Dawnshine Wonder

it's easy for people to get caught up in their criticisms of Rainbow Dash and some of her questionable behaviour in other episodes, like when she blew up the weather factory in Tanks for the Memories, and I think if I were her friend in some fantasy in alternate timeline Equestria I would not be too happy about her behaviour myself, but that does not mean I would immediately cut her off from friendship, she does have redeeming qualities, she does not tolerate behaviour that puts the lives of her friends at risk as shown in Wonderbolts Academy episode, when Lightning Dust needlessly created a tornado to show off, even Spitfire agreed that was unnecessary and extreme. Also she scolded her parents in Parental Glidance episode for recklessly launching fireworks at Rainbow Dash and other Ponies flying with her. Some fans complained about RD doing that too, but I would be upset too if my parents did that to me, especially for something as stupid as flattery, I would have an argument with them about that the same as she did in that episode.

Like the episode of MLP FIM Hurricane Fluttershy showed, there is strength in numbers. Rainbow Dash was right to encourage Fluttershy to push herself, because every improvement and positive contribution helps.

Terrible, cannot sleep, up early hours of the morning and sleep deprived, again.

In a hypothetical fan crossover of the two cartoons, Mr Burns says "Smithers! get down there and steal the recipe for the krabby patties, we could make a fortune off of this!"

I see your point, however what else could Twilight Sparkle had done? Princess Celestia was trapped in Tartarus, along with Luna and Cadance, getting their help was impossible. Twilight Sparkle was on her own and she had tough decisions to make, the trade was not going to be possible at the beginning of their fight, however forcing Tirek into cowardice made that opportunity present itself, at which point, Twilight Sparkle had two options 1) Continue the fight, but in so doing, increasing the risk of Tirek getting desperate and threatening to destroy one or more of her friends, Twilight Sparkle probably thought this outcome was not only likely, but certain, which justifies her decision further, she may have been too tired to continue the fight for all we know, in which case she would have lost the fight if the fight carried on regardless, but if Tirek did not know this, the risk of him taking out one of the hostages is still a danger she did not want to chance. 2) Initiate the trade at the stalemate, while she did not know if her new magic would put an end to Tirek, at least they had a chance. Using your gun analogy, Tirek already possessed the gun, metaphorically speaking, so whether or not Twilight Sparkle gave up hers wouldn't have had an affect on the outcome if there truly was no way for her to stop him with her Alicorn magic, Tirek had the weapon both to use against his hostages and Twilight Sparkle herself. If Twilight Sparkle believed continuing the fight was too much of a risk she obviously had a good reason, Tirek had nearly all of Equestrian magic which made him extremely difficult to beat, and there are no easy answers here. You might have attempted to continue the fight if you were in her situation, but if you lost, you would have cost your friends their only chance to stop him.

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MLP FIM had a positive affect on me, and a friend who recommended the show to me. Helped me let go of my ego and embrace femininity, and when I did that, I treated people better and with more respect, over time I became more patient with people even if they were rude to me. And that did not make me weaker, it made me stronger, emotionally. While I still complain about things from time to time, responding with hateful comments is not helpful.

I agree. I've played flash games that are better than them ones.

Sometimes you have no choice but to deal with two highly risky options battle, it is a common problem in a war situation, military commanders know this, and we don't, or shouldn't, need to tell them how to do their job. Yes, in MLP FIM episode Twilight's Kingdom, Tirek could have killed Twilight Sparkle's friends anyway, but that would have been more likely if Twilight Sparkle had continued the fight, why? because Twilight Sparkle is an active threat in that scenario to him. Twilight Sparkle without her magic, Tirek saw no reason to destroy them because in his mind, he had already won, to him, it would be like hitting a helpless child, he saw no point. Coulda woulda shoulda is irrelevant, he got what he came for and he decided to move on. Disarming your enemy sometimes means tricking them into thinking you're no threat to them, it's called psychological warfare.

