tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post4433199610501191103..comments2024-03-04T02:09:30.979-06:00Comments on One Man's Pony Ramblings: Mini-Reviews Round 4Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-22020685895209827032013-08-10T03:01:29.013-05:002013-08-10T03:01:29.013-05:00I was a bit disappointed by Applejack Anonymous as...I was a bit disappointed by Applejack Anonymous as well. The amusingly absurd premise gets explored for several chapters then gets dropped in favor of a fairly straightforward shipfic. No real explanation for how this mass attraction came about. And once the shipping starts the comedy largely vanishes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-449344529003077602013-03-03T13:01:28.537-06:002013-03-03T13:01:28.537-06:00Thanks. I realise that different people have diffe...Thanks. I realise that different people have different tastes, that it's a rather niche subject matter and that my writing is hardly perfect anyway.<br /><br />Star Swirl's issues with names were something that I really struggled to deal with when I realised that it was coming across as annoying, as while it was meant to have humour value, it was also meant to be a representation of her fear of being forgotten. So I knew that it was something that I couldn't simply get rid of without major character development. She's a lot better about it in the sequel, but it's still in her nature to think of ponies that way.<br /><br />Oh well, part of the reason I do this is for the practice, after all.Sereghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15664498534483150859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-61832165125687468142013-03-02T19:33:59.709-06:002013-03-02T19:33:59.709-06:00Hehe, it's OK. You can actually get a bit sca...Hehe, it's OK. You can actually get a bit scary in your more vehement criticisms<br /><br />Your style's actually something I've noticed in others I've followed. Whether it's video games, D&D, music or whatever, intellectual leaders who share my opinions are typically more amiable, taking the time to carefully explain their views without attacking others (<a href="http://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/17231/roleplaying-games/dissociated-mechanics-a-brief-primer" rel="nofollow">Here's a great example</a>). So if you gave someone's story a low rating, they might accept your criticism and think "Yeah, I suppose that could be better." I, on the other hand, would get them feeling confrontational and they'd try justifying their story's shortcomings instead of wanting to improveHolly Oatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703437987958922954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-16787293844649113662013-03-02T17:29:09.086-06:002013-03-02T17:29:09.086-06:00Glad you enjoyed the review, Sereg. It certainly ...Glad you enjoyed the review, Sereg. It certainly wasn't a bad story, so by all means feel free to take the review as an ego-stroke.<br /><br />And Oats, I'm sorry I'm not vicious enough for you (I believe I was never once, in my fanfic experiences prior to MLP, referred to as "really nice in his reviews," so that's always a novel experience). But you can always go back and re-read a couple of my more vitriolic reviews if it'll make you feel better :)Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581572699330155065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-64354393625504811182013-03-02T17:21:33.400-06:002013-03-02T17:21:33.400-06:00Sheesh. I should know better, too. Lemme go fix ...Sheesh. I should know better, too. Lemme go fix that up.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581572699330155065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-57623033925956569962013-03-02T17:20:35.353-06:002013-03-02T17:20:35.353-06:00In my opinion, it is always creepy to have a sexua...In my opinion, it is <i>always</i> creepy to have a sexual relationship with a former student. Ditto with non-biological family--I personally cannot find it anything but disturbing when, say, a man marries his step-sister. So, Twilestia has always been a premise I've been leery of. <br /><br />Just thought I'd throw that out there.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581572699330155065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-39554881931268732032013-03-02T11:39:41.979-06:002013-03-02T11:39:41.979-06:00I figured it was more like child grooming, really!...I figured it was more like child grooming, really!Sessaliskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16825618257183827711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-68434926885212469712013-03-02T07:13:53.866-06:002013-03-02T07:13:53.866-06:00So long as your work isn't so bad it actually ...So long as your work isn't so bad it actually offends him, Chris is generally really nice in his reviews. Sometimes a little <i>too</i> nice, in my opinion, but in a very professional sort of wayHolly Oatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703437987958922954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-15123640395391588632013-03-02T05:46:22.013-06:002013-03-02T05:46:22.013-06:00I didn't expect to see my work up here and was...I didn't expect to see my work up here and was a bit worried that it was going to be torn apart. But I actually found that rather complimentary. When one of the biggest criticisms is that the humour is too show-style, I'm going to take it as an ego-stroke.<br /><br />So even though you didn't enjoy it that much, I appreciate how nice the review was.<br /><br />- SeregSereghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15664498534483150859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-68121755644030599942013-03-01T19:50:34.837-06:002013-03-01T19:50:34.837-06:00Probably not.
And someone's putting together ...Probably not.<br /><br />And someone's putting together a writing panel? Good.Present Perfecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16195959811544391904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-11632084432030394342013-03-01T18:43:28.808-06:002013-03-01T18:43:28.808-06:00I'll be the short guy avoiding hugs :)
Are yo...I'll be the short guy avoiding hugs :)<br /><br />Are you going to be part of that writers panel Drew Flashy's putting together?Holly Oatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703437987958922954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-59942468704271800482013-03-01T18:17:48.442-06:002013-03-01T18:17:48.442-06:00Ohei, maybe I will see you at Trotcon. :DOhei, maybe I will see you at Trotcon. :DPresent Perfecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16195959811544391904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-27771497290024789752013-03-01T15:40:29.890-06:002013-03-01T15:40:29.890-06:00I just went on a fan fiction binge yesterday. Alas...I just went on a fan fiction binge yesterday. Alas, it seems our paths did not cross. The fic I enjoyed most from my escapade is <a href="http://www.fimfiction.net/story/67782/dancing-mad" rel="nofollow">Dancing Mad</a>. Definitely on the better end of the "plop character X in Equestira" fics that I have read. That character being Kefka Palazzo, the main antagonist of Final Fantasy 6. I just love how the very first thing he does when he gets there is kill Rainbow Dash. Oh yeah, I should mention that it's a mature fic. Kefka is quite the sadist, but there's much more to the story than that.<br />I also see that RainbowBob there wrote a "plop The Joker in Equestria" fic. I'm tempted to compare the two as their characters are similar.<br /><br />I also just finished <i>The Lessons of Eternity</i> for you. Well actually, I skimmed it, but from what I can tell, it mostly delves into immortality angst.DeftFunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15383241789583487786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-3155814047818083062013-03-01T11:59:30.457-06:002013-03-01T11:59:30.457-06:00Reviews of the blog's reviews?
