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I don't have a dog in this fight one way or another----however I think the
court erred on this one.
If the companies were notified on the same day that the internal memo was sent, then yes the court got it right.
They were not aware of the memo until they received official notification several days later from the local official The appeal time clock should have started when they were notified.
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Wrong, like all laws ignorance is not and excuse and its apparent that
pretending ignorance and is very common in environmental destruction. Like all
laws and rules of land grabs it is up to the persons involved to read them and
be aware of them and understand them. The BLM is disobeying theses land auctions
so with that established the auction was null and void from the minuet they
broke the law.
Those involved in the exposed land grab new they broke the law the day the auction ended so they have no excuse or right to any bid or auction sale that happens and payment is not paid. In fact all these bidders should be getting find and put in jail for violating the rules of the auction and federal regulations by not having payment available on day of sale.
No, the judge was not wrong and there was no need for notice to bidders, the whole scam got exposed as a criminal event involving all participants in bidding and selling the leases. The event just got one man prosecuted for the same crime all these bidders committing the same crime, no money to pay the feds.
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Triple Tree and the Sport Aviation Association
September 5-9 marks the dates for this year's Triple Tree Aerodrome Fly-In near Woodruff, S.C., your blogger's favorite sport aviation event of the year. Compared by many old-timers to the famed Rockford EAA conventions from years past, Triple Tree has all the ingredients needed for success: [Read more…]
Jus' Buzzng Round
Spotted while walking through the vintage aircraft area at this summer's Oshkosh was a 1947 Navion sporting military colors. Why wasn't it parked in the Warbird area? Because owner Robert Gaines of Nashville wanted to park close to his friends.
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Lilian Darling Holt, a member of the San Fernando Chapter of the Ninety-Nines, attended the August 18-19 Wings Over Camarillo (California) Airshow, and took several images (see below) of some of the aircraft seen in the skies over Camarillo that weekend. Thank you Lilian for sharing your pictures. [Read more…]
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SUPERMARKET giants are driving insurance policy costs down by carving their way further into the market.
Already hundreds of thousands of customers are switching to supermarkets for their insurance policies, and this week Coles expanded its offering by branching into life insurance and in a move which follows rival Woolworths.
Coles' finance director Rob Scott said their latest insurance offering was only the beginning of heated competition and they planned to expand well beyond groceries and further into the banking sector.
"We are always looking at other opportunities to expand our financial services offering,'' he said.
"Over time I do expect that we will roll out other areas of insurance."
The Coles life insurance offering begins at $1 a week.
The supermarket powerhouses have already made their mark in the insurance market — Coles has signed up more than 330,000 insurance customers since 2010.
Rival Woolworths has about 125,000 policies since branching into insurance in 2011.
The move into life insurance mirrors what US retail giant Walmart has done by offering this type of insurance to customers at the check-out — in Australia it is sold over the phone or online.
Woolworths offers a large range of insurance products including home, travel, car, life and pet while Coles offers car, home and life.
The Financial Services Council's chief executive officer, John Brogden, said the force of supermarket giants entering into insurance would be to consumers' gain.
"The benefit for having major supermarket players in the game is that it will promote intrigue and it will no doubt stimulate the competition,'' he said.
"There will be further choice and that's always a good thing."
New findings by global market Gfk Australia found 57 per cent of Australians don't have life insurance because they think it's too expensive.
The level of disability underinsurance, was estimated to be about $304 billion in Australia.
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Um yeah, considering that I really don't care when DD potty trains and she is 2 years old.... I think I have a problem. Luckily, I will have another LO soon to put cute diapers on, so I can maybe focus on getting DD potty trained LOL!
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Me too!! I hate doing other laundry but diaper laundry is the best!!
Is it sad that the thing I am most excited about, about having a second baby is that I get to buy more diapers???!?! oh and that I get to give my dd a sibling cuz she loves kids!! LOL that is reason number 1 I promise!!
