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I agree with you regarding FIM, but we are not talking about a brand new show with brand new characters. We are talking about a show that already exists. Every 7th show or so FEATURES the CMCs and they are among my least favorite episodes. I'd give them a chance to prove that they are taking them in an interesting direction, but I don't have the time to invest in something that has such a low probability of enjoyment. It is my experience that a pilot, while not a perfect example of the show, offers an excellent window of what to expect.

Alright! I have finally seen Dr. Horrible! (And I own it. Thanks, sis) Fantastic. It really sets your imagination going. And the music is jaw-dropping. Also, I finally saw Batman...and I could have skipped it. Worst of the three by a decent margin. Perhaps I had my expectations way too high after "the dark knight".

I would watch ONE episode to give it ONE chance. That is all they get.

How about when words like "foal" and "mare" make it for the first time ever into your scrabble games?

What does this mean? You make it sound like season four is a done deal.

You are at a rodeo, see a black and white horse with a streak on its flank that looks like a note and you can't wait to get back home so you can post on this thread.

I've been thinking about what makes a good line for a while, and am approaching a conclusion: "a good line is an interpretation, not a description" In TP#7, the best line was "Lightning Dust finds Rainbow Dash's discomfort amusing" because it was accurate, non-descriptive AND forces the next writer to wonder "why?".

Behind the scenes, Fawkes and Angie have signed up for the remaining pictures. Perhaps a few more spaces should be added in case someone is still interested in joining in.

I teach sunday school at a small church, and have to make lessons relevant for kids all the way from 1st through 6th grade. The 6th graders are DOUBLE the age of the 1st graders! The MLP folks are trying to make a show that appeals to kids from 3 years old to 30 years old. Can we really be hard on them for making some plots simplistic so the young boys and girls can follow the show from time to time? Since I watch this show with kids from 3-6 years old, I try to help them understand what is happening. For a complicated episode, that means helping them follow the plot. For a simple episode, I get to dig a little deeper, like into emotions and motivations. And that is the key. It is not enough to just understand what is happening. It is also important to take it to a higher level, just like we do on this forum.

Some of you may already be aware that it is possible to make music with floppy drives. And such things have been done for things like the , or the .I was very happy to discover that this talented artist has made some pony songs as well. He even added a very special touch to the smile song that I suspect will bring a smile to your faces, so it isn't JUST watching floppy drives spin... And also...

Thanks ping! I'll take a line, but if we end up needing more pictures, I can switch. Edit: also, this is number telephone pictionary number 8!

I'm about ready for another round. (and I WILL be ready by the time one can be started)

recent pet episode spoiler...

I am on vacation with my family, and this is the first episode that I got to see with my sister since we binged the first two seasons this summer. I was watching this with an unfairly harsh eye, because she just got engaged, and her fiance was watching this as his first ever episode! This shouldn't be the first episode since it has so many callbacks and barely shows the primary characters, but it wasn't really bad for it either. Even with predictable turns in the early part of the episode, it was full of cute critters, interesting scenes, funny antics, had a good ending AND there were not awkward/weird/painful moments. It is the best spike episode, which makes me happy because the little boy that I show this to is always asking for a spike episode. Other fun moments: *Angel shows that he is still mischievous, but most importantly, he did not kick the chair when he realized that Spike was taking his duties seriously! That shows care and respect. *Rainbow shows love for tank, which was wonderful to see after his rather short amount of non-shallow interaction with Tank in "best pet win". *CMCs were not annoying, most because: Scoots was willing to try pet sitting?!, Applebloom showed business savvy and took spike to the bank, and they were willing participants rather than stooges.

Rosewind, I think you nailed on the head the things that made me uncomfortable with the episode. The Asperger thing was ok for me though, because it inspired him to go out to the convention.

The craziest public thing that I have done is bro-hoof people wearing pony gear. What armband?

I can't even imagine. Until that scene, I was thinking "This is fine, but it really isn't worth $12." That redeemed it for me though. Is this a movie you would show to non-bronies? I can't tell...

I voted randomly for the second question. Because Angel is the best. He is awesome in general, and has epic moments like the "Alice and wonderland" scene, and the recent mime. He is the most prolific pet, and the easiest to tell what he is thinking He is the ONLY pet to undergo character change. Prior to the iron will episode, Angel got away with murder. After the episode, Angel started treating Fluttershy with respect, and the character change has held, up to and including defending Fluttershy during "hurricane fluttershy". He stands head and shoulders above the rest.