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Old 03-22-2013, 06:13 AM   #1751
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So, on the fanfic side, I am horrified to report that I have just read Cupcakes. It ain't pretty.

Funny thing is, it's Dash being just a bit too polite at the beginning, which is just a bit out of character for her, that is most jarring to me, not the tortury thingy. Surprisingly in-character Pinkie representation, however, at least as far as her bubblyness and happy-go-lucky thing. Not so much the cannibalistic homicidal thing.

Is it odd to call Cupcakes "Not bad"?
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Old 03-22-2013, 02:15 PM   #1752
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Yes because Cupcakes was horribly written and serves only the purpose to shock.
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Old 03-22-2013, 02:56 PM   #1753
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Listing off the voice actresses with roles that UPNers to my knowledge have seen or discussed:
=Not So Famous / New To The Scene=
Tokui Sora (Little Busters' Sasami) as Applejack
Mimori Suzuko (BTOOOM!'s Himiko) as Pinkie Pie
Kitta Izumi as Rainbow Dash
Sasaki Mikoi as Rarity

=In Between=
Katou Emiri (Lucky Star's Kagami, Puella Magi Madoka Magica's Kyubey) as Fluttershy
Kumai Motoko (CCS's Li Syaoran, Chobits' Sumomo) as Spike

=Quite Famous / Voice Acting Veterans=
Inoue Kikuko (AMG's Belldandy, Marmalade Boy's Kitahara Anju, Ranma ˝'s Tendou Kasumi, Onegai Teacher's Kazami Mizuho, Clannad's Furukawa Sanae, Chobits' Hibiya Chitose, and tons more!) as Princess Celestia
Sawashiro Miyuki (Di Gi Charat's Puchiko, Galaxy Angel's Mint, DuRaRaRa's Celty, Hunter x Hunter's Kurapica, Lupin III's Fujiko Mine, and many more!) as Twilight Sparkle
Sources: 1, 2

Tiny disclaimer: I would've liked to have put Kumai Motoko in that third group but not only have I not heard of her by name before but it doesn't look like she's done nearly as much voice acting as you'd think she would've given how long she's been around.

Anyway, if you'd like to hear the new voice of your Equestrian queen, click here and, if impatient, skip ahead to around 19s. You'll know her when you see her, though I have to admit, it's not exactly the voice I'd have had in mind for Princess Celestia. ^_^; Then again, that's probably not the voice she'll use for this role. It'll probably something a bit closer to one of her most surprising roles. Surprising to me, anyway.

As for Deo's song, it's okay. Not bad, not crazy for it either. Sounds very generic. That stated, it's surprising to see them going to this great of lengths for a simple dub. Hasbro must be convinced that they can make good money in the Japanese market. ("GLORIOUS NIPPONESE BRONIES, HERE WE COME! " I can hear the Board of Directors' pocketbooks saying. )

First episode airs on April 2. Will be quite interesting to see how this develops.
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Old 03-22-2013, 10:19 PM   #1754
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Yes because Cupcakes was horribly written and serves only the purpose to shock.
This. I've talked to Sgt. Sprinkles a few times and he's said that it was only ever supposed to be about shock. And he's admitted he sucks at writing.
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Old 03-28-2013, 09:21 PM   #1755
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The Pinkie and Dash plushes are coming to build-a-bear in Oz soon, it's going to be fun on a bun.
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Old 03-29-2013, 08:16 AM   #1756
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So, on the fanfic side, I am horrified to report that I have just read Cupcakes. It ain't pretty.

Funny thing is, it's Dash being just a bit too polite at the beginning, which is just a bit out of character for her, that is most jarring to me, not the tortury thingy. Surprisingly in-character Pinkie representation, however, at least as far as her bubblyness and happy-go-lucky thing. Not so much the cannibalistic homicidal thing.

Is it odd to call Cupcakes "Not bad"?
I've seen extracts from that fic, and out of respect for the character, I have chosen not to read the whole thing

There's an unofficial sequel by a different author called: "The Light in the Darkness", it's one of my personal Top Five Favorite MLP FiM fanfics ever, and I recommend it to anyone who I hear was disturbed by the original
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Old 03-30-2013, 10:59 AM   #1757
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went to the first day of Brony-fest in Lewisville, TX yesterday

check out what I got:


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also got a Rarity and Luna cutie mark mousepad

going again today
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Old 03-30-2013, 06:00 PM   #1758
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Bronyville in Texas? Crap, I missed it by a couple of months

Granted, I was in Fort Worth, not Lewisville, but whatever
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Old 03-30-2013, 07:17 PM   #1759
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Nightmare Nights is coming this November in Dallas

the guest list is worth it

https://nightmarenights.net/index.php/guests/

course Spike's VA is coming to A-Kon here too(end of May)
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Old 03-30-2013, 09:05 PM   #1760
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BORKED

Double Rainboom is out, first fan made full length episode... I bet there's absolutely no pandering in it at all.

EDIT: holy shit I'm going to throw up

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Old 03-31-2013, 06:15 PM   #1761
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Anyone remember how a long time ago I posted some incredible artwork I was lucky enough to stumble on that presented all of Season 1?

There's a sequel now

http://jiayi.deviantart.com/art/Ties...ship-362240303
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Old 04-01-2013, 01:03 AM   #1762
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Old 04-01-2013, 03:38 AM   #1763
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Snowdrop is a cutie pie and a good OC. Probably one of the only good OCs.

