(In Which I Screenshot-Caption) My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic - Boast Busters
Hey guys, guess what's going on over at Equestria Daily today?
Yep. That's what. +200 png images below the cut, all from the Boast Busters. While there's no major season-ruining spoilers in this episode, these caps do from from the start of the episode to the end of it, so if you don't want spoilers, here's your chance to turn back.
This animation looks so much more suggestive than the capture makes it look. But Spike is pretty fun in this episode.
'STACHin'
I was going to start the usual rump-count here, but Spike is a dragon, sooo that's just silly.
Though if I were, this would be 2 consecutive rear shots. But man, Spike looks like a boss in this. Pretty neat. Hey wait a minute, have I seen that mirror before?
Twilight looks so pleased with herself. That's one thing I think is adorable about this episode, though she spends the majority of the episode being conscious and overly concerned about pride. Funny, when pride is probably the most common flaw of characters in the show.
SNIPS AND SNAILS TO THE RESCUE. Snails is one of my favorite background characters in the show, as he reminds me of Kilo. Most of the time when I see him, my first impulse is to want to hug the guy.
I don't think they usually do nearly as many wild-takes in some other episodes of this show. I love seeing these crazy moments. It makes the whole world that much more cartoony, and I love it for it.
TWILIGHT IS BLUSHING. ENJOY IT, YOU MIGHT NEVER SEE IT AGAIN. I'm pretty sure I can't think of more than maybe 2 other cases at most of these characters blushing.
Twilight, Snips, Snails, and Spike. Actually, when I first started taking the caps from this episode, it was because April is MLPFiM user pic day on Facebook or something and I was looking for a nice face on Snails that I could use. I think this pose is cute.
RUMPS. RUMPS EVERYWHERE. Count begins now, I suppose. 1. I wouldn't be surprised if I missed one or two, since that's not really what I started watching for this time.
What's with this tiny house on wheels, that's kinda strange.
HOUSE CONVERTS INTO A STAGE. WHAAAA actually that's kinda cool. I suppose the owner's a traveler?
THE GREAT AND POWERFUL TRIXIE. I wonder why she rolls the R in great, anyway? Anywho, I kinda like the sparkly effect. She reminds me a LOT of "Dio" from Soul Nomad. And I'm saying this as a guy who's played both through the main story and demon path of Soul Nomad (as well as the Asagi ending,but it's not very relevant to my point.)
This face is kinda cute.
FIREWORKS. The problem with this is that it seems to all be coming from her stage/house. So doesn't that mean it's basically a traveling explosive?
OHSHI I AM STANDING NEXT TO M CRUSH
UM UM UM WHAT DO I DO NOW. I really like the series of expression here, and I'm fairly sure this is the only time so far we've seen Spike blush. Ever.
I kinda think the puffy cheeks thing is really cute in motion. No idea why, though. Meanwhile Rarity is like :( oh no what's wrong now.
OMGOMGOMGILOVEYOUMAKELOVETOME.
:s wtfiswrongwiththiskidmaybeIshouldwalkaway.
OHSHI I FORGOT THE 'STACH I CAN'T ROMANCE A LADY WITHOUT A MUSTACHE
This is another one of those tiny scenes that I totally missed until I basically slowed down to watch the episode step by step to take tons of screencaps.
Apparently, one of Trixie's spells is to summon flowers. This is one I don't think we see used again in this episode, but I guess that makes it kinda moot to buy her flowers as a gift,.
"Well, well, well, it seems we have some-"
"NEIIIIIGHSAYERS in the audience."
"Who is so-"
"IGNORANT as to challenge the magical power of the GREAT AND POWERFUL TRIXIE?"
Considering Rarity is deathly afraid of mud and dirt, and absolutely abhorred when Apple Jack had spit on her hoof as part of a swear in a later episode, it's pretty funny that Rarity is more or less flinging spit everywhere in this instant.
I honestly kinda hate it when the ponies bend over like that, because then they immediately stop looking like ponies and start looking like HOTDOGS. Would you want to ride a hotdog with a horn that occasionally glows and shoots off giant beams of light?
... On second thought, don't answer that.
A neat pose from Rainbow Dash that we don't see very often.
If you look really closely at the few frames transitioning to this pose, it looks a lot like Rainbow Dash only has her hooves in those spots to cover up the fact that the joints to the legs and torso there has a line clipping them when bent at that angle. Or something like that. But when she moves them again, they're fluidly connected again, so it's kinda weird.
Trixie making a picture of an Ursa "Major" with neon-light fireworks or something. Anywho. BEAR. It'd probably be fun to hug when comfty.
Darn it Snails, stop looking so adorably out of it you're making me want to HUG YOU SO MUCH ARG.
Hey wait a second, do you see who I see? I THINK YOU DO.
Still haven't decided if I wanted to be this guy, or be his greatest rival. If he's anything like the fanfics make him out to be, I'd rather just be myself. In pony form. Assuming I were trapped in Equestria or something. I hope I didn't forget to make that part clear.
Hey, that looks kinda like a black-mage in RPG fashion, but pony body. Cute!
This is what they mean when they say they're gonna LOVE AND TOLERATE you or something. I mean look at that. HE EXPLODED INTO FREAKING GLITTER AND ORBS IN A HEART PATTERN.
Snails for Snails's sake. I want to stroke his mane or something and give him things to play with.
Easily taken with confident statements, lies or not, Snails would probably follow Trixie to the end of the world now. I can relate.
HEY IS THAT DERPY DITZY DOO HOOVES BACK THERE ON THE RIGHT I THINK IT IS. Of course she isn't derped out since this isn't the first episode and waaaaay before Feeling Pinkie Keen.
I'm not sure if I think this expression is cute, or just plain goofy with the eye.
HER HOUSE SHOOTS FLAMES. HOW IS THIS SAFE?
Spike, why are you so suggestive and implying so many things this episode? WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO LICK DOWN THERE ANYWAY DID TWILIGHT GIVE YOU PERMISSION TO DO THIS!? You must have asked darn nicely.
Twilight's usually a lot more confident than this, so it's kinda weird to see her all doubtful and stuff. or even SAD AND FEARFUL. Totally unlike her usual. Funny in a way that she's afraid of someone with a star-themed outfit, when Twilight totally loves astrology.
YOU. ON STAGE. LAY ON YOUR BACK.
Twilight read about this in a fanfic once. She enjoyed the fic, but doesn't want to actually do that in front of her friends.
RUMP SHOT 2. I think. Not even nearly as frequent as in the CMC episodes.
TRIXIE. VERSUS...
I SURE DON'T MIND PLAYING WITH YOU TRIXIE BUT I DUN WANNAAAA *nearly in tears*.
SOMEBODY KICK HER TAIL DO IT APPLEJACK I BELIEVE IN YOU
Clearly, Applejack is a master of rope-tricks. That's pretty fun. <3
Applejack eats an apple. Considering all of her family is based after apples, is she eating her family? I suppose not. Anyway, that's a really reaaaaly cute eating face.
Bwahahaha eating face.
EAT DAT APPLE CHEWCHEW GULP YUM why is this adorable!?
BEST APPLE I'VE EVER EATEN EVER I AM NOW QUITE PLEASED IN MY TUMMY AND PLEASED WITH MY PERFORMANCE.
I see Lyra over on the left, but I don't see Bon-Bon. I wonder why?
GLOWING HAT GLOWING HAT PURPLE HAT GLOWING PINK HAT
Oh it was her horn. DOES SHE EVEN PUT THE HAT BACK ON FOR THE REST OF THE EPISODE?
Remember this scene from Show Stoppers? It looks a liiiittle like Trixie, but not really at the same time. The missing horn is what makes the biggest difference in the look.
Trixie looks so pleased with herself. I'd hug her.
Bondage magic? That could be kinda kinky.
