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My Little Pony FiM Community |OT| We will love and tolerate the SHIT outta you!
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DrForester
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ahoyhoy said:
It's a bit easier to watch in Toy Story 2 due to Jessie being pretty hate-able. She's like the AJ of the Toy Story universe.
AJ is so adorable
AdawgDaFAB
Member
I concur with the GTFO QTE sentiments, but that video made me soooooooooo want an old school sprite beat 'em up for the series. Like The Simpsons, Final Fight, Streets of Rage, Armored Warriors, Battle Circuit, etc...
RiccochetJ
Gold Member
Congrats Myke!
I love my shirt and Sabrina continues to focus on that shirt even though there are a lot of other distractions that could get her attention.
DrForester... I've never done an Hnggggg before from a video, but now I must...
HNGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
I love my shirt and Sabrina continues to focus on that shirt even though there are a lot of other distractions that could get her attention.
DrForester... I've never done an Hnggggg before from a video, but now I must...
HNGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
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Deleted member 10571
Unconfirmed Member
Yay for Myke and Yes to the idea of going avatar-crazy with the s02 start again 
Owlowiscious
Member
haha dammit jintor stop reposting from pa
that's my job
that's my job
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
I always get the urge to check this thread at just the right times.
AdawgDaFAB
Member
Your Human Pony radar must have went off and alerted you to their presence!EatChildren said:
Here, have some more (Click for full size / source):
Carek's been giving us tons of good stuff in this regard lately too:
Master Milk
Member
I just don't understand how people can dislike human ponies. It's mindboggling.AdawgDaFAB said:Carek's been giving us tons of good stuff in this regard lately too:
I wish Sega wasn't dead.
Wolf Akela
Member
People dislike sleazy fanart. It's just that it happens a lot more with human versions.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
My human pony adventures have taught me three things.
People like human Pinkie Pie.
People like human Rainbow Dash.
And people really like those two as lesbians.
People like human Pinkie Pie.
People like human Rainbow Dash.
And people really like those two as lesbians.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
Narag said:
Your ideas are intriguing to me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.
Myke Greywolf
Ambassador of Goodwill
This is amazing! Many, many thanks to EviLore, all of PonyGAF, and all the people who bought my shirt design. I'd like to know who all of you are, so that I can properly thank you and reward you, so if you are a part of that select group, please PM me here or give me a heads up on the chat.mazeedibeedi said:
For those of you wondering why I haven't been posting a lot in this thread lately, here is a little sample of what I've been working on lately.
Myke Greywolf
Ambassador of Goodwill
Now that would be redundant, wouldn't it?akira28 said:
Skiptastic
Member
One of my biggest Oscar let downs was that song not winning.ahoyhoy said:
DrForester
Kills Photobucket
Alright everyone. Tell me what you think. As I said, I pretty much just cut and pasted this thread as it really is perfect, but I did add some bits of my own.
I also cut it down so it would fit in one post. I would like input on anything I cut that you think really should be added, or anything you think can still be cut. I wanted to make the thread a bit more friendly to newcomers by having a smaller wave of information.
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"My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic" (MLP:FiM) is the latest animated show based on the "My Little Pony" (MLP) franchise created by toy maker Hasbro. It tells us about the lives and adventures of six pony friends from Ponyville, a small town in the magical land of Equestria.
The show premiered in October 2010, and was initially developed for television by Lauren Faust, creator of "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends", animator for "The Iron Giant", writer for "Powerpuff Girls", and wife of PPG's creator Craig McCracken.
Although Lauren Faust is no longer involved in the production of the show, the rest of the creative team will be kept for season 2, and director Jayson Thiessen has ensured the fans that the spirit that transformed the first season into a popularity phenomenon will be maintained for the new episodes.
Season 2 begins on Saturday, September 17.
Air times:
- United States of America (EST):
--- The Hub
---New Episodes
----- Saturday: 9:00 AM
---Repeat showings
----- Saturday: 9:30 AM
- United Kingdom (WEST):
--- Boomerang
----- Weekdays: 15:00
-Spain: (season 1)
---Boing
---Weekdays:
----10:30 am
---Weekends
----7:30 am
As the thread moves at quite a fast pace, this handy guide will link you to the first post when new episodes start airing so you can go right to the new episode discussion. This section will also serve as the season 2 episode guide.
