derpykitten 24 January 5, 2014 Share January 5, 2014 so i was watching "Rarity takes Manehattan" this morning and during the musical number i noticed that the stallian whose hat she places the flower in,(after further research i discovered his name is Sourpuss) has a GRUMPY CAT cutiemark. it seems as though very few people noticed it, my fiancee who has been a brony longer than i by a month or two,didn't notice until l i had her rewind the recording and i pointed it out.. im not crazy right? 14 KITTYGOTCLAWS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scootalove 10,689 January 5, 2014 Share January 5, 2014 Yeah, I noticed the Grumpy Cat cutie mark. I think it was a reference to something, forgot what it was referenced to though. 1 Credit: Moony © Forum FAQ Forum Rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Flurry 173 January 5, 2014 Share January 5, 2014 mlp. I salute you. GET MORE MEME CUTIE MARKS!!!!!!!! I did spot this after thinking i'd seen it then realising as i do look carefully for easter eggs like this 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlight 7,286 January 5, 2014 Share January 5, 2014 Yeah, I just noticed it because the Hub posted it on their Facebook page. It's a nice little joke I suppose, since the character is supposed to be "grumpy" type, of course. 2 matching setups with my bff pathfinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Standard User 2,127 January 5, 2014 Share January 5, 2014 *sigh* This is when I paused the episode, hit up my pal on Skype and said "The ride is over." This is pandering. I hate it. The show needs to stay free of shout-outs to internet culture and especially to us. I miss the season 1 and 2 days. 8 oOo RIP Forums Writing Centre ;_; oOo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DND 2,355 January 5, 2014 Share January 5, 2014 OMFG I didn't notice that! I don't even- MLP, you are the best childish delight to ever walk this Earth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklingSquirrels 21,332 January 5, 2014 Share January 5, 2014 I noticed it all right; I saw the image from the Hub Facebook page. And honestly, I don't like it very much. Seems like stupid fan pandering to me, which I think the show should do without. 7 ֍֎֍֎ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampharos 1,009 January 6, 2014 Share January 6, 2014 *sigh* This is when I paused the episode, hit up my pal on Skype and said "The ride is over." This is pandering. I hate it. The show needs to stay free of shout-outs to internet culture and especially to us. I miss the season 1 and 2 days. OMFG I didn't notice that! I don't even- MLP, you are the best childish delight to ever walk this Earth. Two types of people. I didn't notice this until I watched an analysis video that pointed out how shitty it was put onto the pony. It doesn't even move with the stallion 1 RWBY DISCUSSION THREAD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Standard User 2,127 January 6, 2014 Share January 6, 2014 (edited) Two types of people. I didn't notice this until I watched an analysis video that pointed out how shitty it was put onto the pony. It doesn't even move with the stallion Yeah, this is one of those black-and-white topics, I feel. Maybe a tiny gray zone in the middle for the people who just really don't care. I'll have to go back sometime and watch the animation here. I was too busy cringing the first time through. Edited January 6, 2014 by Kolth 1 oOo RIP Forums Writing Centre ;_; oOo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DND 2,355 January 6, 2014 Share January 6, 2014 Two types of people. I didn't notice this until I watched an analysis video that pointed out how shitty it was put onto the pony. It doesn't even move with the stallion Yeah, it was intended to satisfy fans, but hey. Live and let live. It's very rare that they ever do this, and it just shows how accepting and supportive this whole community of MLP is. I'm still really surprised that I didn't even notice it, especially with that awko cutie-mark. I look at pony faces first, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riddle 102 January 6, 2014 Share January 6, 2014 ha ha i thought it was great in truth for the writers of the show to give a bit of love to a cat and such. Also shows they are looking more at the fans this time around unlike season three which was just a fall out sadly... (Sig made by Me) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Pommel 669 January 6, 2014 Share January 6, 2014 Was reading the YouTube comments section as I was listen to the Generosity song w/ reprisal to actually find it out. Sure, the design doesn't exactly fit the pony, but this made me all sorts of happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackened 512 January 6, 2014 Share January 6, 2014 I did. Can't really say that I like it though, because I actually hate a lot of memes. 1 "Have you ever felt the need to see more than you can see?" Est. 1997 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostPony750 959 January 6, 2014 Share January 6, 2014 Ah... I don't like it. The show seems to loose of its innocence, of its quality. I hope it doesn't get too far in these kind of things. The first and second seasons remain the best so far I guess, it doesn't have the same feeling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenderIsAnIllusion 2,177 January 6, 2014 Share January 6, 2014 I noticed, but didn't think about it till later XD My peep is against bullying.... Are you? http://mlpforums.com/topic/117034-suggestion-anti-bullying-campaign/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarfedOne 36 January 6, 2014 Share January 6, 2014 Lol my friends told me about this. They named him brony friendzony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunlight 357 January 6, 2014 Share January 6, 2014 I only noticed after reading comments on it on Youtube. I wasn't staring at his butt. >.