SteelEagle

But what the video game is going to be about could sway my decision in favor of a video game... If I already know it's going to suck, or if there's no way one would happen at all, there's nothing to really hope for. I don't want a video game for little girls, I want a DVD. But say you pit the Man6 game against a DVD set, rather than the anticipated kids game? That changes the balance from bad VS good to good VS good, making the decision a little harder.

I disagree. I would say that more guys play FPS shooter games like Halo than girls do. Because it IS a game aimed at guys rather than aimed for gender neutral. Girls are more likely to watch a romance movie than guys, because that's aimed at them. I would say Mario is totally a gender neutral game, as are a TON of others. If a game is geared towards a certain gender, it's going to sell to that gender. If it's not very specific about being strictly for guys or girls, it's going to draw in both sexes. However, it's going to draw from the middle demographic, neither for guys nor girls. So... it's basically like this:

Boys on one side, girls on the other, and they meet in the middle. All sections are about the same size, so whoever the company is targeting to, they're going to bring in roughly the same amount of profit.

Those are basically the three types of games, although they can sway more to one side or the other. When you get into one of the outer circles, the game is probably a bit sexist, so won't appeal to the opposite gender because it's not meant to.

So, like I said... I'm basing my decision on the fact that a DVD set is going to be the episodes, plain and simple. I've seen them and know that I like them. I've also heard the songs and like them. I have seen the past video games, and like the first one... when I was younger. The only knowledge of what a video game could be like is from the sucky pink ones they've made in the past.

Issue with your Halo scenario is I described a situation where kids were playing kid games, not adults playing 'adult/m rated' games. A good kid game is almost universally genderless, and that is the game we are discussing. Halo- and most T-Rated and all M-rated games- have no real relevance to this discussion as said game would have kids as the target, with appeal to older gamers coming from quality- which is the same as every successful family product, really, whether that is a Disney film, FiM, or Mario.

Finished.

But Mario is MEANT to be a video game. It was created to serve the purpose of being a video game. You know what happened when they tried to make a TV show? Now reverse that with My Little Pony.

It's meant to be a TV show, as it always was. Making video games from TV shows and movies generally does not turn out as great. The same thing apples to making TV shows from video games. It doesn't really work because that wasn't the original intent.

When you make a video game... you're making a video game. That's what the finished product is going to be. From the beginning of planning, you know that that is going to be a video game. Same with movies. But when you take something already complete and try to expand it to a different type... It's kind of like trying to build a spaceship with a lego set that was originally meant to make a house. Sure, you can probably do it... but it's not going to look as good as the playset that is meant to make a rocket ship.

They turn out poorly because they are usually made on the cheap in an attempt to grab a relatively small audience. They are ancillary. This topic asks us what we would like to see most from Hasbro, not what is most likely.

Do I believe Hasbro will invest the resources into making a great game that appeals to the target as well as Bronies? No. But, do I believe that is because it is impossible or even entirely too difficult? Hay no!

It comes down to what one deems a 'kids game'. I watch my niece and nephew, who are both six years old, quite often. I deal with their friends and cousins, so I have everyone from a little boy at the age of four to a teenage girl running through my house and bringing games. They aren't playing Sesame Street Counting Game or Dora's Alphabet Adventure. They bring over Plants vs Zombies, Mario, and play my downloaded Earthworm Jim and your average day to day platformer. Some of them aren't so good, others are actually pretty freakin' good. The key is that they all pretty much play the same games- not girl games, not boy games, but just games. The kids who actually love games like to play good games and good games for a kid are basically genderless. You don't lose girls by making a game not aimed very specifically at them.

These games require time and effort, more so than a quick shot across the bow at a small audience. They require talent. They require resources. They require patience and a faifthful studio. That is what may prevent Hasbro from making such a title; they may lack the resources in a video game studio to do so.

For the sake of this topic, I have to assume when i vote game that the following things are true:

1- Hasbro will devote the resources to make a great game.

2- The creative direction is top-notch, just like how the creative direction for the show is top-notch.

3- The right people will get to work on it.

DVD wise:

It would be great to have all 26 episodes in brilliant HD, with extensive bonus features such as making of features, audio bloopers, cut scenes, interviews, and commentaries. It would also be cool if it came with coupons for...

Better Toys:

Toys that look more like the characters from the show. I'd buy a lot more then!

