//------------------------------// // Interlude: Top 5 Things we Want From the Super-Stallion Reboot // Story: Lights, Camera... // by Smoking Gun //------------------------------// Interlude: Top 5 Things we Want From the Super-Stallion Reboot While Twilight still groaned in pain, tossing from side to side in her bed, Spike was still at his laptop, monitoring the Super-Stallion fan site. Looking at the 'recent activity' tab near the banner, he noticed that he had over 100 items. Upon opening the page, he found that they were all responses to one forum post. The post was titled: 'Top 5 Things we Want From the Super-Stallion Reboot'. The author of the post was tastefully named 'SalpDatFlank'. He didn't want to read it, but as the admin, it was his job to keep an eye on this sort of thing. He opened the post and started to read the rant inside. Look, I've been a fan of Super-Stallion since I was a colt. He deserves the best possible treatment if he's going to be rebooted. Have they given him such? So far, it's hard to say yes. They've attached a has-been director and a bunch of no-names to the lead roles. But, there's always hope, so I thought I would compile a list of the top 5 things this movie needs to be saved... 5. Mistress Mayhem, Done Right. It's been announced that Mistress Mayhem is going to be the main villain and that she's going to played by some unicorn named 'Rarity'. For those of you unaware, Mistress Mayhem is one of Super-Stallions oldest villains, her costume consisting of several leather straps, a whip and heels. Odds are, she'll be easy on the eyes no matter what, but the Mistress is one of those characters that's incredibly easy to screw up. For confirmation of that, look no further then Horseshoemalcher's abomination 'Super-Stallion and the Robot Spider or Tartaros'. Final Cut needs to know when to dial it back and when to let M.M cut loose. It's not going to be easy, but then again, nothing in this movie will be. 4. At Least One Pony That Can Act As I alluded to earlier; there doesn't seem to be anyone attached to this thing that has any acting experience at all. Let's do a headcount. We have the Wonderbolts second in command, a flight school drop out, a librarian and a dress maker. Now, I may be old-fashioned, but when you want a pony who can act, you get and actor! It's pretty clear that the ponies financing this want young, no name ponies that they don't have to pay much, but come on! Where there not any young, hungry actors in Canterlot? Had they all found jobs on soap operas? I may consider Final Cut a has-been, but maybe he's got enough juice left to get at least one good performance out of his actors. 3. Action Packed Excitement! The last Super-Stallion movie; 'Super-Stallion' returns is a bit of a sore sport. Some ponies love it, some hate it. However, the one common criticism of it is that there was absolutely no action. It was a bunch of talking and moping. Oh yeah, and I think he flew once or twice. The point is, give us some action, have him punch something, fly through an explosion or two. I'm not saying make it dumb, I'm saying; make it fun! 2. The Costume There have been little variations here and there, but Super-Stallion's suit has always been the same; red and blue with the worlds most iconic cutie mark. I don't have to remind you about the abomination of the see-through suit that contained a bunch of knives on it. We were lucky enough never to actually see it on the silver screen, however, that doesn't mean there isn't a chance they could screw up the costume here. Let's all join hoofs and pray to Princess Celestia that they've got a good costume department. 1. The Song I'm not even going to bother typing in the lyrics. You all know them. Everyone knows them. We've gone several movies with them never so much as hinting at the song. Super-Stallion has one of the most recognizable songs in pop culture. There's not much else you can say about this except; put it in! Despite the flame war that engulfed the comments, Spike couldn't find anything wrong with the post outside of opinion. He closed the tab and continued his Nyan Pony marathon. Next: Chapter 6: Principle Photography! This is the first interlude I've done. I have plenty of ideas for more. If you'd like to see more, let me know in the comments!