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(Discord's advocate position here ) Perhaps Celestia isn't that weak, but since the episodes with her in it are during the day, her power is tied up keeping the sun moving across the sky.

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The ones I found at Wal-Mart were $1.96.

So I was wondering, Can other ponies see the aura of magic around unicorn horns when they do things? It would be a heck of a tell as to if they were responsible for something happening. Also, in the S-2 finale I knew Cadance was a counterfeit early on because in Twilights memory her magic was pinkish, not "Hi I'm evil" green. If the other ponies could see the aura wouldn't that have been a sign? And on a separate subject, just cause I don't want to spam with thread creation... Ginger Mint (hope I types that right) posted a link to an awesome article that hit upon something I have been thinking on already. http://msmagazine.com/blog/blog/2010/12/24/my-little-non-homophobic-non-racist-non-smart-shaming-pony-a-rebuttal/ (I can't figure out how to do the in text links) When it came down to it at the end of it all Princess Carance wasn't saved by her Shining Armor. She saved him. And in the end, they saved the day together as a team. As much girl-hate as I see on the net today that's a message I like to see!

Ginger Mint: Thanks for linking that article! It's interesting having seen this discussion unfold.

Well, today I bought 5 blind bags. Truely blind. They didn't have the codes. And the cashier didn't bat an eye.

It's interesting. I really LIKE the animation. It's clean, cute, and attractive. After stuff like "Jakie Chan's Adventures" and the other stuff from that school of animation I'll take ponies every day. So the basic feel I'm getting on the ponynous is "Whatever." Some people don't like them but not to the hostility level. Right?

I did manage to find them after work, Yay! Only one bag had the code stamp on it. (insert Sweetie Belle "Oh come on!" here) So I got 5 truely blind bags. Got a glitter Twilight and Rainbow Dash, but not the regular Twi and Fluttershy I was hoping for. *sigh*

Sparkleheart, I know. Why do they have to put those things so close to the ponies? So far I've never had a problem, but I've only looked a few times and never found what I wanted. Maybe I'll have some luck this afternoon.

Korok132, You're not alone! I've been looking and failing as well. At least I know it's not just me. I debated looking in the local comic book shop. If CVS has them I may try some of the local drug stores.

That right there sums up a large part of the show's appeal to me. A few of my friends know I watch it. Not many. I have one friend in particular I dread finding out. He wouldn't make fun of me, but I think he would be weird about it. He's an ex military, correctional officer, real red-meat & guns type. I'm hesitant to post stuff I want to on Facebook and such out of paranoia. I don't think it quite equates to DR. Who just because of the target audience difference. Maybe I just need to get over my insecurities.

I feel old now. I got an email not too long ago saying something about my account being active for 13 years (I started it in late 1998/ early 1999. Not sure exactly when) I was 23. So am I a dinosaur for still using Yahoo? But to echo others, you'd regret it later. Time capsules are neat.

So I hope I'm not rehashing an old topic. I tried looking through older threads before starting this one. I'm new on here and want to follow the correct etiquette. I'm curious about the regularity of the use of personal ponynouns. (somepony, everypony, et al.) I've seen them used, not used, and ran across at least one disparaging comment on their use at all. I don't use them IRL at all, but it's my natural impulse when posting about ponies. But I don't want to ruffle feathers either. And on the subject of unwritten rules of forums..... I've been on boards before where you'll get grief-ed clean off the board if you start a new thread about an old topic. Do I need to be afraid to post without doing an exhaustive search first? Thanks!

My initial though on the Alicorn question was that she is a princess. Perhaps that is a distinction. Royal family and all that. And there just isn't room to discuss every pony that could be in the show. There has to be a first appearance whenever it may be. It's like Shining Armor being twilight's brother without us having heard of him before. Bit the rest of the Mane 6 obviously had. We don't get to see every conversation or interaction the ponies have...

I haven't bought anything yet but my Mom bought me Fluttershy and Twilight for Christmas! (I'm 37, but have a cool mom) The stores here haven't had any show accurate figures. Are the blind bags better looking that the regular box stuff? I'd like to see some nice resin statuettes. Show accurate of course.

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See you out there!

I don't understand where all the "hostility" for Princess Celestia comes from either. She's very similar to Prof. Dumbledore in her story role. (though he gets a lot of flak as well) As a mentor it's her job to let Twilight and the rest of the Mane 6 take the lead on things. As for a canonization? I agree with the need for a long term "big-bad." And maybe we have that after the S2 finale. It wouldn't even need to be obvious all the time. She can look like anypony.

I understand the sentiment. But I think it's an overwrought concern. I was a huge Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan. In my opinion Season 2 was the best in it as well. It went on for 7 seasons. There were some truly bad moments in there, but in the end it went out with a bang and left us on an awesome note. If MLP:FiM were to end now it would be like Firefly. Leaving a huge, rabid fan base that feels shortchanged. I have moments where I dread the time when the magic of the show fades for me too. I'm sure it will. Nothing can be exciting and "ohmygoshohmygoshohmygosh!" forever, but that doesn't mean it isn't good anymore, just not "new." So when I have those moments I watch a favorite episode and smile a lot.

@MyLittlePonyTales That would be the one! @Davroth: Certainly not on the underwear part! The group I'm in, the SCA (very google-able without the full name) generally shoots for the "10 foot rule." If it looks ok from 10 feet away it's good. There are some that go the whole 9 yards but they're the inority. For the first couple years all that's expected is an attempt at medieval. I've met some of the groups that critisize fabric choices, and buttons and all that. Doesn't sound fun to me. @SilverMint: We have several kinds of combat. All of it is live, though the Rapier, which has steel blades, is touch calibration. Though "touch" is usually a bit more than what touch implies. I'm actually the head of the youth combat program in our state. Foam weapons for the kids.

Thanks for the welcome. I realized after I posted I forgot to add: I'm trying to hook my wife. She is an exact personality match for Fluttershy. Which made her mad until she saw a few parts she identified with enough to want to finish the episodes. Now she has embraced her Fluttershyness. She even put 3 butterflies on the labels for the mead she's making! @AlisonRose: The "Love is in Bloom" song is what's stuck in my head. I wish there was more to it. On the Medieval thing, that is one hiccup with it. The group I'm in isn't nearly as exacting as some out there but we have several vocal sourpusses that get down on inauthenticity. I'm more about the general interest in the time and spending time with good people.

Hi! I'm new too. I love the "Forever" bit. When we get moved I plan on using a clip of that in my "We're done moving..." announcement. @AlisonRose I love the Princess Cadence profile pic.

About Myself: I'm a middle aged guy in Illinois. I do medieval reenactment and a few related things. How I found Canterlot.com: A link from "My Little Pony Tales" which has apparently gone dormant. How I became a fan of MLP:FiM: I watched it to see what the memes were about and got hooked. I got caught up about 1/2 through S-1 and have been impatient since. My favourite main cast pony/s: Fluttershy,Twilight Sparkle After filling out the form I'm not sure what to put down other than the fact that I'm a bit Pony obsessed lately. It's been a rough year for me and they have helped a lot. S-2 finale was AWESOME! Though I hate waiting!