Episode 1 - "The Return of Harmony - Part 1" - September 17
Discord, a new villain, escapes from his stone prison and Twilight and her friends act quickly to find the Elements of Harmony to stop him.
Episode 2 - "The Return of Harmony - Part 2" - September 24
Twilight Sparkle - The Nerd
Voiced by Tara Strong, singing voice by Rebecca Shoichet
A unicorn originating from the Equestrian capital of Canterlot, Twilight is initially an anti-social pony who would very much rather spend her time reading books alone than hanging out with friends. Her stance shifts dramatically as she discovers about the magic of friendship, even though she still values a certain measure of solitude inside her library. Because of her intelligence, she tends to get somewhat snarky when her opinion clashes with someone else's. Although her great organization skills make her a natural leader, she is prone to breaking under pressure or when reality contradicts her theoretical knowledge. Twilight has amazing magic potential, and is our "point of view pony", a sane counterpoint to all the weird stuff that happens in her world.
Applejack - The Country Pony
Voiced by Ashleigh Ball
Applejack is all about business. This earth pony is in charge of her family's apple orchard, and is a hard-working equine who will do anything to gain an extra (honest) buck. She might not be the most intellectually-inclined of ponies, but she can always find a moment to help her friends, and is the go-to pony in Ponyville for any physical tasks, as she is probably the best athlete in town. Despite this, Applejack is stubborn as a mule, and has trouble admitting when she needs help herself. Her messy, straight-talking, no-frills nature sometimes puts her at odds with other, more prim ponies, but her diligent nature makes her one of the most respected ponies in town.
Rainbow Dash - The Hot-Shot
Voiced by Ashleigh Ball
This pegasus pony has no shame about advertising her love affair with a female pony, and that pony is herself. A full-blown braggart, Rainbow Dash has, nevertheless, the skills to back it up - after all, she is probably the best flier in her town, if not in all of Equestria. Her dream is to belong to famed aerobatics team "The Wonderbolts", but nevertheless, her rock-solid loyalty is devoted to her friends. Despite her bragging, Dash is very insecure when she knows she's being judged, but has little patience for anyone less bold than herself and is quick to judge them as useless. She is extremely brave, even in face of unfavorable odds, but tends to jump into danger without thinking things through.
Rarity - The Diva
Voiced by Tabitha St. Germain, singing voice by Kazumi Evans
Rarity's magic may be nowhere as strong as Twilight's, but this unicorn is all about talent - artistic talent. She's the artist of Ponyville, an eximious fashion designer and dress-maker, being the owner of her own atelier and shop. Rarity prides herself in being the most beautiful pony in Ponyville, and would be hard-pressed to show herself in public with a hair of her mane out of place, but her vanity is only surpassed by her generosity, as she will do anything to make sure that her friends look their best - even if it is against their wishes. Her perfectionism and fussiness are strong to a fault, as she sometimes descends into obsessive-compulsive behavior if things aren't absolutely the way she thinks they should be.
Fluttershy - The Shrinking Violet
Voiced by Andrea Libman
Despite being a pegasus pony, Fluttershy is as much of an opposite to Rainbow Dash as it can be imagined. She is extremely shy, as her name suggests, very sensitive and somewhat of a scaredy-cat, but all who get to know her recognize her enormous gentleness and talent to handle all kinds of animals. In fact, animals are the main trigger to dispel Fluttershy's bashfulness, as she gets very enthusiastic when she gets a chance to interact with them - and they, of course, love her too... or else! Her fear of the unknown can be paralyzing, but she always ends up rising to the occasion, specially when her friends are in danger, causing a hidden protective instinct and a mysterious power of persuasion (the stare) to reveal themselves.
Pinkie Pie - The Joker
Voiced by Andrea Libman, singing voice by Shannon Chan-Kent
Pinkie Pie defies all explanation. Everybody knows that she loves to party, and is the most social pony in Ponyville, knowing absolutely everyone. But besides that, Pinkie Pie seems to be permanently possessed by sugar rush, showing constant hyperactivity and engaging in wacky hijinks, impromptu singing and seemingly nonsensical behavior that, nevertheless, ALWAYS has a method to it. She is a skilled baker who loves all kinds of sweets and works at the local candy shop, but she'd much rather break the rules of physics and mystify all of her friends, all the while seeming to KNOW something that everyone else doesn't. Her frantic nature means that she sometimes doesn't get taken seriously, and she seems incapable of (or unwilling to) understanding metaphors and figurative speech. Must be seen to be believed.
