S01E22: A Bird In The Hoof

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S01E22: A Bird In The Hoof

Post by The Doctor (?) » Sat Dec 23, 2017 3:14 pm

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A Bird In The Hoof
Airdate: April 8, 2011
Writer: Charlotte Fullerton
Fluttershy kidnaps Celestia's pet Phoenix thinking it's sick. The Phoenix doesn't like that.
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Re: A Bird In The Hoof - Season 1:Episode 22

Post by West Filly (?) » Sun Dec 24, 2017 4:19 pm

This episode brought us "trollestia". Also Philomena's design is beautiful.
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Re: A Bird In The Hoof - Season 1:Episode 22

Post by The Doctor (?) » Sun Dec 24, 2017 4:29 pm

I never got how a simple joke to lighten the mood turned into "trollestia" by this fandom. :unenthused:

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Re: A Bird In The Hoof - Season 1:Episode 22

Post by West Filly (?) » Sun Dec 24, 2017 4:32 pm

The fandom often has the same character as an audience at a smash bros tournament. Any move made by the writers is met with a thousand people screaming the most extreme response "OOH SHE'S TROLLING. GG CELESTIA."
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Re: A Bird In The Hoof - Season 1:Episode 22

Post by Adiwan (?) » Sun Dec 24, 2017 5:01 pm

Celestia is over 1000 years old. She has seen everything and she has done everything. Trolling is her hobby for getting through the centuries. I cannot blame her. I'd do probably do that myself if I was in a position of power and being bored (and centuries old).
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Re: A Bird In The Hoof - Season 1:Episode 22

Post by Perrydotto (?) » Mon Dec 25, 2017 3:38 am

Regardless of how the fandom takes jokes too far, I really do enjoy that Celestia has a sense of humour.
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Re: A Bird In The Hoof - Season 1:Episode 22

Post by Fizzbuzz (?) » Mon Dec 25, 2017 9:04 am

The Doctor wrote: ↑
Sun Dec 24, 2017 4:29 pm
I never got how a simple joke to lighten the mood turned into "trollestia" by this fandom. :unenthused:
As I faintly remember from having been a bystander back then, by April the fandom's hype levels were rapidly approaching their maximum. By then, anything was going to get carried super far.
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Re: A Bird In The Hoof - Season 1:Episode 22

Post by The Doctor (?) » Mon Dec 25, 2017 9:07 am

Perrydotto wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 25, 2017 3:38 am
Regardless of how the fandom takes jokes too far, I really do enjoy that Celestia has a sense of humour.
This episode and Best Night Ever are what made her my favorite character. She’s basically Pony Dumbledore. :allears:

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Re: A Bird In The Hoof - Season 1:Episode 22

Post by West Filly (?) » Mon Dec 25, 2017 9:52 am

The Doctor wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 25, 2017 9:07 am
This episode and Best Night Ever are what made her my favorite character. She’s basically Pony Dumbledore. :allears:
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I was just going to redraw the phoenix strip but four whole panels is effort.
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Re: A Bird In The Hoof - Season 1:Episode 22

Post by Auxiliatrix (?) » Thu Dec 28, 2017 8:44 pm

I really don't like this episode. For the most part, it struck me as formulaic, unfunny, and, in terms of Philomena's performance, a bit unnecessarily mean.

But there's a couple decent lines now and again. :flutterunsmith:
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