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Crazy Diamond: The Element of Generosity
Conflict is one of the ingredients necessary to good writing. Without it, a character’s motivations and actions can seem arbitrary or pointless. This principle applies just as well to kids’ cartoons...
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Crafting an Immersive World
Several forms of media are trying to build up immersion to catch viewers and to engage them to think about the experience they just seen. But what is “immersion” and how does it catche our imagination?...
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It’s a Kind of Magic
Ah, magic. Pretty important part of the show, don’t you think? You could even venture to say that it’s one of the most important parts of the show, next to friendship. Which is also magic. You get the...
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Playing It Close to the Vest
Boy oh boy, we sure do love us some worldbuilding, don’t we? As fans, few things turn our cranks like seeing more tantalizing details of the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic world fleshed out and...
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The Very Models of Modern Cartoon Individuals
Animating My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic in Flash was meant originally as a cost-saving measure. By doing all the character design work digitally and developing a library of pre-rendered motion...
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The Power of Horse Compels You
In case you weren’t aware, My Little Pony is a show about ponies. Shocking, I know. You are watching a show that features an alternate universe where ponies rule, the predominant species of the land....
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Writer Appreciation Day 3: Cindy Morrow
This is the next installment of our Writer Appreciation Day series. Started with Amy Keating Rogers and Merriwether Williams, today’s installment continues with Cindy Morrow. My Little Pony Friendship...
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The Difficult Third Album
It’s now less than a week until the premiere of Season Three of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. Boy, how far we’ve come. It seems like only yesterday that we all were unhappy, cynical,...
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Dragons, Mares, and Confidence Against Expectations
Fluttershy and Spike appear to be two different creatures on the surface. Fluttershy is a soft-spoken caretaker of animals who is happy to live far from the hustle and bustle of town, while Spike is...
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TRS Round Table 003: One Bad Apple
Welcome back to another rousing edition of TRS Round Table! This edition examines “One Bad Apple,” the episode of Friendship is Magic that first aired on November 21, 2012. Joining the Round Table...
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Sequential Shenanigans: Friendship is Magic Comics #1 Review
It’s a day we’ve been waiting for ever since the announcement dropped back in July—IDW’s officially licensed My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic comic book is out at newsstands, comic shops, and...
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TRS Round Table 004: Magic Duel
Welcome back to another rousing edition of TRS Round Table! This edition examines “Magic Duel,” the episode of Friendship is Magic that first aired on December 1, 2012. The TRS Round Table is our group...
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TRS Round Table 005: Sleepless in Ponyville
Welcome back to another rousing edition of TRS Round Table! This edition examines “Sleepless in Ponyville,” the episode of Friendship is Magic that first aired on December 8, 2012. The TRS Round Table...
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TRS Round Table #006: Wonderbolts Academy
Welcome back to another rousing edition of TRS Round Table! This edition examines “Wonderbolts Academy,” the episode of Friendship is Magic that first aired on December 15, 2012. The TRS Round Table is...
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TRS Round Table 007: Apple Family Reunion
Welcome back to another rousing edition of TRS Round Table! This edition examines “Apple Family Reunion,” the episode of Friendship is Magic that first aired on December 22, 2012. The TRS Round Table...
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TRS Round Table 008: Spike At Your Service
Welcome back to another rousing edition of TRS Round Table! This edition examines “Spike At Your Service,” the episode of Friendship is Magic that first aired on December 29, 2012. The TRS Round Table...
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So Why Do You Love This Show, Anyway? The Secret Ingredient of My Little...
Today on TRS we welcome aboard PictishBeast from our forums for his first-ever front page article. “The Best Night Ever” is the 26th episode of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, but it’s the first...
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The Sophomore Swing: FiM Comics #2 Review
Last week, issue #2 of the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic officially licensed comic series by IDW Publishing hit the shelves online and off after a short delay. With issue #1 laying the groundwork...
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When Green Isn’t Your Color: Being a Colorblind Pony Fan
Friendship is Magic has a fantastic cast in Twilight Sparkle, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Applejack, and Pinkie Pie. They’re quirky, outspoken, neurotic, and nuanced. And colorful? Sure, I guess....
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TRS Round Table 009: Keep Calm and Flutter On
Welcome back to another rousing edition of TRS Round Table! This edition examines “Keep Calm and Flutter On,” the episode of Friendship is Magic that first aired on January 19, 2013. TRS Round Table is...
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