WAIT YOU'RE KIDDING SHE ACTUALLY ONLY USES THAT SPELL FOR BONDAGE!?
And gagging? Wow, Trixie. I guess I get why you were so pleased, now.
And then she actually has to bounce herself offstage still bound and gagged. That's interesting. And now I'm wondering how to apply this same type of logic to Charlotte.
Rainbow Dash gets all the really cool action scenes that Twilight doesn't, it feels like. I suppose it makes sense, since she's arguably one of the most athletic. Rump shot #3 Also, I suppose this is meant to be confirmation that the ponies have cutie marks on both flanks? Or maybe that's an animation error. I don't really know, but this shot is pretty cool. Rarely see it.
POSE IN THE SUNLIGHT. I suppose that means Rainbow Dash is a good gal, right? Funny how her element of harmony is loyalty, and Applejack's is honesty, when AppleJack is the one who tends to be more resolute about achieving what she sets her mind to, and Rainbow Dash is the one who's usually being BRUTALLY honest with people even when it's pretty inappropriate. Though in this particular episode, BOTH Applejack and Rainbow Dash tell a lie to preserve Rarity's sanity.
They don't call me Rainbow and Dash for nothin'!
I particularly like in this scene's animation how almost none of the characters are doing the same action on the same timing, even when the action is relatively similar for all of them. It just looks really nice.
Is she shooting a laser beam from her horn? That's AWESOME.
I wonder how none of the people watching her on stage notices that Trixie in no way made an attempt to outdo what Rainbow Dash just did there.
Instead, she simply sabotages what Dash did after the fact.
SPINSPINSPINSPINSPIN
derp
This looks kinda angsty. Not sure why.
I like to imagine that Ponyville's factory-made clouds are a lot like balloons that shoot off lightning instead of popping and rain when pressure has reached a certain threshold, so bouncing on it would force the rain out. Rainbow Dash makes use of the bouncing-on-a-cloud thing in the first episode, come to think of it.
Zapping her with lightning after she's already out of it and sad? That's a bit of a low-blow, Trixie. Especially for the pony who pretty much lives by her ego. Without it, she breaks down significantly. This even drives her to have a bit of a cheating streak in games when she's losing. Which is especially ironic considering she could pretty much beat any of the other main cast members in any kind of athletic competition if she cared. She's just LAZY.
RUMPS EVERYWHERE. I say this is #4.
I like this look on Spike. He looks so mischievous. <3 I'm going to assume that's his naughty face.
Whoa wait what you went from licking at Twilights underside to giving her THAT look? AREN'T YOU GUYS LIKE. BROTHER AND SISTER IN SPIRIT. SPIKE WHAT ARE YOU UP TO THAT IS NOT RARITY.
HEY I SEE POKEY PIERCE AGAIN. Also Rarity being the strong lady and stepping up to say, HEY SHE'S NOT THAT IMPORTANT LET'S GO. But then Trixie trash-talks her looks.
What did you just say about my carefully styled custom panti-MANE!?
IT!
IS!
ON!
And then moments later she's showing off her thighs on stage. Rarity, I don't understand you half the time but you're darn cute and have a voice to match it. Suppose her and Sweetie Belle both get the cute from the same source.
Hey, I like this face, too. No idea why.
MAGICAL GIRL PRETTY RARITY. Well no, actually, she just yanked down the curtain and converted it into a dress spontaneously. It looks kinda spiffy on the lady.
It's not the same if you don't get to see the other side of her head as well.
I HAS PLANSED
HEY IT'S BON-BON NEXT TO LYRA ALL OF A SUDDEN WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN also I think I see one of the apple family? Or maybe it's carrot top? I dunno. AND PIERCE. WHY IS HE EVEN THERE THERE ARE NO BALLOONS IN THIS EPISODE.
Time to play some SUPER PONY FIGHTER 2 TURBO CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION.
DO IT RARITY PUNCH HER FREAKING LICKS OUT YOU CAN DO IT YEAH
Somehow, this pic of Spike makes me think of ride-on toys.
NOONE'S AS BEAUTIFUL OR STRONG OR AWESOME OR PRETTY AS RARITY YOU CAN'T POSSIBLY HOPE TO BEAT-
SPLODE
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
YOU KILLED HER! WHAT AM I FIGHTING FORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
I SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE ONE TO FILL HER DARK HEART WITH LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT
Oh, sparkly. I've now had this episode play in the background 8times so far while writing this. I'm not even half-done yet.
Aaaaand. She. DIED. GASP.
GASP.
GASP. Wow, that one with the orange hair is cute. WAIT WHAT HAPPENED TO LYRA, BON-BON, AND DITZY DOO!?
Guys? GUYS I'M NOT DEAD. STOP ACTING LIKE I'M DEAD WHAT DID SHE DO TO ME!?
NOTHING. NOTHING IT'S FINE.
ffffffffff- YEAH NOTHING AT ALL
dear dirty doomsday YA'LLS FINE.
No, I'm pretty sure she killed you. It's messy, gross, and there's nastiness everywhere.
HOW COULD YOU LIE TO HER LIKE THAT
What are you guys talking about I'M THE ONLY PERSON HERE TELLING THE TRUTH
OH NO WHY DO I HAVE ZOMBIE HAIR!?
AND it's GREEN zombie hair!?
SUCH AN AWFUL AWFUL COLOR MY REPUTATION HAS BEEN TARNISHED WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA :<
WELL, I NEVER! Sorry, Miss Carrottop. You picked a bad day to dye your hair.
I really really like that you can kinda see the undeside of her body in this shot. They could have easily cheaped out of that with a straight-on frontal.
TWILIGHT COULD KICK YOUR BUTT AND SEND YOU BLASTING OFF TO ANOTHER CITY IN HER SLEEP. DO IT TWILIGHT!
Oh really? LOOK AT MY TONGUE, TWILIGHT. DOES THIS REMIND YOU OF ANY SHIPPING FICS?
oh heaves no I'VE GOTTA GET GOING TO THAT VERY IMPORTANT... THING. BYE!
This reminds me of that irritating face that fetish models make when they're being told to "look sexy for the camera", but they don't know what that is even supposed to mean and aren't getting paid enough per hour to feel like it's worth the effort anyway. Arg.
This probably wouldn't even feel the same if those houses weren't in the background, even though I'm almost never looking at them.
Darn it Spike, stop being so adorable so I won't want to hug you into oblivion!
Someone wrote a fic where Trixie makes out with the mirror. I enjoyed it a bunch. Not linking it here, though. Totally not kidsafe.
HAYSHAKE SERVED ON A BUTT. TRY SOME.
BUTT IN FACE. THIS DOES NOT PLEASE THE GREAT AND POWERFUL TRIXIE. Snips and Snails are pulling a cuteness combo here, this time. Also, that statue in the background looks pretty awesome. I wouldn't mind having something like that in small scale.
SNAILS WHY ARE YOU SO CUTE STOP THAT.
WHY AREN'T YOU STOPPING IT YOU'RE MAKING ME WANT TO PICK YOU UP AND WEAR YOU ON MY HEAD LIKE A HAT.
Whoa. You seem to either be in love, or immensely enjoying something that can't be seen on screen. Also, your bodyshape in this panel looks great!
Snaiiiiiiiiiiils man that tail is kinda cute.
SNAILS YOU'RE GETTING A CRUSH ON THE WRONG MARE DON'T DO IT DON'T DO IT DON'T awww cute.
SO MUCH SNAILS.
MORE SNAILS.
Submissive Snails? Interesting.
Hey! What are you two up to this time!?
WE'RE ABOUT TO SCREW UP THE PLOT! :)
Why did I even freaking ask.
You guys do know she's lying to you, right? And that she absolutely, positively can not defeat and Ursa Major? I think this makes Rump shot #5 as well.
