My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Forum Archive (nuked Western Animation thread)
Page 772 | Posts 19276 - 19300
Michael Dj 54 avatar
#19276
I really hope this won't be the last we see of Discord, and, like you people are saying, he becomes a Recurring villain.
TVtropes Dedicated TF2 Server here!
Yamii Denryuu avatar
#19277 from You know, that one place from You know, that one place
By the time I was done watching the episode on Youtube, there were 180 more comments posted. By the time I was done gawping at this, there were 192 comments.

People sure love their ponies...
I am merely one hell of a deer.
gingerninja 666 avatar
#19278 from Aboard The Damocles from Aboard The Damocles
If Discord can do all this, it makes me wonder what Celestia and Luna were capable of, if they could defeat someone like him

edited 17th Sep '11 11:10:47 AM by gingerninja666

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

Tealove is best pony
Japanese Teeth avatar
#19279 from Meinong's jungle from Meinong's jungle
I agree that it seems a bit rushed, but I feel like that's a limitation of the medium rather than any problem with the writing. I mean, I suppose they could have made it 3 episodes, but that would have been pushing it. With everything they had to fit into the episode, I think they did as well as you could expect.
( ◕‿‿◕ ) Buy TvTropes T-shirts! ( ◕‿‿◕ )
Ever 9 avatar
#19280
Is that the past, or a prophecy?

edited 17th Sep '11 11:14:28 AM by Ever9

Ever 9's MAL
Fallen Legend avatar
#19281 from Mexico City! from Mexico City!
[up][up][up][up][up]Recuring Villain?..Could Discord be redeemed?

edited 17th Sep '11 11:14:28 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
Rich Reeders avatar
#19282 from The high seas! Arrr! from The high seas! Arrr!
"Rarity... this... is your father's rock"

"Oh my god; a giant rock!"

And I reiterate, Discord could do far worse if he felt like it.

edited 17th Sep '11 11:14:26 AM by RichReeders

"You're my favourite Princess ever!"
Japanese Teeth avatar
#19283 from Meinong's jungle from Meinong's jungle
Oh, that's clever. wink

Also, I find it amusing that this has only about 300 views, and twice as many "likes".
( ◕‿‿◕ ) Buy TvTropes T-shirts! ( ◕‿‿◕ )
Jesus Saves avatar
#19284
28DaysLater?

[up]Wait, how's that even POSSIBLE?

edited 17th Sep '11 11:14:45 AM by JesusSaves

An action is not virtuous merely because it is unpleasant to do.
Rich Reeders avatar
#19285 from The high seas! Arrr! from The high seas! Arrr!
[up]Well, it's clearly incorrect, since there are 700+ votes.
"You're my favourite Princess ever!"
Space Jawa avatar
#19286 from Right Here from Right Here
I think this episode (and likely part 2 with it) is likely to become my new episode of choice should I ever have to pick one to use to introduce someone to the show.

wild mass guessYou know that theory about how Discord is responsible for Nightmare Moon? I think that theory might actually be right now! Think about it - first, Luna and Celestia take notice of how Discord is making Equestria a terrible place to live. They find the Elements of Harmony to stop him. Discord recognizes that he's unable to overcome the elements when they're being used against him.

So before the two turn him to stone, he takes advantage of Luna's place as being in charge of the moon and being the younger sister, setting Luna up for her Face Hoof Turn, knowing that it'll cause Luna to go bad and that Celestia will be forced to banish Luna. This in turn sets up Celestia to loose control of the Elements when she's forced to rely on other ponies to become connected to them, allowing Discord his opening to escape and a second shot at victory.

What's more, as long as they're given to ponies who aren't as immortal as Celestia and Luna, it means from now till the end of time he'll have a new opportunity once per generation to get free when a new set of ponies is needed to wield the elements and the spell is broken again.

edited 17th Sep '11 11:19:11 AM by SpaceJawa

Fallen Legend avatar
#19287 from Mexico City! from Mexico City!
[up][up][up]The magic of friendship?

edited 17th Sep '11 11:25:54 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
Japanese Teeth avatar
#19288 from Meinong's jungle from Meinong's jungle
[up][up]I really hope that that's true. It would be awesome.

edited 17th Sep '11 11:19:39 AM by JapaneseTeeth

( ◕‿‿◕ ) Buy TvTropes T-shirts! ( ◕‿‿◕ )
Michael Dj 54 avatar
#19289
Oh if only that could turn out to be true. That'd be an awesome revelation.
TVtropes Dedicated TF2 Server here!
tectonic Robot avatar
#19290
Guys, I don't know if Discord will be a reoccuring villain.

He is voiced by John De Lancie. I'll assume he's hard to get.
Space Jawa avatar
#19291 from Right Here from Right Here
[up][up] It would certainly give a good reason for Luna to show up (As if there wasn't already). Give her a chance to strike back at him and get some greater sense of redeeming herself if she were to help the Element Bearers recover from his mischief and get the elements back.
Crowfall avatar
#19292
If that theory is true it might explain why Celestia didn't go with them. She knows what Discord can do and doesn't want to get corrupted like Luna.

Of course that just makes me wonder why she thought they had a chance against him. Maybe the ponies were just keeping him busy while Celestia did something sneaky?
Fallen Legend avatar
#19293 from Mexico City! from Mexico City!
[up]Lula in part 2 plz!

edited 17th Sep '11 11:35:25 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
Borne Again avatar
#19294 from Last House on the Right from Last House on the Right
Given Pinkie's love of the chocolate rain and such early on, I figured Discord would warp her element of laughter to the point where should couldn't take any of the events seriously and would be laughing at all the bad things happening.

Discord actually seems like the mischievous imp Q (the one not teaching lessons or working on behalf of the continuum) dialed up to eleven. Went way beyond chaotic trickster to chaotic asshole.
Still waiting for a Legion of Losers movie...
Fallen Legend avatar
#19295 from Mexico City! from Mexico City!
You guys think Discord will be redeemable or is his fate being in stone/ recurring villain?
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
Jesus Saves avatar
#19296
Luna is Equestria's new Batmare, a Dark Night.
An action is not virtuous merely because it is unpleasant to do.
Death Cloud avatar
#19297
I know how it will end.

Twilight show her friends things what element they represent.

Loyality to RD, Laughter to PP, Honesty to AJ, Kindness to Flutershy and Generousy to Rarity.

It will show how Twilight character growed during s1 and how rest of Mane Cast ifluenced her.
They are like the others. Strange, hideous, resisting, fighting. Only these were not like the others. They did not die.
Fallen Legend avatar
#19298 from Mexico City! from Mexico City!
[up][up]Lol but why?

edited 17th Sep '11 11:52:04 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
colinispower avatar
#19299 from Andromeda Galaxy from Andromeda Galaxy
Wow, Discord is really intimidating. Considering that Discord had to force Fluttershy to be evil, it shows that he has the power to end the mane 6 if he really wanted to.
Don't make me fire Pinky's party cannon.
Fallen Legend avatar
#19300 from Mexico City! from Mexico City!
[up]Yeah I really felt scared for our favorite ponies...

edited 17th Sep '11 11:57:53 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