The Round Stable

(?) · by **FlareShard** (?) » Sun Mar 25, 2012 4:16 pm

Wayoshi wrote:

"Even hubworld.com is mocking me!" :fluttersmith:

(?) · by **Wayoshi** (?) » Sun Mar 25, 2012 4:21 pm

@Scuderia - I got a "only last 225 images are visible" message and then a pro account message. I dunno :pinkieshrug:

And yeah next time I'm splitting up the album, this one got big on me quickly...

Oh look, a new page :sheepish:

. Act III all takes place at the Highland Reservoir...

Some might have missed this, but R.D. hasn't completely dropped the Wonderbolts...

...but it's Ponyville first. :allears:

: This isn't going to work out.

Carry the 4 up top and...

...we're OK? (Spoiler: we're not.)

Need iTunes version to see this more clearly! I'll try to get this tonight if no one else has, although I've had trouble getting the ginormous 1080p.

Goggled ponies :awesomedash:

This horn has a nice pegasus in the front, must be passed from town to city to town every year.

The first time spoiler people saw Big McLargehuge is a long time ago now...

Slight derpage, Twilight.

Awesome.

Cuteeveninthewind.jpg

The only thing left to see now is walking on one leg! :v:

This pegasus has rain drops for his cutie mark and he tires out... I tell ya :rainbert:

Wait, what's this coming at the screen?

These guys are this close for single frames, by the way.

I'll start with RDtree.jpgs in a bit. :allears:

(?) · by **jaybud4** (?) » Sun Mar 25, 2012 4:25 pm

Hooray, it's time for my old new avatar! :v:

(?) · by **fenster** (?) » Sun Mar 25, 2012 5:03 pm

I'm sorry guys, I can't watch this episode anymore. It actually makes me cry too much. I can get teary for some other emotional parts, but this episode really hits some personal nerves hard for me. I'm right there with you on this episode Fluttershy. :fluttersmith:

(?) · by **Wayoshi** (?) » Sun Mar 25, 2012 5:14 pm

Let's finish this thing off, finally. :v:

(Because I gotta go soon) (This will get a bit long)

Haha. Like Headless said, you have to watch this one in full, it's definitely something different than the usual gag.

Try, try again!

Even Derpy's tired out.

One last Big McLargehuge:

Now here's a face I do have a problem with... Twilight needs a chin drawn on her. Or maybe it's the cheeks again.

This just looks awesome

You must, you must, you must!

A gulp, and here we go!

Mr. Badger seems pretty uncomfortable. :v:

I'll make it...

*slurp*

It's all good, yes it is.

Team

and

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Arial font again. I'm sticking to my unicorn standardized letters/numbers theory, if it matters. :iamapony:

NO...

Now those are mean faces on Flitter & Cloudchaser we didn't see in Act II, so this is all in Fluttershy's head.

Triumphoverproblem.jpg

Spitfire was already posted, so skipping that, but this is cute mid-jump:

And the water tornado has touched off the ground, finally.

Perfect helix exit!

...No clue what those faces mean. None.

Hmm?

Clouds being used on-demand as they should be!

No my diabetes I've already been overloaded

Wings have bones & muscles? Wings have bones & muscles.

Flutterawwshucks.jpg

Apparently Spitfire's voice was changed (not surprising - she's on the same level as any background pony, pretty much).

Fluttershyawwshucks2.jpg

A... three-way... flute. Well that is interesting :spike101:

Fluttersmug.jpg of course, but again the chin looks odd. :psygum:

So, real fact - Angel is the main animal here, with the brushie, semi-pissed look at the squirrel, and being the coach. But, he isn't addressed at all by name, Fluttershy doesn't talk to him alone at all, and unless you know from previous episodes you could consider him just another animal. Interesting direction.

Cloudsdale is so happy to get that cloud out, they're way overdue. Hope nowhere is experiencing a drought! :nngh:

And that's it! Whew... :chillin:

(?) · by **The Doctor** (?) » Sun Mar 25, 2012 5:25 pm

Cloudsale being a mobile City is very very awesome.

(?) · by **HuffyTheMagicDragon** (?) » Sun Mar 25, 2012 6:30 pm

Wayoshi wrote:Apparently Spitfire's voice was changed (not surprising - she's on the same level as any background pony, pretty much).

Eh? I just listened again, and it sounds like the same VA to me...

Though it's funny how Flitter and Cloudchaser's voices seem to swap from the opening of the episode. When she reads Dash's paper in the opening, Flitter has Spike's VA. Through the rest of the episode, Cloudchaser is Spike's VA, and Flitter is someone else.

