Heya folks! This will be a quick blog, more rapid update outta necessity than witty commentary, so i'll cut straight to the chase. I've got good and bad news. The good, in my opinion, outweight the bad! But you be the judge:
Story reviews are interesting because, sure, you can use them to know if a certain book will be the right one for you? But I feel they’re more useful when the review is in itself a tool to talk about storytelling in general. You review a book, but the book is a jumping-off point to discuss what it means to have good pacing; stuff like that.
This is a comic about identity and a study on DiscordShy, and how I feel both characters are honestly made much more interesting and three-dimensional by what their relationship implies, even if I'm not a fan of the ship. It's also me going, man, the Ladies were such a cool concept. I'mma fuck around with them a bit more.
Anyway, I'm going to make a physical book of these at some point in the not so distant future, so you can stop asking, don't worry, it's a thing that's gonna happen and I'm already planning it and making decisions about it. That said, I'll sell it at a cost, which means I won't make any money off it, so once again, if you wanna support these things, please consider joining my Patreon. These comics are my only source of income nowadays, and they're literally paying off my classes. How about that.
Is your father still proud of you? Is "dad joke" as much a concept in Spain as it over here? I'll leave it to you which combination of "yes"es results in explaining that one to him.
Look, the worm is instrumental for that deck's strategy.
In any case, this was exquisite from middle to finish. As I said on Patreon, "causality is shaped like a goat" is the sort of brilliant nonsense I've come to expect from you, and I mean that in the best way.
5468193 The index is linked on my profile page, but I added a link under the first panel just in case someone missed it (probably should've done that from the start). Here it is again.
Rainbow is low key the best part of this. She's just like "Yup. Nothing surprises me anymore with my Alicorn Princess girlfriend and my other friend married to a Chaos god."
Also Sunset and her gun. Magnificent.
Finally, Rarity is always the answer.
Also thank you for Goth Rainbow Dash! Faaaantastic! (I will definitely plan on buying the book of these comics. They're fucking amazing and I need a permanent part of them in my life.)
5468206 Just about died? Well, that's your problem. You can't do it halfway. You have to DIE, not JUST ABOUT die. Can't have an epiphany without suffering horrifically.
I love your comics. I'm also without an income an in a very disadvantageous exchange rate, else I'd get a $10 tier just to get on the credits to know what I'd be.
Also love your portrayal of these Ponies. And I'm absolutely, 100% sure Sunset's getting immortality for her, her Twilight and Rarity sooner or later. If Rarity even needs it, that is.
Marvelous (and unsurprising) how Rarity steals the show even with appearing in only one panel!
Panel 86 is my absolute favorite. Poor Moondancer. I truly sympathize with her. (or empathize, more likely) EDIT: No, maybe it's panel 119.
And, yeah... DiscordShy. I feel the same way about that ship and its implications. I even dealt with that in the two most obvious ways in two different stories universes: Making Fluttershy immortal (implicitly) in one and killing Discord (offstage) in the other. I have to say though, I like your particular (peculiar) methodology much more!
Hmn... looks like I'm feeling particularly parenthetical this morning. Odd.
5468226 I didn't write this with the intent of Dash and Twi dating anyone, tbh. I left it vague and purposely wrote them all as simply friends; that said, I knew people would ship them because of the hug, so like, eh.
If you like the pairing, they're together. If you don't, they don't. Canonically, it's ambiguous, there's no real answer.
5468230 I know it was mostly you being Russian talking, but this Sunset probably can't be delicate enough to maintain rifles properly so the sheer ruggedness of the AK is an even bigger point in its favor than usual.
Considering that I literally just got discharged from the hospital a few hours ago and was singing along to music as I unpacked my stuff, you friggin nailed that one.
This was amazing. I just love the whole idea of the Ladies. And like with others, Sunset and Moondancer made me snort.
5468332 I have to add something about the Moondancer scene. I commented above that panel 86 might be my favorite, and I wasn't being facetious about that. It was a contender for favorite because that was when I noticed that, even though Moondancer remains frozen (in what must be some flavor of confused terror), her magic aura keeps moving. Yep, Aragon could have just duplicated the art and left it at that, but he bothered to redraw the aura in each panel to show the passage of time. I adore meticulous work.
But yeah, Discord being gunned down by a screaming Sunset Shimmer wins out of sheer visceral appeal.
I laughed until I cried, then I cried a little more when the serious shoe dropped with "the Discord you know will be gone with Fluttershy anyway" bit. Holy actual heartache.
This is a comic about identity and a study on DiscordShy, and how I feel both characters are honestly made much more interesting and three-dimensional by what their relationship implies, even if I'm not a fan of the ship. It's also me going, man, the Ladies were such a cool concept. I'mma fuck around with them a bit more.
Anyway, I'm going to make a physical book of these at some point in the not so distant future, so you can stop asking, don't worry, it's a thing that's gonna happen and I'm already planning it and making decisions about it. That said, I'll sell it at a cost, which means I won't make any money off it, so once again, if you wanna support these things, please consider joining my Patreon. These comics are my only source of income nowadays, and they're literally paying off my classes. How about that.
It's 3.40 AM and I'm too tired to say anything clever or insightful, so I'll just say that these 120+ panels are hilarious and amazing.
I'm sure we'll find some way to forgive you for panel 45.
Is your father still proud of you? Is "dad joke" as much a concept in Spain as it over here? I'll leave it to you which combination of "yes"es results in explaining that one to him.
Look, the worm is instrumental for that deck's strategy.
In any case, this was exquisite from middle to finish. As I said on Patreon, "causality is shaped like a goat" is the sort of brilliant nonsense I've come to expect from you, and I mean that in the best way.
