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  1. Radiance64
    1. She's fabulous
    2. She's such an individual
    3. Her voice
    4. Her singing
    5. Her mane
    6. Her mane is purple
    7. Her eyes are best eye model
    8. She's creative
    9. Generous
    10. She's got diamonds on her butt
    11. Glasses Rarity is kawaii
    12. Her sister is best filly
    13. Art of the Dress is an amazing song
    14. So is Becoming Popular
    15. Heck, any song she's in is enhanced by her voice being in it
    16. She knows Karate
    17. She's clever
    18. Personality is complex as hell
    19. Best quotes ever
    20. 'But I thought you wanted whining!'
    21. 'I'll destroy her!'
    22. Crystal pony design is the best thing ever
    23. Made a hat out of 3 pieces of hay and a drinking straw work
    24. Totally shined every moment she was in season 3 despite not having any dedicated episodes
    25. Best EqG design
    26. Can always tell when her friends need help
    27. Has a cat
    28. Was awesome as Princess Platinum
    29. She's just gorgeous, okay?
    30. She's a unicorn
    31. The only remaining unicorn in the Mane 6, in fact
    32. Her butt looks good with Rainbow Dash's cutie mark on it
    33. Best wet mane
    34. Still looks good with her tail cut off
    35. Element of Generosity is best Element of Harmony
    36. Dat white coat
    37. BFF with Fluttershy
    38. Totally owns a douchey prince
    39. She's girly but not overly so
    40. Has the best VA on the show
    41. Best facial expressions
    42. She is the answer to the universe
    43. Her relationship with her sister is amazing and realistic
    44. Doesn't want to be anything like her parents
    45. Owns and lives in a boutique
    46. So beautiful she has a dragon fawning over her
    47. Says fabulous a lot
    48. Is friends with 5 other awesome ponies
    49. Is just awesome whenever she's on screen for the most part
    50. Her name is Rarity
  2. Radiance64
    Hello MLP Forums community! You may or may not have noticed a thing or two is different when it comes to me, and I didn't want to make a big thing of it really(plus I can't make a Canterlot Castle topic about it anymore), but I thought that I should at least make a smaller announcement in blog form here.
     
    I have resigned from being an MLP Forums Moderator.
     
    As for why, in case you were afraid to ask or just wondering, don't worry, I didn't do anything wrong, wasn't angry with anything or anyone in particular, there was absolutely no bad blood in this decision for me whatsoever. Simply put, I just wasn't enjoying moderating anymore, and I just wasn't feeling terribly adequate compared to the rest of the staff as a result. So a few days ago, I decided that I'd had enough of feeling this way, typed and posted my resignation, and that was that.
     
    So, what does this mean for me and the forums? Well, as you might have noticed with my activity, nothing's changed. I'm still as active as I can find the time to be, posting what and where I want to post and saying what I want to say. So, I'm certainly not leaving! This place has been like a internet home for me for the past couple years... no, it is my internet home, there's no way I can just leave it. I'm just tired of cleaning the house.
     
    So, I don't want any special treatment, or sympathy/empathy, or anything like that. I just want to enjoy the forums as a member just like everyone else now. A sort of new beginning if you will I suppose. You may have known me as a moderator for about a year and a half now here, but now know me as regular old Radiance64, a guy who has fun posting on MLP Forums a lot for some raisin(er, reason, but I may or may not also do it for raisins ). 'Tis all I ask.
     
    Now then, I hope that helped clear up anyone's confusion or concern in regards to my situation here, or at least satisfied some people's curiousity. See ya around!
  3. Radiance64
    Hay everypony! Hope you're doin' super.
     
    Anyway, according to Miss Meghan we won't be getting another song in season 4 for a while:

    So since we've already heard most of them so far, I wanted to do a top 5 for this season's amazing songs so far! These are purely my thoughts of course, so here we go!
     
    5. Cheese Confesses
    Of all the songs featuring Weird Al in Pinkie Pride, this one was by far the best in my opinion. While the other ones were fun and silly no doubt, this song got across some great character development for Cheese Sandwich, and showed just why he's such a super-duper party pony- he was inspired at one of Pinkie Pie's parties! Which then causes a mid-song conversation, which was cool in this case, and ends off with Cheese and Pinkie singing into town for Rainbow Dash's birthday party with their party battle machines- if that's not love, I dunno what is. Overall a song with good vocals and great development for a likely one-off character.
     
