The Thread About Ponies, Logistics and General Weirdness (And Gilda)TV

[Akira AC]

(*Plays violins*)

Shipping has changed,
Is no longer about creativity, clever writing or comic relief,
Is an endless series of obnoxious chapters, wrote by clopficters and writing machines,
Shiping, and its writing production have become a well oiled machine.
Shipping has changed...
Shipfic writers uses re known pairings, using the same situations,
Previous experiences with other fics regulates their writing abilities,
Generic control, pairing control, shipping control, fanfiction control,
Everything is pre-read and kept under control,
Shipping has changed...
The age of the shippings, has become the age of control,
And "he", who controls the shipping, controls the fanfics,
Shipping has changed...
When the ship fiction is under control, shipping becomes routine.

(*Enters Equestria Daily*)

 

[Jim Prower]

Er...

Dash can fly, and if S2E3 was any indication, at supersonic speeds at will. A commute of all things doesn't seem like that much of problem to me.

There's also the issue that being on a professional (possibly military) flight demonstration team would take up a lot of her time and effort. Not much time to get away from work. It's not like cloud clearing where she can wrap things up in ten seconds flat. I mean, seriously, when the Thunderbirds and Blue Angels aren't performing, traveling, or making public appearances, they're practicing. Not to mention, she'll be spending a LOT of time with her squadron mates - those groups tend to encourage close camaraderie. Granted, to the counterpoint, sexual relationships are discouraged in the military.

Besides, we've only ever seen Dash break the sound barrier in an extremely steep dive - there's no evidence yet that she can do so in level flight.

Not to mention that Gay Dash is so stereotypical it hurts. It's based almost entirely on horny nerds and the color of her fur and mane. It's so obvious and overdone it's not any fun when it's mentioned. I prefer the irony of straight Dash. Or at least oblivious Dash. It's a bit more...creative? and you get to do. "What? what makes you say that?" jokes.

I see Pinkie being probably most easily homosexual - well, more Bi...well, more anypony in sight...I don't know why, she seems the type to eagerly experiment with that sort of thing. Twilight seems like she might be "curious" as well. Fluttershy is simply too shy to suggest that she'd be into casual sex, and Rarity...well, she went ga-ga over Blueblood (before she met him,) and called her [kaibavoice]GIANT ROCK[/kaibavoice] Tom.

Applejack...I have trouble seeing her that way. She seems too...conservative...to try an alternative lifestyle.

 

[Wiegert]

Why you and Jim gotta make this serious?

I was just about to mention the fact that ponies are serious business, then Jim takes it to the next level. Still, it is serious business.

Twilight seems like she might be "curious" as well.

Huh, that reminds me of how she tried to learn what love is in The Romancing Quest.

Home Tutoring was never Celestia's forte.

 

[Tornado]

There's also the issue that being on a professional (possibly military) flight demonstration team would take up a lot of her time and effort. Not much time to get away from work. It's not like cloud clearing where she can wrap things up in ten seconds flat. I mean, seriously, when the Thunderbirds and Blue Angels aren't performing, traveling, or making public appearances, they're practicing. Not to mention, she'll be spending a LOT of time with her squadron mates - those groups tend to encourage close camaraderie. Granted, to the counterpoint, sexual relationships are discouraged in the military.

Besides, we've only ever seen Dash break the sound barrier in an extremely steep dive - there's no evidence yet that she can do so in level flight.

Not to mention that Gay Dash is so stereotypical it hurts. It's based almost entirely on horny nerds and the color of her fur and mane. It's so obvious and overdone it's not any fun when it's mentioned. I prefer the irony of straight Dash. Or at least oblivious Dash. It's a bit more...creative? and you get to do. "What? what makes you say that?" jokes.

I see Pinkie being probably most easily homosexual - well, more Bi...well, more anypony in sight...I don't know why, she seems the type to eagerly experiment with that sort of thing. Twilight seems like she might be "curious" as well. Fluttershy is simply too shy to suggest that she'd be into casual sex, and Rarity...well, she went ga-ga over Blueblood (before she met him,) and called her [kaibavoice]GIANT ROCK[/kaibavoice] Tom.

Applejack...I have trouble seeing her that way. She seems too...conservative...to try an alternative lifestyle.

Why you and Jim gotta make this serious?

Me and CoffeeGrunt spent nearly 20 posts basically just hurling insults at each other for the lulz. For crying out loud, I started the chain of discussion off by calling him a terrorist with a foul odor.


I wasn't interested in getting involved in a knuckle-down brawl over something so irrelevant, and I certainly wasn't interested in being insulted For Realz over the issue.

 

[CoffeeGrunt]

Come on guys, why you muscling in on mine and Toro's poop-throwing match?

Gotta leave the guy alone, he can't take more than one argument at once, his AppleDash spoonfed brain gets stretched. XD

 

[Jim Prower]

*sigh*

It was honestly getting wearing. One can only put up with so much of it.

