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I agree with Chris. Hear me out on this.
Aside from his off point about pedophiles being welcomed in with open arms, the rest of his rant is actually pretty spot on. The problem with taking the MLP horses and turning them into people is that it strips away many layers of the otherworldly nature. The basement dwellers don't like MLP because of its cuteness, they like it because embracing a talking horse in a made-up fantasy world takes them completely out of their miserable realities. It's escapism at its finest.
He's saying that humans aren't the problem. In the previous generations of MLP there were humans that took care of the ponies. The problem with making the ponies into humans is that it's no longer escapism, it''s no longer fantasy, it's trashy teen pop drama akin to the power puff girls when they gave them hands and tits.
All the shows he names are more intelligent than prissy "random access humor" cartoon network series and I think Chris gets lost in the idea of being a nihilistic Daria or a teen witch. Watching that kind of stuff helps pacify him over to the next day and he enjoys the shows even when he doesn't understand all the jokes. Daria is just high enough over his head that he can feel good about understanding intelligent humor without being completely lost in what is happening.
This pony shit lacks the fun escapism of MLP and doesn't give the humor of Daria. It's the worst of both worlds, teen girls nobody gives a fuck about and jokes and plot that a child can easily comprehend. Chris doesn't like it because it offers him nothing.
Aside from his off point about pedophiles being welcomed in with open arms, the rest of his rant is actually pretty spot on. The problem with taking the MLP horses and turning them into people is that it strips away many layers of the otherworldly nature. The basement dwellers don't like MLP because of its cuteness, they like it because embracing a talking horse in a made-up fantasy world takes them completely out of their miserable realities. It's escapism at its finest.
He's saying that humans aren't the problem. In the previous generations of MLP there were humans that took care of the ponies. The problem with making the ponies into humans is that it's no longer escapism, it''s no longer fantasy, it's trashy teen pop drama akin to the power puff girls when they gave them hands and tits.
All the shows he names are more intelligent than prissy "random access humor" cartoon network series and I think Chris gets lost in the idea of being a nihilistic Daria or a teen witch. Watching that kind of stuff helps pacify him over to the next day and he enjoys the shows even when he doesn't understand all the jokes. Daria is just high enough over his head that he can feel good about understanding intelligent humor without being completely lost in what is happening.
This pony shit lacks the fun escapism of MLP and doesn't give the humor of Daria. It's the worst of both worlds, teen girls nobody gives a fuck about and jokes and plot that a child can easily comprehend. Chris doesn't like it because it offers him nothing.
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Null said:
I dont know if you can call all that "Human" They're technicolor people who clearly still use magic, so its not like theyre just saying that theyre bring humans who have no connection to the show.
Plus, I dont think that "a plot a child can easily comprehend" a bad thing in chris's book, since his favorite shows tend to be pretty juvenile. Assuming that chris likes any amount of intellectualism is not going to get you many points.
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Chris, you are way too late, the perverts are already prevalent in the fan-base. To be honest, with all the autism and the other issues he has, I'm surprised he's not a "clopper". I just find it funny that he's starting to hate the only thing he likes anymore.
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Taurine said:
I was just thinking the exact same thing. Faust has lost creative control over the show, and Chris really seems to think that the voice actors have some kind of creative rights over the show. You know, as opposed to the writers, the director or hey...Hasbro?
That being said, I really don't understand why they decided to create a show like Equestria Girls. If they wanted to do somehing for the teenage girl demographic, surely there were better ways. Maybe by greenlighting Faust's Galaxy Girls show or something. ( http://milkywayandthegalaxygirls.com/ )
Also for those that don't know what Chris is talking about:
This.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ta9i3YQAzM
(And the trailer.)
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It looks about as awful as I expected it to look. Which is really fucking awful.
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He freaks out about this as if it has any bearing on his life. It's called a remote, you can just change the channel.You'd kind of figure this would be up his tomgirl alley, but it's probably just a bitter reminder that he had no magical powers or real friends in high school.
Also, he needs to stop name-dropping Daria. Chris, no.
Also, he needs to stop name-dropping Daria. Chris, no.
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...and he's single, ladies.
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The "high school perverts" thing is pretty hilarious coming from a grown-ass man who still fantasizes about going back and bagging his high school gal-pals.
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Awww. He thinks he's people.
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snowkitten91 said:He's just butthurt because this will now make him associate MLP with high school and will remind him of how much he wants to return to those golden years, far away from the big, mean adult world full of ]P and
, which in turn will cause him even more
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snowkitten91 said:
^Spot on. I think Chris looks for the purest form of escapism in his choice of entertainment. Anything that reminds him of his pitiful adult life causes da stress that makes him crash into slumber.
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Hm.
Terrorist bombings, school shootings, constant threats to even his tugboat because of government cuts - Chris says nothing.
But, gracious, if they dare change the fucking ponies ....
In the first controversial episode, Pinkie Pie deals with the challenges of teenage pregnancy, apparently.
Terrorist bombings, school shootings, constant threats to even his tugboat because of government cuts - Chris says nothing.
But, gracious, if they dare change the fucking ponies ....
Venusaur said:Taurine said:
I was just thinking the exact same thing. Faust has lost creative control over the show, and Chris really seems to think that the voice actors have some kind of creative rights over the show. You know, as opposed to the writers, the director or hey...Hasbro?
That being said, I really don't understand why they decided to create a show like Equestria Girls. If they wanted to do somehing for the teenage girl demographic, surely there were better ways. Maybe by greenlighting Faust's Galaxy Girls show or something. ( http://milkywayandthegalaxygirls.com/ )
Also for those that don't know what Chris is talking about:
In the first controversial episode, Pinkie Pie deals with the challenges of teenage pregnancy, apparently.
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