Reading? I remember when I was younger I used to read through the student care centre's books like a .303 bookworm The one thing I have in common with Twi is my love of books (apart from !logic! and !Science!), and my estimated fastest reading speed is either the entire 6-book compilation of Lord of the Rings or the trilogy of His Dark Materials over the course of routine orderly duty (NS thing, I used to do Orderly work in the SCDF guardhouses as a routine thing and get easy days-off from them ), which was roughly eight hours.

Also G'night Ginger.

edited 27th Apr '12 10:38:37 PM by AceOfScarabs

Discord song?

'Night guys, I think I'm turing in, or at least taking some time out to read Melmoth The Wanderer. Guess I didn't really feel like ponies as much as I thought.

This is the best version imo.

Goodnight.

edited 27th Apr '12 10:40:35 PM by Bluespade

8 HOURS!!!! I guess this proves you aren't actually human.

Everything about this is just◊ what.

Especially FLUTTERSHY as Lelouch. Fluttershy is not exactly known for hamminess and ruthlessness.

Uhhh... this art. Wow. It's kind of creepy, but really good.◊

edited 27th Apr '12 10:44:37 PM by Bluespade

I don't know about that remix. I think I liked the original better.

I clicked on that second one and wiped my screen off...

...only to realize there wasn't actually a hair there.

edited 27th Apr '12 10:46:34 PM by takashi.0

@Blue It looks like that's crossover fanart for an abridged series, so I wouldn't count on the personalities to be the same. It's still really random, though.

@Yeller: No, it's just years of reading a lot. I bet Twi read through her personal encyclopedia collection like I did when she was young and bored and just had a shelf full of printed material :D

edited 27th Apr '12 10:48:57 PM by AceOfScarabs

I think Fluttershy makes the most sense as Nunnally. Also, Shining Armor is Rolo for obvious reasons.

Everything about this is just what.

Rarity's weapon is a "Spikey-Wikey."

I don't really get the sad Rarity pic. Is it just her crying for some reason?

Lol, wow. Fluttershy is metal.

I have no idea, it's just really good art.

edited 27th Apr '12 10:50:57 PM by Bluespade

Okay, here's the eps in my Discontinuity pile, along with reasons:

Mysterious Mare-do-Well - Because the level of technology present totally contradicts every other episode. In "Winter Wrap-Up" snow-ploughs had to be pushed by ponies manually, but this episode has a pony driving a tractor which seems no different than the kind us humans use (which should be impossible).

A Friend in Deed - My big problem is Pinkie's portrayal and how this episode feels more like its trying to advance her as a marketing icon than tell a story. That it introduces donkey homeowners is just the cherry on top.

Putting Your Hoof Down - Angel, who has always been shown as caring for Fluttershy, in this episode kicks her out of her own house for not putting a cherry on a damn treat. Ponyville is inexplicably dark and mean-spirited. Also I found Iron Will just obnoxious, and probably would have hated him even if he weren't a minotaur.

Dragon Quest - I actually would have accepted the dragon society if they had behaved more exotically and not like a bunch of stereotypical white american male teenagers. On top of that... dragons want Spike to kill a baby (essentially), then act like they're gonna kill Spike. Again, way too dark for this particular show. The "namby-pamby pony princess" B.S. just seals the deal.

Mmmystery on the Friendship Express' - Return of face-of-the-franchise bland mascot Pinkie (as compared to the Pinkie who gave us "Forever!") who now talks like she's got problems (okay, so she kind of does, but still). Also I know I'm in the minority but I hate classic movie homages, especially since Twilight acknowledging a laser defense system without questioning what it is brings up the same technology issues that MMDW had (I tend to see homages as a sign that the writer ran out of ideas, too).

Really, its less "I'm speciesist" (though I totally am) and more "having a non-pony named character is the first sign the episode is gonna suck."

Yeah, it was definitely hard to slog through. I think with the book flipping, it wasn't necessarily that you had to understand what happens in each section. Both characters had the same, or similar events happen to them without many details revealed, mostly because of the system of writing he used. I think you just had to get a vague idea of the events as you read them and try to figure it out. It really isn't much more than just a road trip in the end, and there are definite major events. I can remember the job hunt, the hospital and the mountain climb at the end, but it is without a doubt a mostly impenetrable wall. Bluh, I am such a bad book critic who also types very slow apparently.

With the Rarity picture, I'm assuming it's supposed to be her in Canterlot around Sweet and Elite, considering the tiara.

Personally, I prefer the original Discord to Tombstone's mix. Not entirely sure why. It's just missing something.

Related, Eurobeat Brony just released a Diamond Dogs song. It doesn't have lyrics, but I still think it's pretty good.

edited 27th Apr '12 10:54:07 PM by Swasfews

@Moe: I disagree. Technology has shown to be quite schizo in Equestria, since they have things like taffy pullers and microwaves and even a food processor (Sisterhooves Social).

Honestly, I don't do discontinuity unless I feel that something has particularly done an utterly massive blow to the fandom. That's why I'm one of the many who hated the TOM-4 era.

I consider Discontinuity only as far as "noncanon" writers go, and even then only if their works are not generally consistent with the main series proper.

edited 27th Apr '12 10:54:06 PM by AceOfScarabs

@Moe So, essentially, where some see world building and expansion, you see it as destroying the established world instead? Fair enough, I guess. I still disagree, though.

@swasfews:When I said that I read 40 pages and had no clue what happened, I wasn't exaggerating. The only bit of the plot I understood was what was written on the books dust jacket. I think there was something about a tree as well. The writing was just so symbolic and esoteric that it became meaningless to me. I actually tried to figure it out, too.

edited 27th Apr '12 10:54:16 PM by Bluespade

Oh I thought it was supposed to imply Twilight's death or something.

Moe, I find it funny that you put an episode in which a character got a pet in your personal discontinuity list.

edited 27th Apr '12 10:56:27 PM by Chadaman99

I'm thinking when the older Dragons heard about what the younger punks said about ponies, they shuddered and Basil warned the young fools not to mess with the little yellow/pink one with scary eyes.

You should try reading Finnegan's Wake! Even professional literary critics can't agree on what the plot is.