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Post S5 Episode Rankings #3

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It's been about 8 months since this was updated and with season 5 over I think it's about time for another of these to be made.
So lets see whats changed in the past 8 months and where the new season will fit into the rankings now that it's had roughly two weeks to settle.

Just to note. This survey assumes you've at least seen all the episodes, so feel free to make a list if you haven't seen them all and want to see how yours turns out. It just won't be included.

1) Use the episode sorter and post the results as text. I won’t bother with adding your results manually if you post them as a picture.
Please try to avoid the I like both and No opinion options for more accurate results.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/77412572/Post_S5_Episode_Ranking_Sorter.html
2) Age, gender.
3) When did you become involved in the fandom?
4) Rate the quality of the show [1 to 10].
5) How optimistic are you about the future of the show? [1-very pessimistic to 10-very optimistic]

I'll run this for a month from the original thread, which is around 2 weeks from now, so if you want to rewatch anything to make as accurate a list as possible then feel free.

Previous thread:
>>25788504
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Here's how I'd like responses to look:

1 2x03 Lesson Zero
2 5x18 Crusaders of the Lost Mark
3 2x04 Luna Eclipsed
4 5x12 Amending Fences
5 2x02 The Return of Harmony - Part 2
6 1x23 The Cutie Mark Chronicles
7 4x12 Pinkie Pride
8 2x26 A Canterlot Wedding - Part 2
9 2x25 A Canterlot Wedding - Part 1
10 1x26 The Best Night Ever
11 2x01 The Return of Harmony - Part 1
12 4x18 Maud Pie
13 2x18 A Friend in Deed
14 1x11 Winter Wrap Up
15 4x21 Testing Testing 1, 2, 3
16 1x14 Suited for Success
17 2x23 Ponyville Confidential
18 2x11 Hearth's Warming Eve
19 4x25 Twilight's Kingdom - Part 1
20 2x09 Sweet and Elite
21 2x14 The Last Roundup
22 1x09 Bridle Gossip
23 1x25 Party of One
24 4x01 Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 1
25 5x21 Scare Master
26 5x26 The Cutie Re-Mark Pt. 2
27 5x25 The Cutie Re-Mark Pt. 1
28 4x26 Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2
29 5x01 The Cutie Map - Part 1
30 1x10 Swarm of the Century
31 1x08 Look Before You Sleep
32 1x16 Sonic Rainboom
33 2x15 The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000
34 4x08 Rarity Takes Manehattan
35 4x09 Pinkie Apple Pie
36 4x03 Castle Mane-ia
37 4x02 Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 2
38 5x20 Hearthbreakers
39 5x03 Castle Sweet Castle
40 5x02 The Cutie Map - Part 2
41 5x14 Canterlot Boutique
42 5x13 Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?
43 5x08 The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone
44 4x14 Filli Vanilli
45 1x07 Dragonshy
46 1x06 Boast Busters
47 3x13 Magical Mystery Cure
48 4x06 Power Ponies
49 1x15 Feeling Pinkie Keen
50 1x20 Green Isn't Your Colour
51 2x22 Hurricane Fluttershy
52 3x01 The Crystal Empire - Part 1
53 2x19 Putting Your Hoof Down
54 2x16 Read It and Weep
55 2x10 Secret of My Excess
56 2x05 Sisterhooves Social
57 1x19 A Dog and Pony Show
58 1x17 Stare Master
59 1x13 Fall Weather Friends
60 1x02 Friendship is Magic - Part 2
61 1x01 Friendship is Magic - Part 1
62 5x24 The Mane Attraction
63 1x05 Griffon the Brush-Off
64 4x16 It Ain't Easy Being Breezies
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>>25894377
65 4x11 Three's A Crowd
66 4x22 Trade Ya!
67 5x16 Made in Manehattan
68 5x15 Rarity Investigates!
69 5x04 Bloom & Gloom
70 5x07 Make New Friends but Keep Discord
71 5x11 Party Pooped
72 5x09 Slice of Life
73 2x20 It's About Time
74 3x06 Sleepless in Ponyville
75 3x05 Magic Duel
76 3x04 One Bad Apple
77 3x02 The Crystal Empire - Part 2
78 2x07 May the Best Pet Win!
79 4x15 Twilight Time
80 5x05 Tanks for the Memories
81 5x06 Appleoosa's Most Wanted
82 4x19 For Whom the Sweetie Belle Toils
83 4x05 Flight to the Finish
84 4x10 Rainbow Falls
85 5x23 The Hooffields and McColts
86 4x07 Bats!
87 3x11 Just for Sidekicks
88 3x10 Keep Calm and Flutter On
89 2x12 Family Appreciation Day
90 3x08 Apple Family Reunion
91 3x07 Wonderbolts Academy
92 3x03 Too Many Pinkie Pies
93 2x24 MMMystery on the Friendship Express
94 2x21 Dragon Quest
95 2x17 Hearts and Hooves Day
96 3x12 Games Ponies Play
97 4x04 Daring Don't
98 5x17 Brotherhooves Social
98 5x19 The One Where Pinkie Pie Knows
100 5x22 What About Discord?
101 2x13 Baby Cakes
102 2x06 The Cutie Pox
103 1x22 A Bird in the Hoof
104 1x21 Over a Barrel
105 1x04 Applebuck Season
106 4x23 Inspiration Manifestation
107 4x24 Equestria Games
108 1x18 The Show Stoppers
109 1x03 The Ticket Master
110 4x17 Somepony to Watch Over Me
111 4x20 Leap of Faith
112 Mx01 Rainbow Rocks
113 1x12 Call of the Cutie
114 1x24 Owl's Well That Ends Well
115 4x13 Simple Ways
116 2x08 The Mysterious Mare Do Well
117 5x10 Princess Spike
118 Mx02 Friendship Games
119 Mx00 Equestria Girls
120 3x09 Spike at Your Service

24, M
September 2011 (You can say the season or hiatus instead if you'd like, but try to be specific to the month otherwise)
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Here is what the completed chart will look like once all the data's compiled.

Any suggestions on layout or whatnot would be appreciated if you have them.
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Here's the ranking chart to >>25887540 with 52 Anons so far.
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I'll dump the older episode charts here too for reference.

Feel free to discuss the seasons and movies in general as well if you'd like.
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>>25893323
It is a tough problem. I'd rather the episodes be ranked based on our subjective experience than objective quality, so I do consider that anon's list to be valid. On the other hand, I gather we're trying to collect the average opinions of /mlp/ as a whole and including someone who's such a clear outlier when we don't really have that many anons to balance it out would seriously skew the results. On the other hand, pretty much everyone who's posted seems to have some controversial opinions so where do we draw the line?
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>>25894487
I'd honestly only draw the line at obvious trolls that like, rank everything in a certain season at the bottom without fail.

I mean, I've seen Secret of My Excess in the bottom five for some people and it is my favorite episode. Is that going to skew results? Probably. But it accurately shows opinion.
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>>25894487
That's why I said feeling like no instead of just no. /mlp/ has a ton of opinions in it going strongly both ways, and to put one aside because it's not agreeing with my opinions or others doesn't feel right. I think he did put the effort in.

>>25894512
His stuff in the bottom was mixed well enough. Obvious bait to me would be someone who doesn't even try and order the bottom part. Which would be done by someone who didn't see all of it or someone fishing for replies.
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>>25894487
At first I was agreeing with not putting his list in, but if he actually watched the episodes and listed them fairly, I don't see why not. No one would throw a fit if someone put all the movies at the very bottom of their list. Everyone's already called him a fucking faggot for his shit opinions, but we're really only compiling lists of all our shit opinions anyway.
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>My Little Pony episode sorter. Choose your favorite episode out of the two shown to get a list of your favorite episodes as calculated by this episode sorter.
The whole shebang is about choosing what you like most, not trying to somewhat objectively judge each and every episode. Not liking anything past MMC might be a shit opinion and you can disagree as much as you want, but it is an opinion anyways. The guy did see all the episodes, his onions are valid. Compare it to that one guy who just went no opinion on the episodes and had half of them in 65th place or so.
So yeah imo we should count it.
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I'm going to leave that guy's list in. I just can't justify leaving someone out cause they like the show differently than we do. As long as there's effort and reasoning behind a list and they've seen all the pony I'll allow it. That's the criteria I set for myself before starting anyway. I'll still take out really obvious bait though.
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>>25895362
Well, we seem to have a strong S1 bias anyway. It's not as if that's going to change anything.
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>>25895362
Statistically speaking though, you could remove the outlier lists to get a more general representative chart. Depends on what you want for the chart though, either an average of all anons or a general "standard" rating list
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>>25895133
>>25894542
>>25895362
see
>>25893115
There is no effort in the later three seasons though. We judge each episode on an individual basis, he is simply throwing entire seasons underneath other seasons because he felt differently when they aired. That skews the entire ranking and it does not because the person genuinely feels each episode is worse, but because of unwillingness to budge in actually evaluating them.

This will be my last comment on the matter, I simply want to reiterate it because people are acting like his survey is equivalent to others when it isn't in the slightest. He is comparing one season to another, not one episode to another, and that is not at all what most other people are doing.
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>>25896542
and it does so, not because*
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>>25896542
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>>25895296
>>25895362
>it feels wrong to penalize opinions that are way different just because they're different.
Of course, it'd only be fair considering you included my list and I put one of the EqG movies dangerously close to the number one spot after all. :^)
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>>25897145
That's the one with Rainbow Rocks near the front, right? What's so bad about that?
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>>25897145
>>25897335
Yeah, my last list had that Rainbow Rocks at number 1.
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Do you still have the data for older surveys like >>25894467?

The mediafire link last thread only had PreS5 and PostS4. That was what I asked for, but it is not a very long timespan to look at change of opinions. The only new thing in between the two is Friendship Games.
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>>25898995
Those were done by some people on a different forum unfortunately. I could go through the archive and try and recreate the data sets for those two as well though. Shouldn't be too hard since I already have the sorting down. I'll get to it after I get out of work this morning.
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>>25898995
>>25899009
Work is pretty dead actually, so I was able to start on it. I may have to do some trial and error if you want a replica of the data set that made the two charts up there though.
Just copying and pasting all the lists that didn't look like they were baiting or not trying got me 111 for the first one which is 7 more than the picture has.
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>>25895362
Still agree with this >>25896542, however if you're willing we could also do this >>25896211 as some backup
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>>25896542
>>25899605
It seemed like he ordered the episodes within the lower seasons though. That's part of what made me want to keep it in over not. Sure there's still the 2 seasons above all the others, but the effort was made in each part otherwise.
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>>25899621
How's that effort? Give me some random list in which I need to mix some while keeping most of the order of each season/blocks etc. That's not hard to do at all. Everyone here has some preferences with choosing which season is the best (and this time around it seems S1) but at least there is some fair judgement comparing each episode lose from seasons. This is a guy who lost the magic but is still all about 'the ride never ends', blindly choosing through seasons and not considering 'what if episode x aired a few years earlier or episode y a few years later? Would I still like or dislike it?'.
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>>25899823
It seems like he watched all the episodes by the way the mix of season 4 and 5 are ranked. A lot of them seem sensibly ordered out of those to me if you take into account the anti Twilicorn bias he appears to have. Meaning he had to put in the effort to ensure it turned out that way. Whether it's hard or not isn't as relevant to me as the fact that the effort was put forward to give a genuine opinion. If I'm looking to make a representative survey of the episode ranking on /mlp/ then that kind of opinion should be a part of it cause there's Anons on /mlp/ that genuinely hold to that opinion. I don't agree with him at all on it, but that doesn't mean he should have less of a right to voice his opinion.
Sorry if I was slow to reply. I got caught up at work.
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Alright, I'm fed up with the butthurt in this thread just because someone voiced an opinion you don't like. The guy who did the list does prefer the first two seasons over the others, big fucking deal. He still watched them all and sorted them properly. If it doesn't enforce your anti-nostalgia movement then tough fucking luck, the survey is about what episodes /mlp/ likes the most and if you can't deal with the fact that 1 in 50 anons here might be a faustfag so much that you want to disregard his opinion then you should reconsider going back to your local circlejerk that raised you.
You are free to disagree that just because there isn't that x01 or x02 doesn't make the episode worse than if it was there, but seriously trying to push for removing the vote is pathetic. And yes, no fucking shit Sherlock, with a clear goal in mind you can easily rig yourself the outcome however you want it. You can even skip the sorter and just write it yourself. That doesn't mean opinions you don't like are fake or took little effort to create.
I'm on mobile so I can't quote the posts, sorry for that.
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>>25900641
That's pretty much what I was getting at without being as blunt.
I do appreciate people caring enough to really scrutinize the lists that are posted though. The discussion on what people like and dislike is normally the best part of waiting for the lists to come in.
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>>25900641
>I'm on mobile so I can't quote the posts, sorry for that

Really? It's that hard for you to do it on your phone? Currently I'm doing the exact thing right now on my phone.
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>>25900755
It is when I'm replying to multiple people across the thread so I have to scroll up and down as I'm writing the post and it's just too much hassle. Of course if I'm just replying to the last post it's not really that much of a problem.
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>>25900641
>>25900439
>>25899621
>"I can't say my list is devoid of subjectivity but I can still give reason to why I list certain episodes ahead of or below others, for him, it's purely "Its not S1/S2"

That is all I wanted clarity on and not a single person has managed to argue that point, at least in a way I find satisfactory. I do not see the list as genuine because I do not believe he could compare each individual episode from 3,4,5 and explain why HE finds them worse than S1/2. I do not mind if the reasons are personal I just do not believe that he could actually do so. Everyone else (I assume), even if they preferred earlier seasons, compared each individual episode in making their list. To me, it seems he just looked at the season for a large number of his choices and that is not what the rest of the information is based on.

