Edit: Fixed it a bit...I'm sorry it sounded harsh before.

Please stop it already. I'm not going to stop using certain words and I don't listen to complaints about using a word too much. I'm also not about to grab a nickname database just to find alternatives and throw them in there. I'll do what I can to cut back, but I'm not going to apologize, nor am I going to change the words I use. I don't always realize how much I use a word, and most of the time I do try to remain conscious of how much I repeat certain words or use synonyms. I will make a concerted effort, but I'm not going to hold back using certain words.

Thank you guys. I'm sorry if I sounded angry and harsh, it was just getting annoying.

You know, I’ve outgrown high school films, let alone high school stories. Now yes, there are exceptions, some stories take place in high school settings and I’ve written one. But really, they’re good in spite of the high school setting, not because of it. Something I always focused on in these stories were the characters and how they interacted.

You would think that Equestria Girls would, right off the bat, be something I don’t like. And you’d be half right.

While I didn’t exactly love the idea, I didn’t hate it. But I was a little wary, if slightly. I was not crazy about the high school setting, let’s not kid ourselves. I felt a sickening in my stomach about the idea of the ponies going to high school. High School. Worst. Years. EVER.

Yeah, me and high school don’t really get along, and let’s just say that so many films and shows of that genre can be a huge hit or miss, mostly miss.

But, as it went along, I still had one resolve. It’s Friendship is Magic. It still deserves a chance. While it’s an alternate spinoff with no affect on the show’s canon, it still deserves a chance.

Some of the things everyone says about the movie is true. A lot of us looked at the show the same way. Thinking, “Please, it’s My Little Pony, it’s going to suck!”, but as we all watched the show…we were proven wrong. It’s a good show. A very good show.

So…why don’t we give the movie that same chance? Yes, it could end up being a badly made film, but we can treat it as such. It’s either going to be a good movie or a bad movie. I plan to look at it and treat it by its own merits, as a movie, that just happens to have the Friendship is Magic label on it.

If, by chance, it’s bad, then it’s just a bad movie. That’s all. It won’t affect the show, it’s going to be it’s own thing. And I think they made the right choice with that. Also, hey! It’s the same production team, the same voice actors, and Meghan McCarthy wrote it!

We’ll just have to see how it all turns out. That’s what I plan to do. See the movie, judge it on its own merits, and give my honest review about it. Good or bad. If it does turn out to be bad, then, oh well. It just didn’t work out.

But in all, I’ve never hated an episode of Friendship is Magic. I don’t see myself hating this movie. I doubt there’s anything they could do to make it that bad. We haven’t had one bad episode (MMDW was problematic and really flawed, but not horrible), so I really don’t see myself hating the movie. At best, it’ll just be that I didn’t care for it.

Still, I am optimistic in a cautious sense. I’m very curious to see it and I look forward to giving my full review on it.

Give it a chance, see it through.

Hey, cool! A trailer! Now we can get a little look at what we’re in for.

*Watches*

….Wow. That…was…hmm. The animation was good, the character designs, while flawed, are a relief to see as the original designs, the voice acting is the original voice actors… That actually looks like it’ll be fun. :D

I never actually hated the idea, but I was still cautious about it. I mean, just because it has the Friendship is Magic name on it doesn’t mean it’s going to be gold. Now while I’m still not going to get my expectations up high, I do have a lot more intrigue to see it and am hopeful. :3

Well, I guess here's what I think.

I think that the pairs I ship, a lot of which consist of some kind of level of opposites attract, can have a bit of that. They admire something the other pony has, and supports them for it. Sometimes, they may not always be easy to deal with because you may not quite see to their level. But they still try to help, try to understand.

There's also the connections they can have, which really makes for a part of the balance. Sometimes they may require headcanon, other times you can see from the show in some ways and play it up to that. Some may be stronger than others, but they are there. They are all different from one another, in most cases, and yet are still friends. Or in this case, together.

Both parties have different interests and passions. But that doesn't make them any less compatible. Sometimes they have to work things around, other times they have to make compromises. But in the long run, a couple who can let each other do their own things when they need it can be very strong for it. Even if they themselves prefer not to partake and even don't LIKE what they do, that doesn't mean they can't be supportive of their partner.

All couples can and will have issues. But that's where you just have to let them work it out and try their best.

Two ponies may not be similar, but that doesn't mean they're not relatable. They are two different things, after all.

But again, going to what they like...they just do, they appreciate that the other pony is who they are. Despite how different. They admire the qualities they have, even if those qualities don't matter to them personally. That doesn't mean they can't appreciate the other.

Because why not? X3

In all her life, Twilight had never truly faced this kind of thing. Not with her family, not with the Princess, and not with Spike. Sure, there’d been little bouts of worrying when either would be sick, but that was it. Nothing drastic nor life-threatening had ever come about. Even the debacle against Nightmare Moon had nothing on this. There was a very scary possibility that Rainbow Dash would not survive. There was a chance that they would all lose a dear friend to cruel circumstances.

