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How come the ponies that try their hardest and are supposedly talented to be funny the least funniest?

 

Ponies like Pinkie Pie, Troubleshoes and Cheese Sandwich. Not funny.

 

I had more of a laugh on Twilight, Spike, Maud Pie, Fluttershy and Rarity.

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It just depends on your sense of humor, really. I think Pinkie Pie is pretty funny myself, but I find characters like Derpy fall flat on the comedy side.

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Probably has to do with your sense of humor, honestly. There's different categories of humor for good reason, as many focus on different approaches and can appeal to different types.  :) The group you mentioned as funny seems to be of the more subtle, character-centered humor. Pinkie Pie and Cheese Sandwich are a more like, carefree and crazy in expression, bordering almost on slapstick.

 

It's kind of like how British comedy shows can be so dry to some, or how some cartoons are just too stupid for others. It's just a different approach that some love, and some dislike.  :lol: Heck, dark humor and toilet humor are also pretty divided.

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Pinkie is usually comedy-relief and does it like the old cartoons used to. I laughed at them, and I laugh at her :)

 

I cant think of anything to say about Derpy except she has inspired some stunning fanfic's. For that reason I'd forgive the charector for almost anything.

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I think every character has their really funny moments, some might be far more subtle than others though. Part of the genius with this show really. There have been different moments where I have found myself laughing at even just some of the gestures that some of the characters make. I find Pinkie to be hilarious and her character is clearly supposed to be upfront comedy relief, we can see that. I think it works. Same with Discord. Other characters it is a bit more subtle and that mostly works in it's own way. As others have said, it really depends on one's sense of humor.

 

Also, since we are on the topic, I guess according to the ponies in Appleoosa, Troubleshoes is the master at being funny unintentionally. I actually was wondering if this topic would be about him. :P


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As people have said, it's really just sense of humor. The mane six all have moments that make me laugh, and Pinkie does it best. I really like what Pinkie does, and I can't think of a time that I didn't like her. Also, on a side note, this reminded me that Cheese Sandwhich was played by Weird Al, and so was Probabilitor (I think that's how you spell it) from Gravity Falls, and both of these characters were hilarious to me. Just a side note, you don't have to care, but if you actually did read it all the way to here and didn't just think that it's stupid or doesn't matter, thanks for listening to my random ramblings.

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I don't think Pinkie Pie is funny but she is cheerful, in the opening scene of "A friend in deed" she failed to make the baby cakes laugh, until she did a "Derpy move" unintentionally of course.The times when Pinkie is supposed to be funny i just face palm, kinda when she spent all the gold on candy in "The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone"

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I think it can depend on the mood at the time, I remember when I first watched Sleepless in Ponyville - Rarity's 'I despise camping' and Sweeties singing before bed were a bit meh to me. I watched it again a few days later, and found them hilarious - I guess I was just in different moods when watching them each time.

 

The same can be said for Pinkie, sometimes I'm finding myself laughing at every other scene with her in, and other times I'm just not feeling it as much. 

 

Although the most consistently funny I think are Rarity and Pinkie, but all of the mane 6 have had their moments :)


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You aren't alone; I don't exactly find Pinkie Pie all that funny either.

Honestly, it really just depends on the joke.


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Pinkie pie is Sponge bob style funny, aimed at the target audience: very little depth, just lots of LOLRANDOM action. It appeals to some, and it has its purpose.
I will agree that I dislike cheese sandwhich, but keep in mind not all humor is aimed at adults; much of it is meant to draw in the younger crowd, who enjoy much more instant gratification style laughs.

 

 

Plus, pinkie can be really good when she subverts her random nature, as (noted already) shown in the premier with her toning herself down.

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It might have to do with people's sense of humor. I know my sense of humor is both in the dark and stupid sides, meaning that both dark and really cheesy things will get me to laugh. I actually find Pinkie Pie funny, mostly with the most cheesy jokes there are. 

 

But maybe that's just me.


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I love all the character' humour. Though in a certain way i find Celestia the funniest for inviting people to the galla depending on how amusing they would make it. she is not very princess like (while i consider luna to be more true princess like) and thats why i love Celestia

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I vaguely recall an episode of some show (Simpsons, South Park?) where one of the characters imagines they are talking to Mickey Mouse about Walt Disney & the character says "Wait a minute, You're supposed to be funny?"  I kind of feel like that about MLP.  Still, it has its moments

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