(?) · by **W.T. Fits** (?) » Sun Mar 25, 2012 6:42 pm

Grim wrote:All of that said, I wanna hear the take of someone who didn't like this ep for a change, but they're nowhere to be found. What gives? Did I miss a post or something?

There was at least one person in the spoiler chat yesterday who didn't care for the episode, but they were run off by everyone else for daring to have a dissenting opinion.

From what I can recall, one of their main complaint was that they feel the episode has too many shout-outs to the fandom and it dragged the whole thing down. (Fluttershy being a tree, too many shots of Derpy in the background, etc.)

(?) · by **Mr. Big** (?) » Sun Mar 25, 2012 6:47 pm

Fluttertree, I can probably understand, but I honestly didn't notice Derpy much except in one or two shots.

Wayoshi wrote:

Congratulations, Rainbow Dash. You're the new Garfield.

(?) · by **Grilox** (?) » Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:01 pm

For some reason, Blossomforth is my new favorite background pony and I can't figure out why. :ohboy:

(?) · by **Crunchy** (?) » Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:15 pm

Grilox wrote:For some reason, Blossomforth is my new favorite background pony and I can't figure out why.

Because shes Palletswapped Twilight Sparkle?

(?) · by **Kumquat** (?) » Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:18 pm

W.T. Fits wrote:From what I can recall, one of their main complaint was that they feel the episode has too many shout-outs to the fandom and it dragged the whole thing down. (Fluttershy being a tree, too many shots of Derpy in the background, etc.)

There *were* a lot of shoutouts, but the beauty of this ep is they don't feel at all forced, and rather than get in the way of a great story, they help tell it.

(?) · by **Jupiter** (?) » Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:21 pm

Grilox wrote:For some reason, Blossomforth is my new favorite background pony and I can't figure out why.

It's cause ponies with freckles are the best ponies

(?) · by **Aramek** (?) » Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:25 pm

While I love all ponies, Blossomforth is now my least liked BG pony. Her colour scheme is simply unpleasant to look at. :rainbert:

On the other hand...

Male Black pony is awesome. And the one with the "hottie" hairdo looks great. Her mane is like Fang from FF13. :yay:

(?) · by **Scuderia Ferrarity** (?) » Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:29 pm

Grilox wrote:For some reason, Blossomforth is my new favorite background pony and I can't figure out why.

"Blame it on Blossomforth" :v:

CP from spoiler thread:

MochaBean wrote:I bet he turns out to be a total bro, like Ogre from Revenge of the Nerds after he became a good guy.

He just randomly shows up while other ponies are exercising and screams motivational quotes at them before vanishing once more.

"Oh, these wing-ups are so hard."
"WHETHER YOU BELIEVE YOU CAN OR BELIEVE YOU CANNOT EITHER WAY YOU ARE RIIIIIIIGGGHT! ROOARGH!" *vanish*
"What... what just happened?!"

"I can't go on! I'm not meant for this kind of tornado spinning."

"IT'S NOT THE DOG IN THE FIGHT, BUT THE FIGHT IN THE DOG! ROOARGH!" *vanish*
:nnngh:

"Please stop..."

:fluttersmith:

"Last time I flew everypony laughed at me, and I was never more humiliated in my life!"

"I never dvell on The Past, Darlink, it distracts from The Now." *I go!*

"Actually that's pretty good advice."

(?) · by **Pinkemon** (?) » Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:33 pm

Grilox wrote:For some reason, Blossomforth is my new favorite background pony and I can't figure out why.

Because she has the novelty of being a toy pony who got a voice?

Dunno if I've said it in here before, but I personally have taken quite a liking to Flitter and Cloudchaser. Their color schemes are so pretty. :ohboy:

They're the second and third background ponies I'll happily save pics of once I see them pop up in drawfriend updates. (The first being Fleur.)

(?) · by **Grilox** (?) » Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:35 pm

Aramek wrote:While I love all ponies, Blossomforth is now my least liked BG pony. Her colour scheme is simply unpleasant to look at.

Don't be such a colorist. :glare:

(?) · by **Aramek** (?) » Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:43 pm

Grilox wrote:Don't be such a colorist.

I stand by my "Look at her gross hair colour!" viewpoint. :gonkity:

(?) · by **Grilox** (?) » Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:45 pm

Look at her though! Her mane is watermelon-flavored!!! :allears:

(?) · by **Headless Horse** (?) » Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:45 pm

Here's that watch in highest-res:

(?) · by **Aramek** (?) » Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:49 pm

Grilox wrote:Look at her though! Her mane is watermelon-flavored!!!