Sighing, the unicorn turned over to a contemplative Luna, who also ate at her breakfast slowly and silently.

“Is there really nothing more you and Princess Celestia can do?” Twilight asked softly.

Luna shook her head. “I am afraid not, Twilight Sparkle. I nor my sister possess that sort of thing. Your friend Rainbow Dash was quite lucky in that she was still alive when brought in. Life and death go far beyond even the magic we possess. Dead is dead, Twilight. No sort of magic or spell can ever change that.”

Twilight cringed, having feared that. “Is there...really no way?”

“Well...” The Princess of the Night exhaled, looking to her seriously, “It is not something we encourage. Life and death are the mysteries of our world even Celestia nor I can understand. But to tamper with it? We cannot. However, it will not stop many ponies from trying. From potions to rituals, to complex spells. We have seen this sort of pursuit many times, it is a fruitless effort. Many theorize in bringing back the dead, though it is truly uncertain as to what sort of circumstance will result in.”

“Kind of like those zombie pony outbreaks in stories,” Twilight muttered dryly.

“Mm....we do not know of such prose....” Luna admitted, looking amused, “But we suppose it is certainly curious.”

~First off, don't expect the AppleDash vs FlutterDash fic anytime soon. It'll probably be a long while coming before I do get to it, and that's if I still want to by then. We'll see.

~Heated WILL be done soon. But that still won't be for a while, however. It's not going so well and my co-writer still isn't finished working, so I'm going to have to keep that on hold for a while.

~Some other works I have on the backburner are mostly because I should have thought ahead and not submit chapters until I knew we had some already done. I do apologize for making you all wait for some of them, of course.

~Chapter four of The Truth About Scootaloo is currently being written whenever we can, so we may have chapter two out soon once we finish two or three more chapters. Thank you guys so much for your feedback on that! :D We're glad you're enjoying it! ^^

~Chapter five of Ponyville High School is also being written, we'll be sure to have that out just as soon as we possibly can. :P

~This October, we have a special story to release on Halloween. :D I warn you, it's going to be very sad. :<

Now for ships I like. :D For no reason. Which nobody will nitpick or complain about!

Edit: So it's been decided! I'll go with my original plan.

I will, of course, make sure to warn other readers ahead of time so that they know what they're getting into.

So, I guess we'll have to see how it all works out.

After much consideration, even though I had really wanted to give this story a try...there has always been that one underlying concern I had about it. You'd think it wasn't huge, but for me, it's enough to make me reconsider. Whenever I think of this story idea, this question pops up.

"What if this were written with any other Dash or Fluttershy pairing against FlutterDash, and you knew it wasn't going to end with FlutterDash? Would you still read it?"

The truth is.... I would not.

I have had this thought since day one. It's why I considered the polyamory approach, too. It was why I was ready to call the whole thing off. I put myself in the shoes of AppleDash fans, and knew how, unless they were into stories like that, they would feel let down. Sure, they can enjoy the AppleDash, but knowing it won't end that way would make them feel like reading it is a waste of time.

Well, I have thought of a solution, you guys.

I'm going to write TWO endings.

The main story will end with a cliffhanger in Rainbow making her choice. Then, we'll have two endings. One ending will be where she chooses Fluttershy. The other ending is where she chooses Applejack. (Might do a possible third ending where she chooses them both, but who knows)

That way, you guys can decide for yourselves which pairing and which ending you want the most. I know this sounds like a cheap cop-out, and maybe it is, but screw that.

What do you guys think?

In a couple of parodies that I made, I think I made it clear that I was not the kind of fan who read the story, was deeply moved, and cried. Not to say you're wrong for feeling that, not at all!

A lot of the time, I can overlook the flaws of something I love. Other times, there are things that I may like, but can have a critical eye toward them.

My Little Dashie...is the kind of story that I WANTED to like, but just never could get that invested. And looking back, I really do see all the issues it has. I want to stress that I don't hate it. I don't think it's the worst story ever written, I don't think it's horrible, but I do think it's really overrated. But I digress. Here, I'm going to list a few things I see that are a bit of an issue with the story.

~One, is the protagonist. This guy is just one big pity party. I can understand when a character has tough times somehow, either in the past or the present, and they're sympathetic for it. Well, skipping aside that he's also a walking Self-Indulgent Self-Insert, and all he really goes on about is how his past sucks, his parents are dead, and how he lives in a crappy setting. He does nothing to help himself, nor does he seem to take care of himself. We don't know anything else about this guy, or anything. He feels less like a character and more like an avatar for the author. This is something in stories that I can't stand. Unless you're intentionally doing that to make it hilarious and bad, then it just doesn't work and takes away the character element. Just because you're writing in first-person doesn't mean it's YOU. We know very little, as I said, but it doesn't work to any advantage. It makes me wonder why we're supposed to care.