If he wants s1/s2 to be on the top? Swell. I just want some reason to believe that he actually preferred all those episodes and did not merely look at the show on a season by season basis.
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>>25900952
Thank you! You are much better at phrasing the problem than I did here: >>25899823
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>>25900952
Ranking an episode lower just because it's not s1 or s2 is shallow, but I don't agree that the list is not genuine just because the one doing it has a bias. You can challenge his opinion, but the list is accurate to how he feels and likes the show, and therefore is valid.
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>>25901027
I could care less about bias, everyone has it. I just have a hard time believing he truly feels every episode is inferior to 1/2. Could he really feel that way? Sure. I'm just being selfish in wanting someone to articulate why that's likely to be the case when I still see it being more likely that he merely did not wish to rationalize it and instead chose the easier route of saying "well, I liked s1, I'll just put all those episodes on the top"

To be clear, if he put all of season 4 and 5 on the top, I'd still be skeptical of whether he truly evaluated the episodes. I just have trouble wrapping my head around it. He clearly put effort into evaluating episodes 53-117, and episodes 1-52, but I can't tell for sure that he actually compared those two to each other.
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>>25902659
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>>25898995
I'm still working on those csvs for you if you're wondering. I'm just getting constantly side tracked on this second set of data by other stuff.
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>>25902659
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>>25904916
Why's she wearing her crown upside down?
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>>25904981
DYEWTS?
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>>25904981
>average nostalgia fag
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>>25905071
>>25905080
S-sorry.
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>>25905071
>>25905080
so cute
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A proper nostalgia fag would pinpoint the moment in the episode it happened in because this is only S2. Or are we counting only S1?
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>>25906126
Perhaps. An average nostalgia fag howver, would not have re watched either season 1 or season 2 for months and is likely to have very vague memories of the episodes they fervently uphold.
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>>25905071
>>25905080
Ponies can't help but be cute even in moments of tension like that.
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>>25907640
You're doing god's work, rarifag.
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>>25907640
Last bump for the night
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>>25908727
why am I still awake bump
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>>25906126
07:05
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>>25910249
page 10 pls
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>>25898995
I have both of them done in some form. I just need to know.
Do you want the data to make an exact copy of the results in the above charts up there? Or do you want me to take out stuff like people who have a 15 way tie for 1st? Cause it's the difference of 5 or 6 lists and things moving a rank up or down between the two options there, and I can't be sure what the guy running the first two of these took out without some trial and error.
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>>25914621
Lets see some hot opinions. I know you lurkers want the world to know why you think Princess Spike is the best episode by far.
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>>25916019
I liked it okay before I realized the huge plot hole that Spike is supposed to be a hero in the Crystal Empire who everybody respects. That kind of killed it for me.
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>>25916277
That alone basically made it the worst episode in the series because the episode becomes impossible to believe after you realize that fact.
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>>25916019
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>>25917387
What the fuck is AJ doing?
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>>25917727
being a silly pony
https://youtu.be/inaOz64_Q5k
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>>25917387
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1 1x25 Party of One
2 4x12 Pinkie Pride
3 5x12 Amending Fences
4 1x14 Suited for Success
5 Mx01 Rainbow Rocks
6 3x06 Sleepless in Ponyville
7 1x13 Fall Weather Friends
8 1x03 The Ticket Master
9 1x16 Sonic Rainboom
10 2x01 The Return of Harmony - Part 1
11 2x02 The Return of Harmony - Part 2
12 1x04 Applebuck Season
13 2x25 A Canterlot Wedding - Part 1
13 2x26 A Canterlot Wedding - Part 2
15 2x07 May the Best Pet Win!
16 2x16 Read It and Weep
17 1x06 Boast Busters
18 2x04 Luna Eclipsed
19 1x08 Look Before You Sleep
20 2x03 Lesson Zero
21 2x18 A Friend in Deed
22 4x21 Testing Testing 1, 2, 3
23 5x18 Crusaders of the Lost Mark
24 5x09 Slice of Life
25 1x11 Winter Wrap Up
26 1x12 Call of the Cutie
27 2x23 Ponyville Confidential
28 5x01 The Cutie Map - Part 1
29 2x05 Sisterhooves Social
30 2x09 Sweet and Elite
31 4x03 Castle Mane-ia
32 4x08 Rarity Takes Manehattan
33 4x02 Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 2
34 1x20 Green Isn't Your Colour
35 1x23 The Cutie Mark Chronicles
36 2x19 Putting Your Hoof Down
37 2x20 It's About Time
38 3x05 Magic Duel
39 5x15 Rarity Investigates!
40 5x21 Scare Master
41 4x11 Three's A Crowd
42 1x26 The Best Night Ever
43 1x19 A Dog and Pony Show
44 1x01 Friendship is Magic - Part 1
45 1x02 Friendship is Magic - Part 2
46 4x06 Power Ponies
47 3x12 Games Ponies Play
48 4x01 Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 1
49 5x20 Hearthbreakers
50 5x25 The Cutie Re-Mark Pt. 1
50 5x26 The Cutie Re-Mark Pt. 2
52 3x07 Wonderbolts Academy
53 1x10 Swarm of the Century
54 1x09 Bridle Gossip
55 5x17 Brotherhooves Social
56 2x15 The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000
57 4x19 For Whom the Sweetie Belle Toils
58 4x15 Twilight Time
59 4x18 Maud Pie
60 5x24 The Mane Attraction
61 3x01 The Crystal Empire - Part 1
62 1x18 The Show Stoppers
63 4x25 Twilight's Kingdom - Part 1
64 1x07 Dragonshy
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65 1x05 Griffon the Brush-Off
66 5x14 Canterlot Boutique
67 4x05 Flight to the Finish
68 2x14 The Last Roundup
69 2x17 Hearts and Hooves Day
70 5x13 Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?
71 4x26 Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2
72 4x10 Rainbow Falls
73 3x09 Spike at Your Service
74 2x11 Hearth's Warming Eve
75 1x17 Stare Master
76 5x19 The One Where Pinkie Pie Knows
77 Mx02 Friendship Games
78 Mx00 Equestria Girls
79 5x05 Tanks for the Memories
80 5x07 Make New Friends but Keep Discord
81 2x22 Hurricane Fluttershy
82 3x10 Keep Calm and Flutter On
83 3x04 One Bad Apple
84 2x24 MMMystery on the Friendship Express
85 4x07 Bats!
86 3x13 Magical Mystery Cure
87 1x22 A Bird in the Hoof
88 4x23 Inspiration Manifestation
89 4x17 Somepony to Watch Over Me
90 5x04 Bloom & Gloom
91 4x14 Filli Vanilli
92 3x03 Too Many Pinkie Pies
93 3x02 The Crystal Empire - Part 2
94 1x15 Feeling Pinkie Keen
95 4x13 Simple Ways
96 4x24 Equestria Games
97 4x09 Pinkie Apple Pie
98 5x16 Made in Manehattan
99 1x21 Over a Barrel
100 3x08 Apple Family Reunion
101 2x10 Secret of My Excess
102 2x08 The Mysterious Mare Do Well
103 2x06 The Cutie Pox
104 5x08 The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone
105 4x22 Trade Ya!
106 5x23 The Hooffields and McColts
107 2x12 Family Appreciation Day
108 5x22 What About Discord?
109 4x04 Daring Don't
110 5x03 Castle Sweet Castle
111 5x02 The Cutie Map - Part 2
112 1x24 Owl's Well That Ends Well
113 4x20 Leap of Faith
114 5x10 Princess Spike
115 5x11 Party Pooped
116 5x06 Appleoosa's Most Wanted
117 2x13 Baby Cakes
118 4x16 It Ain't Easy Being Breezies
119 3x11 Just for Sidekicks
120 2x21 Dragon Quest
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May 2012
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>>25917761
I miss the dank previous generation memes.
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Bump with ages, show ratings, and optimism to >>25918390 with 54 Anons so far.
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>>25919605
>1st half of this thread in a nutshell
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1 5x12 Amending Fences
2 4x26 Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2
3 1x25 Party of One
4 2x03 Lesson Zero
5 1x26 The Best Night Ever
6 2x01 The Return of Harmony - Part 1
7 2x02 The Return of Harmony - Part 2
8 2x07 May the Best Pet Win!
9 2x18 A Friend in Deed
10 2x11 Hearth's Warming Eve
11 3x05 Magic Duel
12 3x06 Sleepless in Ponyville
13 2x26 A Canterlot Wedding - Part 2
14 2x25 A Canterlot Wedding - Part 1
15 2x20 It's About Time
16 5x14 Canterlot Boutique
17 5x25 The Cutie Re-Mark Pt. 1
17 5x26 The Cutie Re-Mark Pt. 2
19 5x24 The Mane Attraction
20 Mx01 Rainbow Rocks
21 5x20 Hearthbreakers
22 5x18 Crusaders of the Lost Mark
23 5x15 Rarity Investigates!
24 Mx02 Friendship Games
25 4x23 Inspiration Manifestation
26 4x18 Maud Pie
27 4x12 Pinkie Pride
28 4x25 Twilight's Kingdom - Part 1
29 4x11 Three's A Crowd
30 4x16 It Ain't Easy Being Breezies
31 3x12 Games Ponies Play
32 5x16 Made in Manehattan
33 5x08 The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone
34 5x09 Slice of Life
35 5x02 The Cutie Map - Part 2
36 5x01 The Cutie Map - Part 1
37 5x07 Make New Friends but Keep Discord
38 5x05 Tanks for the Memories
39 Mx00 Equestria Girls
40 5x11 Party Pooped
41 2x23 Ponyville Confidential
42 2x04 Luna Eclipsed
43 1x03 The Ticket Master
44 1x11 Winter Wrap Up
45 1x09 Bridle Gossip
46 1x07 Dragonshy
47 1x06 Boast Busters
48 3x03 Too Many Pinkie Pies
49 1x22 A Bird in the Hoof
50 1x19 A Dog and Pony Show
51 1x16 Sonic Rainboom
52 1x05 Griffon the Brush-Off
53 2x22 Hurricane Fluttershy
54 1x08 Look Before You Sleep
55 1x20 Green Isn't Your Colour
56 1x23 The Cutie Mark Chronicles
57 1x17 Stare Master
58 1x15 Feeling Pinkie Keen
59 1x14 Suited for Success
60 1x13 Fall Weather Friends
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61 1x10 Swarm of the Century
62 3x08 Apple Family Reunion
63 2x16 Read It and Weep
64 2x05 Sisterhooves Social
65 3x07 Wonderbolts Academy
66 2x17 Hearts and Hooves Day
67 2x19 Putting Your Hoof Down
68 2x24 MMMystery on the Friendship Express
69 2x21 Dragon Quest
70 2x12 Family Appreciation Day
71 2x10 Secret of My Excess
72 2x09 Sweet and Elite
73 2x14 The Last Roundup
74 2x06 The Cutie Pox
75 2x13 Baby Cakes
76 1x04 Applebuck Season
77 1x21 Over a Barrel
78 2x08 The Mysterious Mare Do Well
79 4x13 Simple Ways
80 4x07 Bats!
81 4x09 Pinkie Apple Pie
82 3x10 Keep Calm and Flutter On
83 4x14 Filli Vanilli
84 4x08 Rarity Takes Manehattan
85 4x10 Rainbow Falls
86 4x15 Twilight Time
87 5x03 Castle Sweet Castle
88 5x13 Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?
89 5x23 The Hooffields and McColts
90 5x04 Bloom & Gloom
91 5x19 The One Where Pinkie Pie Knows
92 5x06 Appleoosa's Most Wanted
93 5x22 What About Discord?
94 5x21 Scare Master
95 5x17 Brotherhooves Social
96 4x24 Equestria Games
97 4x21 Testing Testing 1, 2, 3
98 4x19 For Whom the Sweetie Belle Toils
99 4x17 Somepony to Watch Over Me
100 4x02 Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 2
101 4x01 Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 1
102 4x04 Daring Don't
103 3x13 Magical Mystery Cure
104 4x03 Castle Mane-ia
105 4x06 Power Ponies
106 4x05 Flight to the Finish
107 3x01 The Crystal Empire - Part 1
108 3x04 One Bad Apple
109 3x02 The Crystal Empire - Part 2
110 1x18 The Show Stoppers
111 1x12 Call of the Cutie
112 1x02 Friendship is Magic - Part 2
113 1x01 Friendship is Magic - Part 1
114 3x11 Just for Sidekicks
115 4x20 Leap of Faith
116 4x22 Trade Ya!
117 2x15 The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000
118 5x10 Princess Spike
119 1x24 Owl's Well That Ends Well
120 3x09 Spike at Your Service

21, M
January, 2012
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Ranking table so far to >>25920465 with 55 Anons.

>Baby Cakes 5th from last
Never noticed Baby Cakes was that low. Guess it's just so mediocre that it fell down there. That or maybe people hate the cake twins.
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>>25915040

Give me everything. I can always filter the data later if I want to.
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>>25920751
Princess Spike is just legendarily terrible. I could go on for a long time why the episode is fundamentally flawed but I won't. It however is unique because I firmly believe it is one of the episodes that could not be salvaged at all. Literally everything about it isn't a good idea and shows that there was little thought given to continuity.

Equestria Games was robbed, though. That's a great Spike episode all things considered, and that's shit people want.
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>>25920843
Sounds good just give me a bit longer to be sure I have everything then. I'll just not include the really ridiculous ones like each season tied for it's own place, or all of them tied for first.
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>>25920900
>Equestria Games was robbed, though. That's a great Spike episode all things considered, and that's shit people want.
I kind of feel the same for Just for Sidekicks. Spike had some good stuff there I think. Equestria Games cringy Spike and the wasted potential of ponies playing sports not being showed as much probably stung that episode to death for most.
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>>25920751

The distaste for Baby Cakes is mostly that men can't relate to a babysitting episode. That, and it makes the audience feel bad to see a character fail so completely.
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>>25920927
Taken as a whole and everything that happened in the episode it not only was a great Spike episode, but also one of the best morals in the entire series.

It is criminally underrated and honestly I see it being ranked so low as proof the fandom just plain doesn't like Spike as a whole for the most part and that nothing will be good enough for them.

Coincidentally, Just for Sidekicks and Equestria Games in addition to a few other episodes provide context for why Princess Spike was so universally disliked.
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>>25921056
Does the fandom even know what they want for Spike at this point?
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>>25921116
Letting him grow up a little might be nice. Sort of an equivalent of the CMC finally getting their godawful marks maybe?
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>>25921116
Probably close to >>25921153 but I imagine even less controversial. Hilariously when Reddit did this survey they found that the character with the least liked episodes was Apple Bloom, as Spike had a few episodes rated at or above middling while she had none.

But as of right now I don't think the fandom does. Personally I just would be fine with any sort of screen time that isn't him being an idiot. He was barely even around in S5 in many episodes, only had one very bad episode that did nothing for him to himself, and did very little in most of the season. It's very sad.
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>>25921153
I'm curious what roles are available for him to grow into, but I'm even more curious how Twilight would fare without Spike for a while. She'd probably do a bit better than in OWTEW now that she has two wings full of quills, but surely she'd have some difficulty after a while if he had to leave for something, right?
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>>25921205
I really want a Spike story that is just about Spike for once. For fucks sakes new characters that are introduced in one or two episodes get more explanations and motivations for things than he does. And let's not even mention that he's the only member of the main cast of characters that has never had a song.

Making him grow up a bit and realize his place might be a good thing. I remember Jim Miller said he had ideas about him growing up and dealing with teenage problems. Might be good but don't know if it's coming with S6 or what, hard to read Miller sometimes.

But fear God, please do not let Neal Dusedau touch his episodes again. Honestly, don't let him write at all for this show. Both of his episodes are definitely in my bottom three, and I'm a very lenient person that sometimes makes a lot of excuses for the show. But his episodes are garbage.
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>>25894377
>4. Amending Fences
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>>25921317
4th too low for you?
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>>25921328
Amending Feces was the worst episode besides Spike at your Service.
>twilight goes to amend with past friends
>all other friends are okay with her
>moon dancer isn't
>flashback to them being fillies and being cold and unfriendly to one another
>twilight is known to not show up to friends' events
>moon dancer is hurt by twilight not showing up
>she only invited 4 people to her party
>devastated by twilight not showing up
Hold up. You mean to tell me a friend that is not known to show up to friends' events doesn't show up and you're so upset you hold a grudge for years and you disowned the other friends who still liked you and wanted to hang out with you. And you became a hermit all because that one friend didn't show up to your party. Really? 10/10 writing, truly just a masterpiece. You've really outdone yourself.
>fans love it
>fans worship moon cancer
>greatest episode of all time
>10/10
>100/100
>moon cancer x twilight ships everywhere
>shipping art spewing out of tumblr
>they literally cannot control how much they love that episode
Watch out kids or else you'll fall into those massive pot holes.
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>>25921448
I can see it if she put all her stock into Twilight and had unrealistic expectations as a result, but if you don't like her character or that reasoning then I can see why that would destroy the episode for you.
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>>25898995
>>25920843
That took longer than I thought it would, but here you go. All the data and excel files from the last 4 surveys:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/ecck6nue6kngp2y/finals.rar
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>>25921745
And here's the source threads for those as well if you'd like them:
http://desustorage.org/mlp/thread/8501049/
http://desustorage.org/mlp/thread/14101474/
http://desustorage.org/mlp/thread/18137720/
http://desustorage.org/mlp/thread/22371174/
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One more bump before bed with the season averages so far to >>25920465 with 55 Anons.

Keep those lists coming along if you have them /mlp/.
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>>25922002
>season 1
>on first

this shit is so fucking outdated
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>>25921495
As someone who had a bunch of friends but only REALLY cared about one, and then he moved away... I don't think Moondancer's backstory is unreasonable at all.
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>>25922179
Starlight and Moondancer would probably be able to relate on that situation.
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>>25918375
who needs discussion when you have thousands of horse pictures bump
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>>25922235
>>25922179
>>25921495
>>25921448
I think the episode was rather good, but Moondancer basically was mad that an NYC firefighter didn't show up to her birthday party on 9/11.

