tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post8640646468257318805..comments2024-03-04T02:09:30.979-06:00Comments on One Man's Pony Ramblings: Fandom Classics Part 5: Arddun LleuadUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-35816689504172390362013-09-06T22:08:26.871-05:002013-09-06T22:08:26.871-05:00Bad Horse is the best at butts.
Also mockery.Bad Horse is the best at butts.<br />Also mockery.DPV111https://www.blogger.com/profile/01437920503784386649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-14024941716714130742013-09-06T22:04:14.480-05:002013-09-06T22:04:14.480-05:00"Friendship is Optimal" and "Lines ..."Friendship is Optimal" and "Lines and Webs" are much better examples of things that should be in EQD but aren't.<br /><br />Also, I see "My Little Sharknado" in EQD in the same light as those random late-night gif posts.Sogenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-37876293944985008382013-09-06T18:25:02.569-05:002013-09-06T18:25:02.569-05:00I find your choice of examples interesting. "...I find your choice of examples interesting. "Quizzical" was good, and I haven't read "To be Old Again", but I couldn't stand "My Roommate is a Vampire" or "Best of All Possible Worlds".<br /><br />"MRV" is one giant cliché. It has no egregious errors, but the writing isn't interesting and the characters are unconvincing. It's heavy-handed. I made it to the introduction of werewolves before giving up and jumping to the conclusion, which wasn't great either.<br /><br />"BAPW" has an interesting premise, but it's slow, and the plot is all over the place. As of the 20th chapter, when I gave up, Voltaire has spent a ridiculous amount of time judging ponies and politics without doing anything, while some foal is talking to humans in their realm. I think.<br /><br />I am genuinely baffled by their thumbs-up counts. So I guess I'm asking you what do you see in these fics. I'm especially curious because I like most of the fics that you like.Professor Whoovesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-854798912868912322013-09-06T18:10:52.835-05:002013-09-06T18:10:52.835-05:00And the best story ever is "The Aliens Who Kn...And the best story ever is "The Aliens Who Knew, Like, Everything"--a story about a race of aliens who took over the Earth by annoying everybody by telling them what was the best X, for all values of X, until everyone else left.Bad Horsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10735227563256689679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-20161285860633950082013-09-06T16:25:59.669-05:002013-09-06T16:25:59.669-05:00Please. When My Little Mommies is rejected for bas...Please. When My Little Mommies is rejected for basic writing issues almost noone notices and My Little Sharknado makes it on for lulz you just stop caring.DPV111https://www.blogger.com/profile/01437920503784386649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-52643297995561927752013-09-06T16:23:31.012-05:002013-09-06T16:23:31.012-05:00The best non-crossover HIEs are A Voice Among the ...The best non-crossover HIEs are A Voice Among the Strangers, Why am I Pinkie Pie?, Through the Eyes of Another Pony, Article 2, and Project Sunflower.DPV111https://www.blogger.com/profile/01437920503784386649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-34856516848124534742013-09-05T13:25:32.991-05:002013-09-05T13:25:32.991-05:00Your comment about "season 1 fanfics" ma...Your comment about "season 1 fanfics" makes me wonder why you've set yourself the task of reviewing season 1 fanfics, instead of just reviewing stories you think are likely to be good.<br /><br />You could look at the stories most-often talked about when people complain about EqD rejecting good stories, like "My Roommate is a Vampire", "Quizzical", "Oh, to be Old Again", or "Best of All Possible Worlds" (mentioned above).Bad Horsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10735227563256689679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-22764041575526503962013-09-05T12:52:15.296-05:002013-09-05T12:52:15.296-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Bad Horsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10735227563256689679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-79609534281048316262013-09-05T00:18:39.198-05:002013-09-05T00:18:39.198-05:00Ah that reading. It's the only place I've ...Ah that reading. It's the only place I've heard of <i>Arddun Lleuad</i> Until it popped up on that Blast From the Past EQD post. I listened to that reading like a bajillion times, and it cracks me right the hell up <i>every</i> time. I never read the original though, and I can't say I'm planning to after seeing this review, but hey.