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« on: August 19, 2023, 01:40:28 AM »
Greetings, ponyfolk! After around eleven years, I've finally managed to whittle down my count of missing G1 comics to a mere five issues. Does anyone have any of the following:
My Little Pony: 214, 222
My Little Pony & Friends: 36, 47, 49 (an upgrade for 38 would also be appreciated)
Thanks!
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« on: September 21, 2021, 02:27:33 AM »
So several months ago I received these wondrous magnum opuses from an eBay seller: visitors can't see pics , please register or login(The title on the left translates to 'Harry Potter and the Filler of Big', or, technically, 'The Big Funnel' - yes, that's an illustrated Harry head crudely photoshopped onto live-action Daniel Radcliffe's body - while the title on the right translates to 'Harry Potter and the Waterproof Pearl', although entering it into Google Translate or Yandex merely yields the translation 'Harry Potter and Water Beads') Resultantly, I rapidly set to work, armed with Google Translate and Yandex's, uh, inconsistent photo-to-text Chinese script translator, and began to peel back the reality of these fabled knockoffs. Below are the opening pages and first chapter of "Filler of Big": visitors can't see pics , please register or loginPlot summary on the inside flap of the front cover. Note the similarities to the plot of Chamber of Secrets (save for Dudley, translated from his literal Chinese name 'Dali', hilariously dating a 'belly dancer', which I suspect derives from the author's misinterpretation of the series' emphasis on Dudley's obesity) - the 'prophecy of Bat Bug' is effectively the warning of Dobby (an elf with bug eyes and bat ears, hence the translated name) and the 'wooden stools' may be a facsimile of the Chinese for that book's 'petrification' (otherwise students being 'frozen' into immobile state, almost akin to static, deceased wood). visitors can't see pics , please register or loginYes, Richard Gere is Voldemort's reincarnation. 'Tis a plot point that Rowling could only dream of conceiving herself. Note also that Ron (or 'Ryan' as per Yandex's version) is described as the friend of 'Lee' - both algorithms frequently mistranslate Harry's name as this, possibly due to a misreading of his Chinese name, which I suspect is 'ha-li' (I guess 'li'='Lee' to the software) phonetically. visitors can't see pics , please register or loginSpeaks for itself. visitors can't see pics , please register or loginNote the further similarities to Chamber of Secrets - 'sad party' appears to be synonymous with the first chapter of the book proper, 'The Worst Birthday' (in addition to sounding like the name of a forgotten mid-2000s emo rock band). Also THE REINCARNATION FETUS (!!) is another mistranslation that basically speaks for itself. visitors can't see pics , please register or loginThe first page, courtesy of Google Translate (the remainder is translated via Yandex, the algorithms of which are slightly more accurate). While not pictured here, the chapter headers appear to feature clipart swiped from a generic animal encyclopedia for some reason, presumably in a limp attempt to emulate the Mary Grandpre illustrations of the US editions. visitors can't see pics , please register or loginYou read that right - Dudley's 'coquettish' bellydancing girlfriend is named ROWLING. The author of the series is Dudley's bellydancing high school flame, you say? My mind cannot process the enormity (or sheer unadulterated wonder) of this revelation. visitors can't see pics , please register or loginAllegedly Dudley has dated multiple bellydancers prior, attributed by the book to a 'psychological process of youth'. A truly masterful character study, ain't it? Also note that Harry is now a 'teacher' (at sixteen?) at the Honiton Wizarding School, presumably in an attempt to cosmetically differentiate the plot from Chamber of Secrets, unless this is explained in some previous bootleg book I'm unaware of. visitors can't see pics , please register or loginHarry is apparently 'still a good girl'. Phew. Good to know. visitors can't see pics , please register or login"Son, is your mission clear?" "Remember, my lord, I'll show you to the restaurant, okay?" visitors can't see pics , please register or loginMore copy-pasted elements from Chamber of Secrets on display here. visitors can't see pics , please register or loginCliffhanger for the next chapter. For those of you who found this more mundane than expected, I should probably mention that Waterproof Pearl features Harry aided by, of all characters, Gandalf and a motley band of the dwarves from the Hobbit'Muggles'. Yes, really.