    4. Glass of Water
    In Three's a Crowd, Discord finally gets his own song! And it's fun, chaotic, and full of silly animation and references. John de Lancie's singing isn't half bad either, mostly just silly but not terrible. Overall a cool and humorous song that's always entertaining for me, and possibly the best way to ask for a glass of water ever done by anyone ever.
     
    3. Stop the Bats
    In Bats!, we got a fantastic duet between Fluttershy and Applejack here. Sure, some might argue that the squabble in the song was a bit one sided, but it all gets resolved as the episode goes on anyway, and doesn't stop it from being an amazing song. I believe it's been stated that Ingram was trying to channel Danny Elfman here, and it's certainly evident since the song sounds like it would fit right at home in the likes of The Nightmare Before Christmas or something. It is a very much an MLP song as well though, so while somewhat darker in tone there are still some bits of cuteness here and there within it. Overall a very awesome song.
     
    2. Generosity
    Rarity Takes Manehatten is where Rarity made her triumphant return to episodic spotlight, and what better way to help kick it off than a musical number about her giving spirit? Not only is the song a sort of kick in the pants towards some fans, but it's also beautifully sung, and show's off the episode's setting very well in its animation. The reprise is sung even better, really gets across Rarity's feeling of guilt as to how she treated her friends with some of the most gorgeous singing that Rarity's singer, Kazumi Evans, has ever done on the show. Overall probably Rarity's best song and definitely one of the very best of the season no doubt.
     
    1. Pinkie's Lament
    Now, this song is definitely the best one in Pinkie Pride. It might seem a bit odd at first depicting a sort of sudden mid-life crisis for Pinkie that she pretty much in no time snaps out of... but it's much more than that, really! It's really deep and somewhat bleak at first, but eventually between the part that Pinkie puts away her party supplies and the spoken word part, the song evolves into pure emotional and motivational nirvana, with some of the most gorgeous singing Shannon Chan-Kent has ever done for Pinkie Pie and some seriously awesome continuity nods. I could seriously listen to this song all day and night, the state of mind it can put someone in from its genius composition and overall beautiful sound and message is nearly unparalleled compared to other MLP songs, for me anyway. Overall, even though Rarity is my favorite pony, I simply cannot deny that Pinkie Pie had the best song here in Pinkie's Lament of the whole season in my opinion, if not undisputedly one of the best songs of the whole series.
     
    Random thoughts on the rest:
     
     
     
    Man, I sure do say overall a lot. That calls for a picture of something in overalls. :comeatus:

    Anyway, that's my list of my top 5 favorite season 4 songs so far. Feel free to make your own or tell me how dumb my picks were or something. Thanks for reading!
  4. Radiance64
    Hey, it's another Episode Hype Blog! Whoo!
    So, this coming episode is called



    And will feature

    Getting a visit from

    Also, this guy gets sick

    And will surely cause some mayhem as our loving sisters in-law have to take care of him.
    The rest will be there as well

    So who knows what moments each will bring(especially Rarity).
    Also, Discord will totally be dressed like Hunter S. Thompson for a moment

    http://i2.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article1148201.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/Hunter%20S-1148201.%20Thompson
    So hello older crowd reference.
    So yeah:
    Twilight
    Cadence
    Discord
    Diseases
    Rest of Mane 6(and Spike, probably)
    Light references
    Get hype!
  5. Radiance64
    Decided I want to make hype blogs for new episodes because why not, not using it for much else lol(I have a few ideas though). Anyway, let's get hype!
    So this episode is called


    And will feature this one

    In the Equestria Games or something.
    Also, this guy will have a speaking role

    So yay!
    Speaking of yay, she'll be here too for some reason

    So go nuts Flutter fans.
    Last but not least, she's back

    So get ready for more tough love.
    Plus, there'll be other stuff like Applejack, other Wonderbolts, and hopefully Rarity.
    So yeah
    DASHIE
    EQ GAMES
    BULK BICEPS TALKING
    FLUTTERSHY
    SPITFIRE
    GET HYPE!
  6. Radiance64
    Dunno why, it may not be canonically possible but she just is.

    Or is it? Who knows, maybe the thing with the vampire fruitbats and Twilight's spell would work on anypony staring at them...

    Then again, she doesn't have wings to begin with, so maybe they'd need to make her an alicorn first...

    Yeah okay, I wouldn't really want that to happen, we still need at least one unicorn!