I am sorry for being a spoilsport. I was simply stating my opinion on the characters, and then you got all up in a huff about it...or appeared to...and I decided to blast away with it. Turnabout being fair play and all that. I do have some trouble discerning sarcasm, that might have a lot to do with it...

 

[CoffeeGrunt]

Both mine and Toro's arguments were entirely sarcastic, sorry.

I commented on an AppleDash fic that had "Yet another generic appledash" in its description, Toro saw it and faux-raged, then we faux-argued, then everyone started arguing for real.

 

[Jim Prower]

Ah. I see.

Well, I do apologize for butting in your fun with my serious. I tend to be a character-based writer when it comes to relationships. Unfortunately...

I did this.

Sorry. >:

 

[Tornado]

*sigh*

It was honestly getting wearing. One can only put up with so much of it.

I am sorry for being a spoilsport. I was simply stating my opinion on the characters, and then you got all up in a huff about it...or appeared to...and I decided to blast away with it.

At what point since this started did I appear to be taking this seriously?

The initial post where I called CoffeeGrunt a stinky terrorist and dumped a Dash reaction pic? The one where I responded by making fun of Allegrezza? The other one where I responded by making fun of Allegrezza? The one where I made a joke about physical incompatibilities? The one where I posted a bunch of image macros and an out-of-context screenshot, and made fun of Allegrezza for the third time? The one where I responded to an out-of-context YouTube clip with another out-of-context YouTube clip? The one where I made a blatant and obvious double entendre (and asked point blank why you were taking this discussion seriously)? Or was it one of the probably hundreds of other posts where I've made similar jokes in the past in this thread?





I'm not stupid, Jim. I know there is no legitimate canon basis for any of this 🤬; and even if there was I still wouldn't bother arguing over stuff that basically amounts to fanwank.





And yes, now I mad.

Turnabout being fair play and all that.

Of course. After all, you certainly posted valid reasoning in your response to my admittedly-legitimate question regarding the logic for why such a relationship would be doomed.


Oh, wait...

Not to mention that Gay Dash is so stereotypical it hurts. It's based almost entirely on horny nerds and the color of her fur and mane.

It's based almost entirely on horny nerds and the color of her fur and mane.

It's based almost entirely on horny nerds

horny nerds

Thanks for that, by the way.

 

[CoffeeGrunt]

C'mon guys, Friendship!

 

[Jim Prower]

I'm a moron. >:

To be honest, this isn't the first time someones' been mad at me for taking something too seriously. or ruining a joke.

I dunno, It felt like a little part of me died when I read Toro's last post. Like I lost a friend.

 

[Racedude]

Don't feel bad.

 

[Akira AC]

Are you guys done?
Geez.[/Unnecessary_melodrama]



Anyway, pics before the thread dies altogether:

Very impressive:

Excellent colouring.

Potential sleeping pic:

(Probably repost)

And since she was gone this weekend:

There you have her.



(*Continues working on BF2*)

 

[Jim Prower]

Peace offering.

 

[Racedude]

Is it too bad I actually found Luna's Royal Guard 20% Cooler than the normal ones? I mean, with their bat wings, purplish-silver armors, and fierce attitude?

 

[CoffeeGrunt]

Is it bad if Luna is generally more epic than Celestia, because she knows how to make an entrance?

 

[Minty]

....



....



In other news, when I said this Avatar would last a while, I wasn't counting on Big Mac's costume being so badass. I might need to find a cool looking background to match it and use that, because it is amazing.


^And no, that is not a bad thing. I mean, 1, 000 years on the moon might be lonely, but you can sure as hell think up some epic 🤬 for when you get back.



And that Derpy video is awesome. If Derpy ever has lines, and doesn't sound like that, I will have a sad.

 

[Gravekeeper]

As I was preparing this mass-reply, I had already collected a couple of Youtube pony soundbites for the mounting faux discussion, but now they feel just a bit out of place

Even so, I soldier on with the post because I've spent entirely too much time on it anyways.

Even in pony form, I will forever hear his voice.

I'm a...hot pond?

I think it's even more nuanced than that. I mean, "pond scald" implies a burning injury caused by a pond. We must ask ourselves, what manner of standing water are we dealing with here that would indeed cause serious burns such as those that CoffeeGrunt so admirably represents?

I love it!!!!!
Thank you Gravekeeper!👍


,,,it's a teeny bit too dark though ^^
And why isn't it in your DA gallery?

As I mentioned in the message earlier, I'm glad you liked it (enough to make it your avatar, awwww yeeeah). And yes, I looked at it in a different monitor and it looks almost black, not the dark gray I could see on my monitor at home. At this point I'm not exactly certain which monitor is right or wrong.

