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Anonymous
#250100
1 year ago
behind_the_scenes just became my most-feared tag. One second of seeing a voice actor does more to ruin a cartoon for me than all the porn and violent crap combined.

I really liked the Powerpuff Girls when that was still airing, but then I saw some recording session, and I could never look at the characters the same way again.

Seriously, I'm typing all this while carefully obscurring the top half of the screen, so I don't see anything.
Anonymous
#250109
1 year ago
Umm. How does seeing the voice actors ruin the show for some people exactly?

Do the people watching the show not realize that there are actual actors portraying the 2D that's on the screen, or...?

If anything we shouldn't be "afraid" to look at them, we should be embracing the wonderful actors & actresses who make these characters come to life.

Seiyuu's (or voice actors) should be Celebrated!
Ichijoe
#250125
1 year ago
^This or could [you] #250100 do a better job?
Somehow I think not.

And please tell me that this is going to become a part of the DVD / BlueRay Release of Season 1
Anonymous
#250157
1 year ago
A better job at what? I don't know what that was supposed to mean.

Yes, the voice actors are very talented and deserve all the praise they can get, just don't force me to see them. As soon as a human face becomes attached to a voice, the animated character suddenly becomes a lifeless blob of color and lines.

It'd be like if you were watching the Lord of the Rings, or some movie that really pulls you into a fantasy world, then suddenly a cameraman trips and falls into the scene, knocking over three of the actors and revealing the painted-on orc skin, or whatever. Good luck with the willing suspension of disbelief after that if they just said, "Screw it, let's keep rolling and leave that in for the laughs."
Anonymous
#250178
1 year ago
Yeah, but it's *behind the scenes footage*

I'm sure that for Lord of the Rings, any behind the scenes footage of that would show things like the actors getting ready for make-up. But that doesn't make you stop appreciating all of the hard work and effort that actually goes into making a theatrical release.

I won't force you to look at the voice actors, but I think it's a bit shallow. It's like saying "Aw Gee thanks for providing the voice for my favorite character, but please, just, remain a mere name at the ending credits so I don't ever have to see your face. I don't want you ruining this beautiful fantasy world that I'm enraptured in~"

Bah, sorry for the rant. Again you don't have to listen to me, just thought I'd throw my opinion out there ^.^'
Eco
#250183
1 year ago
Some people's brains work differently from others'.
@250100, feel free to filter behind_the_scenes. Wouldn't want it to spoil your appreciation of the show :)
Anonymous
#250223
1 year ago
In general, I don't enjoy watching behind the scenes footage for just that reason. Context is important, though, and that would be less bothersome than interrupting the actual movie.

So maybe I should clarify that it's less seeing the voice actors that bothers me, but rather seeing them doing the voices. That destroys any separation between the fictional show and the real world as much as cutting into a running movie.

If you're watching a magic act, do you really want the magician to explain how the trick works as he does it? The fun is in NOT seeing how it really works, because even knowing they obviously aren't really doing anything magical, it still has mystery.

Or for yet another comparison, think of how some actors become so associated with one fictional character that they can never get hired again, just because the audience would say, "What the hell is Spock doing there?!" They hate when they become irrevocably linked to a character like that, so if anything, not seeing the actors is better for them, because it avoids that problem.

An artist signs her work and lets the art be appreciated for what it is. They don't plaster a self-portrait onto every painting to make damn sure that everyone knows exactly who made it.
Anonymous
#250348
1 year ago
Ah, that's a good point~ I didn't think about it that way > u >

Sorry for the trouble! I just fan!raged 'cause I thought "What do ya mean he/she wants the actors to not shine just 'cause it's a cartoon??" or something XD

I understand what you mean now though! <3
Anonymous
#250391
1 year ago
Don't worry, I wasn't offended or troubled. I thought it was an interesting conversation more than anything.

Besides, I hadn't considered the other potential interpretation of what I said. I can see now how it could have accidentally sounded negative toward the actors themselves.

I sometimes have the same problem even with live-action shows like Law and Order, or anything really. Start getting distracted by the fact that they're all actors, then suddenly it's much harder for me to enjoy the story.
Anonymous
#250398
1 year ago
anon. no one forces you to look at the actors or actressess. this is for the people who DO WANT to know how the magic works
Anonymous
#250510
1 year ago
PROBLEM BRONIES?
Anonymous
#250534
1 year ago
@250157

That's not even a remotely similar comparison.

It'd be more like seeing a clip of Andy Serkis recording scenes for Gollum. I've seen clips of that and you know what? They're awesome and they made me appreciate Serkis' work on the character even more!
Jarntazecht
#250748
1 year ago
At the end of the day, My Little Pony really is just fiction created by people. It's amazing how people can immerse themselves in the universe so well but an unwillingness to acknowledge that it is just a story in all reality is a bit unsettling.

That's why I don't like the Twilight fanbase; they love the book/movie SO MUCH that they refuse to see it as just entertainment. They get caught in the romanticism of it all and forget real life for a while. What separates bronies from that? It's all just fun really. Most bronies, even the creepy ones, don't lament how wasteful their life is because their world doesn't have magic or some shit. I can see how showing the mechanics of something can take away the immersion but I think that being a good fan requires some acknowledgement of the preparation.
Anonymous
#251306
1 year ago
video says its private, got to download it before that happened : http://www.mediafire.com/?ubp685qr8erda6c FLV video :)
Anonymous
#251951
1 year ago
Oh crap they're talking about the other Twilight, everyone cheese it!
Anonymous
#252395
1 year ago
first anonymous with the problem, does seeing people animate the show destroy it for you as well because you no longer can believe the show exists in its own world? fucking retard.
Ponyholic
#252451
1 year ago
^ Is that seriously necessary? What does it matter if that's how the person feels?
Anonymous
#256667
1 year ago
Not to interrupt the interesting conversation (and I say that part without sarcasm), but am I the only one who noticed the caption?

^#250100
I think I see what you're getting at. It's never been that much of a problem for me. (I'm a brony more for the fanbase than the show itself) Once you see the voice actors, you stop hearing Twilight as Twilight and start hearing her as Tara Strong voicing Twilight. (Also, as an added bit of advice, don't look Tara Strong up on IMDB. You'll never be able to watch TV again without hearing Twilight's voice.)