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…though I may not see exactly eye to eye with you at certain points, I'd have to say, your honesty is much to be commended.
Again, I must elaborate relationships =/= sex all the time. So,that's just a summary of how I see things.
Sure, I'd date Chrysallis if given the chance. Sex? Probably not.
EDIT- above pic and message applies to Explosive Lasers too.

@Connor

@Connor: I don't really know how to discuss that, so I'll let this gif do it for me.

@Brownmane:

I'm not gonna hop on board with the ponies just because it's out of the norm. If I've learned one thing, sometimes the norm is a good thing.

I'm more attracted to human women, or at least humanoid beings, so of course I'd favor the human version of what is otherwise the same entity. However, if it was a choice between one of the Mane Six as a pony and an average girl, I'd probably favor the pony.

I've gone over 20 years without sex, I can go longer.

I'm not entirely opposed to the idea of a pony GF, it's just a human with an equal personality is more appealing, for the obvious reasons. But the personality (and opportunity to snuggle the living SHIT out of that pony) would be more appealing.

You guys are probably starting to think I'm pretty weird, so I'll go ahead and bring up Ric's insanity and how Dac gets partial boners from working with horses.

And how Trash wants to bone Fluttershy.

I GOT DIRT ON ALL OF Y'ALL!

So, to reiterate:

Human with Mane Six's personality>Pony>Average woman>Average man

Reasons:
-Humans are more sexually appealing to me
-I'm straight
-Personality would be more valuable
-Sex isn't the most major factor
-If it was, haters gonna hate if I fuck a pony

Ric's insane, fuck you guys!

Edit: @Connor:

@Explosive Lasers: Hey, you make that sound like being insane is a bad thing! Anyways, back on the topic of humanized pony or real pony. I have to agree with you on that one. A humanized pony with the same personality is more appealing to me. (not anthro)

@popperfet
I find it sad when people think sex is taboo. I understand that we can't have sex willy nilly and it should be respectful of women( or men). But sex is completely normal and something we humans crave. You can't just tell yourself to not crave sex. It's perfectly normal, nothing to be ashamed of. As for money, you will worry once you have to provide for yourself.

Somewhat related to previous events:

Some Interesting Info from MA LARSON'S TWITTER ACCOUNT

The reason he used his initials was because his agent was afraid working on "My Little Pony" would look bad on his resume and dilute Larson's "Boy/Action" credits. So he advised him to be "gender neutral" in the credits.

EDIT:

Also he said this:

"Apparently, Season 3 is ripe for over-analysis"

@burning:

Talk about backfire…

@Dac:

Yeah, that's one thing I never got about culture.

Violence against fellow men, which is unnatural in that you perform murder and all that shit, is more or less accepted, to a certain extent. But sex, one of the most natural things in human life (i.e. reproduction) is taboo. As is nudity. Our natural appearance.

DA FUQ, SOCIETY!?

@Muffinator:

I'd imagine the fight would be FAR less epic.

Tell me, can the Care Bears shoot LASERS? FROM THEIR FACE?

Dat plot.

Just out of curiosity, Explosive what dirt have you been able find on me? I know it may sound egotistical but your post intreged me.

@Tim:

You're scared of rabbits.

Now, nothing to be ashamed of. After all, RandomMan is our lord and master.

Points taken

My final word on the matter:
-Sure, sexuality is natural. That's a proven fact. However, I just don't pursue it as much as others.

-Relationships =/= sex all the time. However, sex does occur a lot.

-The pure pursuit of money is hollow. Sure, one should be concerned with it and it's okay to indulge yourself on things. But I have no desire to be mega-rich or anything, that's what I meant.

-I don't judge any of you for any of your views.

…In short, my views are purely out of personal preference. I'm not saying you guys should think as I do. What I go by helps me get by.

@browmane
To be fair, ponies all have the same body except for a couple exceptions( the princesses, the old scrotum ponies, and thats it really) only way you can tell them apart is color. Humans vary a lot more than ponies. also, they have no boobs and hardly anything humans were programmed to find attractive. But to each his own and I respect your opinion, hell, I've seen a couple pony pics that were kinda sexy, but I can't say humans bore me.

@Dac:

I dunno, man.

