I've been wanting to write this for a while now, and I've finally gotten up the nerve. So, WAY BACK WHEN (around 2014/2015) I was still getting into the fandom. I had watched every episode once or twice and I thought I had a good grip on what friendship really was. I was in my Sophmore year of college and on my 2nd roommate, whom I had become friends with the first year due to mutual Majors and interests. Very long story a little shorter, I was listing to "A true, true friend" and the lyrics sunk deep into me. I realized, this girl I called a 'friend', whom I confided in multiple times, wouldent actually do anything for me friendship wise. I had taken her to the hospital in the nearby town once because she had a "stomach ache" which turned into a 5 hour project for the doctors to tell her she had indigestion, brought her projects to her classes that she forgot many times, and given her rides places I was never planning to go. It was such a one sided friendship, and I hadn't realized it before that point. I ended up moving out after only rooming with her for 1 semester and slowly cutting ties with her completely after a heated argument. I know Twilight says friendships are worth working on, but that's only if the other person wants to work on it too, right? I even somehow lost my high school friend who came with me to this college to her. He was in the argument as well. I even tried to reconcile with him the summer after and I got a "OK" in reply to my very long hand written apology letter. Thank you for taking the time to read this. It's been weighing on me for quite some time now...
To be clear, Chrysalis is still very much a villain. She ruled oppressively with an iron fist, was power hungry to the point of starving her subjects, and was a ruthless invader who (according to the comics) laid waste to several civilizations around Equestria.
With that said, we should consider her perspective from the season six finale: she came up with a brilliant military strategy to best empower her and her people by abducting all royalty and the element bearers, so they could feed on their love for generations. Even in the season two finale, she says, "As queen of the Changelings, it is up to me to find food for my subjects." Her society was productive, powerful, efficient, and militant, and the kingdom of the changelings has been stable for possibly centuries. She built the changeling society from the ground up from her sheer willpower and determination. She had loyal followers, a decent food source, and a magic absorbing throne to keep the hive safe from magical intruders. Everything was working well, and her people were powerful beyond all imagination.
And then Starlight Glimmer and her suicide squad come in and ruin everything. They destroy the hive's defenses (the throne), free the captives Chrysalis was using for food, destabilize the kingdom, turn Chrysalis' people against her and usurp her power, and leave a wimpy, inexperienced, and ineffective leader in her place. Then when all is said and done, she is alone in the ruins of what once was a great and powerful civilization with literally everyone ready to fight her. And this is all (mostly) because of Starlight Glimmer. All things considering when looking at it from this angle, Starlight has a lot of nerve to even attempt to be her friend. Any sane person put in this position would have a burning desire to do anything in their power to enact revenge. It wouldn't make sense for Chrysalis to accept Starlight's friendship.
It's been a while since the show ended, and it still hasn't been premiered. Does anyone know if it is still coming? I really don't want to watch it on something else.
It can be any character. From the Mane Six, their family members, the Princesses, and all sorts of non-pony races.
It frustrates me how stupid they made Discord seem in the final series of MLP, so I'd liked to have seen an episode where he is the main protagonist to balance it out. It would still have to be set before the finale and the reveal of his idiotic plan, but I'd have liked to see Discord having a positive moment by getting summoned by the map to solve a friendship problem.
We've seen other characters without cutie marks being called by the map like Spike, so it's not as stupid a scenario as it may initially seem.
What would you guys make the plot of your own episode?
Just for kicks, tomorrow we should all dig out the most bizarre and out of context posts we can think of and just dump them on the sub. It'll be fun.
Hi there! It's Thursday again and that means another chance to talk about what's been happening around here and how you feel about it!
Same as every other time, feel free to discuss whatever it is you'd like regarding our little subreddit good or bad. If you're unhappy we'll try our best to fix whatever problem you're having!
If you want to talk about the MLP fandom in general, that's fine too!
But some people may not want to talk about comics or anything else that hasn't happened yet, so you should be nice and hide those conversations from those people by using the spoiler tag.
If you don't know how it's as easy as making an emote:
>!It has ponies!!<
And if you're not wanting to discuss the subreddit or community specifically you can also check out the weekly off-topic thread here!!!!!
So, because it's No-Pics Thursday (January 30th, 2020) of today, you know what that means...
It's time for the Weekly Fanfic Recommendation LINK-SWAP Game thread to continue!