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I'm just happy to hear in not the only fluff-aholic here! I also have a 5yo boy who likes to help me sort them, too. I guess I've rubbed off on him, too. Poor kid!! I CD'd him, too, but made all his fitteds and we used boring white prowrap covers. I'm just loving using all the adorable prints this time around!
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What do you mean, they lied to you?
The Jedi are characters in the fictional Star Wars universe and the series' main protagonists. They use a quasi-telekinetic power, known as the Force, weapons known as lightsabers, which emit a controlled energy flow in the shape of a sword, to serve and protect their Republic and the whole ... Current Grand Master - Arcones
What do you mean, they lied to you?
don't worry your not the only one, i don't get it either:(
are you talking about what they are saying in the chat box about having already done that mission?
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This article is part of our Oscar Week Series, where you will find breakdowns and predictions for all of the major categories. Unlike last year, the field is wide open for which fantastic performance will earn the naked golden statue of power for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Some...
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Before Hailee Steinfeld was cast in the Coen brothers' True Grit nobody had ever heard of her. Now she has a movie studio building projects completely around her. That's what happens when your performance is so good that it's universally praised and you get your name mentioned over and over...
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This is my second pregnancy. I'm 18 weeks and 6 days with a baby girl. My first and last check up was JANUARY 9, and everything seemed perfect. Baby was moving, everything was right. They took my blood for the Down Syndrome and other problems, and the nurse told me it usually take a week for results, but since I didnt have any risk factors and my 2 years old pregnancy was good, they didnt think the baby is coming with a problem... But I just received a letter from Healthy Start ( Im from Florida, dont know if your state has that program) saying this:
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I'm not sure - how old are you (not to be too personal, but being of "advanced maternal age" could be an automatic qualifier, perhaps?)
Vivianne (left handed, 16), Lilianne (curly hair, 11), and Violette (Down syndrome, 8)
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In addition to Missy's comment, a quick look at their website indicates that being in a minority group, having lower income, or having less/poor access to prenatal care may also qualify you. I don't know if any of that applies to you.
I'd say to call your doctor's office on Tues. that will be 2 weeks since the appt and they should be able to tell you if anything was abnormal. It may also be that the doctor's office referred you for some other reason and they could let you know why (like if you have a health problem--asthma, diabetes, blood disorder--or if your last pregnancy ended up miscarrying or delivering prematurely).
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A 29-year old man from Indianapolis is facing criminal charges in Murfreesboro. The suspect, Stephen Michael Schott, allegedly had a sexual encounter with a juvenile and another male of an unknown age while visiting Rutherford County.
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I have been looking at a thoroughly intimidating PowerPoint slide provided by Army staff entitled "Effects of FY13 [Fiscal Year 2013] Fiscal Uncertainty on Army OMA [Operations and Maintenance, Army] Accounts." By the time you read this article, political and administrative deliberations may well have changed the numbers and details on this slide - perhaps for the better, perhaps not. The slide suggests a shortfall of about $18 billion, or 23 percent. Even if this were halved, it still would exceed the percentile reduction of the overall Army budget in 1975, the year we terminated ground operations in Vietnam. Anyone who remembers buying a Coke for a nickel knows how perilous it is trying to compare budget deliberations across time, but the past can inform the present, even on this complexityfraught ground. For your consideration, I make five observations: We have been here before; budget cuts have strategic implications; we forfeit the future first; recovery must be planned rather than wished for; and austerity makes education even more important.
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The U.S. Army Center of Military History's Kevlar Legions: The Transformation of the U.S. Army, Ì989-2005 contains a foldout chart entitled "The Army Budget, 1905-2005 (Annual Percent Change)." The chart is premised on the notion that one can't reliably compare budgets across time. The relative value of money with respect to particular types of line items changes irregularly, and the Army, in any given era, pays for different things in different proportions. These perturbations count for far less year by year, however. Thus it is valid to compare percentile increases and decreases in budgets across broad spans of time, even if it makes less sense to directly compare two budgets separated by a decade or more.