~Two, the use of Rainbow Dash. For one thing, this guy does not nurture her. Sure, he loves her, but he does not take good care of her in the slightest. She's there to make him feel better. She's there to love him, to comfort him, to give him reason and purpose. Not only can you replace Rainbow with any other character, or even a real-life child, but she is just wasted in this story. Not to mention, kind of out of character. I know she's "reborn" and has had a new life, but she doesn't seem to retain much of her personality. We're never even SHOWN any of it, we're just told through exposition. All we get out of her is how much she loves her daddy. Or when she's angry about discovering who she really is. But even then, she runs away, and then comes right back to HIM, to make HIM feel better, because he's the only one truly hurt. What about her? She's cooped up, alone, with NOTHING to do. Rainbow would surely resent this guy and feel restless. Sure, they get their own open space place, but she never is truly "Free" to do what she likes.

~Three, it relates a bit to Rainbow also. Children are a responsibility. This guy needs someone to take care of him, to depend on and lean onto. That's exactly what Rainbow Dash ends up doing. She becomes his emotional crutch more than his daughter. Because again, he loves her, but he doesn't nurture her. And the problem is, this is NEVER addressed or seen as a fault! Nope! He's the best dad ever and she loves him sooo much! I'm not a parent, and yet I can even see that he is not doing this right. Rainbow Dash is cooped up and isolated, practically depended upon by her own guardian, and doesn't seem to do anything else but be his loving daughter. Like I said when you could replace Rainbow with any other pony or a real-life child, that's how it feels. On top of that, he doesn't feel like what he's doing is wrong! He truly believes that this is all best for her, that he's protecting her, and that she's happy and he's her loving father. If this had been where it was meant to showcase that he is NOT the best for her, then it might've worked better. He could've learned an important lesson about raising a child and how it's not what he thinks it is. Children are not emotional crutches. They are dependent on you to help raise them, to guide them through life, teach them to be independent, and love them. Love isn't enough. Children need more than that. This guy really didn't seem to get that at all.

~Fourth, the conflict. He wants to protect Rainbow from the outside world, and from the ever EVIIIIL government who would dissect her. Okay, dude, that's just paranoid conspiracy theory stuff. Like the government actually has a branch where they dissect things.  Yes, I get that she's a cartoon pony from MLP, but this could have been handled a lot better. It really just didn't make sense to keep her cooped up, and I wonder why she didn't protest further. She would not put up with that, not unless they were on her own terms. She isn't lonely, isolated, or frustrated. Nope! None of the issues are ever addressed. It's all hunky-dory!

~Fifth, when it ends, it's like the guy didn't learn anything. He got everything he wanted, except for Rainbow being taken away, without doing anything, and without truly learning what it means to be a parent to a child. Nope, just what it means to have someone to be right there, which shouldn't have been a child. This guy couldn't look after a dog or a cat the way he looked after Rainbow Dash.

~Sixth, the way it tugs on your heartstrings and makes sure to try that hard. Now I know that many works do have that element, and when it's done right, it's wonderful. But here, it really didn't work so well. At least not for me. Everything was all about him and how sad he was going to be, and how Dash belonged with him there as his daughter and him as her father. It's all just sad by default, and that's were sad elements are handled badly. When they're by default and not by actual emotion of the storytelling's execution.

And that's about what I can think of in why I take issue with it. That's pretty much why I make fun of it. Now again, if you like this story and were emotionally invested within it, great! More power to you! You saw it in a way I didn't, and that's perfectly fine. I just disagree with that. So it's not terrible, it just needs some work, and would've been better if Rainbow Dash weren't involved. If it had been a story about a man who takes in a child, raises them in this way, and realizes that although he loves the child, he's not right for them, and learns this sad lesson? That would've been even better and would make for a sadder story.

If I think of more to say about it, I'll address them.

Oh, you're wondering what I did like? Well...

I loved the location of their second home. I just am a sucker for those kinds of places. :D

He did at least gain motivation at the end to make his life better.

I did like that Rainbow retained some of her character when she was angry. Even though she came back for all the wrong reasons.

Even though he didn't learn anything, it was a good thing for Rainbow to go back to her own world and back where she belongs. I'm just glad he didn't refuse to let her go right in front of all of them.

There were a couple of moments between them that were all right.

Other than that, I really don't have much else to say. That's about it!

Hey you guys! X3 Guess what? It's my birthday. :D Whoo!

I'm twenty-three. :3

You know that video I mentioned a few months ago, that I said I would do once season three was over? Well, here it is. I apologize for the shoddy quality, but I do sadly have limited resources and footage. :< I had to work with what I had.

Also, today marks a year since I've been here on FIMFiction! Wow! It's been a year!

Well, there isn't much else I can say...XD Except that I do want to think all of my readers for your continued support. I'm honoured you guys put up with my craziness, and still come on back for more. I've made friends here, met some nice people, and read some wonderful stories. It's been a very fun run thus far, and I look forward to the next year to come! Woohoo!

So, thank you guys! I hope that I can still create some fun stories for you guys to enjoy.

And of course...