Anyways, THE RULES (read 'em carefully):
Post a link to a fanfiction you like (can be your own as well - it's okay to self-promote), with or without a short blurb.
Important: Reply to someone else's post with a link to a fanfiction you think they might like, based on their choices.
Put each of your choices in a separate post if you want to make sure to get a recommendation based on each one. You may reply to someone else's reply, either to you or to someone else. Please make long discussion threads, they introduce a healthy bit of exploration and can help us find new interests! And that's it!
PLEASE COMPLETE BOTH STEPS 1 and 2. Don't just show up and ask for recommendations if you're not willing to provide any. I'll start the first few threads myself, and reply with a gentle reminder if you forget.
IMPORTANT NOTE. Thanks to /u/BookHorseBot (many thanks to their creator, /u/BitzLeon), you can now use the aforementioned bot to easily post the name, description, views, rating, tags, and a bunch of other information about a fic hosted on Fimfiction.net. All you need to do is include "{NAME OF STORY}" in your comment (without quotes), and the bot will look up the story and respond to your comment with the info. It makes sharing stories really convenient. You can even lookup multiple stories at once.
Ready? Set? LET"S GO! Also, feel free to self-promote in here!
Hi there! This is the general Content Creator thread! Chat and chill about creating stuff! Do you make things?
If so, great! Post what you've done below! We could use more user content on r/mylittlepony!
If not, you're more than welcome to participate here anyways!
And for those of you who are here for the usual stat dump, I got you covered!
Hey you! This is the Gaming Pony Thread! Talk about games! And ponies! And threads!
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This is the thread for discussing anything pertaining to Fanfiction in general. Like your ideas, thoughts, what you're reading, etc. This differs from my Fanfic Recommendation Link-Swap Thread, as that focuses primarily on recommendations. Every week these two threads will be posted at alternate times.
Although, if you like, you can talk about fics you don't necessarily recommend but found entertaining.
IMPORTANT NOTE. Thanks to /u/BookHorseBot (many thanks to their creator, /u/BitzLeon), you can now use the aforementioned bot to easily post the name, description, views, rating, tags, and a bunch of other information about a fic hosted on Fimfiction.net. All you need to do is include "{NAME OF STORY}" in your comment (without quotes), and the bot will look up the story and respond to your comment with the info. It makes sharing stories really convenient. You can even lookup multiple stories at once.
Do I even need to type this part? It's the same commenters every week without fail and this is the 90.5th thread. You know the drill.
This is a thing that seems to be a staple of japanese animes set in the modern day, and I presume in real life as well, where the schools will set up these HUGE festivals more or less organized by the students and their clubs to show off their skills, entertain the public and family, and perhaps make some money and or connections by doing so.
And you know what? I've gotten to wondering just what it would be like if Twilight's School of Friendship announced that they were going to be holding such a festival. What kind of clubs or events do you think might show themselves off at her school?
How would the Student 6 react to it? Would you imagine that they all do something together . . .or would you imagine that they all have their own clubs they are part of and want to compete against one another in a friendly competition?
And if the latter is the case what kind of events or clubs do you imagine them running or being a part of?
And of the faculty who do you think would chaperon what club/student of the student 6, and why?
And I suppose we can double all of these questions over to Cheerilee's school no?
Today's Thursday, and that means it's time for the next round of
To participate, all you got to do is comment/reply and drop some fanfiction. A scene, a short story, or even just an idea will do.
Are you dry on ideas? Replay to the ideas you see below, or click the P.S. link at the bottom and check out the previous weeks. There's lots of good ideas.
Are you dry on writing but have ideas? Post them anyway!
Worried about being graded? There is no bar for entry, no minimum skill required. Sometimes even a trash post is entertaining, so post away! .... Just don't break this subreddit's rules is all.
There is zero requirement to stick to any themes or prompts contained herein. If you want to post something at random just do it!
Now that you know what to do, get down there and show me your fanfiction powers!!!
Bonus Round: Duality. Every pony seems to have the potential to achieve a higher state of being, or unlock their true personality, given the right circumstance. Is this a reaction to stimuli, a mental realization, or simply the advantage of being a magical race? Will this new level of power be wasted on frivolous pursuits of friendship, or can the individual rightly take their place at the top? Write about it.
P.S. Last Week, We had quite the turnout for Duality, another alternate universe, and that moment when you realize...