Spike - The Token Male
Voiced by Cathy Weseluck
Despite being only a baby dragon, Spike acts as Twilight's able assistant, living with her at the library and helping her with her research. Providing a much needed male point of view to Ponyville's happenings, Spike is pragmatic and sometimes sarcastic, but extremely loyal to his caretaker. He acts as the means of communication between Twilight and Princess Celestia, sending and receiving messages royal messages via his magical breath. Spike holds a poorly disguised crush on Rarity, and there's little that he wouldn't do to please the white unicorn.
Princess Celestia - The Wise Ruler
Voiced by Nicole Oliver
From her throne in the city of Canterlot, Celestia has ruled over Equestria for over 1,000 years, and using her powerful winged unicorn magic, she ensures even the movement of the Sun (and the Moon, in her sister's absence). A kind and dedicated monarch, Celestia is also sometimes seen as having a prankster streak. Shes Twilight Sparkle's mentor, and the one who the purple unicorn must send regular reports to, regarding her findings about friendship. She will often manipulate Twilight Sparkle and her friends in the right direction, but ultimately wants to let them overcome problems on their own.
Nightmare Moon / Princess Luna - The Sorrowful Heart
Voiced by Tabitha St. Germain
The younger sister of Celestia, Luna used to rule along with her older sister, managing the nights and the movement of the moon. However, her heart grew bitter with time, because of her feeling that her nights were unappreciated by her pony subjects. Corrupted by hatred, Luna became Nightmare Moon, and vowed to make night become eternal. Banned to the moon by Celestia, she stayed there for 1,000 years, and upon her brutal return, only the use of the Elements of Harmony by Twilight Sparkle and her friends was able to stop her plan. Back to her original form, she accepted her sister's forgiveness, and returned to her side to rule once more.
The Cutie Mark Crusaders (Scootaloo, Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom) - The Kids Next Door
Voiced by Madeline Peters, Claire Corlett and Michelle Creber; Sweetie Belle's singing voice by Michelle Creber
A group of three fillies who unite on their quest to earn their cutie marks, which are the reflection of a ponys special talent and their purpose in life. From the left, they're Scootaloo, a pegasus with a penchant for extreme sports; Sweetie Belle, the younger sister of Rarity and owner of an amazing voice and musical talent; And Apple Bloom, Applejack's sister and a great builder and fixer. With these descriptions, one would think it would be a breeze for the CMC's to get their cutie marks. However, their obliviousness regarding their own talents is a great part of what makes their unnecessarily elaborate efforts funny (and sometimes frustrating).
Since it began airing, MLP:FiM has spawned one of the most amazing (and puzzling) popularity phenomena in the Internet ever, with an incredibly dedicated fan community that, after being born in 4chan, spread through the web at an incredible speed. Today, fans count in the thousands, constantly creating an astounding amount of fan works, including illustrations, comics, fiction, videos, music, games and more.
Fans have also taken to naming some of background ponies, and even the animators have taken note. Derpy Hooves, a cross-eyed pony seen in the first episode, is now added into the show's background as sort of a "Where's Waldo" joke for the fans. Other popular background ponies include a DJ Pony who fans named "Vinyl Scratch", the DJ P0n-3 what has been acknowledged in a promotional video for the show, and "Doctor Whooves" a brown pony with an hourglass cutie mark and spiky hair that looks a bit like David Tennant's Tenth Doctor.
"The Hub" has taken notice of the fandom and has made several promotional commercials that made nods to the new adult fandom.
There's a Pony For That - spoof of apple commercials.
Equestria Girls - Parody of Katy Perry's "California Girls"
Fan community links
MLP:FiM at KnowYourMeme - The barometer for the subcultures popularity on the web. Lots of interesting facts and figures about the fandom, as well as a repository of pictures and video links. Also has a well made "history of..." for the fandom.
Equestria Daily - The largest fan blog, gathering the most notable fan creations and fan feedback.
MLP:FiM Wikia - The better source for pure information on the show and its characters.
Ponychan - A -chan purely dedicated to the show, populated by a friendly and dedicated bunch.
Bronibooru - An image repository for fan art, filtered to show only the best the fandom has to offer.
Ponibooru - Same as above, but with very little filtering for crap. Prepare to avert your eyes.