    Still, maybe a pony could still have vampire fruit tendencies without the bat-wing part? Who knows.
    Hm anyway, half ramble, half showcase of some of my favorite fanart here lately I guess. Enjoy!
  7. Radiance64
    Hey hey.
    Since I'm bored, and have been wanting to do it, I'm gonna go ahead and lay out my basic impression of every single episode of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, with 1 of 5 ratings for each: Amazing, Great, Good, Average, or Mediocre. If I feel an episode teeters in between two of those, I'll just put both, and will elaborate a bit at the end of each season and will link to my extended thoughts on an episode when possible. Without further ado, here we go:
     
    Season 1:
    Friendship is Magic, pt 1- Good
    Friendship is Magic, pt 2- Good
    The Ticket Master- Good
    Applebuck Season- Great
    Griffon the Brush Off- Great
    Boast Busters- Mediocre
    Dragonshy- Great
    Look Before You Sleep- Great
    Bridle Gossip- Great
    Swarm of the Century- Great
    Winter Wrap Up- Great
    Call of the Cutie- Good
    Fall Weather Friends- Great
    Suited for Success- Amazing
    Feeling Pinkie Keen- Amazing
    Sonic Rainboom- Great
    Stare Master- Good
    The Show Stoppers- Good
    A Dog and Pony Show- Great
    Green Isn't Your Color- Amazing
    Over a Barrel- Great
    A Bird in the Hoof- Great
    The Cutie Mark Chronicles- Great
    Owl's Well That Ends Well- Great
    Party of One- Great
    The Best Night Ever- Great
    Overall- Great
    A whole lot to like in Season 1! Every single episode of the season is entertaining and full of great moments, and where everything started. While I didn't much like Boast Busters(sorry, it's just not very well-paced plus it introduced Snips and Snails who are terrible), I understand its impact on the fandom with the introduction of Trixie. I felt Green Isn't Your Color was the best episode of the season, if not my favorite of the series because every character in the episode has an amazing role in it, plus it has a ton of incredibly entertaining moments. Suited for Success I feel similarly about, plus it had an amazing song and was my first episode so I have a connection to it. Feeling Pinkie Keen is just a flawlessly entertaining episode though imo, it always makes me laugh. All in all, season 1 just rocks, but the series gets even better!
     
    Season 2:
    Return of Harmony, pt 1- Amazing
    Return of Harmony, pt 2- Amazing
    Lesson Zero- Amazing
    Luna Eclipsed- Great
    Sisterhooves Social- Amazing
    The Cutie Pox- Good
    May the Best Pet Win!- Great
    The Mysterious Mare Do Well- Mediocre
    Sweet and Elite- Great
    Secret of My Excess- Great
    Hearth's Warming Eve- Amazing
    Family Appreciation Day- Great
    Baby Cakes- Good
    The Last Roundup- Amazing
    The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000- Great
    Read It and Weep- Great
    Hearts and Hooves Day- Average
    A Friend in Deed- Great
    Putting Your Hoof Down- Great
    It's About Time- Mediocre
    Dragon Quest- Great
    Hurricane Fluttershy- Great
    Ponyville Confidential- Great
    MMMystery on the Friendship Express- Good
    A Canterlot Wedding, pt 1- Amazing
    A Canterlot Wedding, pt 2- Amazing
    Overall- Great/Amazing
    Just an awesome season overall. While there were some not very good episodes like Hearts and Hooves Day(wasted potential for a true Valentine's Day episode) The Mysterious Mare Do Well(I don't think I need to tell you why this one's not very good), and It's About Time(probably the dumbest episode in the series imo), the good really outweighs the bad here. The brilliance of the episodes I dubbed amazing really knows no bounds, especially Lesson Zero and A Canterlot Wedding. Season 2 is declared best season by the majority of bronies, and I tend to agree with that notion.
     
