tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post8311901270811931410..comments2024-03-04T02:09:30.979-06:00Comments on One Man's Pony Ramblings: Fandom Classics Part 42: What's Eating Rainbow Dash?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-3785588482542695132014-04-02T16:50:08.462-05:002014-04-02T16:50:08.462-05:00Hey, that's Dr. Funk to you! ...Nah, I only wi...Hey, that's Dr. Funk to you! ...Nah, I only wish. Still, being called Mr. Funk brightens my day! :D<br /><br />Macmillan, huh? Never heard of it. But it's nice to have other resources, so thanks!DeftFunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15383241789583487786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-67887024181813544032014-03-31T16:48:38.959-05:002014-03-31T16:48:38.959-05:00@Arg
At least on the pony end of things (can'...@Arg<br /><br />At least on the pony end of things (can't speak to any other output he has!) Somber's also written several other fanfics, which you can find <a href="http://www.equestriadaily.com/search/label/Author%3A%20Somber" rel="nofollow">on EqD</a><br /><br />@Somber: If it takes the sting out of it at all, this story did take some of the sour taste out of my mouth which that episode left; if that was your goal, I'd say it worked.. and that's not nothing.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581572699330155065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-73319757985766438702014-03-30T13:37:02.140-05:002014-03-30T13:37:02.140-05:00Hey, it's Somber! Your fic is bad, and you s...Hey, it's Somber! Your fic is bad, and you should feel bad... j/k. I quite enjoyed your story, and it's my fault that Chris even brought it up (hope you don't mind too trerribly). I do, however, wonder if you have other works posted somewhere, as I have not found you on FimFiction.Arg the Avatarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-86290144653117893122014-03-29T23:47:05.643-05:002014-03-29T23:47:05.643-05:00I'm sorry. I wish I'd written a better st...I'm sorry. I wish I'd written a better story for you.Somberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15912866120276659175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-42176263696227338262014-03-29T11:11:16.802-05:002014-03-29T11:11:16.802-05:00Think I've finally figured out whatever crazy-...Think I've finally figured out whatever crazy-person logic I've been applying in my misuse of semicolons. As I'm sure everyone's noticed, I tend to play pretty loose with my sentences (at least in an informal context, like Internet comments), leaving out words I feel unnecessary. I'm gonna steal/re-write something from Augie to explain<br /><br />Original: "Blinking at him another second, Dash turned to Princess Luna, saw her smiling for maybe the third time since last fall when she'd accepted Dash's application to the Corps."<br /><br />If I'd come up with this scene myself, I'd think of it like this: <br /><br />1) "Blinking at him another second, Dash turned to Princess Luna.<br /><br />AND<br /><br />2) (She) saw her smiling for maybe the third time since last fall when she'd accepted Dash's application to the Corps."<br /><br />I'd then write it thusly: "Blinking at him another second, Dash turned to Princess Luna; saw her smiling for maybe the third time since last fall when she'd accepted Dash's application to the Corps."Holly Oatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703437987958922954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-91502093904246857702014-03-29T11:08:20.397-05:002014-03-29T11:08:20.397-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Holly Oatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703437987958922954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-28693725371247547752014-03-28T12:44:30.253-05:002014-03-28T12:44:30.253-05:00I think I already said everything I had to say abo...I think I already said everything I had to say about MMDW and WERB in the <i>Wings and Steel</i> review comments.DannyJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273313206696087395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-13944501332048958302014-03-28T00:49:11.334-05:002014-03-28T00:49:11.334-05:00No, that wasn't what I was thinking of. I am ...No, that wasn't what I was thinking of. I am aware of that usage, and Pascoite actually mentioned it in his comment, but I'd been thinking semicolons could serve an additional functionHolly Oatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703437987958922954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-8764602409434142352014-03-28T00:07:14.578-05:002014-03-28T00:07:14.578-05:00Oh, there's no question that Rainbow's bei...Oh, there's no question that Rainbow's being a boor (another reason the episode is widely disliked: Dash's boorishness is stretched so far that she's hardly recognizable as the same character from the other episodes), but that doesn't really change the fact that her friends have "reduce her to a laughingstock" as their plan A, which is just... just awful, really.