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[DashSim]

Enjoyed this episode SO MUCH. SO MUCH!

I think it's the first Spike episode that I've really, genuinely liked.

[ShadowTiger]

Yeah, really. I liked the dragon costume humor.

Also, I love how almost every episode I've seen, one week at a time, has mirrored some lesson I'd just learned in real life. It's eerie that way. Excluding any sort of bias, of course. More thoughtful than that.

[Geoffrey]

White dragon is best dragon.

[Banjo7J]

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I wasn't expecting I'd like this episode as much as I did, but it was a great episode. Very funny too, I completely lost it at the dragon that looked like the disguise.

However, is it just me or did Rarity and Spike completely swap roles? Seriously, Rarity seemed to be more affectionate towards Spike than a mother is to her baby (and even went completely psycho when someone threatened him), whereas Spike didn't seem to care for her more than anypony else. I mean, I'm not saying it's a bad thing, I for one hate when Spike is obsessing over Rarity, but I mean seriously. Next time I watch this episode, I'm counting the amount of times Rarity calls him her "Spikey-wikey".

EDIT:Unrelated, but holy damn, I did not realize how big my avatar was.

Edited by Banjo7J, 17 March 2012 - 02:09 PM.

[ShadowTiger]

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I wasn't expecting I'd like this episode as much as I did, but it was a great episode. Very funny too, I completely lost it at the dragon that looked like the disguise.

However, is it just me or did Rarity and Spike completely swap roles? Seriously, Rarity seemed to be more affectionate towards Spike than a mother is to her baby (and even went completely psycho when someone threatened him), whereas Spike didn't seem to care for her more than anypony else. I mean, I'm not saying it's a bad thing, I for one hate when Spike is obsessing over Rarity, but I mean seriously. Next time I watch this episode, I'm counting the amount of times Rarity calls him her "Spikey-wikey".

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The content of your first paragraph was one of the reasons why I loved that episode, and why I love the show. They're totally not afraid to do stuff like that for laughs. It works Marvelously.

My take on it is that Spike is so overwhelmed with the need for an identity of his own kind that it's the highest priority on his mind. Rarity is being very protective of him as a member of the pony-family that he has temporarily forgotten in his quest for enlightenment.

[Banjo7J]

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The content of your first paragraph was one of the reasons why I loved that episode, and why I love the show. They're totally not afraid to do stuff like that for laughs. It works Marvelously.

My take on it is that Spike is so overwhelmed with the need for an identity of his own kind that it's the highest priority on his mind. Rarity is being very protective of him as a member of the pony-family that he has temporarily forgotten in his quest for enlightenment.

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That is a good explanation for Spike, but not quite so much for Rarity. I mean, I get that she was trying to protect Spike, but so were Twilight and Rainbow Dash, and they didn't threaten to rip anyone into pieces. Seriously, that was really dark, especially for this show, and also when you consider that she literally just said "I'm not into fighting" less than a minute ago. It also doesn't explain calling him Spikey-wikey every 3 bloody minutes. Just all seems a bit odd to me.

[ShadowTiger]

So I have some

I just ruined it forever.


Redeemed

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I would prefer it captionless.


Great CGI, if even.


Want.


Epic. O_O

[Moosh]

Ya know, I'm surprised, considering the Brony fandom, that no one's come up with a proper name for the Jelly Pony yet. At least, as far as I know, no one has...

I was pretty sure the official fandom name for him was Jamjars. Could be wrong though.

[ShadowTiger]

I just realized

But there's more! AGAIN!

Large Images AGAIN like I said

I loved this for some reason.


I want one.


I'm just waiting for this to happen.


No.




Rilly rilly liekd


This is actually really kinda awesome. o_o A lot.


Penguins can draw and read maps.

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Thought this was cute. ^_^

Don't say a damn thing.

I think I'mma use this. O_O


Because you don't see pictures of Chancellors with rocks in their mouth every day.



Because you can't expect even royalty to stop being individuals

[DashSim]

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I wasn't expecting I'd like this episode as much as I did, but it was a great episode. Very funny too, I completely lost it at the dragon that looked like the disguise.

yesss oh my god that was hilarious

[Beefster]

Spent most of the day filming a short movie with an old friend of mine. So I just got around to watching the new episode.

I swear I've seen this kind of plot before in other shows. Still, it didn't fail to entertain me.

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It looks like Fluttershy is back to being assertive. It looks like last week was just a fluke. This makes sense because the episodes aren't written in the same order that they air.

Anyone else think of BRODYQUEST for the first part of Spike's quest?

Cranky Doodle appeared briefly for the boat scene.

Twilight's teleportation is pretty awesome. It's amazing how that all spawned from G1.

Apparently, phoenixes hatch from eggs now. It's a miracle there isn't a phoenix infestation or anything. But I guess Spike has a pet now, so he'll be relieved of his half-pet status.

Note: we're very close to post 3000 of this thread.

[Smiles the Death Bringer]

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I really liked the episode, and I hope that that Phoenix will appear in a future episode

But I have a bit of Fridge Horror for ya; near the end the Dragons went to go Smash Phoenix eggs just for the sake of smashing them, and the way they approach it it seems like they've done it before, so how many phoenixes have they killed?

[Vinyl Scratch]

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Apparently, phoenixes hatch from eggs now.

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They're birds. Birds lay eggs. I'm worried about what you've been learning for most of your life.

Also - the episode hit me on the mark. Especially when Spike was panicking about what he was. It brings me back to me being transgender - or rather, when I was panicking from the thought of me being transgender. The episode really touched me, and it was definitely one of my favorite episodes.

[ShadowTiger]

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Yep, like I said earlier, this episode went hand in hand with various ideas I've been juggling lately. That tends to happen very often in my experience.

The idea of the Phoenix coming from an egg or not is probably related to the fact that it is reborn from its own ashes. I can certainly understand that, but this -IS- the ultimate question of "Chicken or the egg." The Phoenix can likely only be reborn from its own ashes, assuming it bursts into flames. If it is frozen to death, it won't be reborn. If the ashes are scattered, who knows what'll happen? There's no reason to discount the possibility of a birth by natural avian reproductive methods despite a method of self-resurrection being present.

End-spoiler.

Damn you, next poster, for being the 3,000th poster.

[Mitchfork]

TRIPS GET

CHECK 'EM

I don't like My Little Pony. I trust that is sufficient reason to make this post, and that it will be considered on-topic when in actuality it is just a really lame ironic gesture.