    Season 3:
    The Crystal Empire, pt 1- Amazing
    The Crystal Empire, pt 2- Amazing
    Too Many Pinkie Pies- Good
    One Bad Apple- Good
    Magic Duel- Amazing(review: http://mlpforums.com/blog/68/entry-1726-magic-duel-review/
    Sleepless in Ponyville- Average(review: http://mlpforums.com/blog/68/entry-1871-sleepless-in-ponyville-review/
    Wonderbolt Academy- Great
    Apple Family Reunion- Great
    Spike at Your Service- Great
    Keep Calm and Flutter On- Amazing(review: http://mlpforums.com/blog/68/entry-2642-season-3-final-four-reviews-1-keep-calm-and-flutter-on/
    Just for Sidekicks- Average(review: http://mlpforums.com/blog/68/entry-2797-season-3-final-four-reviews-2-just-for-sidekicks/
    Games Ponies Play- Good(review: http://mlpforums.com/blog/68/entry-3092-season-3-final-four-reviews-3-games-ponies-play/
    Magical Mystery Cure- Amazing(review: http://mlpforums.com/blog/68/entry-3216-season-3-final-four-reviews-4-magical-mystery-cure/
    Overall- Great
    Season 3 is short, but pretty sweet. Not a single bad episode really, and quite a few incredible ones. I didn't like Sleepless in Ponyville as much as others did really, but I certainly don't hate the episode or anything, and Just for Sidekicks was also somewhat dissapointing to me. But with the awesomeness in most of the rest of the episodes, especially the premiere, Magic Duel, Keep Calm and Flutter On, and the season finale, there's a lot to love in season 3's smaller package.
     
    Phew, that was exhausting. Thanks for reading, and feel free to tell me what you think of every episode! And let me know what you disagree with, if you care enough. All in all, I think the whole series is pretty great, and I hope the upcoming Season 4 gives us a ton more of great/amazing episodes!
    Oh, and for the record:
    Equestria Girls- Good

  9. Radiance64
    Never doubt pony.
    I swear, pretty much every time I doubt an episode I end up loving it, well at least that held true for Magic Duel. But this is Magiccal Mystery Cure, the season finale, and because they revealed what was going to happen already I thought there was no way it could go out with a bang.
    Boy was I wrong.
    Magical Mystery Cure was, for the most part, a musical. From a season that has been experimenting a bit with the episode formulas we're used to(no friendship letter in most episodes, parallel episodes), this wasn't all too surprising. The music was all so very amazing though, the sweeping feel of it all really kept my attention and made sure the episode didn't get boring. The plot here, which involved Twilight accidentally casting a spell that changed her friends' destinies and cutie marks around with each other, was fairly predictable fare, but the musical elements and the strong as ever performances of the animators and voice actors alike kept things FiM quality and more. It still warms my heart to see how much theses characters mean to each other, because that's what it's all about here, the friendships the characters share, and it never gets sappy or cheesy here, as should be expected! And without those friendships the episode's key plot point couldn't have happened, where everypony's beloved Twilight becomes an alicorn! It was done so joyously and wonderfully that I really have no complaints, and I like her this way!
    All in all, Magical Mystery Cure was an excellent episode, you don't wanna miss it, and I can't wait to see what's next for the series. Two Twilicorn wings up.
     
    Source: S03:E13 - Magical Mystery Cure
  10. Radiance64
    Oh wait, it totally is(I'm sorry).
    Anyway, with all the approval I've shown of it I too have a few concerns, but like, very few since most of my main concerns were debunked by the trailer.
    I agree it's kind of weird it's set in a highschool, but only because it doesn't seem to make much sense since the characters as ponies are supposedly young adults who live alone- I suppose that means in pony age they are equal to high school level in pony age? It is somewhat baffling.
    But honestly, that doesn't matter all that much to me, because alternate universes are known to be weird in most media right? And that's what this is, an alternate universe; granted, an alternate universe that Twilight's crown supposedly got stuck in(we'll see how they explain that), but an alternate universe nontheless.
    I also think it'll be interesting to see how other species will be depicted here; will all dragons be dogs? What would Winona be then, or the Diamond Dogs(assuming they'll mention them at all, which I admit is improbable)? What of griffons? Other sentient hoofed animals like cows and donkeys? Minotaurs? I'd imagine if they're even mentioned at all they'd just be humanized too, but there is some potential possible potential(say that 3 times fast) here I think.
    All in all, I'm just grateful we're getting new pony anything as soon as this, and I'll look forward to seeing Equestria Girls whenever I can(doesn't seem to be coming to theaters in my city), whatever the final outcome is.