Some flat-chested chicks are pretty hot…

inb4 somebody posts Pedobear/Chris Hansen at me

for anyone that's interested:

The update's up for Lunar Dawn, pt. 1
http://www.fimfiction.net/story/26328/Lunar-Dawn

@Popper:

Overall, it was pretty good, and well-developed.

Some sentence structure is weird, though. To use an example, when the paratroopers were coming down, there was a certain sentence that established itself as if the observing crowd was flying down. Not a biggie, but it might be worth considering.

There were a few errors with tense, but they weren't major. Some other minor grammatical errors were present, but nothing that detracted from the story.

Several times there were missing words, but I could piece most of it together, so it's not too major.

This next one is just a personal preference of mine, but I tend to favor variation in the 'said' or 'asked' deals, to give a bit more detail. It's only my opinion, though, so I wouldn't really change anything to match it.

Finally, when they got the supplies, you repeated the sleeping bags with two crates.

@Explosive Lasers

I don't know man, that's quite a claim (not that I'm inviting you to dig through my virtual trash looking for dirt, mind you).

As to the dating thing, I'm personally not the least bit interested in procreation with non-humanoids (androids aren't invited either!). I do confer with many of you, however, in that I AM very much attracted to the personalities of many of the ponies. That's one of the main reasons I started watching, in fact. Their interactions are rather complex; they range from rational to a little crazy, from mature to somewhat petty, but always quite adorable. Yes, they are most definitely cuddle-worthy as human or pony, no doubt about that. Relevant pics:

It doesn't hurt that I like the anime style.

What kind of sentient person/robot/tool/space alien would not give her a hug? Honestly.

Edit: I just realized that the humanized versions of these ponies are often depicted wearing similar apparel, even if drawn by different artists. Take for example Dash's hoodie, or Fluttershy's sweater. Rather than being indicative of a lack of originality, I find this to be an interesting example of the fact that this fandom very much seems to enjoy fanon convention. Personally, I don't really have a problem with that.

Hot damn, this whole dating thing has created quite the shitstorm. I think that if the mane six WERE real, then you have every right to date them, no matter who you are. Personally, I'd prefer Fluttershy or Twilight, but that's a different story. Sex is a part of being in a relationship, and you can still have fun without having sex.

Still human ponies page.

Well, this is certainly a fun subject.

Personally I prefer anthro ponies to full human ponies, because furries, but I would NEVER date ANYTHING not fully human.

Also, at the moment I am failing at courting a girl that I basically see as a hybrid in personality between Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, and Twilight, which is pretty flipping awesome if you think about it. So yeah, I guess you could say I'd be more than willing to date any of the mane 6 because I like their personalities, but again ONLY HAS HUMANS.

Wow, looks like I missed one hell of a discussion last night. I like it when the thread gets like this.

@Pony dreams discussion

I've had dreams with ponies in them, but never a 'pony dream', if you know what I mean. I don't usually remember my dreams, but I know ponies have featured in them a few times in the past. They've always been involved in really boring ways. No violence or sex or anything. Always just something along the lines of:

"Oh look, Twilight Sparkle. Huh, that's weird… and now on to my next adventure!"
*Commence next random dream sequence*

I'm actually happy that I don't have pony dreams. The fact that ponies are no more significant in my dreams than things like TV shows or video games is a good indication that I haven't become completely obsessed (yet).

Popperfett wrote:

But that’s enough about me, let’s talk about you guys. If you could date one of the characters, would you date the PONY or the HUMAN EQUIVALENT?

Less bold plz.

Anyways, am I allowed to vote 'neither'? Of all the characters in the show, I probably have the most in common with Twilight, but I'm really not attracted to her (or any of the characters, for that matter). The problem is that none of them seem real enough. They don't have the same flaws and imperfections that you see in humans, and some of their characteristics are highly exaggerated. As a result, I find that none of them seem particularly relatable.

If I had to choose between a humanised and pony form though, I'd definitely go with human.

Also:

Sure, I’d date Chrysallis if given the chance. Sex? Probably not.

I'm not sure if I follow here. If there's no sexual attraction whatsoever, why would you be dating her? Isn't a romantic relationship without sex just called 'very strong friendship'? Dating is pretty much a human's mating ritual – a way of evaluating potential sexual partners. Without the sex drive it would just be 'hanging out'.

(I also couldn't help but notice that you referred to Chrysalis as 'gorgeous' on the last page. You might want to think about why you chose that word. I don't think it's possible to use it in a platonic sense.)

