MLP Forum Archive - Page 1983

#49551 Japanese Teeth Sun, 4th Dec '11 7:37:46 PM from Meinong's jungle from Meinong's jungle

@Crowfall: That basically sums up my thoughts on the matter.

EDIT: Pagetopper.

edited 4th Dec '11 7:38:26 PM by JapaneseTeeth

( ◕‿‿◕ ) Buy TvTropes T-shirts! ( ◕‿‿◕ )

#49552 storyyeller Sun, 4th Dec '11 7:39:48 PM from Appleloosa from Appleloosa

Jet Set and Upper Crust made her think "connections to Ponyville bad for reputation", and that colored her actions after that.

That was my interpertation.

And yes, the unusual plot subversion was awesome. Especially in a show like this which often uses predictable plots.

It's pronounced "Te-ah-low-ve"

#49553 Fallen Legend Sun, 4th Dec '11 7:41:07 PM from Mexico City! from Mexico City!

Fnacy pants and that pony with celestia's head only took interest on Rarity after she said that she came from Canterlot castle.

I am not entirely sure hat Fancy pants is s good as he claims. But at the end he acted like a gentlecolt I agree.

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

#49554 Enlong Sun, 4th Dec '11 7:42:54 PM from The Magitek Holyland from The Magitek Holyland

Even before that, he was a perfect gentleman about the accident, and Fleur complimented her taste in... feathers?

I have a message from another time...

#49555 gingerninja 666 Sun, 4th Dec '11 7:44:11 PM from Aboard The Damocles from Aboard The Damocles

Am I the only one who got this weird vibe when Rarity first recieved the invitation to the garden party?

It was because it was from Jetset and Uppercrust. Until then those two had seemed relatively low on the social ladder, and they were clearly jealous of Rarity's fame and the way Fancypants favourited her (look at their expressions during the Wonderbolt's Derby)

I honestly thought that the party was a setup. A trap to embaress Rarity in front of Fancypants

edited 4th Dec '11 7:45:35 PM by gingerninja666

"Schneizel! So you ARE the puppet master behind all this!" - Lelouch Lamperouge

Tealove is best pony

#49556 Kuro Fox Sun, 4th Dec '11 7:44:46 PM from a silly place from a silly place

True his interest was sparked by regular snobbish interests, but we didn't see him judging Rarity at any point after that, did we? It was the other ponies putting the pressure on her.

Though the cake frosting thing would have had anyone raising eyebrows.

But yeah, Fancy Pants is best Canterlot Pony for now.

"High Class Society" is just as bad as TV drama highschool popularity wars, I see?

edited 4th Dec '11 7:46:12 PM by KuroFox

You wished court was this cool.

#49557 Japanese Teeth Sun, 4th Dec '11 7:47:31 PM from Meinong's jungle from Meinong's jungle

I kinda liked the fact that the whole "high-society" thing wasn't portrayed as inherently bad; yeah Jet Set and Upper Crust were jerks, but other than that there really wasn't anything wrong with what Rarity was doing other than the fact that she prioritized it over her friends.

( ◕‿‿◕ ) Buy TvTropes T-shirts! ( ◕‿‿◕ )

#49558 Enlong Sun, 4th Dec '11 7:49:14 PM from The Magitek Holyland from The Magitek Holyland

Haven't you heard?

edited 4th Dec '11 7:49:22 PM by Enlong

I have a message from another time...

#49559 Fallen Legend Sun, 4th Dec '11 7:50:38 PM from Mexico City! from Mexico City!

x5

That's a good point still I am not entirely sure about any of the canterlot ponies they all seemed to like Rarity for her relationship with the princess and fancy pants.

They all treated her better after she mentioned that she was in the castle including fancy pants.

edited 4th Dec '11 7:51:14 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

#49560 Crowfall Sun, 4th Dec '11 7:51:20 PM

I'd be more tolerant of the high society thing if I could see any point to them. They trot around acting like they're the most important ponies in Equestria, but what do they actually do? All we see them doing is attending social events, and if they do that as often as Rarity was this episode they can't be accomplishing anything.

#49561 gingerninja 666 Sun, 4th Dec '11 7:52:36 PM from Aboard The Damocles from Aboard The Damocles

It just felt weird for THOSE two to be the ponies holding the party (and inviting their rival, no less)

edited 4th Dec '11 7:53:10 PM by gingerninja666

"Schneizel! So you ARE the puppet master behind all this!" - Lelouch Lamperouge

Tealove is best pony

#49562 Fallen Legend Sun, 4th Dec '11 7:53:09 PM from Mexico City! from Mexico City!