  11. Radiance64
    (All I ever see these DVDs get reviewed by are parenting/mother sites, it's time for a real brony to get in there and review this $#!%)
     
    Princess Twilight Sparkle is the 5th 5-episode DVD released for Friendship is Magic, following The Friendship Express, Royal Pony Wedding, Adventures in the Crystal Empire, and Pinkie Pie Party. It may not be the most interesting offer for bronies, but hey, supporting official releases is a good thing I think, so I buy them. So how does this one fare?
    Putting it in we start with the usual Shout Factory logo and a pretty cool new Hasbro logo clip, followed by commercials for Royal Pony Wedding and a The Littlest Petshop DVD. And then we get to the menu... after Pinkie Pie Party's lively camera panning menus, I was expecting something cool like that, but here we get something a bit more overly pink than usual... maybe it's just me, but it's probably my least favorite of the MLP DVD menus. Works exactly the same, I just dislike the look they went with this time.
    The episodes are really what you'd probably get this for though, and with Lesson Zero, Magic Duel, and Magical Mystery Cure, some of the best of the best are here. Games Ponies Play is pretty good too, but although it's a great episode too, MMMystery On the Friendship Express really has no place here- they really should have just went with another fully Twilight episode instead really, although I suppose she has a prominent enough role in it so it's not extremely out of place here, but still. The episode order is out of wack here too but it was on Royal Pony Wedding and Adventures in the Crystal Empire too so it's expected really.
    The bonus features aren't great, just a printable coloring sheet and a sing-a-long of A True, True Friend, which is kind of pointless since you could easily sing along with the whole of Magical Mystery Cure by turning on closed captioning anyway...
    Overall, it's a pretty good DVD for the episodes alone, good to have if your cable or internet goes out or something I guess. Plus it's pretty cheap, I'd recommend it.
  12. Radiance64
    Hello out there, SBB64 needs to blog moar.
    Anyway, as some of you may or may not have noticed(most likely not, but some people seem to have before haha), I have changed my list of my favoring of the mane 6 on my profile page. Before it was:
    1. Rarity
    2. Fluttershy
    3. Applejack
    4. Twilight Sparkle
    5. Pinkie Pie
    6. Rainbow Dash
    Since then however, I have rethought my opinion of the characters, particularly based on their portrayals in season 3. I believe this warrants some explaining/reasons and whatnot, and I'm bored, so here's why for each:
     
    1. Rarity
    Probably not surprising to anyone, she's just always been my #1 from the start. Such an excellent and individualized character, for me there can be no other best pony than Rarity.
    2. Twilight Sparkle(previous: 4th)
    Technically the 'main' of the mane 6, Twilight has always been an excellent character to me, I just always held a few others in the mane 6 ahead of her for some reason. But, after realizing just how many of my favorite episodes she's had a starring/major supporting role in, and how great she is in them, and my approval of her ascension into alicornhood, I don't have much choice but to name her as my second favorite pony!
    3. Applejack
    Was third before, still is. Between her awesome design, the various levels I relate to her on(family, honesty, hard work, etc), her excellent portrayal in season 3, plus now having an amazing song of her own, Applejack is my choice for 3rd best pony.
    4. Fluttershy(previous: 2nd)
    Switching places with Twilight, Fluttershy now sits at my personal 4th spot. I still love her adorableness, personality, various dimensions to her character and whatnot as much as I did before, I just like the other 3 above more now is all.
    5. Rainbow Dash
    (previous: 6th)Well, I told you I liked her a bit more now, isn't that enough?
    Of course not... well let's see, Rainbow Dash is, well awesome. Sonic Rainbooms, rainbow flames, awesome design, it's no wonder so many bronies hold her in such high regard. Plus she stars in some of my favorite episodes like Read it and Weep and Wonderbolt Academy. She's great but the 4 above are definitely greater, to me anyway.
    6. Pinkie Pie(previous: 5th)
    Well, somepony had to come in last, and for me it's Pinkie Pie. I still love her quirky, bubbly personality, wonderful singing, and a lot of her episodes, but her portrayal in season 3 was a little weaker than usual... still, I hold no harsh feelings toward her at all, I just love the others a little more is all...
     
    Phew, that was a long post, for me anyway... anyway, just felt like letting that all out for some reason. Keep in mind it's all just my opinion though, and in no way do I think this should be a gospel truth, anypony can be best pony for anyone for varying reasons, for the most part. Thanks for reading!
  13. Radiance64

    pony merch I got

    By Radiance64,

    About time I updated my blog.
    Anyway, just got this:

    I wanted my own little Rarity and this was the easiest way. The Photo Finish and Hoity Toity figures are also great and a nice bonus. Not bad for 9 bucks.
  14. Radiance64
    Here, have some Twilight and Cadance, I think it's relevant here...
     