Following this logic, we find our budget dropped about 24 percent coming out of the Philippine insurrection; plunged 72 percent the year after World War I and averaged a further drop of 45 percent in each of the following two years; dropped 45 percent and then 67 percent in the two years following World War II; dropped 20 percent in each of the two years following the Korean War; averaged a 10 percent decrement in each of the five years coming out of Vietnam; and dropped nearly 20 percent followed by 15 percent and 8 percent each year after Operation Desert Storm, respectively. Bear in mind that the post- World War I decrement followed a whopping 1,288 percent increase, and the post- World War ? decrement followed three years of increases averaging 365 percent. The largest recent increase in the Army's budget was 37 percent in 2003 and was largely absorbed by unprogrammed requirements in Iraq. The budget cuts being contemplated now will be historically significant and comparable to those of earlier watershed events.
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Each spate of budget cuts just described was associated with a profound change in strategic posture. The period following World War I was associated with isolationism and an acceptance of military incapacity outside our hemisphere. Following World War II, we were mesmerized by the prospect that atomic monopoly made ground warfare obsolete - until we lost the monopoly and North Korea embarrassed us on the ground. Following the Korean War, we reverted to the ostensibly cheaper, nuclear-heavy "New Look," which proved less than helpful in Vietnam. Following Vietnam, we cut more gently but over a longer period and ended up with the "Hollow Army." After Desert Storm, we dismantled and deactivated our massive forward presence in Europe while enhancing the strategic mobility of the residual force; on balance, this worked. The slide "Effects of FY13 Fiscal Uncertainty on Army OMA Accounts" and its supporting documents communicate considerable detail but less of a big picture. What are the long-term strategic implications of the economies it describes?
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The success of farmers markets in greater Seattle may be interfering with their viability elsewhere, according to a presenter at the Association of American Geographers'
The success of farmers markets in greater Seattle may be interfering with their viability elsewhere, according to a presenter at the Association of American Geographers' annual meeting.
Of the hundreds of sessions being offered at the Washington State Convention Center this week, a few dozen relate to food policy, including Washington State University Jeremy Sage's paper on farmers markets. Sage mapped markets statewide by location and schedule to determine how easily eaters in surrounding communities could access them.
With mega-chains forcing small, independent grocers out of business, farmers markets could play an increasingly important role in rural areas. "The idea that it's only for yuppies is not necessarily true," Sage said. But Sage's research showed markets remain a largely urban phenomenon in Washington. Of the state's 169 famers markets, 57 are located in the Seattle metropolitan area.
Sage believes the reasons are primarily economic. A vendor at a city market can expect to make at least 10 times as much money as his counterpart at a rural market, he said. The problem is compounded by rural market planners' reluctance to hold markets on weekdays, so as not to compete with the lucrative city markets for vendors.
While geographers long ago predicted additional farmers markets would lead to more market days, "that didn't pan out," Sage said. "I was kind of disappointed." To wit, 40 percent of farmers' markets statewide are held on Saturdays. If a market's held on a Monday--a day on which Pike's Place Market is one of the few open markets anywhere--customers accuse the organizers of being "elitist by catering to people who don't work," Sage said.
Session chair Allison Brown contested Sage's conclusion that farmers always choose the most potentially profitable market. "If you talk to farmers, it's much more complicated," she said. "It's not just 'On this day, I'll choose the most profitable market.' If I'm a producer that has two high-end markets back-to-back, on the third day I might choose a low-end market where I can sell what's not Grade A."
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—The Baltic Sea agenda for sustainable blue growth, adopted by the European Commission on 16 May 2014, provides a blueprint for harnessing the region's strengths to boost innovation and growth in the maritime area. Sustainability is an integral part of the plan as it can act as a driver for innovation and more jobs, like in the area of clean shipping.
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Speech by Maria Damanaki, European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries at the CHENS (CHiefs of European NavieS) annual meeting, Portsmouth
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—The blue economy is already creating new jobs in Europe but we have only scratched the surface of its potential. We have been thinking about how to build on existing progress and how we can benefit from new research insights to ensure that this blue economy can continue to generate jobs across Europe. Article by Maria Damanaki.
