#210926
Fri, 1st Jun '12 7:38:21 PM
@Ginger They're a stunt team first, military squadron second. I wouldn't expect the Blue Angels to be competent in a dogfight.
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#210927
Fri, 1st Jun '12 7:39:48 PM
from Andromeda Galaxy
@Doctor: But how am I suppose rp as Orion greet Orion? He might not be the same when I last met him.
Don't make me fire Pinky's party cannon.
#210928
Fri, 1st Jun '12 7:41:10 PM
from Aboard The Damocles
@Perpetual I know, but they seem like a goto team (along with Celestia) to pit against a threat and have fail to make the situation look extra serious and make the eventual success by the heroes look all the more impressive.
It's only happened twice for them so far, I'll have to see if it happens again in season 3
"Contests fought between two masters are decided instantly. An invisible battle is now raging between the two of them." Lulu vs Schneizel
#210929
Fri, 1st Jun '12 7:41:43 PM
from New York
@Turtle. You aren't alone at laughing at that.
#210930
Fri, 1st Jun '12 7:43:26 PM
from Over there. Maybe?
Maybe they keep showing up even though no one asked? 
#210931
Fri, 1st Jun '12 7:43:34 PM
@Ginger You mean the one threat that they were ever sent in against? One occurrence is nothing you can base anything off of, and they actually did quite well considering what they were up against. With Rarity, they simply happened to be right there, and it's pretty easy not to expect to be kicked in the face by the person you're rescuing if you're not trained for that exact situation.
edited 1st Jun '12 7:48:18 PM by PerpetualLurker
#210932
Fri, 1st Jun '12 7:43:47 PM
from Appleloosa
I'm surprised that sequels were made. Sales have been disapointing so far.
Life is simple: it has no nontrivial normal subgroups.
#210933
Fri, 1st Jun '12 7:46:01 PM
from Aboard The Damocles
@Perpetual And what happened in Sonic Rainboom.
i don't mean JUST threats, I mean ANY perilous or important situation where their failure would serve to increase tension
"Contests fought between two masters are decided instantly. An invisible battle is now raging between the two of them." Lulu vs Schneizel
#210934
Fri, 1st Jun '12 7:46:31 PM
Rainbow Dash shouldn't try to get into the Wonderbolts anymore!
She can make her group! With blackjack! And hookers!
You know what? You can forget the group and the blackjack!
Everything's been done. Everything is meaningless. You life at best is to serve as a building block for others.
#210935
Fri, 1st Jun '12 7:48:12 PM
from Baltimare
The wonderbolts sort of remind me of the Blue Angels ... hightly trained fighter pilots that are technically part of the millitary but more for show than combat maneuvers.
edited 1st Jun '12 7:48:24 PM by Turtlebutter
This Space For Rent!
#210936
Fri, 1st Jun '12 7:48:30 PM
Speaking of Wonderbolts I know Soarin was at the wedding. How about the rest?
#210937
Fri, 1st Jun '12 7:49:15 PM
from the corner of your eye
Forget joining a team, RD is a one-woman show!
#210938
Fri, 1st Jun '12 7:49:19 PM
from Delamare
That whole getting knocked out saving someone is true even for trained people if there' unlucky, had a guy go overbaord (by choice) on our ship, one of the rescue divers got a broken nose and had to be pulled out of water himself as well trying to get the jumper.
Build a fool proof system, and the world will create a better fool.
My random thoughts
#210939
Fri, 1st Jun '12 7:49:23 PM
@Ginger Which only happened... twice. Again, nothing you can base any trend on, especially since they have had just as many other appearances where that hasn't happened.