And remember, Rarity is always the answer.
Sunset slowly rising a gun into frame is absolutely perfect.
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HUZZAH!
THE FUN HATH BEEN DOUBLED!
Where's Part 1 of this, if I might ask?
OMG that Moondancer cutaway
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The index is linked on my profile page, but I added a link under the first panel just in case someone missed it (probably should've done that from the start). Here it is again.
M16-A3? Bah! Direct gas impingement stinks. Go for the M-4. Far more reliable.
5468197 Okay, thanks, hun.
"Moondancer's smart, she'll get it." I just about died, what the heck xD
“Crow love…” I don’t know if it’s an intentional pun or not, and I don’t care.
This is my Gen 5 cannon
Rainbow is low key the best part of this. She's just like "Yup. Nothing surprises me anymore with my Alicorn Princess girlfriend and my other friend married to a Chaos god."
Also Sunset and her gun. Magnificent.
Finally, Rarity is always the answer.
Also thank you for Goth Rainbow Dash! Faaaantastic! (I will definitely plan on buying the book of these comics. They're fucking amazing and I need a permanent part of them in my life.)
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AK-47 - always right choise.
Amazing as always. Love your satyrics and absurdism.
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Just about died? Well, that's your problem. You can't do it halfway. You have to DIE, not JUST ABOUT die. Can't have an epiphany without suffering horrifically.
I love your comics. I'm also without an income an in a very disadvantageous exchange rate, else I'd get a $10 tier just to get on the credits to know what I'd be.
Also love your portrayal of these Ponies. And I'm absolutely, 100% sure Sunset's getting immortality for her, her Twilight and Rarity sooner or later.
If Rarity even needs it, that is.
Marvelous (and unsurprising) how Rarity steals the show even with appearing in only one panel!
Panel 86 is my absolute favorite. Poor Moondancer. I truly sympathize with her. (or empathize, more likely) EDIT: No, maybe it's panel 119.
And, yeah... DiscordShy. I feel the same way about that ship and its implications. I even dealt with that in the two most obvious ways in two different
storiesuniverses: Making Fluttershy immortal (implicitly) in one and killing Discord (offstage) in the other. I have to say though, I like your particular (peculiar) methodology much more!Hmn... looks like I'm feeling particularly parenthetical this morning. Odd.
Yup, still beautiful.
This applies at least to the comics and to Rarity.
I know this probably took like 30 hours so it’s not like it was a cakewalk or anything, but I’m still immensely jealous of how good you are at this.
Please don’t stop
I love this comic so much, I don't even know what my favorite quote is!
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I think Rainbow's dating Applejack, kinda. Rainbow's just a good friend and friggin gets it man.
Rarity exists and moondancer has to die.
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Sadly, I am an author and have signed a contract with the eldritch muses of the universe, I cannot die until I finish my stories.
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I didn't write this with the intent of Dash and Twi dating anyone, tbh. I left it vague and purposely wrote them all as simply friends; that said, I knew people would ship them because of the hug, so like, eh.
If you like the pairing, they're together. If you don't, they don't. Canonically, it's ambiguous, there's no real answer.
Everything is OK. Rarity Exists.
Fluttercord.
Not even once. :|
Although "Dear Moondancer, I'm sorry, but you have to die." just about makes up for it. :V
Fabulous darling
I kept waiting for a late panel back to Moondancer where she's: "...Yeah... I get it." Possibly with a Chalkboard o' Math in the background.
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Me, too. My greatest enemy is time.
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I know it was mostly you being Russian talking, but this Sunset probably can't be delicate enough to maintain rifles properly so the sheer ruggedness of the AK is an even bigger point in its favor than usual.
Considering that I literally just got discharged from the hospital a few hours ago and was singing along to music as I unpacked my stuff, you friggin nailed that one.
This was amazing. I just love the whole idea of the Ladies. And like with others, Sunset and Moondancer made me snort.
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I have to add something about the Moondancer scene. I commented above that panel 86 might be my favorite, and I wasn't being facetious about that. It was a contender for favorite because that was when I noticed that, even though Moondancer remains frozen (in what must be some flavor of confused terror), her magic aura keeps moving. Yep, Aragon could have just duplicated the art and left it at that, but he bothered to redraw the aura in each panel to show the passage of time. I adore meticulous work.
But yeah, Discord being gunned down by a screaming Sunset Shimmer wins out of sheer visceral appeal.
I laughed until I cried, then I cried a little more when the serious shoe dropped with "the Discord you know will be gone with Fluttershy anyway" bit. Holy actual heartache.
Keep killing it, Aragon. Love these.
Would have been better if they just made everyone immortal
You have committed unspeakable atrocities to my sides.
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Time, and attention spans, are the foes of all authors.
To answer RD's question in panel 120, I think the lesson is that lateral thinking can be useful in seemingly no-win situations.
(Am I close?)
Hey, does the blood curse against Spitfire's family have any relation to the dragon that interbred with her ancestors?
EDIT: Oh, it was her dragon ancestor, not one of her boyfriends. Okay.
"Rarity exists"
a cosmic truth
Lost it at the Moondancer letter.
We don't deserve you, Aragon.
I live for these comics. You're awesome
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That makes SO MUCH sense
And continued excellence, unsurprisingly. :)
This was, once again, incredible...
Also, the best kind of incedental Rarity is a last minute very important non-incedental Rarity
I get the feeling you like Rarity, not sure why.
Also I just want to say the Moondancer scene absolutely killed me.
This was the pick me up I needed.
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