This is all unlikely. We all know that. But it is not as if making a good MLP game is somehow impossible or insanely difficult. Licensed games suck because resources are sparse or unwisely spent, they lack creative direction, and the right people don't work on it.

-Valen Orange- http://www.canterlot...n-orange-final/

*Earth-pony* *Male* *Foal* *Manehattan* *Snails Tier*

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...The More Zap Apples Stay the Same- Zap Apple Harvest time, yay! http://www.canterlot...family-welcome/

Puttin' On the Glitz- Valen has some company on an off day in Ponyville. http://www.canterlot...n-attn-glitzen/

A Rescue in Progress, Perhaps?- Valen and Rarity continue the adventure of Gem Hunt with some new friends, wanted and unwanted, joining in. http://www.canterlot...rd/#entry203655

High Society Stylin' with Country Profilin'- Valen has a date, he guesses?

A Fair Faire Proposal- Valen deals with Rarity in the Crystal Empire

A Vacation to Remember-Valen meets Silver Spoon during a vacation.

Secrets of a CMC Filly- The Manehattan CMC hold their first meeting.

FINISHED-

Fashions of Equestria- Valen is forced against his will on a fashion tour. http://www.canterlot...rs-invite-only/

Winter Wrap-Up: Animal Team- Can Valen recover from an early setback and do his part? http://www.canterlot...49-animal-team/

WWU: Animal-Weather Team- Winter is wrapped up.

Gem Hunt- Valen and Rarity spend quality time together. http://www.canterlot...vate-phil-river

Foalish Introduction- Valen gets sent to Ponyville, very much against his wishes. http://www.canterlot...pen-pm-to-join/

Fairly Distant- Valen tries to enjoy the fair in Trottingham. http://www.canterlot...060#entry123060

A Dressmaker's Calling- Valen has clothes made for him by the incredible Rarity. http://www.canterlot...s-calling-open/

Ponywalk Art Show- A Gallery of Excellence- Valen enjoys fine art amongst fine ponies. http://www.canterlot...?showtopic=6726

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-PATHFINDER- http://www.canterlot...<!--NoParse3-->

*Pegasus* *Female* *Mare* *Cloudsdale, but wandering the country* *LUNA TIER*

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The Search for Mbili'Pembe- Another adventure, a new friend!

Daring Do and the Several Signatures- Pathfinder gets another autograph from her idol!

Phenomenal Cosmic Power!- Pathfinder, Twilight, Trixie and Trailly bailey have a grand adventure.

Time of Your Life!- A date and more! http://www.canterlot...fe-closed-phil/

Pathfinder and the City of the Griffon- Pathfinder infiltrates the Griffon capital of Talonopolis to recover the Helm of Commander Hurricane, and runs into trouble along the way. http://www.canterlot...?showtopic=6733

Continued Correspondence- Pathfinder and Snowfall continue their relationship through the magic of letters. http://www.canterlot...he-time-wizard/

FINISHED-

From Stormy Skies to Roaring Waters- The Staff of Fate adventure kicks off! Can Pathfinder deal with terrible weather, sadness, and some hooficuffs?! http://www.canterlot...fington-closed/

Daringcon General- A Daring Do convention in Ponyville might just make Pathfinder die of joy. http://www.canterlot...n-general-open/

Hoofing it Over- Pathfinder meets the Princesses. http://www.canterlot...ses-steel-phil/

A Taste of Desert Hospitality- Pahfinder saves a silly stallion. http://www.canterlot...ate-steeleagle/

The Adventure to Unyasi: The Meetup- Adventure, yay! http://www.canterlot...sedcrew-only-3/

The Library Fine of Doom- Pathfinder meets and totally impresses an Equestrian hero. http://www.canterlot...-halide-closed/

The Griffon's Goblet- Pathfinder runs around avoiding ghosts and stuff with a Griffon legend. http://www.canterlot...ate-pm-for-info

Pegasi of a Feather: In the Land of the Bored and Broken- Pathfinder's hospital expedition turns into the start of something grand.

http://www.canterlot...red-and-broken/

The Heart of an Adventurer- Pathfinder...HAS A DATE. http://www.canterlot...-and-steeleagle

The Company Party- Pathfinder is invited to a formal event with Snowfall and her adorable little friend Sparks. http://www.canterlot...he-time-wizard/

Winter Wrap-Up: Weather Team- Pathfinder lends her hooves and wings to the effort. http://www.canterlot...m/page__st__200

Pathfinder and the Mystery of the Missing Copy of the Mystery of the Manehattan Minute- Pathfinder hunts down a no-good book thief. http://www.canterlot...an-minute-open/

Indiana Pony and the Racers of the Lost Arc- Pathfinder wanders into the path of a true adventure. http://www.canterlot...-somone-leaves/

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JACKPOT

*Unicorn* *Male* *Stallion* *Las Pegasus*

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Good Times are my Business Model- Just a normal day at The Tops!

