MLP: FiM: For the New Lunar Old Republic

LadyM

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Clearly Twilight bought three editions of the same book . . . One of them being the one Rainbow Dash is reading, one being the variation title, "Daring-Do and the Philosopher's Sapphire Stone", and one being, um . . . written in Fancy.

I actually did find the British editions of several Harry Potter books in a Value Village here in Seattle. It's really neat spotting the little differences, like "trainers" vs "sneakers" and "jumper" instead of "sweater".

Caulk Bite 6

LadyM wrote: »

I actually did find the British editions of several Harry Potter books in a Value Village here in Seattle. It's really neat spotting the little differences, like "trainers" vs "sneakers" and "jumper" instead of "sweater".

those might actually be canadian versions, as I more recall reading "jumpers" than "sweaters"

Werewolf2000ad

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Joolander

Doctor Doogie Hooveser

no...

Johnny Chopsocky

It never fails to blow my mind how quickly an MLP episode can be turned into an avalanche of images.

I'm waiting for the inevitable comics with House or Scrubs ponies talking with Rainbow Dash.

Great episode. It's amazing how the show can be funny while providing the little life lessons to the story (ie reading is kinda awesome and everyone should do it).

LadyM

Caulk Bite 6 wrote:

LadyM wrote: »

I actually did find the British editions of several Harry Potter books in a Value Village here in Seattle. It's really neat spotting the little differences, like "trainers" vs "sneakers" and "jumper" instead of "sweater".

those might actually be canadian versions, as I more recall reading "jumpers" than "sweaters"

Could be . . . did the Canadian version also have "the Philosopher's Stone" as the title of the first book?

Oh, these versions also use "jelly" instead of "JELL-O", which I like way better. It was so strange, this disconnection with the Muggle world except they had Jell-O at the school feasts. Like, were house elves trundling around muggle grocery stores pushing shopping carts full of it, or what?

Joolander

Joolander wrote:

Doctor Doogie Hooveser

no...

WAIT

something about "Stable Condition"?

SabreMau

Joolander wrote:

also, I think this is the first time they've actually shown written words in english

Caulk Bite 6

LadyM wrote: »

Caulk Bite 6 wrote:

LadyM wrote: »

I actually did find the British editions of several Harry Potter books in a Value Village here in Seattle. It's really neat spotting the little differences, like "trainers" vs "sneakers" and "jumper" instead of "sweater".

those might actually be canadian versions, as I more recall reading "jumpers" than "sweaters"

Could be . . . did the Canadian version also have "the Philosopher's Stone" as the title of the first book?

Oh, these versions also use "jelly" instead of "JELL-O", which I like way better. It was so strange, this disconnection with the Muggle world except they had Jell-O at the school feasts. Like, were house elves trundling around muggle grocery stores pushing shopping carts full of it, or what?

yeah, that sounds right. Wait, it wasn't "the Philosopher's Stone" in the US version?. As for house elves and jell-o, I can only assume they were sent out two at a time, one on the others shoulders and wearing a trench coat that was strictly stipulated as being a work tool.

Joolander

oh yeah

then what's the deal with the sisterhooves social fliers?

Fiendishrabbit

LadyM wrote:

Oh, these versions also use "jelly" instead of "JELL-O", which I like way better. It was so strange, this disconnection with the Muggle world except they had Jell-O at the school feasts. Like, were house elves trundling around muggle grocery stores pushing shopping carts full of it, or what?

They really spelled it "Jell-O" instead of the genericized "jello"?

FactorySquirrel

shed.mov is disgusting. The only good/decent/non-horrible part was the animals playing xylophone on their ribs and being the chorus. Other than that, it was really offensive.

Wren

product placement. its also why Harry's broom was an Audi and Hermione's time turner was a Timex piece

LadyM

Fiendishrabbit wrote:

They really spelled it "Jell-O" instead of the genericized "jello"?

They did. It looked sooo out of place.

Caulk Bite 6 wrote:

yeah, that sounds right. Wait, it wasn't "the Philosopher's Stone" in the US version?.

In the US they changed it to "the Sorceror's Stone", for reasons I have never understood. They explained how the philosopher's/sorceror's stone worked in the book, so it's not like kids who weren't familiar with the philosopher stone legend wouldn't have understood . . . *shrug*

As for house elves and jell-o, I can only assume they were sent out two at a time, one on the others shoulders and wearing a trench coat that was strictly stipulated as being a work tool.

:^: :^:

Blendtec

Caulk Bite 6 wrote:

LadyM wrote: »

Caulk Bite 6 wrote:

LadyM wrote: »

I actually did find the British editions of several Harry Potter books in a Value Village here in Seattle. It's really neat spotting the little differences, like "trainers" vs "sneakers" and "jumper" instead of "sweater".

those might actually be canadian versions, as I more recall reading "jumpers" than "sweaters"

Could be . . . did the Canadian version also have "the Philosopher's Stone" as the title of the first book?