Sooo you could really help us all out and get us out of work early if you just DON'T DO ANYTHING and act cute for a few minutes so Trixie can leave here tomorrow morning.
And the sooner we get off of work, the sooner we can go home and eat. Don't you want to eat? You like eating, right? (My hunger for some rubies!~)
EHEHEH. I LIKE EATING.
*Daydreams for the remainder of the 22 minute episode.*
GOOD. NOW PUT SOME MORE 90s IN IT.
"Snails, you thinkin' what I'm thinking?"
"Why is it that they call it a flea market when they don't really sell fleas[, NARF]?"
"Yeah! Uh."
"OH, COME ON." Spike is not amused.
If this were Twilight's original home rather than the library she's staying at, I'd say WHY IS THERE A HEART ON THAT THING IN THE CORNER THAT'S NOT VERY TWILIGHT-LIKE.
Rump shot # 6 Seems like the camera is just attracted to Twilight's rear today.
Twilight just magiced up a door.
Specifically to have a door to slam in Spikes face. WAIT A MINUTE WHY WOULD THEY HAVE ROUND DOOR-KNOBS IN PONYVILLE!? THEIR HOOVES AREN'T MADE FOR THAT.
Open dooooor.
Something about this shot looks really pretty to me.
FINE THEN, DON'T SAVE US ALL FROM THAT INSUFFERABLE BRAGGART OF A MARE.
SLAM
Uh huh. Right. Whatever.
Door open. NOONE IS AMUSED.
I CAN'T EVEN LOOK AT YOU IF I LOOK AT YOU THINGS WILL EXPLODE AND WE CAN'T HAVE THAT ON A TV SHOW RATED E UNLESS THE ONLY THING REMAINING AFTER THE EXPLOSION IS A TOY OR DARK BLACK ASHEN MARKS.
I realize this was meant to be an eye-expression, but this look looks pretty good on Twilight. I think it's because it seems ti give her eyes an entirely different shape altogether.
Gloomy Twilight is not the usual Twilight. But I think it's a good illustration of her insecurities with friends.
With all these newer episodes, it's easy to forget that they had already visited Everfree Forest in the first two-part episode and again even here, long before Zecora showed up on screen.
Does this count as a rump shot? I'm not counting it. It's side view and more flank than rump anyway.
MISTER PITCH BLACK AND COVERED IN SOOT FLINT. Oh wait it's just a dark cave.
The amount of effort Snails goes through here to get his create light spell working is also cute to me. It has the same sound effects as someone starting a car.
COME ON COME ONE KEEP TRYING SNAILS YOU CAN SHOOT THAT LIGHT OFF!
FAILURE.
GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
FLASH. Snails got his light spell through his horn. Good job!
OH HEY WAIT WE'RE STANDING RIGHT NEXT TO A MONSTER IN THE ONLY AREA OF EQUESTRIA SOWN TO CONTAIN SEVERAL CREATURES THAT CAN DOOM A PONY TO A FATE WORSE THAN DEATH? PERHAPS WE SHOULD MOVE.
The Ursa attacks.
OHSHI.
SNAILS TURN OUT THE LIGHT SO WE CAN RUN
I CAN'T IT'S ALREADY OUT IT DOESN'T GO BACK IN.
SNIPS AND SNAILS. VERSUS. URSA!
This is an uncommon viewpoint of ANY of the characters. AWESOME. The BG really makes it, though.
Um... Spike, I know you're a little out of it today, bro, but what the heck did you just do to Snips to make him freak out like that? DUDE WHY IS YOUR HAND THERE.
AND NOW YOU'RE STARING AT SNAILS'S BUTT. SPIKE, YOU HAVEN'T BEEN READING TWILIGHT'S SPECIAL SCROLLS HIDDEN IN HER BEDROOM, HAVE YOU?
Oh. OH. OOH OH OH OH GUYS I CAN SEE THE FREAKING FUTURE AND
DARN IT DIDN'T I TELL YOU GUYS NOT TO JACK UP THE PLOT WHY DID YOU DO IT ANYWAY!?
Rumpshot # 7.
TRIXIE WHY ARE YOU IN THIS OUTHOUSE AT MIDNIGHT AND WHAT'S WITH THAT MIRROR IN THERE COME ON OPEN UP WE'VE REALLY REALLY GOTTA GO.
Eheheh, Trixie, can I play with your taaaaaaaiiiiiil? It's kinda important.
Oh right, also we broth this giant dangerous Ursa to destroy Ponyville. I MEAN SO YOU CAN VANQUISH IT.
Roooooooooooooooooar!
Translation: DELICIOUS DRAGON FLY I MUST EAT IT.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
And. She. DIED. Serves her right for turning Rarity into a green-haired ZOMBIEPONY.
On a more serious note, the destruction of her home and transport vehicle probably is a huge chuck of why Trixie didn't reappear in any recent episodes, but might show up again for the GGG or in a second-season.
TWILIGHT WILL EAT YOUR SOOOOUUL because this Cupcakes fic Twilight is reading is GRIMDARK AS SHADOW THE HEDGEHOG. Wait maybe that's a bad example.
With Trixie, they make a party of 3. Because of the rules of JRPGs, this is now a fair fight since they have to ALL get KOed at the same time for Ursa to win.
I'm on playthrough #12 of the video now, and this makes Rump #8. At least it's a female this time. Not that it matters much.
Wow, Trixie looks SO MUCH COOLER with her hair like that. It looks almost like a white flame!
And this expression looks kinda cute and shy for her, which is weird. Though her eyes look kinda derped-up.
REAL MEN USE PINK MAGIC. Wait, Trixie is female. Well, you get my point. Pink is cute. Sometimes.
I suppose Bondage Magic is totally her specialty. Any idea why there's rope in this vase, anyway?
Well, that doesn't work well when the thing you're trying to bind is about 50 times more than the amount of rope you have available.
See, the reason I compare Trixie to "Dio" and like them both so much is that while they have confidence issues, when push comes to shove, they both will actually TRY to do their magic as best they can. And relative to their peers, they are actually fairly capable users of magic. They just happened to chose to brag about it in the presence of people who can stomp them into oblivion if they ever get close enough.But most importantly, she TRIED TO FIX HER MISTAKE.
c summon cloud
HEY IT WORKED wait maybe that should have been a bit bigger...
WAIT NO I DIDN'T MEAN FOR THAT TO SHOCK IT I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO LEAVE DARN IT
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
HEY GUYS I HEAR NOISE OUT THERE RATHER THAN HIDE SOMEWHERE SAFE INSIDE THE HOUSE I HAVE TO COME OUTSIDE AND RUN STRAIGHT INTO DANGER SO THAT INCASE SOMETHING DOES GO WRONG I'LL GET TO SEE IT IN PERSON AND IT'S TOTALLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO ACTUALLY GET HARMED WHILE OUT HERE CLOSE TO THE ACTION NOONE WOULD HURT A PRETTY PONI LIKE ME.
OHSHI GUYS IT'S AN URSA MAJOR LET'S RUN AROUND IN PANIC AND TRY NOT TO DIE
NOMS. Where's the cream feeling?
YAY WE'RE RUNNING FOR OUR LIVES AND TRYING NOT TO DIE AND I'VE NEVER HAD SO MUCH FUN BEFORE EVER.
WTF IS WITH ALL THIS PONI I CAN'T BREATH IN THIS.
Guys, I can't defeat an Ursa Major on my own. :<
Together with the power of friendship, we can do it! Twilight and Spike have joined the party!
Rumpshot #9. I... I JUST CAN'T JOIN YOU, THERE ARE PEOPLE STARING AT MY BUTT. Trixie left the party.
First off, I think the whole MOON BEHIND URSA must mean something in this show. I'm just not sure what.
Second, what is that between the Ursa's claws?
