kahuna's bro Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? thundarr the barbarian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Chopped on Food Network. I am amazed and amused at some of the ingredients they are given to work with. These chefs are pretty awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahuna's bro Posted April 12, 2012 Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? sectaurs miniseries all but theconclusion which isnt on youtube yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterVimes Posted April 12, 2012 Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? *Sigh* I watched the new "My little Ponies" series to see what the fuss was about and tried to stay objective. Lauren Faust has recreated all the genius of the "Power Puff Girls". The writing is tight. The mythology is clever and consistent. The humor made me chuckle (a rare thing for television). The characters are likable. More importantly, there a self-saving princesses in this show. Young ladies watching this program are not inundated by reactive, sissified females that are too foolish to solve their own problems. The morals are classic morals (as opposed to the late 80s/early 90s morals of "adults want to kidnap you" and "drugs are bad"). The thing that really grabbed me is that the challenges are very Norse/German folklore in style and reminiscent of tales I read as a child (I was raised in a household by a German grandfather). It's a very good show. Don't get me wrong. I shoot bullets from my eyes and ride horses and am about as 'manly' as one should expect from a guy who identifies so heavily with Sam Vimes, but... I might be a Brony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted April 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? *Sigh* I watched the new "My little Ponies" series to see what the fuss was about and tried to stay objective. Lauren Faust has recreated all the genius of the "Power Puff Girls". The writing is tight. The mythology is clever and consistent. The humor made me chuckle (a rare thing for television). The characters are likable. More importantly, there a self-saving princesses in this show. Young ladies watching this program are not inundated by reactive, sissified females that are too foolish to solve their own problems. The morals are classic morals (as opposed to the late 80s/early 90s morals of "adults want to kidnap you" and "drugs are bad"). The thing that really grabbed me is that the challenges are very Norse/German folklore in style and reminiscent of tales I read as a child (I was raised in a household by a German grandfather). It's a very good show. Don't get me wrong. I shoot bullets from my eyes and ride horses and am about as 'manly' as one should expect from a guy who identifies so heavily with Sam Vimes, but... I might be a Brony. Welcome to the herd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterVimes Posted April 12, 2012 Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Welcome to the herd. Dammit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted April 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Dammit... Hey, these days, ponies are manlier than vampires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterVimes Posted April 12, 2012 Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Hey' date=' these days, ponies [i']are[/i] manlier than vampires. I suddenly feel better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted April 12, 2012 Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Maybe I'm missing out on something here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterVimes Posted April 12, 2012 Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Maybe I'm missing out on something here... Purely from the standpoint of someone who appreciates cartoons as an art form, it's brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahuna's bro Posted April 12, 2012 Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? thundarr the barbarian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevelon Posted April 12, 2012 Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Bunkaru. Fun movie, loved the style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted April 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Bunkaru. Fun movie' date=' loved the style.[/quote'] Agreed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahuna's bro Posted April 12, 2012 Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? thje feed with sara underwood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted April 12, 2012 Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Purely from the standpoint of someone who appreciates cartoons as an art form' date=' it's brilliant.[/quote'] Cheers. I'll keep an I out for it at the DVD store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted April 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Cheers. I'll keep an I out for it at the DVD store. Minor problem -- US releases of MLP: FiM are of 2-4 episodes at a time, and not in any sort of order. Australia gets a full season DVD release and if you have Netflix or iTunes Store you can get episodes that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterVimes Posted April 12, 2012 Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Minor problem -- US releases of MLP: FiM are of 2-4 episodes at a time' date=' and not in any sort of order. Australia gets a full season DVD release and if you have Netflix or iTunes Store you can get episodes that way.[/quote'] I recall with terribly clarity that Buffy was released vaguely the same way. I was not amused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted April 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? I recall with terribly clarity that Buffy was released vaguely the same way. I was not amused. Hopefully Hasbro will... (wait for it) pony up a full Season One DVD boxed set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterVimes Posted April 12, 2012 Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Hopefully Hasbro will... (wait for it) pony up a full Season One DVD boxed set. Cue the rimshot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Minor problem -- US releases of MLP: FiM are of 2-4 episodes at a time' date=' and not in any sort of order. Australia gets a full season DVD release and if you have Netflix or iTunes Store you can get episodes that way.[/quote'] Presume this is the series. Is this about half of season 1? http://www.ezydvd.com.au/DVD/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-friendship-changes-everything/dp/6112226 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted April 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Presume this is the series. Is this about half of season 1? http://www.ezydvd.com.au/DVD/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-friendship-changes-everything/dp/6112226 Well, 132 minutes out of 572 or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted April 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Presume this is the series. Is this about half of season 1? http://www.ezydvd.com.au/DVD/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-friendship-changes-everything/dp/6112226 Well, 132 minutes out of 572 or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Well' date=' 132 minutes out of 572 or so.[/quote'] well it is a start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterVimes Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Rule 1: Always listen to Pinky Pie Rule 2: See rule 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahuna's bro Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? birdman and the galaxy trio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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