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[SPOILERS] Season 5 BUCKIN Episode 9: Slice Of Life (100th Episode!)


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#101 Squint

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Posted 14 June 2015 - 11:52 AM

I think I would have liked this episode a lot more if this wasn't a thing.

 

If you disregard the fandom nods, the episode's main failing was that it was just too disjointed to have any kind of coherence. 20 minutes is way too short a time to waste jumping from viewpoint to viewpoint, established new characters every single time. Had they an hour to pull this off and worked on only 2-3 background ponies, things would have felt much more cohesive. As is it felt more like a series of shorts than a coherent episode.

 

My main issue was that I really didn't care much for any of the characters. I'm sure the episode would have a lot more impact on me if the episode had focused on character development rather than a couple of random happenings. This is probably different for people who are more invested in background ponies cause the characters are already there and aren't just blank slates.

 

I guess it was a fun episode, albeit weird and awfully paced.



#102 hxfthxft

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Posted 14 June 2015 - 12:04 PM

Instead of stuffing every character and their life/personality ect in one episode, hmmm why not make seperate episodes with the mane6 and each of the bakground characters instead. No thats stupid. All in one it is



#103 Iggie_

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Posted 14 June 2015 - 01:12 PM

The only thing that made the Dubstep at 13:49 sound good was the "VES2 FX Impact 33", which is used by many musicians out there.

Later it was just a bunch of random noise which sounded weird and was probably made with an online sampler.

It was just eww.



#104 DjBron3

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Posted 15 June 2015 - 12:22 AM

Special agent sweetie drops. BonBon is NOT who you think she is.

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Posted 15 June 2015 - 05:50 AM

I thought bonbon would have had multiple identity syndrome or something like that.
Overall, this episode felt fan-made, and I kept forgetting that it was canon
Other than that, sooooooo much Dr whooves nao~

Oh, and the fact that none of their voices were suitable... It was a bad itch. Like, annoying. Not even bothering to make the voices match with the characters... It just ruins it. Like, an incredibly feminine voice for a male (example, the bg characters from that rainbow episode)
And really flat, low (or what I'd classify as squeaky in a low tone) for the mares...
It doesn't match them... And then I can hear pinkie pie in bonbon's mouth? Dafuk
Also, I'm now got some character building for bonbon~

Edited by Royall, 15 June 2015 - 05:54 AM.


#106 JoyJoy

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Posted 15 June 2015 - 01:42 PM

Well BonBon is voiced by Andrea Libman, so it's not uncalled for that she sounds like Pinkie Pie.  It's just like how many other characters Tara Strong plays sound like Twilight Sparkle.



#107 Tom Mosses

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Posted 15 June 2015 - 05:29 PM

Lol lrya  has lapis lazuli's voice



#108 Defective

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Posted 15 June 2015 - 06:49 PM

Lol lrya  has lapis lazuli's voice

 

...what? Where did you get that from? 



#109 Luna Lens

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Posted 19 June 2015 - 08:24 PM

I'm stuck with an external hard drive full of ponies and a 0.15 Mb/s connection right now, so I took the time to catch up on episodes.

Wow. I was expecting fan service, but this...Honestly I'm torn between cringing and laughing out loud. It felt like I was watching some wierd mashup of Double Rainboom and PONIES: The anthology where it was just a bunch of skits that sort-of went together but were ultimately shoehorned in because it's part of Internet law. At the same time, I couldn't help but laugh at all of their roles, and of course Derpy was adorable. The bit where Celestia argues was funny as well.

#110 JoyJoy

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Posted 24 June 2015 - 09:07 PM

I just noticed something today. At timestamp [2:36], Doc is mentioning his life's work.

 

 


My life's work, decades (centuries really), of research and experimentation and I nearly had it cracked.

 

Doc is centuries old.


Edited by JoyJoy, 24 June 2015 - 09:08 PM.


#111 Seabreeze

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Posted 24 June 2015 - 09:50 PM

Why yes, they were trying to make him a literal pony version of Dr. Who, was it that hard to figure out?



#112 Captain Char

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Posted 24 June 2015 - 10:24 PM

Well BonBon is voiced by Andrea Libman, so it's not uncalled for that she sounds like Pinkie Pie.  It's just like how many other characters Tara Strong plays sound like Twilight Sparkle.


if you have a voice actor who will do the part, its cheaper to pay one person to do multiple roles, if you want someone who's done nearly everthing voice wise, just look up frank welker.
But yea I find its more noticable with female voices when they're used with multiple characters, but hey its cheap and works for the most part

#113 Mystic

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Posted 25 June 2015 - 11:17 AM

My question is, why is Hub trying to merge MLP with dragon ball z fighting, please, dont.



#114 Brush Stroke

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Posted 25 June 2015 - 11:50 AM

My question is, why is Hub trying to merge MLP with dragon ball z fighting, please, dont.


Tirek was one thing. And that fight made me a solid brony. But I will agree with you there. They should not do that again. I want more unique badguys on the table. Not just DBZ every last episode, or it'll get dull really fast. If they go that route, then I will be dissapoint.

#115 Luna Lens

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Posted 26 June 2015 - 03:56 AM

I just noticed something today. At timestamp [2:36], Doc is mentioning his life's work.



Doc is centuries old.

He's almost literally David Tennant in pony form. This is painfully obvious, I dunno why it took you that long to figure out. Ffs he even says Allons-y.

Edited by Luna Lens, 26 June 2015 - 03:56 AM.


#116 JoyJoy

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Posted 26 June 2015 - 05:12 AM

I think the writers were going for a more Doc Emmett Brown from Back to the Future.


Edited by JoyJoy, 26 June 2015 - 05:12 AM.


#117 danypony

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Posted 28 June 2015 - 10:53 AM

I don't get why people are so upset about the episode, it was not the best thing ever but it was funny and nice, we got Doctor Whooves (what a coincidence) and squint Derpy, what more do you want?


Edited by danypony, 28 June 2015 - 10:57 AM.



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