Twilight had a legitimate reason not to be at the party that Moondancer for no reason decided to be make or break for her having friends, even if her other friends would still be there for her.
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>>25923373
>I think the episode was rather good, but Moondancer basically was mad that an NYC firefighter didn't show up to her birthday party on 9/11.
Yeah, except in that case the firefighter could have prevented 9/11 or at least saved many more lives if he had made some friends. Don't forget that she defeated Nightmare Moon due to the power of friendship.
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>>25922002
>S5 was catching up again, until assblasted nostalgiafag put his shitty list up here

Just fuck my shit up senpai
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>>25923663
Season 5 would still be 64 points behind season 2 on average without that list. That guy's chart pretty much doubled the gap compared to if he had not participated, but if he's truly an outlier then more lists will put the averages closer to the actual opinion.
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>>25924511
Recently S5 was only about 40 points behind, so that's what I meant with catching up. But you're right, I suppose his won't matter anymore with a few more lists (if more anons will participate that is).
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>>25924789
I'm not too worried. There's still another two weeks to go anyway. Anons are out on holiday still, so I know it's going to be slow going. Plus there's a few I know are taking their time doing this.
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>>25922721
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>>25923434
Maybe I missed a point or maybe it was a plot hole, but it's still weird about Moon Dancer. The fate of Equestria depended on Twilight making friends, but not her.
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>>25926053
>>25923434
If Twilight stayed in Canterlot playing pin the tail on the pony with Moondancer, everyone in Equestria would be under the hoof of Nightmare Moon. Moondancer was not an element. Just leaving her was not nice, but it was entirely necessary that Twilight move to Ponyville if Equestria was to continue existing.
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>>25926011
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>>25929999
To be honest I don't care if the boys gay, what I'm scared of is the fact that this person is not going to deal with the fact that their little brother had sex. Also that this person is proud the boy was gay, as though he'd be disappointed if he was straight.
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>>25921745
>>25921783

Thanks, I will analyze these and have something interesting for the thread soon.
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>>25930757
Neat. I look forward to seeing what you come up with Anon.
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Bump before bed with the writer averages to >>25920465 with 55 Anons so far.
Faust has certainly moved up quite a bit considering she's had no new episodes.

Keep the lists coming along if you have them /mlp/.
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>>25931145
Never thought I'd see the day where we joked about a writer other than Williams.
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>>25931145
>Faust has certainly moved up quite a bit considering she's had no new episodes.
I wonder why
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>>25900641

/thread
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>>25921448
Agreed, but please just look at this
>>25920465
Everything because
>muh-aspie-waifu
>she was made for me!
These waifufags of one-shot ponies are literally ruining this board
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>>25935577
As long as there's more lists coming in any bias should go away if it's not the majority opinion. That being said, Amending Fences is likely going to stay top 5 along with CotLM.
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I'll be out for a few hours, and potentially more if work is busy, so I'll be slow to respond for a bit.
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Welp. I am fucking done with making lists. Despite not being completely accurate, it's good enough.

1 3x13 Magical Mystery Cure
2 4x12 Pinkie Pride
3 2x02 The Return of Harmony - Part 2
4 2x01 The Return of Harmony - Part 1
5 1x23 The Cutie Mark Chronicles
6 4x26 Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2
7 2x26 A Canterlot Wedding - Part 2
8 5x20 Hearthbreakers
9 1x26 The Best Night Ever
10 2x22 Hurricane Fluttershy
11 3x06 Sleepless in Ponyville
12 2x03 Lesson Zero
13 4x25 Twilight's Kingdom - Part 1
14 5x18 Crusaders of the Lost Mark
15 4x21 Testing Testing 1, 2, 3
16 4x09 Pinkie Apple Pie
17 5x12 Amending Fences
18 5x25 The Cutie Re-Mark Pt. 1
19 2x18 A Friend in Deed
20 3x07 Wonderbolts Academy
21 1x25 Party of One
22 5x26 The Cutie Re-Mark Pt. 2
23 5x08 The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone
24 2x07 May the Best Pet Win!
25 1x07 Dragonshy
26 1x14 Suited for Success
27 3x03 Too Many Pinkie Pies
28 2x11 Hearth's Warming Eve
29 1x09 Bridle Gossip
30 1x11 Winter Wrap Up
31 1x20 Green Isn't Your Colour
32 2x19 Putting Your Hoof Down
33 Mx01 Rainbow Rocks
34 4x01 Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 1
5 3x10 Keep Calm and Flutter On
36 4x05 Flight to the Finish
37 3x09 Spike at Your Service
38 4x18 Maud Pie
39 5x02 The Cutie Map - Part 2
40 5x01 The Cutie Map - Part 1
41 5x04 Bloom & Gloom
42 5x13 Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?
43 1x15 Feeling Pinkie Keen
44 2x04 Luna Eclipsed
45 1x08 Look Before You Sleep
46 2x17 Hearts and Hooves Day
47 2x15 The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000
48 2x23 Ponyville Confidential
49 1x16 Sonic Rainboom
50 2x09 Sweet and Elite
51 1x13 Fall Weather Friends
52 1x10 Swarm of the Century
53 4x02 Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 2
54 4x03 Castle Mane-ia
55 4x11 Three's A Crowd
56 4x08 Rarity Takes Manehattan
57 4x10 Rainbow Falls
58 4x13 Simple Ways
59 4x14 Filli Vanilli
60 5x07 Make New Friends but Keep Discord
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>>25938494
Already I can forsee people giving you a lot of shit. Might I ask why your top choice is there?
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61 5x14 Canterlot Boutique
62 3x05 Magic Duel
63 1x04 Applebuck Season
64 4x06 Power Ponies
65 4x07 Bats!
66 2x20 It's About Time
67 2x12 Family Appreciation Day
68 2x05 Sisterhooves Social
69 1x21 Over a Barrel
70 2x14 The Last Roundup
71 4x19 For Whom the Sweetie Belle Toils
72 Mx02 Friendship Games
73 5x17 Brotherhooves Social
74 5x15 Rarity Investigates!
75 5x24 The Mane Attraction
76 5x09 Slice of Life
77 5x11 Party Pooped
78 5x05 Tanks for the Memories
79 5x03 Castle Sweet Castle
80 1x03 The Ticket Master
81 1x22 A Bird in the Hoof
82 1x12 Call of the Cutie
83 1x19 A Dog and Pony Show
84 5x23 The Hooffields and McColts
85 3x12 Games Ponies Play
86 3x08 Apple Family Reunion
87 2x10 Secret of My Excess
88 1x01 Friendship is Magic - Part 1
89 1x02 Friendship is Magic - Part 2
90 1x17 Stare Master
91 2x16 Read It and Weep
92 3x04 One Bad Apple
93 2x24 MMMystery on the Friendship Express
94 3x01 The Crystal Empire - Part 1
95 2x21 Dragon Quest
96 1x05 Griffon the Brush-Off
97 4x16 It Ain't Easy Being Breezies
98 3x02 The Crystal Empire - Part 2
99 4x23 Inspiration Manifestation
100 4x15 Twilight Time
101 4x20 Leap of Faith
102 4x24 Equestria Games
103 1x18 The Show Stoppers
104 4x04 Daring Don't
105 4x22 Trade Ya!
106 5x21 Scare Master
107 5x19 The One Where Pinkie Pie Knows
108 5x16 Made in Manehattan
109 3x11 Just for Sidekicks
110 4x17 Somepony to Watch Over Me
111 5x06 Appleoosa's Most Wanted
112 2x06 The Cutie Pox
113 1x06 Boast Busters
114 2x13 Baby Cakes
115 2x25 A Canterlot Wedding - Part 1
116 1x24 Owl's Well That Ends Well
117 5x22 What About Discord?
118 2x08 The Mysterious Mare Do Well
119 5x10 Princess Spike
120 Mx00 Equestria Girls

19, M
June 2011
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>>25935528
>list stands out
>people notice it
>starts discussion
oh no, what are we going to do.
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>>25934614
Keep those hot opinions rolling
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>>25938507
Probably a big factor is that I was never really that adverse to Twilicorn in the first place. I would have preferred she had stayed a unicorn, but her gaining wings and becoming princess didn't necessarily clash with my perception of where I wanted her character to go. Not the biggest fan of how they handled it afterwards, but I don't see it as a mark against the episode itself.

As for the episode itself it's basically two things - The songs and the Emooooootiooooons
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>>25938507
>>25940664
>The songs
I'm a sucker for musical episodes and all the songs are catchy as fuck and some of the best of the series, with Celestia's Ballad being my absolute favorite song of the entire series.

>The Emooooootiooooons
Out of all the crazy, finale scenarios in the show, I feel the most invested in this one's purely about emotional stakes. RoH goes along simliar lines in that the Mane 6 lose their true selves and they have to regain it, but it's against the backdrop of a world-ending disaster. That's not a knock on RoH, I just really like that in MMC we don't worry about the Mane 6 returning to themselves because of external reasons related to saving the world, but solely because we really care for these characters.
It's sad when they're all out of their element. It's heartbreaking when Twilight realizes the full extent of what she did. So when things start to turn around, it's even more impactful. The happy, bright moments becomes even more happy and bright. Every single time A True, True Friend plays I can't help but smile like a motherfucker. And when Twilight is teleported to that Ether place, it's truly fucking magical. To see Celestia walk with Twilight and sing about how proud she is of her while showing everything that's happened really tugs on my heart. It's just fucking transcendental. Like damn, at the time I had been following these characters and the fandom for over a year and a half and to see all those moments pass by it's just like - Damn, I don't even know.

That's not to say the episode is perfect. There definitely are issues with bits of dialogue, the pacing, and pieces of the plot, but the whole experience is so overwhelming it overshadows the flaws for me.
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>>25940664
>>25940692
Hm, makes sense. I don't know if I could type out an explanation this well with Secret of My Excess.
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>>25938494
Sorry if you had a big issue with making the list.
Was it just the length of time it took that was the problem? If it's something fixable then I could probably use the feedback for next time.
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>>25941456
It's not that the list takes that long as it is it takes me way too long to make a list. Sometimes it's really hard to choose an episode over the other and it just takes me forever to choose. I'll change/add certain criteria for episode match-ups and then drop them for others. It doesn't help I haven't seen a lot of episodes recently. I tried to binge watch the entire series, but it's been really busy for the past month and I won't have internet for 2 weeks so I had to make a list now. It's fine though, the list I made gives an adequate idea of my rankings. The stuff I don't quite agree with is still close enough to the general position I would ideally put them in.
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I'm going to be out for a while again. Keep those lists coming /mlp/.
And thanks for keeping the thread alive while I'm gone other Anons.
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I've officially finished 15 battles.

When was the deadline again?

I really love this show, rewatching these is the best time I've had in far too long.
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>>25941275
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>>25943846
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>>25944849
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>>25943393
>When was the deadline again?
January 11th.
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>>25945556
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As a math major, I have to voice my appreciation for the https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/77412572/Post_S5_Episode_Ranking_Sorter.html

It is clearly following the efficient merge-sort algorithm for ranking and saves me a lot of effort doing the same thing by hand. I would have preferred it shuffle the episodes ahead of time though so as to reduce risk of placing two-parters next to one another just because (even though thats likely where they would have ended up anyways).

I'll have my two-bits to put in later tonight.
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Kinda relevant. But not for OP
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>>25946690
There's actually another version of the sorter that does shuffle it at the start:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/77412572/Post_S5_Episode_Ranking_Sorter_shuffle.html

I'm very thankful to the guy that made the initial sorter for the characters that were swapped out for episodes for this, and even more so for the kind Anons that helped modify the sorter for me over the last three times I did this. I don't have any idea how to code for html or java outside of adding items to the array, so I have to rely on help from them to make the sorting easier.
I left the randomized one out partially because I wanted everyone to use the same sorter, but I think it helps to sort inside a season first before having to compare everything in the series. Also I may have forgotten that modified sorter was there until you mentioned it. I could link it as an option from the initial sorter if Anons want a randomized start.

>>25943393
>>25945588
It's the 11th, but I'll play it by ear to see how many Anons are still working on lists to make sure I don't cut someone out that was almost done. I'll likely give a day or two extra at most.
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1 5x18 Crusaders of the Lost Mark
2 5x15 Rarity Investigates!
3 2x01 The Return of Harmony - Part 1
4 2x02 The Return of Harmony - Part 2
5 4x25 Twilight's Kingdom - Part 1
6 5x09 Slice of Life
7 Mx01 Rainbow Rocks
8 2x25 A Canterlot Wedding - Part 1
9 2x26 A Canterlot Wedding - Part 2
10 4x03 Castle Mane-ia
11 5x25 The Cutie Re-Mark Pt. 1
12 5x26 The Cutie Re-Mark Pt. 2
13 3x06 Sleepless in Ponyville
14 4x12 Pinkie Pride
15 2x05 Sisterhooves Social
16 4x18 Maud Pie
17 4x02 Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 2
18 1x26 The Best Night Ever
19 1x25 Party of One
20 2x03 Lesson Zero
21 Mx02 Friendship Games
22 5x12 Amending Fences
23 5x13 Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?
24 4x26 Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2
25 5x05 Tanks for the Memories
26 3x13 Magical Mystery Cure
27 4x01 Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 1
28 3x01 The Crystal Empire - Part 1
29 1x11 Winter Wrap Up
30 5x20 Hearthbreakers
31 3x05 Magic Duel
32 3x02 The Crystal Empire - Part 2
33 3x03 Too Many Pinkie Pies
34 4x19 For Whom the Sweetie Belle Toils
35 5x01 The Cutie Map - Part 1
36 5x02 The Cutie Map - Part 2
37 2x04 Luna Eclipsed
38 5x24 The Mane Attraction
39 5x07 Make New Friends but Keep Discord
40 4x11 Three's A Crowd
41 1x13 Fall Weather Friends
42 5x21 Scare Master
43 2x19 Putting Your Hoof Down
44 2x18 A Friend in Deed
45 4x22 Trade Ya!
46 1x18 The Show Stoppers
47 1x15 Feeling Pinkie Keen
48 5x16 Made in Manehattan
49 5x14 Canterlot Boutique
50 2x24 MMMystery on the Friendship Express
51 2x20 It's About Time
52 2x17 Hearts and Hooves Day
53 1x01 Friendship is Magic - Part 1
54 1x02 Friendship is Magic - Part 2
55 4x13 Simple Ways
56 5x04 Bloom & Gloom
57 4x10 Rainbow Falls
58 4x09 Pinkie Apple Pie
59 3x07 Wonderbolts Academy
60 2x12 Family Appreciation Day
61 2x07 May the Best Pet Win!
62 Mx00 Equestria Girls
63 2x22 Hurricane Fluttershy
64 4x05 Flight to the Finish
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>>25947562

65 5x19 The One Where Pinkie Pie Knows
66 4x21 Testing Testing 1, 2, 3
67 1x23 The Cutie Mark Chronicles
68 2x15 The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000
69 3x10 Keep Calm and Flutter On
70 4x07 Bats!
71 1x14 Suited for Success
72 1x07 Dragonshy
73 2x23 Ponyville Confidential
74 5x23 The Hooffields and McColts
75 5x06 Appleoosa's Most Wanted
76 1x20 Green Isn't Your Colour
77 4x20 Leap of Faith
78 3x12 Games Ponies Play
79 4x06 Power Ponies
80 4x08 Rarity Takes Manehattan
81 4x14 Filli Vanilli
82 3x08 Apple Family Reunion
83 1x06 Boast Busters
84 5x11 Party Pooped
85 1x04 Applebuck Season
86 2x14 The Last Roundup
87 4x17 Somepony to Watch Over Me
88 5x03 Castle Sweet Castle
89 3x11 Just for Sidekicks
90 5x17 Brotherhooves Social
91 4x04 Daring Don't
92 1x08 Look Before You Sleep
93 3x04 One Bad Apple
94 2x09 Sweet and Elite
95 4x23 Inspiration Manifestation
96 4x24 Equestria Games
97 4x15 Twilight Time
98 2x08 The Mysterious Mare Do Well
99 1x22 A Bird in the Hoof
100 2x13 Baby Cakes
101 2x16 Read It and Weep
102 2x06 The Cutie Pox
103 5x10 Princess Spike
104 3x09 Spike at Your Service
105 5x08 The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone
106 1x10 Swarm of the Century
107 4x16 It Ain't Easy Being Breezies
108 5x22 What About Discord?
109 2x10 Secret of My Excess
110 1x09 Bridle Gossip
111 1x03 The Ticket Master
112 1x17 Stare Master
113 2x21 Dragon Quest
114 1x12 Call of the Cutie
115 2x11 Hearth's Warming Eve
116 1x24 Owl's Well That Ends Well
117 1x16 Sonic Rainboom
118 1x05 Griffon the Brush-Off
119 1x21 Over a Barrel
120 1x19 A Dog and Pony Show

28, M
December 2013
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Trends to >>25947562 with 57 Anons so far.
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>>25947562
>>25947584

I'm rather happy looking back on my list and seeing just how few episodes I actually dislike. I had to go way down the list, and even then I still enjoy them.

