So, in case you didn’t know, I’m not a big fan of Applejack. She’s kinda boring, and typically doesn’t do much, and she’s also very stubborn. I’m sure she’s fine as an individual, but on a show where you have such big personalities, her lack of one is a problem.
However this week, that all changes. As Applejack’s greatest quality, her integrity, takes centre stage. It’s an aspect that hasn’t seen a lot of screen time, but I’m certainly glad it did. Continue reading
I’d like to begin this week by saying something I’ve probably said before: The fans are not always right. In fact the fans are most usually wrong. Yes, I include myself in that statement.
Fans don’t know dick. If they did, they wouldn’t simply be fans. But they would be…I don’t know what the word is…opposite of fans… They’d be creating things that people are fans of, not merely consuming it, is what I’m saying.
The wisdom of the crowd is an oxymoron, and I can prove it. The crowd will always do the same thing, for instance, they will always take what little information they may have on a minor fictional character, and extrapolate it to the most obvious result. Booooooring!!! It’s why the phrase, “design by committee” is often used as an insult. Continue reading
Well, it’s finally happened. I’ve run out of ways to open a My Little Pony episode review. It was bound to happen, I mean there’s only so many combinations of words in the English language that are pony-related.
This week, Pinkie Pie babysits two newborn foals. Not realizing that it’s more than fun and games, you actually have to change a few diapers. Continue reading
Once again, it’s time for another episode of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, and since I’ve reviewed every episode thus far, I figure I’m required by law to review this one.
It’s a crucial time for the Apple Family, as they begin the Zap Apple harvest. Zap Apple trees are magic, they grow very quickly, and must be harvested even faster. So everyone needs to be well prepared. The timetable is tight, and there is no margin for error. Continue reading
I have a confession to make. It’s likely I wrote this while drunk. Okay, not drunk, but certainly intoxicated. It might just be a placebo effect (means it’s all in my head) but for some reason, I find it easier to write fiction while I’m drinking. Perhaps because it dulls that part of my brain that tries to remind me writing this’ll take years and I’ll never get it done. That really isn’t the point, I know that, but as Christopher Titus says, we all have that inner retard. Also, I feel obliged to mention I’m trying something new. I call it: planning. I’m such a radical thinker. You see, I realized there are essentially four different plotlines progressing at the same time in this story, and I really need to figure out how I’m going to switch between them and have them cross over when they need to. Right now it’s in a simple text document, but I have a feeling I’m going to need to break out the flowchart program very soon.
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It’s Christmas Hearth’s Warming Eve this week on My Little Pony, when our heroes tell the story of the founding of Equestria. It’s a crucial moment in their history, and I for one am glad we heard it. It’s good to know that the writers thought of these things, I mean, imagine if they didn’t. To establish a universe and not have any clue regarding its history or mythology!? You’d have to be a complete hack to even try something like that…Abrams! Continue reading
I’m loving the new season of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. It has been a great source of comedy and catharsis. By that I mean the continual subversion of fan-created ideas. I love it when people are taken down a peg, myself included.
This week, we discover the details of the dragon aging process. Specifically that their physical age is directly proportional to their wealth, and the older they get, the greedier they get. It’s quite a vicious cycle, which I assume peaks at a certain point. So this means all those fan writers who portrayed Spike in the future as a big-ass dragon, got it wrong. Continue reading
I recently had a revelation about My Little Pony. That while the show is excellent, and I will always continue to watch it, it has one of the most annoying fan communities in the world. I don’t know why I associate with them, I really need to stop it.
Okay, maybe I’m being a bit harsh, that comment is mostly inspired by a comment I heard regarding one of my favourite games of all time: “Portal is the only game I’ve been unable to fault in…[but] In the time since then and the release of Portal 2, you’ll be pleased to hear that I eventually did come up with a criticism for Portal 1: it’s got the worst fucking fans in the world. Nothing ruins a good thing quite like knowing you share your opinions with mindless little tits who bray like mules if you so much as mention the word ‘cake,’ and the good thing in question can never be the same again. This is technically known as the ‘Knights Who Say ‘Ni’ Effect.’”
I’m getting the same feeling with regards to My Little Pony. How so? Continue reading
Speed is key to publishing. If you get content out fast enough, the readers are happy, and so are you because you got it done. I really want to get this story out into the aether, but the more I think about it, act one alone is so long, it might take a while. The thing about the three act structure, is that act one is always slow because life is slow. I need to establish quite a bit in act one, so my goal at this point is to make the next few chapters a little tighter, meaning more will happen in each one. This one took a month to write, which I do apologize for, but I am hoping to get chapters out faster and faster, and if you’re reading this, please leave a comment telling me what you think. Especially if you don’t like it.
Who doesn’t love superheroes!? Well, apparently, Rainbow Dash. Yes, it’s another pony-sode, and it’s all about Rainbow Dash…again…for the second week in a row. I’m not saying I have anything against Rainbow, I’m just saying, spread those episodes out a bit. Continue reading
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