#12201 Fallen Legend Thu, 28th Jul '11 8:30:48 AM from Mexico City! from Mexico City!

I loved the night were dr whooves and the two twilight were around lol.

But yeah it can get annoying

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

#12202 Fallen Legend Thu, 28th Jul '11 8:36:17 AM from Mexico City! from Mexico City!

Sorry for the double post.

Hey guys I made a character personality guide. It may help you in your fanfiction works to make even better characters.

Check it out!(it has ponies)

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/SoYouWantTo/DevelopCharacterPersonality

edited 28th Jul '11 8:38:57 AM 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

#12203 tectonic Robot Thu, 28th Jul '11 8:43:10 AM

I think you can edit your posts...

#12204 Fallen Legend Thu, 28th Jul '11 8:46:12 AM from Mexico City! from Mexico City!

Yeah sorry about that.

edited 28th Jul '11 8:46:45 AM 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

#12205 Red Savant Thu, 28th Jul '11 9:41:32 AM from Eastern US from Eastern US

Sockpuppets are best when they invoke an Animated Actors feel, to me - or basically, when their in-characterness is a little on the flexible side, and they don't take themselves too seriously. "Internet connection to Equestria" would annoy me a little bit too, I think, but using the sockpuppets in the Mahou Sensei Negima! thread as an example... the sockpuppets there don't really exist in any specific point in the storyline. They comment on events if we bring them up, but that's about it.

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

#12206 Death Cloud Thu, 28th Jul '11 10:11:46 AM

You could make all pictures with ponies in that artikle.

They are like the others. Strange, hideous, resisting, fighting. Only these were not like the others. They did not die.

#12207 Fallen Legend Thu, 28th Jul '11 10:19:17 AM from Mexico City! from Mexico City!

... That's a very good idea

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

#12208 tectonic Robot Thu, 28th Jul '11 10:31:14 AM

I'm suddenly hoping that some of the villains in season 2 are anthropomorphic representations of the seasons. Celestia had to seal them away because they were always fighting; perhaps in the season finale, old man winter could break out of his prison and assault Equestria? I'm seeing them as Ursa Major sized beings composed of ice or dirt or leaves or roots or something. Opinions?

#12209 blueharp Thu, 28th Jul '11 10:32:17 AM

They should be pony-morphic. Or some other animal, but that'd be ok.

#12210 Death Cloud Thu, 28th Jul '11 10:38:32 AM

Four Seasons , hmm Four Stars. Interesting.

Also Four Apocalypse Ponies :{D

They are like the others. Strange, hideous, resisting, fighting. Only these were not like the others. They did not die.

#12211 kyun Thu, 28th Jul '11 10:39:04 AM

That seems a bit Raskin-Bass for me. But if they can make it work, I'm fine with it.

#12212 tectonic Robot Thu, 28th Jul '11 11:00:22 AM

This post was thumped by the Stick of Post Thumping

#12213 Random Chaos Thu, 28th Jul '11 11:57:43 AM from All alone from All alone

You know it's a good thing there are no Sea Poines, and they don't have marks. If they did and one joined the The Cutie Mark Crusaders she would be two insanly cute.

Cloud Cuckoo Lander, Love Freak, Nightmare Fetishist and wantabe Chef of Iron. God Bless you

#12214 gingerninja 666 Thu, 28th Jul '11 12:16:16 PM from Aboard The Damocles from Aboard The Damocles

While I'd like to see a few more big time supernatrual bad guys, what I'm most looking forward too are more Slice of Life style Antagonists (Like Trixie, Gilda and Blueblood) who aren't really evil, just jerks. I liked seeing quirky small time threats like them.

Also, why are people more open to proper villains being redeemed than "shallow" jerks? Surely you'd want someone who did less wrong to turn good right?

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

Tealove is best pony

#12215 Turnways Flip Thu, 28th Jul '11 12:24:15 PM from whoof want to know from whoof want to know

You don't, but if you add (double brackets)thump(double brackets) to it it replaces the whole post with a semi-random message.

Also, apparently that doesn't work with the nullification brackets.

Part of it is that with a great evil, it reinforces the notion that nobody is beyond redemption, whereas with a regular jerk it's just regular character development or derailment.

edited 28th Jul '11 12:28:16 PM by TurnwaysFlip

Nobody will see through my disguise... this time...

#12216 gingerninja 666 Thu, 28th Jul '11 12:36:18 PM from Aboard The Damocles from Aboard The Damocles

So... jerk redemption is ok as long as it's handled believably? Wait, if it's Character Development, which I remind you is the holy grail of most writers and is undeniably a good thing story wise, then why would anyone NOT want a jerk to be redeemed? It's the ultimate, positive solution. The only villains that I can understand people not wanting to see redeemed are Complete Monsters who who would be Karma Houdinis if they were let off the hook

edited 28th Jul '11 12:41:52 PM by gingerninja666

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

Tealove is best pony

#12217 Turnways Flip Thu, 28th Jul '11 12:39:56 PM from whoof want to know from whoof want to know

I've never had any problem with it. I'm just explaining why redeeming a big villain is... "better", as it were.

Nobody will see through my disguise... this time...

#12218 Crowfall Thu, 28th Jul '11 12:48:28 PM

I think part of it is that most people don't know villains like Nightmare Moon, and often find those characters likeable in spite of their evil, so there's no problem seeing them get redeemed. Whereas everyone has had to deal with a jerk like Gilda and are less inclined to feel charitable towards characters who remind them of people they hate.

#12219 Kuroi Tsubasa Tenshi Thu, 28th Jul '11 12:51:51 PM from Canada from Canada

Even still, a Complete Monster can sometimes get away with Redemption Equals Death. Honestly, I'm big on character development, so if a work is well written, I don't really care if it's a small time jerk or a big time villain being redeemed.

I think many people tend to gravitate toward grandiose and dramatic events, which big villains are much better at providing.

Edit: Because pluralizing broke the link.

edited 28th Jul '11 2:03:27 PM by KuroiTsubasaTenshi

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#12220 Pinkie P Thu, 28th Jul '11 12:56:08 PM

This account technically started as a sockpuppet but then I grew to LOATHE my old name so this is my main account.

#12221 Bagof Magic Food Thu, 28th Jul '11 1:01:10 PM

Whoa, Pinkie Pie is here! It's the real Pinkie Pie! She sneaked up and surprised us!

#12222 randomguy 123 Thu, 28th Jul '11 1:13:52 PM

Oh don't be silly. It's just Pinkie P, not Pinkie PIE.

Misanthrope Supreme

#12223 Pinkie P Thu, 28th Jul '11 1:15:13 PM

Well some silly filly already took the name Pinkie Pie and since Twilight is Twilight S I figured I'd be Pinkie P.

#12224 Crowfall Thu, 28th Jul '11 1:17:34 PM

Wait, there's already a Pinkie Pie? Imposter!

#12225 Pinkie P Thu, 28th Jul '11 1:18:53 PM

Oh but she doesn't even post here. I'm the real Pinkie Pie.