Rump #10. Hey, it's Twilight's butt again. Yay?...!
Does this remind you of anything? DUN, DUN, DUUUUUUUUN.
Whoever that is with the pink hair, she is kinda cute.
Rumpshot #11. WOW TWILIGHT YOU'RE DOMINATING THAT CAMERA TODAY or maybe someone just really likes having your butt in storyboards.
Element of Magic, Set Up.
Standby, Ready.
Load Cartridge.
Load Cartridge.
DIVINE...
BUSTER! Oh shoot I did it wrong and it's playing my theme song instead. I guess that's kinda cool too.
Wait WHY IS MY THEMESONG SUPER EFFECTIVE AGAINST THIS URSA!? Let's try again!
STARLIGHT... BREAAAAAAAAAAAAAKER!
FFFFF I JUST BLASTED THE WATER TOWER OUT OF EXISTENCE NOW ALL OF PONYVILLE, NEIGH, THIS WHOLE UNIVERSE IS GOING TO DIE.
Or I guess I can just refill the water tower.
"CALL ME!"
Good thing I read all those details on massages and milking cows!
Oh no, my celestial soulmate Trixie is going to die I HAVE TO SAVE HER. Also, that expression on Trixie is simply adorable.
OH NO MY HORN IS GOING OUT OF CONTROL I CAN'T CONTROL IT IT'S GONNA! IT'S GONNA...!!!
NNNNNGHHHHH!
Insert creamy milk-filled Water Tower into Ursa. Profit.
What are you doing to that giant monster? Does this mean we can't play RUN AROUND IN THE MOST DANGEROUS PLACE POSSIBLE AND TRY NOT TO DIE anymore?
YOU KILLJOY! Also, Carrottop got the green dye out of her hair, I suppose.
HHHNNNnnnNNNNnnnNNNNGGGGHH! Why won't it STOOOOOOOOOOP!
Oh hey, the Ursa is in front of the moon again. OH I THINK I GET IT NOW. URSA MAJOR? IT'S A CONSTELLATION!
TOSS CRASH EXPLODE DIE
MMMMMRRRPHhagasdfasdfafhasdfAFAFASSSSAAAAA-
Uuungh! AAAAH. AAH. Ah. Hah. Hahahah oh geez I'm dizzy.
*Fizzlegush. Fwumph*
And. She. DIED.
YAY, ALL THE BRAGGY MAGIC USERS DIED NOW WE CAN HAVE A GIANT ROBOT PONY DANCE PARTY RACE!
Hey, there goes ol' Ditzy Doo again.Or Bubble Beam. Or Derpy. Whichever you prefer. I like Ditzy, myself.
Wait, all you guys saw me do that? OH NO I FORGOT I WAS IN PUBLIC.DON'T HATE ME DON'T HATE ME IT AS NATURAL I COULDN'T CONTROL IT DON'T YOU DO IT TOO DON'T HATE ME
Shut up, Twilight. I LOVE YOU. WE ALL LOVE YOU. Wait I mean um.
Actually, isn't that Ditzy in the corder in this one too, with subdued colors? AWESOME.
Oh, it's not magic that's bad. It's only when you show it off to try to make yourself look better, not when you try to SAVE EVERYONE FROM DYING or SHUT UP A BRAGGART.
And yep, that was Ditzy Doo alright.
(And the episode just looped AGAIN in the background. I'm pretty sure we're up to 15 times now since I've uploaded the caps and started writing this. I've lost count.)
Pheew! I'm so clad I didn't lose you guys. Getting that out was a looooooad off of my shoulders.
Wait, that was an Ursa MINOR those guys brought here and not and Ursa Major!?
DITZYYYYYYY.
SEE GUYS, SPIKE TOLD YOU NOT TO TRUST A LIAR, AND YOU DID.
SEE WHAT THAT GETS YOU? NOW, EVEN DERPY HATES YOU.
At least until the episode ends, probably.
Ursa Major cuddling the Ursa Minor to sleep because it's kinda cute in a way.
"YOU WILL NEVER HAVE THE AMAZING, SHOWSTOPPING ABILITY OF THE GREAT AND POWERFUL TRIXIE"
Except Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo DID. Enough that they got an entire episode named after the idea.
Misision DRAMATIC EXIT IS GO!
Oh wait it wore off too soon. MISSION FAILED.
"We're sorry we woke up the Ursa minor" "We just wanted to see some awesome magic"!
I don't think I'll ever get tired of Submissive Snails.
"We deserve whatever punishment you give us."
"For starters, you can clean up this mess. And. Whatdo you thing, spike?"
Rump shot #12.
"Should I give them 'Number 25' ?"
"Oh~ 25~ Yes!" [I CAN'T WAIT TO TO THAT]
"And I think I deserve it, too."
DARN IT I TOTALLY FORGOT TO CAP THE NAUGHTY FACE THEY HAVE AFTER SAYING THAT AND I'M NOT GOING TO RE-UPLOAD FILES FOR IT AFTER SPENDING HOURS WRITING THIS THING.
This closeup isn't helping my mental image.
TWILIGHT, WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO THOSE COLTS!? IS THAT EVEN LEGAL!?
Sweeeeeeeeeet!
Rumpshot # 13, and the final one of this episode. Kind of an awkward number to stop count on, but so it goes.
Twilight, Rarity didn't like my 'Stach. Could'ya hook me up with a Fu Manchu style beard?
TWILIGHT YOU LOVE THAT TELESCOPE SO MUCH YOU COULDN'T LEAVE IT BEHIND WHEN YOU MOVED INTO THE LIBRARY? SERIOUSLY?
The credits. I suggest looking up some of these names sometime. If you like this show, and don't know the names, maybe you'ld find some new content you're interested in that you didn't know was there?
I would like to be an animator someday. Or at least get more practice at it. Though doing so kinda requires having things to animate.
I was going to look up some of these names for you, but I kinda want to take a nap instead.
Equestria Daily has an interview with Daniel Ingram up on the site. Which is AWESOME.
And here's an AUDIO interview with Tara Strong. It's not all about ponies, but they get mentioned. I don't know about you, but I much prefer having something spoken live or read to me than trying to read it in text. I just don't like the idea of trying to record on top of the show with the commentary.
Which person made the call to have Pokey Pierce in Call of the Cutie? Maybe that was up to the decision of the writer? Anyway, I'm really glad for that scene. You know. For the usual reason.
Prop Designer Ted Wilson. Does that mean he's the one who designed the balloons used in certain episodes? HIYA!
The show really wouldn't be the same if the color choices weren't the way they are.
So are these the people I should be thanking for the nice BGs?
At least one of these layout artists has to be the guy behind this interview, right?
See that name, John Irving Prudenciano? Guess what? Interview? INTERVIEW!
It's a show about teamwork and friendship. It's pretty fitting that it takes so many people to put the show together, right?
Presedent of Hasbro Studios? Nice. Not an interview, though. I don't think.
Hasbro owns the show, so if you want them to change something relevant to the show., ask THEM not Discovery.
I always hold that letters hold far more mind-changing power than emails do, since they take a bit more effort to dispose of, and it's not as easy to ignore them without ever seeing it. Especially not when it's coming through a channel that several other important letters come through. Just to be clear, I'm not affiliated with Hasbro, nor a part of it. I just happen to really enjoy a show they're orchestrating. Though I am considering buying stock in them for it. I just don't have the funds saved up for it. Aaaaaaand now I'm going to copy down their mailing address here so I can come back to it later if I need it. They do have other places you can mail if you don't reside within the US, and for that, I'd recommend visiting their site and checking the FAQ.
Hasbro, Inc.
Consumer Affairs
P.O. Box 200
Dept. C-847
Pawtucket, RI, 02862-0200.
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Corporate Mailing Address:
Hasbro, Inc.
1027 Newport Avenue
Pawtucket, RI 02862.