@Brownmane

That is all. You should post moar.

@algerron
Well, I can refer to one of my horses as gorgeous or call a guy handsome and it would be completely platonic. That being said, I agree with all your points, you don't date someone unless you are sexually attracted. Like you said, it would be hanging out.

As a joke, I turned on the Ponify extension and reread parts of the thread…

>MFW:

@Dan:

Now, I'm not saying I'd leap at the opportunity t-

Y'know what, you're baiting me.

NOPE! NOT ATTRACTED TO PONIES HERE! NUH-UH! I LIKE ME SOME WOMEN AND WOMEN ONLY!

@Algy:

Odd. A lot of the reasons most people like the show is because the ponies are easy to relate to. Unlike most cartoons/shows in general, they have flaws and reasonable personalities.

For example, Twilight is an actually good example of an anti-social person, and she has it for a reason. Another example is Fluttershy, who's shy and withdrawn when out of her elements, but was singing, laughing, and being boisterous when helping Rainbow Dash find a pet. Fluttershy also flips her shit when her friends are in danger, further evidencing reasonable character traits for a human.

The ponies, as a whole, fit a certain niche, but throughout the show they undergo character development to wriggle out of that niche and become 'human', so to speak. They were good characters with unusually deep personalities in the beginning, but the changes they undergo (one of the reasons a lot of people like the show) leads to them being better people ponies.

Which is a trait of humans in and of itself. Your friends will make you a better person, but it does take time. Their good, and bad, traits will rub off on you, but not overnight.

Dude, Verbose goes to university to know that stuff. He can, and will, describe to you in great detail why you also like Crysalis on a sexual level.

As for the bold. It's annoying and only makes your post harder to read. Please lower/stop it.

As for dreams:

None. There are other things I dream of. Ponies are cool, but they're not a major factor of my life.

As for humans:

I have yet to find any human Angel images so far.

Yeah, I wanted to post this on the last page, but since I just got up and that page is filled in, I'm gonna post it here. I figured that since we were talking about humanized ponies, and I didn't see any RD ones, here's a RD one by JJ.

Dac wrote:

Well, I can refer to one of my horses as gorgeous or call a guy handsome and it would be completely platonic. That being said, I agree with all your points, you don’t date someone unless you are sexually attracted. Like you said, it would be hanging out.

Yeah, I suppose you're right. I was probably overanalysing a bit there. Personally, I wouldn't use 'gorgeous' to describe anything other than a person (or sometimes food), but I guess that's just me. Sorry to Popperfett for picking up on that, please just ignore it.

Lasers wrote:

Odd. A lot of the reasons most people like the show is because the ponies are easy to relate to. Unlike most cartoons/shows in general, they have flaws and reasonable personalities.

For example, Twilight is an actually good example of an anti-social person, and she has it for a reason. Another example is Fluttershy, who’s shy and withdrawn when out of her elements, but was singing, laughing, and being boisterous when helping Rainbow Dash find a pet. Fluttershy also flips her shit when her friends are in danger, further evidencing reasonable character traits for a human.

Alright, I'll admit that they're a lot more relatable than your average cartoon character, and they definitely have flawed personalities. However, I still don't see their flaws in the way I see human flaws. Their flaws are always very obvious, and they usually beat them too easily. Flaws will surface and be defeated within 20 minutes, whereas human problems are usually more subtle and much harder to beat. Real insecurities can last a lifetime, and never go away no matter how hard you try.

As for Twilight and Fluttershy, I see them both as being exaggerated examples of their respective personality types. For example, Twi's life is a little too heavily based around study. This was especially true of pre-episode 1 Twilight, where she basically followed the rule of 'disregard friends, acquire knowledge'.

The same can be said for the yellow one Fluttershy. I'm definitely not a hater of Fluttershy (or any character for that matter), but I've seen quite a lot of Pony Confessions where people have said things along the lines of 'Fluttershy is worst pony'. I think the hate has died down since her latest episodes which gave her a lot of much-needed character development, but before then she was widely considered to be the most mono-dimensional character in the show. She was always nice to absolutely everything, and everything she did seemed to be based around her shyness or meekness (Gala freak-out excluded, of course). I think a few people on this thread pointed out in the past that they found her personality to be completely uninteresting.

