Does the show really need to acknowledge that Vinyl and Octavia know each other?

[Carbon Maestro 1,003]

Okay, so Inspiration Manifestation is the first episode that Vinyl and Octavia are seen in the same episode, although it's unclear whether they know one another.

 

 

Of course we know that Rarity likes classical music and Pinkie would be associated with Vinyl Scratch (probably organizes music with Pinkie a lot), but is it fair to say that Vinyl and Octavia DON'T know one another?

 

I know there are countless fanworks, art, and music that make it seem like they're together, but I feel like that in canon they... are not. I don't even think they know each other!

 

It just strikes me strange as to why they were put together in the first place. I know for a fact that a lot of my musician friends love the idea, but does the show really need to have a shoutout that these two are paired with one another? Or is it better if this idea stays fanon and are separate ponies who have no clue that the other exists?

 

It's slowly becoming canon though. And when I mean pairings I usually mean Lyra Bon-Bon friend type pairings and not Shining Armor and Cadence type pairings.

 

I like the idea, but I think it's gonna stay fanon until Season 5.

[ms-coco-pommel 64]

I like it when they give little nods to the fandom.

 

 

Makes it even more fun to watch ^.^

[Dattebayo 2,850]

I suppose because their fanon personalities are so different.

You only need so much for fans to take the ball and build a space program with it.

[Scootalove 10,692]

The show doesn't really have to acknowledge that they know each other, the fanon has already made their own puzzle with a lot of background ponies and solved it themselves. Think of it, as a little sign or fanon reference.

[ReverseFaller 2,484]

I'm not surprised. The two of them being together as friends is a very popular fanon thing.

 

First the Collectible Card Game made a reference of them being friends, now the show. Awesome!!

 

The CCG card that I'm referring to

 

 

 

[Kel_Grym 1,917]

Oh it's probably going to happen sooner or later.

 

Think about it.

 

Fans love these pairings, and the producers know it. It's potential for more $$$. Capitalize on fan love.

 

They'd probably pull this stuff out as a last ditch effort to keep the show running though.

 

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Here is how I see it going down. Remember Justice League? They had 7 superheroes. That's it. Then after a while they released justice league unlimited. Hundreds of superheroes.

 

Same principle. MLP will go on for a little while with the Mane six as the focus and then BAM.

 

MLP Unlimited. Background ponies start taking on foreground roles.

Edited April 27, 2014 by KelGrym

[Forlong 1,726]

I'm not surprised. The two of them being together as friends is a very popular fanon thing.

 

First the Collectible Card Game made a reference of them being friends, now the show. Awesome!!

 

The CCG card that I'm referring to

 

 

 

Allow me to show you my reaction to this:

[Zekromic 1,054]

I don't think that would be necessary, but I wouldn't make any difference to me if they did met in one episode

[Carbon Maestro 1,003]

Oh it's probably going to happen sooner or later.

 

Think about it.

 

Fans love these pairings, and the producers know it. It's potential for more $$$. Capitalize on fan love.

 

They'd probably pull this stuff out as a last ditch effort to keep the show running though.

 

Ah yes, I should probably acknowledge that in order for shows to keep running, fanservice is needed. I know in anime, one way to attract an audience is to sexualize characters (sad, but true).

 

That can also be bad for a franchise if it starts to get in the way of the story. See Double Rainboom by Zach Rich for excessive fan-service.

[Thespian 78]

Would it be awesome to see them together as friends at some point? Of course. Is it the end of the world if it never happens? Nope.

[Larkybird~ 734]

I'd say it isn't important or anything but it'd pretty nice to see them meet or have them being friends, I wouldn't say as a couple I like the ship n all but it could possibly cause issues of some sort if they went that route you know. Did that make sense? I mean I don't wanna come off as someone against ships like that.. I'll-I'll be quiet now. >.>

[Thespian 78]

I'd say it isn't important or anything but it'd pretty nice to see them meet or have them being friends, I wouldn't say as a couple I like the ship n all but it could possibly cause issues of some sort if they went that route you know. Did that make sense? I mean I don't wanna come off as someone against ships like that.. I'll-I'll be quiet now. >.>

We get what you mean. As much as some of us in the Brony community like shipping, outside of the fandom if people caught wind of two female ponies being in a relationship it would cause a shit storm.

[M'aiq the Liar 5,804]

Fans love parings like that. They love it even more when the animators give subtle nods towards the fanon and the fandom that produces it.

And the animators love knowing that their work in the background is appreciated, and that there are people looking in the background, somthing that they may have spent almost 12 hours on. So as long as they keep it a subtle nod, everyone wins. And just like derpy comming back during season 4, I think season 5 will bring the vinyltavia pairing to bear.

[Larkybird~ 734]

We get what you mean. As much as some of us in the Brony community like shipping, outside of the fandom if people caught wind of two female ponies being in a relationship it would cause a shit storm.

ahh good I wasn't sure if I was making total sense but yeah. It's mainly because it's well a "kids show", and society doesn't seem to think same sex couples are appropriate to have in "kids shows". I mean look at what happened with like Good Luck Charlie(I don't watch the show but I did see the clip and read about it) they had a canon lesbian couple and there was a MAJOR shit storm over it. "Kids shows" have tried that kind of stuff before and it NEVER ends well. It's best they're just friends unless Hasbro wants to deal with that kind of thing and anything that'd come of it.

[Eloquence 2,076]

I see no reason why their friendship couldn't be acknowledged. And if it was hinted that they're a couple? If there was a cannon same-sex couple on a children's show??

 

.......

*squee*

[Steel Accord 6,660]

Does it NEED to? I don't think so. The two as friends or more is usually dependent on both living in Canterlot. The times we see Octavia, she is performing there, and give the culture, it's not too much of a stretch that she lives there.

 

Whereas Vinyl has been seen several times around Ponyville.

 

Both "The Vinyl Scratch Tapes" and "Musicians of Ponyville" both take one or the other and re-locate them. Now it would be fun to see them hanging together at some musical event, but I think it's nice to keep it as a sort of "what it?"

 

That's partly why we want to see them in the first place, our communally attributed histories and personalities have created two interesting characters. Were we to see them fleshed out in canon, it would almost demystify them to some extent. So, I'm always happy to see them, but I'm happy for them to remain the rare treat they are.

[Kay Dreamer 884]

Coming from a real-life perspective here.

 

The professional musician scene within a single city can actually be much smaller than people expect - and Ponyville and Canterlot are not exactly huge. At most, Canterlot would accommodate a few thousand ponies - and that's being generous. If these two ponies are both the 'big names' for their respective genres, it's hard to imagine they've never heard of each other. Even if they're not close friends, they've probably met each other at some point. I've performed in a number of functions which start with a live ensemble (either classical or jazz) who are then relieved by a DJ when the party starts to crank up. They must have run across each other at gigs at some point.