Manehattan was a grand place to live. The colors and sounds of the city blended together above it despite the many neighborhoods and folk who lived there. The sound of a Griffon's speech was unique, but wholly lacking in flavor when it was mixed above the city.

Of course, just because you could vaguely hear the vibrations of the city didn't guarantee that you would ever get to partake in it's taste. If you were like Valen, you had the same taste day in and out, a stale diet of the same denizens of Upper Crust. He didn't necessarily dislike them, but their accents annoyed him and it gave him no end of sadness to understand that he was developing the very same.

Still though, living in Upper Crust allowed for a certain sense of routine and comfort to develop. Wake up, take the trolley to the Academy, bounce around with friends and enjoy the fine things in life, and then take the trolley back to his neighborhood. the silly thing about routine, however, is that routine makes one lazy.

And being lazy could lead to falling asleep, and that was just no good.

"Hey foal, end of the line." The conductor gruffly spoke as he nudged Valen. The foal's eyes opened up and he looked around haphazardly, nodding lazily as his slow-to-wake mind followed the man's order and he disembarked, well-manicured hooves making a rather loud click-clack as he cantered down the street in near sleep. Routine dictated that his house- it looked like a modern palace to his eyes- would be on the left in five, four, three, two, one-

-He turned and smacked straight into a wall.

"Oww!" He complained loudly to no one but himself, the knock on his noggin relieving him of cobwebs. He looked around with concern as he registered the fact that it wasn't his neighborhood, eyes darting up and down the rather uncouth streets as he turned to and fro. With every second that passed, he allowed himself a small measure of panic as he realized that his knapsack was wide open. He closed it- tight.

"Oh dear..."

Excellent. I assumed such was the answer, but did not want to start RPs and find myself in a bind in the off chance my assumptions were incorrect. Much thanks!

The answer is likely obvious, but always better to ask a dumb question and get a dumb answer than not ask and feel dumb later.

Is it possible to RP with a character in several different locations OOC at the same time, as long as ICly there is a reason for said Pony to have moved around in the timeline? (Ex; Bob RPs Lyra. Bob RPs Lyra in three different RPs in two different locations at the same time in the real world. However, in the RP itself, the time has changed/events in earlier RP/s have come into play for Lyra.)

Okay, name change then! I am never good at names, hehs.

Mkays, Pathfinder?

Type of RP: World of Equestria RP

Name: Pathfinder

Gender: Female

Age: Mare

Species: Pegasus

Eye color: Light purple.

Coat color: Light brown.

Mane and Tail Color and Style: Greyscale in color, dyed from her natural baby blue to match Daring-Do. Clipped and jagged looking mane in an attempt, partially successful, to emulate her favorite literary character.Her tail is multiple shades of purple, ranging from dark purple to nearly white, also dyed to emulate Daring-Do.

Body Type: Athletic and fit, though naturally scrawny and wiry. Her physicality comes through more in her boundless enthusiasm rather than any innate gifts. Small in stature and without the muscle structure of the stronger ponies, she has instead opted to craft a physique built to endure and be pushed rather than one with fantastic ability.

Cutie Marks: A rope around a globe.

Origin/Residence: Cloudsdale, though she now wanders the land in search of adventure.

Occupation: Adventurer! (Or, as her pity-fueled friends would say, unemployed)

Motivation: To do as her idol, Daring-Do, and solve the great mysteries of the land in epic adventures!

Likes: Adventuring, Daring Do, Adventuring as Daring-Do, Books, Cider, Foals, spooky woods.

Dislikes: Neigh-sayers, authority, normal 9-to-5 jobs, hospitals.

Character Summary:

Her parents were Cloudsdale's- neigh, EQUESTRIA'S- finest flying performance duo. Their feats astounding and their bravery legendary, matched only by their boundless confidence, swift wits, and stunning skill. They produced a single foal, and soon after they had rested up, they left her in the care of Cloudsdale's child services so they could finish their tour.

