Star Petal 215 August 3, 2017 Share August 3, 2017 1 minute ago, Mirage77 said: But...I don't wanna grow up. I want Pinkie Pie! There will always still be pinkie pie. She will just be more creative in how she does what pinkie does. 1 Join me on my YouTube Channel. I do Brony videos, Live Stream Gaming, and I have other things too! My name is Nightfall Shadow, and you can find me at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEkRdbqqO6pFerLEz-0jEHQ/live At least I hope that is the correct link to my channel lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmegaBeamOfficial 622 August 3, 2017 Share August 3, 2017 (edited) In my view, I don't mind if there's slapstick or not on a basic level as long as the show is good. I have to say, though I'm not against slapstick in general, the lessening of it has allowed the show to grow and evolve, it can tell better and more serious stories carefully, and the humour needs more consideration and thought to work, at least half the time in the good episodes anyway. Like I said, It's not that I hate slapstick, It's just I think It's a kind of basic and bland way to put humour in, however funny it may be and there are more creative and interesting ways to write than that, I'm glad the show is exploring those ways and experimenting with different comedy compared to the old approach. Also who really wants to see pony abuse that badly huh? That's what places like DeviantArt and Tumblr are for Edited August 3, 2017 by OmegaBeamOfficial 2 Please check out this awesome looking My Little Pony fan game being developed by Rikifive. Here's a link to It's post: https://mlpforums.com/topic/156773-my-little-pony-the-game/ This picture indicates the game's development progress, It's pretty neat if you wanna use it yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirage 24,770 August 3, 2017 Share August 3, 2017 I know some ponies that need to watch 'Feeling Pinkie Keen' again... “Remember that when you leave this earth, you can take with you nothing you have received--only what you have given.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aethylynn 45 August 3, 2017 Share August 3, 2017 It's not just slapstick. There are less visual gags in general as the show moves towards more situational humor. It's to be expected. As the show's target audience matures, teh show matures along with them. I do miss the over-the-top slapstick, and other silly humor, but for better or for worse, the show is evolving and I'm not sure it would feel the same if the show went back to that old formula. Cheers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hierok 11,831 August 3, 2017 Share August 3, 2017 Like he said, the characters needed to mature, so this had to happen and I don't mind. If I don't understand something or Interpret it wrong, I'm dutch. Sometimes I gamble for meanings of the words. And sometimes I write the wrong words, like week and weak for example. Sorry for it already. Discord, Twilight, Sunset, Fluttershy, Starlight, Rarity, Luna, Celestia, Big MCintosh, Cadence, Shining, Minuette, Lyra, Rara, Sweetie Belle, Cheerilee, Derpy, Spike. !Feel Free To Talk And Walk Where Ever You Like On This Forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminance 2,186 August 9, 2017 Share August 9, 2017 Despite the decrease amount of slapstick humor, I hope the show can get another moment of the Benny Hill theme like when Twilight and Fluttershy where chasing Philomena. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truffles 2,033 August 9, 2017 Share August 9, 2017 On 7/29/2017 at 4:03 PM, Mirage77 said: Yes - we always have Rarity... That video must have been produced from the earlier seasons - it's missing the funniest Rarity moment of all - her "nom nom nommimg" on ice cream in "Inspiration Manifestation." As for a lack of slapstick, I wouldn't say it's gone away completely but has been modulated for an older audience. Case in point - Fluttershy covered in insects in "Every Little Thing She Does." That's a very funny moment in that episode, even if what Starlight did to her wasn't itself funny. 2 Are you a Spike fan? Click on the image above for a compendium of nearly every Spike scene in the show! =D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambdadelta 1,462 August 9, 2017 Share August 9, 2017 (edited) On 3/8/2017 at 11:30 AM, OmegaBeamOfficial said: Also who really wants to see pony abuse that badly huh? That's what places like DeviantArt and Tumblr are for Even the wildest grimdark cannot sastisfy me than seeing ponies being abuse on the SHOW It like dreams become reality... What the hell am i talking about...? Edited August 9, 2017 by Lambdadelta 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmegaBeamOfficial 622 August 9, 2017 Share August 9, 2017 2 hours ago, Lambdadelta said: Even the wildest grimdark cannot sastisfy me than seeing ponies being abuse on the SHOW It like dreams become reality... What the hell am i talking about...? Well, I was only sarcastically poking fun, in reality