In summary, Twilight Sparkle in MLP FIM at least knows how to handle a hostage situation, as shown in Twilight's Kingdom episode. In Dragonball, Goku does not. That is one failing that I cannot overlook about that fictional character because it matters in a situation where characters are at war. Goku and his friends in both Cell and Buu saga were saved by plot armour, nothing else. Goku was less foolish in OG Dragonball, where he would try to reason with King Piccolo instead of pursuing a situation which could have resulted in Tien being killed. In DBZ, Cell keeps the Z squad hostage, and Goku's plan was to give Cell a senzu bean, which had a high probability of going badly wrong. Trusting Goku in Dragonball to deal with a terrorist is like trusting Hotrod in the Transformers 1986 movie to deal with Megatron who got Optimus Prime killed, and while it may pay off sometimes in the end, it only ever does so by luck and plot armour. Twilight Sparkle in My Little Pony Friendship is Magic episode Twilight's Kingdom chooses not to risk having her friends killed when the opportunity to avoid that outcome presents itself, as shown in her deal with Tirek, her magic in exchange for the safety of her friends, which then made it possible to defeat Tirek with their new power up. If her friends died, Tirek would have won.

As Yamcha said in Dragonball Z during the Cell games in English dub, "This is Cell we are talking about, who cares about being fair" right after Goku foolishly tosses a senzu bean to him so he can get his full power back to battle Gohan. No matter how fans try to dress it up, that was a poor strategy that relied on pure chance, of Gohan reaching SSJ2, at this point in the story Gohan is a child after all. Goku is a rubbish tactician, if he wants to buff himself up, do it in a sparring session with his friends, outside battles for the fate of the universe. Again, in that episode of MLP FIM, Twilight Sparkle winning the fight against Tirek was not certain, how do you know it was the more risky option? did you even pay attention to the damage their fight caused in those 2 short minutes? for all we know, there could have been civilian casualties off screen that we don't know about as a result of it being a children's animated TV show. Collateral damage is not a valid defence for war crime. We don't have the numbers, and I know I am going off headcanon here, but I would not be surprised if that battle alone led to the deaths of at least 100 Ponies in Ponyville off screen. If the fight had continued it is entirely possible Equestria would have been destroyed by the time their battle ended, and even if it hadn't, a detail you're forgetting is that if Twilight Sparkle did not pursue the trade for her friends who were held hostage, Tirek may have threatened to harm one or all of her friends in an effort to coerce Twilight Sparkle into backing off. Tirek could have killed one of them any time he wanted, then how would their rainbow magic defeat Tirek? that plan would be dead in the water, if Tirek had decided to kill either Rarity, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash or Applejack.

I'm not denying that fiction is meant to entertain, the point of the thread is that it is a good thing giants from BFG don't exist, because if they did we'd all be in serious trouble. On screen they are entertaining, and that is what keeps people watching, we would not enjoy this half as much if it was all slice of life where characters just discuss their relationships like a Soap Opera all the time. People are more entertained by anime such as Pokemon, Dragonball and One Piece. I don't believe I could ever get into One Piece although I know some people like it, a story about pirates, but it goes on for about 1,000 episodes I think. Dragonball, yes, it is entertaining to watch their battles sometimes, however character growth and plot inconsistencies are a problem which is why I am not drawn to that anime as much nowadays. I've seen far more incompetence from Goku and Vegeta in DBZ/Super than any of the main characters in My Little Pony. Twilight Sparkle would not let enemies reach full power just because she wants a challenge, she would do her best to avoid that outcome if at all possible. The only reason she gambled her magic in a trade for her friends with Tirek in Twilight's Kingdom in season 4 finale, is because it was her opportunity to outsmart him, she could have carried on the fight, but victory was not guaranteed, by that time, their battle had already taken out most of Ponyville, lots of property destruction, she did not want all of Equestria being brought down just to prove how mighty she was, she wanted the fight to end without further destruction. With DBZ characters it's different, Vegeta in DBZ up until end of Buu arc, did not really care about the destruction his battles caused as long as he showed his alpha male superiority, he was a terrible person, who should have learned from his mistakes in Buu arc, but didn't, remember that mistake he made in Cell saga where he let Cell get his Perfect form? does the same thing again with Buu, negating his character development, which left a lot of Vegeta fans upset, yes he did sacrifice himself to attempt to destroy Buu, but that outcome could have been avoided if the man with a big ego had listened to Supreme Kai who tried to mediate the situation, then Goku threatens him to give into Vegeta's demands, which was stupid. Even though MLP FIM world has its problems, I think I would rather exist in that fictional world as a Pegasi than our one. Queen Chrysalis in MLP fiction is dangerous, but even if humans didn't start a nuclear war, economic inflation and environmental damage are two things that are actively making people's lives miserable. Environmental damage does because it leads to situations like untreated sewage being dumped on shorelines and in rivers, which can and does make people sick. All well and good suggesting people should not swim in it, however when it is hot during a summer season, excessive heat can and does kill, and going for a swim does help bring your body temperature down, some people did take that chance, and sometimes they get away with it, sometimes not, then again, nobody lives forever, you or I could end up dead from a stroke tomorrow, so we got to appreciate life while we still have it.

