I'm reading Aurora.

I'm reading Steve's frantic fever dream apocalypse scenario. It's fun!

I'm re-reading The Restaurant at the End of the Universe. But that's not really relevant.

On the other hand, I guarantee there's a pony version of it.

There is pony of many things.

Good morning everyone. How have all of you been?

We've been pony.

Ahoy!

I should change my avatar to a boat.

@Ed

I was tired when I made that up...

Who's your top 7 list of Meanest Ponies In The Show? My list goes like this:

1. Diamond Dazzle Tiara
2. Bon Bon
3. Shoeshine
4. Prince Blueblood
5. The Valley Girl Ponies
6. Photo Finish
7. Jet Set and Upper Crust

DDT has started off as an Alpha Bitch, and she has only gotten worse. Bon Bon acted all pretentious to Rarity, and she considered telling a joke more important than pulling a garbage cart and letting Fluttershy cross the bridge. Shoeshine yelled at Spike to move on, and spitefully cut in front of Fluttershy, acted all "Maybe" when Fluttershy called her on it. Prince Blueblood is a disgrace to the Canterlot royal family, and it's a wonder that Princess Celestia keeps him around. The Valley Girl Ponies cut in front of Fluttershy, rudely told her to get out of their space, and they - worst of all - pulled a Karma Houdini. Photo Finish chose Fluttershy, displayed no concern for Fluttershy's feelings, and dismissed Rarity. Jet Set and Upper Crust are total snobs and Yes Man, and it was satisfying seeing them fall victim to their lack of independent thought.

I understand that the message of the show is to Love And Tolerate (why have those three words never been said in the show?) But those 7 ponies...I want to give them a Rising Pony Punch out of Equestria!

It is universally decided that Diamond Tiara is a bitch.

Hopefully she'll get her comeuppance soon. Maybe at the hands of the CMC, who all get cutie marks based off it. They form a new group called Bastard-Busters and live happily ever after.

Diamond Tiara is so good at being a complete dick I actually quite like her. Her and Silver Spoon need their own episode. They learn a lesson about friendship by the end but they refuse to write to Celestia.

And what's so bad about Bonbon?

Diamond Tiara needs some interesting character development :3 Who says she can't be mean without being interesting?

Character development for DT? Probably nothing positive since making her even more of an asshole has only made her more popular. SS is anyone's guess.

edited 16th Sep '12 5:53:29 AM by Mio

Well, she could mellow out and become an epic snarker :V

Wait, who's Shoeshine?

For Photo Finish, I'm not sure I'd consider her much of a jerk. She may have liked Fluttershy as a model and not liked Rarity's dresses, but that was her choice. Agreed she didn't really listen to Fluttershy's thoughts on things, but she didn't do it in a way that made her seem like that much of a jerk to me.

And as for "Love and Tolerate" appearing in the show, I don't think it sounds the best in the show's context and it would be kind of weird, IMO, for them to give the fanbase that kind of Shout Out.

Ah.

edited 16th Sep '12 5:58:05 AM by crowlover

Aaawww.

This show really doesn't need anymore snark. Especially from the foals.

She's not a pony.

edited 16th Sep '12 5:56:40 AM by Mio

Well, we need more interesting word fencing :V It's just fun to watch expert snarkers fashion their words like swords sometimes.

. . .word fencing?

Seriously, this isn't a World of Snark, and I'll be happy if it remains so.

How so?

edited 16th Sep '12 6:06:42 AM by Mio

You're kinda late for that actually

@Steve: That just makes it better.

My Horror Ponies.

edited 16th Sep '12 6:11:38 AM by edvedd

Twi, Rarity, Dashie, and sometimes even AJ indulge in snark after all :V Even Cheerilee did it at least once.

The world needs a pegasus platform game with ultra-floaty jump physics in the vein of The Legend of Kage.

Being snarky isn't an inherently good thing. It doesn't make a character instantly awesome. World of Snark is a terrible trope.

But, just to prove I'm a hypocrite, I like World of Ham.

Ham and Snark are good in moderate amounts.

Occasionally indulging in snark is not quite the same thing as wanting characters to be having "snark offs".

I'm still hoping for good pony JRPG at some point.

edited 16th Sep '12 6:18:23 AM by Mio