I'm not sayin' I wouldn't go fishin' with that pony, but, she's just hard to look at is all. :gotcha:

(?) · by **Headless Horse** (?) » Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:59 pm

That sequence of Fluttershy faces toward the end there, about from when they break the 800wp barrier until she gets carried off in triumph, is just pure freaking amazing.

Hell, every frame of Fluttershy in this thing is amazing.

I love how they managed to pull the Sports Training Montage thing on us—in a "girly" way, i.e. by subverting it with butterflies and dandelions, and by having her big breakthrough at the end be signified by rising up into the light with a beatific smile instead of thumping one's chest and yelling OORAH like in montages of old. And yet it feels all the more sincere because of it, not like some kind of silly parody.

(?) · by **Lobst** (?) » Sun Mar 25, 2012 8:02 pm

Man, this episode! It's probably going to be a favorite among goony introverts like myself, because the way it portrays performance anxiety is one of the best things this show has done.

I love that it teaches kids to empathize with others by putting them in the place of someone who was, herself, traumatized as a kid by namecalling and bullying. It illustrates just how unhelpful this kind of negative reinforcement is, by showing the trauma itself alongside its long-term effects. I bet if more shows did this, bullying wouldn't be anywhere near the problem it is today.

(?) · by **Scuderia Ferrarity** (?) » Sun Mar 25, 2012 8:17 pm

Aramek wrote:I'm not sayin' I wouldn't go fishin' with that pony, but, she's just hard to look at is all.

Nah, she'd scare the fish with that color scheme.

I don't know about what's happening with RD and the Wonderbolts anymore. I guess Rainbow wants to break records in front of Spitfire to impress them.

:rariwhat:

:"First time managing a water tornado team and you're trying to beat the world record on your first attempt?"
:v:

:"And this is out of character for me, how?"

This looks like a WeLoveFine sticker that I can't find anywhere.

(?) · by **Headless Horse** (?) » Sun Mar 25, 2012 8:22 pm

You know, "suck it up" is a hell of a phrase to hear out of any kids' show, let alone My Little Pony. :starity:

(?) · by **Mechanical Ape** (?) » Sun Mar 25, 2012 8:26 pm

Scuderia Ferrarity wrote: "IT'S NOT THE DOG IN THE FIGHT, BUT THE FIGHT IN THE DOG! ROOARGH!" *vanish*

The dude's so gung ho, Iron Will pays him to stay home! :crack:

Wayoshi wrote:

Giant glasses?

It's finally happened -- Fluttershy has reached the formerly-theoretical Moe Singularity. Beyond this frame, history is no longer predictable. We thought we'd have a few more decades to prepare, but now ... God help us all, gentlemen.

God help us all.

(?) · by **Pink Himalayan Salt** (?) » Sun Mar 25, 2012 8:29 pm

Mr. Big wrote:Fluttertree, I can probably understand, but I honestly didn't notice Derpy much except in one or two shots.

I actually feel the opposite way. Fluttertree was just one thing and you didn't need to know the joke to laugh at it. Derpy kept popping up, although there were other reoccurring background ponies as well so it wouldn't seem too odd to someone who didn't know about her.

(?) · by **blonk** (?) » Sun Mar 25, 2012 8:39 pm

Checking in to say that this episode skyrocketed straight into my top-5 the moment it wrapped up. They were firing on all cylinders this time, never a dull moment and great touches all throughout. I could list everything I enjoyed but I don't think anybody here wants to read that long of a post. I will say that I REALLY enjoyed the old timey video, Buff McBigfly, Fluttershy workout montage, and the tornado scene in its entirety. I feel that they're constantly improving on animation and facial expressions, and I'm always so impressed to see how far they can go.

(?) · by **MetalSonic** (?) » Sun Mar 25, 2012 9:18 pm

Even if Spitfire´s voice war replaced, another minor detail on the story department was kept right. She was really called "Rainbow Dash" by Spitfire, meaning that she knows her by now. Which is on par with the events of Best Night Ever, where she told Spitfire her name ("You´re the flyer who won the best young flyers competetition." - "Yeah. Name´s Rainbow Dash.")

(?) · by **Lazy** (?) » Sun Mar 25, 2012 9:30 pm

W.T. Fits wrote:
There was at least one person in the spoiler chat yesterday who didn't care for the episode, but they were run off by everyone else for daring to have a dissenting opinion.