Two standout episodes for me over the past few months were related to real life events that I was going through, but even those got pushed near the middle of the list.

Tanks for the memories for when my dog died, The one where Pinkie Pie Knows for when I found out my sister is pregnant. Both came not too soon before each event happened. Now we'll have to see when Cadence gives birth if it will be near in time to my sister.
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>>25947684
There's still stuff I enjoy in the episodes I like least. Like Twilight being adorable while she's sleepy in Princess Spike, or the main 6 interaction in SAYS. It's too bad the main parts of those irk me so much.
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>>25947707
This so much. Those two are at the bottom of my list too (and Appleloosa's Most Wanted), but even in these least likable episodes there's something I enjoy about them.
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>>25947707
Too bad all the ponies wanting Twilight makes no sense to begin with.
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>>25947989
She probably met with all of them beforehand to come up with the plans or arrange for plans to be made. Plus the other princesses probably just referred them all to her once they realized she was planning it all herself.
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>>25948004
No, it was shown before how outside of Ponyville she basically had no power.

Not only that, but Spike had just saved the fucking Olympics and was her personal assistant. It was completely illogical that he needed any sort of her "title."

Did the writers forget Spike's own title and how he's more respected in the Crystal Empire than Cadance herself?
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>>25948061
>No, it was shown before how outside of Ponyville she basically had no power.
In that episode? I may have to watch it a third time if that's the case since things may be foggy for me. I thought she had planned all of it, so regardless of power they looked to her cause she was the one coordinating all of it.

Writer's seem to forget about Spike's progress a lot.
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>>25948091
I was talking about how she couldn't even get a fucking taxi in Manehattan by pulling the royalty card. It was extra weird when it was the Manehattan delegate who wanted her so much.

The biggest "fuck you" to Spike's development was a crystal pony fucking joining in that mob. If anything the crystal pony would have convinced the rest of them to listen to Spike.
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>>25948134
Season 4 had Twilight in the weird limbo between being a "princess" and trying to keep her normal. One one hand we have stuff like that, on the other we have Trade Ya! with her in a position of power.
At least season 5 has her concrete in the princess spot now.
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>>25948219
Regardless the episode is the series' worst because its basic idea doesn't really work. Here's how the idea should have gone:

>"What if we have an episode where Spike takes advantage of Twilight's title to get ponies to do things?"

>"But Spike already has his own title and has earned the respect of ponies on his own several times, he doesn't need Twilight's name for anything."

>"Oh, right. Throw that one out."
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>>25948242
I'm not arguing that. The episode is at the bottom for me below EqG even. I do wonder what it would take to get a really good Spike episode.
Just for Sidekicks seems like the best solo effort for him so far.
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>>25948389
I've been toying with this idea that involves him growing up, but I worry it would mix in too much shit that should be separate.

I wanted to have an episode where he meets Garble again and he's "redeemed." But that would have to be separate from another episode where he comes to terms with being a dragon and grows physically.
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>>25948389
An episode that highlights what he's best at, sticking his neck out for others simply because he feels it's the right thing to do. He can be the support for another character while still being the main focus of the episode. He's great at knowing what needs to be done and understanding why a conflict has arisen, if they acknowledge that in an episode but have that utilized in a way that teaches Spike something, they'd have a fabulous episode. Instead, they just dismiss that he's often the only sane one in the group and paint him as a stupid kid in his solo episodes.

The beginning and end of Secret of my Excess, and much of Dog and Pony Show is what a good Spike episode would like, all that needs to be done is tie the 'lesson' back into him.
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>>25948464
I'd settle for an episode where Spike solves a problem he does not cause to begin with.
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So did reddit ever release everything for theirs?
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>>25949806
Yeah:
https://www.reddit.com/r/mylittlepony/comments/3y3lhx/bonus_stats_from_rmylittleponys_episode_ranking/
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>>25949845
Wow, they might hate Spike even more than us.
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>>25949845
>Twilight is dead last in consistency

maybe if you didn't use two parters...
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>>25949937
Their overall trend line slopes up and the the top 3 seasons for them are a flip of ours.
Also compared to our data right now Spike is liked ~10% more here with him getting 4.02% of the points on /r/mylittlepony compared to 4.39% here.

>>25950004
I think the guys that made that said there was a section showing her stats without the two parters.
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I'll be out for a few hours for work among other things, so I'll be slow for a bit.

>>25950039
>guys
Meant to say guy. He did that sheet by himself.
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>>25950039
Huh. Community differences I guess.
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>>25949845
They have Rarity mislabeled. In their original results she was slightly ahead of Dash.

In this one she is slightly behind Dash.

Since she was placed at number 2 I assume they mislabeled the second time.

Someone let them know.
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>>25950085
In the first set of graphs in the post there >>25949845? If it's that one then I made those charts for him, so I can take a second look at it.
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>>25950105
I mean, in this one
>>25949845

She is ranked behind Dash. However in their original rankings, the ones they published a few days ago here: https://www.reddit.com/r/mylittlepony/comments/3xvrkb/official_rmylittlepony_episode_survey_results/

Rarity is number 2. Since these are the original results AND in the post they affirm she is supposed to be in second place I think they got mislabeled the second time.

Rarity should be in second. I hope that isn't retardedly confusing
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>>25950120
>Secret of My Excess not in the top 20

The fuck? This was one of Larson's best and way better than a Ponyville Confidential.
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>>25950120
>I hope that isn't retardedly confusing
No, I think I get it. I'll take a second look at it when I get the chance tonight.
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>>25951290
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>>25950120
I think I may have an idea as to why those are different. I never verified with the guy that ran the survey exactly what his central characters were for each episode and just went off the comments in his planning thread on /r/mylittlepony.
I just have to redo that and then it should match up more closely unless there's a difference with the percentages compared to points.
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Happy new year, fags.

It's already 2 here, but whatever.
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>>25952326
You too.
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Bump before I go to sleep. Keep those lists coming as always if you have them /mlp/.

>>25950120
I'll have that character chart fixed after I wake up since work was too busy to look at it there.
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>>25954448
Today is a day for opinions
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>>25955220
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>>25955844
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>>25957565
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>>25959249
>archive says this is from EqD
That vote count seems low for that place.
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>>25958880
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>>25950120
Redoing it with the characters per episode from the list in the Google doc linked in the Reddit post only changed around Applejack and the CMC's ranking. Rarity and all the other ponies stayed the same. I'm curious where the breakdown is now.
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>>25953927
I'm damn lazy, but if you can keep it up till the weekend I'll do it.
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>>25961926
I'm going till the 11th, potentially plus a day or two given people still doing lists, so you can take your time.
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>>25960474
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>>25960833
Now I'm mad. Rarity gets her victory snatched from her.

...You know, there really isnt a good reason why Sonic Rainboom isn't considered a Raridash episode...
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>>25960833
Man they've got really shit taste.

>>25962621
Imagine being a fucking Spikefag, family.
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>>25962678
here's the thing. Everyone feels bad for Spike.

When Rarity's episodes are better than everyone else's (sans Twilight), it's "oh she's so underrated, she's come into her own, blah blah"

When they aren't it justifies her lower popularity. And if she isn't first there is an excuse to ignore her.

ALL MUST BELONG TO HER!
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>>25962740
I don't see these magical "bad" Rarity episodes all these Rarifags fuss about. They get nothing but gold but always complain.

And if people really felt similar ways about things and actually liked Spike, Rainbow Dash episodes would be dreaded as much as Spike ones. She has just as shitty of a track record in terms of infamous bad episodes.
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>>25960833
This is the list again from that post in case anyone is curious and doesn't want to follow the links.
Also Twilight would remain in 4th with 888 points if you take out the two parters.
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>>25962803
well first of all I am being a melodramatic fucker.

Secondly, you're right. I was just annoyed that what I thought was a mistake turned out to be the truth
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Page ten.
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late night bump
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>>25962838
I double checked the process afterwards to make sure the numbers from the original data sheet to the charts were still accurate and nothing changed, so I can only guess that something was wrong with the other charts somehow.
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>>25966569
Bump
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Okay, so I'm about half way through watching the show in reverse and I have to ask: What sort of emergencies involve edible boots?

Also Twilight looks naked without wings.
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>>25969850
Some kind of party probably requested it and Pinkie couldn't provide it, so it became an emergency.
Twilight does look different without those wings for sure. She's shorter pre MMC too.
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>>25969850
Think you'll be able to plow through the rest of the series in the 9 or so days you have left?
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1 4x12 Pinkie Pride
2 5x20 Hearthbreakers
3 5x12 Amending Fences
4 5x18 Crusaders of the Lost Mark
5 4x09 Pinkie Apple Pie
6 2x02 The Return of Harmony - Part 2
7 1x26 The Best Night Ever
7 2x01 The Return of Harmony - Part 1
9 5x25 The Cutie Re-Mark Pt. 1
9 5x26 The Cutie Re-Mark Pt. 2
11 4x18 Maud Pie
12 1x23 The Cutie Mark Chronicles
13 1x20 Green Isn't Your Colour
14 1x13 Fall Weather Friends
14 1x14 Suited for Success
16 1x11 Winter Wrap Up
17 5x24 The Mane Attraction
18 4x21 Testing Testing 1, 2, 3
19 5x17 Brotherhooves Social
20 2x25 A Canterlot Wedding - Part 1
20 2x26 A Canterlot Wedding - Part 2
22 2x22 Hurricane Fluttershy
23 2x15 The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000
24 2x05 Sisterhooves Social
25 2x10 Secret of My Excess
26 4x01 Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 1
26 4x02 Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 2
28 4x14 Filli Vanilli
29 5x09 Slice of Life
30 4x25 Twilight's Kingdom - Part 1
31 1x19 A Dog and Pony Show
32 2x04 Luna Eclipsed
33 3x10 Keep Calm and Flutter On
34 4x23 Inspiration Manifestation
35 4x19 For Whom the Sweetie Belle Toils
36 3x05 Magic Duel
37 3x06 Sleepless in Ponyville
38 5x15 Rarity Investigates!
39 5x03 Castle Sweet Castle
40 5x01 The Cutie Map - Part 1
40 5x02 The Cutie Map - Part 2
42 5x13 Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?
43 2x14 The Last Roundup
44 2x16 Read It and Weep
45 4x26 Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2
46 4x03 Castle Mane-ia
47 5x04 Bloom & Gloom
47 5x07 Make New Friends but Keep Discord
49 2x19 Putting Your Hoof Down
50 2x18 A Friend in Deed
51 1x07 Dragonshy
52 1x04 Applebuck Season
53 1x09 Bridle Gossip
54 1x10 Swarm of the Century
55 5x21 Scare Master
56 2x09 Sweet and Elite
57 1x16 Sonic Rainboom
58 1x17 Stare Master
59 2x12 Family Appreciation Day
60 2x07 May the Best Pet Win!
61 1x06 Boast Busters
62 1x25 Party of One
63 1x08 Look Before You Sleep
64 5x05 Tanks for the Memories
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>>25970170
65 5x08 The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone
66 5x14 Canterlot Boutique
67 2x20 It's About Time
68 2x03 Lesson Zero
69 1x15 Feeling Pinkie Keen
70 1x05 Griffon the Brush-Off
71 4x08 Rarity Takes Manehattan
72 4x11 Three's A Crowd
73 1x03 The Ticket Master
74 4x07 Bats!
75 4x15 Twilight Time
76 1x21 Over a Barrel
77 1x01 Friendship is Magic - Part 1
77 1x02 Friendship is Magic - Part 2
79 1x22 A Bird in the Hoof
80 3x11 Just for Sidekicks
81 4x05 Flight to the Finish
82 3x04 One Bad Apple
83 2x17 Hearts and Hooves Day
84 3x07 Wonderbolts Academy
85 2x21 Dragon Quest
86 2x23 Ponyville Confidential
87 2x06 The Cutie Pox
88 2x11 Hearth's Warming Eve
89 5x23 The Hooffields and McColts
90 Mx01 Rainbow Rocks
91 5x19 The One Where Pinkie Pie Knows
92 4x10 Rainbow Falls
93 3x03 Too Many Pinkie Pies
94 3x01 The Crystal Empire - Part 1
94 3x02 The Crystal Empire - Part 2
96 2x24 MMMystery on the Friendship Express
97 5x11 Party Pooped
98 Mx02 Friendship Games
99 1x24 Owl's Well That Ends Well
100 1x12 Call of the Cutie
101 4x22 Trade Ya!
102 4x20 Leap of Faith
103 5x16 Made in Manehattan
104 3x12 Games Ponies Play
105 4x06 Power Ponies
106 2x08 The Mysterious Mare Do Well
107 5x06 Appleoosa's Most Wanted
108 4x13 Simple Ways
109 1x18 The Show Stoppers
110 5x22 What About Discord?
111 4x16 It Ain't Easy Being Breezies
111 4x17 Somepony to Watch Over Me
113 5x10 Princess Spike
114 4x04 Daring Don't
115 4x24 Equestria Games
116 3x13 Magical Mystery Cure
117 3x09 Spike at Your Service
118 3x08 Apple Family Reunion
119 2x13 Baby Cakes
120 Mx00 Equestria Girls

33 M
August 2011
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>>25970140
Yeah, probably. If it comes down to it, I WILL drop everything and do it overnight. Like how I do school.
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What is actually wrong with Owls Well That Ends Well?
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these are just random images of mine btw
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>>25966569
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Going-places bump

I lost a bit of progress when my computer decided it had had enough of my shenanigans.
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Bump with the ranking chart to >>25970170 with 58 Anons so far.
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>>25972270
>>25973204
Have you been keeping track of how many anons you've been getting per day? Think we'll outnumber the pre S5 rankings?
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>>25971794
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>>25973764
It's hard to tell how many we'll end up with at the end with how long I'm doing it for. I could figure out the per day stat if I dived through the archive, but I'm hoping for a slight surge near the end if Anons have just been rewatching the series before doing this.
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>>25973764
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>>25974808
58 anons over 20 ish-days. 2.5-3 anons per day.

10-ish days left. 25-30 more anons, for a total of about 85-90 anons. Smaller than previous thread series.

Although it is clearly not actually getting 2+ anons per day anymore.

Also, _______bump______
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>>25976035
I'm not sure how much more I or the Anon helping me with the sorter can do to make it easier or more enticing for people to do these. I said it last thread I think, but as the seasons get added in it gets tougher to get a whole lot of people to go through with making a list cause of how long it takes.
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>>25976236
This sorter is extremely efficient, hyperbolic even. I can't imagine a better way, especially because one of the things about this is changing opinions over time and it was done this way previously. If it weren't specifically for /mlp/ I would want to post it on /r/samplesize or something.

