Topic: THE MOST IMPORTANT CARTOON EVER MADE (Read 43154 times)

Kayma · « **Reply #280 on:** February 12, 2012, 11:11:01 PM »

Quote from: Brentai on February 12, 2012, 10:39:36 PM

Okay, now that I'm actually watching more of this stuff I think I've cracked the code. Friendship is Magic is not a show for little girls, despite its pedigree* and the fact that it's still about vain little ponies. Friendship is Magic is a show developed and aimed at autistic children. Its main character is an autist who claims to literally not know what friendship is and only understands social interactions through what she's read in a book. At the end of every episode she unveils some revelatory moral that's kind of obvious to everyone else, but not its target audience really. The whole thing is designed to attract and to teach children who lack natural social ability.

And the thing about children who lack social ability is that they aren't really that different from adults who lack social ability.

So if you're a grown male who likes Friendship is Magic and can't figure out why and are worried that you're secretly an asshole who keeps playing games for girls, take heart! Friendship is Magic appeals to you because Friendship is Magic is for you! You are the one who identifies with this cute gothy little pony and her ridiculous bullshit social issues! You are the one who secretly needs and appreciates all the lessons on friendship and dealing with people that you're getting from this talking cartoon horse! You are vicariously living out this fantasy of being shipped off a new town as a spiteful loner and suddenly being trounced upon by five fiercely loyal, interesting and talented friends who are determined to put up with your goofy bullshit and teach you to be normal! You crave the message embedded deeply and not-so-deeply within Friendship is Magic, and that's perfectly fine, because let's face it, you really fucking need it.

Also you probably want to make horrible man-pony or woman-pony babies with Rainbow Dash and frankly I don't blame you.

* NOT intended.

That's the best explanation I've read so far.

Disposable Ninja · « **Reply #281 on:** February 12, 2012, 11:22:27 PM »

... I just thought Pinkie Pie is funny.

TA · « **Reply #282 on:** February 13, 2012, 08:34:30 AM »

I'm just here for the clopping.

Zaratustra · « **Reply #283 on:** February 13, 2012, 06:02:46 PM »

she is so spunky <3

Shinra · « **Reply #284 on:** February 13, 2012, 09:05:38 PM »

Especially when you clop all over her.

Cthulhu-chan · « **Reply #285 on:** February 13, 2012, 09:48:59 PM »

Brentai · « **Reply #286 on:** February 13, 2012, 10:11:25 PM »

Correction: she is so cloppy.

Beat Bandit · « **Reply #287 on:** February 14, 2012, 03:17:02 AM »

It's all fun and games until she gives you the clop.

Büge · « **Reply #288 on:** February 22, 2012, 08:40:26 PM »

Metal Gear Dash

Mothra · « **Reply #289 on:** February 25, 2012, 12:30:45 PM »

Hasbro de-derps Derpy in response to backlash against having a wall-eyed, bumbling pony named after a colloquial slur for the retarded.

Fans demand eyes be re-derped.

Mothra · « **Reply #290 on:** February 25, 2012, 12:30:59 PM »

That was insanely fun to write

Disposable Ninja · « **Reply #291 on:** February 25, 2012, 01:04:17 PM »

She's still got her derpy eyes. She just doesn't sound like she has mental deficiencies. Honestly, I prefer the newer voice.

TA · « **Reply #292 on:** February 25, 2012, 01:08:45 PM »

She doesn't have the signature eyes, they excised her name, and frankly the new voice sounds awful. It's awkward and unnatural-sounding, in a show that's generally been known for pretty natural voice acting.

And the real voice didn't sound like someone doing a mocking voice, anyways.

A² · « **Reply #293 on:** February 25, 2012, 01:40:56 PM »

Maybe Hasbro will take their show meant for little girls and stop listening to the creepy middle age neckbeards' fantasies about it.

Lottel · « **Reply #294 on:** February 25, 2012, 02:11:00 PM »

I dunno. I agree with DN. Her new voice is way better and she's still fairly cross-eyed. Just not enough that mothers buying toys for their little girls will pause and wonder why she looks "special."
Derpy is an awful name, by the way. I don't like they gave her the name and then took it away but that's showbiz.
(Shut up. I know fans gave her the name but it was up to the show to actually give her a name. It's the fans fault for choosing a slightly offensive term and then latching on to her like she's the Mare Messiah.)

Quote from: TA on February 25, 2012, 01:08:45 PM

And the real voice didn't sound like someone doing a mocking voice, anyways.

That's pretty interesting, TA.

Brentai · « **Reply #295 on:** February 25, 2012, 02:20:21 PM »

Did the word actually refer to people with special needs before people with special needs decided it does?

Lottel · « **Reply #296 on:** February 25, 2012, 02:35:37 PM »

I've always heard "Derping" defined as "Acting retarded."
And making noises like "Hurr durr" and the like are sounds people make when mocking someone calling them retarded.

patito · « **Reply #297 on:** February 25, 2012, 02:49:45 PM »

I know Lottel pointed this out, but Derpy was never her actual name. So there's really no issue there.

Mothra · « **Reply #298 on:** February 25, 2012, 03:44:10 PM »

They did call her Derpy in that clip:

Quote from: Mothra on January 23, 2012, 10:11:40 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geTCP666Yf4

Quote from: Brentai on February 25, 2012, 02:20:21 PM

Did the word actually refer to people with special needs before people with special needs decided it does?

I remember it meaning someone was acting like an idiot, by nature of not thinking it through, but not really mentally retarded though.

When the cross-eyed derp came along, like with TA's garfield cartoon and such, THAT I took as meaning lol downs syndrome

So I think the MODERN VISION OF THE DERP is a shot at the mentally retarded

patito · « **Reply #299 on:** February 25, 2012, 03:47:19 PM »

Oh well, that's certainly something.

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