MLP Forum Archive - Page 1495

#37351 Rich Reeders Tue, 8th Nov '11 5:35:11 PM from The high seas! Arrr! from The high seas! Arrr!

Bah.

"You're my favourite Princess ever!"

#37352 tvtropesnoob Tue, 8th Nov '11 5:50:20 PM from USA, USA, USA, USA! from USA, USA, USA, USA!

Wow, look at all the new posts. ^_^ I love this fandom's veracity.

And all the interesting things we discussed! ^^'

My best friend's first episode was Over A Barrel, and it's what snagged him. Then later he snagged me into the show. I went into it expecting to like it, unlike most other examples I've seen. Stuff gets popular on the net for a reason, you know!

And I try to be open-minded in general as well.

-Mr. Nomura, are you trolling your fanbase?

Nomura: Maybe. That is a plot point and I want fans to speculate. *laughs.*

#37353 boobustuber Tue, 8th Nov '11 5:59:41 PM from A land of potatoes from A land of potatoes

There should be an episode written by a six-year-old, like what happened in Dexter's Lab. And what Axe Cop basically is (though it would need to be less violent).

#37354 Applelight Limited Tue, 8th Nov '11 6:04:48 PM from Manehattan to Canterlot from Manehattan to Canterlot

And it's all about RD, and it turns out it was written by Scootaloo!

I ship Pinkie & Mac...trust me...I know what I'm doing.

Tealove is best pony.

#37355 Japanese Teeth Tue, 8th Nov '11 6:05:06 PM from Meinong's jungle from Meinong's jungle

I doubt they'll ever actually do it, but that would be just about the most awesome thing ever.

Also, Axe Cop is amazing. I'm surprised I haven't seen any MLP fanart involving Unicorn Planet.

edited 8th Nov '11 6:05:47 PM by JapaneseTeeth

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#37356 Ace Of Scarabs Tue, 8th Nov '11 6:06:57 PM from Singapore from Singapore

An episode told through 2 perspectives, one being Scoot's pov, would be great.

Soul Gems! (DISCLAIMER: Just cosplay props only)

#37357 Japanese Teeth Tue, 8th Nov '11 6:08:23 PM from Meinong's jungle from Meinong's jungle

YES.

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#37358 Hidden Faced Matt Tue, 8th Nov '11 6:11:13 PM

What got me into the show was coming across this

scene from Owl's Well That Ends Well. Watching the attention Spike gets from several female characters at the same time really drew me in. It seems to have been done to boost the appeal to male viewers in a way that was more family-friendly and less offensive to female viewers than something like fanservice would be. (Not to mention more sentimental and not as crass.)

edited 8th Nov '11 6:13:17 PM by HiddenFacedMatt

#37359 Japanese Teeth Tue, 8th Nov '11 6:12:44 PM from Meinong's jungle from Meinong's jungle

I'm not sure how you could work that kind of Fanservice into the show.

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#37360 Hidden Faced Matt Tue, 8th Nov '11 6:15:14 PM

That's not quite what I meant. I meant, a more innocent, sentimental counterpart to fanservice. Instead of pandering to base sexual instincts like is already abundantly done elsewhere, it panders to the sentimental appeal of seeing a boy so clearly adored by girls, and so clearly appreciating it.

edited 8th Nov '11 6:16:31 PM by HiddenFacedMatt

#37361 boobustuber Tue, 8th Nov '11 6:18:54 PM from A land of potatoes from A land of potatoes

The entire first season was written before the Brony thing. And what exactly is offensive to female viewers?

edited 8th Nov '11 6:21:43 PM by boobustuber

#37362 Japanese Teeth Tue, 8th Nov '11 6:22:16 PM from Meinong's jungle from Meinong's jungle

Doesn't mean that they still weren't trying to appeal to a male demographic; or at least make watching the show more comfortable for guys. I mean, if there wasn't some appeal to males, there's no way the show would be as popular as it is.

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#37363 Fallen Legend Tue, 8th Nov '11 6:22:43 PM from Mexico City! from Mexico City!

Escapism... I understand what you mean.

edited 8th Nov '11 6:24:56 PM by FallenLegend

I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen, not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else. C. S. Lewis

#37364 boobustuber Tue, 8th Nov '11 6:24:26 PM from A land of potatoes from A land of potatoes

The old show was popular among girls, including adult female fans. Not quite as much of a breakthrough, but it was also made 25 years ago. Women can make something popular, too. I don't think the Sims games are that popular among a male audience. Unless they just like burning Sims like me...

#37365 Bagof Magic Food Tue, 8th Nov '11 6:26:32 PM

There should be an episode written by a six-year-old, like what happened in Dexter's Lab.

Lauren Kyanka?

#37366 Hidden Faced Matt Tue, 8th Nov '11 6:28:00 PM

The entire first season was written before the Brony thing. And what exactly is offensive to female viewers?

You misunderstand. I said fanservice would be (relatively) offensive to female viewers. Having a boy be showered with attention from the girls from time to time is the sentimental, family-friendly counterpart, yet is vaguely similar, except romantic instead of sexual; the connotation of "guy getting attention from girls" comes across, even though you know it's not romantic either, because you know to that guy the fact that said adoration comes from girls must make it especially special.

#37367 boobustuber Tue, 8th Nov '11 6:28:56 PM from A land of potatoes from A land of potatoes

It would be offensive to everyone if it were sexual.

#37368 Fallen Legend Tue, 8th Nov '11 6:32:19 PM from Mexico City! from Mexico City!

What you mean is that you feel that Phileal love is more appealing than erotic love on this show?

I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen, not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else. C. S. Lewis

#37369 Japanese Teeth Tue, 8th Nov '11 6:34:22 PM from Meinong's jungle from Meinong's jungle

That's probably pretty accurate. At least in-show; I've got nothing against shipping as long as it's done well.

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#37370 Hidden Faced Matt Tue, 8th Nov '11 6:38:53 PM

True, but fanservice designed specifically to pander to males tends to be more offensive to women. *

This, on the other hand, is clearly a gentler, more benign concept, but I think it has a few vague parallels to fanservice. (See previous posts.)

edited 8th Nov '11 6:39:34 PM by HiddenFacedMatt

#37371 boobustuber Tue, 8th Nov '11 6:46:40 PM from A land of potatoes from A land of potatoes

I really think it was just there to be cute. This is never going to be a fanservicey show. It's ponies. They are already naked

#37372 Hidden Faced Matt Tue, 8th Nov '11 6:49:28 PM

I never said it was going to be a fanservicey show. You are missing the point.

#37373 Fallen Legend Tue, 8th Nov '11 6:51:13 PM from Mexico City! from Mexico City!

Indeed its more like phileal kind of love, they think he is cute. but there is no seual atraction as in Erotic love

I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen, not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else. C. S. Lewis

#37374 Red Savant Tue, 8th Nov '11 6:52:21 PM from Eastern US from Eastern US

Why the sudden comparison to fanservice? The harem genre of fanservice is largely codified by anime, which has no real influence on the show that I can see.

I'm a college student! I don't have time for this!

#37375 boobustuber Tue, 8th Nov '11 6:52:58 PM from A land of potatoes from A land of potatoes

I don't get the point, then. But I've never been a little boy, so I don't understand how attention from older girls is supposed to be good, or appealing to a male audience.