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20 May 2014
—This year's European Maritime Day Conference held over the 19 & 20 May in Bremen, saw industry experts and policy makers from across Europe come together to discuss how innovation and research in the maritime economy can drive a European growth and jobs recovery whilst securing a sustainable future for Europe's seas.
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The nation cannot afford discriminatory barriers that unfairly limit or deny educational access based on factors like race, national origin, sex, or disability. Inequality in education prevents the nation from fulfilling its potential, and ensuring equal educational opportunity remains one of the civil rights movement's top priorities.
Fisher Case Draws Broad Support from Business, Military, Administration
August 16, 2012 - Posted by Cedric Lawson
More than 50 briefs in support of diversity and the University of Texas at Austin's (UT) admissions policy were filed this week in the Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin case which will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on October 10.
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NAEP's 2011 National Report Card Shows Overall Lack of Progress in Closing Achievement Gaps
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Despite some signs of progress nationally on improving student reading and math skills, racial, ethnic and income-based achievement gaps persist, according to analysis of the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as "The Nation's Report Card."
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Joining a coalition of 29 civil rights, education and business organizations, Wade Henderson, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference, told Senators yesterday at a hearing on the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) that the groups cannot support a bill that lacks strong accountability measures.
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Fisher Flour will sell over one million scones during this year's edition of the Puyallup Fair , but there's more to eat at the fair
Fisher Flour will sell over one million scones during this year's edition of the Puyallup Fair, but there's more to eat at the fair than pastry. This week, Voracious spotlights four new-to-the-fair foods worth checking out should the scone lines grow unbearably long.
The problem with fried beer--besides the disconcertingly hot spurt of sour beer at the heart of each salty serving--is that minors can't eat it. Since most fair vendors would prefer not to prune their customer base or deal with liquor licenses, the deep-frying crowd no doubt cheered the arrival of fried Kool-Aid this summer.
I still haven't tasted deep-fried Kool-Aid, since Totally Fried, the Puyallup Fair's lone vendor of questionable fried items, couldn't get its fryer to work when I visited the fair on its first day. But tens of thousands of Americans have tried the poppers since inventor Charlie Boghosian introduced them at the San Diego County Fair earlier this year.
Boghosian, credited with being the first man to deep-fry a Thin Mint, has compared the popular pink balls to doughnut holes, with sugar powder instead of fruit at the center.
"It starts off tart and tangy, and then finishes really sweet... I love this stuff," a San Diego County Fair attendee told the San Diego Union Tribune.
Excitement over fried Kool-Aid dismayed serious epicureans: "If fried KoolAid balls are a hot treat @the County Fair it seems food critics R redundant, crying in the wilderness," Gael Greene grumbled on Twitter.
Alice Laussade, who chronicles fried food at the State Fair of Texas for our sister paper, the Dallas Observer, found another defect in the snack:
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As you may expect, this essay will contain spoilers for those who haven't seen the movie yet. You have been warned.
First of all, there were a couple of things about the story of this film that I'd like to discuss, first and foremost being Twilight's issues with being recently crowned a princess. As many of you know, this was an immensely controversial aspect of the season three finale, and many of the things that happen in this movie seem designed to calm people down about it. Having Twilight feel anxious and nervous about the whole thing, as well as controlling her new wings, seem like a very natural reaction for anyone in her situation, and certainly feels more like how she'd behave than the "everything's okay" way she acted in "Magical mystery cure". So on that count, the story had an element to it that I enjoyed.
However, the premise of going to the human world was a bit of a mixed bag for me. On the one hand it was certainly good to see the show trying something new. On the other hand, one of the things I liked about the show was how it did not include humans. Having this world be entirely filled with ponies or other magical creatures gave it a unique feel and helped to keep it's fantasy setting intact. By having the so-called "real world" now established as something which exists alongside the pony world, that unique element has been somewhat tarnished.
