Fanfic Cliches You Hate?

Castle Bleck · January 31, 2014

@Blue Moon,

Viewers Are Goldfish.

Oh, and:

MLP Moth · January 31, 2014

1. HIE

2. HIE having intercourse with pony

Hakureimiko · January 31, 2014

Shippings with other characters from other franchises that don't make sense, For example, Mordacai (from Regular show) X Twilight Sparkle.

Edited January 31, 2014 by Hakureimiko

GreyScholar · January 31, 2014

One that I believe has become cliche at this point is fanfictions that involve Twilight messing up the spell and setting off/up the plot/story because of it.

Acchan · January 31, 2014

1) Chicken Scootaloo- it was funny for an episode. Must you drag this out?

2) OC killers. It's not cute, funny, or even original anymore.

3) Vengeful CMC. They're fillies- The closest they could come to revenge was that whole thing at the Summer Harvest Parade.

crazitaco · January 31, 2014

*Overly dark ponies

*Alicorns

*Overly dark alicorns

*story about how character's parents/sister died tragically

*Shipping the mane cast with OC's.

*Shipping in general

*Hyoomans

*Excessive violence/drama. I mean seriously, drama=/=good story telling

*Excessive exposition

*When the mane cast are acting out of character.

Now, i don't have a problem with all of the above if its used in a parody, just to poke fun at the fanbase

[For example, Tom Hanks in Equestria] I'm pretty sure if i was a fanfic writer, i would focus on parody and/or humor.

Edited January 31, 2014 by crazitaco

Sir Wulfington · January 31, 2014

One notable exception (among presumably many):

Well it depends on HOW big their eyes are in proportion to their faces. Certain anime styles ( I guess this one counts) can work for serious settings. MLP, however.....is clearly meant to look goofy and cute, pretty much the pure anti-thesis of grimdark. Also makes me wonder why people try to make cool dark and edgy OC's of MLP or Sonic, those art styles just don't work for that. Unless you draw them in a more serious looking art style, that is

Edited January 31, 2014 by Sir Wulfington

crazitaco · January 31, 2014

Well it depends on HOW big their eyes are in proportion to their faces. Certain anime styles ( I guess this one counts) can work for serious settings. MLP, however.....is clearly meant to look goofy and cute, pretty much the pure anti-thesis of grimdark. Also makes me wonder why people try to make cool dark and edgy OC's of MLP or Sonic, those art styles just don't work for that. Unless you draw them in a more serious looking art style, that is

Ehhh...

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There's still alot of big anime eyes in that show, and alot of adorable characters with cutesy characteristics.

As a matter of fact, plot twist: The girl on the right is the same girl pictured earlier; she looks like that for a good chunk of the anime.The entire show is basically one big "break the cutie"

Anyway, i sort of like that contradictory plot/visualstyle combination, where adorable characters are put through hell.

But only if its done well, like Elfen Lied. And actually a part of the show, unlike the fanfics of mlp

OT: Another thing that pisses me off in fanfics is flanderization of characters. Not quite the same as being out of character, but when they make the character's personality so over the top and ridiculous, its more like a caricature than their real personality. This happens alot to Pinkie Pie especially (even in the actual show, unfortunately)

Edited January 31, 2014 by crazitaco

Castle Bleck · January 31, 2014

@crazitaco,

Hopefully the new episode will un-flanderize her some.

Edited January 31, 2014 by Anti-Villain

M'aiq the Liar · January 31, 2014

@crazitaco,

Hopefully the new episode will un-flanderize her some.

It did to an extent, pinkie is still a one note kinda character, but they put her in an environment were her character can preform.

Cwanky · January 31, 2014

Hmm let's see