R4 (Reactions, Reviews, Reference, Redirection) #0075 · 3:36am Feb 22nd, 2015
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Here are five possibly edited old reviews:
Alabaster by DawnFade
Light Away the Fear by FictionFreek
Dulcet by shortskirtsandexplosions
When the Man Comes Around by GentlemanJ
So... What Happens Next? by GentlemanJ
Alabaster by DawnFade
[story link] [my original review]
Right in the feels. Loss of memory is still one of the things that gets me, and this is right there. Not really pony, but not really not. Stories about ponies are stories about people, as once said by a good writer on another review site, and this is a prime example. Not much else to say. Good story, a bit hard for me to read due to the whole personal fear thing, but worth reading. Also very short. Which is probably a good thing.
Light Away the Fear by FictionFreek
[story link] [my original review]
Interesting thought during the first few pages of this story. You don’t see a lot of marriage in fanfics. Lots of partners of various gender mixtures, but rarely the official ceremony. Probably a sociological paper in there somewhere, the literature of internet-based fandoms and the assumptions and lifestyles of the people who write them. Anyway, this was a very nice followup to that last one. Well written, heartwarming, and comforting. I’m still not entirely sure about Rarity and Spike having a mixed bloodline kid, but this story shows that she’d probably be a pretty good mother. I can totally see this Rarity as a more mature version of the one we see in the show.
Dulcet by shortskirtsandexplosions
[story link] [my original review]
A slightly bittersweet story. I think. Anyway, nice first-person perspective story. They are a lot rarer and this one is pulled off nicely. The author manages a good viewpoint from Big Mac for the majority of the story. The second epilogue-like bit at the end from Rarity’s perspective isn’t handled quite as well, but that may just because it was too short to really get into things. The second chapter is also a little on the vague side. Much better than the last story I read with a vague ending that was just confusing. This one is suggestive, I’m just not entirely sure in which direction. Anyway, nervous Big Mac was quite fun to follow along with. Also, turns out I need to catch up on the show. Haven’t been impressed with fourth season so far, but there are a few episodes that I want to check out. Such as the one this story follows with the Ponytones.
When the Man Comes Around by GentlemanJ
[story link] [my original review]
Humanized pony fan fiction. Kinda odd, at least when I found myself thinking about it. Doesn’t take much to switch from pony characters to humanized characters in fan fiction. So when I was immersed in the story I didn’t see much difference. It turns out to be a pretty interesting take on the whole thing. I quite enjoyed it, and even though the main character is basically a cliche about a step away from becoming a Mary Sue, I plan to read at least the next one in the series. For all the cliche, it has pretty good writing. So I’d say this one is recommended. We will see how the rest of the series turns out. Hoping the little bits of worldbuilding we get a peek at get explored more.
Chopped up version. Also spoiler: The cool worldbuilding stuff pretty much all disappears after this one.
So... What Happens Next? by GentlemanJ
[story link] [my original review]
Well, I’m enjoying this series a lot more than I thought I would. The descriptions of some of the later ones sounded a little like wish-fulfillment fan fiction and even the first one seemed a bit cliche-ish. Yet the writing is good, not great but functional with some above-average lines here and there on a regular basis. This story is much shorter than the first one in the series, but still a fun read. Simple, but not shallow. However, Apple Bloom’s horrible text-lisp continues. I’m still liking the world this series is set in. It’s an interesting take on the MLP setting, though I personally don’t care for wand-based magic for the unicorns. Wands are just a bit, well… Twee I guess is the word that fits. The magic harness/wings for Pegasi are cool, though I do wish the Fluttershy had one, but the wands are not to my personal taste.
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Woo-hoo, a story in your past reviews that I've actually read! Dulcet. I quite liked it, but found Big Mac's narrative voice rather irritating ("thang" and suchlike).