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#301076 Applelight Limited Sat, 10th Nov '12 8:51:13 AM from Manehattan to Canterlot

Would you all mind if I did a live watch?

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#301077 Ace Of Scarabs Sat, 10th Nov '12 8:51:39 AM from Singapore

Sombra was a shadow. Shadows can hide behind the light.

Also the spoilery stuff (Trixie) suggests he's not all dead or at least will influence future episodes.

Go ahead Apple.

edited 10th Nov '12 8:51:52 AM by AceOfScarabs

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#301078 Hsere Sat, 10th Nov '12 8:52:36 AM

@Enlong: Fair point. The episode was still good despite his lack of screentime and development.

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#301079 nomuru2d Sat, 10th Nov '12 8:52:47 AM from Inkster, MI

@story: His horn grew back.

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#301080 storyyeller Sat, 10th Nov '12 8:52:48 AM from Appleloosa

I get the feeling that they don't even work and she just made them up.

but if you say that they'll stop working for sure.

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#301081 Meta Four Sat, 10th Nov '12 8:53:07 AM from riding the wave

Soooo... does anyone think that Celly actually planned from the beginning for Twilight to sacrifice her grades to save the Empire?

I got the impression that she actually did intend for Twi to do it all by herself, and only decided after the fact that Twi's actions constituted a passing performance.

That would be running a punchline into the ground.

#301082 Great God Pan Sat, 10th Nov '12 8:53:43 AM from The Woods. Where else?

Apparently his horn was intact. My stream started lagging near the end, so I'll have to check it out on Youtube later.

Spooky.

#301083 Japanese Teeth Sat, 10th Nov '12 8:54:11 AM from Meinong's jungle

@Applelight: Fine with me.

@Meta: I'm pretty sure Twilight would have passed in just about any circumstance that didn't result in the empire getting obliterated.

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#301084 Seraphem Sat, 10th Nov '12 8:54:26 AM from Delamare

@ Meta, yeah though I do think she added the "it must be you and you alone" just to see if, should the need arise, Twi would put the mission above herself, knowing she would of course.

also yes do a live watch

Plus for those that missed it, Scootaloo episode confirmed

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#301085 Davidthe Mouse 14 Sat, 10th Nov '12 8:54:28 AM

Reading YouTube comments of the new preview, Gak is now officially a new Meme.

edited 10th Nov '12 8:54:57 AM by DavidtheMouse14

#301086 Mio Sat, 10th Nov '12 8:54:45 AM

I find it rather weird that Discord, the force of nature, was the more in your face personal villain, while Sombra the Dark Lord type villain was more of the looming threat. Perhaps it would have been best if it was the other way around? Then again people like Discord as the Evil God Imp so probably not.

I kind of wish that these openings would stop treating these characters like this is the first time we have meet'em. I know, gotta be watchable in any order. But, still.

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#301087 Ace Of Scarabs Sat, 10th Nov '12 8:55:01 AM from Singapore

@Meta: Not really, I suspect Celestia knew that Sombra was a wily bugger, so she gave Twi a bit of leeway.

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#301088 storyyeller Sat, 10th Nov '12 8:55:05 AM from Appleloosa

I like that decision not humans and human like creatures. Tirak always didn't fit to MLPFIM world for me because of that, but after seeing Minotaur in episode I'm less scepctical about that. As long it will not be to human I will be OK with that.

What about Megan? Also, go ahead Apple.

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#301089 nomuru2d Sat, 10th Nov '12 8:55:12 AM from Inkster, MI

TOLD YOU ALL

GAK GAK GAK

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#301090 Great God Pan Sat, 10th Nov '12 8:55:28 AM from The Woods. Where else?

Well, seeing as how almost ALL of Celestia's test have been Tricksy so far, I'd say Celestia planned that from the start. And quite the lesson too, teaching Twilight to trust her heart rather then to blindly follow instructions, even if it was from her own Sovereign Princess.

Makes you wonder if she's planning something...

Spooky.

#301091 kegisak Sat, 10th Nov '12 8:55:42 AM

There was a LOT of focus given to Sombra's horn. We saw it capable of apparently working independently, corrupting the landscape on it's own, and it regenerated on it's own. Not sure how common that is. We also saw a pretty clear shot of it being blown away. I can't really help but imagine that the Horn of Sombra, at least, will be of importance.

edited 10th Nov '12 8:56:21 AM by kegisak

#301092 nervmeister Sat, 10th Nov '12 8:55:45 AM

Anyone find it kind of funny that even the red dragon from the ep "Dragonshy" got more fleshed out as a character than Sombra?

#301093 Crowfall Sat, 10th Nov '12 8:56:11 AM

That whole "you must do it yourself" thing always seemed a little hinky given how important friendship and working together has been in the show, so I prefer to think that it was just part of the test.

Why Celestia is using the fate of an entire kingdom as a test I don't know. Hey Celly, Luna wants to go along. Maybe you should let her.

#301094 storyyeller Sat, 10th Nov '12 8:57:24 AM from Appleloosa

Soooo... does anyone think that Celly actually planned from the beginning for Twilight to sacrifice her grades to save the Empire?

Thats what I assumed all along.

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#301095 Japanese Teeth Sat, 10th Nov '12 8:57:59 AM from Meinong's jungle

@Crow: Probably due to the fact that 1. The empire needed to be saved. 2. Twilight has saved Equestria multiple times by this point 3. Twilight has reason to care, since her Brother and his wife are in charge of the place 4. Celestia isn't going to let a teaching opportunity go to waste.

Also, there are now going to be like a zillion fanfics about what various characters see when they look into that door.

edited 10th Nov '12 8:58:37 AM by JapaneseTeeth

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#301096 storyyeller Sat, 10th Nov '12 8:58:27 AM from Appleloosa

GAK GAK GAK

Oh no, it's those dumb salamanders from John's planet.

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#301097 Great God Pan Sat, 10th Nov '12 8:58:31 AM from The Woods. Where else?

Don't forget that though Celestia is quite the planner, but she also trusts Twilight absolutely.

(Well, most of the time.)

Spooky.

#301098 Bluespade Sat, 10th Nov '12 8:58:43 AM from Fort Worth, Texas

Alright, vote time. Who actually thinks Sombra ISN'T coming back? Because I don't.

I'll be very surprised if he returns. I don't want him to return either.

So who else thinks the Crystal Throne was a deliberate Game of Thrones reference? It's a pretty popular show right now, and despite MASSIVE differences in tone, they are both fantasy shows...

And if they can work in Big Lebowski and Trainspotting references they can surely do Game of Thrones.

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#301099 Bluespade Sat, 10th Nov '12 8:59:58 AM from Fort Worth, Texas

Soooo... does anyone think that Celly actually planned from the beginning for Twilight to sacrifice her grades to save the Empire?

No. Unless she can see the future (which... I actually wouldn't put that past her) she would have no reason to believe that situation would come up.

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#301100 Mio Sat, 10th Nov '12 9:00:27 AM

@Blue: I sincerely doubt it was a direct intentional reference.

Also chalk me up again for not expecting Sombra to return.

edited 10th Nov '12 9:00:54 AM by Mio

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