Is Too Much fanservice A Bad Thing?

[Wolfstanus 116]

Yes it takes away from the show. People will only watch it for the service and not the show itself. To much is a bad thing as that's the focus. To little is also bad because well lets be honest we do like being serviced and it does get some of us to pay a little more attention.

[MMFAN 198]

Yes it takes away from the show. People will only watch it for the service and not the show itself. To much is a bad thing as that's the focus. To little is also bad because well lets be honest we do like being serviced and it does get some of us to pay a little more attention.

And it's become sort distracting not in a "Hey look that a reference to Of Mice And Men." now it's become a little inception-esque with "Oh hey look, there's an actual nod to the fandom, derpy eyeing a muffin silently for the millionth time." Or an animator's OC, something that points the finger so to speak. I actually still enjoy the non-fandom references immensly, I personally think the fact that how the writers figure out new ones and get them into the episode somehow is a testament to how amazing these guys are. Granted I'm not saying eliminate the fan-centric references, just don't make them so obvious that it's almost unbearable.

Edited March 11, 2014 by MMFAN

[ghostfacekiller39 23,860]

I don't think it's as bad as it's being made out to be, if you want the truth; I do think that TOO much fanservice would be a bad thing, but that'd be in the form of it being so much it blurs the line between being "for all ages" and being "for bronies."

 

I think the fan service criticism, like (most) of the "Spike Abuse" criticisms, is just a fan trying to give a criticism to look more intelligent and level-headed in their reviews; there's criticism needed for nearly every episode, but those two are so prevalent and seen anytime something doesn't go Spike's way, or when the writers throw out a nod to us, that I have trouble taking most of them seriously at this point -_-

 

Whenever they give us a shout out, someone always is there to say "Too much fanservice!" and the same for every time Spike gets down on his luck. It's an anomaly to me how these are taken seriously at this point, since it just seems like a mass-produced and cheaply made criticizing tactic at this point   

So, no, I don't think there's "too much fanservice" because of the fact you can still see this as a show for all ages and the fact that most nods to us are subtle

Edited March 11, 2014 by ghostfacekiller39

[Andaasonsan 3,205]

The point when there would definitely be too much, is if every episode consisted of nothing but in jokes and self references, and would be pretty much impossible to follow without MLP Wikia open while watching the show.

 

So like DC and Marvel comics.

[MMFAN 198]

I don't think it's as bad as it's being made out to be, if you want the truth; I do think that TOO much fanservice would be a bad thing, but that'd be in the form of it being so much it blurs the line between being "for all ages" and being "for bronies."

 

I think the fan service criticism, like (most) of the "Spike Abuse" criticisms, is just a fan trying to give a criticism to look more intelligent and level-headed in their reviews; there's criticism needed for nearly every episode, but those two are so prevalent and seen anytime something doesn't go Spike's way, or when the writers throw out a nod to us, that I have trouble taking most of them seriously at this point -_-

 

Whenever they give us a shout out, someone always is there to say "Too much fanservice!" and the same for every time Spike gets down on his luck. It's an anomaly to me how these are taken seriously at this point, since it just seems like a mass-produced and cheaply made criticizing tactic at this point   

 

So, no, I don't think there's "too much fanservice" because of the fact you can still see this as a show for all ages and the fact that most nods to us are subtle

Though I agree with your initial point that they will always be those in a group will say the opposite of whatever the general consensus is just to get attention or stir up some shit... these are commonly referred to as trolls. That said, in saying what you did you are implying I am over-exaggeratting my original points... I don't feel I am so allow me to ask you "Have we both watched the same episodes from season 4?". Subtle is not what I see when I watch an episode with the whole mane 6 there and three of them have two to three lines an episode... Subtle is not a Derpy, Berry Punch, or Colgate sighting litterally every ten minutes. Go rewatch season 4 and then tell me I'm wrong, That's all I'm saying.

 

 

 

The point when there would definitely be too much, is if every episode consisted of nothing but in jokes and self references, and would be pretty much impossible to follow without MLP Wikia open while watching the show.

 

So like DC and Marvel comics.

More specifically like X-men comics dealing with alternate timelines, because oh my are their absolutely too many?

Edited March 12, 2014 by MMFAN

[Jammo 986]

"When they start playing beach volleyball and we get slow motion shots of Applejacks flank ripples as she kicks the ball" kind of fanservice.

Pop culture hasn't been too bad honestly.

It still has great character. It's not Family Guy which doesn't even need good writing when it's essentially a low-class reference real with a family in there somewhere.

[ghostfacekiller39 23,860]

Though I agree with your initial point that they will always be those in a group will say the opposite of whatever the general consensus is just to get attention or stir up some shit... these are commonly referred to as trolls. That said, in saying what you did you are implying I am over-exaggeratting my original points... I don't feel I am so allow me to ask you "Have we both watched the same episodes from season 4?". Subtle is not what I see when I watch an episode with the whole mane 6 there and three of them have two to three lines an episode... Subtle is not a Derpy, Berry Punch, or Colgate sighting litterally every ten minutes. Go rewatch season 4 and then tell me I'm wrong, That's all I'm saying.

As it turns out, this is entirely subjective   I honestly haven't seen enough to worry about, and I wake up early every Saturday morning just to watch the new episodes as they air, on top of viewing them again whenever they go up on YT or wherever

 

Dude, the most fanservice I saw was Slenderpony in that one episode, hanging around in the trees. Having background ponies appear constantly is no problemo, given that they're just fulfilling their duties as hanging around in the back while the mane 6 do their thing

Edited March 12, 2014 by ghostfacekiller39

[DryGuy84 (Inactive) 927]

Though I agree with your initial point that they will always be those in a group will say the opposite of whatever the general consensus is just to get attention or stir up some shit... these are commonly referred to as trolls. That said, in saying what you did you are implying I am over-exaggeratting my original points... I don't feel I am so allow me to ask you "Have we both watched the same episodes from season 4?". Subtle is not what I see when I watch an episode with the whole mane 6 there and three of them have two to three lines an episode... Subtle is not a Derpy, Berry Punch, or Colgate sighting litterally every ten minutes. Go rewatch season 4 and then tell me I'm wrong, That's all I'm saying.

 

 

 

More specifically like X-men comics dealing with alternate timelines, because oh my are their absolutely too many?

 

First of all, the Mane 6 being there every episode isn't fanservice. No fans demanded more Mane 6 besides Rarity. Derpy on the other hand appears in two episodes this season, as opposed to every single episode. Also, you know Colgate, Lyra, Bon-Bon, and Berry Punch? They are background ponies that have no significance in their "sightings." So yea, I'm going to say you're wrong, but that's just my opinion.

Edited March 13, 2014 by DryColt84

[M'aiq the Liar 5,804]

it can become a problem if it becomes like double rainboom, were the fan servvice and referances block out the main focus of the actual stroy. I don't see this happening with the current season of FiM, but what I do see is them squeezing all the man 6 in an episode for next to no reason. Like in rainbow falls, were all they had the others there for was to make a dress, force some "apple" puns and foodstuffs, and then do nothing for the remainder of the episode.