I wouldn't mind seeing more like this. They can't be perfect all of the time, but what's more interesting is that they can overcome the mitigating circumstances and be generous/kind/honest etc. In fact that would also solve the problem with AJ. When you have a character who doesn't have a flaw that needs to be fixed, have them face extenuating challenge. Or something.

The thing that gets me most is that Rarity didn't catch on to what Sweetie Bell was trying to do. She's always caught onto things like that before, and Sweetie Bell wasn't exactly being subtle.

Agreed, completely and totally agreed.

edited 6th Nov '11 6:27:22 PM by Shadowbell

Maybe Rarity was annoyed because she couldn't be generous to other ponies with her outfits because her sister ruined stuff?

Wouldn't be the first time.

She could tell Dash was a nervous wreck in Sonic Rainboom.

She couldn't spot Fluttershy's Blatant Lies in Green isn't your color.

The vibe I got was that she was trying to help out her big sister, but kept screwing up and creating more work for her in the long run.

edited 6th Nov '11 6:29:42 PM by JapaneseTeeth

To recap the Region 1 DVDs we currently know of:

• My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic: The Ticket Master: Includes "The Ticket Master". Only available through limited-time promotions.
• My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic: Celebration at Canterlot (also known as My Little Pony: Suited For Success F1 DVD and MLP DVD): Includes "The Ticket Master" and "Suited For Success". Target-exclusive.
• My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic: Adventures in Ponyville (also known as MLP DVD): Includes "Swarm of the Century", "Sonic Rainboom", "The Cutie Mark Chronicles", and an episode of Family Game Night.
• My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic: Includes 110 minutes of content. Will be released on February 28, 2012.

Pity they can't just make a DVD box set for the holiday season. Maybe even include some sort of bonus pony toy. Their stock would go through the roof.

That's exaclty all Sweetey did: She tried to help, but it turned to Stop Helping Me!!

Except for the her drawing. Rarity was just shocked that Sweetey had smudged her gems with glue all over to pay attention to the drawing.

I mean, how well does glue wash off from gems? A completely clear surface where even the tiniest smudge is visible.

I'd like to think that despite Rarity being usually generous I don't think she always realizes what a pony might need or want. So while she might be more than willing to give of herself, it will probably be what "she" thinks you need, and not necessarily what you actually need or want.

I also want to point out that throughout most of the series the Elements are not really referenced, at all. In fact I would have dismissed them and logged them under Early Installment Weirdness if they weren't brought up again in Return of Harmony.

edited 6th Nov '11 6:37:06 PM by Mio

Ah. So these are in no way a fan-servicing season coverage and instead, goody-bag marketing for the toddlers. Good to know.

edited 6th Nov '11 6:36:08 PM by Shota

That too. Her main problem isn't that she isn't willing to give, it's that she doesn't know what to give, so she offers what she would want if she was in that position. She doesn't need to learn to put others ahead of herself so much as learn to think of what they would want.

edited 6th Nov '11 6:35:48 PM by JapaneseTeeth

Couldn't have put it better myself.

But you know how the fandom and fanon is...

But yeah, despite being the bearers of the elements doesn't mean they need to embody them 24/7. Hell, Discord even referred to them being the ponies strenghts. So they're good at it when they decide to act like so.

Though the pilot episodes made the whole "Honesty" bit really badly. That seemed more like a trust moment than honesty.

edited 6th Nov '11 6:37:45 PM by KuroFox

and exactly.

and The Elements are what each pony is at the core of there character, but the writers are sure to make each pony a complete individual, so while the Element influences them strongly and is what they would naturally default to, it is not the end all and be all of there personality.

edited 6th Nov '11 6:40:39 PM by Seraphem

Well, the upcoming DVD might be different from the other three, since it's by a different company (Shout! Factory/Vivendi Visual).

edited 6th Nov '11 6:48:30 PM by Whatshisgame

Rarity's frustration and irritation made sense to me because well, sometimes you can have a real blind spot when it comes to interacting with siblings and family. Being generous towards the likes of the rest of Mane Six is probably easier sometimes given that they're peers.

Rubbing Alcohol fixes everything.

Of course, we could always declare that Return of Harmony didn't really happen.

But then you need to explain Luna Eclipsed.

I know this is Shout Factory and they usually don't suck, but I'm half-tempted to believe these DVDs are gonna be random episode collections rather than sequential.

I hope that isn't the case. Having sequential volumes of episodes in order is almost as good as having a season set.

Maybe there's trouble with an uncertain market or something. Maybe they don't know much about the fandom? Who knows. It's different with toys because the parents would buy them for little girls regardless.

Well, I know that we're sticklers for keeping stuff in order, but that's not necessarily the case with the show people. Other than the pilots having to go at the starts of their seasons, we know that they try to keep continuity to a minimum, so they might not care too much about keeping them in order. No idea if that's actually the case, but it's possible.

I don't really care if there in order, just so long as there all there.

daaaawwwwwwwww, makes me wish I had a cell phone.

That is pretty cute.

T He only thing about that ringtone is that it might not be loud enough to serve its purpose.

edited 6th Nov '11 7:39:00 PM by Shota

I was scrolling through the backround pony page, and 2 things occured to me; 1) I REALLY need to read some fanfics about Octavia and/or DJ

2) I was looking at DJ Pon 3 and it hit me that she kinda looks like Rarity with a different mane on.......and that's when it hit me; wouldn't it be hilarious if it turned out Rarity and the DJ were really sisters? That was just me being silly, of course, but then I started thinking about the fan reaction......think about it. If it turned out that Rarity and the DJ were siblings, how do you predict the fans would react? Let's say they reveal it casually, like Sweetie saying 'Hey guys, I'm going to see my sister' (scootaloo or something): 'Rarity?' 'No, my OTHER sister, Vinyl.'

Just think of how BIG that would be!