<br /><br />Hey Chris look! Your reviews are so good they bring people to tears. Achievement unlocked!DeftFunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15383241789583487786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-78068812576878128902013-09-04T19:54:17.369-05:002013-09-04T19:54:17.369-05:00Okay, first off, that parody is hilarious. I'...Okay, first off, that parody is hilarious. I'd not heard it before, and it just made my day.<br /><br />Second, I'm glad that my review didn't ruin your day--I hate it when I do that. There are indeed a whole bunch of things which weren't "colossal sticking points" in your story, and a few more that I thought were rather well done. Granted, one star isn't much of an endorsement, but I wouldn't by any stretch call <i>Arddun Lleuad</i> a truly, irredeemably <i>terrible</i> story--I've seen a few of those, and there's simply no point of comparison between this and them.<br /><br />Thank you for taking the time to comment, and thank you for sharing your wife's reaction to my review. She made me cry too, so I suppose it's only fair that I returned the favor, as it were.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581572699330155065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-61026759055935750852013-09-04T15:10:27.229-05:002013-09-04T15:10:27.229-05:00Brony Hero of Equestria is up there, no doubt. Eve...<i>Brony Hero of Equestria</i> is up there, no doubt. Even though I'm a sucker for over the top parody though, I can't let legitimately thoughtful quality writing go unacknowledged, and BoAPW has that in spades.DannyJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273313206696087395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-35185404653017349062013-09-04T12:02:38.844-05:002013-09-04T12:02:38.844-05:00I totally forgot about that dramatic reading! I t...I totally forgot about that dramatic reading! I think that may've been how I first heard about <i>Arddun Lleuad</i>, though I didn't make the connection later on<br /><br />Your wife wrote a wonderful story. I actually wanted to do a comic adaptation at one pointHolly Oatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703437987958922954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-20496360078925262632013-09-04T11:55:46.329-05:002013-09-04T11:55:46.329-05:00Here I thought it was Brony Hero of Equestria, but...Here I thought it was <i>Brony Hero of Equestria</i>, but McPoodle's fic has Voltaire. I'm very tempted to check it out for that aloneHolly Oatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703437987958922954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-80078780959932966222013-09-04T10:16:35.411-05:002013-09-04T10:16:35.411-05:00Best HiE story ever? Ha! No. That's The Best o...Best HiE story ever? Ha! No. That's <i>The Best of All Possible Worlds</i> by McPoodle. No contest.DannyJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273313206696087395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-44663085171369571712013-09-04T08:42:20.734-05:002013-09-04T08:42:20.734-05:00I'm trying to come up with ideas for a shippin...I'm trying to come up with ideas for a shipping story that you'll appreciate now, having laid out your issues with them in this post.<br /><br />Arddun Lleuad I've never heard anything but praise for until now. It's supposed to be the best HiE story ever. Maybe that's changed, I dunno. I am looking forward to reading it now, because despite our differences when it comes to shipping, I'm also severely against interspecies relationships, and I want this story to do its worst. :VPresent Perfecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16195959811544391904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-89517173017043912762013-09-04T05:25:42.620-05:002013-09-04T05:25:42.620-05:00Chris, your reference to the Twilight franchise re...Chris, your reference to the Twilight franchise reminds me how this fandom changed my perspective on something a while back. It made me realize that I don’t have to be a part of the bandwagon hate that gets slung around on the internet so often! Forming my own opinion independently, imagine that… At the time though, it was quite the revelation. I was never commenting on YouTube videos, calling people idiots or anything like that, but I do admit to having let out a few groans here and there over bowl-cut Biebers, and sparkly vampires. Little did I know that I’d be reading novel-length fan fiction about a character named “Twilight Sparkle” a few short months later, but that’s not essential to my point. For a lot of people, having something to mock and belittle provides a form of catharsis, especially when they’re ignorant to the finer details of that something. I’m glad to say that I’ve moved away from this group to some extent.