I don't have any problem if you like that kind of thing. Besides, sometimes pony abuse in the show can be funny if the character in question actually deserves it. Please check out this awesome looking My Little Pony fan game being developed by Rikifive. Here's a link to It's post: https://mlpforums.com/topic/156773-my-little-pony-the-game/ This picture indicates the game's development progress, It's pretty neat if you wanna use it yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganondox 899 August 9, 2017 Share August 9, 2017 On 7/29/2017 at 6:50 AM, CypherHoof said: I think it still works for Pinkie though, because, well, Pinkie... She is still over the top at times - Rock Solid being the most recent blatant example of course, but almost ANY scene with Pinkie in it has the potential of being a "wait, what?" moment - from her vacuum cleaner in Celestial Advice to the general acceptance that "well, it's Pinkie" is a perfectly valid excuse for ignoring the fourth wall, continuity, physics, and so forth. Not really slapstick though. On 7/29/2017 at 1:00 PM, Nightmare Muffin said: I do miss the slapstick. Anvils falling on Twilight or RD slamming into mountains. The characters haveprogressed and matured, so now, sadly, no one can imagine an anvil hitting PRINCESS Twilight in the head, or Wonderbolt Rainbow Dash pulling slapstick on Applejack, like in Fall Weather friends. And Dr Wolf is right- we asked for this. WE asked for their character progression and development, so we only have ourselves to blame that slapstick and comedy has been toned don to the point where it is almost nonexistant in the show. Most of the so-called progression and development was just making characters more boring. Fluttershy became a generic shy character in later seasons, she lost the hidden burning passion she had in the first season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CypherHoof 26,483 August 9, 2017 Share August 9, 2017 21 minutes ago, Ganondox said: Not really slapstick though. Oh, I dunno. How about the pizza scene with Derpy? 1 ᚾᛖᚹ ᛚᚢᚾᚨ ᚱᛖᛈᚢᛒᛚᛁᚴ - ᚦᛖ ᚠᚢᚾ ᚺᚨᚦ ᛒᛖᛖᚾ ᛞᛟᚢᛒᛚᛖᛞ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganondox 899 August 9, 2017 Share August 9, 2017 8 minutes ago, CypherHoof said: Oh, I dunno. How about the pizza scene with Derpy? Well yeah, that counts, but that's not what I was referring to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirage 24,770 August 9, 2017 Share August 9, 2017 3 hours ago, Truffles said: That video must have been produced from the earlier seasons - it's missing the funniest Rarity moment of all - her "nom nom nommimg" on ice cream in "Inspiration Manifestation." I agree - I just watched that episode yesterday and that was definitely hilarious - good thing too because that episode took Rarity into a rather dark realm. 1 “Remember that when you leave this earth, you can take with you nothing you have received--only what you have given.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrond 3,263 August 9, 2017 Share August 9, 2017 1 hour ago, Ganondox said: Most of the so-called progression and development was just making characters more boring. Fluttershy became a generic shy character in later seasons, she lost the hidden burning passion she had in the first season. Finally, someone said it. For some reason, "character progression" has often watered down characters' quirks and caused them to have fewer flaws and insecurities which we could relate to. I don't see why a lighthearted prank from Rainbow or a little slapstick towards Twilight would be so out of place nowadays - they've matured, but that doesn't mean they have to be perfect. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambdadelta 1,462 August 10, 2017 Share August 10, 2017 5 hours ago, AlexanderThrond said: Finally, someone said it. For some reason, "character progression" has often watered down characters' quirks and caused them to have fewer flaws and insecurities which we could relate to. I don't see why a lighthearted prank from Rainbow or a little slapstick towards Twilight would be so out of place nowadays - they've matured, but that doesn't mean they have to be perfect. Like real people when they're mature and have a job? I have one of my friend as example They are no perfect but their weaknesses are hidden well to fit in their society. 7 hours ago, CypherHoof said: Oh, I dunno. How about the pizza scene with Derpy? Abuse disabled pony, 2/10 Derped pony matter. 6 hours ago, Mirage77 said: I agree - I just watched that episode yesterday and that was definitely hilarious - good thing too because that episode took Rarity into a rather dark realm. It always fun to see characters become insane, fuel for great darkfic writers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrond 3,263 August 10, 2017 Share August 10, 2017 11 minutes ago, Lambdadelta said: Like real people when they're mature and have a job? I have one of my friend as example They are no perfect but their weaknesses are hidden well to fit in their society. I'm sure your friend still has insecurities and flaws; in MLP's case, hiding them from the audience doesn't make for super compelling television. