R4 (Reactions, Reviews, Reference, Redirection) #0142 · 6:36pm May 3rd, 2015
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Here are five slightly edited old reviews:
The Diary Of An Evil Pony by TheBrianJ
Diary of a Ruler by Lamia
Feedback by Curly Q
Family by NTSTS
Grounded by Whiteout
The Diary Of An Evil Pony by TheBrianJ
[story link] [my original review]
This one is a bit simple, but I enjoyed it. Definitely a popcorn fanfic. Moderately enjoyable while reading it, but nothing that will stick around in my brain now I’ve finished it. Still, writing was decent and I (almost) always enjoy this style of story telling.
Diary of a Ruler by Lamia
[story link] [my original review]
A bit bland. Has a really shallow musing on religion and the afterlife in one chapter. Princess Celestia pondering the topic like she’s a first year philosophy student. I got almost to the halfway point of this story before giving up. So very boring. This story is a perfect example of why the ‘show, don’t tell’ advice gets tossed around so often. Page after page of telling is dull. The journal format can be used to tell a story in an interesting way. The previous story The Diary Of An Evil Pony was a bit predictable, but it wasn’t dull. In this one we get absolutely no feeling of Celestia as a divine figure, a ruler, or somepony who has lived for centuries. No sense of grace, wisdom, tiredness, joy, or anything else. Just bland, boring dullness.
Feedback by Curly Q
[story link] [my original review]
Hee. Short and fun with a good poke and advice for fan fiction writers. Worth a good read if you enjoy fluffy fun.
Family by NTSTS
[story link] [my original review]
Another simple story. Sincere and decently written. Big Mac is a bit two dimensional, but not to a story crippling degree. Nothing special, but if you want more Braeburn or Big Mac, you could do worse. Though I must say that while I’m typing this up my memories of this story aren’t as ambivalent as when I had just finished it. My memory tells me it wasn’t very good.
Grounded by Whiteout
[story link] [my original review]
Sweet little slice of life. Feels like one scene out of a larger story. If you like the pairing of Applejack and Rainbow Dash, put this on your to-read list. The writing was pretty good.
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