@mars: I like it. It's fun. Whose idea was this Drinking Game in the first place, anyway?

Okay, that "Take a drink" pic is allready starting to get annoying.

Didn't want to say anything, but yeah. And I created the macro.

edited 25th Aug '12 7:28:13 PM by Sydxelia

Now you know how God feels.

Why don't you like fun?

But seriously, I love that picture of Bat Derp with the bomb. It's on my desktop.

edited 25th Aug '12 7:26:20 PM by condottiera

Why don't you like fun?

I like fun as much as the next colt, but I also knew this would get old quickly.

@JT The point of the show is "there are plenty of ways to be a girl" which includes things that are "traditionally girly." Otherwise Rarity's character wouldn't exist. Nothing about romance is actually opposed to the show's philosophy, and I'd be more worried about the show sending that message that romance is bad rather than the show encouraging it. The fact that it hasn't straight-up shot down Spike's crush (aside from him getting pretty thoroughly friend-zoned) is a good sign there.

Evening everypony. What's going on?

Besides, I think she knows that their potential offspring would be a draconequus.

edited 25th Aug '12 7:31:26 PM by condottiera

The 60's Batman series (and its glorious Batman: The Movie) and Batman: The Brave and the Bold disagree with you.

Earth & Sky did something similar as a subplot. Rather than RD trying to sabotage their relationship, AJ nearly sabotages it herself because she's very critical of some of Soarin's shortcomings.

@Perpetual: Like I said, I'd be fine with it addressing the issue, but at the same time I wouldn't want it to be a recurring element because I'm just not interested enough to see it come up repeatedly. If one of the cast went on a date or something, great, but I wouldn't want them to introduce a new character just to have a romantic interest. Even with the skill involved in this show, there are very few cases I've seen where a romantic subplot is introduced to a mostly non-romantic work that didn't either seem tacked on or turn into a Romantic Plot Tumor.

And yeah, let's not drive the drinking gag thing into the ground. These kinda of jokes are funnier when they pop up unexpectedly.

edited 25th Aug '12 7:33:42 PM by JapaneseTeeth

Whose idea was this Drinking Game in the first place, anyway?

I don't know. I just put a caption on the image.

Hi, Orion.

Ah, you see, There Is Nothing New Under The Sun.

Btw, I was thinking of Comics!Batman. 60's Batman hasn't been a thing since the 60's.

edited 25th Aug '12 7:33:35 PM by Bluespade

I'm playing my own version of the drinking game right now. Here are the rules:

1. Pour self a rum and coke.
2. Take a drink whenever you feel like it.

Too many rules.

But seriously, the DJ outside my house just played Whiskey in the Jar. That is astronomically unlikely.

edited 25th Aug '12 7:34:59 PM by condottiera

@ Meta: I like those rules.

I wouldn't want them to introduce a new character just to have a romantic interest.

There is only one solution. Twidash.

Pony+Dragon=horse/gryphon/dragon/lion/bat thing. Okay, makes sense.
Still not silly enough for Derpy though.

What about that 'Big Mac's best friend is AJ's secret crush' idea I had?

Not much of a drinker. Oh sure, I don't mind a cider every now and then but I don't drink on the same level as Pinkie.

I don't want romance in the show either.

I'd be cool with it. I'm all for more well designed characters. MLP has kind of a weird schism as it is. The Mane 6 (and Spike, I guess) are extremely well rounded, deep characters with a lot of thought put into their personalities and interaction. But nearly all the other characters are one dimensional and extremely exaggerated, flat characters. I would love to see some new recurring characters.

I'm not sure Big Mac has any friends.

edited 25th Aug '12 7:39:44 PM by Bluespade

That reminds me. For a while the image caption on Jerk with a Heart of Gold was YOU'RE GOING TO LOVE ME!!!. It's a shame they took it down. It fits so much better than the current caption.

If that's a problem I'd much rather have them flesh out some existing characters rather than add more characters to split up the screentime for the non-manes. If I had the choice, I'd much rather see Big Macintosh, the Mayor, Cheerilee, the Cakes, etc. get developed more than getting any new characters.

edited 25th Aug '12 7:40:47 PM by JapaneseTeeth

@ Blue

I hope that is not the case. Everypony needs friends.

Maybe he was out of town?

Oh come on, that's not fair to Big Mac. It isn't like we see him that often, I'm sure he has plenty going on when he's not on screen.

edited 25th Aug '12 7:41:51 PM by Crowfall

I love the word "schism." Being embroiled in one is worth being allowed to say it.

Everybody needs them, but not everybody has them.

edited 25th Aug '12 7:44:01 PM by condottiera