I’m half-tempted to just post this link to Atop the Fourth Wall and move straight to the card designs. I’m not going to, but Linkara does do a very good of breaking down many of the comic’s failings. That said, he does it from the perspective of an outsider looking in. He’s tried Friendship is Magic and it isn’t to his taste. I respect his opinion, but there are aspects of it that elude him.

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An amusing thought came to mind: Much of "To Where and Back Again" is an extended version of the climax of "The Cutie Map."

Think about it. After the Mane Six are incapacitated, four unlikely heroes have to try to fill their horseshoes with any available skills and tools. Also, two are unicorns, one can fly, and one can be really creepy in the right circumstances.

Granted, Night Glider never transforms into a glorious fairy moose, but no analogy is perfect.

Depending on who you ask, two of the people we’re looking at today could be seen as the worst thing to ever happen to Equestria: King Sombra and Jay Fosgitt.

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Sorry to spring blogs on you all in quick succession, but this is a bit of an emergency. Masterweaver is in a triple-digit financial pinch and could use all the help he can get if the software company doesn't get back to him. Every little bit helps, folks.

EDIT: We resolved the issue in less than a day. Hooray for friendship.

So. There's been a bit of news regarding the MLP movie. Specifically voice actor announcements and character design reveals. If you don't mind spoilers and haven't seen them yet, you can see them on EQD here and here.

I'll give you a minute. Note that that second link will take you to a fifth image. More after the break.

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Hey, I don’t think of them that way, but Cinch insisted.

In any case, this blog is here to help you answer one question: How many of these people do you recognize?

I don’t just mean the front row, either. How many of the back row Shadowbolts can you name? They’re going to keep showing up over the course of Unfriendly Competition, and some familiarity may be helpful.

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This week…

No, no. Text can’t do this one justice. Just a second.

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Past and future are intersecting in this blog. Firstly, AShadowOfCygnus surprised me with a reading of one of my very first stories on the site. If you ever wanted to hear what Featherweight sounded like after puberty, listen below:

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My apologies for the delay, everyone. Still, better late than never, and if I haven’t missed a Sunday for more than three years, I’m not starting now. Let’s get to it.

(Incidentally, I semi-seriously considered streaming this. Would anyone actually want to watch me read comics and cogitate? I can't guarantee it'd be all that interesting, but I'm not the best at gauging popular appeal.)

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Well, I just got back from Ponycon. Long story short? It was fun. Very fun. I'm eagerly looking forward to attending Bronycon for the full three days. For further details, read below:

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