I still think it was a bit cliched, but that's okay. It was still adorable.
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Old 04-01-2013, 04:59 AM   #1764
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Double Rainboom was pretty good. A bit disappoint on the lack of "Double Rainboom all across the sky!", though. Also, a bit much pandering. Overall, pretty funny, though.

Oh, and the music was not timed the best, and some of it could have been a bit better, but it's still pretty good.
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Old 04-01-2013, 05:25 PM   #1765
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and this new screenshot from Entertainment Weekly backs it up.

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Old 04-01-2013, 05:52 PM   #1766
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Huh, Megan and Mitch still have a sense of humor, it seems
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Old 04-01-2013, 06:32 PM   #1767
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Meghan's been putting out hilarious "spoiler" tweets all day.
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Old 04-01-2013, 10:11 PM   #1768
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Double Rainboom is out, first fan made full length episode... I bet there's absolutely no pandering in it at all.

EDIT: holy shit I'm going to throw up
Finally got a chance to check this out. I think I'm going to put it on hold here at the 5-minute mark.

Pros: the art and the voice acting.
  • Very good, show-accurate artwork for an amateur. He's a bit too eager to cycle between facial expressions (particularly in that very opening bit with Twilight at her workbench) and there are a few places where it's kind of clear he opted for the easy way out (like how he just sort of "left-dragged" Rainbow Dash backwards at the one part where Twilight is talking her down), but for the most part this is some really great stuff that in 8 out of 10 places would, I think, pass indistinguishably for actual show material. Grade: A-
  • Rainbow Dash's voice actress isn't too accurate but she's not god awful. Twilight's voice actress is honestly pretty close, though again she's clearly not the same voice as the real Twilight Sparkle. Still. Good job getting decent sound-alikes. Grade: B
Cons: the script and the music.
  • the script is easily the weakest part of this episode and is the main reason I want to quit watching. It's boring, it's dumb, it's just a lot of useless banter back and forth between Twilight and Rainbow Dash awkwardly punctuated by blatant "FOR DA BWOOOONIES :3" fan service lines every once in a while. ("Egghead" times a thousand, "That ... was ... AWESOME!", etc.) He really should've grabbed one of the best fanfics on the Internet, asked the author for permission (and listed him/her as a co-creator in the credits), and gone with that instead. Grade: D+
  • the music seems to take a page out of 19th-century ballet -- unobtrusively atmospheric, dainty, pointed -- but it goes too far off the deep end and winds up instead sounding like an homage (intentional?) to Looney Tunes. I mean, the music that punctuates the convo between the two ponies around the 4-minute or 5-minute mark is a great example of this: it sounds just like the music you'd expect to hear in an old Wile E. Coyote & the Road Runner sketch. If he's going for that homage angle, then cool, I guess? But it doesn't fit a show like MLP:FiM imo and it sure as hell is no Daniel Ingram. Grade: C
Keep in mind, these impressions are only from watching the first five minutes. Anything could change should I watch more. But as for whether I will or not, I'm thinking I won't unless people can confirm that the episode gets better sooner and much better before episode's end.
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Old 04-02-2013, 12:36 AM   #1769
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Wow Talon, you didn't even get to the part where


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it turns into a Powerpuff Girls crossover.


It was too much for me to handle. I'm surprised I was able to hold down my dinner.
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Old 04-02-2013, 02:02 AM   #1770
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Meghan's been putting out hilarious "spoiler" tweets all day.
http://www.equestriadaily.com/2013/0...ason.html#more


Best ones:

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408: “Don’t You Dare” Rainbow Dash threatens to leave the Daring Do fandom when they turn her hero into an Earth Pony.

415: "Who Are You?" David Tennant guest stars as a random, nameless background pony no one has ever noticed before.

423: “Spike and Rarity Sittin’ in a Tree” Nothing happens. That would just make things weird between them. Plus, his ex is totally psycho.

424: “Let the Games Begin” Shining Armor and Cadance join the professional wife-throwing circuit. Destroy the competition.
GG, Meghan. GG.


Also Japanese intro and outro

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and

BORKED

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Old 04-03-2013, 05:03 AM   #1771
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omg yes my pony waifu is best pone

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Old 04-03-2013, 05:04 AM   #1772
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Tabitha and Libman coming to Houston May 24-26:
http://www.comicpalooza.com/

very tempted to go. A-kon in Dallas is right after at May-31 to June 2. Cathy Wesluck is coming(Spike)


the fun has been doubled for me. Spike and Rarity in back to back weekends :O
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Old 04-04-2013, 02:16 PM   #1773
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Guess who got pony buttons yesterday?

A Pinkie Pie one that says Smile, a Fluttershy one that says "yay", a mane six one, and one with Time Turner on it that says "Dr Hooves"
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Old 04-04-2013, 03:24 PM   #1774
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Wow Talon, you didn't even get to the part where


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it turns into a Powerpuff Girls crossover.


It was too much for me to handle. I'm surprised I was able to hold down my dinner.
What I didn't like about this was-

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how bloodthirsty they made the PPGs. I never watched the show much, but wasn't Bubbles at least a pacifist to a point? I seem to recall an episode where she got a monster to leave by saying "please"...


The Snowdrop one was really cute and sad. ;-;
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Old 04-05-2013, 03:24 AM   #1775
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Double Rainboom spoiler-

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I also remember an episode where Bubbles turned the monster simulator up to eleven.

Oh god that was such a great episode.
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