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« on: February 24, 2021, 05:48:12 AM »
Given both the inordinate length of time since my most recent splurge of activity on this forum and the recent inventory I've undertaken of my G1 comic collection, I figure that the time has finally come to create another incarnation of this thread. Anyone else got any scans/photos to contribute? To get the ball rolling, several photos (from the dust-coated depths of my old website) depicting small shapshots of the elusive MLP Tales issues: Cover story for no. 206: visitors can't see pics , please register or login"Starlight's Secret" (MLP no. 207): visitors can't see pics , please register or login"'Falling' for Lancer" (MLP no. 209): visitors can't see pics , please register or login
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« on: February 22, 2021, 10:16:02 AM »
While surfing Equestria Daily, I unexpectedly happened upon this article showcasing a listing for an upcoming bedding set featuring a visual aesthetic clearly distinct from both G4 and Pony Life... while not entirely confirmed, it's possible that this could be the one and only G5, folks (cue the collector tear vial): https://www.jfabrics.cz/en/product/950-my-little-pony-mlp119
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« on: February 09, 2021, 05:10:23 AM »
Greetings all from lockdown! Over the last few months, I have gradually taken inventory of my G1 comic collection (which, for pre-2014 users, you may recall as a longtime collecting aim/folly of mine) and found that only ten issues remain altogether to complete both the MLP and MLP&Friends sets collectively, which are as follows:
MLP ISSUES: 177, 199, 213, 214, 222
MLP & FRIENDS ISSUES: 26, 35, 36, 47, 49
Does anyone have any of these issues for sale/in duplicate form? Located in the UK - given that I'm aiming to finish the collection this year, any PMs or replies would be hugely appreciated.
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« on: October 12, 2019, 02:57:16 PM »
First, I should probably commend the FiM staff for the excellent and insightful titles for these concluding episodes. They may have stayed awake the entire final night of production to decide on them, but it was worth it...
On a semi-related note, well... here we are. It's the end of the road for the main driving force of this generation and, while easily the most concerning for MLP as an actual toyline, the show in itself, whilst not exactly consistent, has definitely been a fun and unique ride (even disregarding the infamous alicorn Twilight and EQG conflicts back during the peak of the bronydom) - I'll always have those memories of the late FiM discussion board, the incongruous TaoBao leaks and, of course, the all-consuming ubiquity of the Pinkies to look back on.
Okay, now that we've wrapped up, where's that 100,000-piece Princess Apple Sweetie Sparkle Cutie Dazzle from Outer Mongolia I've been waiting for all these years? That tear vial is clearly becoming a worthwhile investment at this point.
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« on: January 28, 2018, 05:27:09 AM »
Having recently won a Baby Lucky (with comb) in an auction (for a steal-worthy price of 5.50 GBP) and considering picking up a G1 Spike to complete the bromance, I have to wonder - what if several of us in the community banded together to adapt the G1 comics into video format?
By which I mean:
- Characters played by their toy counterparts.
- Voice actors dubbing over the footage for narration/dialogue.
- Manually constructed sets (think Thomas on a lower budget).
- Possibly background music.
Obviously, some of the characters would be difficult to source/film (particularly the humanoid cast, such as Wanda the Witch, the Know-It-All Gnomes, Prince High and Mighty, Wizard Wantall, etc.), but it would certainly be an interesting project. Anyone willing to comment?
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« on: October 22, 2017, 11:40:43 PM »
Lack of recent FiM-inspired discussion around here (initiated by the downfall of the FiM board) has led me to create a thread for all remaining Season 7 episodes.
My thoughts:
Once Upon a Zeppelin: A good, fun episode. Was lacking in some of the S1-2 magic, but this is expected in season 7. Either way, it was nice to both see Twilight's parents play some kind of speaking role and to actually laugh at an episode past 'Slice of Life'.
Secrets and Pies: Why is the fact that Pinkie makes pies (which we have never seen her do prior to this) suddenly so important to both Pinkie and the episode? Most of the gags were too exaggerated or clichéd to be amusing here - they lacked the effortless wit this show has been missing for a while now. This is not a good way to carry a comedy episode.
Uncommon Bond: A little formulaic, but still decent for what it was. It was great to see Maud interact with Starlight again though.
Shadow Play: First part was blah and had no stakes (not to mention the idiotic Applejack/Rockhoof sequence), while the second part was way too serious for its own good and devolved once again into a 'Starlight our Saviour' episode (not coherent with the episode's first half, where she barely did anything) despite her still being as bland as cheap bread.
Therefore, I rate season 7 as being an 'okay' season. Better than season 6 (in that I could at least rate some episodes as being more than 'okay' or 'pretty good') and probably 5 (despite not reaching the highs of 'The Cutie Map' or 'Amending Fences'), but still far below 1 and 2.
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« on: August 27, 2017, 11:03:24 PM »
As a collector of those glorious UK G1 comics for nearly five years now, I feel the time has finally come to complete my set.
