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(?) · by **Treehouse Censor** (?) » Tue Mar 20, 2012 6:19 am

Headless Horse wrote:Garble is a perfectly acceptable name.

One thing I've always liked about FiM's writing, by the way, is how they don't lean on character names, certainly not anywhere near to the degree that you'd expect from a show whose purpose is ostensibly to advertise toys. I seem to remember the G1 Transformers cartoon had dialogue like "Where are the Decepticons™ hiding out, Bumblebee™?" "Behind the next ridge, Wheeljack™! Let's go report to Optimus Prime™©!" It weirded me out even as a kid.

I noticed this myself when I first watched the show. To be honest, it was part of the reason I was lukewarm to the show at first. In FPK (my first episode) the first line after the intro is Fluttershy going:

:modesty:

"Oh, I'm so, so, sorry! You okay Twilight Sparkle?"

Something about that line seemed way off, and still does, kinda. I guess it sounds forced. The shorter names/nicknames they tend to rely on a lot more now really help the show feel more natural.

(?) · by **SlateSlabrock** (?) » Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:32 am

Perhaps there are simply dozens of different species of phoenix.

(?) · by **Grue** (?) » Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:42 am

Or maybe... not all phoenixes look exactly the same! A novel idea, I know. :-/

(?) · by **Scuderia Ferrarity** (?) » Tue Mar 20, 2012 3:25 pm

I'm getting a kick out of the bestiary this show has. Dragons of every shape and size, Unicorns, Pegasii, Griffons, Phoenixes, Minotaurs, mutant dog things, Star Bears, Discord's species (if he's an example of one or whatever).

And all of these appear right alongside incredibly ordinary non-speaking cats, dogs, rabbits, chickens...

(?) · by **Mechanical Ape** (?) » Tue Mar 20, 2012 5:52 pm

Yeah, but enough with the preliminaries -- I want to see Twilight Sparkle fight a beholder. Maybe while Fluttershy gives a massage to an umber hulk. Hasbro, you own Wizards of the Coast, you can swing this. :black101:

(?) · by **Chronos30** (?) » Tue Mar 20, 2012 5:59 pm

Mechanical Ape wrote:Yeah, but enough with the preliminaries -- I want to see Twilight Sparkle fight a beholder.

Only until Rarity convinces it to let her give it a makeover.
Beauty is in the eye of the Beholder. :vogue:

(?) · by **Crow** (?) » Tue Mar 20, 2012 6:43 pm

Scuderia Ferrarity wrote:I'm getting a kick out of the bestiary this show has. Dragons of every shape and size, Unicorns, Pegasii, Griffons, Phoenixes, Minotaurs, mutant dog things, Star Bears, Discord's species (if he's an example of one or whatever).

And all of these appear right alongside incredibly ordinary non-speaking cats, dogs, rabbits, chickens...

Discord was a "Draconaques" (sp)

Chronos30 wrote:
Only until Rarity convinces it to let her give it a makeover.
Beauty is in the eye of the Beholder.

(?) · by **kefkafloyd** (?) » Tue Mar 20, 2012 6:45 pm

Hemoglobin wrote:Discord was a "Draconaques" (sp)

Draconequis.

(?) · by **Doctor Wheeze** (?) » Tue Mar 20, 2012 6:50 pm

Hemoglobin wrote:Discord was a "Draconaques" (sp)

From the wiki:

Spelled dragonokis on The Hub's website, and draconequis in the closed captions. Faust's preferred spelling is draconequus.

Faust's spelling is probably the correct one. It's Latin for "Dragon Horse".

e: Beaten but my answer is more complete :colbert:

(?) · by **Crow** (?) » Tue Mar 20, 2012 7:03 pm

At least I was close. :pinkieshrug:

(?) · by **jaybud4** (?) » Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:31 pm

Treehouse Censor wrote: "Oh, I'm so, so, sorry! You okay Twilight Sparkle?"

Something about that line seemed way off, and still does, kinda. I guess it sounds forced. The shorter names/nicknames they tend to rely on a lot more now really help the show feel more natural.

That one made more sense to me than the more recent crutch on Rainbow's name does.
:applejargh:

Whaddya think of that move, Rainbow Dash?
:gonkity:

YOU LEAVE HIM ALONE, RAINBOW DASH!
:facehoof:

RAINBOW DASH, STOP!
I'm reminded of Pinkie's "Dashie" from Over a Barrel. What happened to that? :pinkieshrug:

(?) · by **MochaBean** (?) » Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:33 pm

jaybud4 wrote: YOU LEAVE HIM ALONE, RAINBOW DASH!
RAINBOW DASH, STOP!