Yeah, the time consumption sucks (It's why it took me so long both of the other times)
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>>25976286
I've considered trying this survey for different websites to see the difference, but I'm not sure how well it would work out given the different formats and visibility something like this would have. Plus /r/mylittlepony already had one, so I feel like I'd be stomping on that ground.
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It's-4am-what-is-my-life-bump
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1 4x26 Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2
2 2x26 A Canterlot Wedding - Part 2
3 2x04 Luna Eclipsed
4 3x13 Magical Mystery Cure
5 4x18 Maud Pie
6 Mx02 Friendship Games
7 1x14 Suited for Success
8 3x02 The Crystal Empire - Part 2
9 4x11 Three's A Crowd
10 4x12 Pinkie Pride
11 2x03 Lesson Zero
12 2x09 Sweet and Elite
13 5x25 The Cutie Re-Mark Pt. 1
14 2x20 It's About Time
15 1x11 Winter Wrap Up
16 4x08 Rarity Takes Manehattan
17 3x10 Keep Calm and Flutter On
18 4x02 Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 2
19 1x20 Green Isn't Your Colour
20 2x11 Hearth's Warming Eve
21 2x02 The Return of Harmony - Part 2
22 5x09 Slice of Life
23 1x25 Party of One
24 2x15 The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000
25 5x13 Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?
26 5x02 The Cutie Map - Part 2
27 2x16 Read It and Weep
28 1x09 Bridle Gossip
29 1x02 Friendship is Magic - Part 2
30 5x26 The Cutie Re-Mark Pt. 2
31 5x24 The Mane Attraction
32 5x07 Make New Friends but Keep Discord
33 5x12 Amending Fences
34 3x05 Magic Duel
35 2x19 Putting Your Hoof Down
36 1x08 Look Before You Sleep
37 2x18 A Friend in Deed
38 2x25 A Canterlot Wedding - Part 1
39 4x14 Filli Vanilli
40 5x14 Canterlot Boutique
41 1x19 A Dog and Pony Show
42 2x14 The Last Roundup
43 4x25 Twilight's Kingdom - Part 1
44 4x04 Daring Don't
45 4x06 Power Ponies
46 1x01 Friendship is Magic - Part 1
47 5x16 Made in Manehattan
48 4x07 Bats!
49 3x12 Games Ponies Play
50 3x06 Sleepless in Ponyville
51 2x05 Sisterhooves Social
52 1x06 Boast Busters
53 4x23 Inspiration Manifestation
54 4x24 Equestria Games
55 4x21 Testing Testing 1, 2, 3
56 5x01 The Cutie Map - Part 1
57 3x01 The Crystal Empire - Part 1
58 5x15 Rarity Investigates!
59 Mx01 Rainbow Rocks
60 1x16 Sonic Rainboom
61 4x22 Trade Ya!
62 5x22 What About Discord?
63 3x07 Wonderbolts Academy
64 1x07 Dragonshy
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>>25978468

65 2x08 The Mysterious Mare Do Well
66 2x01 The Return of Harmony - Part 1
67 1x26 The Best Night Ever
68 4x10 Rainbow Falls
69 3x03 Too Many Pinkie Pies
70 2x22 Hurricane Fluttershy
71 1x22 A Bird in the Hoof
72 5x11 Party Pooped
73 Mx00 Equestria Girls
74 5x20 Hearthbreakers
75 5x18 Crusaders of the Lost Mark
76 3x04 One Bad Apple
77 4x03 Castle Mane-ia
78 2x10 Secret of My Excess
79 2x17 Hearts and Hooves Day
80 1x15 Feeling Pinkie Keen
81 5x08 The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone
82 5x23 The Hooffields and McColts
83 1x04 Applebuck Season
84 1x18 The Show Stoppers
85 1x21 Over a Barrel
86 5x04 Bloom & Gloom
87 3x08 Apple Family Reunion
88 2x24 MMMystery on the Friendship Express
89 4x15 Twilight Time
90 2x21 Dragon Quest
91 2x23 Ponyville Confidential
92 5x21 Scare Master
93 5x17 Brotherhooves Social
94 1x13 Fall Weather Friends
95 5x10 Princess Spike
96 2x07 May the Best Pet Win!
97 4x20 Leap of Faith
98 4x19 For Whom the Sweetie Belle Toils
99 4x05 Flight to the Finish
100 4x01 Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 1
101 2x12 Family Appreciation Day
102 5x19 The One Where Pinkie Pie Knows
103 5x05 Tanks for the Memories
104 5x03 Castle Sweet Castle
105 1x05 Griffon the Brush-Off
106 1x03 The Ticket Master
107 4x09 Pinkie Apple Pie
108 1x24 Owl's Well That Ends Well
109 1x17 Stare Master
110 5x06 Appleoosa's Most Wanted
111 2x06 The Cutie Pox
112 1x12 Call of the Cutie
113 1x10 Swarm of the Century
114 1x23 The Cutie Mark Chronicles
115 4x16 It Ain't Easy Being Breezies
116 4x13 Simple Ways
117 3x11 Just for Sidekicks
118 3x09 Spike at Your Service
119 4x17 Somepony to Watch Over Me
120 2x13 Baby Cakes

21, M
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>>25970208
it's got spike being an ass and overreacting for no reason instead of simply voicing his concerns
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>>25941456
If you're the anon that made the site, something that would have saved me a lot of time is that I often forget episode titles and I had to check the wiki a lot.

If you could show a picture or a one line summary of both episode it would help tremendously.
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>>25978588
checked

and seconding this. adding in even the single title picture they use on the wiki for each ep would be great
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>>25978588
>>25978665
Kinda like one of these ideas (other would be to the right/left of the button, but I'd have to go read up on html tables for that)?
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>>25979144
Yes please!
Except, you know, make the pic actually match the title...
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>>25979149
It's called "visual aid". I just need to know how it's supposed to look like. So, would you prefer the image on the button or below it?
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>>25979173
Well, having it on the button makes it bigger, and bigger is better I suppose.
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>>25979173
nice!

i like it big on the button, that one looks great
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>>25979180
>implying the size can't be adjusted
The movies would fit better though.
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Now if I only knew how to modify the script so it makes these show up...

I can't into javascript.
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>>25979392
the code already changes the 'episode info' link for the episodes you're ranking, so i guess use the same method but instead of sourcing the link you just pull the image from the same section of the wiki pages' code

i have no idea how java works either

barring that, go save all the images one by one and have the program source them manually
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>>25979392
I can /g/, link me to the code and I'll fix it for you if you want.
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1 4x12 Pinkie Pride
2 2x03 Lesson Zero
3 2x02 The Return of Harmony - Part 2
4 2x01 The Return of Harmony - Part 1
5 Mx02 Friendship Games
6 1x19 A Dog and Pony Show
7 2x12 Family Appreciation Day
8 4x23 Inspiration Manifestation
9 1x25 Party of One
10 3x05 Magic Duel
11 Mx01 Rainbow Rocks
12 5x15 Rarity Investigates!
13 4x26 Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2
14 4x01 Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 1
15 4x02 Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 2
16 1x26 The Best Night Ever
17 1x08 Look Before You Sleep
18 1x06 Boast Busters
19 4x18 Maud Pie
20 4x25 Twilight's Kingdom - Part 1
21 4x21 Testing Testing 1, 2, 3
22 5x13 Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?
23 5x08 The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone
24 5x11 Party Pooped
25 2x09 Sweet and Elite
26 2x20 It's About Time
27 1x09 Bridle Gossip
28 1x14 Suited for Success
29 2x05 Sisterhooves Social
30 2x18 A Friend in Deed
31 4x13 Simple Ways
32 1x20 Green Isn't Your Colour
33 1x23 The Cutie Mark Chronicles
34 2x11 Hearth's Warming Eve
35 1x11 Winter Wrap Up
36 2x10 Secret of My Excess
37 1x05 Griffon the Brush-Off
38 2x24 MMMystery on the Friendship Express
39 2x04 Luna Eclipsed
40 1x10 Swarm of the Century
41 1x07 Dragonshy
42 5x24 The Mane Attraction
43 4x03 Castle Mane-ia
44 5x14 Canterlot Boutique
45 5x07 Make New Friends but Keep Discord
46 4x09 Pinkie Apple Pie
47 1x21 Over a Barrel
48 1x22 A Bird in the Hoof
49 3x06 Sleepless in Ponyville
50 2x15 The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000
51 1x17 Stare Master
52 3x03 Too Many Pinkie Pies
53 2x16 Read It and Weep
54 2x25 A Canterlot Wedding - Part 1
55 2x26 A Canterlot Wedding - Part 2
56 1x16 Sonic Rainboom
57 2x17 Hearts and Hooves Day
58 5x12 Amending Fences
59 1x04 Applebuck Season
60 5x23 The Hooffields and McColts
61 3x12 Games Ponies Play
62 4x20 Leap of Faith
63 4x22 Trade Ya!
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>>25979615
64 4x06 Power Ponies
64 4x11 Three's A Crowd
66 5x21 Scare Master
67 5x20 Hearthbreakers
68 4x05 Flight to the Finish
69 4x08 Rarity Takes Manehattan
70 5x25 The Cutie Re-Mark Pt. 1
71 5x26 The Cutie Re-Mark Pt. 2
72 2x07 May the Best Pet Win!
73 2x14 The Last Roundup
74 1x03 The Ticket Master
75 5x04 Bloom & Gloom
76 5x01 The Cutie Map - Part 1
77 5x02 The Cutie Map - Part 2
78 5x03 Castle Sweet Castle
79 5x17 Brotherhooves Social
80 5x18 Crusaders of the Lost Mark
81 3x04 One Bad Apple
82 2x19 Putting Your Hoof Down
83 2x22 Hurricane Fluttershy
84 2x23 Ponyville Confidential
85 4x24 Equestria Games
86 5x06 Appleoosa's Most Wanted
87 4x14 Filli Vanilli
88 2x06 The Cutie Pox
89 4x15 Twilight Time
90 4x17 Somepony to Watch Over Me
91 5x16 Made in Manehattan
92 3x11 Just for Sidekicks
93 4x16 It Ain't Easy Being Breezies
94 3x07 Wonderbolts Academy
95 1x01 Friendship is Magic - Part 1
96 1x02 Friendship is Magic - Part 2
97 4x07 Bats!
98 3x13 Magical Mystery Cure
99 1x15 Feeling Pinkie Keen
100 3x01 The Crystal Empire - Part 1
101 3x02 The Crystal Empire - Part 2
102 2x21 Dragon Quest
103 3x08 Apple Family Reunion
104 1x24 Owl's Well That Ends Well
105 1x12 Call of the Cutie
106 1x13 Fall Weather Friends
107 2x08 The Mysterious Mare Do Well
108 5x05 Tanks for the Memories
109 1x18 The Show Stoppers
110 4x19 For Whom the Sweetie Belle Toils
111 4x10 Rainbow Falls
112 3x10 Keep Calm and Flutter On
113 4x04 Daring Don't
114 5x22 What About Discord?
115 5x09 Slice of Life
115 Mx00 Equestria Girls
117 3x09 Spike at Your Service
118 5x19 The One Where Pinkie Pie Knows
119 5x10 Princess Spike
120 2x13 Baby Cakes

20, M
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7
6
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>>25979615
>1 4x12 Pinkie Pride
>5 Mx02 Friendship Games
>11 Mx01 Rainbow Rocks
...
>95 1x01 Friendship is Magic - Part 1
>96 1x02 Friendship is Magic - Part 2

The FUCK?
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>>25979651
>liking the pilot
>not liking Pinkie Pride
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>>25979667
>EQG in top 10
>The pilot in worst 25
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>>25979689
Wasn't really asking for your opinions m8, just dumping mine like everyone else
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>>25979721
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>>25979456
Yeah, but the episode info links are in a single array object that has the episode title as name, so I can't easily add another link to the episode using that system it would seem.

>>25979472
I think you can simply copy the source code from the page (Ctrl+U).
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>>25981482
>Ghostbumping
>In 2016
Nonokosaged
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>>25979689
>The pilot
Meh. It wasn't amazingly received at any time, hell a lot of people complain about it both when it came out and going forward. It's probably my least favorite* opener with only the opener to the season fourth giving me room to debate

*least favorite does not imply it was bad
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Ranking table to >>25979615 with 60 Anons so far.
CotLM dropped out of the top 5 to 7th and season 2's closing the gap on 1.

Also that visual aid thing is a nice idea.
I welcome any kind of help like that as long as it doesn't mess with the list it spits out at the end or the sorting to get there. I don't have much /g/ in me so assistance with the sorter's code is appreciated greatly.
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>>25981720
>complain about it
>the opener to the season fourth

I need some sleep
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>>25981900
Hi, /g/ anon here.
I made the visual aid feature, feel free to copy-paste the source.

Live demo: http://82.233.177.220/
Pastebin of source: http://pastebin.com/raw/iQW2F7a9
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>>25982754
Whoops, wrong pic.
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>>25982772
Is this really fucking necessary? If you're going to do this, you should really choose an easily identifiable screenshot from that episode so that even those faggots who haven't watched the episode in over 9000 years should remember it.
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>>25982754
Well, I looked through the screenshots you chose for each episode and you did a pretty good job. However, I'm not on board with every decision you made (e.g. you chose Pinkie talking to herself on the Friendship Express over showing the yaks in Party Pooped).
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>>25982875
I didn't just make a list of more than a hundred perfect screenshots for all the episodes!
I'm pulling the images directly from the wikia pages.

I know at least for me, I remember the episode 95% of the time after seeing the image, for the rest there's still the actual link to the wiki.

You can always edit the Wikia page's screenshot if you're not happy with it.
Remember it's worth exactly what you paid for it.
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>>25982967
I'm not the OP. I'm sure he's more than happy about it, but I can't speak for him.
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>>25982875
I don't know how they are going to gauge their feelings on an episode if they can't even remember what it is given that much.
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>>25982967
>I know at least for me, I remember the episode 95% of the time after seeing the image, for the rest there's still the actual link to the wiki.

At least for me, I remember the episode after only seeing the fucking EPISODE NUMBER and the SEASON. I don't even need to look at the title to know which episode it is after that.

I'm not saying you did a shitty job. You actually did a pretty good job. I'm just wondering why all of this is even necessary. Are the horsefuckers here so out of touch with the show that they don't even remember the episodes anymore?

Well, I guess that's neo-/mlp/ for ya. Full of fans of the fandumb, normalfags and fetishfags, but only few remain who actually care about the fucking show!
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>>25983068
>episode number
That's pretty cool. I definitely remember most, if not all episodes just when seeing the title, but outside of a few specific ones I don't know the numbers by heart. I rarely pay attention to the numbers over the title.
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>>25982754
I like the way you implemented that. Very efficient.
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>>25983068
Some of us don't rewatch episodes very often, so it's easy to forget the least remarkable ones.

On the top of my head I have no idea what S03E11 is, and I don't remember what the plot of Over a Barrel even is, but if I google it I'm sure I'll remember what a snoozefest it was and hapilly rank it last.
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It's a good thing Neal Dusedau bitches about gun control non-stop. If I were him I wouldn't want people to have guns either, not after watching my episodes.
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>>25983315
>Neal Dusedau
This guy made two episodes, and I hate both of them. Of course he's probably going to write more in S6.
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>>25983348
The problem is that he tries to write episodes that are beyond his Johnny Test/Fish Hooks-tier writing level. He tries to be clever.
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>>25983239
>S03E11
That's Just For Sidekicks, that episode where the Mane 6 leave for the Crystal Empire for the Equestria Games and Spike is saddled with all the Mane 6's pets and eventually tries to give the pets to the CMC, which leads to the CMC, Spike and the pets all traveling to the Crystal Empire. I mostly remember it as the episode where Angel wasn't a total dick, since they were all hiding under the Mane 6's beds and he chose not to alert them to Spike's and the others' presence because Spike apologized for the way he treated the pets. Not one of the most interesting episodes, but I haven't watched that episode in years and I still remember most of what happened.

Over a Barrel is about the Mane 6 travelling to Appleloosa and settling a dispute between the Appleloosans and the Buffalos, which leads to them fighting by throwing cakes at each other and eventually finding a mutually beneficial solution. Once again, not one of the most memorable episodes, but I still remember what it was about.

I did all of this without looking anything up.
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>>25983438
So you have a good memory, good for you I guess.
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>>25983487
To be fair, Just for Sidekicks was so forgettable that even I had almost forgotten what it was about until I skimmed through it a few weeks ago. I don't blame for you for forgetting about it. It wasn't necessarily a terrible episode, but it was really boring. Unfortunately, there are a ton of episodes I really wish I could forget (SAYS, MMDW, Rainbow Falls), but I hate them so much that ironically I remember them more than certain other episodes I don't hate.
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>>25975359
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>>25985849
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There are so many episodes that seem to be unanimously hated and I just don't understand. Why do we hate Magical Mystery Cure? I have no clue. What did Rainbow Falls ever do to you?