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambdadelta 1,462 August 10, 2017 Share August 10, 2017 13 minutes ago, AlexanderThrond said: I'm sure your friend still has insecurities and flaws; in MLP's case, hiding them from the audience doesn't make for super compelling television. Of course, i know that, just saying I love flawed characters, even the most despicable one, like Zephyr Breeze, people hates Flutter Brutter for that guys alone. People ask for this, they want more Sunset, less Starlight, not totally true nowaday but during S6, it hard to be a Starlight fan. Why people dont like Spike ep in general anyway (beside some obvious bad episodes like Spike at your service)? Writer need to get goods and viewers should be less judgemental, we get good episodes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuteycindyhoney 13,307 August 10, 2017 Share August 10, 2017 I think this counts. It was so completely unexpected that I nearly died laughing! 1 Thank you Sparklefan1234!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganondox 899 August 10, 2017 Share August 10, 2017 14 hours ago, Lambdadelta said: Like real people when they're mature and have a job? I have one of my friend as example They are no perfect but their weaknesses are hidden well to fit in their society. There is a big difference between learning self-control, and reducing a multi-faceted original character into a flat one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingStar159 2,157 August 12, 2017 Share August 12, 2017 Just want ed to point out we got some classic Twilight slapstick in the most recent episode, so maybe the writers are paying closer attention then we think. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derpy4ever 48 August 13, 2017 Share August 13, 2017 All shows get more serious as they age. It's a natural process as they draw nearer to the climax of the story. Personalities change as characters gain experience and grow more aware of the suffering in the world, or experience suffering themselves. Enemies become stronger as the slowly wipe out the weaker enemies. Characters grow weary because of their struggles. It's really all just a part of the show growing up with it's audience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hierok 11,831 August 13, 2017 Share August 13, 2017 16 hours ago, ShootingStar159 said: Just want ed to point out we got some classic Twilight slapstick in the most recent episode, so maybe the writers are paying closer attention then we think. Spoiler episode Spoiler In episode 14 there is slapstick again, like when AJ throws the door in Twilights face. 1 If I don't understand something or Interpret it wrong, I'm dutch. Sometimes I gamble for meanings of the words. And sometimes I write the wrong words, like week and weak for example. Sorry for it already. Discord, Twilight, Sunset, Fluttershy, Starlight, Rarity, Luna, Celestia, Big MCintosh, Cadence, Shining, Minuette, Lyra, Rara, Sweetie Belle, Cheerilee, Derpy, Spike. !Feel Free To Talk And Walk Where Ever You Like On This Forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedishy 3,548 August 13, 2017 Share August 13, 2017 (edited) So I am still in season 3 but I can say that I view this in a similar light to many here. Not only do the characters grow with the original fan base but the maturation of the series will draw more neigh-sayers in to enjoy the show. (sorry, the pun was too fun/easy or feasy?) Any how the show growing is not an issue and honestly, it makes the occasional slapstick have more punch. What I think is happening now is that the show is likely in that odd place of growth where its sort of like a teenager meaning making fun of people/characters right now would be out of place but as it settles it will have room for both mature and well-developed characters and the occasional prat fall. Edited August 13, 2017 by Jedishy 1 May the Friendship be with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derpy4ever 48 August 13, 2017 Share August 13, 2017 Spike episodes should always be funny in the comicly unnecessary injury way cause, well, Spike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SugarCoatxMarblePie 701 August 13, 2017 Share August 13, 2017 People calling it Scootabuse or Spike being a mistreated slave or such. May or may not have had an effect on it. All things that interact with the world exert a force. All things that exert a force have an opposite and equal force. Ergo, nothing immaterial exists [because where would the opposite force be without material as a medium?]. Ergo god doesn't exist immaterially. Also if the universe were infinite itd take infinite time for a god to make it. If it were finite it'd be subject to entropy. Which means an eternal god can't exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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