tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post448332674228255596..comments2024-03-04T02:09:30.979-06:00Comments on One Man's Pony Ramblings: Fandom Classics Part 1: No Quixote HereUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-27533152711939093112014-04-27T18:26:25.539-05:002014-04-27T18:26:25.539-05:00I likely won't respond to all your comments, b...I likely won't respond to all your comments, but I wanted to let you know I'll be reading them and I approve of more people reviewing fanfics. :D Good show!Present Perfecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16195959811544391904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-34061763923694050822014-04-27T17:36:44.076-05:002014-04-27T17:36:44.076-05:00Alright, I've decided to start posting my opin...Alright, I've decided to start posting my opinions to Chris' 'fandom classic' reviews, like I talked about earlier. I hope to do these regularly enough so that I'll catch up to him at sooner rather than later.<br /><br />Like Chris, I enjoy fanfics involving Blueblood more often than I don't. I also enjoyed this one for the reasons stated in the review. I don't really have much to say on that front. It's funny, got good characterization, steers clear of most redemption fic pitfalls, and really fun interaction between characters. It's certainly a story that is quite good but doesn't stick out at me in any real way, so three stars seems appropiate.<br /><br />What I will touch on is that I didn't find the epilogue to be unnecessary, it finishes Blueblood's arc and helps Celestia's odd behaivor during the ending make more sense. I personally could have gone either way with it, but according to the comments page, a lot of people preferred the epilogue and were unsatisfied with the original ending. <br /><br />I have a hard time seeing something that I have no real strong feelings about, satisfied other readers and neither detracted from the story nor undermined the ending as bad or even unnecessary, since apparently someone did. It's a bit of closure, and I can understand both why it was written and why some probably would find it necessary to enjoy the story.<br /><br />I recommend this to the same people Chris recommends it to. Though, I'd probably recommend Best Night Ever first (I'm trying to use that fic to introduce a friend into the wonderful world of actually good pony fanfic. He loves Groundhog Day and was sold the instant I told him the premise after he offered to read a single fanfic that I personally recommended.)DiceHoarderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06462291232105714364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-32640010253989257112013-08-21T19:53:14.600-05:002013-08-21T19:53:14.600-05:00Yes! It's on my to-do list, anyway--sadly, th...Yes! It's on my to-do list, anyway--sadly, that's not quite the same as saying that it will actually get done at some point.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581572699330155065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-56783300981903704872013-08-16T20:57:37.501-05:002013-08-16T20:57:37.501-05:00Seeing as these classics get star ratings too, wil...Seeing as these classics get star ratings too, will there be a new page made for already reviewed classics?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-85379072031758457862013-08-16T20:05:21.102-05:002013-08-16T20:05:21.102-05:00Was it more than just me? Because in reading this ...Was it more than just me? Because in reading this review, I kind of had this nagging voice in my mind going, "Didn't you bug him a lot for an epilogue?" c.cPresent Perfecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16195959811544391904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-41163605103758396162013-08-16T15:59:52.340-05:002013-08-16T15:59:52.340-05:00An old favourite of mine. I really like a well-han...An old favourite of mine. I really like a well-handled Blueblood, especially in stories centred on him. I don't rank this above <i>Best Night Ever</i> (the <i>Groundhog Day</i> crossover, not the episode), but it is up there.DannyJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273313206696087395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-88594055138866099902013-08-16T11:41:54.137-05:002013-08-16T11:41:54.137-05:00I'm gonna be honest: I wrote the epilogue pure...I'm gonna be honest: I wrote the epilogue purely for the pleasure of those who wanted it. I wanted the story's ending to be seen as mostly happy, but Celestia apparently threw a lot of people off. Therefore, epilogue! I had fun writing it, but I'm glad to see it's more "unnecessary" than "bad."RedSquirrel456https://www.blogger.com/profile/10691209284116971853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-26566106044298816552013-08-16T08:45:09.073-05:002013-08-16T08:45:09.073-05:00The "Fandom Classics" moniker seems odd ...The "Fandom Classics" moniker seems odd when you consider this story's only been around for a year, tops. <.< But okay! And like you, I tend to enjoy fics about Blueblood. I remember when <i>Best Night Ever</i> aired, fan reaction was generally "Wow, I hate that guy, what a dick, how could he be such a jerk to Rarity like that?" but I immediately took him for a sheltered noble who was acting the only way he knew how. It was endearing, and like you, I find I don't care what role he's in in a story so long as the author recognizes that.<br /><br />Also, it's easy to forget he has a really deep, suave voice.Present Perfecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16195959811544391904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-8172498880427308652013-08-16T00:37:14.359-05:002013-08-16T00:37:14.359-05:00I liked this one and reviewed it way back when, al...I liked this one and <a rel="nofollow">reviewed it way back when</a>, although as I said there, I too thought the epilogue was unneeded and I wasn't a fan of some parts that got a little too sentimental for my taste. Still, most of the story made me laugh, and that's something a lot of fanfiction with the comedy tag can't seem to do. Bugs the Curmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12995195569022345933noreply@blogger.com