**Review of the episode**

Right on, really. I questioned the existence of that annoying little midget as soon as he showed his mug. "Why are
you?" and "You will never be Tinny Tim." ran through my mind.

As for the rest of the episode, a couple of things I noticed:

• Berry Punch was in a paired costume with a pegasus filly. Berry was kitted up in safari gear, and the pegasus was a lion. get in the car!! I would be very surprised if there isn't already a whole bunch of fanfics and shipping images being done for those two.

• Cheerilee got name-dropped; I don't think her name had been uttered in the series before, had it? EDIT: Eeyup, Coffee reminded me she got namechecked in PsychoTwi's checklist. Before this season, then?

• Luna's night guards; dressed up for Halloween Nightmare Night, or actual f:censored:ng hellpegasi?

• Mayor Mare:
  
  

• And Luna, oh yes, Luna. Best Luna ever.

LANGUAGE, skip to 0:40s for Luna

This is simply one, if not, the best of these style of comics.

Inb4 Scootaloo dresses as a chicken to maximise fanservice...then Derpy wins the race on a flying muffin.

Also, Derpy is clearly wearing the paper masks from TF2

Got more fan music, and Gravey pressured me into harassing Sethisto for him. :|

I prefer the word extorsion, the 'X' makes it sound cool.

GUESS WHO WAS IN S2E4?

🤬 OCTAVIA.

Dressed as a... zombie country fiddler? I bet Scratch chose that costume.

And then. Out of 🤬 no where, Shiropoint is back, and completely blows away everything else he's done.


The next best is Race Like Rainbow Dash, but that one just feels too short.

Oh yes, I actually recall hearing this song in the Kick-Ass soundtrack. Strangely fitting for Rarity

Bless me father, for I have sinned. Today, I... *sob* went into a Hot Topic. And I bought something.
The shame!

You sick f:censored:!

I had to... do that thing you did... For this shirt.

Hot Topic = Hipsters.

Hipsters = Bunch of guys that think they're cool by pretending to be Indies/Bohemians while being overly cynical and hypocritical.

That is perhaps the best and most succinct description of hipster I've seen yet. 👍

.....he likes the new Luna, and supports Twi x Luna, Twi x Celestia or all three....huh.

Well, twilight does come between the day and night...

 

[CoffeeGrunt]

New fic's up. Releasing these things is like hiding in a shelter with my fingers in my ears.

So far, relatively good reception.

 

[Minty]

I prefer the word extorsion, the 'X' makes it sound cool.

Dressed as a... zombie country fiddler? I bet Scratch chose that costume.

Well the idea is to be scary. And I'm sure to Octavia there's nothing more frightening.

You sick f:censored:!

I had to... do that thing you did... For this shirt.

You went into Hot Topic for.....not ponies?

Well, twilight does come between the day and night...

Right. I don't like Joseco's reason for Rarity not being in the last episode. I don't like it at all.

 

[Brando-K]

@Toro and Jim, Why so serious?

But seriously I think it all was a misunderstanding, a hilarious misunderstanding.

Good morning bronies.

 

[CoffeeGrunt]

Posts new fic that mentions a bank transfer for a sentence or two.

Brony comes outta nowhere like the NYPD demanding a foolproof explanation of the Equestrian Banking Systems and Police Fraud Units to assuade his fears at how traceable the procedure was.

My reaction. It's nearly twelve midnight, I'm tired, and I honestly don't give too much of a damn because that was going to be a plot point in the follow-up chapter. The asshat.

 

[Minty]

^People are teh dumb...



Anyway, I just decided to say 🤬 it and use the original background for the Big Mac image. It looks good as is, so I really have no reason to change it for now. I'll probably crop it down a bit though.

 

[Jim Prower]

@Toro and Jim, Why so serious?

But seriously I think it all was a misunderstanding, a hilarious misunderstanding.

Good morning bronies.

Yeah...for me at least.

 

[Brando-K]

@Big Mac Mint, cool new DP.

I'm watching that video from TGWTG. I'm about half-way through it because my internet seems to be using snail mail to work, and I have to wait for it to load.

I'm going to read some fics after I've watched the video. (I should have read those things between 1 and 3 weeks ago)

 

[Minty]

So much lol:

 

[CoffeeGrunt]

*Races Unit-One to thread*


For the record, I still beat him.



Woot!

 

[unit-one]

Phil Ken Sebben freaks me out...



And I accidentally ...the whole Big Mac... after seeing Mint's new avatar.

source


EDIT: nfgweklaeghiar, Coffee!! I don't liek thaaat!!

 

[CoffeeGrunt]

I did it for the lulz. XD

I'll remove it now...

 

[Wiegert]

Oh god Coffee beat you by a single minute

So much lol:

Fluttershy, real repressed crazy? Eeyup.


And that video reminded me of the analysis of the Mane Six (plus a few other characters) that some of us did a couple of months ago.