These two actually work for me, because it's the whole "Full Name Admonishment" thing at work.

Like when your mom gets angry at you and yells your full name - including the middle name. :nnngh:

(?) · by **jaybud4** (?) » Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:46 pm

MochaBean wrote:These two actually work for me, because it's the whole "Full Name Admonishment" thing at work.

Okay, how about from Read It, then?
:-D

Rainbow Dash!
:-/

Reading is for everypony, Rainbow Dash!
:flattered:

You go first, Rainbow Dash!
:pinkietoot:

Hello, Rainbow Dash!

(?) · by **Mr. Big** (?) » Tue Mar 20, 2012 10:48 pm

Maybe it's a "full name" basis that some characters have.

Like John Redcorn from King of the Hill. He's NEVER referred to as just "John". All the characters call him "John Redcorn" no matter what.

(?) · by **Mordja** (?) » Tue Mar 20, 2012 10:51 pm

I am so glad this exists.

(?) · by **numsOic** (?) » Tue Mar 20, 2012 11:41 pm

Mr. Big wrote:Maybe it's a "full name" basis that some characters have.

Like John Redcorn from King of the Hill. He's NEVER referred to as just "John". All the characters call him "John Redcorn" no matter what.

She's been referred to as "Rainbow", among other names, uncountable times, so that's not it.

(?) · by **Herr General** (?) » Tue Mar 20, 2012 11:48 pm

numsOic wrote:She's been referred to as "Rainbow", among other names, uncountable times, so that's not it.

(?) · by **Durandal** (?) » Wed Mar 21, 2012 1:16 am

Personally I love how Spike's character arc has gone from this

to this

It's just been a complete 180 and we've barely even noticed

(?) · by **synthorange** (?) » Wed Mar 21, 2012 1:41 am

Girly frou frou nonsense? I'm into it!

(?) · by **Mordja** (?) » Wed Mar 21, 2012 1:51 am

synthorange wrote:Girly frou frou nonsense? I'm into it!

It's us. We are Spike. :smirk:

(?) · by **Headless Horse** (?) » Wed Mar 21, 2012 2:02 am

I remember getting thrown freshly off-balance in Episode 1 where he was all like "It's kinda pretty when you get used to it!"

I was still trying to get my bearings and figure out what the show's deal was, whether I even could watch a show with an all-female cast and pink hearts everywhere, what this one token male character was doing in it, and how he would be portrayed handling himself in this patently "girly" universe. That line in reaction to her poofed-up hair (instead of, say, making fun of it or saying it looked cool or funky) sounded to me like the kind of thing a kid his apparent age would have been accustomed to saying if he had a couple of older sisters with lots of giggling friends and knew nothing of traditional gender roles beyond what he observed in them.

As the story arc went on they tried to make out like his was a tragic beleaguered role, staking out a hopeless bastion of masculinity in a sea of women, but now it looks like he's made his peace with it. It's so neatly done and so subtle a transition it has to have been intentional. :gotcha:

(?) · by **The great M** (?) » Wed Mar 21, 2012 2:21 am

Spike's just a practical guy. A girly dress? No need for that. But an apron? Gotta watch those stains, man.

(?) · by **Aramek** (?) » Wed Mar 21, 2012 2:23 am

Mordja wrote:It's us. We are Spike.

(?) · by **MochaBean** (?) » Wed Mar 21, 2012 2:55 am

Someone needs to get that poor boy a proper BBQ Apron! :black101:

(?) · by **kefkafloyd** (?) » Wed Mar 21, 2012 3:47 am

Maybe spike already tried the KISS THE COOK apron and it didn't work. :v:

(?) · by **Treehouse Censor** (?) » Wed Mar 21, 2012 3:52 am

Headless Horse wrote:I remember getting thrown freshly off-balance in Episode 1 where he was all like "It's kinda pretty when you get used to it!"

He laughed along with Rainbow Dash when it happened. I think it was one of those backhanded "compliments". He was only saying it as a rather transparent attempt to cheer Twilight up.

(?) · by **Aramek** (?) » Wed Mar 21, 2012 4:15 am

kefkafloyd wrote:Maybe spike already tried the KISS THE COOK apron and it didn't work.