The telephone number is 401-431-8697
Yep. That's what. +200 png images below the cut, all from the Boast Busters. While there's no major season-ruining spoilers in this episode, these caps do from from the start of the episode to the end of it, so if you don't want spoilers, here's your chance to turn back.
This animation looks so much more suggestive than the capture makes it look. But Spike is pretty fun in this episode.
'STACHin'
I was going to start the usual rump-count here, but Spike is a dragon, sooo that's just silly.
Though if I were, this would be 2 consecutive rear shots. But man, Spike looks like a boss in this. Pretty neat. Hey wait a minute, have I seen that mirror before?
Twilight looks so pleased with herself. That's one thing I think is adorable about this episode, though she spends the majority of the episode being conscious and overly concerned about pride. Funny, when pride is probably the most common flaw of characters in the show.
SNIPS AND SNAILS TO THE RESCUE. Snails is one of my favorite background characters in the show, as he reminds me of Kilo. Most of the time when I see him, my first impulse is to want to hug the guy.
I don't think they usually do nearly as many wild-takes in some other episodes of this show. I love seeing these crazy moments. It makes the whole world that much more cartoony, and I love it for it.
TWILIGHT IS BLUSHING. ENJOY IT, YOU MIGHT NEVER SEE IT AGAIN. I'm pretty sure I can't think of more than maybe 2 other cases at most of these characters blushing.
Twilight, Snips, Snails, and Spike. Actually, when I first started taking the caps from this episode, it was because April is MLPFiM user pic day on Facebook or something and I was looking for a nice face on Snails that I could use. I think this pose is cute.
RUMPS. RUMPS EVERYWHERE. Count begins now, I suppose. 1. I wouldn't be surprised if I missed one or two, since that's not really what I started watching for this time.
What's with this tiny house on wheels, that's kinda strange.
HOUSE CONVERTS INTO A STAGE. WHAAAA actually that's kinda cool. I suppose the owner's a traveler?
THE GREAT AND POWERFUL TRIXIE. I wonder why she rolls the R in great, anyway? Anywho, I kinda like the sparkly effect. She reminds me a LOT of "Dio" from Soul Nomad. And I'm saying this as a guy who's played both through the main story and demon path of Soul Nomad (as well as the Asagi ending,but it's not very relevant to my point.)
This face is kinda cute.
FIREWORKS. The problem with this is that it seems to all be coming from her stage/house. So doesn't that mean it's basically a traveling explosive?
OHSHI I AM STANDING NEXT TO M CRUSH
UM UM UM WHAT DO I DO NOW. I really like the series of expression here, and I'm fairly sure this is the only time so far we've seen Spike blush. Ever.
I kinda think the puffy cheeks thing is really cute in motion. No idea why, though. Meanwhile Rarity is like :( oh no what's wrong now.
OMGOMGOMGILOVEYOUMAKELOVETOME.
:s wtfiswrongwiththiskidmaybeIshouldwalkaway.
OHSHI I FORGOT THE 'STACH I CAN'T ROMANCE A LADY WITHOUT A MUSTACHE
This is another one of those tiny scenes that I totally missed until I basically slowed down to watch the episode step by step to take tons of screencaps.
Apparently, one of Trixie's spells is to summon flowers. This is one I don't think we see used again in this episode, but I guess that makes it kinda moot to buy her flowers as a gift,.
"Well, well, well, it seems we have some-"
"NEIIIIIGHSAYERS in the audience."
"Who is so-"
"IGNORANT as to challenge the magical power of the GREAT AND POWERFUL TRIXIE?"
Considering Rarity is deathly afraid of mud and dirt, and absolutely abhorred when Apple Jack had spit on her hoof as part of a swear in a later episode, it's pretty funny that Rarity is more or less flinging spit everywhere in this instant.
I honestly kinda hate it when the ponies bend over like that, because then they immediately stop looking like ponies and start looking like HOTDOGS. Would you want to ride a hotdog with a horn that occasionally glows and shoots off giant beams of light?
... On second thought, don't answer that.
A neat pose from Rainbow Dash that we don't see very often.
If you look really closely at the few frames transitioning to this pose, it looks a lot like Rainbow Dash only has her hooves in those spots to cover up the fact that the joints to the legs and torso there has a line clipping them when bent at that angle. Or something like that. But when she moves them again, they're fluidly connected again, so it's kinda weird.
Trixie making a picture of an Ursa "Major" with neon-light fireworks or something. Anywho. BEAR. It'd probably be fun to hug when comfty.
Darn it Snails, stop looking so adorably out of it you're making me want to HUG YOU SO MUCH ARG.
Hey wait a second, do you see who I see? I THINK YOU DO.
Still haven't decided if I wanted to be this guy, or be his greatest rival. If he's anything like the fanfics make him out to be, I'd rather just be myself. In pony form. Assuming I were trapped in Equestria or something. I hope I didn't forget to make that part clear.
Hey, that looks kinda like a black-mage in RPG fashion, but pony body. Cute!
This is what they mean when they say they're gonna LOVE AND TOLERATE you or something. I mean look at that. HE EXPLODED INTO FREAKING GLITTER AND ORBS IN A HEART PATTERN.
Snails for Snails's sake. I want to stroke his mane or something and give him things to play with.
Easily taken with confident statements, lies or not, Snails would probably follow Trixie to the end of the world now. I can relate.
HEY IS THAT DERPY DITZY DOO HOOVES BACK THERE ON THE RIGHT I THINK IT IS. Of course she isn't derped out since this isn't the first episode and waaaaay before Feeling Pinkie Keen.
I'm not sure if I think this expression is cute, or just plain goofy with the eye.
HER HOUSE SHOOTS FLAMES. HOW IS THIS SAFE?
Spike, why are you so suggestive and implying so many things this episode? WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO LICK DOWN THERE ANYWAY DID TWILIGHT GIVE YOU PERMISSION TO DO THIS!? You must have asked darn nicely.
Twilight's usually a lot more confident than this, so it's kinda weird to see her all doubtful and stuff. or even SAD AND FEARFUL. Totally unlike her usual. Funny in a way that she's afraid of someone with a star-themed outfit, when Twilight totally loves astrology.
YOU. ON STAGE. LAY ON YOUR BACK.
Twilight read about this in a fanfic once. She enjoyed the fic, but doesn't want to actually do that in front of her friends.
RUMP SHOT 2. I think. Not even nearly as frequent as in the CMC episodes.
TRIXIE. VERSUS...
I SURE DON'T MIND PLAYING WITH YOU TRIXIE BUT I DUN WANNAAAA *nearly in tears*.
SOMEBODY KICK HER TAIL DO IT APPLEJACK I BELIEVE IN YOU
Clearly, Applejack is a master of rope-tricks. That's pretty fun. <3
Applejack eats an apple. Considering all of her family is based after apples, is she eating her family? I suppose not. Anyway, that's a really reaaaaly cute eating face.
Bwahahaha eating face.
EAT DAT APPLE CHEWCHEW GULP YUM why is this adorable!?
BEST APPLE I'VE EVER EATEN EVER I AM NOW QUITE PLEASED IN MY TUMMY AND PLEASED WITH MY PERFORMANCE.
I see Lyra over on the left, but I don't see Bon-Bon. I wonder why?
GLOWING HAT GLOWING HAT PURPLE HAT GLOWING PINK HAT
Oh it was her horn. DOES SHE EVEN PUT THE HAT BACK ON FOR THE REST OF THE EPISODE?
Remember this scene from Show Stoppers? It looks a liiiittle like Trixie, but not really at the same time. The missing horn is what makes the biggest difference in the look.
Trixie looks so pleased with herself. I'd hug her.
Bondage magic? That could be kinda kinky.