    Anyway, my Games Ponies Play review:
     
    This episode was rather experimental, being the first to run parralel to another, rather than going for a straight-up two parter. And it certainly worked, with only the beginning and the end being similar to the last ep. What happened in this episode though, was very interesting. We got a glimpse of Rainbow Dash's father in a flashback, Pinkie Pie being Pinkie Pie, Twilight actually not freaking out for once(thank god, it was getting old), and Rarity actually getting some kind of role for once this season. The story here I thought was okay, but predictable. It was pretty funny that they grabbed the wrong pony though, and that pony was actually kind of a good character- especially with her claustrophobia, made for some good humor. Shining Armor as a gym teacher was pretty cool too, certainly made him a little less one dimensional to me. The only thing wrong here I think was the ending, which had to be the most rushed in FiM history- seriously, it wasn't good and very predictable, but, the rest of the ending being parralel with Just for Sidekicks with a cold close was excellent. Overall, Games Ponies Play was a good episode, and was certainly entertaining enough. Solid.

     
    Source: S03:E12 - Games Ponies Play
  15. Radiance64
    Yeah, I may have stolen the header image from EQD, sue me.
     
    Anyway, here's what I thought of Just for Sidekicks, in blog form:
     
    An interesting episode Just for Sidekicks was. I think this episode showcased just how young Spike really is, as he's still learning to control his greed and hasn't quite learned responsibility yet, for both his own possesions(the gems) and other ponies' stuff(the pets). I think he still has a ways to go seeing the ending though, because he actually got away with all the trouble he got himself into... if there was supposed to be a clear moral here, I'm not seeing it. The CMC were also in this one, and they were pretty cute, but Spike just kind of used them... again, it goes to show that he's still got a lot to learn, but I don't like that he did that. The best bit of the episode. In my opinion was that the Crystal Empire was back briefly in all of its visual glory- well, somewhat at least, but since it seems the last 2 episodes will involve the area, so it's a nice bit of continuity, possibly the start of a sort of story arc? Also, I should also admit there were quite a few funny moments in this one, like Pinkie and Rainbow Dash interacting with their pets in particular, which were very entertaining. So yeah, not a super-fantabulous episode like last week's but pretty good nontheless, although naive and childish Spike is naive and childish, probably my least favorite episode in his case but still not bad. Decent.
     
    Source: S03:E11 - Just for Sidekicks
  16. Radiance64
    Hey everypony! So, with there only being 4(now 3!) episodes left in season 3, why not start writing full reviews again? I was kind of lazy with the last few, just didn't feel like it, but I think I can manage for the last four. Here is my review of the first of the four, Keep Calm and Flutter On! Also in the discussion thread of course, link below:
     
    So, Keep Calm and Flutter On, not too bad. Discord finally returned, which we all knew was coming, and he was just as funny and chaotic as he's always been for the most part, my particular favorite was the lamp gag, and the paper eating. But really, you'd think Discord would have stolen the show, but nope, Fluttershy had(part of) her name in the episode and she made sure we knew it, as did Celestia. I could only imagine the patience it would require to put up with Discord as she did, she was great. I also liked how the Elements were treated as sort of a gun to Discord's head, and I think it was a good thing they didn't have to use them. Now, the actual reforming part- I honestly think it's kind of sweet that Discord always wanted a friend, and he even ended up using Fluttershy with that sympathy, acting like he didn't care even though he totally did, that dynamic really kept me guessing. I'm okay with him being reformed as well, although, of course, we shouldn't completely trust him just yet, but he does still have threats looming over his head(losing Fluttershy's friendship, having the elements used against him again) so it will be interesting to see how things turn out for him. The only problem I had with the episode was the lack of screentime and lines for the other characters besides the main 2 here, along with Twilight and Rainbow Dash who got more lines than everyone else- after seeing the relatively very even distribution in the last episode I expected better, but oh well, minor nitpick. I still very much enjoyed this episode, and while it may not of been as good as The Return of Harmony, I think it will stand as one of my favorites in the series. Simply marvelous, don't miss it.
     