They seem to be richer than average ponies and they seemed to be using their money on bussiness. But I agree in that they don't seem to be very productive compared to ponyville or applelosa

edited 4th Dec '11 7:53:39 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

#49563 Enlong Sun, 4th Dec '11 7:53:51 PM from The Magitek Holyland from The Magitek Holyland

Considering just about everyone there appeared to have some gathering or business they were promoting (the art gallery, the auction, a new yacht), I think that the whole point is exposure. Same reason that it was good for Rarity's business.

I have a message from another time...

#49564 Red Savant Sun, 4th Dec '11 7:57:24 PM from Eastern US from Eastern US

^But it was only good for Rarity's business because Fancy Pants said it should be. Her exposure to the rest of the Canterlot set mattered absolutely nothing at all until Fancy Pants seemed to remember that one of the ponies at the party actually did something for a living and that she happened to be a fashion designer.

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

#49565 Japanese Teeth Sun, 4th Dec '11 8:00:49 PM from Meinong's jungle from Meinong's jungle

Even so, it's a good opportunity for Rarity to show off her fashions on the off chance that somepony asks about her dress or she just happens to meet and hit it off with somepony in the fashion industry. Yeah, there's no guaranteed return, but it wasn't going to hurt her business any.

( ◕‿‿◕ ) Buy TvTropes T-shirts! ( ◕‿‿◕ )

#49566 Fallen Legend Sun, 4th Dec '11 8:03:11 PM from Mexico City! from Mexico City!

But the sad truth was that Rarity didn't do that to sell her dresses. She did that to fit it with the high society ponies.

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

#49567 Crowfall Sun, 4th Dec '11 8:05:11 PM

I just think that all sounds like an awful lot of faffing about for the sake of picking up a few potential upper class customers. Any social structure where success at business is based more on going to parties or whatever than actually being talented and doing work is stupid in my opinion.

edited 4th Dec '11 8:05:27 PM by Crowfall

#49568 gingerninja 666 Sun, 4th Dec '11 8:06:27 PM from Aboard The Damocles from Aboard The Damocles

Hmmmm, kinda sounds like Real Life don't it?

edited 4th Dec '11 8:06:55 PM by gingerninja666

"Schneizel! So you ARE the puppet master behind all this!" - Lelouch Lamperouge

Tealove is best pony

#49569 Fallen Legend Sun, 4th Dec '11 8:06:45 PM from Mexico City! from Mexico City!

It's sad but that's how it works in Real Life

ninjaed lol

edited 4th Dec '11 8:07:46 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

#49570 Japanese Teeth Sun, 4th Dec '11 8:07:25 PM from Meinong's jungle from Meinong's jungle

I never said it was a good idea, just that she didn't really have anything to lose by doing it. I don't really get the whole "upper class" thing either. But the fact of the matter is that the quickest way to get recognition is for someone who's already famous to point you out.

edited 4th Dec '11 8:08:15 PM by JapaneseTeeth

( ◕‿‿◕ ) Buy TvTropes T-shirts! ( ◕‿‿◕ )

#49571 Crowfall Sun, 4th Dec '11 8:08:07 PM

I also think real life is stupid, so there you go.

#49572 Red Savant Sun, 4th Dec '11 8:10:54 PM from Eastern US from Eastern US

They're very much nobility - they play their games of intrigue and fashion and pretend they hold positions in the courts and can influence Equestria itself, but the real power lies with Celestia, Luna and their respective ministries, which are staffed by much more sensible ponies.

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

#49573 Japanese Teeth Sun, 4th Dec '11 8:12:13 PM from Meinong's jungle from Meinong's jungle

Really the whole "high society" seem seems more like celebrity stuff. Like they're all fashion designers or business ponies that you wouldn't see at work.

EDIT: Finally finished the review.

edited 4th Dec '11 8:35:08 PM by JapaneseTeeth

( ◕‿‿◕ ) Buy TvTropes T-shirts! ( ◕‿‿◕ )

#49574 Mr Terro Face Sun, 4th Dec '11 8:40:45 PM

For those who missed it:AVGN vs NC in Pony form! [1]

Don't forget to check out the other ponyfied pictures in the description.

#49575 Count Dorku Sun, 4th Dec '11 9:46:49 PM from Anvilania from Anvilania

There's something special about the feeling when your 20-year-old sister, operating only on the opening two-parter, manages to identify Fluttershy and Applejack toys.

It's like a mixture of pride and "I'm a grown man who introduced his grown sister to a My Little Pony cartoon, what the hell is going on?!"

"Hm. No choice. I think we're going to need to do something awesome." - Holden Shearer