On their way to a sold-out show on the edge of Griffon territory, they vanished. Search teams were dispatched, Cloudsdale and Canterlot alike offering words of support and compassion. They were never to be found, and after months of searching, they stopped. Pathfinder passed into the care of the Cloudsdale government. She thus grew up in the rather dog-eat-dog world of Cloudsdale orphanages.

Her early life was thus spent in relative seclusion and timidity, her social senses shaped by what surrounded her. Namely, while there were very few awful ponies and the guardians tried their best, those few awful ones could do a mental number(and sometimes a physical number), and there were simply too many fillies and colts for the guardians to look after. She became the sad product of a sad equation, a foal in the wrong place at the wrong time.

This all came to a screeching halt when she got her hooves on the first Daring-Do book as a filly. Not only did it remind her of the all the stories she heard of her parents, but it provided for your little filly a sense of empowerment that they too could persever against seemingly insurmountable odds. She took to her flight training well and worked on her body to produce one best suited for what she wanted to do later in life- become an awesome and cool adventurer! As her physicality grew, so did her mentality, and she soon became a more confident and outspoken pony.

Another major turning point, when she gained her cutie mark, would come soon after. One of the colts from the orphanage had ran away, yet a major storm was coming, the type that not even the Pegasi pony on the weather teams could hold back. It would be dangerous for any pony to be outside, and Pathfinder grew concerned about her colt runaway friend. She ventured out into the vicious windy conditions of a Cloudsdale laid bare to the elements, a small knapsack with a bungee cord rope and book along with her standard outfit complete with the officially licensed Daring Do hat, and searched high and low. Almost giving up hope, she spotted a disturbance in a nearby cloud. She leapt on just as the colt, unable to handle the high winds and whose screams were being muffled by the wind, fell towards the ground. Realizing that no one could hear them and that she alone could save him, Pathfinder tied the rope to a nearby pillar and jumped down to follow the colt.

The wind whipped viciously and relentlessly, tossing her to and fro. Only her determination to get as close as possible kept her even within visual distance of the colt. His wings beat in the distance, their strength undeniable but his struggle in vain. All he could do was very minutely slow his descent. That slow down was what Pathfinder needed, as her own campaign against the wind went on and she drew close to the panicking colt. Finally, at the very end of the rope, just before she snapped back against the strain, she grabbed ahold of the poor dear. They pulled closer through great effort until she had him through the joints in their front legs. She then heard an audible spring, and the two were launched back up towards Cloudsdale. She was able to move her body to change the trajectory and as they were being slingshotted across the city, she stretched her wings out with great strength and broke the binds, launching them towards a building.

They both went flying through the window of a Cloudsdale library, where they would eventually end up bowling through ten shelves before stopping. Despite the damage, she was deemed a hero in the eyes of Cloudsdale and found later that her cutie mark- which represents her adventuring attitude that would see her cross much of the world, along with resembling the cover of the fifth Daring-Do book- was now emblazoned on her flank.

That confidence and seemingly inability to taste fear became the cornerstone of her personality, as she fell more and more in line with the idolized hero of her imagination, Daring-Do. During flight training, her confidence and self-assuredness became the single greatest muscle she had behind her, pushing her beyond the rather stringent limits then imposed on her and landing her near the top of her class through sheer force of will.

Since that day, she often found herself involved in self-styled adventures. Sometimes they were really just contests of daring and bravery in the high towers of Cloudsdale. Other times, they ware more vital matters of sneaking and spying on uncouth elements who she believed were attempting to smuggle valuables out of Cloudsdale. Often, her views were almost entirely fictional yet were taken as seriously as the word of Celestia. This has led to a few theories purpoting that she has trouble distinguishing fact from fiction. This is false belief; she just rather enjoys the pleasant and exciting fiction inside her head more than the mundane reality around her.

She currently is the Cloudsdale head of the Daring-Do Fan Club, dominating it through a cult of personality not of her own doing. She has attended several large fan meet-ups, where other Daring-Do fans have both been impressed with her look(which yearly resembles more and more the character) and charisma while also being more than a little freaked out by her fanaticism. Most think she is absolutely insane and the heads of the other city's fan clubs groan at her near daily messages and well-written(though somewhat creepy) fanfiction.

After her education was completed, Cloudsdale offered her many different avenues of advancement. Cloudsdale pegasi were honored members of the REA and the more elite branches were stocked with valued Cloudsdale citizens. Cloudsdale trained weather ponies could find work anywhere for high pay. The Rainbow teams, who treaded fierce storms to lay the groundwork for the revelation of their brilliant rainbows, were easily the most beloved Pegasi in existence.

