Gustyvelvet 26 October 4, 2014 Share October 4, 2014 Really, its just a free thread to discuss this concept. Can these two ACTUALLY be put together by Hasbro? Is cheek to cheek, lips a meer inch apart, enough to warrent a relationship? Is Hasbro listening to the community, or drinking there own Cool-aid? Are we seeing what we want to see? And omg! Derpy is her own band lead!!!!....wait.. These are the questions people! 5 Rarity= best Pony! GustyVelvet= Best Ranter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormlight 1,371 October 4, 2014 Share October 4, 2014 My thoughts: The first background ponies I ever noticed, and now like/favorites :3 3 Credit for signature goes to Eazyfries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowking58 1,137 October 4, 2014 Share October 4, 2014 Why does everyone have to immediately relate that scene in Rainbow Rocks to pairing them together?Good friends play and sing songs all the time. It's not romantic. 6 All My OCS Quote “The only time a lawyer can cry is when it's all over." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M'aiq the Liar 5,804 October 4, 2014 Share October 4, 2014 this better have been the song they were singing. And their facial expressions denoted something alot more than just a very friendly duet. 4 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...
Darker 1,351 October 4, 2014 Share October 4, 2014 Nah, it's just a fandom thing. 2 Overlord of Darkness Signature made by: Astral Blitzen http://mlpforums.com/user/24786-astral-blitzen/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeric 46,851 October 4, 2014 Share October 4, 2014 They exist in the show, so they are canon. If you are talking about a lesbian relationship, you have as much chance of that happening as them reverting Twilight to a Unicorn. As it stands, they are friends. Anything beyond that will likely be just in the head of the fan that likes that interpretation, which is completely fine. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zekromic 1,054 October 4, 2014 Share October 4, 2014 Oh boy this minimal show of affection to assume people are in a relationship again :facepalm:. Have you not had enough with dislestia? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flytee 237 October 4, 2014 Share October 4, 2014 (edited) I like to think that that scene was a subtle nod to the fandom, but I wouldn't say that it's made Lyra x Bonbon canon. Which is a shame really...homosexual couples in children's programing would be a nice step towards normalizing them. Edited October 5, 2014 by Flytee 6 Come and visit my commission shop for cute & affordable art work!☆ deviantart ☆ art blog ☆ ask bat pony pinkie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryzu 984 October 4, 2014 Share October 4, 2014 Why does everyone have to immediately relate that scene in Rainbow Rocks to pairing them together? Good friends play and sing songs all the time. It's not romantic. I have never once sang a song with any friend unless it was a special someone... 1 And I won't allow you to blind those who are important to me! Looking for some friends to chat with? Join The Party Pony Plaza! Click Here! Show me who I am HERE. OCs: Faron Trail Burning Ash Wendy Skies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EquestriaGuy 1,074 October 4, 2014 Share October 4, 2014 I have never once sang a song with any friend unless it was a special someone... I too have never sat at a piano with a friend, gazed into their eyes, and sang a song, cheek to cheek. These two are as shipped as my $120 case of Surge, which should be in the mail any day now..... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck Testa 5,505 October 4, 2014 Share October 4, 2014 (edited) I don't know about the pony Lyra and Bonbon being an Item, but the human ones are totally together. Of course they will keep it juuuust vague enough so the prudes who gawk at anything outside their little bubble of normality won't throw a hissy fit over it. As it is that was some pretty obvious ship moments there. Edited October 4, 2014 by Buck Testa 5 http://www.fimfiction.net/user/Billy%20G%20Gruff http://billyggruff.deviantart.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPVpSXbUpDYTcaFHTPiPjYA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePreciseClimber 97 October 5, 2014 Share October 5, 2014 I don't know about the pony Lyra and Bonbon being an Item, but the human ones are totally together. Of course they will keep it juuuust vague enough so the prudes who gawk at anything outside their little bubble of normality won't throw a hissy fit over it. As it is that was some pretty obvious ship moments there. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00FEerx4_o4 It's not really the first time something like that has happened. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fractured 2,684 October 5, 2014 Share October 5, 2014 It's not really the first time something like that has happened. I think we're running against context pretty hard here. This picture and that youtube video are entirely situational; the Lyra and Bon-Bon scene is pretty much to the point where you have to fight against the fact that it isn't true. I'd also like to point out that Lyra dropped her special talent (the lyre, to my knowledge) so that she could duet with Bon-Bon. That's not something you do lightly in a battle of the bands contest. 2 Produced by the phenomenal J.R. DT Fanclub here:https://mlpforums.com/topic/93212-diamond-tiara-fan-club/page-6 OC Fantasy: http://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/fantasy-r7486 OC Alice: http://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/alice-r8163 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck Testa 5,505 October 5, 2014 Share October 5, 2014 It's not really the first time something like that has happened. Are you comparing a borderline animation error with a clearly intentional beat of animation? Come on now sugarcube try a little harder than that vid 1 http://www.fimfiction.net/user/Billy%20G%20Gruff http://billyggruff.deviantart.