Even Spike at Your Service wasn't bad in the overall scheme of cartoons. This show is just way better than everything else, except for gumball, which is only worse by a bit.
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>all this eqg hate
aww
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>>25986582
Oh, and Equestria girls will both be in my top three without a doubt. The first one will be upper half.
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>>25986582
>unanmiously hated
>Magical Mystery Cure

Dude, what? Even just looking at the surveys here should tell you otherwise but many people praised the actual episode since the fucking thing came out. Where do people get these notions? Just look in front of you. Speaking for all episodes, near all of them get at least decent scores if not very high ones and it is very rare to see one flat out hated and not merely considered the worst of a bunch. Maybe a handful of episodes exist that were initially and continued to be completely despised.

I just can't understand why a few people hold this notion when so much evidence exists to suggest otherwise. Just looking at these threads I recall several instances of people mentioning how much they enjoyed the plot of MMC and the songs regardless of feelings on Twilicorn.
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>>25986673
It's because I don't pay attention and vocal minorities, probably. I still don't know why so many people hate MMC though, because twilicorn is not a good reason.
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>>25982754
If they really need more info to figure out an episode then the link to the episode's page on the wiki is right there anyway, so that should work out. Only thing I've had mess up on my end is the picture for Hearth's Warming Eve which comes up blank, but that's not concerning for me and may well just be something with my adblocker or noscript acting up. Hopefully this helps people with their lists. I merged that into the active sorter in the OP.
Thanks for the help Anon!
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>>25986704
>I do not understand why so many people hate MMC
because not very many people hate the episode and a negative opinion simply travels the farthest. It blows my mind when a new episode comes out and someone says "everyone clearly hated the episode" meanwhile the strawpoll is switching between a majority giving an episode a 10 and a 9. I very rarely see complete disgust with an episode and even very dry episodes like the Mccolts get a 6/10.

That does not mean one cannot completely dislike an episode, but a select few have this idealization of /mlp/ as one that hates everything when threads stretching back as far as /co/ suggest nothing but the complete opposite. If anything, /mlp/ is probably more positive in regards to the topic they are based around than any community I've ever seen.
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>>25986825
I still think it's fair for me to believe that more people actively dislike MMC than almost any other episode, and I can't see why.
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>>25987349
for me, MMC was mediocre. i enjoy it overall, but i dont like a lot of the stuff they did in it. it was an extremely important event that was rushed, which is the problem most people had with it. bottom line is: it could have been a lot better.
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>>25987349
>that whole post
Please explain to me your reasoning, because I cannot wrap my head around it in the slightest. SAYS was shit on far more than MMC.

I think you're taking the notion of people hating Twilicorn and applying it to people hating the episode when one does not imply the other. Even so, most people still crying about Twilicorn (to the extent you're stressing it) are often laughed off while SAYS, Princess Spike and other such episodes are left open to criticism far more often.

I just don't see where you're getting this impression from, so much counter evidence exists and yet you seem to disregard it repeatedly. Please. Just tell me how having a chart of what is literally every episode ranked by how fond people are of them is not sufficient for you to question that opinion when dozens of episodes are ranked below the one you are claiming to be hated more than every other episode.
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>>25987938
I'm not saying that the episode is generally disliked, or averages low, I'm saying a higher number of people would say dislike it (not a neutral stance). But my original statement is that I don't understand why some things are disliked; the only thing wrong with princess spike is that spike did nothing morally wrong that actually affected anybody negatively. The stuff that fell apart did because he was genuinely trying to be helpful. Like is SAYS except he's not literally retarded.

I also feel that this thread fails to be a proper sample of the board just because smarter people tend to be interested in things like statistics and would put the time into this.
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>>25988114
you forgot the bullshit plant that was invented for the sole purpose of fucking spike over.
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>>25988162
I thought it was funny.
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>>25988367
go to bed meghan.
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>>25988114
>I also feel that this thread fails to be a proper sample of the board just because smarter people tend to be interested in things like statistics and would put the time into this.

Threads pertaining to the show and strawpolls still say otherwise
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>>25988114
>I also feel that this thread fails to be a proper sample of the board just because smarter people tend to be interested in things like statistics and would put the time into this.
I could do another of these using the same format Reddit did and see how they compare. Not sure how I'd work the timing of it with this one though.
http://www.allourideas.org/

The lower barrier of entry would allow more people to participate perhaps.
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>>25988495
I feel like if someone doesn't care enough to take this survey, the latter survey wouldn't convince enough people to sufficiently differ.

In terms of intelligence, while underage is obviously a factor, I doubt people are challenged by this survey to the extent that the other one would motivate them
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>>25988705
I for one and I'm not just being a dickhole when I say this think of myself as quite smart. I don't think the survey is hard, but if you take it seriously, it's a grind. People not very interested in statistics would be less motivated to sit through it.

Then again, I feel like the average poster on 4chan is of above average intelligence.
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>>25988705
I don't know. Comparing the 100+ the first two surveys got with the 71-83 of the ones after S4, and now with this looking like it's going to end with close to the upper 60s to lower 70s at this rate. Not pessimism there, just my lowball guess for the moment. That kind of steady drop makes me think the time has something to do with it. I could be wrong and it's just a coincidence. I certainly wouldn't mind a bunch of people coming in near the end to prove me wrong.
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>>25988114
There are a few episodes in this show that I absolutely despise. SAYS, MMDW, Rainbow Falls are all among them. Princess Spike was so terrible that I refuse to rewatch it after watching it just once in a livestream. I'm not like some faggots here who seem to hate any post-MMC episode out of principle, but there are still plenty of shitty episodes to choose from. Most of those shitty episodes happen to be Spike episodes, unsurprisingly enough.
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>>25991765
MMDW make me raugh erritime.
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>>25986795
You're welcome, happy to help!
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>>25988849
I think the fact that there's just so many episodes to sort through now can be pretty demotivating.
When you take 5 minutes to make up your mind on the first several ones and it still says "0% done", it's pretty rough.
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>>25993774
good. only the true fans will make it through the gauntlet.
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>>25988755
https://soundcloud.com/horsenews/alicorn-twi-1

>>25988495
I don't think using a less accurate system would be a good idea, as much as I would like to see a larger sample size. I prefer accurate data.
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asdf
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About a week or so left bump.
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>>25996034
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>>25999264
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>>26000370
last bump for the night
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>>25998724
Why do you post this every night. Bitch wasn't even that hot.
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>>26001218
>hot

Hot implies a certain conventional beauty. Which she is not I agree.

Also, 2 nights is every night now.

Begone sinner. And meet thy doom!
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>>26001233
No, go be a faggot somewhere else, thanks.
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>>26001233
>posting no hooves

Get the fuck out of here
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>>25988755
>>25994029
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFh8BCBIWu0
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>>26001221
Keep posting. I like her
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>>26001218
Audrey is sexy as hell nigga.
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>>26001854
You're entitled to have shit taste, sir.
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>>26001865
Not him, but curious to what your good taste is
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How many more lists do you think we're going to get before the 7 days left are done?
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>>26001901
mine
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>>26001892
I don't find humans attractive.
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>>26002040
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Lust bump from me for a bit.
Keep those lists coming along /mlp/.
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>>26001178
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Rank Episode
1 2x03 Lesson Zero
2 2x02 The Return of Harmony - Part 2
3 2x01 The Return of Harmony - Part 1
4 5x12 Amending Fences
5 4x18 Maud Pie
6 1x11 Winter Wrap Up
7 2x20 It's About Time
8 5x01 The Cutie Map - Part 1
9 5x02 The Cutie Map - Part 2
10 5x25 The Cutie Re-Mark Pt. 1
11 5x26 The Cutie Re-Mark Pt. 2
12 2x04 Luna Eclipsed
13 3x05 Magic Duel
14 2x10 Secret of My Excess
15 5x20 Hearthbreakers
16 2x25 A Canterlot Wedding - Part 1
17 2x26 A Canterlot Wedding - Part 2
18 1x07 Dragonshy
19 4x14 Filli Vanilli
20 1x26 The Best Night Ever
21 4x07 Bats!
22 1x01 Friendship is Magic - Part 1
23 1x02 Friendship is Magic - Part 2
24 2x22 Hurricane Fluttershy
25 2x15 The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000
26 1x22 A Bird in the Hoof
27 1x17 Stare Master
28 1x10 Swarm of the Century
29 1x06 Boast Busters
30 1x25 Party of One
31 4x26 Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2
32 1x03 The Ticket Master
33 3x10 Keep Calm and Flutter On
34 4x09 Pinkie Apple Pie
35 4x23 Inspiration Manifestation
36 2x24 MMMystery on the Friendship Express
37 2x19 Putting Your Hoof Down
38 1x13 Fall Weather Friends
39 1x15 Feeling Pinkie Keen
40 1x08 Look Before You Sleep
41 5x07 Make New Friends but Keep Discord
42 5x13 Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?
43 5x16 Made in Manehattan
44 5x09 Slice of Life
45 2x16 Read It and Weep
46 3x03 Too Many Pinkie Pies
47 2x23 Ponyville Confidential
48 5x21 Scare Master
49 1x23 The Cutie Mark Chronicles
50 4x25 Twilight's Kingdom - Part 1
51 4x21 Testing Testing 1, 2, 3
52 5x08 The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone
53 5x18 Crusaders of the Lost Mark
54 2x14 The Last Roundup
55 1x09 Bridle Gossip
56 3x06 Sleepless in Ponyville
57 5x04 Bloom & Gloom
58 5x14 Canterlot Boutique
59 4x03 Castle Mane-ia
60 4x01 Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 1
61 4x02 Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 2
62 1x19 A Dog and Pony Show
63 2x07 May the Best Pet Win!
64 4x11 Three's A Crowd
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>>26004759
65 4x12 Pinkie Pride
66 5x24 The Mane Attraction
67 5x22 What About Discord?
68 5x19 The One Where Pinkie Pie Knows
69 4x06 Power Ponies
70 5x17 Brotherhooves Social
71 5x05 Tanks for the Memories
72 4x08 Rarity Takes Manehattan
73 5x11 Party Pooped
74 4x22 Trade Ya!
75 4x20 Leap of Faith
76 1x04 Applebuck Season
77 2x11 Hearth's Warming Eve
78 1x14 Suited for Success
79 3x01 The Crystal Empire - Part 1
80 3x02 The Crystal Empire - Part 2
81 4x17 Somepony to Watch Over Me
82 1x05 Griffon the Brush-Off
83 3x07 Wonderbolts Academy
84 2x06 The Cutie Pox
85 2x05 Sisterhooves Social
86 2x09 Sweet and Elite
87 5x23 The Hooffields and McColts
88 5x06 Appleoosa's Most Wanted
89 4x10 Rainbow Falls
90 4x19 For Whom the Sweetie Belle Toils
91 4x15 Twilight Time
92 5x15 Rarity Investigates!
93 1x24 Owl's Well That Ends Well
94 1x12 Call of the Cutie
95 1x20 Green Isn't Your Colour
96 1x16 Sonic Rainboom
97 4x13 Simple Ways
98 3x12 Games Ponies Play
99 3x11 Just for Sidekicks
100 4x04 Daring Don't
101 4x05 Flight to the Finish
102 3x04 One Bad Apple
103 2x17 Hearts and Hooves Day
104 2x18 A Friend in Deed
105 3x08 Apple Family Reunion
106 2x12 Family Appreciation Day
107 1x21 Over a Barrel
108 1x18 The Show Stoppers
109 2x08 The Mysterious Mare Do Well
110 5x03 Castle Sweet Castle
111 4x24 Equestria Games
112 3x13 Magical Mystery Cure
113 2x13 Baby Cakes
114 4x16 It Ain't Easy Being Breezies
115 5x10 Princess Spike
116 2x21 Dragon Quest
117 3x09 Spike at Your Service
118 Mx01 Rainbow Rocks
119 Mx02 Friendship Games
120 Mx00 Equestria Girls

20, M
Hiatus 3
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8
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that list is a-ok in my book
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>>26002060
>someone does something I don't like
>call them autistic!
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>>26005763
>posting a human actress entirely unrelated to mlp in a board for discussing horses
>"s-stop oppressing me"
Maybe you're just retarded and autistic
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>>26005961
Isn't she the inspiration for Rarity though?
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>>26006242
and pic is considered the inventor of the electronic television, I'd still understand why people would call me autistic if I posted multiple pictures of him with no discussion on a board made for horsefuckers.
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>>26006285
I'm being triggered by all this lack of hooves. I'd be on /his/ if I wanted to see your old photo albums.
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>>26006317
:^)
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Bump with the writer averages to >>26004759 with 61 Anons so far.
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>>26004662
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>>26007389
Kind of hilarious seeing the disparity between new S5 writers.
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>>26008054
Yeah. Hearthbreakers really helped Nick out though. Despite a middling Party Pooped.
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>>26008265
Party Pooped is definitely a "love it or hate it" episode I've found.

And Berrow kind of got a disadvantage of probably not being given adventure stories, something she excels with in print.

Dusedau was miles below everything else though. Easily the two worst episodes of the season.
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>>26008318
I thought What About Discord? was nice for showing that the main 6 are a lot more friendly with Discord now. Twilight and him making up at the end was cute too. The way the episode was laid out just didn't work well though. I really disliked it at first, but was able to appreciate it more a second time through.
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>>26008828
I just can't get how the jokes aren't really jokes.
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>>26008846
What do you mean? They really beat the idea over the head of the viewer but that doesn't seem to be what you're getting at.
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>>26008871
There is literally no reason the rest of the Mane Six shouldn't have realized Twilight and/or Discord were acting strange or were incapable of putting two and two together.

Unrelated to episode quality but Neal Dusedau has not endeared himself to the fandom which means his future episodes will have low ratings too.
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>>26008899
They realized Twilight was acting strange and Discord was just reminiscing with them. He had ulterior motives sure, but he was not being outright malicious until the end.
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>>26007389
>McCarthy above Faust
Faustfags BTFO
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>>26008036
The Rarara train has no breaks
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>>26008949
They were dumb enough to not see him being malicious.
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>>26009579
>"but he was not being outright malicious until the end"
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>>26010002
People actually see that? I'm amazed that the main characters couldn't tell how malicious Discord was being the second Twilight showed up and ALWAYS when she was there.

None of them thought it was weird how hard he pushed how much that they had fun ONLY this much when Twilight was around?
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>>26010054
I didn't consider it very malicious as much as inconsiderate. The reason I note the difference is because it is much more believable for the mane 6 to overlook the latter in comparison to the former. I'm not hand waving handing the idiot ball to characters when it suits the plot, but in this case (and given that the mane 6 aren't completely emotionally aware of their surroundings) I found it reasonable that they would be joking around about their most recent get together even in the presence of Twilight. It's something friends do.

Like I said, they really beat us over the head with it, but in terms of each individual scene, I find the situation perfectly believable.
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>>26010579
I would buy it a LOT more if it weren't a Discord episode.

And if I were in this situation with my different groups of friends I'd be able to tell right away that the "Discord" in my group was trying to make the "Twilight" upset. But maybe that's just me.
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Bump before bed with the ranking table plus points up to >>26004759 with 61 Anons so far.
Keep those lists coming if you have them /mlp/.