She turned them all down when the time came, opting to leave the city to pursue what her heart desired- adventure, and all the freedom that came long with it. She now wanders the entire landmass, seeking out the great treasures of Equestria's past and the adventures alongside them. More often than not, she ends up having to take some crummy temporary job as some sort of worker in order to eat dinner that night. What little money she does make is sent to the orphanage where she grew up, with her basic desires amounting to nothing more than her immediate needs and the lust for adventure.

The truth is that within her is little more than a foal, stunted by her upbringing and clinging to the guise of a role model whose flawlessness in spirit helped provide the groundwork for whatever success she now claims. Strength, decency, honor, bravery, eclipsed spiritually only by a quest for answers that drives both the foal internally who seeks answers to her parent's disappearance, and the more confident mare on the exterior who seeks answers to Equestria's riddles. Boldness and courage is the mask worn by a foal cloaked in timidity and fear.

Her friends see as a rather sad figure: An obsessed fan who invests so heavily in her chosen fandom that it becomes a crucial, almost creepy, part of her identity. Her 'adventures' don't do much other than waste her time, no money, no glory yet attained. They appreciate the fact that there are few mares you'd rather have with you, but between her physical adventures and 'fragile' mental makeup, they worry for how long that'll last.

Of course, Pathfinder says differently. She is an adventurer and adventurers, if they're worth their salt, shouldn't care about money at all! It's all about the thrill of discovery and the sheer joy of survival. If she can solve the mysteries of the world- and help some ponies along the way- then she just doesn't care what you think.

She is, after all, a true adventurer! (Besides, she is thinking of contacting the author of the series with her plethora of well-written fanfiction. Maybe she could start writing for his extended universe?! OOH, maybe remake some of her adventures as Daring Do's? Ahh, the possibilities!...Even if he stopped responding to her years ago.)

The key is to decide how deep you wanna go. You can attract a lot of attention for both good and bad cosplay. I plan on attending Everfree NW(three day MLP con in Seattle ftw), and I won't be cosplaying because I have a strict rule that I only cosplay who I can achievably look like.

For RD, I think your idea works just dandy. I'd avoid ears and tails, but that is just personal preference.

When Rainbow goes crashing into the ground at high speed, I like how her friends don't appear TOO concerned.

"Eh, I mean, it's Rainbow Dash. Filly ends up in the hospital all the time anyway."

Same here. Doubt it will come to that and if it does, the writers have the talent to pull it off.

Definitely series DVDs. Aside from maybe quality series accurate toys, there's nothing I want more.

Hasbro wouldn't make an official game just for us; it would only make sense for them to make a kids game, and while, isn't much fun I can get out of kids' games.

A soundtrack would be nice though.. I love the music in the series and would be happy to support it.

I'm not so sure about that. There are high quality kids games out there, such as any of the main Mario series, and they make green. If they make a high quality game, then not only would Bronies and the target audience of little girls play it, but as reviews come in and people realize it isn't a cash grab...it wouldn't make Mario money, but it could still result in a win-win for everyone involved.

Complete Series DVD/Blu-Ray, since not only would that be by itself awesome but I assume that there would be nice special features.

A good game would be my second choice. If we can't assure that it will be good, an OST.

Weesh, the page you want is here.

I think the main point is that this is not really an attack against Hasbro for the Derpy thing, it's that the people who complained that Derpy's voice/behavior was making fun of the mentally disabled, and they were reinforcing a bad stereotype while they thought what they were doing was justified -- and Hasbro may have reacted. This sets up a paradigm that if a vocal minority complains loud enough, it can change future things about the series that I thought were pretty awesome (like Derpy's bigger role).

Tales, I completely agree that calm, cool, and collected is the way to go. I did sign the petition, but I haven't felt the need to email Hasbro about this situation...yet When I commented about not being passive, I meant that even though we have limited information about what is happening, we should still explore the possibilities and support our own thoughts about this situation, and it should be done intelligently and with class. But you are right -- until something official is said, we really have nothing to go on.

Derpy is back on WLF and The Last Roundup is up, unedited, on the official site, so I think this situation will blow over very soon.

This I understand and even agree with. I am just not a fan of those who look at it in a DOOMSDAY ZOMG SOUND THE ALARM MAN THE BATTLE STATIONS way, like Derpy Hooves is SOPA or ACTA.

