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#295151 Mousa The 14 Mon, 22nd Oct '12 1:12:54 PM from Northern Virginia

Now now Nomuru, no need to be rude, that's my job.

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When All Else Fails, worry, that's the 14 way.

#295152 nomuru2d Mon, 22nd Oct '12 1:14:09 PM from Inkster, MI

Alright then. XP

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#295153 d Roy Mon, 22nd Oct '12 1:14:24 PM

Got myself a second pony related avatar (the first one was Angel).

#295154 Perpetual Lurker Mon, 22nd Oct '12 1:20:33 PM

@nom

Here's the exact moment you're referring to.

Notice how whoever shouts that does so over Spike speaking at the beginning of the clip. You can definitely tell that it isn't Spike's voice saying it.

#295155 The Freeman Mon, 22nd Oct '12 1:21:32 PM from Hialeah,FL.

Yeah...that doesn't sound like Spike.

"All I ever wanted was the truth." Element of Ambiguity

#295156 Mousa The 14 Mon, 22nd Oct '12 1:23:17 PM from Northern Virginia

That was someone in the audience saying that. The clip didn't even start!

edited 22nd Oct '12 1:23:35 PM by MousaThe14

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When All Else Fails, worry, that's the 14 way.

#295157 nomuru2d Mon, 22nd Oct '12 1:23:28 PM from Inkster, MI

Okay, so Spike didn't say it. Somebody did, though. That was stereo audio. I could tell.

edited 22nd Oct '12 1:23:45 PM by nomuru2d

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#295158 Mousa The 14 Mon, 22nd Oct '12 1:24:06 PM from Northern Virginia

You're so optimistic.

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When All Else Fails, worry, that's the 14 way.

#295159 nomuru2d Mon, 22nd Oct '12 1:25:04 PM from Inkster, MI

I have a keen ear for audio that comes from speakers, compared to audio that comes from crowds. I've been in enough concerts and con panels to know the difference.

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#295160 Davidthe Mouse 14 Mon, 22nd Oct '12 1:26:31 PM

I'm going to assume the thread was change to this title just to make it more clear that when the episode air we discuss them here?

#295161 Perpetual Lurker Mon, 22nd Oct '12 1:27:26 PM

I'm fairly sure that there's no moratorium on the panelists saying the word "Derpy." They've referred to her by name when fielding questions on the whole debacle. They just can't name her in-universe or on first-party merch.

And that you can expect reactions without spoiler tags when episodes are airing.

edited 22nd Oct '12 1:27:58 PM by PerpetualLurker

#295162 Whatshisgame Mon, 22nd Oct '12 1:30:56 PM

The part of the theme song with Derpy's cameo was the second-to-last scene on the screen before the new clip started, so the "It's Derpy!" was probably just someone's Delayed Reaction.

#295163 Beware The Worlock Mon, 22nd Oct '12 1:38:01 PM

I've thought it over. Season 3 gets one, ONE, chance from me.

#295164 storyyeller Mon, 22nd Oct '12 1:39:40 PM from Appleloosa

I'm disapointed by the removal of Derpy's name, but it's not that big a deal.

Life is simple: it has no nontrivial normal subgroups.

#295165 Beware The Worlock Mon, 22nd Oct '12 1:40:41 PM

It was to a fan who was excited to get a shout out from the makers. Seeing her on-scren with lines was the ultimate acknowledgement.

#295166 storyyeller Mon, 22nd Oct '12 1:42:08 PM from Appleloosa

I know it's sad that they went back and censored it, but at least she isn't going anywhere. They just can't use the name inshow. And to be fair, noone expected them to do so in the first place.

Life is simple: it has no nontrivial normal subgroups.

#295167 Beware The Worlock Mon, 22nd Oct '12 1:43:40 PM

That's what made it such a pleasant surprise. I'm also mad about the very bad lesson it brings to the younger viewvers: "Hey, don't like something? Well, you can just get rid of it for everyone else!"

#295168 Perpetual Lurker Mon, 22nd Oct '12 1:43:55 PM

@Beware

Glad to hear that you're giving it a chance. Feel free to stick around and join in the non-Derpy conversation. There's more to the show than her, after all.

To be fair, the younger viewers probably had no idea what was going on or that anything had even changed.

edited 22nd Oct '12 1:44:55 PM by PerpetualLurker

#295169 Beware The Worlock Mon, 22nd Oct '12 1:45:12 PM

I know that.

EDIT: I have a niece that knows it was changed and thinks the decision was stupid, too.

edited 22nd Oct '12 1:45:56 PM by BewareTheWorlock

#295170 storyyeller Mon, 22nd Oct '12 1:48:56 PM from Appleloosa

It was stupid of them to use the name in the first place, but since they did, it was also stupid to change it.

Maybe some Fi W will cheer you up.

edited 22nd Oct '12 1:50:14 PM by storyyeller

Life is simple: it has no nontrivial normal subgroups.

#295171 Beware The Worlock Mon, 22nd Oct '12 1:50:27 PM

How so?

#295172 nomuru2d Mon, 22nd Oct '12 1:52:45 PM from Inkster, MI

Basically, Hasbro didn't fully check out the implications of the word "derp" on a character that is naturally cross-eyed. They offended a very vocal minority, and were forced to change it to appease them. Fandom responded by getting upset because removing what was offensive in the first place ends up coming across as just as offensive as airing it originally.

Through only the fault of their own, they stuck themselves into a corner.

edited 22nd Oct '12 1:53:13 PM by nomuru2d

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#295173 Pannic Mon, 22nd Oct '12 1:54:08 PM

Welp, time to read fan fiction - An Earth Pony's Guide to Magic and/or The Best Night Ever.

Fanfiction I hate.

#295174 Badwolfwho Mon, 22nd Oct '12 1:54:22 PM from Stardust Road

Honestly the Vocal Minority didn't seem that vocal to me. I barely ever happened across anything not liking the scene other than people complaining about all the people complaining. It was the Save Derpy crowd I saw everywhere.

edited 22nd Oct '12 1:55:49 PM by Badwolfwho

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#295175 Beware The Worlock Mon, 22nd Oct '12 1:54:59 PM

Most words can be manipulated to be offensive. Hasbro should have just stuck by their guns and ignored the vocal minority. Hence why I will never fully trust anyone associated with the creation of this show again.