Bhending the Rules 697 April 28, 2015 Share April 28, 2015 Yeah, that's the thing - despite some other forum members' suggestions that I should "turn my brain off" and just enjoy the show, I don't feel like I could just "turn by brain off" when watching the show, even if I wanted to, which I don't, really. It's good that you don't do that. Your brain controls the respiratory and cardiovascular functions vital to sustaining life. You would die. Before anyone jumps in to say that that's not what "turn your brain off" means... I know. I'm giving that suggestion the dismissal it (imo, of course) deserves. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetolebob18 728 April 28, 2015 Share April 28, 2015 As to Dash's 1st winter with Tank. If you accept that the 1st 3 Seasons took place over only 1 year, then this is possible. It simply means May the Best Pet Win took place after Winter Wrap Up. (I've been working on a timeline & a LOT has to happen between Winter Wrap Up & Magical Mystery Cure) To me, a bigger fault is they seem to be saying Winter starts w the Running of the Leaves (I put that at the Autumn Equinox, Sept 21) & it flat out ain't possible for Winter to start much before the Winter Soltice (Dec 21). At the least, there can't be much snow before late November (just isn't time for everything to happen in 1 year if it snows that early) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PittyPaws 118 April 28, 2015 Share April 28, 2015 Is it me or did Rainbow Dash act like Tank was going to die? I mean the way she acted in the episode was like somepony going through a permanent loss instead of a temporary one. She displayed classic emotions related to grief in the episode. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Complexity 181 April 28, 2015 Share April 28, 2015 I honestly didn't like how blunt Fluttershy was with RD... I mean, Fluttershy wouldn't do that, right? From train to Scootaloo. My OC: http://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/proton-r8101 Ask me stuff: http://mlpforums.com/topic/124784-ask-a-train/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Time Shield 402 April 28, 2015 Share April 28, 2015 I honestly didn't like how blunt Fluttershy was with RD... I mean, Fluttershy wouldn't do that, right? Sometimes forcing someone to face the truth instead of sheltering them from it is the kindest thing you can do. That's practically the lesson she learned in "It's Not Easy Being Breezies" after all, so it makes sense here. 6 Avatar art by Dilarus -- Click below for my game downloads: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackWater627 700 April 28, 2015 Share April 28, 2015 Sometimes forcing someone to face the truth instead of sheltering them from it is the kindest thing you can do. That's practically the lesson she learned in "It's Not Easy Being Breezies" after all, so it makes sense here. I feel like it was an appropriate use of her growing character. After all, she wasn't stone cold. She still hugged and cried with Dashie. 3 Kindness is just a few words away. Tell someone something nice and be the Element of Kindness today! ♥ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trixio 443 April 28, 2015 Share April 28, 2015 I did not imagine that Rainbow Dash was capable of so much love for Tank And what about the "inner cry" of Applejack? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetolebob18 728 April 28, 2015 Share April 28, 2015 Well, it seems to be accepted by fans that Tank's hibernation is a metaphor for dying. The consensus seems to be this is as close to death as Hasbro is going to go (Fair is fair, this is a cartoon (in part) for preschoolers) AJ's parents are MIA & the consensus is they are dead (IMO, this is partially why she left the farm for a while). AJ has had to learn to handle her grief & doesn't show it as much) On the one hand, this makes her closer to Dash because she knows what it is like. On the other hand, she probably thinks Dash is overreacting . As to Dash not knowing about hibernation. In Winter Wrap Up she is handling the weather & migrating birds, not really dealing w animals. She can be pretty oblivious to stuff she is not directly concerned with (although, this is pushing it even for her) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Time Shield 402 April 28, 2015 Share April 28, 2015 As to Dash not knowing about hibernation. In Winter Wrap Up she is handling the weather & migrating birds, not really dealing w animals. She can be pretty oblivious to stuff she is not directly concerned with (although, this is pushing it even for her) I don't think it was really not knowing about hibernation. She was going through denial at that point, after all. Avatar art by Dilarus -- Click below for my game downloads: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luffyiscool 397 April 28, 2015 Share April 28, 2015 I don't think it was really not knowing about hibernation. She was going through denial at that point, after all. Fluttershy: He's just going to Hibernate. Dash: You do realize he's not a bear, right? (Hi-bear-nate) Unless that small thing was done solely for funnies, it seemed like it was her first time hearing the word lol 1 -Youtube-Patreon-Twitter- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Piranha 29,428 April 28, 2015 Share April 28, 2015 Well, the fact that Tank is going to just hybernate, and the cartoony cries of Dashie stopped me to take the situation seriously to be honest, but, I love how smart the writers were to tackle the topic of death without making it evident with the target audience, but to the older.An episode that mad you laugh when you watch it, but later gives you feels, deserves a spot for one of the best episodes ever made in MLP Sig by Discords Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luffyiscool 397 April 28, 2015 Share April 28, 2015 Just thought of this and put it together. Really surprised that no one on Derpibooru thought of this yet (or at least, didn't upload this kind of image yet). 