Oh, these versions also use "jelly" instead of "JELL-O", which I like way better. It was so strange, this disconnection with the Muggle world except they had Jell-O at the school feasts. Like, were house elves trundling around muggle grocery stores pushing shopping carts full of it, or what?

yeah, that sounds right. Wait, it wasn't "the Philosopher's Stone" in the US version?. As for house elves and jell-o, I can only assume they were sent out two at a time, one on the others shoulders and wearing a trench coat that was strictly stipulated as being a work tool.

When I read the first book it was the Philosopher's Stone, it could've been the British version though. I remember reading it and trying to tell my friends about it but none of them had ever heard of Harry Potter.

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Fiendishrabbit

LadyM wrote:

Fiendishrabbit wrote:

They really spelled it "Jell-O" instead of the genericized "jello"?

They did. It looked sooo out of place.

Which only reinforces the lesson to never use a budget translator. Although frankly the americans and brits should get together and settle the issue of american english and brittish english once and for all.

...In a no holds barred deathmatch.

Joolander

I'm pretty sure that's what the war of 1812 was about

Riokenn

Werewolf2000ad wrote:

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He looked a lot like Caramel with the exception of the cutie mark and horn.

SabreMau

Joolander wrote:

oh yeah

then what's the deal with the sisterhooves social fliers?

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Mr Fuzzbutt

Ahuizotl reminds me of a humanimal.

Personface

Ahuizotl is an actual obscure south american mythological creature, continuing their trend of more esoteric monsters
This episode wasn't the best for me because the message sort of hijacked the whole plot, but Dash is always great and the Daring Do sequences were seriously fun.
Also references galore - Indy AND the Great Escape?
Love both Dash's mussed hospital-hair (moreso than her usual look) and her interior design, which is crazy rad.

MrDapper

Joolander

why aren't those crocodiles on the ceiling?

Personface

Man Spike and Twilight have really dropped off the stage since the others started writing
Not complaining, just noting

MrDapper

I don't know, Spike had a full episode to himself, we've just had a lot of episodes that don't need Twilight Sparkle and it's better to just not have her then having to force her into the story.

Blendtec

Personface wrote:

Man Spike and Twilight have really dropped off the stage since the others started writing
Not complaining, just noting

I was thinking about that today too. I like it, it's better than them trying to do episodes about other characters and still being forced to shoehorn Twilight in.

I've come to the conclusion we will get a pets only episode before Scootaloo gets one.

Personface

No, like I said, not complaining
I actually prefer it this way. I'm just noting the contrast by comparison to the first season where every episode had to have a contrived excuse to feature Twilight
And now we can go three episodes in a row with neither hide nor hair

FactorySquirrel

Is it just my imagination, or is Daring-Do played by a different voice actress than Rainbow Dash? Or maybe it's just Ashleigh Ball doing a slightly different voice?

Personface

FactorySquirrel wrote:

Is it just my imagination, or is Daring-Do played by a different voice actress than Rainbow Dash? Or maybe it's just Ashleigh Ball doing a slightly different voice?

Every aspect of Do was designed to evoke Dash (eyes, mane, wings, attitude) so I would be extremely surprised if it wasn't Ashleigh with a slightly deeper voice
Basically RD without the adolescent rasp

JMan711

I loved the facial expressions when Dash was trying to fake sleeping. While the animation is already top notch, I keep forgetting that the show is done in Flash, which is one of the hardest programs to do animation in.

pablo_price

unsuccessful merch run today.
both of my walmarts have an empty shelf space & price tag for blind bags, but no actual tiny ponies.
toys r us had neither the 12-piece set nor any of the keychains.

rc_tech

A bit long... (Humanized)
edit: smaller version

larger version:http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/5962/1243372020applejack20ap.jpg
from:http://glancojusticar.deviantart.com/art/Humanized-MLP-Character-Sheet-283076397

SabreMau

There's some good artings in that gallery.

Werewolf2000ad

JMan711 wrote:

I loved the facial expressions when Dash was trying to fake sleeping. While the animation is already top notch, I keep forgetting that the show is done in Flash, which is one of the hardest programs to do animation in.

Something I didn't realise until I rewatched the episode in HD was how they'd made the Daring Do scenes look like an old film, with a scratchy grain effect and colours bleeding out of the top and bottom of the frame.

Knight_

Great episode. So many amazing references and laugh out loud moments. Lesson wasn't very heavy handed either, which I was worried it was going to be in this episode.

The "awesome" at the end was suuuuper :3 too.

Also:

"There's no reason to run around causing a rukus"

"FRAKAS"

"...causing a... frakas"

Werewolf2000ad

I liked the entrance to the temple being a callback to the Diamond Dogs design.

Joolander

SabreMau wrote:

There's some good artings in that gallery

and not all of them are humanized

spoiled for long

Spoiler:

and Human Rainbow Dash at her job

FactorySquirrel

Human Smarty Pants! I really like her hair!

And Human weather girl Rainbow Dash is spot-on!

Knight_

Oh mah god that Twilight picture with smarty pants. Super cute.

This art style is really great.

pablo_price

cuteness overload behind this spoiler

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