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Pony Discussion » Season 5 episode discussion (Stream & episode links in first post) » Post 5594

Dulset

@Anonycat  
Yeah, I’m not gonna pretend this is amazing, but you’re right in that something so easily and haphazardly written is still better than what we got, and that’s a problem. These guys get paid to write this stuff, and we can come up with something better with just a slight amount of effort and consideration. I’ve been doing it all through season 4, and similarly, my main complaint wasn’t that the episodes were bad, but that with just a little effort they could have actually NOT been bad.

Pony Discussion » Season 5 episode discussion (Stream & episode links in first post) » Post 5582

Dulset

@prettypinkponies  
Yeah, I thought it was especially strange that all the disasters were caused by Spike’s good intentions, and all of his bad behavior had no consequences whatsoever. And then the statue is destroyed by a completely unremarkable sneeze, wtf.

Pony Discussion » Season 5 episode discussion (Stream & episode links in first post) » Post 5571

Dulset

One thing I have to say about the episode is that it actually could have done a very good moral: It’s unreasonable to pester those in charge with every little problem you have, while doing nothing yourself first to try and settle things. Ask not what your princess can do for you, ask what you can do for your princess. The whole problem came from ponies quibbling over stupid things and demanding that only princess Twilight be the one they’ll allow to solve their problem instead of ever trying to solve it themselves. And yet the moral was… Was there a moral at all? The speech at the end was nothing but hackneyed dribble about cooperation. It’s even more odd because the idea that the ponies might depend too much on the princesses has been floating around for years, yet this is the first time it’s been showcased in an episode. And still, we don’t get a single word about it!

Pony Discussion » Season 5 episode discussion (Stream & episode links in first post) » Post 5477

Dulset

So three days work without sleep renders Twilight barely able to stand. Meanwhile in It’s About Time, Twilight went the better part of a week working without sleep and by the end was still relatively coherent and energetic.

Pony Discussion » Make New Friends But Keep Discord » Post 28

Dulset

@Background Pony #B7E3  
Heck, what made him scary is that in his first appearance, he DID understand friendship, even better than Twilight. That’s why he was able to destroy their friendship, and Twilight had to learn something new to bring it back.

Pony Discussion » Analysts dropping like flies » Post 52

Dulset

and this thread proves it
you yourself also appear to be incapable of making a distinction.
Nobody in this thread even came close to claiming that you’re not allowed to criticize or that there’s nothing that could be criticized, and yet you make these generalisations. Maybe this Tommy guy was the same then, eh?
 
Or maybe you didn’t quite read that post properly. I never said that what this thread proves is that “you’re not allowed to criticize”. What it proves is that this fandom seems to only ever want to hear their own opinions parroted back at them, and pretend that no other position exists. And oh look, that’s literally what you just did. You actually had to make up your own hypothetical world where the people who don’t agree with you make blanket generalizations with no basis in fact. Meanwhile in the real world, you can actually go find examples by watching his video, or better yet, trying it yourself. Seriously do it, try saying Tanks wasn’t explicitly about death, or that Pinkie wasn’t herself in Pinkie Pride, or that Sleepless wasn’t the best thing in the world. I dare you.

Pony Discussion » Analysts dropping like flies » Post 29

Pony Discussion » Analysts dropping like flies » Post 26

Dulset

Tommy was 100% right and this thread proves it, anyone who criticizes the show will be vilified by crowds of idiots, and unfortunately that’s a pretty huge portion of the fandom right now. As his experiment proved, it’s not about having an “unpopular opinion”, it’s about seeing the actual problems the show has and pointing them out to people who don’t want to hear it, people who only want their own ridiculous ideas of show perfection echoed back at them.

Pony Discussion » Make New Friends But Keep Discord » Post 24

Dulset

@Background Pony #5297  
Yes, there are plenty of reasons for him to be angry and jealous, this isn’t even getting into how badly the both of them treat him. But what I’m saying is that the resolution is somehow nothing more than Discord realizing you can have more than one friend. None of the problems you’ve mentioned are addressed by the end of the episode.

Pony Discussion » Make New Friends But Keep Discord » Post 22

Pony Discussion » How Would You Personally Rank the Last Four Seasons and Why » Post 10

Dulset

Why does everyone say Season 3 is so bad since season 4 came out? Whenever I told people during Season 3 that it wasn’t as good as usual (not even “bad”) I’d get a lot of grief over it.

Pony Discussion » Make New Friends But Keep Discord » Post 20

Dulset

So Discord’s revelation at the end, along with the resolution, seem to suggest that he’s so clueless about friendship that he doesn’t know you can have more than one friend?
 
He knows Fluttershy already had several other friends before Treehugger came around, and he himself considers Twilight a friend as well. Sure there were more things getting Discord’s goat in the episode but then the resolution can’t be nothing but explaning to Discord how you can have multiple friends!

Pony Discussion » How Would You Personally Rank the Last Four Seasons and Why » Post 7

Pony Discussion » What's Wrong With The Comics? (An Observation Discussion) » Post 144

Dulset

For the longest time my problem with the comics was how imposing they constantly make a point of being with regards to the show canon. They do far more than just supplement the show’s ideas, most of the time they seem to try and straight up supplant it! The nightmare force on the moon, Celestia’s alternate universe trysts, even Fluttershy being a secret knitting fanatic, absolutely none of that was asked for and it all makes people less confident in the canon as a whole. I stopped reading the comics because I simply couldn’t take that kind of intrusionary approach again and again and again.
 
