Ranger22 179 June 25, 2014 Share June 25, 2014 This really is a pet peeve for me but why did they need a love interest in equestria girls? i know i'm over thinking it but still. I don't really get how twilight can fall in love with flash sentry at all. They barely got to know each other and twilight being a pony in her mind would probably not find a human flash attractive at all. This is just a bother for me and in all just my opinion. 1 https://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/foeothervice-whitetip-r8414 FOE/sol/action oc https://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/foe-hazel-nut-r6686 FOE oc https://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/foeotherxander-r8463FOE/sol/action oc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks 10,816 June 25, 2014 Share June 25, 2014 Hasbro wanted one even though DHX didn't because the purpose of Equestria Girls being commissioned was to compete with Mattels Monster High and other teenage girl marketed dolls. Flash Sentry was born a bastard but I am honestly neutral on him, I don't hate him and don't mind romance being used so long as it is done well but still won't deny that he seemed to well just be "there". Twilight being attracted to a human boy is believable though so I don't agree with your reasoning on that, there are a lot of humans attracted to ponies after all (why else do you think there is so much clop?) so it only stands to reason that a pony can feel the same way about a human. Rarity Get's Cockroaches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamaican Jam 112 June 25, 2014 Share June 25, 2014 I don't mind Flash Sentry at all as a character. But I think that the romance part wasn't necessary. But it's high school so I guess they were trying to appeal to that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinkamena-Pills 6,839 June 25, 2014 Share June 25, 2014 He was nothing but a 'crush' interest to help EQG appeal to the high school female demographic. He's the typical 'cool guy' and is more bland than Maud's pet bolder. 3 Oatmeal, are you crazy?! "Silly, you are already under my control."- Pinkie Pie Signature made by me, because resistance truly is futile, silly. Currently still undergoing maintenance. Yes, i can do that, im a program, silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M'aiq the Liar 5,804 June 25, 2014 Share June 25, 2014 Because some 58 year old Hasbro executive thought you still needed the dream boat perfect guy in girls marketed shows in order to obtain a profit. Other than filling a stereotype that some out of touch old man thought was still needed in children's media, he really didn't have a purpose in the first EqG movie. I hope that they can make him more of a person this time, rather than just a satire of 80s teen movies. 1 http://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/vera-yeoman-r5921Muh pleb tier OC .http://mlpforums.com/blog/1663/entry-12477-pony-waifu-wedding-13-maiq-x-fleetfoot/ MLP forum's #1 Fleetfoot fan also married to fleetfoot <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Critical 434 June 25, 2014 Share June 25, 2014 Dude is a blank-slate. Don't know if its on purpose or accidental. Though, if you don't like him, you could create a personality for him. Hell, my version is that he's an embassador to the Crystal Empire. The human version... do you really care about eh human version? Demo Reel: http://mlpforums.com...-critical-r3994 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discordian 6,015 June 25, 2014 Share June 25, 2014 Better question: Why not? Equestria Girls is little more than a dime-a-dozen teen high school movie. There are hundreds of those movies out there and EqG doesn't stand out from them at all in spite of the brand name. Her reason for liking him makes as much sense as any bullshit teen romance in any of those movies. He's cute and he was nice to her for ten seconds. OBVIOUS TRUE LOVE AMIRITE!? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantasma Phantasm 673 June 25, 2014 Share June 25, 2014 (edited) Because... Cliché! *Ding!* You have to have a 'Brad' in every High school movie, right? Wrong! *Ding!* Also, "Main character has a crush on a boy she just met in high school!" Cliché. *Ding!* Edited June 25, 2014 by Fantasma Mr.Green 2 (Special Thanks to Kyoshi! For this Sig!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KokuraiNoSenshi 3,463 June 25, 2014 Share June 25, 2014 Am I the only one who really doesn't mind any of the mane 6 having a love interest? I mean, honestly. They are... Well I won't say "human" but they have emotions similar to humans. They feel happiness, anger, sadness, fear, anxiety, courage... That includes, on occasion, love. So why is it SUCH a big deal that, at some point, one of them DOES fall in love? Doesn't the brony community already pretend they have love interests all the time? Shippings, fanfics, even some marriages. I am not judging anyone who does this kind of stuff, but still. We give them love interests, why not give them love in the show, too? The only real flaw I can agree with is that the setting of this whole thing is kind of... Well stupid. It was just a cheesy cliche strategy, have a love interest in high school. But still, this is high school. People fall in love & fall out of it all the time. So, cheesy & cliche as it is, it is reality. So, yeah, I guess my point is I think the whole hate over Flash is a bit... Excessive. Without basis? No. Excessive? Yes. When your main cast is a group of girls, there is going to be at least some romance involved, almost always in the feminine sense, which is just basically the girl sees cute guy, and acts like a moron in front of them. Just as when the main cast is a group