Previous Threads:
The Season 1 Thread - See where it all began
The Community Thread - More information about the MLP community and fandom. Also has the season 1 episode guide.
Gaffer Careksims, an extremely talented artist, was kind enough to supply PonyGAF with its own official mascot, Belle Eve, featured in this section's header. Here is a repository of all illustrations featuring Belle created by PonyGAF members. He also has other art at his deviantart page.
Besides posting in this thread, PonyGAF has a few other hangout places:
- The PonyGAF IRC channel (#ponyGAF at irc.globalgamers.net:6667)
- The PonyGAF Facebook group.
- The PonyGAF Synchtube room, with gatherings to watch episodes and new video creations happening at Saturday nights (Sun. 0:00 BST/WEST, Sat. 19:00 EDT, Sat. 16:00 PDT, Sun. 1:00 CEST).
PonyGAFs Fan Works
The collective of NeoGAF members who are fans of MLP:FiM (PonyGAF) have themselves a good amount of notable fan works under their belts. Here are some of them:
- Ahoyhoy made a batch of funny GIFs, some of which are related to the over reactions that the rest of NeoGAF has towards the show.
- Bufbaf is the author of an awesome mashup album, My Little Vocaloid, mixing up Vocaloid songs with songs from the show. Be sure to read the video description for a download link. Oh, and have I mentioned that he is a great artist too? Because he is.
- Choppasmiths Youtube Channel has a fair amount of great pony-themed video creations.
- Foxix has created and compiled an enormous amount of avatar pictures, available for use by anyone at this post. Grab yours now!
- ThreeSix created an excellent set of pony-themed movie trailers.
- Myke Greywolf pretty much created this OP post. Used in both the first thread and the community thread, it was done so well that little changes have had to be made.
Q: Im seeing these ponies all over the Internet, is this some sort of meme that has gotten way out of hand?
A: Not at all. Most of those people you see posting in other forums and everyone in this particular thread truly care about the show and the fan-base that has formed around it.
Q: Isnt this show for little girls? I remember seeing some old My Little Pony shows in the 80s that had tea and slumber parties that gave me nightmares.
A: I can assure you that those old My Little Pony television shows and movies have almost no relation to FiM aside from the name. Creator Lauren Faust pitched the new show idea as a radical change to the MLP formula that would interest more of the entire family as well as provide a better quality show for those young female viewers.
Q: What do the fans of the show do to express their love for the show?
A: Besides the typical fan fiction and fan art that are common with large fan bases of a fiction, pony music videos, or PMV for short, seem to be the most popular. Others make stuffed animals, hats, 2D sidescrollers, custom t-shirts, and many other things. Although I only mentioned that fans create fiction and art, I can guarantee there is no shortage of either of those in the slightest. It's not that different from any other fandom.
Q: All right, fine. Ill watch an episode. I havent got anything else to do for the next 20 minutes. What should I watch?
A: The best place to start is really going to be the first episode. When you start watching you may be rolling your eyes at the beginning, but I can almost assure you that you wont be for very long after that.
Q: Are there any DVD or Bluray releases of this show?
A: As of the last edition of this post, there aren't any disk releases for MLP:FiM. A tweet from the official My Little Pony account seems to hint towards a future disk release.
Q: So, I watched an episode... and oh my gosh, this show is awesome! Rainbow Dash is a bad-ass and Fluttershy is so adorable. Pinkie Pie is f***ing crazy and Rarity is so fabulous. Thanks for telling me about this show!
A: Welcome to the herd.
I also cut it down so it would fit in one post. I would like input on anything I cut that you think really should be added, or anything you think can still be cut. I wanted to make the thread a bit more friendly to newcomers by having a smaller wave of information.
__________________________________________________________________________
"My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic" (MLP:FiM) is the latest animated show based on the "My Little Pony" (MLP) franchise created by toy maker Hasbro. It tells us about the lives and adventures of six pony friends from Ponyville, a small town in the magical land of Equestria.
The show premiered in October 2010, and was initially developed for television by Lauren Faust, creator of "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends", animator for "The Iron Giant", writer for "Powerpuff Girls", and wife of PPG's creator Craig McCracken.
Although Lauren Faust is no longer involved in the production of the show, the rest of the creative team will be kept for season 2, and director Jayson Thiessen has ensured the fans that the spirit that transformed the first season into a popularity phenomenon will be maintained for the new episodes.