WAIT YOU'RE KIDDING SHE ACTUALLY ONLY USES THAT SPELL FOR BONDAGE!?
And gagging? Wow, Trixie. I guess I get why you were so pleased, now.
And then she actually has to bounce herself offstage still bound and gagged. That's interesting. And now I'm wondering how to apply this same type of logic to Charlotte.
Rainbow Dash gets all the really cool action scenes that Twilight doesn't, it feels like. I suppose it makes sense, since she's arguably one of the most athletic. Rump shot #3 Also, I suppose this is meant to be confirmation that the ponies have cutie marks on both flanks? Or maybe that's an animation error. I don't really know, but this shot is pretty cool. Rarely see it.
POSE IN THE SUNLIGHT. I suppose that means Rainbow Dash is a good gal, right? Funny how her element of harmony is loyalty, and Applejack's is honesty, when AppleJack is the one who tends to be more resolute about achieving what she sets her mind to, and Rainbow Dash is the one who's usually being BRUTALLY honest with people even when it's pretty inappropriate. Though in this particular episode, BOTH Applejack and Rainbow Dash tell a lie to preserve Rarity's sanity.
They don't call me Rainbow and Dash for nothin'!
I particularly like in this scene's animation how almost none of the characters are doing the same action on the same timing, even when the action is relatively similar for all of them. It just looks really nice.
Is she shooting a laser beam from her horn? That's AWESOME.
I wonder how none of the people watching her on stage notices that Trixie in no way made an attempt to outdo what Rainbow Dash just did there.
Instead, she simply sabotages what Dash did after the fact.
SPINSPINSPINSPINSPIN
derp
This looks kinda angsty. Not sure why.
I like to imagine that Ponyville's factory-made clouds are a lot like balloons that shoot off lightning instead of popping and rain when pressure has reached a certain threshold, so bouncing on it would force the rain out. Rainbow Dash makes use of the bouncing-on-a-cloud thing in the first episode, come to think of it.
Zapping her with lightning after she's already out of it and sad? That's a bit of a low-blow, Trixie. Especially for the pony who pretty much lives by her ego. Without it, she breaks down significantly. This even drives her to have a bit of a cheating streak in games when she's losing. Which is especially ironic considering she could pretty much beat any of the other main cast members in any kind of athletic competition if she cared. She's just LAZY.
RUMPS EVERYWHERE. I say this is #4.
I like this look on Spike. He looks so mischievous. <3 I'm going to assume that's his naughty face.
Whoa wait what you went from licking at Twilights underside to giving her THAT look? AREN'T YOU GUYS LIKE. BROTHER AND SISTER IN SPIRIT. SPIKE WHAT ARE YOU UP TO THAT IS NOT RARITY.
HEY I SEE POKEY PIERCE AGAIN. Also Rarity being the strong lady and stepping up to say, HEY SHE'S NOT THAT IMPORTANT LET'S GO. But then Trixie trash-talks her looks.
What did you just say about my carefully styled custom panti-MANE!?
IT!
IS!
ON!
And then moments later she's showing off her thighs on stage. Rarity, I don't understand you half the time but you're darn cute and have a voice to match it. Suppose her and Sweetie Belle both get the cute from the same source.
Hey, I like this face, too. No idea why.
MAGICAL GIRL PRETTY RARITY. Well no, actually, she just yanked down the curtain and converted it into a dress spontaneously. It looks kinda spiffy on the lady.
It's not the same if you don't get to see the other side of her head as well.
I HAS PLANSED
HEY IT'S BON-BON NEXT TO LYRA ALL OF A SUDDEN WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN also I think I see one of the apple family? Or maybe it's carrot top? I dunno. AND PIERCE. WHY IS HE EVEN THERE THERE ARE NO BALLOONS IN THIS EPISODE.
Time to play some SUPER PONY FIGHTER 2 TURBO CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION.
DO IT RARITY PUNCH HER FREAKING LICKS OUT YOU CAN DO IT YEAH
Somehow, this pic of Spike makes me think of ride-on toys.
NOONE'S AS BEAUTIFUL OR STRONG OR AWESOME OR PRETTY AS RARITY YOU CAN'T POSSIBLY HOPE TO BEAT-
SPLODE
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
YOU KILLED HER! WHAT AM I FIGHTING FORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
I SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE ONE TO FILL HER DARK HEART WITH LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT
Oh, sparkly. I've now had this episode play in the background 8times so far while writing this. I'm not even half-done yet.
Aaaaand. She. DIED. GASP.
GASP.
GASP. Wow, that one with the orange hair is cute. WAIT WHAT HAPPENED TO LYRA, BON-BON, AND DITZY DOO!?
Guys? GUYS I'M NOT DEAD. STOP ACTING LIKE I'M DEAD WHAT DID SHE DO TO ME!?
NOTHING. NOTHING IT'S FINE.
ffffffffff- YEAH NOTHING AT ALL
dear dirty doomsday YA'LLS FINE.
No, I'm pretty sure she killed you. It's messy, gross, and there's nastiness everywhere.
HOW COULD YOU LIE TO HER LIKE THAT
What are you guys talking about I'M THE ONLY PERSON HERE TELLING THE TRUTH
OH NO WHY DO I HAVE ZOMBIE HAIR!?
AND it's GREEN zombie hair!?
SUCH AN AWFUL AWFUL COLOR MY REPUTATION HAS BEEN TARNISHED WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA :<
WELL, I NEVER! Sorry, Miss Carrottop. You picked a bad day to dye your hair.
I really really like that you can kinda see the undeside of her body in this shot. They could have easily cheaped out of that with a straight-on frontal.
TWILIGHT COULD KICK YOUR BUTT AND SEND YOU BLASTING OFF TO ANOTHER CITY IN HER SLEEP. DO IT TWILIGHT!
Oh really? LOOK AT MY TONGUE, TWILIGHT. DOES THIS REMIND YOU OF ANY SHIPPING FICS?
oh heaves no I'VE GOTTA GET GOING TO THAT VERY IMPORTANT... THING. BYE!
This reminds me of that irritating face that fetish models make when they're being told to "look sexy for the camera", but they don't know what that is even supposed to mean and aren't getting paid enough per hour to feel like it's worth the effort anyway. Arg.
This probably wouldn't even feel the same if those houses weren't in the background, even though I'm almost never looking at them.
Darn it Spike, stop being so adorable so I won't want to hug you into oblivion!
Someone wrote a fic where Trixie makes out with the mirror. I enjoyed it a bunch. Not linking it here, though. Totally not kidsafe.
HAYSHAKE SERVED ON A BUTT. TRY SOME.
BUTT IN FACE. THIS DOES NOT PLEASE THE GREAT AND POWERFUL TRIXIE. Snips and Snails are pulling a cuteness combo here, this time. Also, that statue in the background looks pretty awesome. I wouldn't mind having something like that in small scale.
SNAILS WHY ARE YOU SO CUTE STOP THAT.
WHY AREN'T YOU STOPPING IT YOU'RE MAKING ME WANT TO PICK YOU UP AND WEAR YOU ON MY HEAD LIKE A HAT.
Whoa. You seem to either be in love, or immensely enjoying something that can't be seen on screen. Also, your bodyshape in this panel looks great!
Snaiiiiiiiiiiils man that tail is kinda cute.
SNAILS YOU'RE GETTING A CRUSH ON THE WRONG MARE DON'T DO IT DON'T DO IT DON'T awww cute.
SO MUCH SNAILS.
MORE SNAILS.
Submissive Snails? Interesting.
Hey! What are you two up to this time!?
WE'RE ABOUT TO SCREW UP THE PLOT! :)
Why did I even freaking ask.
You guys do know she's lying to you, right? And that she absolutely, positively can not defeat and Ursa Major? I think this makes Rump shot #5 as well.