of guys there is probably going to be romance in the more masculine way, which is the "nerdy" (I quote that heavily, cause everytime I see someone that is supposed to be an outcast they always look like what would be the popular guy -_-) guy falls in love with a girl completely out of his league. Yes, both of those are stereotypes, but I am focusing on the stereotypes in my little rant here Sorry for the rant, by the way. Just have been seeing things like this EVERYWHERE and I have yet to understand the whole deal over it -_- 2 Thank you Pinkamena-Pills for resizing the original, and putting that little message at the end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantasma Phantasm 673 June 25, 2014 Share June 25, 2014 (edited) Am I the only one who really doesn't mind any of the mane 6 having a love interest? I mean, honestly. They are... Well I won't say "human" but they have emotions similar to humans. They feel happiness, anger, sadness, fear, anxiety, courage... That includes, on occasion, love. So why is it SUCH a big deal that, at some point, one of them DOES fall in love? Doesn't the brony community already pretend they have love interests all the time? Shippings, fanfics, even some marriages. I am not judging anyone who does this kind of stuff, but still. We give them love interests, why not give them love in the show, too? The only real flaw I can agree with is that the setting of this whole thing is kind of... Well stupid. It was just a cheesy cliche strategy, have a love interest in high school. But still, this is high school. People fall in love & fall out of it all the time. So, cheesy & cliche as it is, it is reality. So, yeah, I guess my point is I think the whole hate over Flash is a bit... Excessive. Without basis? No. Excessive? Yes. When your main cast is a group of girls, there is going to be at least some romance involved, almost always in the feminine sense, which is just basically the girl sees cute guy, and acts like a moron in front of them. Just as when the main cast is a group of guys there is probably going to be romance in the more masculine way, which is the "nerdy" (I quote that heavily, cause everytime I see someone that is supposed to be an outcast they always look like what would be the popular guy -_-) guy falls in love with a girl completely out of his league. Yes, both of those are stereotypes, but I am focusing on the stereotypes in my little rant here Sorry for the rant, by the way. Just have been seeing things like this EVERYWHERE and I have yet to understand the whole deal over it -_- Love interests are OKAY! But when it comes to love interests that are set up like they came out of a Cliché High school movie, in this case IT DID! then its a huge NO! (just read the whole thing, you mentioned it, but still!) Though it does happen in real life, it doesn't happen like that! Edited June 25, 2014 by Fantasma Mr.Green 2 (Special Thanks to Kyoshi! For this Sig!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KokuraiNoSenshi 3,463 June 25, 2014 Share June 25, 2014 (edited) Love interests are OKAY! But when it comes to love interests that are set up like they came out of a Cliché High school movie, in this case IT DID! then its a huge NO! (just read the whole thing, you mentioned it, but still!) Like I said, yeah, I agree the setting is stupid. But overall, I see a lot of hate towards the mane 6 having a love interest... All I can ever think of is "So... You don't want them to experience the joy of loving & being loved? That... Seems kind of cruel... " Edited June 25, 2014 by KokuraiNoSenshi Thank you Pinkamena-Pills for resizing the original, and putting that little message at the end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantasma Phantasm 673 June 25, 2014 Share June 25, 2014 (edited) Like I said, yeah, I agree the setting is stupid. But overall, I see a lot of hate towards the mane 6 having a love interest... All I can ever think of is "So... You don't want them to experience the joy of loving & being loved? That... Seems kind of cruel... :(" Dude... I'm the male equivalent to Cadence. I support romance wherever it is! I don't mind a love interest to a 6! It just can't be set up like that! Oh yeah and I edited my previous post. Edited June 25, 2014 by Fantasma Mr.Green 1 (Special Thanks to Kyoshi! For this Sig!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KokuraiNoSenshi 3,463 June 25, 2014 Share June 25, 2014 Dude... I'm the male equivalent to Cadence. I support romance wherever it is! I don't mind a love interest to a 6! It just can't be set up like that! Fair enough, though I still feel that the hate for something that was pretty obvious is a bit... Overdone Thank you Pinkamena-Pills for resizing the original, and putting that little message at the end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantasma Phantasm 673 June 25, 2014 Share June 25, 2014 Fair enough, though I still feel that the hate for something that was pretty obvious is a bit... Overdone Meh, there are a lot of overdone things. But i'm sorry to say that I don't like High school movies that are THIS cliché! 1 (Special Thanks to Kyoshi! For this Sig!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KokuraiNoSenshi 3,463 June 25, 2014 Share June 25, 2014 Meh, there are a lot of overdone things. But i'm sorry to say that I don't like High school movies that are THIS cliché! No one does my friend. No one does... 1 Thank you Pinkamena-Pills for resizing the original, and putting that little message at the end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinkamena-Pills 6,839 June 25, 2014 Share June 25, 2014 Meh, there are a lot of overdone things. But i'm sorry to say that I don't like High school movies that are THIS cliché! Agreed. Why couldn't Flash actually have i don't know..Character,beyond the 'nice guy that everyone thinks is cool' cliche'? I know why! Because he was just a toss in and not a well thought out character. 