Season 2 begins on Saturday, September 17.
Air times:
- United States of America (EST):
--- The Hub
---New Episodes
----- Saturday: 9:00 AM
---Repeat showings
----- Saturday: 9:30 AM
- United Kingdom (WEST):
--- Boomerang
----- Weekdays: 15:00
-Spain: (season 1)
---Boing
---Weekdays:
----10:30 am
---Weekends
----7:30 am
As the thread moves at quite a fast pace, this handy guide will link you to the first post when new episodes start airing so you can go right to the new episode discussion. This section will also serve as the season 2 episode guide.
Episode 1 - "The Return of Harmony - Part 1" - September 17
Discord, a new villain, escapes from his stone prison and Twilight and her friends act quickly to find the Elements of Harmony to stop him.
Episode 2 - "The Return of Harmony - Part 2" - September 24
Twilight Sparkle - The Nerd
Voiced by Tara Strong, singing voice by Rebecca Shoichet
A unicorn originating from the Equestrian capital of Canterlot, Twilight is initially an anti-social pony who would very much rather spend her time reading books alone than hanging out with friends. Her stance shifts dramatically as she discovers about the magic of friendship, even though she still values a certain measure of solitude inside her library. Because of her intelligence, she tends to get somewhat snarky when her opinion clashes with someone else's. Although her great organization skills make her a natural leader, she is prone to breaking under pressure or when reality contradicts her theoretical knowledge. Twilight has amazing magic potential, and is our "point of view pony", a sane counterpoint to all the weird stuff that happens in her world.
Applejack - The Country Pony
Voiced by Ashleigh Ball
Applejack is all about business. This earth pony is in charge of her family's apple orchard, and is a hard-working equine who will do anything to gain an extra (honest) buck. She might not be the most intellectually-inclined of ponies, but she can always find a moment to help her friends, and is the go-to pony in Ponyville for any physical tasks, as she is probably the best athlete in town. Despite this, Applejack is stubborn as a mule, and has trouble admitting when she needs help herself. Her messy, straight-talking, no-frills nature sometimes puts her at odds with other, more prim ponies, but her diligent nature makes her one of the most respected ponies in town.
Rainbow Dash - The Hot-Shot
Voiced by Ashleigh Ball
This pegasus pony has no shame about advertising her love affair with a female pony, and that pony is herself. A full-blown braggart, Rainbow Dash has, nevertheless, the skills to back it up - after all, she is probably the best flier in her town, if not in all of Equestria. Her dream is to belong to famed aerobatics team "The Wonderbolts", but nevertheless, her rock-solid loyalty is devoted to her friends. Despite her bragging, Dash is very insecure when she knows she's being judged, but has little patience for anyone less bold than herself and is quick to judge them as useless. She is extremely brave, even in face of unfavorable odds, but tends to jump into danger without thinking things through.
Rarity - The Diva
Voiced by Tabitha St. Germain, singing voice by Kazumi Evans
Rarity's magic may be nowhere as strong as Twilight's, but this unicorn is all about talent - artistic talent. She's the artist of Ponyville, an eximious fashion designer and dress-maker, being the owner of her own atelier and shop. Rarity prides herself in being the most beautiful pony in Ponyville, and would be hard-pressed to show herself in public with a hair of her mane out of place, but her vanity is only surpassed by her generosity, as she will do anything to make sure that her friends look their best - even if it is against their wishes. Her perfectionism and fussiness are strong to a fault, as she sometimes descends into obsessive-compulsive behavior if things aren't absolutely the way she thinks they should be.
Fluttershy - The Shrinking Violet
Voiced by Andrea Libman
Despite being a pegasus pony, Fluttershy is as much of an opposite to Rainbow Dash as it can be imagined. She is extremely shy, as her name suggests, very sensitive and somewhat of a scaredy-cat, but all who get to know her recognize her enormous gentleness and talent to handle all kinds of animals. In fact, animals are the main trigger to dispel Fluttershy's bashfulness, as she gets very enthusiastic when she gets a chance to interact with them - and they, of course, love her too... or else! Her fear of the unknown can be paralyzing, but she always ends up rising to the occasion, specially when her friends are in danger, causing a hidden protective instinct and a mysterious power of persuasion (the stare) to reveal themselves.