Thank you, it has been said that Pinkie Pie shows symptoms of ADHD and I kind of agree, it was never confirmed, but the implication is there, which makes her acceptance into Mane Six better in my opinion. Despite all this, they consider her a friend and not a burden to dispose of and I think that is definitely an important lesson about kindness and inclusivity.

Is it wrong that I find Pinkie Pie's innocence endearing and sweet when watching My Little Pony? like I find it difficult to get mad at her when her playfulness stems from a genuine desire to make others happy and not to annoy? I know she has a habit of getting up in others faces too much sometimes, but fear of loneliness, as well as a desire to avoid boredom, is relatable. She kind of reminds me of Innocent Buu from Dragonball, after he spat out Evil Buu. Acts child-like, although Buu likes the simple life and does not wish to get too caught up in the petty distractions caused by other people, minding his own business, there is nothing inherently malicious about this. And similar to how Mr Satan keeps a watchful eye over Buu to make sure he doesn't do something destructive or careless in DB, in MLP the rest of Mane Six watch over Pinkie Pie to make sure she does not hurt herself or others during her antics, Fluttershy gently though visibly annoyed, tells Pinkie Pie that her confetti cannons scare animals, for example. But they want to have fun, that is relatable because who doesn't get bored? Honestly it feels like some fans want to have their cake and eat it too sometimes, in the first instance they want less fighting and more story telling about relationships, but in the other instance, they also say there is not enough action in how they deal with villains, like with King Sombra. We cannot have it both ways, sometimes relationships does mean dealing with hyperactive individuals with a penchant for playful chaos, some people may think this is stereotyping, but fine, you want to pretend humans like this don't exist, be my guest, but I won't stand for that.

Reminiscing on the BFG movie by Roald Dahl, it makes you consider yourself fortunate that dangerous life forms from fantasy worlds cannot just leap out of that realm to hurt us in real life. A be careful for what you wish for moment. Yes, fantasy creatures might seem cool by watching them on animation, but wishing for their existence even though you know that it's impossible, well a movie like that gives you pause about it. I have the same feeling toward Flight of Dragons movie. You wouldn't want Ommadon to attempt to use real life politicians to cause a war, would you? I am pretty sure nobody in our world would want human eating giants from the BFG movie to actually hurt us, either, and thank goodness they are non existent. Kind of makes me feel awkward about My Little Pony FIM fan fiction sometimes too. I mean, the souls reincarnation thing, is basically a fantasy of more potential victims for a Changeling Queen in various different timelines. But it is not like the real world does not have any dangerous predators either, from big cats like Cougars and Jaguars, to carnivorous reptiles like crocodiles and alligators. And although weapons keep humans reasonably well guarded from creatures like that, other humans are still a problem because of our species tendency for conflict and violence, not all humans are criminal, but honestly the state of our world is not very good.

I got one of these and managed a stable overclock of 2.6ghz on CPU, no voltage increase. Was on 2.8ghz but that crashed it, so I had to dial it back a little. I did this with a setup that uses a passive cooler, making the system silent, doesn't get particularly hot either. I may just use this for my Magni Unity headphone amp. While it is hardly a powerhouse compared to the numerous other options out there, at the price you'd pay for this thing, you could do much worse. What it does well? it's compact and cheap. It's not terrible, but you do get what you pay for, just know the limits of it before you consider buying one of these. You also won't be running apps exclusively designed for x86 on this without emulation, either.

