R4 (Reactions, Reviews, Reference, Redirection) #0174 · 2:05am May 25th, 2015
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Here are five slightly edited old reviews:
Mother of Nations by Benman
Longevity by RainbowBob
Hell is Other Ponies by alexmagnet
WWWWWWEEEEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOO by Branded Penguin
The Ancient Heart's First Beating by TacticalRainboom
Mother of Nations by Benman
[story link] [my original review]
This is the sequel to Mortal, and it is a good sequel. I liked it quite a bit. I was expecting something different than what I got (the story description is a little misleading, but somewhat on purpose I suspect), was expecting something a little darker I think, but it turned out to be very balanced. One of the major points is that all the oldest immortal alicorns are in all the important positions and the young ones aren’t able to do anything important. One pony comments they he could invent something new and become an expert in that, but he really likes a particular existing project and wants to be a part of it even if he never gets to do more than the equivalent of grunt work for it. He just wishes that he could do the more important bits. So even the immortal paradise of the alicorns isn’t perfect. The endless conflict remains between how we wish the world would be and how it really is. Only with immortality there is always a chance to change one side or the other of that situation at some point in the future.
So this one is very highly recommended. Just read Mortal first.
About half of the review.
Longevity by RainbowBob
[story link] [my original review]
Basically a reversed version of Sun Princess by Skywriter. Not as good, but that’s a very high bar to reach. This one had me feeling sad, which is all you can really ask for in a story like this. Mostly got me because the idea of someone simply not understanding something important that happens is freaking heart-breaking to me. Understanding is the key to everything. Ignorance can be cured, but understanding is a much more basic thing. Didn’t seem forced or just pulling on my heartstrings either. Well, no more than the premise indicates should happen. I’d recommend this to anyone looking for a sad fanfic.
Hell is Other Ponies by alexmagnet
[story link] [my original review]
Huh. Not sure what my reaction to this one should it. It’s a crackfic plot/premise of something so nuts that it’s a joke, but played pretty much straight. Not bad, not great, but not boring either. Just kind of there. A chuckle once or twice. A clever turn of phrase once or twice. I’d say if you liked the description you should give it a try.
WWWWWWEEEEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOO by Branded Penguin
[story link] [my original review]
Silly. Very silly. This was a proper over-the-top crackfic. Quality was thrown out the window to make room for more absurdity. I liked Fluttershy Gets Replaced By A Sherman Tank better, but this one got me to laugh. Which is all you can really expect from a comedy like this.
The Ancient Heart's First Beating by TacticalRainboom
[story link] [my original review]
Sweet, but sad. An interesting look at why Cadance might be an alicorn and still have grown up normally during Twilight’s life. This tries to do the flashback jumping around in time thing, but doesn’t quite pull it off. That’s a minor quibble though. I would recommend this to anyone who likes either sweet/sad stories or enjoys alicorn worldbuilding. Probably my second favorite Cadance backstory. First is Skywriter’s, obviously.
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