From what I can recall, one of their main complaint was that they feel the episode has too many shout-outs to the fandom and it dragged the whole thing down. (Fluttershy being a tree, too many shots of Derpy in the background, etc.)

But... Fluttershy being a tree is something from the show. It's a callback, not something fan-made.

(?) · by **Headless Horse** (?) » Sun Mar 25, 2012 9:34 pm

Put me down for thinking Fluttertree is one of the greatest things ever.

It's not fanservice, it's the writers thinking it was as memorable a line (in Over a Barrel) as we all did, and they just couldn't resist throwing it in as a callback gag because it made them laugh their asses off.

And the fact that (as someone mentioned before) it's also a callback to Rainbow Dash being able to see right through her friends' cleverridiculous disguises... it's that kind of thing that makes me just roll around in a giggling, twitching mess.

(?) · by **Kumquat** (?) » Sun Mar 25, 2012 9:45 pm

BTW, the Flim Flam ep had a Fluttertree reference as well, but perhaps wasn't as overt.

Also, Flutters dodges a tree coming at her towards the end when she's fighting the wind and deciding whether to join the other pegasuseseses in the tornado. I wonder whether the "avoiding the tree" was meant symbolically as well.

(?) · by **Star Platinum** (?) » Sun Mar 25, 2012 9:54 pm

Finally rewatched the episode in HD. I wasn't quite as crazy about it as most of the guys, maybe because I'm not a big Fluttershy fan, but it was still a solid 8-8,5/10 and close to my top 5 of the season. The Fluts/RD dynamic worked really well again - I think Rainbow is a much better character in "serious" episodes than comical ones, where we don't need the constant reminder of how cool (she thinks) she is. The high point of the episode was Fluttershy's training montage, that shot of her basking amidst the dandelion seeds was gorgeous. :allears:

Also, this pegasus. Just look at that determination in her eyes!

Wayoshi wrote:

GOOD LORD

You know, as sad as this scene was, it didn't really make me tear up during the episode, but these screenshots just destroy me. :fluttersmith:

There's just so much detail you don't really notice until you look for it. I think that Angel in the top picture would make a good :unsmith:

smiley.

(?) · by **PhoolCat** (?) » Sun Mar 25, 2012 9:59 pm

My Top 5 Episodes is getting overcrowded now! :allears:

Soooooo much love for this episode! :crack:

They never stop getting better!

Did anyone else notice that the flashback was of Flight CAMP, whereas it was Flight SCHOOL back in S1 (which RD dropped out of) - and FillyDash looked a lot younger than Fillyshy (which she was of course)

Also I want a plugin for my PowerPoint that makes transitions between slides into RD pulling down the next slide :v:

Wayoshi wrote:

...No clue what those faces mean. None.

I interpreted them as "tired elation" :awesomedash:

(?) · by **Headless Horse** (?) » Sun Mar 25, 2012 10:01 pm

I love, love, love the almost ritualistic slow-stomp they all start doing there.

It evokes a feeling like there's stuff going on with pegasi that we'll never really understand, us filthy Dirtvillians.

(?) · by **W.T. Fits** (?) » Sun Mar 25, 2012 10:13 pm

Fluttershy crying her heart out and Angel comforting her has to be my favorite scene from this episode.

(?) · by **Headless Horse** (?) » Sun Mar 25, 2012 10:25 pm

This, too, is some gorgeous animation.

ACH! EFEN HER COMPETITIVENESS IST GRACEFUL

(?) · by **kefkafloyd** (?) » Sun Mar 25, 2012 10:26 pm

She was even going at a decent pace until she got all worried at the end, when the wingpower actually registered. :fluttersmith:

(?) · by **thatbastardken** (?) » Sun Mar 25, 2012 10:56 pm

PhoalCat wrote:Did anyone else notice that the flashback was of Flight CAMP, whereas it was Flight SCHOOL back in S1 (which RD dropped out of) - and FillyDash looked a lot younger than Fillyshy (which she was of course)

In Cutie Mark Chronicles, Dash and Fluts were in Summer Flight Camp together. Dash later went to Junior Speedsters Flight Camp (with Gilda) and presumably finished. Flight School may be an entirely different thing.

(?) · by **Headless Horse** (?) » Sun Mar 25, 2012 11:01 pm

No wonder pegasi are so insular and inscrutable. Their entire youths are taken up by one militaristic training and bonding program after another.

:yay:

SEMPER FLY :jingo:

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