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4 minutes ago, A.V. said:

 

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I think you mean "Sequel" (namely The Last Jedi).

But anyway, I mean it sucks that FIENDship #1 (liked by most readers) and Siege (liked by less readers, but still some) are being overridden in the process -- just like how Legends Luke was overridden to make way for Canon Luke (nicknamed "Jake Skywalker" by Mark Hamill himself).

P.S.: It also means that the "Sombra and Radiant Hope travel Equestria to revive Princess Amore" subplot will never be resolved, adding another layer of negativity to this news.

 

You do realize

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were never truly meant to be canon all the time. The comics were always made in Broad Strokes as Tv Tropes calls it. An Canon Only when we feel like it" attitude They already "overridden" the Sirens poor-received Comic Backstory. And the information in canon Season 6 already override the First Comic Story arc with the Return of Chrysalis

From the very beginning the Comic should have always have been treated as alternative Canon.

Let the show runners do it their way and the comics do it their way.

This is why I'm a believer of the Multi-universe Theory that all timelines are canon in their own way. We just simply witness one branch of the timeline.

 

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4 minutes ago, Will Guide said:

You do realize

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were never truly meant to be canon all the time. The comics were always made in Broad Strokes as Tv Tropes calls it. An Canon Only when we feel like it" attitude They already "overridden" the Sirens poor-received Comic Backstory. And the information in canon Season 6 already override the First Comic Story arc with the Return of Chrysalis

From the very beginning the Comic should have always have been treated as alternative Canon.

Let the show runners do it their way and the comics do it their way.

This is why I'm a believer of the Multi-universe Theory that all timelines are canon in their own way. We just simply witness one branch of the timeline.

 

I think I can work with that explanation.

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6 hours ago, Goat-kun said:

P.S: You know it's bad when they're using "Winter is Coming" in 2019. You also know it's bad when they are blatantly using Song of Ice and Fire references in a kid show while we have officials on record saying they're not trying to target us specifically.

If that was targeted at us, could there be a more apt metaphor than "Winter is Coming?"

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7 hours ago, TheAnimationFanatic said:

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Since we're dealing with mind control, it appears that Shining Armor, Cadence, and presumably the Royal Sisters are going to be reduced to objects needing to be saved... again.

 

Possibly not. I'm not sure I saw them in the shot of Starlight, Spike, and everyone with them being freed from the brainwashing, but if Sombra kidnaps Flurry Heart, he'll have insurance to keep Cadence, Shining Armor, Celestia, and Luna from confronting him, and if he wrecks the Tree of Harmony and the Elements, he removes another threat they could use against him and the other villains who have not reformed yet, including Chrysalis, Lord Tirek, and Cozy Glow.

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13 hours ago, BornAgainBrony said:

If that was targeted at us, could there be a more apt metaphor than "Winter is Coming?"

The end is neigh ;)

 

Winter comes with all kinds of promises, you know. Sex, violence, old magic, the good stuff. Pony does not have the good stuff. No winter for pony.

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40 minutes ago, Goat-kun said:

The end is neigh ;)

 

 

 

Winter comes with all kinds of promises, you know. Sex, violence, old magic, the good stuff. Pony does not have the good stuff. No winter for pony.

 

What about this:

 

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2 hours ago, YoshiAngemon said:

What about this:

 

This instance was an Easter egg, same as Slendermane, rather than a soulless corporation trying its miserable best to be all hip with the young people. In S09 trailer they're using the font and the altered phrase. It reeks of desperation and same action adventure baiting they've used in previous season but this time it's turned up to eleven. And the best part is: Song is right there alongside hardcore porn and Holocaust jokes. I'm not bothered by that. In fact, I'm the target audience :P But then some bald bearded soyster comes along and informs me that MLP lore and worldbuilding cannot be criticized cause little girls and that friendship must always win.

 

 

You're using this bloody fantasy of your own free will. No one forced you to do it, and you're doing it wrong for all the wrong reasons.

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4 hours ago, Goat-kun said:

This instance was an Easter egg, same as Slendermane, rather than a soulless corporation trying its miserable best to be all hip with the young people. In S09 trailer they're using the font and the altered phrase. It reeks of desperation and same action adventure baiting they've used in previous season but this time it's turned up to eleven. And the best part is: Song is right there alongside hardcore porn and Holocaust jokes. I'm not bothered by that. In fact, I'm the target audience :P But then some bald bearded soyster comes along and informs me that MLP lore and worldbuilding cannot be criticized cause little girls and that friendship must always win.

 

 

 

 

 

You're using this bloody fantasy of your own free will. No one forced you to do it, and you're doing it wrong for all the wrong reasons.

 

My issue is that they did this GoT business before in a season 6 trailer with much higher production values (it actually looked quite good). This one looks like more of a tossed in afterthought. I don’t mind gimmicks but they could have put a little more effort into it. The switch from epic narration to the typical DF woman is also jarring. 

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46 minutes ago, Jeric said:

My issue is that they did this GoT business before in a season 6 trailer with much higher production values (it actually looked quite good). This one looks like more of a tossed in afterthought. I don’t mind gimmicks but they could have put a little more effort into it. The switch from epic narration to the typical DF woman is also jarring. 

Personally, I wouldn't say that.

I think it was intended to be a Bait and Switch joke. So the jarring switch was meant to be like that. Just a little humor to the trailer.

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14 minutes ago, Will Guide said:

Personally, I wouldn't say that.

I think it was intended to be a Bait and Switch joke. So the jarring switch was meant to be like that. Just a little humor to the trailer.

