MLP Forum Archive - Page 1153

#28801 Bagof Magic Food Sat, 15th Oct '11 8:52:36 PM

I'll admit I was like, "oh my God, the dreaded Compressed Vice episode! Don't tell me this is what we can expect from this show from now on..."

To be honest... I still feel like that a little bit. Or to be precise, it's confirmed for me that Twilight Sparkle is the character most prone to Flanderization by the show's writers. They started her freak-outs so early in the episode, it was hard to build on them in a natural way.

#28802 Count Dorku Sat, 15th Oct '11 8:53:28 PM from Anvilania from Anvilania

Weird look like drinking vinegar is different from weird look like, ehh, I vill like to murder your family...vith ice pick, probably.

edited 15th Oct '11 8:53:40 PM by CountDorku

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#28803 Enlong Sat, 15th Oct '11 8:53:38 PM from The Magitek Holyland from The Magitek Holyland

Yeah, she didn't quite telefrag the ball. She 'ported into it, and then stood up. There probably has to be enough space to contain her.

So, I'm wondering, is there a trope for the individually-colored magic for each character? I remember something similar being used in Order of the Stick, as well.

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#28804 boobustuber Sat, 15th Oct '11 8:57:16 PM from A land of potatoes from A land of potatoes

It's sort of that way with the Powerpuff Girls, too.

#28805 Enlong Sat, 15th Oct '11 9:04:28 PM from The Magitek Holyland from The Magitek Holyland

...And for some reason, I never quite realized the connection between that show, and the trail Rainbow leaves when she flies before now...

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#28806 The Gunheart Sat, 15th Oct '11 9:06:44 PM from by the wall from by the wall

Color Coded Magic? Nope, that didn't work.

edited 15th Oct '11 9:06:55 PM by TheGunheart

Well ain't there one damn song that can make me break down and cry?

#28807 Enlong Sat, 15th Oct '11 9:08:09 PM from The Magitek Holyland from The Magitek Holyland

It feels like it should be a trope. I can only think of 2, maybe 3 examples, but it feels like I've Seen It a Million Times, but just can't remember where.

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#28808 Chaos Werewolf Sat, 15th Oct '11 9:10:24 PM

I thought it was.

#28809 Calnos Sat, 15th Oct '11 9:11:08 PM from Nowhere from Nowhere

Color-Coded for Your Convenience maybe?

Also, did anyone see the new Crossover commercials The Hub aired today? Like this one?

There's also this Megatron one

, it has a small pony cameo.

edited 15th Oct '11 9:11:30 PM by Calnos

#28810 storyyeller Sat, 15th Oct '11 9:11:30 PM from Appleloosa from Appleloosa

Shouldn't we see if the new magic colors are here to stay first?

It's pronounced "Te-ah-low-ve"

#28811 Chaos Werewolf Sat, 15th Oct '11 9:12:31 PM

We were close Color-Coded Wizardry

#28812 Enlong Sat, 15th Oct '11 9:12:56 PM from The Magitek Holyland from The Magitek Holyland

Celestia's got her sun-yellow magic in the new intro. I'm pretty sure it's here to stay.

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#28813 Bobby G Sat, 15th Oct '11 9:13:21 PM

We have Power Glows and Editorial Synaesthesia, both of which apply to their magic, but I can't think of the exact trope you're referencing. Could be worth YKTTWing.

^^ Nevermind, that's the one.

edited 15th Oct '11 9:13:49 PM by BobbyG

#28814 Enlong Sat, 15th Oct '11 9:14:35 PM from The Magitek Holyland from The Magitek Holyland

Ah, there we go, perfect.

BRB, adding an example.

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#28815 Chaos Werewolf Sat, 15th Oct '11 9:15:24 PM

I got avatar sharing now.

#28816 Bobby G Sat, 15th Oct '11 9:16:59 PM

Shared.

#28817 Chaos Werewolf Sat, 15th Oct '11 9:18:29 PM

Now if only there was a quick way to get my old gallery.

#28818 storyyeller Sat, 15th Oct '11 9:24:59 PM from Appleloosa from Appleloosa

At first I thought you doubleposted. It's so confusing when two people have the same avatar.

It's pronounced "Te-ah-low-ve"

#28819 Calnos Sat, 15th Oct '11 9:26:01 PM from Nowhere from Nowhere

We could always wait a week and see if Luna or other unicorns get their own spiffy colors. Maybe Luna's magic is a spooky black glow, adding to why everypony is apparently scared of her.

Hm, I wonder... Would Lyra's magic color be green, white, or gold? Does Sweetie Belle get pink magic? (Actually have we seen Sweetie use magic?) Curious, and more curious...

edited 15th Oct '11 9:26:36 PM by Calnos

#28820 Enlong Sat, 15th Oct '11 9:29:06 PM from The Magitek Holyland from The Magitek Holyland

Thank you for not quoting Carrol on that last line.

No, I don't think we've seen Sweetie use any magic, or any younger Unicorns, for that matter.

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#28821 rjung Sat, 15th Oct '11 9:29:26 PM from 4th and Main. from 4th and Main.

Did anyone like the expressions that Twilight was making when she was losing it? I really cant help but feel that they took some advice from John K and Bob Clampett for the expressions.

Yeah, I was definitely getting a Ren and Stimpy vibe there, or at least as close as I'd want MLP to get to it.

On the plus side, this is the perfect episode to show to anyone who dismisses the show as "girly-girly fru-fru stuff."

And IMO, the MLP main page could use a good editing and trim-down. It's a tad heavy on the natter and fluff.

—R.J.

edited 15th Oct '11 9:30:06 PM by rjung

#28822 The Gunheart Sat, 15th Oct '11 9:31:06 PM from by the wall from by the wall

Now it works.

Well ain't there one damn song that can make me break down and cry?

#28823 Sydxelia Sat, 15th Oct '11 9:38:18 PM

Somepony on the Episode Recap page pointed out that the nest on top of Twilight's head is the one she made in "Winter Wrap-Up." I completely missed that.

Pronounced "Sid-zellia"

"I could have had a falcon!"

#28824 boobustuber Sat, 15th Oct '11 9:40:40 PM from A land of potatoes from A land of potatoes

Snails used magic.

#28825 Japanese Teeth Sat, 15th Oct '11 9:42:08 PM from Meinong's jungle from Meinong's jungle

@Chaos: Sending avatar again in case you want to use it later.

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