ManaMinori 4,146 June 28, 2015 Share June 28, 2015 There's something quite disturbing about that, to me, to be honest. I got into MLP for the escapism, liking how sweet and innocent and wholesome it seemed in the early seasons, and how it seemed like they didn't have what cruddy bad stuff that we do in our world- war, political issues, violence, etc. But its become far more apparent in season 5, that the line between MLP and our world is steadily being blurred. The S5 premiere had massive unsettling vibes, with its communist, war propaganda and brainwashing tactics brough by Starlight Glimmer. Political summits, in a more recent episode, Now Yaks threatening war on Equestria....it jst feels...wrong, to have these topics in MLP. But what does everyone else think on war and political matters being spotlighted in such a show? Under the Jellicle Moon- a site with cuteness, cat boys, and comic strips / Star Dreams Fanclub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeric 46,867 June 28, 2015 Share June 28, 2015 I though it might be with the building evidence we have already seen in the show, so this is nothing new. Though war in this universe is likely not anything like ours ... I mean ... they fought with pies in Appleoosa. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManaMinori 4,146 June 28, 2015 Author Share June 28, 2015 I though it might be with the building evidence we have already seen in the show, so this is nothing new. Though war in this universe is likely not anything like ours ... I mean ... they found with pies in Appleoosa. I forgot about that. I guess I just didn't see that as a war, though, since it was just between a town and the residents they moved in on, as opposed to war with national leaders behind it, as seen in "party pooped" Under the Jellicle Moon- a site with cuteness, cat boys, and comic strips / Star Dreams Fanclub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mesme Rize 15,687 June 28, 2015 Share June 28, 2015 Over a barrel says hello. 4 My OC Mesme Rize: >https://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/mesme-rize-r8777 Thank you Randimaxis for this Wonderful Avatar. Please, don't be afraid to talk to me. I am not as unapproachable, as you might think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleverclover 1,526 June 28, 2015 Share June 28, 2015 Over a barrel says hello. This. Also, in It's About Time, Twilight alludes to the possibility of an "epic pony war" in the future. War has clearly been a canon thing in the series for quite some time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeric 46,867 June 28, 2015 Share June 28, 2015 Hearing the Yak declaration of war was unexpected, I'll give you that. I'm surprised they out and out stated it, since there have only been subtle implications in the show previously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bendy 1,821 June 28, 2015 Share June 28, 2015 (edited) Yes. This makes the world a more interesting place and somewhat realistic place. Also..... Twilight Sparkle once said in the show itself: Is there some sort of epic pony war in the distant future or something? Edited June 28, 2015 by Bendy Check out my "My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic" fan fiction on Fimfiction.net under the same username here: Rush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProjectRKA 2,848 June 28, 2015 Share June 28, 2015 War has been a thing in the mlp fim universe for a while, now. First war thing we saw was against the changelings, then we had Tirek in season four and now the Yaks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastel 7,630 June 28, 2015 Share June 28, 2015 To Over a Barrel and It's About Time, I will add this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cwanky 17,643 June 28, 2015 Share June 28, 2015 I though it might be with the building evidence we have already seen in the show, so this is nothing new. Though war in this universe is likely not anything like ours ... I mean ... they fought with pies in Appleoosa. The Conflict in Apploosa was a civil dispute. It was moar of a brawl than an all out war. But of course you also have dragons, hostile ponies like Sombra and Tirek: So violent conflicts are a very real possibility. With well over 9000 viewers watching I might add. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeric 46,867 June 28, 2015 Share June 28, 2015 The Conflict in Apploosa was a civil dispute. Oh, I was just commenting on the method of combat within the historical context of the Apache Wars. IRL conflicts like Bleeding Kansas utilized some of the same methods of combat seen in war, but on a smaller scale. It seemed to me applying a the non 'lethalness' of the Appleoosan issue to a larger scale conflict like a war is relevant. Considering we may see a similar conflict later in the season, I'm curious if they will continue the trend of 'silliness' when handling small disputes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coffee Pony 1,390 June 28, 2015 Share June 28, 2015 (edited) On top of what's been mentioned already there are other things to think about. Rainbow Dash has mentioned she's as fast as a bullet and of course we have Tank was named because he is "Built like a tank" implying that armored warfare either exists or existed at one point and is now banned! Edited June 28, 2015 by The Coffee Pony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianpiersonjdavis 513 June 28, 2015 Share June 28, 2015 Also according to the play on "Heath's Warming Eve" Equestria was founded during a three-way war between Pegasi, Unicorns, and Earth Ponies over land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daring_Do 552 June 28, 2015 Share June 28, 2015 Also according to the play on "Heath's Warming Eve" Equestria was founded during a three-way war between Pegasi, Unicorns, and Earth Ponies over land. That wasn't really a war, was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck Testa 5,505 June 28, 2015 Share June 28, 2015 I'll add this point to the others listed above: It may be pretty and pastel, but Equestria is far from a peaceful place. Hell Ponyvillians were looking at a monster attack with as much jadedness as your average new yorker. Yes while that isn't the same as war it does show they are not strangers to violence and physical battle. 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...