You have about a week left plus maybe one or two days.
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>>26011886
>You have about a week left plus maybe one or two days.
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>>26012045
I thought a month would be enough time to let people rewatch the stuff they weren't sure about, plus my Spring classes start tomorrow so I won't be able to keep as close an eye on this as I'd like.
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>>26011886
>Amending Fences 2nd
>Meme episode 35th
>RR above FG
I hate all of you
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>>26012102
rev up those opinions
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>Meme episode 35th
The worst part
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>>26012102
Everybody's opinions are wrong except mine.
Everybody is dumb except for me.
No, that wasn't meant to be greentexted sarcasm mocking you.
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>>26008265
Alright S5 probably can't catch up anymore unfortunately, but S2 still has a chance to get to be best season.
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Quick question since I don't think the Anon that made this list is coming back:
https://desustorage.org/mlp/thread/25736387/#25755994

Do you think it would be better to just add one extra in the mode of gender, join period, rate, and optimism when this is finished to make those stats all add up to the final amount of Anons, or should I just leave that out and make a note saying why the total is one less than the amount of Anons listed in the final picture?
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>>26011598
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>>26012102
>RR
>not better than FG
You've got to be joking. However, I do think that Amending Fences wasn't THAT good.
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>>26014625
That's a big pony
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>>26014792
Not joking
I just prefer a good story over a memefest that's only praised for the songs
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>>26015176
Indeed it is.
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>>26015424
>memefest
Did you use a 4chan word enhancer or am I forgetting something?
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>>26015811
>am I forgetting something
Probably the fact that they constantly wasted screentime with the fandumb's favorite characters getting cameos instead of trying to make the movie good in a way that actually matters
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>>26015867
Well it's a Battle of the Bands and the Dazzlings main shtick is that they charm and manipulate others. Wouldn't really work if the only characters there were the 8 that could not be manipulated efficiently. Beyond the side characters directly fucking with the mane 7 and then performing their songs I don't recall them significantly impacting the movie.

I'd hardly call including secondary characters a "memefest" either. Just because autists attach themselves to characters that are normally regulated roles beyond simply background characters does not make them "memes"
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>>26016358
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>>26016832
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>>26010747
I don't think Discord wanted to make Twi upset. Like he said in the episode, I think it was more another case of his "don't tell her to teach her a lesson" shtick, in that he realized she was actually jealous and wanted her to come to the realization herself, because if he had simply told her it would never work, she'd never have admitted/realized it. The others just wanted to be helpful, I don't really think they are to blame for not getting at what Discord did. And I think they might actually have continued even if they knew, since Twi definitely needed to admit her jealousy.

I honestly found the episode to be decent. A bit too implausible, too repetitive and the ending almost ruins the lesson right away, but I liked the development for Twilight. I don't think it'll be all the way down in my list.
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>>26013721
Use only the data you have and make the note.
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>>26018984
That's what I was leaning towards. Seems like the most accurate way to do it if he doesn't miraculously show up.
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>>26017974
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>>26021971
last bump for tonight
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Anyone know a good site to binge watch S5?
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>>26022748
The one linked in the survey not have all of it?
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>>26022748
netflix
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>>26022763
I didn't even look there cuz haven't seen em all. Thanks
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>>26022748
>>26022774
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Sure is a whole lot of Rarity around here.
Thanks for keeping this bumped Rarifags.
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>>26023905
Your appreciation of the Rarifag Gestapo is appreciated Herr Anon
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>>26011886
Do you think you should add an additional collumn indicating the episode's season and number (i.e. S5E18)?
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>>26024098
I could just use the format that the sorter spits out too and make those the new episode titles. Let me see how that would look.
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>>26015942
Not him, but the meme plays a large part of driving the interest. Thing is popular with a number of people, other people swayed by this perception will like thing too. Part of why I don't consider most of these lists nor the aggregate outcomes of them in any seriousness. There are "agreed upon top-tier" episodes, characters, and writers which lends to skewing judgement with bias.
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1 4x09 Pinkie Apple Pie
2 4x05 Flight to the Finish
3 1x14 Suited for Success
4 1x26 The Best Night Ever
5 2x02 The Return of Harmony - Part 2
6 2x01 The Return of Harmony - Part 1
7 3x06 Sleepless in Ponyville
8 5x21 Scare Master
9 4x18 Maud Pie
10 2x09 Sweet and Elite
11 1x16 Sonic Rainboom
12 1x23 The Cutie Mark Chronicles
13 1x08 Look Before You Sleep
14 4x22 Trade Ya!
15 1x25 Party of One
16 2x05 Sisterhooves Social
17 4x21 Testing Testing 1, 2, 3
18 5x20 Hearthbreakers
19 3x04 One Bad Apple
20 1x20 Green Isn't Your Colour
21 1x11 Winter Wrap Up
22 5x08 The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone
23 5x14 Canterlot Boutique
24 5x02 The Cutie Map - Part 2
25 5x01 The Cutie Map - Part 1
26 2x22 Hurricane Fluttershy
27 4x12 Pinkie Pride
28 5x18 Crusaders of the Lost Mark
29 5x07 Make New Friends but Keep Discord
30 1x07 Dragonshy
31 5x15 Rarity Investigates!
32 3x12 Games Ponies Play
33 4x15 Twilight Time
34 1x05 Griffon the Brush-Off
35 2x16 Read It and Weep
36 2x14 The Last Roundup
37 4x13 Simple Ways
38 5x09 Slice of Life
39 5x12 Amending Fences
40 1x06 Boast Busters
41 2x03 Lesson Zero
42 2x04 Luna Eclipsed
43 1x19 A Dog and Pony Show
44 1x09 Bridle Gossip
45 1x13 Fall Weather Friends
46 3x10 Keep Calm and Flutter On
47 5x04 Bloom & Gloom
48 5x05 Tanks for the Memories
49 4x08 Rarity Takes Manehattan
50 3x07 Wonderbolts Academy
51 2x23 Ponyville Confidential
52 4x07 Bats!
53 4x23 Inspiration Manifestation
54 4x19 For Whom the Sweetie Belle Toils
55 2x07 May the Best Pet Win!
56 2x08 The Mysterious Mare Do Well
57 3x05 Magic Duel
58 2x06 The Cutie Pox
59 4x16 It Ain't Easy Being Breezies
60 1x22 A Bird in the Hoof
61 1x02 Friendship is Magic - Part 2
62 1x01 Friendship is Magic - Part 1
63 4x11 Three's A Crowd
64 3x03 Too Many Pinkie Pies
65 1x15 Feeling Pinkie Keen
66 1x12 Call of the Cutie
67 4x20 Leap of Faith
68 4x03 Castle Mane-ia
69 4x02 Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 2
70 4x01 Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 1
71 1x17 Stare Master
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>>26024098
Something like this?
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>>26024402


72 2x15 The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000
73 2x17 Hearts and Hooves Day
74 2x18 A Friend in Deed
75 2x19 Putting Your Hoof Down
76 2x10 Secret of My Excess
77 1x10 Swarm of the Century
78 1x04 Applebuck Season
79 4x25 Twilight's Kingdom - Part 1
80 5x19 The One Where Pinkie Pie Knows
81 2x20 It's About Time
82 1x03 The Ticket Master
83 3x01 The Crystal Empire - Part 1
84 2x13 Baby Cakes
85 2x12 Family Appreciation Day
86 2x11 Hearth's Warming Eve
87 5x11 Party Pooped
88 5x13 Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?
89 5x03 Castle Sweet Castle
90 3x08 Apple Family Reunion
91 4x26 Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2
92 3x02 The Crystal Empire - Part 2
93 4x14 Filli Vanilli
94 1x24 Owl's Well That Ends Well
95 2x21 Dragon Quest
96 4x10 Rainbow Falls
97 4x17 Somepony to Watch Over Me
98 3x13 Magical Mystery Cure
99 2x26 A Canterlot Wedding - Part 2
100 2x24 MMMystery on the Friendship Express
100 2x25 A Canterlot Wedding - Part 1
102 1x18 The Show Stoppers
103 5x24 The Mane Attraction
104 5x10 Princess Spike
105 4x24 Equestria Games
106 1x21 Over a Barrel
107 4x04 Daring Don't
108 5x23 The Hooffields and McColts
109 Mx02 Friendship Games
110 3x09 Spike at Your Service
110 3x11 Just for Sidekicks
112 5x22 What About Discord?
113 5x25 The Cutie Re-Mark Pt. 1
113 5x26 The Cutie Re-Mark Pt. 2
115 5x16 Made in Manehattan
115 5x17 Brotherhooves Social
117 4x06 Power Ponies
118 5x06 Appleoosa's Most Wanted
119 Mx00 Equestria Girls
120 Mx01 Rainbow Rocks

2) Male, 25
3) Month before Season 2 started (August 2011 I think?)
4) 7
5) 4
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>>26024405
Yes.
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>>26024438
That doesn't look like it's too much stuff in one table though, right?
I don't think the numbering system there leaves any room for error in interpretation at least.
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>>26024414
What's got you so negative, Anon? Guessing you really like AJ.
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1 2x26 A Canterlot Wedding - Part 2
2 2x25 A Canterlot Wedding - Part 1
3 4x12 Pinkie Pride
4 1x14 Suited for Success
5 4x21 Testing Testing 1, 2, 3
6 2x19 Putting Your Hoof Down
7 5x18 Crusaders of the Lost Mark
8 5x12 Amending Fences
9 4x26 Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2
10 4x25 Twilight's Kingdom - Part 1
11 2x20 It's About Time
12 2x07 May the Best Pet Win!
13 3x13 Magical Mystery Cure
14 2x22 Hurricane Fluttershy
15 1x25 Party of One
16 2x03 Lesson Zero
17 5x26 The Cutie Re-Mark Pt. 2
18 5x25 The Cutie Re-Mark Pt. 1
19 5x15 Rarity Investigates!
20 2x23 Ponyville Confidential
21 2x01 The Return of Harmony - Part 1
22 2x04 Luna Eclipsed
23 2x02 The Return of Harmony - Part 2
24 2x17 Hearts and Hooves Day
25 2x05 Sisterhooves Social
26 2x09 Sweet and Elite
27 1x11 Winter Wrap Up
28 5x24 The Mane Attraction
29 2x10 Secret of My Excess
30 1x16 Sonic Rainboom
31 1x26 The Best Night Ever
32 2x15 The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000
33 4x18 Maud Pie
34 4x23 Inspiration Manifestation
35 5x01 The Cutie Map - Part 1
36 5x02 The Cutie Map - Part 2
37 5x09 Slice of Life
37 5x13 Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?
39 4x02 Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 2
40 4x01 Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 1
41 1x10 Swarm of the Century
42 4x14 Filli Vanilli
43 3x05 Magic Duel
44 5x04 Bloom & Gloom
45 5x14 Canterlot Boutique
46 4x08 Rarity Takes Manehattan
47 3x04 One Bad Apple
48 2x16 Read It and Weep
49 1x06 Boast Busters
50 1x23 The Cutie Mark Chronicles
51 1x20 Green Isn't Your Colour
52 4x06 Power Ponies
53 4x13 Simple Ways
54 4x04 Daring Don't
55 1x18 The Show Stoppers
56 2x11 Hearth's Warming Eve
57 2x18 A Friend in Deed
58 1x02 Friendship is Magic - Part 2
59 1x01 Friendship is Magic - Part 1
60 Mx01 Rainbow Rocks
61 1x08 Look Before You Sleep
62 5x20 Hearthbreakers
63 5x08 The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone
64 5x17 Brotherhooves Social
65 2x13 Baby Cakes
66 2x21 Dragon Quest
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67 1x05 Griffon the Brush-Off
68 1x12 Call of the Cutie
69 1x19 A Dog and Pony Show
70 1x17 Stare Master
71 5x07 Make New Friends but Keep Discord
72 1x09 Bridle Gossip
73 1x13 Fall Weather Friends
74 3x06 Sleepless in Ponyville
75 5x05 Tanks for the Memories
76 3x02 The Crystal Empire - Part 2
77 3x01 The Crystal Empire - Part 1
78 2x06 The Cutie Pox
79 2x12 Family Appreciation Day
80 2x08 The Mysterious Mare Do Well
81 4x19 For Whom the Sweetie Belle Toils
82 1x21 Over a Barrel
83 4x09 Pinkie Apple Pie
84 3x08 Apple Family Reunion
85 1x07 Dragonshy
86 1x03 The Ticket Master
87 1x04 Applebuck Season
88 Mx00 Equestria Girls
89 5x19 The One Where Pinkie Pie Knows
90 5x03 Castle Sweet Castle
91 5x21 Scare Master
92 5x11 Party Pooped
93 3x12 Games Ponies Play
94 4x03 Castle Mane-ia
95 2x14 The Last Roundup
96 1x15 Feeling Pinkie Keen
97 4x17 Somepony to Watch Over Me
98 4x22 Trade Ya!
99 4x24 Equestria Games
100 4x20 Leap of Faith
101 5x16 Made in Manehattan
102 3x03 Too Many Pinkie Pies
103 4x15 Twilight Time
104 3x07 Wonderbolts Academy
105 1x22 A Bird in the Hoof
106 1x24 Owl's Well That Ends Well
107 4x11 Three's A Crowd
108 5x10 Princess Spike
109 5x06 Appleoosa's Most Wanted
110 5x23 The Hooffields and McColts
111 3x11 Just for Sidekicks
112 4x07 Bats!
113 4x05 Flight to the Finish
114 5x22 What About Discord?
115 Mx02 Friendship Games
116 2x24 MMMystery on the Friendship Express
117 4x10 Rainbow Falls
118 3x10 Keep Calm and Flutter On
119 3x09 Spike at Your Service
120 4x16 It Ain't Easy Being Breezies

19 M
May 2011
8
7

Damn sorting that took a long time.
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It's very strange seeing Bats! fall so much over the years. It's good that these surveys come out becaus I remember it being hailed for a very long time and now people suddenly really do not like it...
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>>26024496

It's just that when they hit with the newer episodes, it's pretty good, but for the most part, season 5 has been somewhat lackluster for me. I'm lost as to how people enjoyed the season finale and I am still salty that so many people here liked it. As for AJ, she used to be my top 3 but has fallen since. I don't dislike any of the main 6 though.

>>26024574
When it first came out, I was a little annoyed by it, but over time, I lessened my rage against it and accepted it as a fun episode. It's not great, but it's risen from shit.
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>>26024574
Reminds me of the A Canterlot Wedding rage back in the S2 finale. Anons really didn't like the concept of a new alicorn and Twilight's brother coming up out of nowhere, but now it seems Anons are okay or liking it.
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>>26024553
>Damn sorting that took a long time.
I know. I try and find ways to make it quicker and take all the feedback and help I can get, but there's only so much that can be done it seems.
Thanks for trudging though it though.
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Here's the episode averages by central character so far to >>26024539 with 63 Anons.

And before someone asks, Twilight would be 7th on this with 4011 points if you took out the two parters.
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>>26024678
Pasted in the wrong graph and forgot to sort the table by average.
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>>26024688
Spike was robbed I think. Will never understand the poor ranking for Equestria Games years later. Don't give a shit about the anthem scene, but the episode did everything Spike needed right. Other Spike episodes were good and I don't know how you can see Secret of My Excess as anything but Larson almost at his best.

All this survey confirmed for me, like has been said before, is that people don't know what they want and a good portion just do not like the basic concept of his character.

I'd almost say that he needs a major paradigm shift like the CMC to remain a relevant character. He was much less memorable in S5 than even in previous seasons.
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>>26024714
>I'd almost say that he needs a major paradigm shift like the CMC to remain a relevant character.
Agreed. Most of the time the main 6 are calm, cool, and collected now and are trying to resolve problems outside their town, so Spikes role as the voice of reason is worthless now. He only really had his one moment like that in Castle Sweet Castle when he said how much of a mess the place was.
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>>26024739
The map made a throne for him so there is that, but you're right. He's not doing the thing he used to be good at because it's not needed as much. Something really has to change with him in S6 and I really hope that it did considering the writing is long done.
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>>26024414
Damn someone does not like season finales, except for S1
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>>25930757

I know it's been a week, but I haven't died. Real life is distracting. I will have some charts in the next two days.

>>25946690

>efficient merge sort

You are right. From a theoretical worst-case perspective, merge sort is a great algorithm. However, consider the following practical circumstances:

1. The comparisons chosen by merge sort can seem counterintuitive and unpredictable for humans, which slows down their comparisons. For humans, it is easier and faster to compare one episode against many others in a row.