Pinkie Pie - The Joker
Voiced by Andrea Libman, singing voice by Shannon Chan-Kent
Pinkie Pie defies all explanation. Everybody knows that she loves to party, and is the most social pony in Ponyville, knowing absolutely everyone. But besides that, Pinkie Pie seems to be permanently possessed by sugar rush, showing constant hyperactivity and engaging in wacky hijinks, impromptu singing and seemingly nonsensical behavior that, nevertheless, ALWAYS has a method to it. She is a skilled baker who loves all kinds of sweets and works at the local candy shop, but she'd much rather break the rules of physics and mystify all of her friends, all the while seeming to KNOW something that everyone else doesn't. Her frantic nature means that she sometimes doesn't get taken seriously, and she seems incapable of (or unwilling to) understanding metaphors and figurative speech. Must be seen to be believed.
Spike - The Token Male
Voiced by Cathy Weseluck
Despite being only a baby dragon, Spike acts as Twilight's able assistant, living with her at the library and helping her with her research. Providing a much needed male point of view to Ponyville's happenings, Spike is pragmatic and sometimes sarcastic, but extremely loyal to his caretaker. He acts as the means of communication between Twilight and Princess Celestia, sending and receiving messages royal messages via his magical breath. Spike holds a poorly disguised crush on Rarity, and there's little that he wouldn't do to please the white unicorn.
Princess Celestia - The Wise Ruler
Voiced by Nicole Oliver
From her throne in the city of Canterlot, Celestia has ruled over Equestria for over 1,000 years, and using her powerful winged unicorn magic, she ensures even the movement of the Sun (and the Moon, in her sister's absence). A kind and dedicated monarch, Celestia is also sometimes seen as having a prankster streak. Shes Twilight Sparkle's mentor, and the one who the purple unicorn must send regular reports to, regarding her findings about friendship. She will often manipulate Twilight Sparkle and her friends in the right direction, but ultimately wants to let them overcome problems on their own.
Nightmare Moon / Princess Luna - The Sorrowful Heart
Voiced by Tabitha St. Germain
The younger sister of Celestia, Luna used to rule along with her older sister, managing the nights and the movement of the moon. However, her heart grew bitter with time, because of her feeling that her nights were unappreciated by her pony subjects. Corrupted by hatred, Luna became Nightmare Moon, and vowed to make night become eternal. Banned to the moon by Celestia, she stayed there for 1,000 years, and upon her brutal return, only the use of the Elements of Harmony by Twilight Sparkle and her friends was able to stop her plan. Back to her original form, she accepted her sister's forgiveness, and returned to her side to rule once more.
The Cutie Mark Crusaders (Scootaloo, Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom) - The Kids Next Door
Voiced by Madeline Peters, Claire Corlett and Michelle Creber; Sweetie Belle's singing voice by Michelle Creber
A group of three fillies who unite on their quest to earn their cutie marks, which are the reflection of a ponys special talent and their purpose in life. From the left, they're Scootaloo, a pegasus with a penchant for extreme sports; Sweetie Belle, the younger sister of Rarity and owner of an amazing voice and musical talent; And Apple Bloom, Applejack's sister and a great builder and fixer. With these descriptions, one would think it would be a breeze for the CMC's to get their cutie marks. However, their obliviousness regarding their own talents is a great part of what makes their unnecessarily elaborate efforts funny (and sometimes frustrating).
Since it began airing, MLP:FiM has spawned one of the most amazing (and puzzling) popularity phenomena in the Internet ever, with an incredibly dedicated fan community that, after being born in 4chan, spread through the web at an incredible speed. Today, fans count in the thousands, constantly creating an astounding amount of fan works, including illustrations, comics, fiction, videos, music, games and more.
Fans have also taken to naming some of background ponies, and even the animators have taken note. Derpy Hooves, a cross-eyed pony seen in the first episode, is now added into the show's background as sort of a "Where's Waldo" joke for the fans. Other popular background ponies include a DJ Pony who fans named "Vinyl Scratch", the DJ P0n-3 what has been acknowledged in a promotional video for the show, and "Doctor Whooves" a brown pony with an hourglass cutie mark and spiky hair that looks a bit like David Tennant's Tenth Doctor.
"The Hub" has taken notice of the fandom and has made several promotional commercials that made nods to the new adult fandom.
There's a Pony For That - spoof of apple commercials.