<br /><br />After accepting the magic of friendship into my life (ha), I’ve seen the other side of a much hated fandom and realized that all that all that pessimism I’d built up was making me feel genuinely irritable. It wasn’t ever at the forefront of my mind, mind you, but I can remember scowling at my computer over the most trivial of things. Sure, Twilight isn’t a revolutionary piece of fiction, but it doesn’t have to be for some people to enjoy it (a certain sad Philly Cheesesteak comes to mind). Criticizing something because it seems excessively popular is pointless; it is far more beneficial to analyze a piece of work and give it legitimate a critique based on that analysis. Besides, the internet would be a much better place if people directed their criticism towards something that is actually terrible: Rainbow Dash x Rarity shipping, it’s, like, literally the worst thing evar.<br /><br />-Berg<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-15821944367833600262013-09-04T04:00:41.330-05:002013-09-04T04:00:41.330-05:00I was given a heads-up by someone that this bit of...I was given a heads-up by someone that this bit of bad news was on the way, and thus here I am. I fully expected this and dispute nothing about it. I wanted to write up a nice, far longer post about how I had expected this sort of review and did indeed agree with all points, but I just don't have the time. <br /><br />It's a damn fair review. Arddun had a multitude of problems; it was slated for a colossal rewrite and a merging with its sequel. The main focus of that rewrite was retuning the relationship and dragging it out for far longer. If anything, if you want to see just how much wrong I saw with the story, bob your pretty little head over to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gNrM8dXRw8. I wrote it, fully aware of Arddun's faults (original script was far longer, but it was a parody and length is the bane of laughter) and Lios did a phenomenal reading with this and I can't help but cry with laughter every time. <br /><br />I'm glad that I can stop living in fear of this review's emerging. There's some pretty strong positives in here for me, actually, amazing as that might be - anything /not/ mentioned I'm taking as not being a colossal sticking point that further ruined the experience, which is a hell of a lot more useful to me than you would think. I'm also a bit surprised with just how well I've taken this. An intelligent, one-star review would have devastated me, a long time ago. Perhaps I've grown so familiar with the faults and flaws of my writing that I've become desensitized to negative outlooks on it. But there's a chance, a so-very-slim-one, that it's something in my character and that's a possibility I'm happy to entertain.<br /><br />Just as I was the Big Mac of my wife's story (http://onemansponyramblings.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/6-star-reviews-part-29-tomorrow.html), Luna is my wife in Arddun and I can only imagine that once the bond was made that it overran the story from there. (one thing, Chris. Your review of Tomorrow made my significant other weep, in a good way, and I never thanked you, so there you go - thank you kindly).<br /><br />Best get back to it, now that I've got this somewhat off my chest. Pridehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14749554968429319938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-46365309982891664782013-09-04T02:40:40.495-05:002013-09-04T02:40:40.495-05:00Yeah, the description and premise didn't inspi...Yeah, the description and premise didn't inspire much hope in me either. I don't like to pre-judge without reading, but sometimes you can't help but not. Though I admit, hearing from an actual reviewer that my heavily biased knee-jerk assumptions were right is rare. Every time I've heard other people mention the story, it's always been in a positive context, so I've always assumed that it's one of those "better than it looks" sort of stories that I was just being unfair to.<br /><br />I guess sometimes, things <i>are</i> exactly what they look like.DannyJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273313206696087395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-57760984415174994822013-09-04T01:27:53.907-05:002013-09-04T01:27:53.907-05:00I can finally strike this story from my queue afte...I can finally strike this story from my queue after having it sit there for a little over a year! I'd heard it mentioned quite a bit and finally added it after a <i>Blast from the Past</i> post on EqD, but it really doesn't sound like something I'd enjoy, so thanks for saving me the time. Now I can focus on <i>other</i> stories that've been sitting in my queue for a year! I know, I'm a terrible personHolly Oatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703437987958922954noreply@blogger.com