We need Daring Do fan fiction.

It was a solid episode. I didn't enjoy it as much as the previous two, but it is solidly paired with Baby Cakes. Lots of good design.

It sounds like an RPG.

Fluttershy casts Iron Will! Fluttershy becomes assertive. +2 to Fortitude.

It sounds like a good episode.

Your missing the symbolism here. Derpy symbolizes the brony fandom because WE essentially created her. If they turn their back on her then they are turning their back on the fandom, if they change her, they are telling us they dont care what we think anymore that the beautiful symbiotic relationship is over.

Now, I personally think that symbolism is a little overboard, but from what I've read, that seems to be the overall view, and I do agree with it on a lesser level.

And wow... 14K signatures... just... wow... O_O

Yeah, that symbolism is wildly overboard. I would reply more to it, but adherence to that belief is entirely personal and lacks factual, substantive basis and is therefore just a personal belief. Can't argue against personal belief, ya know?

I wrote the polite email and sent them a link to the over 14,000 signed petition.

and derpy's name was re-instated later that day - I'm convinced if I and others had 'done nothing' as saberspark is suggesting then a character I for one sincerely love would have been erased forever.

I love her. I can't bear the thought of going backward. Why give us something then take it away? It would have been better to have never received it.

I'm sure the 14K petition (which I signed) played a role. I'm sure there is far more behind the scenes stuff than we know that did more to save her.

I understand the love. I get it. I love what Derpy represents as well. I'm just somewhat put off by this belief that we are entitled to what we want, when we want it, and how we want it in every facet.

She was an animation error and nothing more, turned into a true character by DHX to show their love for us. No matter what they do with Derpy, I'm thankful for what they have done. In many ways, look at this like Suited for Success: They don't have to put Derpy in, and if they do, we should appreciate what they do. Demanding things from them when what they are giving us is a completely non-essential gift out of their own goodwill comes across poorly.

Now, this isn't directed at people who write nice e-mails and sign petitions. It is directed more at those who seemingly like to board the DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM train about everything even remotely un-fanny.

No. It's not.

The strength of the Brony Community is in the fact it does react. Why am I the only one who see's this? If we had not reacted with an email campaign today and a petition w/ over 14k signatures we would have forever lost Derpy Hooves as canon.

You wouldn't have lost Derpy as canon because she wouldn't have been canon. Her inclusion in any role whatsoever is a gift to the fans. Making noise over a decision to change a character on their show, when said character initially didn't even exist and who's inclusion is intended as a nod to the fanbase, can come off as the fanbase seeming spoiled.

You want Derpy to remain Derpy? I can understand that. Write a polite e-mail and say your piece. My message is that whether they keep her the same or change her, I'm excited that she is involved at all and am overjoyed that they recognize us enough to do so. I'm not going to demand they adhere to my vision of their character- it is their vision, their work, not mine. I'm happy to have Derpy at all.

Very good episode, a solid 8/10. Didn't like it as much as last week's, but it was still solid all around. AJ's development was more of a passive, background acknowledgement of maturity than anything plot-developed, but that's fine.

Poor Dash and her alcholism love of cider.

I can see two general lessons:

1- Sometimes, people will be slow to warm up to you. That doesn't mean they're mean- everyone grows at a different rate, and with patience and care, love will always come through.

OR

2- Pinkie has to learn that not everyone will want to be your friend, and you have to accept that. You can still be friendly and nice to them, even if they aren't your friends.

Yeah, I don't think Celestia would expect or desire anything other than the honest bull from their hearts, especially from the Element of Honesty.

Assuming the worst, I still don't see the issue. Derpy started off as a freakin' animation error. Any characterization we get at all officially is already better than what we would have had initially.

I understand being upset with a possible decision to change her character, but really, some people are taking this waaaaaaay too hard. It is a background pony whose sole purpose is a nod to the fanbase, meant as nothing more than that. Some act as if a change in her character somehow is a fatal blow to the series. Check yourself: It's freakin' Derpy, not Rainbow Dash or Twilight Sparkle.

I doubt Tabitha was being forced to take down the name. She seems rather acutely aware of events and likely censored the name as a joke. iTunes may be due the release of a five-episode DVD which includes that episode- they probably want to give the DVD a decent shot at seeming special, and will likely release said episode a month or so after the release of the DVD. The older episodes aren't taken down because they've been out there for so long.

Such is my theory, anyway.