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The Bulbagarden Conversational Chat-Thread: Vol. 2

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TheFlamingBooger

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So what if it has tropes? Newsflash: EVERYTHING you've ever watched or will watch has tropes that it falls into.
And even tho Pony does have a few slightly dark moments (as far as they can go and still be allowed on a younger children's channel) I don't think that's necessary for a show to be "good". How often did Foster's go "dark"? Or Dexter's Lab?

On the subject of watching one episode, we should pick one you'd like... I'm thinking "Bridle Gossip" is a good entry ep. Any thoughts?
 

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I know tropes are everywhere. I meant it's full of kiddy tropes. And kinda shallow ones probably.
 

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Hmm, pick one episode huh? Can TFB help me with that?

I'd say Griffon the Brush-Off, Boast Busters or Winter Wrap Up... Your opinion Booger?

Ehhh, those are good, but I dunno about good gateway eps, you know? I'm thinking something like the Zecora ep, just for the broad humor (the "curses", I mean c'mon, Flutterguy? WIN!)
Sonic Rainboom's not bad either; shows off Dash's epicness.

I know tropes are everywhere. I meant it's full of kiddy tropes. And kinda shallow ones probably.

It is, but it either works around them to the best of it's ability, or lampshades them.
 

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Tvtropes will ruin your life, appearently. Looking at Aladar, I guess it does kinda take away the fun from watching tv :/

On the subject of watching one episode, we should pick one you'd like... I'm thinking "Bridle Gossip" is a good entry ep. Any thoughts?

Meh, I didn't really like that one myself...


Ehhh, those are good, but I dunno about good gateway eps, you know? I'm thinking something like the Zecora ep, just for the broad humor (the "curses", I mean c'mon, Flutterguy? WIN!)
Sonic Rainboom's not bad either; shows off Dash's epicness.



It is, but it either works around them to the best of it's ability, or lampshades them.

But that one was all about Rainbow Dash, and if he only is going to watch one ep then we need to make sure all main ponies get enough screentime in it...


edit: Maybe just The Ticket Master then? That is the first episode after the pilot after all...
 

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Nah, Tropes make watching stuff even more interesting. You can try spotting how many you can on the first watch of a show while still enjoying it as everybody else. It just takes training.
 

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Hmmm... Dragonshy had a Pinkie song. My vote is cast for Sonic Rainboom, as long as Aladar pays attention and keeps an open mind about it for 20 minutes.
 

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True, tropes can be fun if you make them fun for yourself. TBH, I was aware of lots of them before they were officially labeled tropes.

Like all the stock footage shows like Star Trek and Digimom used on a regular basis.
 

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Nah, Tropes make watching stuff even more interesting. You can try spotting how many you can on the first watch of a show while still enjoying it as everybody else. It just takes training.

Judging from what you said earlier though, it seems like you see a tv show more as a bunch of tropes than anything else.
 

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I just used it in my argument, is all.

Tropes aren't everything, sure. But anything that can classify as Saccharine World doesn't get a pass in my book. And I don't need TVTropes to help me identify it. Nor do I need a trope for ponies- I don't know if there even is one- to help me realize I won't like this.
 

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Well if you don't like it, then you don't. It's not the end of the world.

Also, still thinking we should go with Rainboom. The Rainboom itself, but also for
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Mij! Booger! He's distracting us! Let's make him watch an episode!
Candidates:
Sonic Rainboom [x][x][ ][ ]
Griffon the Brush-Off [x][ ][ ][ ]
Dragonshy [ ][ ][ ][ ]
Vote for 2 different eps and I'll enter them. Most voted for is watched by Aladar. I vote Sonic Rainboom and Griffon the Brush-Off.
 
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I say just watch a goddamn episode and not go through this process.
 

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No, it's gonna be Dragonshy. I decided, and I have veto. Dragonshy features all of the characters prominently (except for Spike, but who cares about Spike), features Pinkie Pie antics; song included (not the best song of all, but at least it's a song), Rarity antics, Rainbow Dash antics and general Fluttershy-ness and thus is a good episode in general. Even the cheesy "lesson" at the end of the episode is reasonable.

Here you go Aladar.
 

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A trope for MLP would have been made even w/o the new series. o3o
 

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And of course I'm actually watching it right now. Yeah, Al should enjoy this one. Tho you have to sit thru "cutesy animals" the first few minutes.
 

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Nah, let them try. Least it'd be a valiant effort.

I checked out the TVTropes page to get somewhat familiar. Impressive trope collection but really? Talking out a dragon? Not beating/outsmarting/outwitting/outmatching or even pulling a Bugs Bunny on him or something. Talking to him till he cries. Some lame-ass dragon that must be. A real-life Komodo would do better. Hell, Hagrid's once baby-dragon Norbert would've showed them how a real dragon acts.
 

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I like Spike. ;_; He's funny. I don't get why he's not featured more.
 
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