So, Pinkie Pie....

So I just watched Filli Vanilli and about the way they wrote Pinkie...*

Challenge fucking accepted.

* = I can't believe I wrote her nicer than the show...

Comments

[DerpyDaringDitzyDoo]

Ohhhh snap shit just got real!

[zaponator]

I think the people who are seriously complaining about Pinkie's characterization are forgetting an important fact:
It's a cartoon.

It's really as simple as that. If people expect rock-solid characters, go somewhere else, but if you want to see Pinkie Pie being straight-up hilarious for an entire episode while still maintaining the core of her character just fine... then you're in the right place.

[Kapuchu]

I would like to correct you.

As you, personally, told me, you didn't write Pinkie as being necessarily mean, but just trying to ignore something so hard that she eventually managed to somehow convince herself, or still tries to convince herself.

That being said... Bringing out the Elements is going a little bit overboard, methinks.

[Ruirik]

1837839
See, I normally don't find Pinkie that funny, at least not when she's talking. Her nonverbal reactions can be amusing, but the second she starts babbling it tends to irritate me.

1837845
I haven't said I'm gonna make her more mean-spirited, and I don't think the episode portrays her as meaning to be as mean as she was, but damned if she wasn't thinking about the words coming out of her mouth. So we have here a character that's trying to be helpful, but is coming off in about the most callous way possible.

[Kapuchu]

1837862
Never did I say that you will write her as being more mean-spirited in future chapters, but you did say that she wasn't mean in the current chapter either... Just wanting to ignore something that makes her uncomfortable xP

[Ruirik]

1837865
so many plans, so little time

[Kapuchu]

1837868
Oh, and by the way, I aven't read anything of Wind and Stone since the prologue you forced me to xD nya nyanya nyanya nyaaah!

[Ruirik]

1837872
That's because you're a terrible person who doesn't like good things

[Kapuchu]

1837877
Pfft
Says the one that is hardly willing to read my stuff, yet follows Skeeter for no reason.

[LoyalLiar]

1837883

Skeeter is on the editing team. It's just good business to follow your editors.

[Kapuchu]

1837907
Geez, can people stop taking everything I say so seriously?

It was a playful jab, just like the one he made at me.

[KiltedKey]

1837862 Which is why I push Pinkie Pie around that level of hardness. Because when you do, it allows you to say things that are sort of like something Rainbow Dash would say, but Pinkie can have that almost autistic innocence in a way she says it that just makes it that much funnier. If Rainbow said it, it would have been cringeworthy.

You also write a very innocent mane cast. I don't. I think she was just on an autistic high during all of this. Which is funny, because if any pony has aspergers it would be Twilight.

Hush, like the aspergers writer here daydream.

I still haven't finished your story. Don't kill me.

[Ruirik]

1837930
I'm still in the camp that says they should replace Pinkie with Weird Al.

I still haven't finished your story. Don't kill me.

I'm not mad, I'm just disappointed

[OddDreams]

I think you must be channeling Hasbro writers, you keep predicting character actions in your writing before it happens :p

[KiltedKey]

1838039 I'll get there soon. I promise. I'm almost done finishing the final revision of the final chapter of the third edition of the novel that somehow made me known. I'll get there.

I'll be your Dashie...

[Cryosite]

Pinkie was a complete cunt in this.

All the characters were hit with the stupid stick pretty hard too.

"Wait, whaaaaaaaaaat? Fluttershy doesn't want to get on stage and sing in front of others? Who are you and what have you done with our brave friend Fluttershy who has shown nothing but consistent growth the whole series!"

At least they're breaking new ground and showing Fluttershy overcome her fears for once.

[Sorren]

15:15

Did ANYONE else see Fluttershy totally flash Big Mac? Holy hell, I lost my milk all over my keyboard at that one.

[RoyalRainbow]

You see... this is why I have trouble writing Pinkie Pie as a character in my story. Sure, she's known for being random sometimes, but despite that, she should be known for being there to help lift ponies' spirits, to cheer them up, and make them smile. For her to act... well.. obnoxious... is annoying and doesn't serve her general purpose as a party pony and as a good friend. So essentially, writing Pinkie Pie as a character is hard, and I certainly don't want to abuse that by just making her annoying if she doesn't offer anything to contribute within the story.

[RoyalRainbow]

Also, even though my major issue with the latest episode does revolve around Pinkie Pie, my only nitpick is the ending. I mean, it's fine, but I think it could have turned around a little bit better than that.

Here's my alternate ending:
What if Big Mac didn't recover his voice just yet when Fluttershy (as Flutterguy) was discovered? After that, one of so of her friends or maybe Big Mac comforts Fluttershy and gives her the courage to accept what she loves doing, which is singing. She doesn't enjoy it for the sake of possible stardom; she enjoys it because it's fun and that it helps out with her community. Anyway, after recieving proper encouragement, Fluttershy joins the Ponytones as herself for one last big event and begins to conquer her stage fright.

All and all, I think it was still a very fun episode to watch, especially with Fluttershy in it and the return of "Flutterguy." Also, I'm glad that Big Mac had a bigger role in this episode especially when it comes to singing. Plus, the Ponytones' songs had a quite a catchy tune to listen to.