In addition to that, having this story set in a modern-era human world brings to mind many film stories that I've generally disliked. In some fantasy films, a character from a fantastical world will journey to the "real" world in order to achieve some quest or something. My issue with those stories was that they always made it so that the characters would have to awkwardly interact with things that we, the audience, would find mundane. And it's the same with this movie. Sure, from Twilight's perspective, all of these new things she comes across, not to mention having to adjust to moving as a human, would undoubtedly be difficult for her. But for the rest of us, who do those things every day, seeing her struggle with it can come off as simply boring.
Despite that though, it does have one thing that puts it above the aforementioned films. You see, in those other films, a change from a fantasy setting to a realistic one was always done primarily as a cost-cutting measure, to make it so that the film-makers could save money on sets, costumes etc. But here, that's clearly not the case. The familiar MLP images we're so often used to are replaced for new characters, new designs for old characters, and even a whole new world that had to be designed and made from scratch. So, if nothing else, this show should at least be praised for showing that they've clearly put a lot of effort into it.
As you all know, one of the most notable aspects of this movie is the "humanization" of MLP characters. I've already given my thoughts in the inclusion of humans, but the humanizing of established MLP characters seems to irk people in particular, and I think I understand why. Ever since the show started, fans have been speculating on what the characters might look like if they were human, coming up with all sorts of designs and fan-art of their individual interpretations. And now that we have a so-called "official" image of what these characters would look like as humans, that would undoubtedly upset many, with their own interpretations having been rendered, as I once put it, "officially unofficial".
While I can certainly understand being upset over that, after all my own interpretation didn't match what was on-screen, this film does not render mine or anyone else's personal vision of the humanized characters invalid, or wrong. All we're getting here is a look at what the creators themselves think the girls would look like. And that alone makes it an interesting thing as it's the idea of humanization, something we fans have been doing for a while, put in the hands of the official show staff. If anything we should be celebrating the fact that they've taken something we do and made it official, something they've been doing with their fans for a while now. Though I will admit right now that having the main six become human/pony hybrids near the end did seem a little off to me.
The inclusion of a world of humans, as well as a means to travel between it and Equestria, presents us with a number of interesting possibilities for future stories. After all, the mirror still remains at the end of the film, so there's no reason why Twilight or some other pony can't go back to it. In addition to that, we don't know if it's possible for the humans of that world to also travel to Equestria. Could the pony and human version of the same character meet each other? What disturbances could that cause? Would a human character become a pony if they came to Equestria? I don't know if they ever intend to explore such possibilities, but it's a least worth mentioning.
The characters, at least as far as the main ones are concerned, are all portrayed well here, both their pony versions and their human ones. Twilight's arc, as I said before, is one I really liked and respected, and it was interesting to see her cope in a situation where her normal strengths, like magic, were unavailable to her. The others all play to their respective strengths well, but if there was one thing I feel I need to criticise, it's that it seems just a little odd that Sunset's plan to divide the human versions worked so well. In all the time they were fighting amongst themselves, not once had it ever occurred to them to talk to each other and find out for real if they were the ones sending messages to each other. Still, I suppose having Twilight do the re-uniting does, at least, further her role as the glue with holds these five together, as has been established in many previous episodes.
And what about the new characters? Firstly, there's the villain, Sunset Shimmer. From a character standpoint, she seems interesting. After all, given how long Celestia has lived, it makes sense that Twilight would not have been the first student she'd take under her wing. So having a previous student come back to take vengeance of a sort is interesting. However, the issue with this is that Sunset never got any resolution with Celestia herself, with her main conflict being with Twilight. On top of that, I felt that her apology at the end of the film was a bit rushed. It seemed less a case of her being genuinely remorseful, and more a case of her apologising because she lost and had no other option. It's pretty much the same issue I had with Trixie back in "Magic duel", as neither apology seemed genuine to me.
