tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106243389695628804.post8010600639099067793..comments2023-05-08T04:26:41.949-04:00Comments on My Little Po-Mo: That's four "ever"s. That's like... forever! (Baby Cakes)Froborrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08782366056731381450noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106243389695628804.post-56156126928909717982013-07-29T12:11:50.464-04:002013-07-29T12:11:50.464-04:00Glad you liked it!
I definitely see why they did ...Glad you liked it!<br /><br />I definitely see why they did the tears, and it does follow naturally from the gag they'd set up. Thing is, in this scene the toddlers ARE more powerful than Pinkie Pie, and they've just spent an episode proving it. (Of course it's really just a continuation of the rule of the first season: Only a force of chaos greater than Pinkie can hurt Pinkie. Thus far that's sleep-deprived Applejack, Discord, and a pair of toddlers. Sounds reasonable.)Froborrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08782366056731381450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106243389695628804.post-896225017886929862013-07-28T23:33:24.952-04:002013-07-28T23:33:24.952-04:00I for one appreciated it, but it never stood out e...I for one appreciated it, but it never stood out enough in any specific article to warrant commenting on.Brickmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05205279994171209511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106243389695628804.post-77768815908180210712013-07-28T20:23:45.777-04:002013-07-28T20:23:45.777-04:00I think you're misapplying the "feminine ...I think you're misapplying the "feminine tears" idea. The point of the tears is to say "help me, pity me, you are stronger and more powerful than me." It requires a stronger, more powerful, and typically male character, not a toddler. Imagine Rarity bursting into tears because Sweetie Belle won't eat her vegetables. Sweetie would see through the ruse immediately and think Rarity ridiculous for even trying it.<br /><br />While that might be pretty funny, it's not what we're getting here. The joke in "Baby Cakes" is the same one we've had all along, but with the roles of child and caretaker reversed. Pinkie breaks down and cries, and the children respond as she's taught them to in that situation, by dumping flour on their heads. Tears, followed by flour, followed by laughter.<br /><br />This is called "topping a gag," by the way. You introduce the gag, you "milk" it with repetitions and minor variations, and then you "top" it with a major change.<br /><br />That said, this is a very good essay, and I quite enjoyed it. <br /><br />Wonkadoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106243389695628804.post-31720324913264333952013-07-28T07:44:32.294-04:002013-07-28T07:44:32.294-04:00Rule 3, by the way, was originally going to be &qu...Rule 3, by the way, was originally going to be "use a quote from anyone in the episode," but the This Day Aria line was just too perfect a fit for "Best Night Ever." I couldn't pass it up, so the rule had to change. I considered making the rule something silly and convoluted, like "Season finales get a quote from a different season finale," but meh.Froborrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08782366056731381450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106243389695628804.post-5187059047701930782013-07-28T07:39:36.713-04:002013-07-28T07:39:36.713-04:00Thanks, I'm glad someone noticed/appreciated! ...Thanks, I'm glad someone noticed/appreciated! It's not actually always future episodes, though--my rules are:<br /><br />1) Never use a quote from the episode the article is about.<br /><br />2) If the episode has one to three focus characters, use a quote from one of them.<br /><br />3) If it's a full ensemble episode, use a quote from anyone.<br /><br />4) For Fan/Derivative Works Month, use memes instead of quotes.<br /><br />As an aside, I just noticed that, including metaposts and announcements I'm going to miss a deadline and that sort of thing, this is my 200th post. So it's a nice round number to get caught up on!Froborrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08782366056731381450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106243389695628804.post-39526121521244920422013-07-28T07:27:12.775-04:002013-07-28T07:27:12.775-04:00and with that I'm caught up to today's art...and with that I'm caught up to today's article already. <br /><br />Small thing, but I've been enjoying the use of quotes from future episodes in the titles of these posts.Danielhttp://danielpon.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106243389695628804.post-40967429817478818812013-07-28T07:22:45.941-04:002013-07-28T07:22:45.941-04:00Fixed! And thanks for the catch!
That's sad a...Fixed! And thanks for the catch!<br /><br />That's sad about Larson. He wrote a lot for them; I wonder who they'll get to replace him?Froborrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08782366056731381450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106243389695628804.post-67529080911272773122013-07-28T02:42:48.335-04:002013-07-28T02:42:48.335-04:00Minor typographical error in the picture caption; ...Minor typographical error in the picture caption; you wrote "as no normal that."<br /><br />I like your ideas on how the present shapes the past, and how those who shape it use its since-changed priorities to justify present-day ideals, often via over-emphasis of certain facts compared to others.<br /><br />It's a microcosm of society, what aspect of their own history they focus on during political-rally speechmaking and/or articles.<br /><br />(in unfortunate show-related news, Larson just announced he isn't returning for S4, due to conflicts with other projects)nullhypothesishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11784779286499862559noreply@blogger.com