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#285701 Japanese Teeth Fri, 21st Sep '12 9:32:27 PM from Meinong's jungle

Yeah, I think Party of One was really impressive in that regard, as it basically took Pinkie and threw her off the deep end in terms of zaniness and still managed to do more to round out her character than any other episode.

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edited 21st Sep '12 9:33:03 PM by JapaneseTeeth

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#285702 d Roy Fri, 21st Sep '12 9:33:12 PM

I love this bit from the YMMV page, under Accidental Aesop:

Celestia's amendment at the end of "Lesson Zero" sort of turns the moral into "if your friend has a psychotic breakdown, you're obligated to share her homework load. Even if you don't go to school."

As I find so much pleasure in that melts away as I breath, I am always full of regret.

#285703 edvedd Fri, 21st Sep '12 9:33:51 PM from Over there. Maybe?

@d: "I'm the freaking princess. You do what you're told."

@Steve: Twilight is best child killer.

edited 21st Sep '12 9:35:30 PM by edvedd

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#285704 Steventheman Fri, 21st Sep '12 9:34:34 PM from Wales

Celestia just didn't want to miss her programme.

She was all like: "ANOTHER ONE?!" and then she appeared and was all getting her Moon Kick ready but then she thought "Nah." and gave everyone homework.

Good leader. Best teacher.

Yep.

edited 21st Sep '12 9:35:09 PM by Steventheman

"Steve is like Pyro, in reverse. Watches My Little Pony, but sees Texas Chainsaw Massacre." -Sydxelia

#285705 Psi 001 Fri, 21st Sep '12 9:35:12 PM

The show has admitedly mastered mixing slapstick with sentimentality.

In addition, I thought Twilight hugging Spike at the end was very powerful for some reason, maybe it's because it's that look on her. It just submits to the fact that she actually depends on him a lot.

edited 21st Sep '12 9:36:47 PM by Psi001

#285706 Steventheman Fri, 21st Sep '12 9:36:29 PM from Wales

And that is why he is Best Assistant.

"Steve is like Pyro, in reverse. Watches My Little Pony, but sees Texas Chainsaw Massacre." -Sydxelia

#285707 Crowfall Fri, 21st Sep '12 9:36:45 PM

Celestia just has a letter fetish and will grab at any excuse to rope more ponies into writing to her.

#285708 d Roy Fri, 21st Sep '12 9:36:49 PM

I think there has to be a status quo breaking moment in which Spike matures and will have to leave Twilight.

As I find so much pleasure in that melts away as I breath, I am always full of regret.

#285709 Mio Fri, 21st Sep '12 9:37:20 PM

Yeah. . .this episode. I'm pretty certain I'm the only one on this thread who doesn't like it and thinks that it really didn't do anything to flesh out Twilight's character, but that's really all I have to say about that.

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#285710 Psi 001 Fri, 21st Sep '12 9:38:08 PM

There is part of me that wonders if this is all a Xanatos Gambit by Celestia to get her people to interact with her more, ie. for her to make friends of her own. Abiding by how casual a few of the ponies get to interact with her in Season Two it appears to be working that way.

edited 21st Sep '12 9:38:34 PM by Psi001

#285711 Steventheman Fri, 21st Sep '12 9:38:11 PM from Wales

I doubt it. He's way too attached.

It'll be all sad and shit, but then he'll get other dragon buddies, and they'll be all taking him to Las Pegasus and shit, and it'll be swell.

edited 21st Sep '12 9:38:29 PM by Steventheman

"Steve is like Pyro, in reverse. Watches My Little Pony, but sees Texas Chainsaw Massacre." -Sydxelia

#285712 Bluespade Fri, 21st Sep '12 9:39:44 PM from Fort Worth, Texas

@Mio: I think it's a below average episode myself.

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#285713 Psi 001 Fri, 21st Sep '12 9:40:10 PM

I understand the frustration of disliking something loads of others seem to adore and not see any flaws in, so I won't argue with you on that.

I can see problems with the episode, but for some reason they don't bother me that much, which is admitedly rare for me.

edited 21st Sep '12 9:40:29 PM by Psi001

#285714 storyyeller Fri, 21st Sep '12 9:40:53 PM from Appleloosa

In a later episode, Fluttershy also goes mental.

Don't you mean an earlier one?

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#285715 Meta Four Fri, 21st Sep '12 9:40:53 PM from home

Celestia just has a letter fetish and will grab at any excuse to rope more ponies into writing to her.

Plutonia, being an Obstructive Bureaucrat, has power over paperwork of all kinds. Celestia's creating more letters as a way of getting back in Plutonia's good graces.

edited 21st Sep '12 9:41:26 PM by MetaFour

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#285716 d Roy Fri, 21st Sep '12 9:42:33 PM

@story - That too. But hey, in that episode at least she didn't make anyone cry.

As I find so much pleasure in that melts away as I breath, I am always full of regret.

#285717 storyyeller Fri, 21st Sep '12 9:42:47 PM from Appleloosa

And that is why he is Best Assistant.

And Best Lightning Rod.

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#285718 d Roy Fri, 21st Sep '12 9:43:14 PM

@storyyeller - Ah, I remember that one.

Steven, I hope you check out Friendship is Witchcraft in your spare time. I think you might like it.

edited 21st Sep '12 9:43:50 PM by dRoy

As I find so much pleasure in that melts away as I breath, I am always full of regret.

#285719 Japanese Teeth Fri, 21st Sep '12 9:45:57 PM from Meinong's jungle

@Psi: Ditto, I can definitely see some flaws in the episode (Twilight should probably have gotten called out for brainwashing the town), but I thought the rest of the episode was good enough that it's one of my favorites, especially since I could really relate to Twilight.

There's a reason I have a Crazy Twi avatar.

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#285720 edvedd Fri, 21st Sep '12 9:46:45 PM from Over there. Maybe?

Great, crow, now I'm imagining Celestia just bathing in a sea of letters and rubbing them on her skin.

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#285721 d Roy Fri, 21st Sep '12 9:47:15 PM

@ed - XD

I like the way Twilight's ears twitched. So cute!

As I find so much pleasure in that melts away as I breath, I am always full of regret.

#285722 Steventheman Fri, 21st Sep '12 9:48:06 PM from Wales

@Ed

She tried to stop...but the parchments. They call to her. And she wants to answer that call.

...The fuck did I just type?

"Steve is like Pyro, in reverse. Watches My Little Pony, but sees Texas Chainsaw Massacre." -Sydxelia

#285723 marston Fri, 21st Sep '12 9:48:43 PM from America

Ahh yes, Lesson Zero. The episode that gave us a bunch of hilarious yet kinda creepy faces and also showed us how many issues Twilight has. It, along with ex-mod Bobby G, also provided me with this awesome Avatar.

#285724 d Roy Fri, 21st Sep '12 9:49:28 PM

Damn, I miss that guy.

As I find so much pleasure in that melts away as I breath, I am always full of regret.

#285725 Meta Four Fri, 21st Sep '12 9:49:46 PM from home

So, in "Griffon the Brush Off", when Spike accidentally sent Celestia 70 scrolls at once...

The portable Venus of occupied space. Grace is a maze of amazing taste.