The Big Little Secret

[Comet Tail 808]

Okay, big, because apparently whatever it is incredibly shocking, but little, because it happens in the background over the course of about 2 seconds, in "Luna Eclipsed".

 

Honestly, I don't think I remember exactly what moment it is, but I think Luna's just run off, and Twilight's just said; "I'll do what I do best... Lecture her!" And runs off after her.

 

Also, Nightmare Night has just been cancelled forever by Luna.

 

And this happens in the background:

 

 

IIRC, this is after Fluttershy's appeared in the episode, in case you're wondering if it's Fluttershy, but the pony here has different hair, though.

But, it could also just be Fluttershy's hair pulled back to go under the hood.

 

Anyways, this has just got me wondering... What could be so shocking? The pony on the left was there when Nightmare Night was cancelled, so it can't be that...

 

Better yet, this shows that the creators actually put enough thought into the show to have two random ponies in the background, one of them hooded, tell the other something shocking. The creator either just threw that in, or had some kind of story in the back of his mind.

 

It's like we're the bystanders to some epic story going on in the background.

This is driving me nuts. I gotta find out who animated the background ponies for this episode

Edited March 9, 2012 by EASA - Dr. Braun

[Luurilka 325]

I think she just told her what Pinkie Pie makes cupcakes out of...

 

That's my best guess.

[Eenohay 318]

nice find. I guess it's just goes to show you how much attention they put to everything in this show. Of course background ponies can't just stand there like in anime

[Jokuc 8,173]

That's cool, I never noticed that! I wonder what it is..

[I used to be a stranger 7,993]

"PREGNANT?!"

[Daring Do 195]

I wonder... the animators are always hiding things in the background... Do these things have actual purpose or are they just for environment? Good eye, by the way! But now you have us even more curious!

[Kathzak 1]

That's not Fluttershy. That pony is seen around 06:48, with the robe on but with the hood off. She might be gossiping with the other one about Luna or Twilight. Or both.

 

Anyways, nice find. I didn't notice it the first time, but reviewing the episode (it's one of my favourites), I noticed it.

Edited March 10, 2012 by Kathzak

[Radiance64 7,053]

'You watch My Little Human?'

[Strafe 594]

Background ponies are planning to overthrow the mane 6 and take over the show obviously.

[Doctor XFizzle 8,669]

Judging by the little hint of mane in the pic, I think it's pony they call Candy Mane

 

[Aureity 3,055]

"You hid the body where!?"

[Ezynell 2,037]

Okay, big, because apparently whatever it is incredibly shocking, but little, because it happens in the background over the course of about 2 seconds, in "Luna Eclipsed".

 

Honestly, I don't think I remember exactly what moment it is, but I think Luna's just run off, and Twilight's just said; "I'll do what I do best... Lecture her!" And runs off after her.

 

Also, Nightmare Night has just been cancelled forever by Luna.

 

And this happens in the background:

 

 

IIRC, this is after Fluttershy's appeared in the episode, in case you're wondering if it's Fluttershy, but the pony here has different hair, though.

But, it could also just be Fluttershy's hair pulled back to go under the hood.

 

Anyways, this has just got me wondering... What could be so shocking? The pony on the left was there when Nightmare Night was cancelled, so it can't be that...

 

Better yet, this shows that the creators actually put enough thought into the show to have two random ponies in the background, one of them hooded, tell the other something shocking. The creator either just threw that in, or had some kind of story in the back of his mind.

 

It's like we're the bystanders to some epic story going on in the background.

This is driving me nuts. I gotta find out who animated the background ponies for this episode

 

Doctor XFizzle is quite correct, that picture is indeed of Candy Mane speaking to Berry Punch in a Daring-Do costume.

[ScarletDagger 88]

Okay, big, because apparently whatever it is incredibly shocking, but little, because it happens in the background over the course of about 2 seconds, in "Luna Eclipsed".

 

Honestly, I don't think I remember exactly what moment it is, but I think Luna's just run off, and Twilight's just said; "I'll do what I do best... Lecture her!" And runs off after her.

 

Also, Nightmare Night has just been cancelled forever by Luna.