9 -Youtube-Patreon-Twitter- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foliha 395 April 28, 2015 Share April 28, 2015 Fluttershy: He's just going to Hibernate. Dash: You do realize he's not a bear, right? (Hi-bear-nate) Unless that small thing was done solely for funnies, it seemed like it was her first time hearing the word lol I don't think that was it, it's just that nearly everyone knows that bears hibernate. It's one of those thinks that is common knowledge. But if you ask the average person, "Do tortoises hibernate?" you will get a bunch of, "Gee, I don't know." 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonbinaryDuck 362 April 28, 2015 Share April 28, 2015 Dat Fall out Boy reference tho. http://i.imgur.com/EjM10fC.png My Shop | My OC | Apply for Canterlot High! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackWater627 700 April 29, 2015 Share April 29, 2015 I don't think that was it, it's just that nearly everyone knows that bears hibernate. It's one of those thinks that is common knowledge. But if you ask the average person, "Do tortoises hibernate?" you will get a bunch of, "Gee, I don't know." I would assume so. I'm probably a bit different because I actually had a pet tortoise when I was a kid. It was a desert tortoise and he was...well really slow and sleepy 80% of the time. Tortoises are one of the most chill animals on the planet. 1 Kindness is just a few words away. Tell someone something nice and be the Element of Kindness today! ♥ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Second Opinion 270 April 29, 2015 Share April 29, 2015 (edited) This one seems to be getting some extreme reactions, but personally, I think there's a reason it's beating the other episodes in these polls. (And we were due for a comfirmation that Rainbow loves her tortoise so much after the hinting at it from Just for Sidekicks.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBx-UGAT4_Q Edited April 29, 2015 by The Second Opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJDudeK 226 April 30, 2015 Share April 30, 2015 (edited) I wonder if Hasbro knows that the title of this episode (Tanks for the Memories: which, by the way, I love) has already been taken in Pokemon Season 11 Episode 10. Edited April 30, 2015 by MJDudeK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luffyiscool 397 April 30, 2015 Share April 30, 2015 Dash's right shoulder button to be the next introduced CoD killstreak. 5 -Youtube-Patreon-Twitter- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Mustang 647 April 30, 2015 Share April 30, 2015 (edited) Anyone catch The Three Stooges reference? Or is it more of a "Who's on First?" reference? My two cents, er bits, er... I wasn't expecting Rainbow's solo to be this episode, and DAMN she appears to me to have some some deep rooted issues about letting things go. I can understand not wanting to let go of Tank but she didn't have to go so far as to nuke Ponyville with a friggen winter bomb!! And jeez, if that's not what she considers angry, I'd hate to see her angry! To top it all off, the Grinch reference was a brilliant welcome little addition to this episode. Edited April 30, 2015 by Mustang D 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Pommel 669 April 30, 2015 Share April 30, 2015 People saying it was funny that last week's episode was aired during around the start of spring may forget that Winter Wrap-Up aired on Dec 24th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megachangeling12 109 April 30, 2015 Share April 30, 2015 I loved thus episode ! It was fun and a bit sad at the same time . I saw 4 references in this episode . 1. Winter is coming .( yes game of thrones just yes ) 2. The grinch smile . ( your a mean one ms dash lol) l 3. Who's on first 4. The refrence that nopony as brought up on this thread the South Park refrence in the hats ! I know I'm a terrible person for saying this but I didn't feel all that bad for RD in this episode for one reason . Well .. Come on its sad but tank is only hibernating it's not like he was going to die . I felt like Rainbow Dash was doing this during that crying sequence https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=71cLd0DXC2c this power is mine! It is my light. In brightest day or blackest night! I lay claim to all that falls with my sight!! To take what I want that is my right!Fear the power of avarice. It consumes all who dare touch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespian 78 April 30, 2015 Share April 30, 2015 Rainbows song would be nice if a fan remixed it, but on its own it just is meh for me. Pony lyrics are always meh to me. Overall the story was meh, but I liked the tiny moments that didn't effect the story. Pinkie running through a cloud wall, rainbow crying and showing emotion, and the three pegasi were all funny. Pinkie is becoming my favorite this season for her witty one liners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlinkZ 1,151 May 1, 2015 Share May 1, 2015 While i can't say i will rewatch this episdoe anytime soon, it wasn't bad. Hell far from it. The episode goes a great job at showing stages of greif wihle provide entraining sceinero of loss. I can seehow this episdoe effects some mor e then other if they ever lost a pet or famliy member so codo's for the writers well done. Zubric(fimfiction) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Time Shield 402 May 1, 2015 Share May 1, 2015 I don't know if anyone's asked this yet or not, but... Does anyone know how well this episode was received by the younger "intended" audiences? Avatar art by Dilarus -- Click below for my game downloads: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggg-2 3,553 May 2, 2015 Share May 2, 2015 Somewhere a Herpetologist is crying. I looked it up, tortoises don't hibernate, they bruminate. Get your terminology right, Hasbro. Don't be a nerd. Join the herd! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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