1 Oatmeal, are you crazy?! "Silly, you are already under my control."- Pinkie Pie Signature made by me, because resistance truly is futile, silly. Currently still undergoing maintenance. Yes, i can do that, im a program, silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyBound 829 June 25, 2014 Share June 25, 2014 (edited) The only rational explanation behind Twilight's crush towards Flash is that he was the first human that she really interacted with, albeit a very brief exchange. One could say that this held some sort of significance for Twilight, as he was the first helping hand she received upon entering the human world. Beyond that though, I will agree that he is a rather underdeveloped and somewhat cliche' character that was simply added for the minor love interest. If they had taken the time to flesh him out a bit further, they could have had a more compelling reason for his existence. However, I hold no issue with the any of the Mane 6 having some sort of romantic relationship in the series, so long as it is executed well. There has to be some sort of nature progression in such relationships, to give the presence of some sort of chemistry between these character, to make such a thing more tangible and believable to the viewer. Edited June 25, 2014 by SkyBound 1 Deviantart Tumblr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantasma Phantasm 673 June 25, 2014 Share June 25, 2014 No one does my friend. No one does... Exactly! This came off like a rehash of a disney movie! (Special Thanks to Kyoshi! For this Sig!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysticColtRider 5 June 26, 2014 Share June 26, 2014 Hasbro wanted one even though DHX didn't because the purpose of Equestria Girls being commissioned was to compete with Mattels Monster High and other teenage girl marketed dolls. Flash Sentry was born a bastard but I am honestly neutral on him, I don't hate him and don't mind romance being used so long as it is done well but still won't deny that he seemed to well just be "there". Twilight being attracted to a human boy is believable though so I don't agree with your reasoning on that, there are a lot of humans attracted to ponies after all (why else do you think there is so much clop?) so it only stands to reason that a pony can feel the same way about a human. That's it? He exist as a "love interest" because Monster High had one? No wonder McCarthy and the writing staff had trouble with him. They wanted to maintain Faust's vision for FiM. BUT HE COULDN'T HAVE BEEN JUST A FRIEND?! Sorry...Sorry... I just happened to expect way too much from Flash because I happen to like him. Why? Well his name... And he's a royal guard. That's wasted potential! Dx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IridscentNionios 1,420 June 26, 2014 Share June 26, 2014 There is a part of me that thinks this is just a tackling of the "High School" movies stereotypes. Besides Twilight mentions what you do... they barely know each other. OCs Thorough list of all of them here. FimFiction Profile Deviant Art ((All OC pictures in here)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReverseFaller 2,483 June 26, 2014 Share June 26, 2014 So she finds herself in a world full of new, weird looking creatures and she is attracted to one of them? I mean, what if Twilight walked through a portal and found herself surrounded by gelatinous blob beings instead of humans? Despite Flash Sentry, I still enjoyed Equestria Girls. Credit for the signature goes to Kyoshi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psycho 44 June 26, 2014 Share June 26, 2014 They should have done a lot more with him in the show other than give him pointless cameos just to tease Bronies. Develop him as a character. TBH his EQG design was pretty munted. My best game of 2014 so far. Deviantart: http://chiltera.deviantart.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysticColtRider 5 June 26, 2014 Share June 26, 2014 They should have done a lot more with him in the show other than give him pointless cameos just to tease Bronies. Develop him as a character. TBH his EQG design was pretty munted. Develop him as a character? You speak nonsense! Have you forgotten this show's target audience? I'm kidding of course. I agree with you, but I don't t Hasbro will allow that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psycho 44 June 26, 2014 Share June 26, 2014 Develop him as a character? You speak nonsense! Have you forgotten this show's target audience? I'm kidding of course. I agree with you, but I don't t Hasbro will allow that... I mean give him more of a role than just a piss taking cameo, I know Hasbro are just trying to annoy us with his punchable face. I prefer his Pony design other than his human design, maybe give him a personality. And Twilight just seems to ignore his appearance in season 4 like nothing happened. My best game of 2014 so far. Deviantart: http://chiltera.deviantart.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinkamena-Pills 6,839 June 26, 2014 Share June 26, 2014 And Twilight just seems to ignore his appearance in season 4 like nothing happened. Because even she knows Flash Sentry only exist because of EQG's need for a 'crush'. 1 Oatmeal, are you crazy?! "Silly, you are already under my control."- Pinkie Pie Signature made by me, because resistance truly is futile, silly. Currently still undergoing maintenance. Yes, i can do that, im a program, silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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