 

And this happens in the background:

 

 

IIRC, this is after Fluttershy's appeared in the episode, in case you're wondering if it's Fluttershy, but the pony here has different hair, though.

But, it could also just be Fluttershy's hair pulled back to go under the hood.

 

Anyways, this has just got me wondering... What could be so shocking? The pony on the left was there when Nightmare Night was cancelled, so it can't be that...

 

Better yet, this shows that the creators actually put enough thought into the show to have two random ponies in the background, one of them hooded, tell the other something shocking. The creator either just threw that in, or had some kind of story in the back of his mind.

 

It's like we're the bystanders to some epic story going on in the background.

This is driving me nuts. I gotta find out who animated the background ponies for this episode

 

It looks like fluttershy. Until you see pink eyes. Fluttershy has blue-heavy-green eyes.

[Twi Rubix 726]

I don't think thats Fluttershy. That pony looks too different,

 

When I saw the picture, I thought this topic was about the purple pony wearing an outfit resembling Daring Do.

[Comet Tail 808]

I wonder... the animators are always hiding things in the background... Do these things have actual purpose or are they just for environment? Good eye, by the way! But now you have us even more curious!

 

This is EXACTLY what I was talking about!

 

I wonder if the animator created some sort of backstory in his mind to this... Now I'm really curious about what it is.

 

That's not Fluttershy. That pony is seen around 06:48, with the robe on but with the hood off. She might be gossiping with the other one about Luna or Twilight. Or both.

 

Anyways, nice find. I didn't notice it the first time, but reviewing the episode (it's one of my favourites), I noticed it.

 

Okay, so it's just her costume. I thought it was some pony sneaking around

 

Yeah, I remember that costume now that you mention it, though.

 

Judging by the little hint of mane in the pic, I think it's pony they call Candy Mane

 

Ah, that makes much more sense, especially since Scarlett Dagger pointed out the eyes aren't Fluttershy's color.

Where did the names for every background pony come from? I mean, wow, who came up with those and where can I find a list?

 

I don't think thats Fluttershy. That pony looks too different,

 

When I saw the picture, I thought this topic was about the purple pony wearing an outfit resembling Daring Do.

 

Lol, that's what I was originally going to make a thread about when I was re-watching this episode. I was like; It's Daring Do!

 

But actually, it isn't. It's the classic old-timey explorer outfit, but Daring Do's is different, at least how Rainbow Dash imagines it (We don't know how well the book actually describes it, and how much of Daring Do is just what Rainbow Dash imagines but isn't written in the book. But I'll bet the book doesn't give Daring's eye color, at least, 'cause that's Rainbow's eye color )

 

 

 

^cacky, has chest pockets, small rim on hat.

[EDIT: Originally I had posted a picture that didn't have a chest pocket, but I found a new, better one, that's actually a screenshot instead, so it's more accurate:

 

Berry Punch got it really close, though. I think she just couldn't find the right stuff and she was making her own costume, so she settled for cacky instead of green, and a small rim instead of large.

 

But then again, the vest color and size of the hat rim, I highly doubt are mentioned in the book, maybe the vest color

Edited March 11, 2012 by EASA - Dr. Braun

[Flow 1,628]

 

^cacky, has chest pockets, small rim on hat.

[EDIT: Originally I had posted a picture that didn't have a chest pocket, but I found a new, better one, that's actually a screenshot instead, so it's more accurate:

 

^A premonition lol

Edited March 11, 2012 by Narutardedscum

[Comet Tail 808]

^A premonition lol

 

If it wasn't for the fact that the Daring Do episode was planned out well before they made the costumes for these ponies, I would think

 

This thread is about how much attention they pay, and put into, the background, really. And this just goes along with that. "Let's give that pony a Daring Do costume!" - maybe before they finish Daring Do's design, or later they revise Daring Do to be green instead of cacky?

 

Either that, or they got the idea from the episode. I remember Lauren saying that they got the idea for "Feeling Pinkie Keen" just talking about how old people sense weather, and how Twilight would react. Maybe someone looked at the costume and commented on "I wonder how Rainbow Dash would like old-timey Indiana-Jones type adventure stories?". No movies or TV, I don't think, in MLP, so it has to be a book. "A book? This episode could be about reading!" and thus it develops.

