R4 (Reactions, Reviews, Reference, Redirection) #0157 · 4:49am May 12th, 2015
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Here are five slightly edited old reviews:
The King In The Mountain by Carabas
The Magnificance of Pinkamena Diane Pie by The_Weatherbug
I Ain't Your Sacrifice by Bad Dragon
Remember Vigil by Supersnot
Awakening by Razalon The Lizardman
The King In The Mountain by Carabas
[story link] [my original review]
Liked this one quite a bit. Had a dash of mythic in it and an interesting idea of where Princess Celestia and Princess Luna came from, as well as the nature of alicorns in general.
The Magnificance of Pinkamena Diane Pie by The_Weatherbug
[story link] [my original review]
This is possibly the most non-pony MLP fan fiction I’ve ever read. Pinkie Pie as a bloodthirsty fanatical revolutionary leader who whips up a crowd’s bloodlust and kills a Pegasus pony to the cheers of that crowd. That’s the entire story. Oh, and Applejack supports her because Flim and Flam took her farm after Granny Smith died, and then social services took away Applebloom. This story is honestly baffling to me. Did not like it just for the thematic failure on every level. The actual writing quality is decent, I guess.
I Ain't Your Sacrifice by Bad Dragon
[story link] [my original review]
This was dark, but not without cause. A look at what might have brought Sombra back with the Crystal Empire. I’m not entirely sure this should have been in the contest. Which led me to the story page. Apparently the main character is an alicorn. Which you literally could not figure out by reading it. No mention of wings, or alicorns, so the story basically treats him as a unicorn. This wasn’t very good.
Remember Vigil by Supersnot
[story link] [my original review]
More mythic stuff. Another really good one. I seem to have found a few good ones. Which makes me check the last few reviews I wrote down, which reminds me that I didn’t like the last couple I read. Oh well. This one is one I’d highly recommend. A theme of hidden alicorns seems to be popping up a lot in the contest. Alicorns that are tucked away in the hidden parts of the world away from mortal eyes. Which is cool.
This is one of the few stories from the contest that I've actually gone back and re-read.
Awakening by Razalon The Lizardman
[story link] [my original review]
One of the more creative human in Equestria stories. A bit dark/sad, but not gratuitously so. Though the use of the phrase ‘meat puppet’ is always a bit creepy. Still, worth a read.
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