The voice change or the GoT repeat? 

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2 minutes ago, Jeric said:

The voice change or the GoT repeat? 

I would say Voice Change. They likely can't rip off GoT throughout the WHOLE ad. That's my hypothesis.

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Well, about time.

Speaking honestly, the show began to drop massively in quality starting from Season 3 (mostly because this season was rushed). From there on, there was still a good basis to keep the show good and fresh, but as time went on and the Universe got larger and larger, the show simply became too overloaded with characters. On one hand, it's understandable, as the main character kept getting explored and fleshed out, there was only so much you could do with them. But by expanding the number of characters, you run the risk of exploring characters the audience just doesn't care about. For example, with the exception of the princesses episode and the big season finale, I never bothered to watch any episode in which the focus was Starlight Glimmer.

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6 hours ago, RiseofSpectrum said:

Well, about time.

Speaking honestly, the show began to drop massively in quality starting from Season 3 (mostly because this season was rushed). From there on, there was still a good basis to keep the show good and fresh, but as time went on and the Universe got larger and larger, the show simply became too overloaded with characters. On one hand, it's understandable, as the main character kept getting explored and fleshed out, there was only so much you could do with them. But by expanding the number of characters, you run the risk of exploring characters the audience just doesn't care about. For example, with the exception of the princesses episode and the big season finale, I never bothered to watch any episode in which the focus was Starlight Glimmer.

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In all seriousness, I don't feel the show dropped in quality at all, and I feel that Glimmer has become a very fun addition to the cast.

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16 hours ago, Jeric said:

My issue is that they did this GoT business before in a season 6 trailer with much higher production values (it actually looked quite good). This one looks like more of a tossed in afterthought. I don’t mind gimmicks but they could have put a little more effort into it. The switch from epic narration to the typical DF woman is also jarring. 

It's getting old. It's something a dad would use. No offense :P

 

I'm just a bit pissed that they're still baiting with fantasy that's so far removed from what they have. Is this signaling to adults or children? Welp, that doesn't even matter. You know what's better than cheap signals? Better lore! Better action adventure! Less fake friendship with forced resolutions! Works on both targets.

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5 hours ago, Key Sharkz said:

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In all seriousness, I don't feel the show dropped in quality at all, and I feel that Glimmer has become a very fun addition to the cast.

Same. Some seasons are better than others, but each of them has been good so far.

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Wonder how will it end and now it confirm it season 9. Admit hardly keep up last few season but did catch up and seen all episodes. Didn't enjoy last season much, there was season I enjoy most, season 4 and 5. Things did changed, some brony cons never around and not much fan made things going around (maybe I didn't keep up). Wasn't much hyper with MLP and ponies as when I become brony but still love ponies, watch episodes, collect some pony pictures and have some ponies in my head and of course come to MLP forum and look at Equestria Daily every 6 days. Well hope season 9 is best.

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You know? Many of you may remember, but every time a new milestone in the FIM universe is about to occur, I upload videos of the 72 hours in Majora’s Mask, ending with this the midnight before with this as a joke

I do it before a premiere, finale, an EG movie or special, and I did it once in the pony movie..... I won’t post that for the series finale. I don’t think it fits my mood for joking. I’ll post something more dignified, more goodbye worthy :adorkable:

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You know, considering that we may not see the new series till 2021 or later, I wonder if they will make specials to tide us over till the new series is ready.  Maybe a true Grand Finale that will wrap everything up.

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15 minutes ago, SaburoDaimando said:

You know, considering that we may not see the new series till 2021 or later, I wonder if they will make specials to tide us over till the new series is ready.  Maybe a true Grand Finale that will wrap everything up.

The Brony fandom is a very big $$$$$ input for Hasbro, so I guess the answer is a possible yes.

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I can't believe they would end on 9 instead of 10. Think about it, the show initially aired 10/10/2010. All those fucking tens. My OCD is not liking this decision one bit!

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Here's hoping G5 gives us a beautiful new interpretation of Equestria complete with a (good) new art style, a entirely new Mane cast, and a continuation to the incredible wit and charm present in G4.

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5 hours ago, SaburoDaimando said:

You know, considering that we may not see the new series till 2021 or later, I wonder if they will make specials to tide us over till the new series is ready.  Maybe a true Grand Finale that will wrap everything up.

The leaks mentioned at least two post series specials will be produced, with Rainbow Roadtrip being one of them :huh:. Things are more vague with EG, but I think it’ll last a bit longer :huh:

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9 seasons actually makes sense to me as sort of a 3 act structure. Act 1 was Twilight's rise to an Alicorn, Act 2 was the redemption of Discord and Starlight Glimmer.

 

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11 hours ago, n1029 said:

9 seasons actually makes sense to be as sort of a 3 act structure. Act 1 was Twilight's rise to an Alicorn, Act 2 was the redemption of Discord and Starlight Glimmer.

 

Except Starlight, I’m sure she will revert back to her evil self by betraying the Mane Six...much like Cartman did in S20.

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On 2/18/2019 at 9:59 PM, PinkiePie97 said:

March 8 at 6 P.M. with a one hour movie, then regular episodes will air Sundays at 4 P.M. starting March 17. It will be on Cartoon Network.

Thank you again for the recommendation! I watched the one hour DC Superhero Girls special tonight and saw a ton of similarities to MLP in the show including Tara Strong,voice of Twilight of course, voicing one of the main characters! I recommend other bronies check it out at least once. :) 

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