each having their own unique cutie mark and special talent that they want to spend their time on. Show the growing pains and the worry that they’ll drift apart as friends now they they are no longer the CMC but finding a way to come back together as friends stronger than ever but in a new way. Show that friendships change and grow and progress over time and that that’s ok. I’ve got a few other things I would change about the show (no Starlight Glimmer redemption, no School of Friendship, no Young Six, no Pillars of Equestria, no Twilight Sparkle taking over for Celestial and Luna, etc.) but most of those things are common talking points so I won’t cover them.
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    Yay another Zelda x Link shipper!
  8. calliecocat
    My Little Pony Friendship is Magic (obv) Pokémon XY (best gen) Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure (mainly here for Varian) Cardcaptor Sakura I also used to be obsessed with Avatar The Last Airbender for many years but am very burnt out on it and taking a break now
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    Sometimes I’ll be really into shipping for a piece of media and other times (like in the case of mlp) not at all. Often if said media has a large/main focus and themes that are about the power of friendship and found family then I’m not interested in shipping at all. So for my two favorite pieces of media, My Little Pony and Pokémon, I’m just here for the friendship and have no ships. As for outside of those two shows I have a couple of favorite ships which I’ll share: Sophie and Howl from Howl’s Moving Castle (book and movie versions equally) Enola and Tewkesbury from Enola Holmes Anne and Gilbert (mostly from the 1984 mini-series) Mitsuha and Taki from Your Name Shoya and Shoko from A Silent Voice Sora and Kairi from Kingdom Hearts Link and Zelda from The Legend of Zelda (Skyward Sword is my favorite version of their dynamic/relationship)
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    Ooh! This is a fun question. I have quite a few in mind. Okay let’s see… Dawn - Pokémon Ash - Pokémon Pikachu - Pokémon Varian - Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure (also one of my fictional crushes that I self-ship with) Hiro - Big Hero 6 (another fictional crush that I self-ship with) Hiccup (& Toothless) - How to Train Your Dragon
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    Hearts and Hooves/Valentine’s Day is my favorite holiday actually. It doesn’t have to only be about romantic love so instead I use this day to show my friends and family how much I love, care, and appreciate them. I like to make homemade cards and bake sugar cookies and frost them. Unfortunately I forgot to get eggs and the store was out when I went so my cookies will be a belated gift this year as I’m going to have to try again to get eggs another day so I can make them then. I’m not skilled enough to bake without a mix but I hope to one be able to make them from scratch like my mom did for us growing up. Hers were so incredibly delicious! Happy Hearts and Hooves everyone <3
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    Thanks for the suggestions everyone! I’ll definitely give all of these a try and let you all know what I think.
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    In a heartbeat! Pokémon is my first choice for fictional world I’d want to live in but My Little Pony is a very close second. Mlp is such a comfort/escapist world and series for me. I’d love to live there with magic and friends where everything is happy and peaceful for the most part. Sure there are some times when the world get taken over by a big bad but it doesn’t last long because the mane six always fix things. As long as I stayed out of the way of all that, it would pass quickly and things would return to being bright, happy, and peaceful again.
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    I became a fan back in 2014 but wasn’t really in the fandom much until now when I recently got back into the show and reignited my love for it. And I wanted a place to discuss but I’m not into most social media sites and was glad to have found forums like these as this is my preferred format for interaction online.
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    I didn’t know it was on Hulu. At one point Netflix had all 9 seasons on it but a year or two ago removed all but the first four seasons. Which is quite unfortunate. I wish there were a way I could buy the series on DVD so I could have it forever but I haven’t found anything like that.
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    Sorry if this is the wrong place to post this. But I’ve been wanting for some time to get into mlp fanfic reading though I’m not sure where to start. So I thought I’d ask the community on here for some recommendations. I’m looking for fics that feel like they could be part of the show itself. No nsfw elements or overly dark elements. Preferably with little to no ships/romance. Other than that I’m not too particular on what or who it’s about. Just something that really captures the vibes of the show and is fun to read. Thanks!
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    Thanks! And yes cats are the best no matter what kind! (Calicos just have a special spot in my heart) Eep! So cute! <3 Love those adorable kitties so much
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    Thanks! Yes! Absolute best pony imho! Thanks! And yeah calicos are adorable. My dream to is to own a calico cat someday (currently though I live with family who are all allergic sadly) Thank you so much, I’m happy to be here!
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    calliecocat posted a topic in Welcome Plaza

    Hi there! I’m Calliecocat and I’m new. I really like calico cats if you couldn’t tell by my username. I became a mlp fan back in 2014 when my baby brother was watching the show and I found myself getting really into it too. I love stories about found family and the power of friendship. The world and characters are just so charming and this show truly is a comfort show for me. I’ve been missing it for a while since it ended and wanted to engage in the fandom which led me here. I can’t wait to get started, make friends, and enjoy our love for this amazing show together!
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