<br /><br />And Monday's tirade wasn't aimed at (or even "inspired" by) any specific fic, let alone one I'd just read. I just had a rough week, and that's what came out. If you're looking for an example, though, I'm sure you won't have to search far through the "sad" tags before you find one.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581572699330155065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-5071344574971040782014-03-27T23:59:29.757-05:002014-03-27T23:59:29.757-05:00You can also use semicolons in lists, if one or mo...You can also use semicolons in lists, if one or more of the listed items require commas and using the (normal) commas to separate list items could lead to confusion. That's not a use that comes up as much, but it might be what you're thinking of, Oats.<br /><br />As for you, Mr. Funk: I'm surprised Dictionary.com doesn't know that <i>cop</i> is also slang for admitting something, usually with the suggestion that it's something at least slightly embarrassing (like getting too worked up over a children's cartoon show. Now, fanfiction of that show, on the other hand...). Anyway, <a href="http://www.macmillandictionary.com/us/dictionary/american/cop-to" rel="nofollow">Macmillan</a> has it, if you're looking for a citation.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581572699330155065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-4117040502334836732014-03-27T23:29:41.329-05:002014-03-27T23:29:41.329-05:00Hey thanks Pascoite! As another victim of America&...Hey thanks Pascoite! As another victim of America's questionable education system, I never got a good grasp on how to use a semicolon, but that rule definitely helps!<br /><br />Word of the Day: Cop.<br />...Are you sure you're using that word correctly? <a href="http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/cop?s=t" rel="nofollow">Dictionary.com</a> doesn't seem to turn up any definition that works in that sentence. And it's giving me a surprising amount of definitions.DeftFunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15383241789583487786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-71790875724989947922014-03-27T22:35:28.280-05:002014-03-27T22:35:28.280-05:00Thanks, Pascoite. I actually already knew that tr...Thanks, Pascoite. I actually already knew that trick, but somehow got it into my head that there were other situations which called for a semicolon and have been getting a little trigger happy with 'em for awhile<br /><br />My boss thought this was pretty funny when I told her, so I guess some good came out of thisHolly Oatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703437987958922954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-87420065202025525572014-03-27T21:26:33.197-05:002014-03-27T21:26:33.197-05:00Yes, you're probably right. Upon re-watching ...Yes, you're probably right. Upon re-watching the episode, Rainbow is depicted as rather boorish with her fame. As you point out, the worst I can say for the rest is that they never really talk to her about it (even after it's made plain that she is upset), until after she has alienated the town by trying to recapture fame. In any case, I still can't help but feel that I would be pretty pissed off if my friends were to pull a stunt like that and wait so long to jump out and yell "just kidding, but serves you right you braggart." I suppose its my own fault for relying on my gestalt of the episode rather than actually watching it and paying attention to what was going on :)Arg the Avatarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-40045892722043491012014-03-27T07:41:17.212-05:002014-03-27T07:41:17.212-05:00Here's the trick with semicolons: Except for u...Here's the trick with semicolons: Except for usage in a complex list, you should be able to replace it with a period without making either resulting sentence incomplete. "Not as I do" isn't a valid sentence, so a semicolon wouldn't work.Pascoitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05861834765162800926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-2009278039086334152014-03-27T07:01:50.501-05:002014-03-27T07:01:50.501-05:00"Do as I say; not as I do" would be inco..."Do as I say; not as I do" would be incorrect? I had to teach myself, since they didn't really cover semicolons in school, so I'll take your word for it. Sorry, Chris. <a href="http://images6.fanpop.com/image/polls/1151000/1151504_1354594773763_full.jpg" rel="nofollow">Would you forgive a victim of America's poor education system?