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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Dec 26, 2011 9:23:47 GMT -5
I guess Cutie Pox would probably benefit from the kyrospawn treatment, where you just watch the memorable sections on YouTube and forget the drawn out hula hoop segment and more Macintosh vocabulary.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2011 9:26:22 GMT -5
Next topic. Character. An old topic with a new feel. Luna
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2011 9:32:37 GMT -5
I came into the Luna episode with the impressions fanon left on me and came out...being enamored with her canon depiction. I loved her being out of touch with how rulers behave since her enprisonment. I loved her new design that brought her closer to look like her sister while maintaining the idea of her being younger than Celestia. Not to mention the Royal Canterlot Voice and the few scenes of her being adorable and having freakin' bat-winged guards! All in all, I love Luna as much as I loved her before.
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Post by Eunös ✈ on Dec 26, 2011 9:33:18 GMT -5
Personally i much prefer this design over her original one. Kinda predicted she would be a shy timid character but in actual fact was the complete opposite ;D Enjoyable Character whom I hope we will see down the line again Perhaps her and Celestia together
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Dec 26, 2011 9:36:31 GMT -5
My deal with Luna and Luna Eclipsed is very bizarre, because how I feel about the character's portrayal and the episode itself are two very different things.
I actually really liked Luna's S2 character. The ROYAL CANTERLOT VOICE, the Royal We, and insistence in acting like a supreme monarch conflicting with her intentions were great additions to her character, and I symphatized with her when she could not fit in with the Ponyville citizens. The FIM team knocked her involvement in this episode out of the park, but...
On the other hand, I really didn't like the episode Luna Eclipsed that much. It might actually be least favorite episode of the season so far in spite of Luna. The whole story seemed a little contrived for my tastes, with Pinkie and the foals being afraid of Luna because its fun just did not come off well to me. And then Twilight's plan to get Luna accepted was a total Xanatos Roulette, in that she had no way of knowing whether Pipsqueak or anyone else would have the courage to ask Luna to bring back Nightmare Night and ask them to be scared.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2011 9:47:30 GMT -5
HNNNNNGGGGGG!!! ;D Well, since we in Europe have a second Christmas holiday, I go visit some other relatives so see you tomorrow!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2011 9:57:21 GMT -5
I gained more respect for Luna thanks to canon appearance. Wasn't a big fan of her fanon background. Confident Luna is best.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2011 10:17:13 GMT -5
Yeah, timid emo Luna did nothing for me either.
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Post by Eunös ✈ on Dec 26, 2011 10:20:43 GMT -5
Twas discussed round the time.
But her personality was very similar to that of Ermac from Mortal Kombat ;D
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2011 11:32:52 GMT -5
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Post by CMWaters on Dec 26, 2011 11:37:16 GMT -5
Wow, I missed a lot after going to bed.
I will say I agree with most of the points about Luna though. And I would like to see her more, maybe with that "Day in the life of Celestia and Luna" ep I had in mind.
...after the Fluttershy ep of course just to keep Eunos from complaining.
Switching to work mode now.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2011 11:39:20 GMT -5
In that vein, I think I've already seen the pattern of this season.
In season one, the most prevalent characters were Twilight, Pinkie, and Fluttershy. They were usually the main or secondary character of most episodes.
This season so far has been more prevalent for Rarity (though she was strong in season 1 as well) Rainbow Dash, and slowly but surely Applejack.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2011 12:11:56 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2011 12:25:06 GMT -5
Yeah, Luna in canon is more interesting than in fanon. Usually I'm all for shy characters but she kind of came off as a low-rent Fluttershy most of the time.
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Post by Bobeddy on Dec 26, 2011 12:43:01 GMT -5
Well, I'm back after the 'Christmas break'. Hope ye all had a good day yesterday.
And it looks like I picked the right time to step into the roundtable discussion.
Well what can I say, it's my favourite pony.
I actually really liked her fanon personality....or personalities I should say. That's what I loved about Luna, because there was nothing established there was so many potential possibilities and all of them would be approproate given the little we knew about her background.
I was a little apprehensive coming into Luna Eclipsed wondering how exactly they would portray her character and what would be her official personality. And I gotta say I wasn't disappointed. I didn't see the fish-out-of-water aspect coming but it turned out wonderfully and provided a lot of hilarious (and quite frankly adorable) moments.
I would agree that the episode itself isn't exactly a strong one, but I still love it for what it is, namely Luna's showcase.
As for which design I prefer, I think I have a soft spot for the old one. But saying that I still love here redesign. Way I see it, S2 is Luna just a year older and with her power fully restored.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2011 12:46:41 GMT -5
Turns out it was a short visit with my other relatives today, so I am back.
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Post by CMWaters on Dec 26, 2011 12:49:29 GMT -5
Though one thing I do have to wonder about Luna's personality is did she just not to her sister much after she was revived?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2011 12:53:26 GMT -5
Yeah, sorry to interrupt but I wanted to see if it existed and sure enough it does.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2011 13:04:52 GMT -5
Though one thing I do have to wonder about Luna's personality is did she just not to her sister much after she was revived? That's really what I want to know as well: An insight into their interaction.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2011 13:11:22 GMT -5
Let's hope they do something with it in season 3
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