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    Does Spike have a secondary crush on Applejack?

    in MLP:FiM Canon Discussion

    Spike's heart still belongs to Rarity. But she's kept him in the friendzone so long that he's probably open to a reasonable alternative. Until now, his flirting with Applejack stayed just below my radar. But looking back, from the almost “accidental” kiss in Dog and Pony Show to the massage in Spike at Your Service, it now seems painfully obvious. Check out this little clip. Sadly, I don't even know what episode it's from.  :(

     

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pkVC2JWTgU

     

    Sound effect gag aside, what is up with that? I imagine AJ is exaggerating a bit, but why would Spike hug her repeatedly if he considered her just another older female pony friend? “Hoo there, loverboy,” indeed!  :D

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    The period let talk about it and the future

    in MLP:FiM Canon Discussion

    Blimps-magic powered(ithink)

    Hot air ballons-around since 1783 powered by wind

    SSC- powered by steam

    Arcade games- i think they are powered by Kinetic energy

    color/tv-magic

    dubstep/micrphone-magic

    tanks propeller-not sure i havent seen it yet

    newspapers and printing press- its done manually and manula printing presses have been around since 1440

    cooking technology-the stoves and ovens look fairly recent like from the 1950's-1970's but i havent seen a heating element or tubing.

    Construction vehicles-they could be powered by steam since some modern cranes still are

    Cameras-the type of cameras ive seen in the show look like 1920's to 1940's models but what bugs me is that cameras back then needed an artficial light source(flash) in order to take photos so they used lightbulbs. Lightbulbs= electricity yet they use candles as a light source. could it be that Equestria is afraid of technological advancements?

    I have seen Tank's propeller.  The motor emits a yellow glow but I don't know if it's powered by electricity or magic.

    While candles are popular, there are lots of electric lights in Equestria.  The most common use in the cartoon is stage lighting.  Don't forget the electric lamp that Rainbow Dash switches on and off repeatedly in the hospital. 

    Applejack and her "cider"

    in MLP:FiM Canon Discussion

    You know, now that I think of it, the name Applejack might not have been lost *because* it was also an alcoholic drink. When Hasbro abandoned the trademarks for G1 in 1992, and then came back in 1997 for G2 and discovered that the names were being trademark contested, Applejack was the only one left of the actual ponies that nobody else had claimed.

    I'm surprised Kellogg's doesn't have an issue with the name.  Even though a cartoon and a cereal are in vastly different businesses, we've seen copyright litigation over more disparate things than that. 

     

    Also, hard cider can not be made as quickly as they showed the Apple family making their product. The fermenting takes time.

    I agree, but if it's not alcoholic, why is it so addicting?  :P

    The period let talk about it and the future

    in MLP:FiM Canon Discussion

    I would say, on average, Equestria technology dates to the 1930s. There are a few things that ponies are ahead of the curve on like widespread use of color film and electric megaphones (which require transistors). Cameras are compact and fairly modern looking but they all use good old fashioned film. On the other hand, I've never seen a TV or a radio. There is no automobile industry. They appear to have all the prerequisites for cars but nopony so far has taken the concept to mass production. Remember that necessity is the mother of invention. They have lighter than air aircraft. But with plenty of pegasi to go around, there isn't much of a need for airplanes. Because we can't see the screens in Hooves and Hearts Day, the arcade games may not be video games as we know them. More than likely they're electro mechanical games similar to a pinball machines.

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    MLP Dream Experiences & Discussion

    in Sugarcube Corner

    Here's my second MLP dream.  I was back in college and you'll never guess what the course subject matter is:  MLP:FiM!  We were even watching episodes in class.  Sounds like a cause for celebration, right?  Think again.  I just found out that in order to pass, I had to read a big text book from cover to cover in the next two days.  ^_^

    How many days, hours, and minutes have you spent here?

    in Forum Games

    If people really care about how much I'm on, they can look it up themselves.This is not being stand-offish and lazy in my comment on this thread, as much as it is a contrariety to the general opinion that time spent here is fundamentally a positive thing.

    I see this as I do most video games and even more movies, as wastes of time unless well considered. Seeing as most things contributed on the internet are not of a high degree of quality and most people are only on here to waste time besides, I see the number as a mark of non-productivity more often than I do a badge of maturity or longevity herewith.

     

    Not to disrepute any other users. I just want to make the observation that I do not see the stat as a "good" one inherently. Like the brohoofs number, it's rather just another numerical input for making shallow judgments on other users, for better or worse.

    I agree with some of those comments.  This statistic is more about time spent goofing off than production and quality.  It certainly isn't anything to brag about.  The forum is here for fun, not work.  :)

     

    With that said, I'm closing in on three full days spent here. 

    Watching episodes with transcribed audio.

    in MLP:FiM Canon Discussion

    Secret Of My Excess has some absolute howlers... "Is that I love him he has to be half the size any castrated"

     

    That one made my day.  At least they got the part about Spike needing to be smaller right, lol.  :lol:

     

    One of my best friends is deaf. She's been watching cartoons her whole life and has learned how to generally follow a story without knowing the dialogue. But when possible, I do give her Youtube links that have user added correct captions available. She also happens to be a brony and introduced me to MLP:FiM last year.

     

    I have yet to ask her what she thinks about the voice recognition program on Youtube but she'll probably say it's a waste of time instead of finding it humorous. I'm also surprised it's not more accurate considering how good speech transcription software like Dragon is.

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    Why Scootaloo can't fly

    in MLP:FiM Canon Discussion

    BUT, my dear brony, Scootaloo is (possibly) scheduled to fly this season. When Lauren left a lot of changes happened in her absence (I.E. Cadence being made an Alicorn) and (rather ugly) official vectors have been in circulation of her flying. So, either she's going to fly, or, Hasbro's marketers aren't paying that much attention to the show. Either way, boo.

     

    Hope that helped. ^^

    Lauren's words carry weight but they aren't binding.  What has been the track record so far of honoring her original characterizations? 

     

    Of the two I know of, they seem to be 1 for 1. 

     

    1.  Cadance, originally a unicorn, was made an alicorn.

    2.  Applejack's parents are deceased.  That idea was retained. 

     

    Anything else along these lines I might have overlooked?

     

    At this point, almost anything seems to be possible for Scootaloo.  She may only be able to "fly" like a domesticated chicken.  She might be able to stay in the air, but still be a weaker flyer than Fluttershy.  Maybe she'll only get to fly for one episode, courtesy of a temporary flight spell.  Or maybe they'll throw out the whole "she's handicapped and will find another way to reach her dreams" concept out.  I like the lesson Lauren was trying to teach with a flightless Scootaloo.  But if she does become a normal flyer,  it won't doom MLP:FiM any more than an alicorn Cadance did. 

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