@Turtle Word Of God is that's who they're based off of.
edited 1st Jun '12 7:50:04 PM by PerpetualLurker
#210940
Fri, 1st Jun '12 7:50:51 PM
from Aboard The Damocles
@Lurker I'm just saying. Let's see an episode where they actually get to resolve the conflict (the way Tia resolved several episodes), then maybe I'll stop complaining ![[lol]](https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lol2v12_4863.png "[lol]")
"Contests fought between two masters are decided instantly. An invisible battle is now raging between the two of them." Lulu vs Schneizel
#210941
Fri, 1st Jun '12 7:50:58 PM
from TARDIS
@Colin
He is the same sweetheart he was always been on the inside... We had an adventure with Jack and Derpy says he has become a lot like him. But I am not that sure. Jack has a longer hair for instance
You should have seen him defeating the razaluians on flexor 5 or the Dalek's fleet on equestria's orbit on.... Oh I think I said too much
Did I mention his tail is now a fixed point in time...?
edited 1st Jun '12 7:55:27 PM by Thedoctorpony
"I am a pony and still not ginger!"
"Allons-y!"
#210942
Fri, 1st Jun '12 7:51:26 PM
@Ginger And have them be a Deus ex Machina? Why would you want that? The only way I can see that happening is an RD episode with a lesson in humility, which RD has already gotten before, so it would be redundant.
edited 1st Jun '12 7:52:28 PM by PerpetualLurker
#210943
Fri, 1st Jun '12 7:52:57 PM
from Baltimare
Wait a sec... I thought you liked when supposedly overpowered characters got put in their place? Now you want them to prove their competence?
edited 1st Jun '12 7:53:16 PM by Turtlebutter
This Space For Rent!
#210944
Fri, 1st Jun '12 7:53:13 PM
from Andromeda Galaxy
His tail is a fix point in time? How does that work?
Don't make me fire Pinky's party cannon.
#210945
Fri, 1st Jun '12 7:53:38 PM
from Aboard The Damocles
@Perpetual Okay then, have them HELP in some way, and NOT have them be swept aside in some fashion as a cheap method of increasing tension
@Turtle They have to prove their competence first before being broken down
@Turtle They have to prove their competence first before being broken down
edited 1st Jun '12 7:54:15 PM by gingerninja666
"Contests fought between two masters are decided instantly. An invisible battle is now raging between the two of them." Lulu vs Schneizel
#210946
Fri, 1st Jun '12 7:54:07 PM
Maybe it's more outstanding because the Wonderbolts haven't had any successful roles yet. 2 looks more significant compared to 0 at least.
The Worf Effect is a destructive story method.
As for Rarity, it was a jerk moment for her, but she hammed it up way too much to be insufferable about it (that makeup ). She also got the point herself at the end and apologized very passionately. It was interesting to have an RD centered episode where RD herself wasn't being the jerk of the group.
). She also got the point herself at the end and apologized very passionately. It was interesting to have an RD centered episode where RD herself wasn't being the jerk of the group.
edited 1st Jun '12 7:56:05 PM by Psi001
#210947
Fri, 1st Jun '12 7:55:06 PM
And that would be great. I'm just saying that you have nothing to complain about with what's already there, though.
#210948
Fri, 1st Jun '12 7:55:47 PM
from Appleloosa
Also, I don't see how you can criticize Achron for having a time system that makes sense. If you want a competitive game, you can't just have writers making up nonsense as they go. Games need consistant rules.
Life is simple: it has no nontrivial normal subgroups.
#210949
Fri, 1st Jun '12 7:57:21 PM
![[up]](https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/smiles/arrow_up.png "[up]"){kind=icon}
Wrong thread?
![[down]](https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/smiles/arrow_down.png "[down]"){kind=icon}
Your supposed to take it in stride and have some snarky jokes at their expense like normal nerds.
edited 1st Jun '12 7:59:52 PM by Mio
#210950
Fri, 1st Jun '12 7:57:24 PM
from Aboard The Damocles
@Lurker so how SHOULD I have felt during those scenes in Sonic Rainboom and SOME?
"Contests fought between two masters are decided instantly. An invisible battle is now raging between the two of them." Lulu vs Schneizel