Hey Chris! We&...Reviews of the blog's reviews?<br /><br />Hey Chris! We've found a new guest feature series for you!DannyJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273313206696087395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-83519475137815494562013-03-01T09:28:09.503-06:002013-03-01T09:28:09.503-06:00Me, I absolutely loved Certain Advantages (it quic...Me, I absolutely loved Certain Advantages (it quickly catapulted itself to among my favorite comedies in the fandom), and I thought it had an interesting mix of low-brow and high(er)-brow humor. Even if the Celestia's bunghole stuff isn't your cup of tea, I thought the opening with Big Mac having a small crisis of masculinity, the Diamond Dogs praying to Snoopy, and the insertion of cartoon gags like the piece of popcorn getting stuck in mid-air were quite inspired. It really packed in a LOT of jokes, and it's in the nature of such things that some are going to hit and some are going to miss. Still, I think I giggled the entire way through that story.<br /><br />Haven't read the others, but they don't really sound like they're up my alley.John Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01440476810236159695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-73015312692588926522013-03-01T09:26:40.788-06:002013-03-01T09:26:40.788-06:00"...the tale of a foul-mouthed wannabe archeo..."...the tale of a foul-mouthed wannabe archeologist who goes to the magical land of Equestria, transformed into an aquatic monster out of prehistory, could hardly be anything but."<br /><br />He would be a paleontologist, because he is studying the fossils of prehistoric life. An archeologist would only study the remains and artifacts of ancient humans. Bugs the Curmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12995195569022345933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-63294536978608552632013-03-01T06:56:45.656-06:002013-03-01T06:56:45.656-06:00Twilestia: when it's not incest, it's rape...Twilestia: when it's not incest, it's rape! :DPresent Perfecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16195959811544391904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-67607259750489788142013-03-01T06:36:24.802-06:002013-03-01T06:36:24.802-06:00This is the first mini-review post that hasn't...This is the first mini-review post that hasn't expanded my to-read queue. Kinda sad, but I'm also a bit thankful. Haven't found much time for fanfiction lately<br /><br />While I really shouldn't, considering I'm trying to pay off some large debts and still save for TrotCon, I'm giving very serious thought to bidding on that thread (really miffed I couldn't use the strikethrough tag. I was gonna make a Hannibal Lecter reference!)Holly Oatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703437987958922954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-28040101927992318372013-03-01T06:24:38.573-06:002013-03-01T06:24:38.573-06:00Incest? I was thinking more along the lines of ra...Incest? I was thinking more along the lines of rape. Either way, not pleasantHolly Oatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703437987958922954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-24975168999981652122013-03-01T05:27:51.479-06:002013-03-01T05:27:51.479-06:00That shark fic has got to be the most intriguing f...That shark fic has got to be the most intriguing fanfic I think I have ever seen. I couldn't not add it to my to-read list.<br /><br />Taking a moment to aside here, <i>Lessons of Eternity</i> makes me realize one effect of Twilicornication: I can stop hating Twilestia fics. Not that I think it will become a favorite ship of mine, but my main objection to it has always been the power dynamic at play. (Well, that and the fact that Twilight has always looked to Celestia as a sort of mother figure, which makes any romance between them prior to the end of season 3 uncomfortably incestish.) But with Twilight's newfound Princesshood in play, they're equals. At the very least, she's graduated college before coming back to date a former professor. So that could still be creepy, but not entirely so. Just something that occurred to me, right the heck now, that I thought I would share. :BPresent Perfecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16195959811544391904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-83734795364232334112013-03-01T01:56:37.010-06:002013-03-01T01:56:37.010-06:00The only one of these I've read is "An Ea...The only one of these I've read is "An Earth Pony's Guide to Magic," and I liked it a lot more than you did. I can't totally disagree with the review, but the problems didn't bother me like they did you. Eh, to each their own.<br /><br />I was thinking about checking out "Certain Advantages" but anything that makes a bunghole joke is...well, I guess that's pushed even farther onto the backburner.InsertAuthorHerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16563861820054827515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-12033733232154762932013-03-01T00:26:30.285-06:002013-03-01T00:26:30.285-06:00Chris, this fandom has enough prehistoric shark-in...Chris, this fandom has enough prehistoric shark-insert fanfiction without you plugging it. Otherwise, there were just a few minor spelling (psuedo - to/too) in the above blog entry. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys quickfire literary criticism, numbered lists, boldface, and excessively generous charitable offers. <br /><br />I do sincerely hope you sell your PegAssist prize for something approach its real (high) value. If not, though, then it'll just be that much more of a bargain for me.PonydoraPrancypantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08824984665648805856noreply@blogger.com