See ya later JT.

FOREVER

Rarity gets Blingee'd

edited 3rd Apr '13 10:08:39 PM by AceOfScarabs

I'd remember watching some old videos of G1 with my sister who was always big into the show. I winced in a few places, but thought it was pretty cool over all.

About 6 months ago, I decided to check it out both from curiosity from the huge amount of references over here and my own boredom and depression. I figured if even a girly show could get me to smile, it was worth a look. Besides, it would make good snark bate if nothing else.

I enjoyed the first few episodes nice enough, but it wasn't until Griffon the Brush Off when I started to appreciate the character interactions and subvirtions of cliche plots into something entertaining. Then when the show went into full on musical mode with actually well done songs, there was simply no turning back.

It was May of 2011, I think. I'd heard good things about FIM. The Hub was having a Mare-athon, so I decided to check it out. I caught the very end of Stare Master, then watched Winter Wrap Up in full. I thought it was well-written, and that song was damn catchy. I forget what other Season 1 episodes I watched before I had to leave for a doctor's appointment, but I was hooked.

I started taping the episodes on VHS (YouTube was out of the question at the time), and eventually acquired all of Season 1. I discovered this forum in October of 2011, and have made some good friends here.

Prolly my only real complaint about the olde G1 was the painful dubjob :V

I also used to watch G1 occasionally with my sister, and I remember actually sort of liking it, though I'd never have admitted that back then. Hadn't thought about it in years when all the Fi M hype started up.

I just kind decided to Watch It for the Meme a bit before Lesson Zero came out. Been sleeping under the bridge pretending I live here ever since.

edited 3rd Apr '13 10:36:35 PM by Pykrete

I saw a My Little Pony thread on Neo GAF, got curious, then watched episode 3 on YouTube. Then I was hooked.

Pinkie works well with glitter

I saw a bunch of references to the show all over the wiki and elsewhere on the web, but didn't think the show was really for me. I ended up checking out a few fanworks because they were connected to other series I was following (like I watched Camaraderie Is Supernatural because it originated as an April Fools' Day joke from the makers of Sonic F; I read Hoofstuck because I was a fan of Homestuck).

Last spring, a brony pal of mine from started reading Homestuck. I figured since he was giving my obsession a try, I should check out his obsession. I watched the season one opener on youtube. At the time, I thought it was a little on the cheesy side, but it had enough humor and self-awareness to keep me entertained anyway. I'd also been told beforehand that the series took a few episodes to really hit its stride, so I decide to watch a few more episodes, to give it a proper chance to win me over.

I don't recall any specific moment where I realized that I loved the show, but I think I reached "I must watch ALL THE EPISODES" levels by the end of "Bridle Gossip".

edited 3rd Apr '13 11:08:14 PM by MetaFour

   No, but for the most part that's surprisingly accurate.   

   Wait a second...   

   I thought the writers said I was dead and wasn't going to return! Make up your mind, humans!   

This makes me feel inadequate. Like, completely and utterly so. Fuck you Youtube, this game was hard. :(

It depends on who you're asking, really.

I'm sure the Cult of the Shadow King believes the horn thing and are sending out search parties as we speak.

You aren't the only one. Holy crap, how do they make it look so easy?

   Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait. I have a cult?   

   Seriously?   

@ Meta: From what I've read, Flutterguy singing the "Evil Enchantress" song was the turning point for more than a few people.

Yep. I was actually surprised how much I liked it, since music and romance figured so prominently, two things I'm not much into. My favorite part was the Vegan Police. Also, anyone know the music that played during the second dream (the one in the hallway)? It sounds familiar but I can't place it. Zelda maybe?

King Sombra? something has gone terribly wrong with my timeline

I need to go now!, no time for explanations.

edited 3rd Apr '13 11:37:24 PM by Thedoctorpony

You're like the fourth version of yourself to show up here. Why did you get the timelines so scrambled about this thread anyway?

It's been awhile since I've seen the movie, but I'm pretty sure it was Zelda music during that dream sequence.

@Story: Fairy Fountain theme from Zelda, yeah.

edited 3rd Apr '13 11:44:29 PM by edvedd

   I mean, of course I'm awesome enough to deserve a cult. It's just that I didn't have a cult back when the Crystal Empire was at the height of its power, and I was at my most awe-inspiring—the one time I would have expected ponies to worship me. Instead I just had minions and lickspittles. So finding out that I have a cult now is just a little odd.   

   But if I really do have a cult... This could change everything. I need to go find them.   

   This calls for a ROAD TRIP!   

@story

You see time isn't a straight line. It's all... bumpy-wumpy.

edited 3rd Apr '13 11:48:00 PM by Thedoctorpony

@Sombra

-Drives through wall in battered camper van-

Road trip, you say?

   Oh, buck you, Doctor.   

   You think you're so smart. That you know everything there is to know and have seen everything there is to see, just because you've spent thousands of years playing intergalactic tourist in that blue box of yours. Let me tell you something: there's a very simple explanation for why I'm still alive in a timeline where I shouldn't be. It doesn't involve time travel, or split timelines, or alternate universes (unless you tilt your head and squint, I suppose), or wibbly-wobbly timey-wimey ANYTHING. It involves something far bigger than the shenanigans you normally get involved in. So big that, should I share this very simple explanation with you, you'll either reject it out of hoof and live in denial for the rest of your infuriatingly long life—or you'll accept it and your brain will curl into the fetal position until your next regeneration.   

   Shall I share it with you?   

Hey Doctor, ever played Achron?