There was a Farside comic that had a bunch of Horses at a BBQ, and the cook's apron said KICK THE COOK.
Cuz dey horses! :awesomedash:

(?) · by **Scuderia Ferrarity** (?) » Wed Mar 21, 2012 4:43 am

: "For Pete's sake, everypony! I breathe fire, have vertical eyepupils and have claws and scales. But I get caught wearing a frilly apron in a ditch and suddenly I may as well be knitting sweaters for cats and reading romance novels."

Aramek wrote:There was a Farside comic that had a bunch of Horses at a BBQ, and the cook's apron said KICK THE COOK.
Cuz dey horses!

Here's a request: there's a farside comic - wild west scene - cowboy trying to spur a horse into movement - a sheriff is standing by "I figured you'd try to escape, so I took the liberty of removing your horse's brain while you were out."
And he's just holding a brain.
I've been googling for this thing on and off. No luck.

(?) · by **itinerant nomad** (?) » Wed Mar 21, 2012 5:01 am

Were there any female dragons in this episode?
Aside from possibly Crackle?

It looks like the designs of the adults hewed closer to the designs of the ones seen in earlier episodes, although there may be no hard and fast rules for that (eyelashes?).

(?) · by **Headless Horse** (?) » Wed Mar 21, 2012 5:11 am

The closest they came to female dragons was Garble suggesting that Spike was migrating on his mom's back.

(?) · by **Chaos Sonic** (?) » Wed Mar 21, 2012 5:18 am

Scuderia Ferrarity wrote:Here's a request: there's a farside comic - wild west scene - cowboy trying to spur a horse into movement - a sheriff is standing by "I figured you'd try to escape, so I took the liberty of removing your horse's brain while you were out."
And he's just holding a brain.
I've been googling for this thing on and off. No luck.

Gary Larson doesn't like his work posted online, and many people respect his wishes and refuse to do so.

(?) · by **itinerant nomad** (?) » Wed Mar 21, 2012 5:19 am

I wonder if dragons have the Simpson gene, where being a doofus is a sex-linked trait.
Maybe the female dragons are at a distant volcanic amphitheater taking adult education courses while the males laze about, belch, and run into each other.

(?) · by **Herr General** (?) » Wed Mar 21, 2012 5:24 am

Chaos Sonic wrote:
Gary Larson doesn't like his work posted online, and many people respect his wishes and refuse to do so.

If only people respected Bill Watterson's views on merchandising in the same way.

(?) · by **itinerant nomad** (?) » Wed Mar 21, 2012 5:31 am

MochaBean wrote:These two actually work for me, because it's the whole "Full Name Admonishment" thing at work.

Like when your mom gets angry at you and yells your full name - including the middle name.

Rainbow Aurora Iridescence Dash, you get yourself right over here right now!

(?) · by **SlateSlabrock** (?) » Wed Mar 21, 2012 5:58 am

jaybud4 wrote:That one made more sense to me than the more recent crutch on Rainbow's name does.

For some reason, "Rainbow" sounds weird to me in a way that "Pinkie" and "Twilight" don't. :pinkieshrug:

(?) · by **republic** (?) » Wed Mar 21, 2012 6:41 am

SlateSlabrock wrote:For some reason, "Rainbow" sounds weird to me in a way that "Pinkie" and "Twilight" don't.

Interesting, I find that "Rainbow" sounds pretty natural to me. At least more-so than just "Dash" or "R.D.". :v:

(?) · by **stonecutter** (?) » Wed Mar 21, 2012 7:01 am

Herr General wrote:

Play 'Mare on the Silver Mountain'!

(?) · by **Lazy** (?) » Wed Mar 21, 2012 7:20 am

itinerant nomad wrote:
Rainbow Aurora Iridescence Dash, you get yourself right over here right now!

So her name as an acronym would be RAID? :v:

(?) · by **SlateSlabrock** (?) » Wed Mar 21, 2012 8:58 am

Lazy wrote:So her name as an acronym would be RAID?

Well, you saw how she dealt with those Parasprites before Pinkie Pie showed up!

Click here to view video.

(?) · by **Headless Horse** (?) » Wed Mar 21, 2012 12:55 pm

I just have to say that Spike on his trek getting pissed off at himself and throwing away his tea and crumpets is a wonderful little bit. :awesomedash:

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