On reflection, I may have been a little too harsh in my original post. Yes, they do have flaws, and on occasion they do act in very 'human' ways (e.g. Dash in Sonic Rainboom and Fluttershy in Hurricane Fluttershy). However, I still don't think they have character depth comparable to a real human.

[Also, I want to point out that I don't see this as a fault in the show. I actually like how idealistic their personalities are. It's one of the most appealing parts of the show, and one of the reasons I got into it in the first place. I only mentioned this because I was posed the question 'would you date one of them?', and that raises my standards by quite a lot.]

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The problem with this fandom is that Pinkie's and Fluttershy's Pokemon from Madmax isn't continued on a more regular basis.

Has this question been posed yet? Forgive me if it has.

What episode would you want to see in Season 3 that DHX would actually produce?
 
 
I want a sequel to The Last Roundup. I don't think I've seen an episode focus on Pinkie Pie and Rarity like Look Before You Sleep focused on Applejack and Rarity. So seeing how Rarity and Pinkie Pie got along on the way back to Ponyville and any misadventures (which I'm sure involved stealing chimicherrychangas and eyepatches in case of eyepatch emergencies,) that happened along the way.

@Algernon

I've started calling Fluttershy by her name only because of Hurricane Fluttershy.

@Verbose:

Moar Pipsqueak.

Or a Scootaloo episode.

Maybe Scootaloo and Pipsqueak becoming friends or something, and she decides to initiate his ass into the CMC?

I dunno. I just want more adorable British colt/flightless bird.

@Verbs

By "an episode DHX would actually produce", I'm assuming you mean one that isn't based too largely on fannon and has a larger chance of actually being made.

I would really like to see another Rarity-based episode. I feel as if she has been lacking a bit in screen time. The last time she played a major role in an episode was in "Sweet and Elite" and maybe "Secret of my Excess", She did have a role in "Putting Your Hoof Down" and "Dragon Quest", but I felt she was overshadowed a bit too much by the new characters or the rest of the mane cast. It's also been too long since she's shown her generous side.

A Scootaloo episode like Explosives (and just about everyone) said would also be nice. Applebloom and Sweetie Belle had an episode for themselves (they did share it with their sister/grandmother, but still), and I think it's time Scootaloo got one as well.

Also, as much as I liked some of the Scootaloo sadfics, I would like to see some more background for her, even if it is just a little. I'm not asking for anything drastic.

@Muffins

I mostly meant had a higher chance of being made. I was thinking about anything that involved homosexual relations (anything that could be portrayed by a non-fan), or a violent war episode, or anyone using profanity…I think they've shown that they'll give a major reference to the fandom, as long as it's still what you could expect socially for a children's show about ponies and friendship.

Sure, Fluttershy apparently snapped a bear's neck, and the episode didn't reveal that it was…part of a massage until several seconds after, but Fluttershy did not actually kill the bear.
 
 
Of course, Scootaloo deserves more of an episode than her main role in Cutie Mark Chronicles. In hindsight, if there was a main protagonist in that episode, it was Scootaloo. Scootaloo trying to find Rainbow Dash was the impetus for running into the other ponies. Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle were less concerned with it.

But it was not enough for me. Apple Bloom has had a couple of episodes focused on her, and Sweetie Belle was the focus for most of Sisterhooves Social.

I want an episode with one of the mane6 dealing with a little crush, preferably twilight. It would be really cute.

@Verbose

It would be interesting to see some of the other lands outside of Equestria for a change. The only land outside of (but not technically outside of) Equestria was Appaloosa, if my memory serves me right, and while that was entertaining, there are other lands that could be visited.

That land the Changelings seem to lurk in, the home of the griffons, and perhaps even Zecora's homeland are all places this one would like to see made canon, and explored.

To paraphrase, an adventure episode would be nice.

We need a goddamn Scootaloo episode.

Like where the hell does she live. Who are her parents. We need some backstory up in there.

Also another Trixie episode. Because that would be fun.

@Dac: We already got all the shipping out of our system on Hearts and Hooves Day. That was the most retarded episode ever, and shipping is why.

This show does not need shipping. It's for six year old girls.

I think we established long ago that the show wasn't for six year old girls. Unless said six year old girl has aged mentally much faster than the average, the show would just fly over her head. Too complicated a show (as are almost any shows when one is six years of age. Cognitive development has only just begun).

