Relentless Advances · 11:40am May 31st
This one's mostly for me and hawthornbunny, maintainer of PonyMTG, to whom I apologize for making their life more complicated. In my defense, WotC did it first.
This one's mostly for me and hawthornbunny, maintainer of PonyMTG, to whom I apologize for making their life more complicated. In my defense, WotC did it first.
Hello all, and welcome to what will hopefully not be a regular feature, where I discuss an idea that I have to admit I’m not going to realize and that I can’t pawn off to The Idea Exchange. So, I eulogize that which will never be, and this particular never-was is…
Well, you did see the blog title, didn’t you?
In case it wasn't clear at this point, doing something special on the specific day of my sixth Fimficversary does not appear to be in the cards. That being said, I am working on a few things that will hopefully see the light of day come this weekend.
I've had a series of Rarity moments lately. Inspiration struck me right between the eyes, and I got the ideas out as quickly as I could before they took their leave. Manufactured accents may or may not have been involved.
The end results are twofold: Expect an amusing story in short order and a special edition card blog right now.
So. This is happening. Full images of the cards below.
Advisory: I don't know if this contains spoilers for Season 6. Personally, I really hope it does.
If you were expecting “Magic Duel,” you can find it here. This week, we’re looking at the first part of the Crusaders’ dream trilogy… which, due to how I ended up doing this blog, will be the last one I look at. And largely isn’t in Ponyville. Go figure.
Ah yes, the episode whose title works equally well for the plot of “Putting Your Hoof Down.” Let’s take a look.
Canon. Alternate. Universe. On paper, this should be my absolute favorite comic storyline, bar none. Let’s see if that hypothesis holds.
This week, we return to the main comics, though these two feel more like Friends Forever issues that missed the boat.
Sorry for the slight delay; I blame Daylight Savings Time. In any case, this week we have a tribute to 1890s mystery stories and 1990s teen sitcoms.
I assure you, I will explain.
When last we left the comics, Twilight had sent Zecora and a brute squad to Farasi, a land Zecora had abandoned long ago on a quest for magical power… leaving behind her friends as well.
Any resemblance to Sunset Shimmer is probably coincidental. Besides, as far as I know, Sunset’s never had to deal with a grootslang. Time for adventurous diplomacy!
This week, we reach the present moment with the G5 IDW comics; issue #8 only came out this week. Let’s see where we stand as of now.
This week, some loose ends from the very first episode get tied up in Slice of Life 2: Coherent in Canterlot.
Well, since my local Battle for Zendikar prerelease was pushed to today, I had a chance to look at this episode yesterday. Huzzah!
If you were expecting “The Crystal Empire,” you’ll find it here. If you were expecting “Too Many Pinkie Pies,” you can find that here. No, this week we’re going straight to Babs Seed’s introduction.
Well, this is a bit awkward. This week, we cover every issue of the main MLP comic line I haven’t reviewed yet. All two of them. Don’t worry, I have a plan after this, especially given the existence of the MLP manga. (Yes, that’s a thing.)
For now, time for Achilles to catch up to one of the tortoises. Which is awfully suitable given the subject matter. Let's roll away.
Sunnytember continues as we take a look at what the comics have been up to. When last we left that instance of Maretime Bay, Discord had emerged from the depths of antiquity and the ruins of Canterlot, seeking to save ponies from themselves by eliminating magic. We will, of course, immediately follow up on such a major plot development.
… Won’t we?
It may seem like nothing's happening with G5 content given the glacial pace at which it’s coming out, but it is accruing, slowly but surely. As proof of that, we begin a two-week block of the Starscout Era.