However, her actions throughout the film tended to raise many questions that, admittedly, I didn't think of while I watched the film the first time around. For example, if she's been in the human world for, presumably, the entire run of the series so far, then how is it that she knew about the elements of harmony, or that Twilight was in possession of one? How would she know what it looked like in order to make a fake version of it? How could she know how to move around the crystal palace if both it and the Empire weren't even around when she first went to the human world? And how is it that she knew that Twilight and her element would be there to steal on the day she chose to return through the mirror? These questions never get answered throughout the entire run of the film and that really frustrates me.
And then we have Flash Sentry and his relationship to Twilight. This is something that, to me, seems like an interesting direction to go in. Now, for those who've read my recent fanfics, you'll know that I'm more-or-less and official shipper of these two, so I'm not exactly unbiased in this area of the film. However, even if I disliked the idea of them being together, I'd still praise it for at least trying something new. Remember, this is the first time since Rarity's crush on Prince Blueblood back in season one that a member of the main cast has been placed in a romantic relationship with another character. And while Flash wasn't really fleshed out all that much as a character, he did enough for me to like him well enough. I know it's been said that his character, at least the pony version anyway, won't be making future appearances, but I'd be keen to have him back, if only so we can see how the show handles the idea of one of it's main characters being in a long-term relationship.
One thing that did bother me about him though was that he was said to be Sunset's ex-boyfriend. This is a troublesome issue for me because, from what we've seen, Flash is a pretty decent guy, going out of his way to do the right thing whenever possible. He doesn't strike me as the kind of guy who'd willingly date Sunset, whose pretty much the opposite. I know Sunset has, on occasion, been known to pretend to be nicer than she is, but given her reputation around the entire school for cruelty and deception, it's hard to think that Flash would fall for such an act and go out with her, even once.
When it comes to the story, one of the biggest issues I have is with the resolution of the conflict with Sunset Shimmer. Firstly, while it makes sense for magic and friendship to solve the ultimate issue in Equestria, Twilight and the human versions of her friends are not in Equestria, they're meant to be in what's supposed to be the real world. And because of that, I was really looking forward to them finding a way to solve the big issue of the film without having to resort to that sort of ending. That's not to say I don't like that kind of resolution in MLP, but when I watch it here, it felt as though they only put it in because the writers couldn't think of any other way to end it.
Going back to the story, there are a couple of inconsistencies involved with the element of magic here. Firstly, Twilight's declaration near the end that Equestria would be fine without it is a complete contradiction of what was said to her at the start of the movie, that the other elements would be useless without it, and Equestria would be left defenceless. So either Twilight forgot about that or she'd choose to save the human world over her own, neither of which is something I think she'd do. Plus, it was established early on in the show that the elements only work with their assigned bearers, which is why Spike couldn't use the element of loyalty against Discord back in season two. And yet in this movie, Sunset Shimmer was able to use the element not only to transform herself, but gain control over others. I know I can't always expect complete consistency in a kids show, but little details like that have always bothered me.
The humour of the film worked very well, and all of the moments that were clearly meant to cause laughter did their job well. But again, setting it in the modern human world means the inclusion of pop-culture references, something I've often praised the show for avoiding in the past. The jokes in past episodes have, for the most part, been fairly timeless, like they could bee from any era. By having references to things like texts and YouTube, that sort of undermines the charm I found in the humour of other episodes.
However, I will concede that the YouTube reference is actually used in a rather clever way. As good as MLP is, I think there can be no denying the fact that it was via the internet, and YouTube in particular, that the show managed to reach the massive fanbase it now has. So, in a rather clever twist, the villain, Sunset Shimmer, makes a YouTube video in order to make Twilight unpopular The means by which Twilight and the other ponies became popular in the real world is here, in this fictional world, used to actually undermine her popularity. I don't know if this was an intentional move on the part of the writers, but if it was, then I salute them because that was absolute genius.