But… it wasn’t until just recently that I realized something. After recently reading Archie’s Mega Man series, I realized there’s much more to it than simply respecting the canon. I’d thought so much about the relationship between the comics and the show that I never stopped to think about whether the comics were good or bad, whether they were enjoyable to read or just lame. The Mega Man comics I realized are actually wonderfully written. I can tell because I am not a Mega Man fan, but these comics not only respect, but celebrate what little story the games offer, and meanwhile framing the whole thing in a very vibrant and believable world.
 
On the other hand, ignoring all the problems I find with the MLP comics and their treatment of the show’s material… they’re still downright awful comics in general. The stories are thrown together, the conflicts are absurd, the interactions are unpolished… On the whole it’s indistinguishable from bad fanfiction, because in the end, they really are badly written fanfiction. While good comics like the Mega Man example can be enjoyed by non-fans, I am quite convinced that ONLY a present MLP fan could ever enjoy the MLP comics, because they’re not good enough to pull in anyone by merit other than the name brand and the promise of “Equestria” (even when they fail at delivering).

Pony Discussion » What's Wrong With The Comics? (An Observation Discussion) » Post 128

Pony Discussion » Your own Episode ideas » Post 41

Dulset

As You Wish
 
Discord wants to be seen as a good guy now, so he tries to think of something good to do for others. Not being well versed in the whole friendship thing, he quickly concludes the best idea is to offer wishes to all the citizens of Ponyville. After all, what’s nicer than giving people whatever they want? He goes into town advertising that he will give one wish to everyone in town, and after some skepticism, everypony is soon clamoring to have their wishes granted.
 
Predictably, things very quickly get way out of hand. The ponies’ grandiose, hasty, and often conflicting wishes soon plunge the town into chaos, giving no one what they wanted. Even the mane six get caught up in the wish frenzy, except for Twilight for no other reason than because she’s too busy trying to think of what she wants to wish for.
 
Discord can’t help but laugh at the irony, but not for long as he’s soon branded by Ponyville as a trickster genie only trying to cause chaos. Discord himself is quite put off by the accusations. The one time he goes out of his way to be as nice as he can to everyone, and this is the response he gets? But the mane six, despite still suffering from their own failed wishes, realize that it wasn’t Discord who caused the chaos all over town, but the carelessness of the ponies making wishes without thinking. Discord is considering giving up trying to bother making friends with the townsponies, but just then the mane six arrive and defend Discord from the townsfolk, explaining that all he tried to do was be nice and that the ones who made the wishes, including themselves, are the real culprits. Twilight, the only one left who hasn’t made a wish, uses hers to make the town right again, as it was before.
 
The mane six learn the standard “be careful what you wish for” lesson.  
The townsfolk learn that they shouldn’t have been so quick to blame Discord for the problems, not considering that they may have been the wrong ones.  
And Discord learns that there is more to being nice than giving others whatever they ask for.

Pony Discussion » Crack Pairings that you think should get more love? » Post 49

Pony Discussion » How Would You Personally Rank the Last Four Seasons and Why » Post 3

Dulset

Season 1 had fantastic character moments, amazing songs, and lots of great little times when the story would just stop and let the characters do their thing, which led to many meme-worthy lines from Pinkie. It had amazing episodes, and mediocre episodes, but notably all the “worst” of season 1 still had plenty going for them and added great moments and lore. Also, every song was wonderful. All of them.  
7.25/10
 
Season 2 was fantastic all around, in character and scope. Everything from season 1 was taken up a notch, to amazing effect. This season had the only two 10/10 ratings I’ve given for the show. As before, even the “worse” episodes have great moments and still no episodes are actually bad. Every song was fantastic, exactly on par with season 1 (BBBFF was the only song I didn’t like).  
8/10
 
Season 3 was a huge step down for me. I actually enjoyed the Crystal Empire quite a bit, but all the songs felt a bit phoned in. Then the season realy got going and I knew something was wrong. The series’ first bad episodes came into being, with little to no redeeming qualities. Every song felt soulless, I only enjoyed one and it was in spite of it not being well composed. Even worse than the bad episodes, not a single episode this season really wowed me, the very best episodes a mere 8/10. Moreover, the whole season seemed to have a very unenthused feel behind it, like the writers simply weren’t trying as hard now that they had a loyal fanbase. As a whole, most of it was harmless, but this show had always surprised and amazed me in the past, and that stopped in season 3.  
6/10
 
Season 4 was awful from the very beginning. For the first time, the premiere was simply not enjoyable. After that, clear problems began to show in the writing. Where before it was excusable, characters would now be wildly mischaracterized simply for the story. Each character had at least one episode dedicated to stomping on any love felt for them. Entire plot elements existed solely for fanservice, with silly references and Wilhelm screams abound even more than in Season 3. The very best of the season got even lower scores, while over HALF the episodes were completely unenjoyable. As last season, still no effort or soul in either the episodes or the songs. The occasional pleasant episode was a rarity, and most simply felt like a waste of time. And while I’m aware the animation became fancier, I’ve never once cared about animation in this show, and I would argue that season 1’s flat colors looked better anyway. This is an entire season I wish never existed.  
4/10
 
So far, season 5 is proving to be no better than season 4.

Pony Discussion » What's Wrong With The Comics? (An Observation Discussion) » Post 125

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