Equestria Girls - Parody of Katy Perry's "California Girls"
Fan community links
MLP:FiM at KnowYourMeme - The barometer for the subcultures popularity on the web. Lots of interesting facts and figures about the fandom, as well as a repository of pictures and video links. Also has a well made "history of..." for the fandom.
Equestria Daily - The largest fan blog, gathering the most notable fan creations and fan feedback.
MLP:FiM Wikia - The better source for pure information on the show and its characters.
Ponychan - A -chan purely dedicated to the show, populated by a friendly and dedicated bunch.
Bronibooru - An image repository for fan art, filtered to show only the best the fandom has to offer.
Ponibooru - Same as above, but with very little filtering for crap. Prepare to avert your eyes.
Previous Threads:
The Season 1 Thread - See where it all began
The Community Thread - More information about the MLP community and fandom. Also has the season 1 episode guide.
Gaffer Careksims, an extremely talented artist, was kind enough to supply PonyGAF with its own official mascot, Belle Eve, featured in this section's header. Here is a repository of all illustrations featuring Belle created by PonyGAF members. He also has other art at his deviantart page.
Besides posting in this thread, PonyGAF has a few other hangout places:
- The PonyGAF IRC channel (#ponyGAF at irc.globalgamers.net:6667)
- The PonyGAF Facebook group.
- The PonyGAF Synchtube room, with gatherings to watch episodes and new video creations happening at Saturday nights (Sun. 0:00 BST/WEST, Sat. 19:00 EDT, Sat. 16:00 PDT, Sun. 1:00 CEST).
PonyGAFs Fan Works
The collective of NeoGAF members who are fans of MLP:FiM (PonyGAF) have themselves a good amount of notable fan works under their belts. Here are some of them:
- Ahoyhoy made a batch of funny GIFs, some of which are related to the over reactions that the rest of NeoGAF has towards the show.
- Bufbaf is the author of an awesome mashup album, My Little Vocaloid, mixing up Vocaloid songs with songs from the show. Be sure to read the video description for a download link. Oh, and have I mentioned that he is a great artist too? Because he is.
- Choppasmiths Youtube Channel has a fair amount of great pony-themed video creations.
- Foxix has created and compiled an enormous amount of avatar pictures, available for use by anyone at this post. Grab yours now!
- ThreeSix created an excellent set of pony-themed movie trailers.
- Myke Greywolf pretty much created this OP post. Used in both the first thread and the community thread, it was done so well that little changes have had to be made.
Q: Im seeing these ponies all over the Internet, is this some sort of meme that has gotten way out of hand?
A: Not at all. Most of those people you see posting in other forums and everyone in this particular thread truly care about the show and the fan-base that has formed around it.
Q: Isnt this show for little girls? I remember seeing some old My Little Pony shows in the 80s that had tea and slumber parties that gave me nightmares.
A: I can assure you that those old My Little Pony television shows and movies have almost no relation to FiM aside from the name. Creator Lauren Faust pitched the new show idea as a radical change to the MLP formula that would interest more of the entire family as well as provide a better quality show for those young female viewers.
Q: What do the fans of the show do to express their love for the show?
A: Besides the typical fan fiction and fan art that are common with large fan bases of a fiction, pony music videos, or PMV for short, seem to be the most popular. Others make stuffed animals, hats, 2D sidescrollers, custom t-shirts, and many other things. Although I only mentioned that fans create fiction and art, I can guarantee there is no shortage of either of those in the slightest. It's not that different from any other fandom.
Q: All right, fine. Ill watch an episode. I havent got anything else to do for the next 20 minutes. What should I watch?
A: The best place to start is really going to be the first episode. When you start watching you may be rolling your eyes at the beginning, but I can almost assure you that you wont be for very long after that.
Q: Are there any DVD or Bluray releases of this show?
A: As of the last edition of this post, there aren't any disk releases for MLP:FiM. A tweet from the official My Little Pony account seems to hint towards a future disk release.
Q: So, I watched an episode... and oh my gosh, this show is awesome! Rainbow Dash is a bad-ass and Fluttershy is so adorable. Pinkie Pie is f***ing crazy and Rarity is so fabulous. Thanks for telling me about this show!
A: Welcome to the herd.
