Sks_Burns 730 January 24, 2013 Share January 24, 2013 Fluttershy is catching up to Octavia too, so shes not out yet. i couldnt resist this one either, its just too cute to keep to myself 3 "If all I care about in life is the imprints I make in this world, then the most I'll ever leave is a grave." "Heres your apology, heres to burning out, and heres to fading away" http://ponies-n-stuff.tumblr.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloudFyre 848 January 24, 2013 Share January 24, 2013 (edited) There's no rules governing on what's attractive and what's not. ...which is exactly why I find this so funny. I will agree that "beauty is in the eye of the beholder". However, this is my amusing thought: either people are 1) making up things to fill in the gaps, or 2) letting someone else in the fandom make up some abstract personality for the background characters. Both of those options are fine I guess, but they can easily be torn to pieces if the characters in question were suddenly given speaking lines. Who knows? Maybe if they were given lines, people would turn out to really dislike them. I see now that I should have voted against Lyra from the start - I voted for her "just because", as her votes never conflicted with my favorite character. Did I actually find her more attractive? Not really. I haven't been given much of a reason to like her; I just voted for the sake of bringing down other characters (which was a mistake on my part). Edited January 24, 2013 by CloudFyre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinx 2,292 January 24, 2013 Share January 24, 2013 Well, we might as well call it quits then. At this point, both of the Mane Six have been dealt a losing hand, comparatively speaking. While Twilight and Fluttershy have to abide by canon rules, every single person can just "make up" the most attractive personality for Lyra and Octavia in their head. Longs story short: Twi and FS have to abide by two sets of rules (personality and looks), while Lyra and Octy only have to abide by one. At that point, the obvious occurs - people are going to vote for the personality they (imaginatively) superimposed over that character. Because that never happens with characters with canon personalities either, right? With your logic, we might as well just have had a mane 6 tournament. There are fanfics out there that delve deeper into Twilight and Fluttershy's personalities as well. So instead of basing their personalities on just the fanon, they get both the fanon and the canon material. The advantage still goes to the characters with the most material surrounding them, which is the mane 6. This tournament is based on each person's personal opinion, so if you want to belittle them for that then be my guest. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMammal 157 January 24, 2013 Share January 24, 2013 Well since lyra fell behind again and it seems there is need of more pictures of cute ponies I shall gift your eyes with the following! If that didn't make you vote for lyra perhaps LYNK will! gotta love zelda games after all And to remind all of the most epic finals ever Also whether canon or not people will make up and/or add personalities and traits to their favorite ponies. It's what they do. I'm prettys ure twilight doesn't wear stockings or nurse outfits in the show and I'm possitive spitfire never looked like this: (though I know why dashie has a crush on her) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akemi Homura 7,680 January 24, 2013 Author Share January 24, 2013 The advantage still goes to the characters with the most material surrounding them, which is the mane 6. This tournament is based on each person's personal opinion, so if you want to belittle them for that then be my guest. Yup. Just no silly & blatant uninformed opinions about characters because it starts a frenzy and doesn't bode very well at all for your credibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloudFyre 848 January 24, 2013 Share January 24, 2013 Because that never happens with characters with canon personalities either, right? With your logic, we might as well just have had a mane 6 tournament. There are fanfics out there that delve deeper into Twilight and Fluttershy's personalities as well. So instead of basing their personalities on just the fanon, they get both the fanon and the canon material. I'm not even really going to bother with this statement. If anything, you've simply pleaded my case. You're correct. There are fanon works about TS and FS. But nobody ever bases their views on either of those characters solely off of fanon works. And now we're back at square one. I voted for Lyra in all of the rounds, partially because it was "the thing to do", and partially because she has potential. Was it right? I'm not sure. I'm just trying to understand how people gauge "attractiveness" aside from looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antismurf9001 1,271 January 24, 2013 Share January 24, 2013 Lyramancers! Someone needs to make a Lyramancer D&D class immediately. I have no idea what it would do or why, but this needs to be done. And Octavia's lead is not quite as safe as it used to be... This disturbs me. However, should Octavia lose, I would be glad that it's losing to Fluttershy. 3 "Ceterum censeo background ponies delendas esse" - Stellafera Credit for the Octavia vector goes to the awesome Harmonic Revelations Credit for the creation of my avatar and signature goes to the amazing Wubsie Once again, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duidamasterXD 9,627 January 24, 2013 Share January 24, 2013 Twilight seems to have bounced back and Fluttershy seems to be within striking distance. I hope this round doesn't troll me by starting out evenly matched and turning into a blowout like the last one did. Keep going Sparky and Flutters 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sks_Burns 730 January 24, 2013 Share January 24, 2013 Attraction is one of those mysterious forces that varies from person to person, and trying to understand it will often leave you more confused then when you began. Maybe trying to put attraction into a specific set of rules isnt the best way to go about it? Some will vote based entirely on looks, and others will find a different type of appeal in a different pony. We cant limit or broaden the topic of attraction beyond "Do you prefer A or B" simply because attraction is different for everyone. Its all a matter of preference, no more, no less. 3 "If all I care about in life is the imprints I make in this world, then the most I'll ever leave is a grave." "Heres your apology, heres to burning out, and heres to fading away" http://ponies-n-stuff.tumblr.