    S03:E10 - Keep Calm and Flutter On
  17. Radiance64
    Hey everyone! Here is my Sleepless in Ponyville review, taken from the discussion thread. I'd prefer you share your own opinions there, but you can share them here if you really want to. Here it is:
     
    Man, this episode... it was okay. I remember fearing that last week's episode, Magic Duel, was going to be laden with fan service... thank goodness it really wasn't. But this episode... it was all over the place. First off, I'm not really a Scootalove shipper, but I'm not against it. I think this episode might've had too much though, it was just too obvious for me. It wasn't a huge problem though, no, there were other problems- Rarity, while I love her with all my heart, was a total jerk here. I would have prefered some funny sequence where she overdramatacizes being against going, and while I suppose we got that, she decided to go anyway and take a bunch of crap and have Sweetie Belle drag it all for her... to me it was not funny at all, and strangely out of character. And we got teased about Scootaloo flying again! Instead of her flying herself, Dash was just holding her, never have I had such a short moment between squealing in delight and saying 'oh come on!' And then between the lame scary stories(one we've heard before!), Scootaloo's overreaction to them, and the bait and switch for another good Sweetie Belle song and instead whatever the heck she sang, I couldn't find a whole lot to love in this episode. But if there was one thing done right, it was Luna- this certainly explains why we don't usually see her! She's not gaming, she's entering and helping people with their nightmares! Although I can't help but think her appearance might have also been fueled by fan service, it was at least handeled well, and canonizes a rather beautiful thing to me, it's basically a new magical ability! They could potentially have dream-entering episodes now! So awesome. So yeah, all in all, while I did have problems with the episode, it wasn't all bad, and decently enjoyable. It was alright.
     
    Source: S03:E06 - Sleepless in Ponyville
  18. Radiance64

    Purple <3

    By Radiance64,

    (seems like a lovely trend <3)
    I love purple, it's the best color. :3
    Purple manes

    Purple ponies

    Purple devices

    Songs about the color Purple

    Yeah, purple.
  19. Radiance64

    Magic Duel review

    By Radiance64,

    Hello everypony!
    I wrote a Magic Duel review in the discussion thread, but since I really like doing this, I decided I should start blogging these for reference. Be free to give your own thoughts on the episode here below if you want though.
     
    Wow, what an episode! I'm not kidding when I say Magic Duel could be one of my favorites in the whole series, surpassing even Lesson Zero when it comes to single episodes. Trixie's return was handled extremely well, making her a real threat instead of the annoying pony she was in Boast Busters. The alicorn amulet was mysterious and cool, plus alicorn is now a canon term which is nice. And Trixie wasn't the only continuity we got, this episode had it all over, which I love- references to Pinkie once being a rock farmer, parasprites, Pinkie's music abilities, Snips and Snails overworshipping Trixie, Fluttershy's struggle with assertiveness- returning elements are always awesome to me. Also, Twilight being trained in magic by Zecora had to be the most awesome Star Wars reference ever. Both duels were fun to watch, with the second being way cooler with all the stuff Twilight just threw out there, all just to trick Trixie! All in all, I really could not believe how apologetic Trixie was in the end, I really don't think I hate her anymore, maybe. My only gripe is that I wish there was more of this wonderful episode! Also would've been cool to see more of the Saddle Arabians, but oh well. But really, those are minor nitpicks of an absolutely phenomonal episode, after the Crystal Empire being great and the two afterwards not being super excellent, this was truly what I was waiting for. Potential best episode of the series if you ask me!
     
    Le Source: S03:E05 - Magic Duel
  20. Radiance64
    Hello everypony, and welcome to Super Brony Blog 64!
    Although I've had a few entries before, only my second one had any success. After feeling some inspiration from various other blogs both here and across the internet, I now feel confident that I can keep a pretty good one going too. Anyway, expect mostly various MLP-related content, with of course my own twist throwing in a few of my favorite things here and there, such as gaming and music! So without further ado, let's get started!
     
    For what I'm personally counting as my first real entry, I wanted to start with a subject close to my heart: the Mane 6 ponys of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. I want to not only express my opinion on them, but hear yours as well. And I'm starting with my own personal favorite: Rarity. I'll spoiler my own opinions to minimize these a bit, and maybe to stop my opinion from affecting yours too much:
     
     
    What are you own thoughts on Rarity?
  21. Radiance64

    Within 30 Days...

    By Radiance64,

    So we're finally going to know when Season 3 of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic starts within the span of the next 30 days, according to the Hub. While it annoys me that they made an announcement of an announcement, I'm still pretty excited to find out, although honestly it should have started by now. This wait has felt way too long, but at least we have something to wait for, even though it's waiting for finding out what we're waiting for is coming. IT'S WAITCEPTION!
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