Nanniro

Howdy everypony, I've only looked around a little bit for something to show off my fandom, and two things elude me. Good decals for the rear window or bumper, and key chains/dangling toys for the backpack or such. I was wondering if anyone's sighted some really nice decals or key chains out there, as I've had less than awesome luck.

Increase: Pinkie Pie - I liked her before, but I seriously thought she was going to be over the top all the time. Turns out, as the show carried on, her antics were actually pretty well-timed and always made me smile. There's rarely a Pinkie Pie scene that I don't catch myself smiling. Applejack - Didn't think much of her before, but the strong, stubborn, but still gentle nature of the apple tree bucker has just grown on me like moss on a log. Rarity - I normally hate characters that are vain, but Rarity is a good middle ground between vain and lovely. It's shown that she just has more attention to detail than anything. Besides, she's got the best mane of any pony. Luna - After NMM, I thought Luna was just a defeated, docile little pony. Once I saw the Halloween special, I knew Luna was a really lovable character deep down. I hope we see more of her in Season 3. Decreased: Fluttershy - Before the show, I loved Fluttershy's character. At least, everything I read and saw pointed towards her being my favorite. As I watched more and more episodes, she's been in the spotlight less than expected, and is almost annoyingly shy sometimes. I still really like her for those few times when her real character shows. Princess Celestia - When I started the show, Celestia appeared to be a warm, heartfelt leader. The first huge strike was in "A bird in the hoof", when she never introduced her bird as a phoenix. Someone that smart and wise would have known confusion would happen. So, she put Fluttershy and Twilight through a bit of trouble just to "teach them a lesson." No sir, I think Celestia is becoming more like Troll-estia or Mol-estia.

Luna! The poor woman just needs a little help readjusting after a thousand years. Can you imagine what being on the moon for a thousand years does to you? Turns you into Nightmare Moon apparently. I'd love to show Luna around if I could!

Well, as I did a little research, I'd like to rethink my idea on how MLP will last. MLP has apparently been similar to Pokemon, spawning a few generations of different ponies and toy lines. Since the 1980's, they've been changing MLP's image to keep the collector attitude up. G1 went on until it's death in 1992-1995. G2 went on until 2002. G3 is still kinda around, as seen in some of the pony merchandise we see. Ever seen the "So Soft Newborn" toys of the ponies? They're of the G3 design. G4 is MLP:FiM's design. To date, it has been the most successful generation! G5 is already in the works for when G4 begins to dwindle. With that new knowledge, it is extremely likely to say that such a line as MLP could go on for decades. Although in different designs, ponies, and shows, it'll still be just about the same thing. FiM won't last forever, but MLP...there could be a new show in 10-20 years that revamps the franchise -again-.

Cannot stop. Will not stop. The pony express rides until the train breaks down, the rails degrade, and the conductors are all gone. In a year, Season 3's hype will be over, but the next piece of FiM will carry the interest. The fandom will likely still be very strong. In three years, FiM could be officially over, or near it's end. New bronies will be harder to find, but it will still be easy to refer people to the older seasons of the show. Again, the fanbase will be releasing non-canon episodes, animations, shorts, music, and such. In five years, it's extremely likely that FiM is officially over. If not, there may be a trickle of episodes, or a special here and there. This is a point where there will be very little new interest in the show. Those that stuck for the show will move on, and the numbers of the community may decline. The activity of the few, however, will not! Less animations and videos may be made, but art, music, and roleplay still go strong. In ten years, do not expect to see FiM at all. You could see a 10 year anniversary episode, maybe. At this time, the brony culture would be flatlined. People still remember FiM, and they still love it, but things change and we've moved on. There will still be a small fanbase for the dedicated and bored. Artistic content would be minimal. In twenty years, we will have our first generation of young teenagers that never grew up with FiM anywhere in their lives. Only the adults, middle-aged, and a few of the elderly will be bronies. Most bronies will be anywhere from 30-50. It will be an underground love, much like old star wars fans. Little to no community activity, but still love. In fifty years, most adults and middle-aged people have no experience with FiM. At most, film and show history majors may learn about it. It'll be an entry in wikipedia and other history sources. Only some bronies will be alive, most being in the late 60s to 80s. Trust me, at that point, the brony fanbase is gone. We may not even remember it from being so old. In one hundred years, it is very likely that no human still alive will have experienced FiM. Again, it will only be in the history resources for those few that study it. Oh, I must've been pretty bored to do that mini-timeline. Well, don't fear so badly! Lauren Faust is still active in animation and cartoon-making, and even when she retires, someone else will be passed the torch. The Powerpuff girls were huge back in the day, and now most of that fanbase has fizzled out. Here we are with FiM, and although the staying power and following of this show makes PPG look like a comic strip in the newspapers, we can expect the same result. The next best thing will eventually come along and sweep us all off our feet. It's not so sad, once you think about it. If FiM lasted forever, would that be very special?

I was always confused by flying types being weak to lightning. If you aren't grounded, or aren't the easiest path available, electricity won't have much of an effect. An example is a bird on a power line. They aren't grounded, so they aren't hurt. Now if they chew into it, that's another story. So if Dashie is just flying around, Pikachu would have to control the electricity very strictly and precisely in order to force a lighting bolt to travel through Dashie. The problem then becomes an issue of stamina and focus. If Dashie sticks near trees, poles, or other objects, the electricity would be easily lost to the nearby object. As long as Dashie stays on the move, Pikachu will have to keep focusing extremely hard to zap her. Dashie can fly all day, but it won't take long before that little mouse is exhausted from the immense amount of control needed to attack Dashie. Of course, if Dashie gets hit once, it's probably over. Just a battle of focus and stamina then!