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akemi Homura 7,680 January 24, 2013 Author Share January 24, 2013 D'aww. Twiley's the cutest pony around. I can imagine this being her reaction if her someone complimented her about her looks, because for a shut-in librarian, she's got a gorgeous colour scheme. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scootalove 10,689 January 24, 2013 Share January 24, 2013 Man, I really do hope at least I get to see Twilight vs. Octavia or Lyra vs. Octavia. It would be so awesome, Twilight vs. ???? is yet to be decided. But for now, Rose approves. 1 Credit: Moony © Forum FAQ Forum Rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Fluttershy 1,844 January 24, 2013 Share January 24, 2013 I'm super ecstatic that Fluttershy made this comeback but she's still losing. It's not nearly over yet though. Come on people, TEAM FLUTTERSHY! YAY! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lateon 589 January 24, 2013 Share January 24, 2013 "It's like watching a train wreck! Wow! Ratchet Twilight is holding her ground!" - Maktar Arena Announcer HandMan This is getting intense. I thought for sure things would turn ugly whilst reading the last two pages. I'm glad we kept things civilized. Go Twi! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champion RD92 8,658 January 24, 2013 Share January 24, 2013 I voted for Twilight and Octavia. I'm pissed at Lyra for beating Dashie, and Fluttershy is kind of an overrated pony in my opinion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moog the Kvlt 1,460 January 24, 2013 Share January 24, 2013 Fluttershy is kind of an overrated pony in my opinion. We seem to share the same opinion I have finally met someone who thinks That Fluttershy is kind of an over rated character 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMammal 157 January 24, 2013 Share January 24, 2013 3 votes away from twilight cmon lyra fans or just anypony vote!!! when does it end? cause this is pretty intense and fluttershy keeps sneaking up every now and then as well 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloudFyre 848 January 25, 2013 Share January 25, 2013 I voted for Twilight and Octavia. I'm pissed at Lyra for beating Dashie, and Fluttershy is kind of an overrated pony in my opinion. We seem to share the same opinion I have finally met someone who thinks That Fluttershy is kind of an over rated character Aww, that defeats the whole purpose. If you really find Octavia more attractive, then that's fine, but voting against her "just because" skews the results. Then it's no longer a poll of "who's more attractive"... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMammal 157 January 25, 2013 Share January 25, 2013 I see now that I should have voted against Lyra from the start - I voted for her "just because", as her votes never conflicted with my favorite character. Did I actually find her more attractive? Not really. I haven't been given much of a reason to like her; I just voted for the sake of bringing down other characters (which was a mistake on my part). Aww, that defeats the whole purpose. If you really find Octavia more attractive, then that's fine, but voting against her "just because" skews the results. Then it's no longer a poll of "who's more attractive"... I must be missing something here... I am not trying to stat anything but please pick a side and stick to it. Don't just hate on Lyra either haha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamil 315 January 25, 2013 Share January 25, 2013 People keep posting pictures of ponies in socks and I'm like "What the heck, why are they wearing socks?" I mean, they hardly even wear shoes so why the socks? 1 This space intentionally left blank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloudFyre 848 January 25, 2013 Share January 25, 2013 (edited) I must be missing something here... I am not trying to stat anything but please pick a side and stick to it. Don't just hate on Lyra either haha You're not missing anything. I admitted to that mistake - it only slipped by once. Since then I've corrected it. Essentially, I was working in the opposite direction - I wasn't voting against other characters "just because", I was voting for Lyra "just because". In all reality, I wasn't being totally honest. I just voted to bring up the underdog, even though I probably wasn't my true opinion. Luckily (or unluckily), that only really affected the Lyra vs. Dashie poll. I wasn't able to fix that one. Edited January 25, 2013 by CloudFyre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champion RD92 8,658 January 25, 2013 Share January 25, 2013 Aww, that defeats the whole purpose. If you really find Octavia more attractive, then that's fine, but voting against her "just because" skews the results. Then it's no longer a poll of "who's more attractive"... I did vote for Octavia because I find her more attractive than Fluttershy. I also find Twilight more attractive than Lyra. I'm definitely not skewing the results. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moog the Kvlt 1,460 January 25, 2013 Share January 25, 2013 Aww, that defeats the whole purpose. If you really find Octavia more attractive, then that's fine, but voting against her "just because" skews the results. Then it's no longer a poll of "who's more attractive"... Hey woah woah woah Who said that I didn't find Octavia attractive All that I did was say that I agreed to what he thought Did I mention that was the reason why I voted for Octavia All that I had said was that I agreed to Fluttershy being an Over rated character, I never had mentioned anything about the votes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloudFyre 848 January 25, 2013 Share January 25, 2013 Well, either way this poll goes, I honestly won't care all that much. Granted, it's kind of fun to watch (and a sliver of me hopes that Fluttershy wins), but really has no significance in the long run.Time to finish some college work now... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TailsIsNotAlone 3,695 January 25, 2013 Share January 25, 2013 Well. That was fascinating. Now getting back to the business at hand...Lyra finds a footprint in the sands of time. Could it be yours? 1 "Human beings fascinate me Being just the way they are..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Asuka <3~ 867 January 25, 2013 Share January 25, 2013 Guys, don't kill me, but Twilight Sparkle is getting my vote. I really didn't want to do it, because being a part of Team Lyra was amazing, but I can't help myself. Plus, it doesn't hurt at all when Tara Strong provides your voice....but that's a different story. Oh yeah, Octavia got my vote too. Class deserves rewards. And a berth in the playoffs would be a great reward. 1 #1 Asuka fanboy. Signature created by Thunder Bolt. Former names: Dash Is Best Pony, TrixieLover97, and Twilightlicious 666 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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