Ianpiersonjdavis 513 June 28, 2015 Share June 28, 2015 (edited) That wasn't really a war, was it? Correction: They were close to war before each leaders advisor told them to chill out. My bad-it's been a while since I saw that one. Edited June 28, 2015 by Ianpiersonjdavis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daring_Do 552 June 28, 2015 Share June 28, 2015 I'll add this point to the others listed above: It may be pretty and pastel, but Equestria is far from a peaceful place. Hell Ponyvillians were looking at a monster attack with as much jadedness as your average new yorker. Yes while that isn't the same as war it does show they are not strangers to violence and physical battle. I'd assume that's just because of the stuff that's happened in Ponyville over the past five seasons. Correction: They were close to war before each leaders advisor told them to chill out. My bad-it's been a while since I saw that one. My own memory's fuzzy on this, but I'm not sure they were close to one either... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotoriousSMALL 1,984 June 28, 2015 Share June 28, 2015 Well... there is already bullets and tanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coffee Pony 1,390 June 28, 2015 Share June 28, 2015 Plus we've seen guards ARMED WITH SPEARS! Shining Armor was one of them. The Royal Guard isn't there for nothing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argumedies 1,748 June 28, 2015 Share June 28, 2015 Even in Equestria...War never changes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harshreality 60 June 28, 2015 Share June 28, 2015 There's something quite disturbing about that, to me, to be honest. I got into MLP for the escapism, liking how sweet and innocent and wholesome it seemed in the early seasons, and how it seemed like they didn't have what cruddy bad stuff that we do in our world- war, political issues, violence, etc. But its become far more apparent in season 5, that the line between MLP and our world is steadily being blurred. The S5 premiere had massive unsettling vibes, with its communist, war propaganda and brainwashing tactics brough by Starlight Glimmer. Political summits, in a more recent episode, Now Yaks threatening war on Equestria....it jst feels...wrong, to have these topics in MLP. But what does everyone else think on war and political matters being spotlighted in such a show? I think war is a Yak concept in mlp, which is why we haven't seen it mentioned so far. War would never happen in Equestria between ponies, but Yaks have an entirely different country and culture.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManaMinori 4,146 June 28, 2015 Author Share June 28, 2015 So in spite of the many other references in past episodes, no one is bothered by the realstic portrayal of a fantasy world that many got into, thinking such things like militarism, armed forces, cmmunism, propaganda, brainwashing, and uch wouldn't exist in colorful pastel pony world of friendship and harmony? Just seems to go against the show's very theme I think war is a Yak concept in mlp, which is why we haven't seen it mentioned so far. War would never happen in Equestria between ponies, but Yaks have an entirely different country and culture....I wouldn't be so sure. As others pointed out, Twi guesses that her actions might lead to an epic pny war, in the future, in "it's about time. " and Rainbow Dash has mentioned neededing a pet that's as fast as a bullet, to keep up with her. And named her pet tortoise after a miltary vehicle.... Under the Jellicle Moon- a site with cuteness, cat boys, and comic strips / Star Dreams Fanclub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coffee Pony 1,390 June 28, 2015 Share June 28, 2015 So in spite of the many other references in past episodes, no one is bothered by the realstic portrayal of a fantasy world that many got into, thinking such things like militarism, armed forces, cmmunism, propaganda, brainwashing, and uch wouldn't exist in colorful pastel pony world of friendship and harmony? Just seems to go against the show's very theme Nope. Equestria pretty much seemed deadly from day one. Aside from an incompetent nuisance villain that tried to overthrow Celestia and tried to bring out eternal night there are several creatures in Equestria that have tried to maim, eat or kill them such as Dragons, Hydras, Ursas and Cockatrices. Pests that could have devastated ponyville by eating all the food (parasprites) A literal god of chaos! Xenophobia (Treatment of Zecora and the Buffalo) Tartarus itself! (which had Cerberus and Tirek) Beings that can disguise themselves as your loved ones and feed off of you (Changelings) Creatures like the Windigo that brought about a famine and nearly froze the three tribes to death The list goes on! When you really examine it Equestria never really was built up to be an innocent utopia! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harshreality 60 June 28, 2015 Share June 28, 2015 I think war is a Yak concept in mlp, which is why we haven't seen it mentioned so far. War would never happen in Equestria between ponies, but Yaks have an entirely different country and culture.... I really don't see why everyone is freaking out about the POSSIBILITY of war being a canon thing. From day one equestria was deadly, with evil forests, monsters galore and invasions and takeovers seemingly once a fortnight! Think about all that happened 1000 years ago and during the founding of equestria. I would honestly be surprised if there NEVER was a war... And I think Twilight mentioning war was single-handedly a product of her being very knowledgable about equestrian history, knowing that war has happened in the past. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stardust Balance 7,740 June 28, 2015 Share June 28, 2015 Every world has a dark side. OC: http://mlpforums.com/blog/2302/entry-15056-main-oc-stardust-balance/ Ask Stardust Balance: http://mlpforums.com/topic/126234-ask-stardust-balance-if-you-dare/#entry3667839 http://kevan.org/jh/stardust+balance+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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