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#246351 Bluespade Tue, 10th Jul '12 5:27:50 PM from Texas

I think people tend to overemphasize Silver's niceness. She's done like one nice things and been nothing but cruel the rest of the time.

edited 10th Jul '12 5:28:31 PM by Bluespade

#246352 Drenius Tue, 10th Jul '12 5:28:15 PM from Northern Virginia

@Syd: Being the budding sociopath she is, Diamond Tiara cut her up.

edited 10th Jul '12 5:28:31 PM by Drenius

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#246353 The Freeman Tue, 10th Jul '12 5:29:12 PM from Hialeah,FL.

But they don't live in the 'hood...

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#246354 Super Gex Tue, 10th Jul '12 5:29:37 PM from Your Face

That's quite an avatar you have, Drenius.

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#246355 Mousa The 14 Tue, 10th Jul '12 5:29:40 PM from Northern Virginia

Silver Spoon is nice? In what universe? Last I checked she was mere lackey.

Also, I have done nothing productive in days. I have artists block on my commission for Kegi and I can't think of anything to draw in the spare time.

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#246356 Perpetual Lurker Tue, 10th Jul '12 5:30:09 PM

She's done like one nice thing and shadowed Diamond Tiara the rest of the time. That's hardly doing anything at all. People latch on to what tiny scraps of characterization they are given, though, and blow them up to fill the void of the lack of character to begin with.

edited 10th Jul '12 5:30:33 PM by PerpetualLurker

#246357 Psi 001 Tue, 10th Jul '12 5:30:45 PM

Silver Spoon's niceness may work in the sense of giving her more development however. In her usual form she's mostly just another version of Diamond Tiara. As a Minion with an F in Evil, she distinguishes herself.

I'd kinda like RD to have another Smart Ball episode. She's tends to get the least moments of clarity than the others. It would be nice to see more moments her key traits act as strengths rather than flaws, similar to Hurricane Fluttershy.

edited 10th Jul '12 5:32:50 PM by Psi001

#246358 Applelight Limited Tue, 10th Jul '12 5:31:41 PM from Manehattan to Canterlot

@ Mousa

Fancy humanising a Scottish Punk Engineer?

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#246359 Japanese Teeth Tue, 10th Jul '12 5:33:57 PM from Meinong's jungle

Well, yeah, it's just that her one nice thing proves she isn't a complete bitch, so it's hardly wrong to want to know if that was just an anomaly or if there's really more to the character. I personally prefer to think that there's a bit more depth there and that DT is just a bad influence.

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#246360 Applelight Limited Tue, 10th Jul '12 5:36:28 PM from Manehattan to Canterlot

Same here.

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#246361 Super Gex Tue, 10th Jul '12 5:40:58 PM from Your Face

Yeah, wasn't SS absent for Ponyville Confidential? I think that the writers realized that she was useless and ditched the filly.

Maybe DT just keept her around to feel better about herself, and SS did so so she wouldn't get bullied. Then DT dichted SS in canon, like the little anus she is.

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#246362 Rich Reeders Tue, 10th Jul '12 5:41:18 PM from Sweet Apple Acres

The thing about Celestia is there's practically nothing to work with. She's basically "Fuck you; I'm a goddess. Yeah you damn well better bow when I show up!"

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#246363 Psi 001 Tue, 10th Jul '12 5:43:57 PM

I don't think SS has to be with DT in every story though. Character Rotation is one of the show's strong points. Just bring her in when having a "personal bootlick" has a good potential dynamic.

I do kinda like the idea of her being less vindictive and conniving than DT, maybe screwing up insults or accidentally annoying DT by Comically Missing the Point and forgetting to be nasty to the CMC.

edited 10th Jul '12 5:54:51 PM by Psi001

#246364 Mousa The 14 Tue, 10th Jul '12 5:47:31 PM from Northern Virginia

Ginger's Voice: But that's what's so great about Celestia! I want more episodes about her without having to actually know more about her! Let's keep up the mystery to maintain her awesomeness

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#246365 storyyeller Tue, 10th Jul '12 5:49:50 PM from Appleloosa

So Pannic what's wrong with the parenthetical phrases? How would you rewrite it?

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#246366 storyyeller Tue, 10th Jul '12 5:52:34 PM from Appleloosa

I bet Rarity or someone pointed out that they didn't want to get stuck with a lame nickname, so they'd better make sure they introduced one themselves early and they got her to do it.

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#246367 kegisak Tue, 10th Jul '12 5:52:37 PM

Mousa, I... cannot tell if that's a genuine opinion or taking a shot.

#246368 Perpetual Lurker Tue, 10th Jul '12 5:54:07 PM

@Kegi

Those were two different opinions on Celestia Ginger held, but he never used them together.

#246369 storyyeller Tue, 10th Jul '12 5:54:22 PM from Appleloosa

He has no name (Stray rescue). What should I name him?

Stray Rescue seems like a perfectly good name to me.

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#246370 Bluespade Tue, 10th Jul '12 5:55:05 PM from Texas

The thing about Celestia is there's practically nothing to work with. She's basically "Fuck you; I'm a goddess. Yeah you damn well better bow when I show up!"

Celestia is nothing like that...

#246371 Japanese Teeth Tue, 10th Jul '12 5:55:42 PM from Meinong's jungle

@Kegi: Nah, that's a pretty good summary of Ginger's overall take on Celestia. He wanted her to get more screentime, but at the same time disliked any episode ideas that revealed too much of her character because he wanted her to still be in a whole other class from everypony else.

Also this. She's a Reasonable Authority Figure who most definitely has a playful streak, and also an affinity for cake. The Season Finale also gave her a bit more vulnerability as well, both in regard to her power and her social abilities.

edited 10th Jul '12 6:07:04 PM by JapaneseTeeth

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#246372 storyyeller Tue, 10th Jul '12 5:56:59 PM from Appleloosa

Those were two different opinions on Celestia Ginger held, but he never used them together.

Actually I don't recall him ever saying that he didn't want to know more about Celestia.

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#246373 Perpetual Lurker Tue, 10th Jul '12 5:58:56 PM

@Story

Well, he did, because he loved the air of mystery and superiority she has. He thought that Luna was less interesting as a character thanks to having flaws.

#246374 Psi 001 Tue, 10th Jul '12 5:59:38 PM

I think I remember him saying something along that line, sorta he wanted her to remain kinda undeveloped so she retains that mistique and 'perfect role model' character she has right now.

#246375 storyyeller Tue, 10th Jul '12 6:00:45 PM from Appleloosa

I thought he wanted her to be more developed while still not having flaws.

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