Shipping is what fandoms do. If it happens in the canonical universe, it isn't real shipping anymore (although, the way the CMC handled the relationship building in Hearts and Hooves Day was eerily similar to how fandoms utilize shipping). Bu I do agree that any episode in which one of the mane cast gets into a relationship would be detrimental to the fandom; too much disagreement, too many headcanons shattered, etc.

A crush is Pretty innocent if you ask me, that was the plot in one of the episodes of gen1. You think girls around that age don't have playground crushes?

I think I just got diabetes.

The creators should never have to worry about ruining fannon while making an episode, and they don't. They are free to write the show however they see fit.
@fridge
Remember, twilights brother got married to her babysitter. That is shipping. Rarity had a crush ( a superficial one) on blueblood and wanted to marry him. She has also on a couple occasions used her looks and charms to manipulate men. Is it so far fetched to have an episode where one of them have a crush( preferably adorkable twilight)? Crushes are pretty common in all cartoons. I'm not saying it will happen, I would just like it and it's reasonable to think they would and that was what verbose asked, that it be realistic that they make it.

>2012

>Gen1

I seriously hope you guys don't do this.

But really, crushes are dumb. I don't wanna see Twilight gettin' no crush.

She is a strong, independent mare who don't need no colt.

^I would totally pay to see that.

@Pony vs. Humans thing:
I don't give a fuck.
Pony? I'd date it
Human?
Date it.
All that matters is that it goes well.
@Random
I don't have to stoop to your level. I treat my girls with respect they deserve. And she's not my bitch, it is a mutual and loving relationship.
@Verbose
I hope to Celestia you don't think my love for Luna is sex-based. That hurts, man. It hurts real bad.
@Brownmane
Would I outright want to fuck a cartoon pony?
No. Would I mind?
No. Do I have a certain sexual attraction to them?
A small amount, but not really anything that would override rational thought. The majority (I'm talking about 90%, give or take a few 10% either way) of attraction to them I have is a longing for a decent meaningful relationship. Ponies seem to be more capeable of providing it. If that happens to come with sex, doesn't make the relationship any more appealing. Would I refuse it?
No. Do I feel less about the relationship because of it?
No. Does it make me want the relationship even more?
No. Simply put: it doesn't matter. At all. As long as I have the meaningful relationship, I'm happy. And that, my friends, is the reason I love them.
A certain set of Moon-based alicorns in particular.

Wait for it…….

>2012
> thinking a crush makes a woman dependant and weak.

I don't see how crushes are dumb, we've all had them.

Hey, Verbose!!!!!!

Getting hungry?

Ar har har har har….

I'm going to Hell.

I hope you realize that was a joke.

First pony wit a Benz and a backpack.

New topic. Discuss.

@ Random Man (and possibly Verbose)
I am a firm believer in self-control, being, I have the God-given right to control myself and how I live. Therefore, with enough constitution and exercise, I can help resist temptation and be somewhat free of certain feelings.
I also agree with Pyro, and to elaborate personally:

Can I completely void myself of an emotion or urge?
Probably not.

Will I ever be void of temptation?
Never; I'm only human.

But can I at least control myself?
Yes, absolutely.

Is any portion of my attraction to Chrysallis sexual?
Maybe. I don't see it, yet. You are free to analyze though.

Would I date Chrysallis, if given the chance?
Yes.

Would the relationship be sex-based, at all?
Absolutely not.

…but would there be any sex at all?
Considering I have no idea if she would ever like me back (and may never know), I try to refrain considering that at this point.

Would the relationship have meaning?
100%

That's my anaylisis.

…silly Pinkie, I have a helmet on. I can just sit there and you would never know my eyes were shut.

Flutteratom?:

@Zar:

Well, I would assume it's an alicorn. Because if not, well, they're going to be hurting when they hit the ground. I don't see any wings though. and I can't tell if there's a horn under the hat. Maybe it's THE GREAT AND POWERFUL TRIXIE!

This pleases both of us

But about dating either ponies or humans, I'd stick with the humans. People would surelly give weird looks if I went to the mall walking alongside a yellow, pink-mane pegasus.

Unless it's this one

Am I the only one who is all like-

When someone uses a picture I uploaded? Just making sure I'm not alone here.

Picture unrelated:

I want to hug you so badly, IDK why.