And now I feel it's time to discuss one of the more notable aspects of this film, that of the brony community's reaction to it. For almost all of the time leading up to this film's release, the internet was abuzz with discussions on how this change would "ruin MLP forever" and other such accusations. Guys, I get it. I understand where your coming from. MLP is not the first fandom I've been a part of, and I understand all to well how a big change can be feared. But there was never any reason for that kind of fear to exist, especially given how many times we've felt it in this franchise, only to be proven wrong. MLP survived having Luna's appearance changed. It survived introducing a third alicorn, who later married a previously-unknown brother of Twilight. It survived having Twilight become and alicorn herself. And it will probably survive this.
Remember. A show that's capable of making thirty-year-old men fall in love with a cartoon about ponies intended for girls is more than capable of making a film like this and not cause it's own self-destruction in the process..
However, having said that, I feel the need to make a confession. That being that, I myself was no better at one point. I too felt a deep sense of worry over how this change would affect the franchise. And it shames me to admit to that because, at the end of the day, I should have known better. This show has impressed me time and again and has always managed to reel me back whenever I've felt unsure about some new direction it's going in. So for all my talk about how bronies were silly to be worried, let it be known that, at one time, I was right there with them.
So, with all that said and done, how do I feel about the film? Honestly, I love it. While I wouldn't go so far as to say it's among my favourite MLP-related stories so far, it definitely impressed me in a lot of ways. The characters were still likeable, the songs, while not their best, still impressed me, and I do salute them for at least trying something different with the premise of the film. Do I think it stands among the best of MLP? No. But just because it doesn't get into my top ten or something like that doesn't mean there's nothing here to enjoy. And I DID enjoy this film, a lot.
Plus, I just love the symbolism of it. A feature-length MLP story in movie theatres. A few years ago, many would have mocked the idea of a return of the MLP franchise to television. Most people, myself included, thought that it wouldn't work, that no-one would like it. But then, it turned out to be a massive hit, earning scores of fans, even ones outside of it's intended audience. And now, on top of all that, it get's it's own theatrical release. That alone is proof enough of how well this show has done. This film may have many aspects to it that we fans may not like, but we cannot deny that by simply existing, Equestria Girls has shown the world just how popular, and how loved, MLP has become. And I can't think of higher praise to say than that.
Well, that's my thoughts on Equestria Girls. Hope you enjoyed reading it.
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Personally, I love this movie; the story is pretty intriguing; the humour is well done; I loved seeing the characters as humans; and I love the songs. I will admit, it could have been better, but it's still very good.
You know, Sunset and Twilight are rather alike in a few ways: they were born unicorns; they were magical prodigies with very little time for friends and were both student of Princess Celestia. Heck, they even have similar names; their first names being linked to sunrise/sunset and their last names being related with shining. I think Sunset represented what Twilight could have become, had she not made friends.
Also, I don't mind the final confrontation and I think Sunset's redemption wasn't too bad. Remember that she shed tears during her transformation? I think it was turning into that demon that made her finally realize the true horrors of her actions and when she was restored, she was overcome with remorse. I also like how Twilight managed to forgive her; it's a great sign of character.
I will admit; the romance between Twi and Flash could have been done a lot better; I mean, I have nothing against the idea and all, but there were three problems:
1. He didn't really contribute much to the story
2. He had little to no personality
3. There wasn't really any chemistry between them; all they did was share a dance. They never kissed or even held hands.
The only point I disagree with you on is Flash Sentry. Rather than trying to do something different, I felt that it smacked of corporate/network interference - as if the writers were obliged to give Twilight a love interest because it's a movie set in high school. They didn't even put any effort into making him stand out, other than being a nice pretty boy. And I'm sorry, but it made no sense for Twi to stay and dance with Flash when there was a ticking clock on the inter-dimensional portal.
But there are some parts I liked about EQG. The writing, the plot, the cameos of fan favorites, the songs, and some good allusions as usual.
For them to send such messages to members of your family because of their involvement (or association with those involved) is a disgrace, and they shouldn't have had to go through that.
But I agree, people can change. But given what Celestia said of her, it was always my opinion that Sunset was like that before she went to the world of humans.


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