I can't think of many newer versions of songs that improved on what an original did, in some cases they can be terrible, however I would say the song Rave Alert by Praga Khan and Jade U4 is a more upbeat version of Rave Alarm that came out before it, which is not surprising as it came from the same artist. I cannot speak for Lords of Acid, I do not know anything about their performances with whatever song that came from them. Rave Alert 1992, the remastered version, is very dynamic, and with the right audio gear, feels like you're there to listen to their live performance. About Rave Alert 1992, formerly known as Rave Alarm 1991, I never liked the original, in my opinion, it was boring, and without the vocals from Jade 4 U, there is no rave feeling in the song, what dopamine could you possibly get from a song like that? Normally I do not care about what songs other people like or prefer, but I don't know why people praise the original version of this particular song so much. It's just deadpan instrumental noise with no humanity in it, the high pitched, monotonous instrumentals themselves were grating on the ears, almost like nails on a chalkboard, and why I hated the original one. In a rave song, in my opinion, it made far more sense for it to sound like you were at a rave concert, and without this, you have this sense that nobody cared about the music enough to show up at a rave! if you want to listen to that at a party, be my guest, but I cannot say it's my cup of tea. I find the newer version linked below, to be more engaging, and I am not alone in thinking this, if you have a pair of decent headphones with a wide soundstage, you'd probably see where I'm coming from. In short, rave song with no vocals = boring, and the lyrics are not terrible in this one, either, Jade 4 U/Praga Khan and their audience clearly had a good time with this one. Injected with a Poison is another notable example where vocals work so well in a rave/EDM song, it's more than just about voice, it is about expressing your passion for a fun night out, that's what music is about, fun, in this case, pure 90's bliss. This point is emphasized further with this part of the lyrics of the song from Nikkie Van Kielorp herself. "The night is neverending and I can't stop The room is spinning round I'm going to the top Moving and grooving, feeling allright Tonight we'll be raving 'cos the music's high" Pertaining to what I mentioned earlier about the undue praise the original version of the song got, people seriously think positive vibes like this in the newer version makes this objectively worse than the original? for the record, I'm not talking about subjectivity, if you admit your opinion is subjective, this doesn't concern you, however, if people are going to state their opinions and pass them off as fact, to that I say, please provide a reason, don't just make a claim. I've already given my reasons, and I didn't just vapidly call something "based" or "They ruined this" without substance to my point of view, a criticism that is not informed can feel like an indirect attack on people who like something, and using nostalgia to justify that is, even worse IMO. Why do I say that? because it shows an inability to adapt or try something new, it's a can't do better fallacy, that is why nostalgia alone is never a good reason, a concept can be original and bad in its execution at the same time, and I believe it to be the case here, it's not a simple matter of reinventing the wheel. I'm not saying instrumentals are inherently bad, it depends on the context however I do not believe it works as well for this specific genre. Some people may disagree, some people may even dislike this song altogether in which case this song doesn't matter to them, they may think my taste in 90's songs is bad, but that is as subjective as liking any song or form of entertainment, whatever, however I bought a copy of this version with Conquers Your Love remastered on Bandcamp and never looked back. If I wanted to listen to instrumentals, I would be listening to a different kind of song, many of the best instrumentals I can think of existed in video games. That is not to say good instrumentals never existed outside of video games, but IMO nostalgia in itself is not a good reason to prefer something over another. I have a soft spot for Sega Genesis soundtracks, but guess what? even I can admit the limitations of the Yamaha chip hurt the music more than helped, Streets of Rage 2 music hasn't aged well and feels dated, even for a soundtrack that came out in the 90's, the YM2612 was widely criticized for holding the system back from what could have been. I am not making this post to offend anyone, only to share different perspectives while explaining the reason for my preferences. TDLR; passion put into the song, any song, regardless of the artist or band, matters as much as the song itself.