</a>Holly Oatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703437987958922954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-73386395055937620212014-03-27T04:22:26.989-05:002014-03-27T04:22:26.989-05:00Wait, what? Both commas are correct and semicolons...Wait, what? Both commas are correct and semicolons would be incorrect. Methinks you went one snark too far this time, Oaty.InquisitorMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10209346997929773686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-36457275490490782682014-03-26T22:14:10.355-05:002014-03-26T22:14:10.355-05:00Indeed. By the way, I love how you illustrated th...Indeed. By the way, I love how you illustrated that by using a comma instead of a semicolon ;p<br /><br />Let me know if I'm getting too saucy today; I'll tone it back a bitHolly Oatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703437987958922954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-37451487373436378352014-03-26T22:11:13.705-05:002014-03-26T22:11:13.705-05:00Man, it really has been a long time since I've...Man, it really <i>has</i> been a long time since I've seen this episode. I don't recall RD's friends doing anything I'd characterize so harshly. The worst thing I remember was them not talking to her about it first (and I could be wrong on that)Holly Oatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703437987958922954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-38720686997372785182014-03-26T22:06:34.278-05:002014-03-26T22:06:34.278-05:00I was (mostly) kidding, but point taken. Here'...I was (mostly) kidding, but point taken. Here's the thing, though: I'm not a child or a parent*, so the morals of the show don't matter as much to me. I fell in love with Lauren's vision; not what the ponies teach kids. The tech level is part of that vision, so it bugs me when the show deviates from her standard<br /><br />*I am an older brother, so I do appreciate on some level that the show teaches valuable lessons, but I mostly just expect it to do better than most of the crap my sister watches (which is hardly a high bar)Holly Oatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703437987958922954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-71289348742076243372014-03-26T19:18:59.550-05:002014-03-26T19:18:59.550-05:00It's true, this story does feel very rushed an...It's true, this story does feel very rushed and unpolished. A quick edit or simple re-read could have fixed a number of errors that do interfere with the experience. I think, however, that my great dislike for the episode had always allowed my to gloss over these. It always felt as if Ms WIlliams got lazy, or simply didn't care about that episode. The message was basic enough, and I'm sure the target audience didn't mind it much, but I always felt 'if you're friend becomes boastful, publicly humiliate them back into place' to be a bit harsh. I don't know, maybe it's just my interpretation of Dash's character from Sonic Rainboom with her insecurities and name calling that clash most with this episode.<br />Mare Do Well aside, the idea of her going to remedial flight school was neat, and I had never really asked myself before why it was that she was stuck on weather patrol for a podunk place like Ponyville. However, the part that really struck a chord with me was Rarity's exposition on the nature of self-doubt, which apart from being something I have always struggled with, again fits in with the characterization I saw in Sonic Rainboom.<br />That aside, if it was not this fic that prompted Monday's tirade, then which was it I wonder... ;)Arg the Avatarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-73829800346976785862014-03-26T17:38:52.129-05:002014-03-26T17:38:52.129-05:00You know, I really ought to subtitle this blog &qu...You know, I really ought to subtitle this blog "Do as I say, not as I do."Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581572699330155065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-12467166561845359312014-03-26T11:56:21.951-05:002014-03-26T11:56:21.951-05:00Uh...which is more integral to the series, the eth...Uh...which is more integral to the series, the ethics or the tech level? Personally, I believe it's the former, but whatever floats your boat (as long as it's just a boat, and not a ship... ;) )Osperonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-26685675909361446322014-03-26T11:18:44.319-05:002014-03-26T11:18:44.319-05:00How anyone could focus on pony ethics while Merriw...How anyone could focus on pony ethics while Merriwether was busy messing with the tech level is beyond me. Besides, their actions were pretty normal for a cartoon, and not <i>that</i> bad. RD did most of the workHolly Oatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703437987958922954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-88771911851894173612014-03-26T10:02:14.391-05:002014-03-26T10:02:14.391-05:00>homophone mix-ups
>distracting when its a c...>homophone mix-ups<br />>distracting when <i>its</i> a character's name<br /><br />LET HE WHO IS WITHOUT SIN CAST THE FIRST STONE AT THE GLASS HOUSE, CHRIS<br /><br />It's very hard to type "house" without typing "horse" instead. :| This fandom has ruined me.Present Perfecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16195959811544391904noreply@blogger.com