I need:
MLP issues: 156, 158-162, 167, 177, 183, 193, 195, 197, 199, 208, 210, 213-214, 222
MLP and Friends issues: 7-17, 25-29, 35-36, 47-50 (upgrade on issues 38 and 39 would be appreciated as my copies are in rough shape).
I have an extensive library of duplicate (including some elusive later) issues, and will be willing to trade these for any of the needed comics.
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« on: March 29, 2017, 12:29:10 AM »
Watching through some of the G1 episodes, it came to my attention that while many of the stories in the G1 show were fairly strong at their core, the impact of too many scenes was lessen by awkward (often stilted) animation undeserved by the episode - just look at the climax of 'Crunch the Rockdog' and pretty much the entirety of 'Spike's Search' (where I could barely even deduce what was occurring on-screen). I've heard some people (such as Al1701) suggesting a re-animation of specific G1 episodes, but has anyone in living memory actually taken on the project?
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« on: June 19, 2016, 11:04:46 AM »
Today, 30 years ago, a milestone in MLP history occurred: the franchise's first (and so far only major) foray into theatrical film: the G1 movie (love it, hate it or find it forgettable, you cannot really deny its importance).
And as for myself... eh.
I mean, it's a technically beautiful movie animation-wise (the movements are fluid and the animators are clearly skilled at their craft), but the biggest weight dragging the film down was probably its horrendous pacing, where essentially nothing happens for the first 45 or so minutes, then we reach the final half-hour when George Arthur Bloom and Michael Joens suddenly decided that the film should be an adventure/quest, resulting in an uneven final product (lacking a clearly defined central protagonist as well).
Also, way too much time was devoted to the witches in the first half of the film - yet they have maybe 2 short scenes in the second half. Although a lot of the witches' dialogue is kinda funny, I do feel some scenes should have been cut out from the final product - but then again, if you have to cobble together an 85-minute animated film in only three or four months, this is to be expected. On the other hand - the Grundles suffered from being given way too little to do - you've spent a sizeable amount of your budget on hiring Danny DeVito, do something with him! Other than giving him a small role in the second half of the film uttering a few lines of broken English.
However, the songs were decent, the Shadow Forest scene was awesome, and I could tolerate Baby Lickety-Split. Yes, I really mean it. At least she doesn't speak in broken English in the film. Now try to get that nightmare out of your head...
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« on: June 03, 2016, 08:28:36 AM »
With G4 entering its seventh year soon (at least if we number the years like My Little Wiki does), we really should begin to wonder what G5 will have to offer. So, most essential details first...
As for myself, personally I'd like to see a more rounded/equine design in G5 ponies, more of a return to basics as G1 and G3 were, as opposed to the chibi designs of the G3.5s and the 'we're trying to look angular like the show but we can't quiiite do that' design of the G4s. I would also enjoy seeing more clearly defined and distinguished sets, like in G1, to give each year's line more clear organization.
And also, better distribution and quality control! (still searching for that Octavia brushable, Vinyl Scratch has no one to jam with).
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« on: May 15, 2016, 02:08:36 AM »
I've been wondering this for a while, but a few months ago, I received in a huge lot of UK G1 merchandise the 'Adventures in Ponyland' game (minus Baby Blue Ribbon and the poster). I received the main game and a sheet of 'game pieces' you could cut out, depicting UK characters such as Lightning and Sunburst the Mountain Boys, and... Tutti Frutti, I think? Were these the UK equivalent of the 'adventure cards' in the US version of the game? What are the differences between the US and UK versions of the game exactly?
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« on: May 14, 2016, 12:47:56 AM »
Today's win, for 34.00 GBP, is the complete UK Fact File! So happy to win it, it goes perfectly with the rest of my UK merchandise and comics!
All pages are intact, and the 'Design Your Own Pony' pages have not been touched.
I don't usually take photos of my collection (don't have a camera or mobile phone... and never will have the latter) but this might lead to some photos (of both this and my updated collection) coming to the Arena soon!
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« on: May 07, 2016, 11:55:46 AM »
So, over the past month I've acquired: SS Magic Star (in completely mint condition, she lacks her stand though, she and Truly should take up diving as a hobby without them  Baby North Star: It's comforting to have that adorable face staring at you from your shelf when you wake up every morning... Plush Starshine (open mouthed version) (hair's not in the greatest condition, but she's very adorable, I'm considering getting plush Moondancer now) Also a few more G1 comics as usual (MLP and Friends issues 1-6), some including stories starring the Mountain Boys!
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