Sooo you could really help us all out and get us out of work early if you just DON'T DO ANYTHING and act cute for a few minutes so Trixie can leave here tomorrow morning.
And the sooner we get off of work, the sooner we can go home and eat. Don't you want to eat? You like eating, right? (My hunger for some rubies!~)
EHEHEH. I LIKE EATING.
*Daydreams for the remainder of the 22 minute episode.*
GOOD. NOW PUT SOME MORE 90s IN IT.
"Snails, you thinkin' what I'm thinking?"
"Why is it that they call it a flea market when they don't really sell fleas[, NARF]?"
"Yeah! Uh."
"OH, COME ON." Spike is not amused.
If this were Twilight's original home rather than the library she's staying at, I'd say WHY IS THERE A HEART ON THAT THING IN THE CORNER THAT'S NOT VERY TWILIGHT-LIKE.
Rump shot # 6 Seems like the camera is just attracted to Twilight's rear today.
Twilight just magiced up a door.
Specifically to have a door to slam in Spikes face. WAIT A MINUTE WHY WOULD THEY HAVE ROUND DOOR-KNOBS IN PONYVILLE!? THEIR HOOVES AREN'T MADE FOR THAT.
Open dooooor.
Something about this shot looks really pretty to me.
FINE THEN, DON'T SAVE US ALL FROM THAT INSUFFERABLE BRAGGART OF A MARE.
SLAM
Uh huh. Right. Whatever.
Door open. NOONE IS AMUSED.
I CAN'T EVEN LOOK AT YOU IF I LOOK AT YOU THINGS WILL EXPLODE AND WE CAN'T HAVE THAT ON A TV SHOW RATED E UNLESS THE ONLY THING REMAINING AFTER THE EXPLOSION IS A TOY OR DARK BLACK ASHEN MARKS.
I realize this was meant to be an eye-expression, but this look looks pretty good on Twilight. I think it's because it seems ti give her eyes an entirely different shape altogether.
Gloomy Twilight is not the usual Twilight. But I think it's a good illustration of her insecurities with friends.
With all these newer episodes, it's easy to forget that they had already visited Everfree Forest in the first two-part episode and again even here, long before Zecora showed up on screen.
Does this count as a rump shot? I'm not counting it. It's side view and more flank than rump anyway.
MISTER PITCH BLACK AND COVERED IN SOOT FLINT. Oh wait it's just a dark cave.
The amount of effort Snails goes through here to get his create light spell working is also cute to me. It has the same sound effects as someone starting a car.
COME ON COME ONE KEEP TRYING SNAILS YOU CAN SHOOT THAT LIGHT OFF!
FAILURE.
GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
FLASH. Snails got his light spell through his horn. Good job!
OH HEY WAIT WE'RE STANDING RIGHT NEXT TO A MONSTER IN THE ONLY AREA OF EQUESTRIA SOWN TO CONTAIN SEVERAL CREATURES THAT CAN DOOM A PONY TO A FATE WORSE THAN DEATH? PERHAPS WE SHOULD MOVE.
The Ursa attacks.
OHSHI.
SNAILS TURN OUT THE LIGHT SO WE CAN RUN
I CAN'T IT'S ALREADY OUT IT DOESN'T GO BACK IN.
SNIPS AND SNAILS. VERSUS. URSA!
This is an uncommon viewpoint of ANY of the characters. AWESOME. The BG really makes it, though.
Um... Spike, I know you're a little out of it today, bro, but what the heck did you just do to Snips to make him freak out like that? DUDE WHY IS YOUR HAND THERE.
AND NOW YOU'RE STARING AT SNAILS'S BUTT. SPIKE, YOU HAVEN'T BEEN READING TWILIGHT'S SPECIAL SCROLLS HIDDEN IN HER BEDROOM, HAVE YOU?
Oh. OH. OOH OH OH OH GUYS I CAN SEE THE FREAKING FUTURE AND
DARN IT DIDN'T I TELL YOU GUYS NOT TO JACK UP THE PLOT WHY DID YOU DO IT ANYWAY!?
Rumpshot # 7.
TRIXIE WHY ARE YOU IN THIS OUTHOUSE AT MIDNIGHT AND WHAT'S WITH THAT MIRROR IN THERE COME ON OPEN UP WE'VE REALLY REALLY GOTTA GO.
Eheheh, Trixie, can I play with your taaaaaaaiiiiiil? It's kinda important.
Oh right, also we broth this giant dangerous Ursa to destroy Ponyville. I MEAN SO YOU CAN VANQUISH IT.
Roooooooooooooooooar!
Translation: DELICIOUS DRAGON FLY I MUST EAT IT.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
And. She. DIED. Serves her right for turning Rarity into a green-haired ZOMBIEPONY.
On a more serious note, the destruction of her home and transport vehicle probably is a huge chuck of why Trixie didn't reappear in any recent episodes, but might show up again for the GGG or in a second-season.
TWILIGHT WILL EAT YOUR SOOOOUUL because this Cupcakes fic Twilight is reading is GRIMDARK AS SHADOW THE HEDGEHOG. Wait maybe that's a bad example.
With Trixie, they make a party of 3. Because of the rules of JRPGs, this is now a fair fight since they have to ALL get KOed at the same time for Ursa to win.
I'm on playthrough #12 of the video now, and this makes Rump #8. At least it's a female this time. Not that it matters much.
Wow, Trixie looks SO MUCH COOLER with her hair like that. It looks almost like a white flame!
And this expression looks kinda cute and shy for her, which is weird. Though her eyes look kinda derped-up.
REAL MEN USE PINK MAGIC. Wait, Trixie is female. Well, you get my point. Pink is cute. Sometimes.
I suppose Bondage Magic is totally her specialty. Any idea why there's rope in this vase, anyway?
Well, that doesn't work well when the thing you're trying to bind is about 50 times more than the amount of rope you have available.
See, the reason I compare Trixie to "Dio" and like them both so much is that while they have confidence issues, when push comes to shove, they both will actually TRY to do their magic as best they can. And relative to their peers, they are actually fairly capable users of magic. They just happened to chose to brag about it in the presence of people who can stomp them into oblivion if they ever get close enough.But most importantly, she TRIED TO FIX HER MISTAKE.
c summon cloud
HEY IT WORKED wait maybe that should have been a bit bigger...
WAIT NO I DIDN'T MEAN FOR THAT TO SHOCK IT I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO LEAVE DARN IT
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
HEY GUYS I HEAR NOISE OUT THERE RATHER THAN HIDE SOMEWHERE SAFE INSIDE THE HOUSE I HAVE TO COME OUTSIDE AND RUN STRAIGHT INTO DANGER SO THAT INCASE SOMETHING DOES GO WRONG I'LL GET TO SEE IT IN PERSON AND IT'S TOTALLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO ACTUALLY GET HARMED WHILE OUT HERE CLOSE TO THE ACTION NOONE WOULD HURT A PRETTY PONI LIKE ME.
OHSHI GUYS IT'S AN URSA MAJOR LET'S RUN AROUND IN PANIC AND TRY NOT TO DIE
NOMS. Where's the cream feeling?
YAY WE'RE RUNNING FOR OUR LIVES AND TRYING NOT TO DIE AND I'VE NEVER HAD SO MUCH FUN BEFORE EVER.
WTF IS WITH ALL THIS PONI I CAN'T BREATH IN THIS.
Guys, I can't defeat an Ursa Major on my own. :<
Together with the power of friendship, we can do it! Twilight and Spike have joined the party!
Rumpshot #9. I... I JUST CAN'T JOIN YOU, THERE ARE PEOPLE STARING AT MY BUTT. Trixie left the party.
First off, I think the whole MOON BEHIND URSA must mean something in this show. I'm just not sure what.
Second, what is that between the Ursa's claws?
Rump #10. Hey, it's Twilight's butt again. Yay?...!
