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#26601 boobustuber Mon, 10th Oct '11 5:04:46 PM from A land of potatoes from A land of potatoes

Probably? It's just harder to tell because of course little children shouldn't have the freedom of the internet the way adult men do. On the other hand, if a little girl got to write an entire script, it might end up being like Axe Cop.

#26602 Crowfall Mon, 10th Oct '11 5:07:51 PM

That wouldn't surprise me at all. Little girls are nowhere near as innocent as we like to pretend they are.

#26603 Sky Strike Mon, 10th Oct '11 5:10:58 PM from over the Rainboom from over the Rainboom

I can't remember the last time I saw a little girl in the media without her being an alien or a demon.

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#26604 boobustuber Mon, 10th Oct '11 5:11:25 PM from A land of potatoes from A land of potatoes

I meant mostly in terms of cuckolanderness, but that, too. I remember making up morbid stories as a kid. Although I also scared easily. Just not if I was making up the story.

#26605 gingerninja 666 Mon, 10th Oct '11 5:14:02 PM from Aboard The Damocles from Aboard The Damocles

I actually wonder how much the primary demographic for this show likes MLP to be honest.

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#26606 Red Savant Mon, 10th Oct '11 5:14:14 PM from Eastern US from Eastern US

I know, I know. I'm just saying that I'm not sure they really have any expectations about the direction the show 'should' take, or anything like that. =D Do children understand character arcs?

Anyway, since this seems to have been lost: I don't consider this a 'little girls' show'. Given the huge Periphery Demographic, and Lauren Faust's stated desire to make cartoons that can be enjoyed by everyone, labeling it as such simply because of the branding is rather... I don't know, but it is definitely rather.

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#26607 Japanese Teeth Mon, 10th Oct '11 5:14:27 PM from Meinong's jungle from Meinong's jungle

I agree with Crowfall; using the popular ponies in a Funny Background Event would be awesome, but giving them a full episode would be a bit much. I would like to see a Cheerilee episode, though. I'm kinda curious about how she'd interact with the mane cast.

I know what you mean. The target demographic doesn't care what happens as long as it's entertaining; they aren't going to worry about characterization or pacing, or any of those things. Rule of Funny and Rule Of Cool are really all they're going to care about.

edited 10th Oct '11 5:15:43 PM by JapaneseTeeth

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#26608 gingerninja 666 Mon, 10th Oct '11 5:16:12 PM from Aboard The Damocles from Aboard The Damocles

Do you think the Periphery Demographic outweighs the Primary demographic by this point?

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#26609 boobustuber Mon, 10th Oct '11 5:17:05 PM from A land of potatoes from A land of potatoes

I consider it a little girls' show, just an awesome one. I don't like the idea of it being demeaning to call it that. Little girls can have good shows, too.

#26610 Japanese Teeth Mon, 10th Oct '11 5:17:08 PM from Meinong's jungle from Meinong's jungle

If you mean that there are probably more Bronies than little girls who watch the show, probably.

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#26611 gingerninja 666 Mon, 10th Oct '11 5:17:39 PM from Aboard The Damocles from Aboard The Damocles

yeah, that's what I mean

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Tealove is best pony

#26612 Crowfall Mon, 10th Oct '11 5:19:16 PM

A Cheerilee episode would be amazing. She's already got a speaking role, so it isn't as weird as pulling a background pony to the forefront, and she is one of the best earth ponies out there.

edited 10th Oct '11 5:19:33 PM by Crowfall

#26613 Sky Strike Mon, 10th Oct '11 5:19:56 PM from over the Rainboom from over the Rainboom

@That Cherilee episode idea

There's some fanon about her being friends with Twilight, and I can totally see that. Cherilee hangs out at the library a lot, whether it's with her class or for fun. Eventually she's going to get to know the librarian. It's nice that Twilight has more than 5 friends.

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#26614 boobustuber Mon, 10th Oct '11 5:20:48 PM from A land of potatoes from A land of potatoes

Of course, if a background character DID speak, especially a certain bubbly Pegasus... ohhh the anger that would follow.

#26615 gingerninja 666 Mon, 10th Oct '11 5:22:49 PM from Aboard The Damocles from Aboard The Damocles

I wouldn't say that's fanon. They were CLEARLY hanging out together.

edited 10th Oct '11 5:23:24 PM by gingerninja666

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#26616 Crowfall Mon, 10th Oct '11 5:23:42 PM

I wonder if we will get any speaking lines from Derpy. The picture we have from the Luna episode makes it look like she's not just in the background, she's actually interacting with Rarity.

Yeah, Twilight is the only adult pony we've seen Cheerilee hang out with, so it isn't out there to assume they're friends.

edited 10th Oct '11 5:24:27 PM by Crowfall

#26617 gingerninja 666 Mon, 10th Oct '11 5:25:34 PM from Aboard The Damocles from Aboard The Damocles

Wait, did we get confirmation that that was Rarity?

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#26618 Japanese Teeth Mon, 10th Oct '11 5:26:05 PM from Meinong's jungle from Meinong's jungle

Well, Derpy may have had that one "Muuuuffffiiiinnnn" line, but even that hasn't been confirmed yet.

I do like the idea of Twilight and Cheerilee being friends though. For some reason I think it would be hilarious if Cheerilee got sick and Twilight had to be a substitute teacher.

edited 10th Oct '11 5:30:33 PM by JapaneseTeeth

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#26619 Whatshisgame Mon, 10th Oct '11 5:28:48 PM

The only confirmed Derpy line:

#26620 Crowfall Mon, 10th Oct '11 5:29:25 PM

Well, the note at the bottom refers to her as Ry, and it does kind of look like her. I was thrown off by the hair at first, but then I realized that thing on her head isn't a hat, its just that she did her hair up. Still, it could be someone else.

edited 10th Oct '11 5:29:51 PM by Crowfall

#26621 boobustuber Mon, 10th Oct '11 5:31:08 PM from A land of potatoes from A land of potatoes

They should have her have a different voice for every single word she says.

#26622 gingerninja 666 Mon, 10th Oct '11 5:31:11 PM from Aboard The Damocles from Aboard The Damocles

you mean it looks like her hair's been done up in a beehive or something?

edited 10th Oct '11 5:31:26 PM by gingerninja666

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Tealove is best pony

#26623 Crowfall Mon, 10th Oct '11 5:35:27 PM

Yeah. Seeing a colored version

makes it more obvious.

#26624 Fallen Legend Mon, 10th Oct '11 5:36:07 PM from Mexico City! from Mexico City!

wow you guys post veyr fast. Little girls? this show is for men (and women)

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#26625 Enlong Mon, 10th Oct '11 5:37:16 PM from The Magitek Holyland from The Magitek Holyland

Yeah. It probably goes with what appears to be a vampire costume.

It's too bad, though. I was so sure it was going to be Twilight who had a vampire costume. Guess we'll have to just wait and see.

Maybe Celestia was mostly an absent mentor, with Spike sending the notes and all. He did it when they were still in Canterlot after all.

Or it could be that Twilight's in the "grad student" phase of her education, or that it was just quicker to send her a fire-based fax.

edited 10th Oct '11 5:38:07 PM by Enlong

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