Looks good to me, and I like the idea of linking the episode guide to posts when an episode is starting so you can catch up on discussion of that episode.DrForester said:
I have two suggestions for the post though:
First, I have no idea what you could change it to but I think the introduction could do with an overhaul. Given how little the Celestia and Luna back story was covered in season 1 and we don't know if it will be even mentioned in season 2, it doesn't really serve as a good introduction to the thread. To be honest, the first paragraph of the fans section does a better job as an introduction to the thread than the introduction section right now. If the thread is supposed to be newcomer friendly the introduction should probably be explaining what the show is and why we like it, kinda like the bullet points from Myke's PonyGAF section of the community OP. Or maybe there will be a new legend and myth style intro about Discord in the first episode of season 2 that could serve as an introduction to the season instead, but we'll have to wait and see on that.
And in the FAQ section you might want to reword this question and answer:
For a newcomer this might be a bit confusing whether it is talking about the second or first season.
Oh, and is the title final? I really think we could do better than an out of nowhere reference to Star Wars, like a quote from season 1 or a joke or phrase from the community or something.
DrForester
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OMG Aero said:
I do like the idea of axing the first bit. Does seem a bit redundant and confusing since it's the S2 thread. Also will just get rid of that question. there is already a question about what episode is best to start on.
Still taking suggestions for title if we want something different.
My Little Pony FiM Season 2 |OT| Of Candy Colored Cuteness
My Little Pony FiM Season 2 |OT| - Now with 20% More Trolls
My Little Pony FiM Season 2 |OT| - Good Has No Demographic
Adelor Lyon
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FYI, the YouTube link to the first episode was taken down by trolls.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh8QD0z1Ox8 works.
Another vote for "Good has no demographic."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh8QD0z1Ox8 works.
Another vote for "Good has no demographic."
Amibguous Cad
Member
Firehead said:
Thirded.
mazeedibeedi
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One more vote for "Good has no demographic"
DrForester
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Will use that as title unless something better comes up
Captain Fish
Member
Definitely 'good has no demographic'.
OT looks good Doc.
OT looks good Doc.
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
Good has no demographic. is the best title for OT.
Too bad spain thinks the contrary and starts airing the series at 7:30 am so no one can watch it (7:30 am saturdays and mondays, 10:30 am when the kids are in school during the week), the channel only wanted transformers prime, but Hasbro force them to buy also MLP if they wanted to have Transformers.
So now MLP is at impossible hours so it can die.
Well, in other news, best frame ever:
Too bad spain thinks the contrary and starts airing the series at 7:30 am so no one can watch it (7:30 am saturdays and mondays, 10:30 am when the kids are in school during the week), the channel only wanted transformers prime, but Hasbro force them to buy also MLP if they wanted to have Transformers.
So now MLP is at impossible hours so it can die.
Well, in other news, best frame ever:
SonicX_Zero
Member
Kinda late but for 3 weeks I waited for this shirt since the store doesn't ship to my country. ^___________________^
I regret getting Gildan, I should have coughed up more and got Men's apparel but I still love the shirt.lol
I regret getting Gildan, I should have coughed up more and got Men's apparel but I still love the shirt.lol
That is awesome, Myke! Sorry I haven't been able to contribute anything yet, let alone drop by IRC. I'd like to suggest some secondary animation on her bow, though. We can talk later :>Myke Greywolf said:This is amazing! Many, many thanks to EviLore, all of PonyGAF, and all the people who bought my shirt design. I'd like to know who all of you are, so that I can properly thank you and reward you, so if you are a part of that select group, please PM me here or give me a heads up on the chat.
For those of you wondering why I haven't been posting a lot in this thread lately, here is a little sample of what I've been working on lately.
EatChildren said:
Narag said:
This exchange is hilarious.EatChildren said:
DrForester
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So I'm thinking we should have mods close down this thread tomorrow. Thoughts?
Also, for the love of Celestia don't feed or provoke the trolls in the OT thread.
Also, for the love of Celestia don't feed or provoke the trolls in the OT thread.
kunonabi
Member
SpacePirate Ridley said:Good has no demographic. is the best title for OT.
Too bad spain thinks the contrary and starts airing the series at 7:30 am so no one can watch it (7:30 am saturdays and mondays, 10:30 am when the kids are in school during the week), the channel only wanted transformers prime, but Hasbro force them to buy also MLP if they wanted to have Transformers.
So now MLP is at impossible hours so it can die.
Well, in other news, best frame ever:
That is AWESOME.
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
DrForester said:
The time has come for me then to use my pony version I did the other day as avatar.
Fat Pinkie Pie is Fat :lol
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