Does this remind you of anything? DUN, DUN, DUUUUUUUUN.
Whoever that is with the pink hair, she is kinda cute.
Rumpshot #11. WOW TWILIGHT YOU'RE DOMINATING THAT CAMERA TODAY or maybe someone just really likes having your butt in storyboards.
Element of Magic, Set Up.
Standby, Ready.
Load Cartridge.
Load Cartridge.
DIVINE...
BUSTER! Oh shoot I did it wrong and it's playing my theme song instead. I guess that's kinda cool too.
Wait WHY IS MY THEMESONG SUPER EFFECTIVE AGAINST THIS URSA!? Let's try again!
STARLIGHT... BREAAAAAAAAAAAAAKER!
FFFFF I JUST BLASTED THE WATER TOWER OUT OF EXISTENCE NOW ALL OF PONYVILLE, NEIGH, THIS WHOLE UNIVERSE IS GOING TO DIE.
Or I guess I can just refill the water tower.
"CALL ME!"
Good thing I read all those details on massages and milking cows!
Oh no, my celestial soulmate Trixie is going to die I HAVE TO SAVE HER. Also, that expression on Trixie is simply adorable.
OH NO MY HORN IS GOING OUT OF CONTROL I CAN'T CONTROL IT IT'S GONNA! IT'S GONNA...!!!
NNNNNGHHHHH!
Insert creamy milk-filled Water Tower into Ursa. Profit.
What are you doing to that giant monster? Does this mean we can't play RUN AROUND IN THE MOST DANGEROUS PLACE POSSIBLE AND TRY NOT TO DIE anymore?
YOU KILLJOY! Also, Carrottop got the green dye out of her hair, I suppose.
HHHNNNnnnNNNNnnnNNNNGGGGHH! Why won't it STOOOOOOOOOOP!
Oh hey, the Ursa is in front of the moon again. OH I THINK I GET IT NOW. URSA MAJOR? IT'S A CONSTELLATION!
TOSS CRASH EXPLODE DIE
MMMMMRRRPHhagasdfasdfafhasdfAFAFASSSSAAAAA-
Uuungh! AAAAH. AAH. Ah. Hah. Hahahah oh geez I'm dizzy.
*Fizzlegush. Fwumph*
And. She. DIED.
YAY, ALL THE BRAGGY MAGIC USERS DIED NOW WE CAN HAVE A GIANT ROBOT PONY DANCE PARTY RACE!
Hey, there goes ol' Ditzy Doo again.Or Bubble Beam. Or Derpy. Whichever you prefer. I like Ditzy, myself.
Wait, all you guys saw me do that? OH NO I FORGOT I WAS IN PUBLIC.DON'T HATE ME DON'T HATE ME IT AS NATURAL I COULDN'T CONTROL IT DON'T YOU DO IT TOO DON'T HATE ME
Shut up, Twilight. I LOVE YOU. WE ALL LOVE YOU. Wait I mean um.
Actually, isn't that Ditzy in the corder in this one too, with subdued colors? AWESOME.
Oh, it's not magic that's bad. It's only when you show it off to try to make yourself look better, not when you try to SAVE EVERYONE FROM DYING or SHUT UP A BRAGGART.
And yep, that was Ditzy Doo alright.
(And the episode just looped AGAIN in the background. I'm pretty sure we're up to 15 times now since I've uploaded the caps and started writing this. I've lost count.)
Pheew! I'm so clad I didn't lose you guys. Getting that out was a looooooad off of my shoulders.
Wait, that was an Ursa MINOR those guys brought here and not and Ursa Major!?
DITZYYYYYYY.
SEE GUYS, SPIKE TOLD YOU NOT TO TRUST A LIAR, AND YOU DID.
SEE WHAT THAT GETS YOU? NOW, EVEN DERPY HATES YOU.
At least until the episode ends, probably.
Ursa Major cuddling the Ursa Minor to sleep because it's kinda cute in a way.
"YOU WILL NEVER HAVE THE AMAZING, SHOWSTOPPING ABILITY OF THE GREAT AND POWERFUL TRIXIE"
Except Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo DID. Enough that they got an entire episode named after the idea.
Misision DRAMATIC EXIT IS GO!
Oh wait it wore off too soon. MISSION FAILED.
"We're sorry we woke up the Ursa minor" "We just wanted to see some awesome magic"!
I don't think I'll ever get tired of Submissive Snails.
"We deserve whatever punishment you give us."
"For starters, you can clean up this mess. And. Whatdo you thing, spike?"
Rump shot #12.
"Should I give them 'Number 25' ?"
"Oh~ 25~ Yes!" [I CAN'T WAIT TO TO THAT]
"And I think I deserve it, too."
DARN IT I TOTALLY FORGOT TO CAP THE NAUGHTY FACE THEY HAVE AFTER SAYING THAT AND I'M NOT GOING TO RE-UPLOAD FILES FOR IT AFTER SPENDING HOURS WRITING THIS THING.
This closeup isn't helping my mental image.
TWILIGHT, WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO THOSE COLTS!? IS THAT EVEN LEGAL!?
Sweeeeeeeeeet!
Rumpshot # 13, and the final one of this episode. Kind of an awkward number to stop count on, but so it goes.
Twilight, Rarity didn't like my 'Stach. Could'ya hook me up with a Fu Manchu style beard?
TWILIGHT YOU LOVE THAT TELESCOPE SO MUCH YOU COULDN'T LEAVE IT BEHIND WHEN YOU MOVED INTO THE LIBRARY? SERIOUSLY?
The credits. I suggest looking up some of these names sometime. If you like this show, and don't know the names, maybe you'ld find some new content you're interested in that you didn't know was there?
I would like to be an animator someday. Or at least get more practice at it. Though doing so kinda requires having things to animate.
I was going to look up some of these names for you, but I kinda want to take a nap instead.
Equestria Daily has an interview with Daniel Ingram up on the site. Which is AWESOME.
And here's an AUDIO interview with Tara Strong. It's not all about ponies, but they get mentioned. I don't know about you, but I much prefer having something spoken live or read to me than trying to read it in text. I just don't like the idea of trying to record on top of the show with the commentary.
Which person made the call to have Pokey Pierce in Call of the Cutie? Maybe that was up to the decision of the writer? Anyway, I'm really glad for that scene. You know. For the usual reason.
Prop Designer Ted Wilson. Does that mean he's the one who designed the balloons used in certain episodes? HIYA!
The show really wouldn't be the same if the color choices weren't the way they are.
So are these the people I should be thanking for the nice BGs?
At least one of these layout artists has to be the guy behind this interview, right?
See that name, John Irving Prudenciano? Guess what? Interview? INTERVIEW!
It's a show about teamwork and friendship. It's pretty fitting that it takes so many people to put the show together, right?
Presedent of Hasbro Studios? Nice. Not an interview, though. I don't think.
Hasbro owns the show, so if you want them to change something relevant to the show., ask THEM not Discovery.
I always hold that letters hold far more mind-changing power than emails do, since they take a bit more effort to dispose of, and it's not as easy to ignore them without ever seeing it. Especially not when it's coming through a channel that several other important letters come through. Just to be clear, I'm not affiliated with Hasbro, nor a part of it. I just happen to really enjoy a show they're orchestrating. Though I am considering buying stock in them for it. I just don't have the funds saved up for it. Aaaaaaand now I'm going to copy down their mailing address here so I can come back to it later if I need it. They do have other places you can mail if you don't reside within the US, and for that, I'd recommend visiting their site and checking the FAQ.
Hasbro, Inc.
Consumer Affairs
P.O. Box 200
Dept. C-847
Pawtucket, RI, 02862-0200.
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Corporate Mailing Address:
Hasbro, Inc.
1027 Newport Avenue
Pawtucket, RI 02862.
The telephone number is 401-431-8697