> 1 When I see your face, it's like sunlight dripping... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FNGRpony 658 January 6, 2014 Share January 6, 2014 I only noticed after reading comments on it on Youtube. I wasn't staring at his butt. >.> this made me go back and stare (LOL). like ":Why would that even be an issue.. damn i can see why people watch it for the plot (jk). 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvTYhrZUgYY flight to the finish. i continue to improve, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerial~Shot 177 January 6, 2014 Share January 6, 2014 I wasn't too pleased about it. I mean, I find the Grumpy Cat meme kind of annoying and old anyway. But it was the only thing I really didn't like in the episode... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finesthour 7,287 January 6, 2014 Share January 6, 2014 (edited) *sigh* This is when I paused the episode, hit up my pal on Skype and said "The ride is over." This is pandering. I hate it. The show needs to stay free of shout-outs to internet culture and especially to us. I miss the season 1 and 2 days. I'm seriously laughing more than you think. They did shout outs to pop culture literally all the time. Nostalgia is one thing, whining about the show now is another. Edited January 6, 2014 by Finesthour 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesblorg39welsh 125 January 6, 2014 Share January 6, 2014 *sigh* This is when I paused the episode, hit up my pal on Skype and said "The ride is over." This is pandering. I hate it. The show needs to stay free of shout-outs to internet culture and especially to us. I miss the season 1 and 2 days. Why? I thought it was hilarious what's the big deal with references "If you feel the need to treat me like garbage, I'll feel the need to throw you into the back of a compressing garbage truck." "I'd rather "go to hell" for hugging a guy I like then makeout in heaven with a girl I don't." "If someone has the intention of changing who you are, or stopping you from doing what you like, bite out your tongue before they can change you" -willem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SasQ 1,376 January 6, 2014 Share January 6, 2014 Seems like someone did. But you did too, so you can congratulate yourself equally well. There are more people who didn't spot it. As to the issue of "pandering" and "the show getting worse" because of some little references here and there: Personally I don't see this as something wrong, as far as it doesn't go too far (as we could see with "Double Rainboom" fanmade episode, which was just flooded with references and there wasn't much there beyond those references). This little reference is justified, since it doesn't interfere much with the episode, and I'd even say that it supports it, since what could be better for a cutie mark depicting some grumpy pony than a "grumpy cat" image? I cannot think of anything else. And it's a nice little easter egg for those who pay attention to such details. I do, and I appreciate them. I don't see it as pandering, but as a form of tipping a hat from the animators side to those more careful spectators, a form of saying: "Thanks for watching our work so carefully, here you have a cookie" ;-) My best posts list Recent post: Language Exchange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimCW 658 January 6, 2014 Share January 6, 2014 (edited) The show needs to stay free of shout-outs to internet culture and especially to us. I miss the season 1 and 2 days. You mean back when they tossed derpy into the background every so often as a "wheres waldo" game for the fans? To the point they even tried to add her to the show and got in trouble for it, then threw her back into the background? The shout outs are nice IMO as long as they stay in the background, such as the angry cat and the wheres derpy, but I do agree they should probably avoid the up front things like when they tried to add derpy to the show itself for even a moment. This is why I fear the pre-S4 comments about the new season and having luna and "a certain other pony" sing... Luna.. okay.. but this other pony.. scares me... This could be an opener for new stuff to come, or the complete downfall of a fan favorite BG pony once again But yeah, random BG nonsense as shout outs.. the comics do it a LOT, and its one of the big attractions to them IMO. But its done tastefully enough over there, and usually to 80's pop as opposed to modern, overdone internet memes. Edited January 6, 2014 by GrimCW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlutterDash4072 189 January 6, 2014 Share January 6, 2014 Can't say I care much for it. References and even some light fan pandering can be good when done well. This wasn't. 2 Signature made by Wheatley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DubWolf 17,254 January 20, 2014 Share January 20, 2014 What a surprise. Didn't notice it. I do like these references though others might not: it sort of ties the show with the Internet, memes, and other pop culture. I remember the first one I noticed... Diamond Tiara's (or somepony's) "cuteceñera" (reference to quinceñera). 1 Sig by Wolf, Handwriting by SparklingSwirls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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