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPVpSXbUpDYTcaFHTPiPjYA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePreciseClimber 97 October 5, 2014 Share October 5, 2014 Are you comparing a borderline animation error with a clearly intentional beat of animation? Come on now sugarcube try a little harder than that vid Don't you sugarcube me! lol But do you really believe that was an animation error? With the sound effect and everything? Nu-uh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck Testa 5,505 October 5, 2014 Share October 5, 2014 (edited) Don't you sugarcube me! lol But do you really believe that was an animation error? With the sound effect and everything? Nu-uh. I did say borderline. I dunno its pretty vague. Not that those two havent had little moments... The whole idea of Lyra and Sweetie Drops being best friends and or a couple isn't an appealing concept to me. It's annoying Why are you letting a canon friendship (and probably more) between background ponies you rarely see annoy you? Edited October 5, 2014 by Buck Testa http://www.fimfiction.net/user/Billy%20G%20Gruff http://billyggruff.deviantart.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPVpSXbUpDYTcaFHTPiPjYA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck Testa 5,505 October 5, 2014 Share October 5, 2014 Why? Well, I see all of these fan-made animations and fan fictions about the two, and they both depicted as just... so annoying. These things seem to be more and more common. It's the way that the two are depicted that really irks me. Lyra is usually depicted as incredibly annoying with her "human obsession" (which, for the record, I find to be anything but cute, funny, or charming). Lyra is just always made out to be so bothersome and obnoxious. Sweetie Drops is made out to be so bland. She just sits there and says "Lyra.. humans aren't real". Now that this scene was shown in the new movie, a lot of fans are getting all excited about, when it really isn't anything to make a big deal out of. So you do not like the fandom interpretation of them? I can get that, I do not really like the fandoms Celestia (except the "to the moon" skit, that was funny) but Hasbro shows the real celestia is nothing like that. I am sure Lyra and Bon Bon are the same way, with different stories than what the fandom gives them. The movie already debunked the idea Pony Lyra is from the human world. Let them have their friendship, you might end up liking the canon version if they give them screen time. http://www.fimfiction.net/user/Billy%20G%20Gruff http://billyggruff.deviantart.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPVpSXbUpDYTcaFHTPiPjYA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePreciseClimber 97 October 5, 2014 Share October 5, 2014 In the end it doesn't really matter because these two aren't even characters. They're background designs. How many times has Sweetie Drops' voice and personality completly changed throughout the series? This is just DXH f***ing with us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spagem 505 October 5, 2014 Share October 5, 2014 I like to think that that scene was a subtle nod to the fandom, but I wouldn't say that it's made Lyra x Bonbon canon. Which is a shame really...homosexual couples in children's programing would be a nice step towards normalizing them. This right here. I don't think they are officially together, but it was no doubt a tease/"nod" to Lyra and Bonbon shippers. Which was nice. Rainbow Rocks did great fan service wise. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conred 274 October 5, 2014 Share October 5, 2014 It isn't canon in a sense that if you ask Meghan, she would confirm it. It is however an intended tease toward LGBT community and LyraBon shippers. Animators do that stuff all the time. Especially with Cheerimac. They tried to do that with Dislestia but they were cought and tease was wasted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoisonClaw 8,164 October 6, 2014 Share October 6, 2014 Ah, that scene. Glad I'm not the only one who noticed that Lyra and Bon Bon were sitting particularly close to one another. Personally I think it's a subtle nod/jab and nothing more. No one except hardcore shippers are going to see anything other than the two of them playing a duet. But a LyraXBonBon shipper can always dream, can't he? MLPForums "Self-Proclaimed" Kamen Rider NutNow, count up your sins!I do Traditional commissions, by the way! See them HERE! Banner was done by the wonderful Kyoshi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim&Venöm 19,057 October 7, 2014 Share October 7, 2014 This might be a first for fandom history: Cannons sink ships, but this time, Cannons arm ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adachi 772 October 8, 2014 Share October 8, 2014 (edited) I prefer that they don't try pushing too many fan ideas onto the show. For one, Vinyl and Octy don't have a voice in the show or movies, and that is fine, because there are very talented people who voice those characters, and if DHX does hire people to voice them, and it turns out they use different people who sound nothing like their fanon VAs, many people will be disappointed. In the case of fanon relationships, what's ok with some people might not be ok with others. While I wouldn't mind there being a female x female relationship, I know there would be some who would mind it. Also, this show is mainly for kids, and although it's good to teach acceptance for all sexual orientations, I think the core target audience (young girls who aren't even 10 yet) would not really understand what's going on. Then again, they would likely just see two ponies kissing and think it's cute, so as long as there's no tongue, or anything else that's suggestive. Maybe a peck, or a hug, but beyond that is kinda iffy. Edited October 8, 2014 by Overlord Valvatorez “I am quite sure now that often, very often, in matters concerning religion and politics a man’s reasoning powers are not above the monkey’s.” — Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Cedar 1,408 October 8, 2014 Share October 8, 2014 I think it was probably a case of the animators giving as much of a nod to the fans and their contributions as they could while still maintaining a plausible deniability that they are anything more than friends and thus avoiding the crapstorm that would come if they had actually done anything more than exchange smouldering gazes. Kids are ready for a same sex couple in cartoons. Their parents, unfortunately, are not. Roleplaying OC: Red Cedar - Cast Character: Applejack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EpitomeOfTruth 243 October 8, 2014 Share October 8, 2014 Im still not buying it. Sitting closely together and singing a duet does not automatically imply a romantic relationship. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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