 

Or, it's all just coincidence and neither of those two connections exist

[Krall 263]

^cacky, has chest pockets, small rim on hat.

Berry Punch got it really close, though. I think she just couldn't find the right stuff and she was making her own costume, so she settled for cacky instead of green, and a small rim instead of large.

Sorry to nitpick, old chap, but it's spelt "khaki".

[TheSealandian 0]

Hmm, we'll have to look closer into the backgrounds of episodes then... maybe there's even more hidden stories that go behind events of the mane 6! Slightly like the Doctor Whooves stuff

[Eenohay 318]

This is EXACTLY what I was talking about!

 

I wonder if the animator created some sort of backstory in his mind to this... Now I'm really curious about what it is.

 

 

 

Okay, so it's just her costume. I thought it was some pony sneaking around

 

Yeah, I remember that costume now that you mention it, though.

 

 

 

Ah, that makes much more sense, especially since Scarlett Dagger pointed out the eyes aren't Fluttershy's color.

Where did the names for every background pony come from? I mean, wow, who came up with those and where can I find a list?

 

 

 

Lol, that's what I was originally going to make a thread about when I was re-watching this episode. I was like; It's Daring Do!

 

But actually, it isn't. It's the classic old-timey explorer outfit, but Daring Do's is different, at least how Rainbow Dash imagines it (We don't know how well the book actually describes it, and how much of Daring Do is just what Rainbow Dash imagines but isn't written in the book. But I'll bet the book doesn't give Daring's eye color, at least, 'cause that's Rainbow's eye color )

 

 

 

^cacky, has chest pockets, small rim on hat.

[EDIT: Originally I had posted a picture that didn't have a chest pocket, but I found a new, better one, that's actually a screenshot instead, so it's more accurate:

 

Berry Punch got it really close, though. I think she just couldn't find the right stuff and she was making her own costume, so she settled for cacky instead of green, and a small rim instead of large.

 

But then again, the vest color and size of the hat rim, I highly doubt are mentioned in the book, maybe the vest color

 

I believe it's likely she did go dressed as Daring Doo. I mean, does one always get the costume exactly right? No! And Berry Punch did a nice effort!

 

It could be just a generic explorer, but isn't it cooler to think of her as Daring Doo?

[Comet Tail 808]

Sorry to nitpick, old chap, but it's spelt "khaki".

 

We learn something new every day

 

I believe it's likely she did go dressed as Daring Doo. I mean, does one always get the costume exactly right? No! And Berry Punch did a nice effort!

 

It could be just a generic explorer, but isn't it cooler to think of her as Daring Doo?

 

Lol, yeah, and if you think about it, we don't know if the book ever said if Daring's vest is green or khaki, that might've just been Rainbow Dash's imagination filling in the blanks that made it green. I mean, they're apparently great books, and a good book won't sit there and go through a boring exposition of every tiny detail

 

Lol, someone's gotta actually write THE Daring Do series as short stories

(Approved by the studio that makes MLP:FiM)

[cuteycindyhoney 13,307]

That type of hat is called a Pith helmet. I have one I bought several years ago at an antique show. I wear it when I go to flea markets and yard sales. It is now forever in my mind that it's a Daring Doo hat!

Look, I found a picture that looks EXACTLY like mine!

 

[Eenohay 318]

We learn something new every day

 

 

 

Lol, yeah, and if you think about it, we don't know if the book ever said if Daring's vest is green or khaki, that might've just been Rainbow Dash's imagination filling in the blanks that made it green. I mean, they're apparently great books, and a good book won't sit there and go through a boring exposition of every tiny detail

 

Lol, someone's gotta actually write THE Daring Do series as short stories

(Approved by the studio that makes MLP:FiM)

 

I'm pretty sure there's a picture of Daring Do with her explorer outfit in the cover of the books

[Proailurus 214]

Its fun discovering this kinda stuff =P I wonder what they're talking about :/

Why are you guys talking about how Daring Do is supposed to look like? Lol

 

Wait, who is the other pony dressed as? Obi One Kenobi?

Edited March 12, 2012 by LightningWing

[Osaka Bomb 39]

I feel terrible, but the only think I can think of is that she just told her what gelatin is really made of. DUN DUN DUNNN.