2. Merge sort is O(nlog(n)) in all cases. Insertion sort is O(n^2) on average, but O(n) in the best case (i.e. the list is already sorted or nearly sorted). With the benefit of earlier survey responses, it would be easy to present anons with an initial list that is already nearly sorted.
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>>26024831
>I know it's been a week, but I haven't died. Real life is distracting. I will have some charts in the next two days.
Take your time. This still has 4-6 days to go.

>an initial list that is already nearly sorted.
Not that Anon you replied to, but I'd get worried about bias in a case like that. For the next survey I was thinking on trying the sorter with the randomized initial sort to cut down on any chance of bias.
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>>26022535
You thought this bump may have been something important, but instead it was me! Rarifag!
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1 4x26 Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2
2 2x26 A Canterlot Wedding - Part 2
3 2x04 Luna Eclipsed
4 3x13 Magical Mystery Cure
5 4x18 Maud Pie
6 Mx02 Friendship Games
7 1x14 Suited for Success
8 3x02 The Crystal Empire - Part 2
9 4x11 Three's A Crowd
10 4x12 Pinkie Pride
11 2x03 Lesson Zero
12 2x09 Sweet and Elite
13 5x25 The Cutie Re-Mark Pt. 1
14 2x20 It's About Time
15 1x11 Winter Wrap Up
16 4x08 Rarity Takes Manehattan
17 3x10 Keep Calm and Flutter On
18 4x02 Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 2
19 1x20 Green Isn't Your Colour
20 2x11 Hearth's Warming Eve
21 2x02 The Return of Harmony - Part 2
22 5x09 Slice of Life
23 1x25 Party of One
24 2x15 The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000
25 5x13 Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?
26 5x02 The Cutie Map - Part 2
27 2x16 Read It and Weep
28 1x09 Bridle Gossip
29 1x02 Friendship is Magic - Part 2
30 5x26 The Cutie Re-Mark Pt. 2
31 5x24 The Mane Attraction
32 5x07 Make New Friends but Keep Discord
33 5x12 Amending Fences
34 3x05 Magic Duel
35 2x19 Putting Your Hoof Down
36 1x08 Look Before You Sleep
37 2x18 A Friend in Deed
38 2x25 A Canterlot Wedding - Part 1
39 4x14 Filli Vanilli
40 5x14 Canterlot Boutique
41 1x19 A Dog and Pony Show
42 2x14 The Last Roundup
43 4x25 Twilight's Kingdom - Part 1
44 4x04 Daring Don't
45 4x06 Power Ponies
46 1x01 Friendship is Magic - Part 1
47 5x16 Made in Manehattan
48 4x07 Bats!
49 3x12 Games Ponies Play
50 3x06 Sleepless in Ponyville
51 2x05 Sisterhooves Social
52 1x06 Boast Busters
53 4x23 Inspiration Manifestation
54 4x24 Equestria Games
55 4x21 Testing Testing 1, 2, 3
56 5x01 The Cutie Map - Part 1
57 3x01 The Crystal Empire - Part 1
58 5x15 Rarity Investigates!
59 Mx01 Rainbow Rocks
60 1x16 Sonic Rainboom
61 4x22 Trade Ya!
62 5x22 What About Discord?
63 3x07 Wonderbolts Academy
64 1x07 Dragonshy
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>>26025287

65 2x08 The Mysterious Mare Do Well
66 2x01 The Return of Harmony - Part 1
67 1x26 The Best Night Ever
68 4x10 Rainbow Falls
69 3x03 Too Many Pinkie Pies
70 2x22 Hurricane Fluttershy
71 1x22 A Bird in the Hoof
72 5x11 Party Pooped
73 Mx00 Equestria Girls
74 5x20 Hearthbreakers
75 5x18 Crusaders of the Lost Mark
76 3x04 One Bad Apple
77 4x03 Castle Mane-ia
78 2x10 Secret of My Excess
79 2x17 Hearts and Hooves Day
80 1x15 Feeling Pinkie Keen
81 5x08 The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone
82 5x23 The Hooffields and McColts
83 1x04 Applebuck Season
84 1x18 The Show Stoppers
85 1x21 Over a Barrel
86 5x04 Bloom & Gloom
87 3x08 Apple Family Reunion
88 2x24 MMMystery on the Friendship Express
89 4x15 Twilight Time
90 2x21 Dragon Quest
91 2x23 Ponyville Confidential
92 5x21 Scare Master
93 5x17 Brotherhooves Social
94 1x13 Fall Weather Friends
95 5x10 Princess Spike
96 2x07 May the Best Pet Win!
97 4x20 Leap of Faith
98 4x19 For Whom the Sweetie Belle Toils
99 4x05 Flight to the Finish
100 4x01 Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 1
101 2x12 Family Appreciation Day
102 5x19 The One Where Pinkie Pie Knows
103 5x05 Tanks for the Memories
104 5x03 Castle Sweet Castle
105 1x05 Griffon the Brush-Off
106 1x03 The Ticket Master
107 4x09 Pinkie Apple Pie
108 1x24 Owl's Well That Ends Well
109 1x17 Stare Master
110 5x06 Appleoosa's Most Wanted
111 2x06 The Cutie Pox
112 1x12 Call of the Cutie
113 1x10 Swarm of the Century
114 1x23 The Cutie Mark Chronicles
115 4x16 It Ain't Easy Being Breezies
116 4x13 Simple Ways
117 3x11 Just for Sidekicks
118 3x09 Spike at Your Service
119 4x17 Somepony to Watch Over Me
120 2x13 Baby Cakes

20, M
Feb. '11
10
8
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Bump with the ranking chart to >>26025287 with 64 Anons.

Crazy how the score jumps down between those top three and to the next one below. The gap between the seasons 1 and 2 average is now only three points too. Which is impressive considering they're at over 4100 points each.
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>>26025413
>the bottom
Well, at least SAYS finally made a friend
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>>26025430
I find the mix of the bottom of the list kind of intriguing. The mix of items I find to be mostly a loss mixed in with the ones that I just didn't enjoy as much as others plus the episodes I thought were kind of decent, like Just for Sidekicks and Apple Family Reunion RIP Babs.
The bump up from those bottom two is pretty pronounced though. SAYS finally having an episode to stand over is weird.
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>>26025413
>EQG that far down
EQGfags getting btfo it seems
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>>26025535
Not even EqGfags like EqG 1.
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>>26025430
>>26025455
It's weird though, Princess Spike just left me indifferent after watching it. Sure it wasn't great, but it didn't bother me much either. I guess it did enrage most other people and I understand some reasons why, but I can't seem to get angry about it.

>>26025413
I was rooting for S5, but S2 is my second favorite season so this is a great development.
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>>26025540
I just find it worse than most other episodes. It's nothing to get angry about, it's just not a good episode.
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>>26025413
Shame to see S5 get the cold shoulder after S4 being such a strong contender the last time around. I wonder if a more well received finale would have significantly altered the outcome.
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>lost save code
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>>26025413
>tfw Just for Sidekicks gets shafted because it's both a Spike episode and it was associated with Games Ponies Play
It's actually really sad that it gets that much hate, seeing as it's one of Spike's few good episodes.
Also
>Hooffields and McColts that low
It wasn't that bad an episode, was it?
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>>26025770
>Hooffields and McColts

Do you feel the episodes above it are worse? Something has to be on the bottom
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>>26025827
Games Ponies Play is significantly worse.
In fact I'm shocked it's that high up, it had no redeemable qualities to me and just seemed like an all round shit episode. Spike tier if you may.
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>>26025874
Both episodes introduced very polarizing characters although I feel that Hooffields fell behind in terms of how the story unfolded. The concept was fine, but the back and forth was boring in my opinion and never amounted to very much in terms of advancing the episode, shedding light on the characters, or just being amusing. Obviously some amount of it added character to the two families, but I feel that could have been done without using up as much time as they did.

GPP on the other hand, did a much better job of carrying the story through to its conclusion, and the mane 6 were as in point as TS and FS were in Hooffields. I'm not amazingly fond of either episode but I definitely felt more engaged by GPP.
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>>26025904
on point*
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>>26025912
Fair enough.
I personally enjoyed H&M how the fuck are you supposed to abbreviate that name a lot more cause of more what was going on around the plot, rather than the plot itself, which was extremely generic. I actually enjoyed the back and forth and found it entertaining as fuck, and Twilight and Flutters were written pretty well.
GPP, on the other hand, had a more interesting plot, but the mistake they made was showing Harshwhinny too early in the episode, which just basically rendered the rest of the episode useless, cause you knew exactly what was going to happen the rest of the time. And the main problem I had with it was that the characters weren't written well at all in my opinion, what with Pinkie screeching everything and she's my favourite horse, so it annoyed me slightly more and all the other pones acting stupid the whole time.
Maybe I'm being harsh on it, but I rank it down there with SAYS and Princess Spike in terms of terrible.
Whoa that turned into a longer post than I expected
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>>26025660
That makes me think.

I've said before I know pretty much nothing about web design, so I don't know the ethics or anything like that around it either. If I were to ask one of the kind Anons that helped with the sorter the sorter to change it to save a cookie with the most recent save up to the last sort the user did in it, would that breach any kind of trust or ethics I don't know about? I'd hate to make a wrong move like that and disrespect/trigger Anons like that, and an autosave sounds like it would be beneficial.
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>>26025963
>the sorter the sorter
Guess that's enough 4chan for me this morning.
Keep the lists coming along if you have them /mlp/.
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>>26025256
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>>26026481
>"Congradu-pony-lations!"
One of my favorite things from season 4. Rarity hamming it up to the point of that line was hilarious.
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>>26024801

Season 1 was great because it didn't focus and follow just Twilight around. That's one of my biggest issues with most of the season finales and openings is that it is really adventure-based and that is not what I am looking for in the show. If it's set in the background correctly like Dragonshy or Lost Treasure, it can work well. But when it is forced front and center, I don't think the show feels as genuine.
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>>26026590
Tabitha's delivery also helped it
Tabitha is by far the best VA on the show
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I wonder what Dusedau thinks about his new "title." Probably damage controlish and whining about how you never have to watch it again.

They still exist, still are shit, and still have an impact on characters. They're shit even if you never touch them again.
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>>26026998
I'm curious who is sticking around for S6 cause if his name shows up in the final writers list there will be much groaning here.
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>>26027130
I know for a fact Confalone is Because I personally asked him. No clue about Dusedau.
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>>26027148
Larson isn't confirmed in or out yet, right?
I know him being out would be crushing since AKR is out now.
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>>26027154
I have heard mixed things about Haber too because he is on another show now. He might have edited some of S6 though.
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>>26027625
I'm kinda worried about S6 cause of all these staff switch ups. Could fuck up the balance they had in S5.
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>>26025413
>Princess Spike
Why?
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>>26025963
I don't know how to do that, but it would be a godsend even though I am going back and forth between computers so I still use the text export
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>>26028538
It's probably the single episode in the series that has a basic idea that straight up does not work and should have been stopped as soon as Jim Miller came up with the rough idea. It simply does not work with the rest of the series and could not be rewritten.

Even MMDW or SaYS could be, and at least those episodes had some laughs attached to them.
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>>26028569
Well the only one of those episodes I didn't like was Princess Spike, and I think it's the only one with a bad premise.

I think the only episode I don't like in the whole series is SAYS.
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>>26028617
I used to dislike SaYS but I dislike it a lot less now. It had a competent premise and a mediocre execution and it honestly became kind of a meme to hate it. Same with MMDW really.

Princess Spike on the other hand just makes literally no sense inherently. Even the title. Come the fuck on, you're really trying to make a "joke" like that when one of his actual and real titles that he's respected for is "The Great and Honorable Spike the Brave and Glorious?"

So many episodes prior to Princess Spike make it such shit, Equestria Games probably being the biggest but others helping too.
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>>26024321
So what, if not consensus, do you consider to be a good way of ranking episodes?
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>>26028874
Not him but to each their own
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>>26026590
Seriously, that whole scene was so great. It caught me unprepared and I just couldn't stop laughing that they really went there. Fuck, I'll go rewatch it right now
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>>26025943

Jumping into this convo. I think the thing you're missing here is that GPP centers around the main 6 for most of the episode instead of one-off characters (and in the case of H&M, a lot of them). It's easier to enjoy a dopey, jokey story with the entirety of the main 6 than some random ponies we know won't be coming back. I also believe that people judge the episode to harsh(whinny)ly. The reason they show Harshwhinny early is so that through the who episode, you can cringe and feel for the main 5 as they try to do their best all for nothing. It's to make you feel bad as the ending builds towards Crystal Empire not getting the games. The end was an ass pull because they needed to make use of the Empire so they came up with some Bullshit to keep it there. I'm not saying the episode is perfect or anything, and I understand that the ending is pretty shit, but the rest of the episode is pretty alright. I guess I really don't see where the issue with characterization was. I know this was during the shit Pinkie writing era, but I don't remember it being too bad in this one. Maybe I'll rematch it tonight.
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>>26027625

I don't know why people like Haber. He's got meh episodes at best. The real shining star I hope they bring back is Natasha. She has given me episodes I didn't expect and has been amazing (except for Breezies which was an ok episode)in season 4 and 5. She needs to write more.
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>>26024588
What do you dislike about the S5 finale? Or does Starlight's not perfectly done backstory/redemption bother you so much it pulls the episode down that far (even under the S1 premiere, which had way worse redemption and mediocre middle part in my opinion)?

>>26026791
>adventure-based and that is not what I am looking for in the show
Oh, we have a rare anti-Faustfag here :^)

>>26025660
>There is a save feature
>someone still manages to fuck it up
sorry, Anon

>>26025963
Many sites use cookies to save their user's settings. Since the data is actually stored on the user's computer and not on any server, it's actually not that much of a security concern in itself. What is problematic are the cookies set by ad companies every time one of their ads is displayed on a site, since the cookie is set for the page the ad comes from (a so-called third party cookie) and thus will be read and submitted to the ad company each time one of their ads is served, meaning that the advertiser gets precise logs of what pages (that the advertiser serves) the user uses. The cookie you propose would not have this use-case.

In short: Neat idea, I don't see any concerns. Read it when the page is loaded, update it when a button is clicked.

>>26028662
>>26028569
>has a basic idea that straight up does not work
Could you elaborate on this? I hear everyone saying this, but I think the beginning and middle of the episode could actually lead up to a good and worthy resolution. Or do you mean the basic idea of the entire episode as it now is instead of just the premise? In that case, I would agree, but I think the premise is actually decent.

>>26028899
I was hoping he wouldn't take the "my opinion is objectively correct" stance, because that would be the very definition of bias he claims to dislike.
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>>26029383
There is literally no reason why Spike wouldn't be respected in his own right. There is no reason for him to take Twilight's title at all, and it doesn't make any sense because we're shown in the past that even TWILIGHT HERSELF using HER OWN TITLE didn't get her what she wanted and in fact was bad to do.

The gravest insult was that a fucking crystal pony was one of the ones yelling at Spike.
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>>26029475
>The gravest insult was that a fucking crystal pony was one of the ones yelling at Spike.

It all makes sense when you think about. Those were obviously changelings and a later episode will have the changelings enact a second invasion which is quelled by Spike single handedly talking down the changelings after uniting all of Equestria.

The episode will end with a clip of Neal Duseau clearing his work space out to go back to his fast food job
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>>26029508
Oh and seriously, fuck Cadance in that episode too. She's going to be a mother soon? Fuck, I fear for that foal.
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>>25894372
There are people this autistic that make theses graphs?
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>>26029563
Do they look complex to you? Because they aren't. It's basically a strawpoll that requires second grade problem solving instead of first grade
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>>26029383
>>26029383

Season 5 finale was just so over the top and I've never been the biggest fan of AU shit so that didn't help. As for the :^), I'm not sure if that's supposed to be sarcasm, but I really don't understand how the adventure plot of the first episode drew you here if you are a Faustfag. It was pretty not great. Don't get me wrong, the fantasy setting and background of the show is great and does deserve a little bit of fleshing out, I just don't think that should be the main focus of an episode.
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>>26029475
While I agree that insisting on Twilight was a bit overdone, I did like that part. Not because of Spike being cast aside as "random dragon", but because of what came after – the delegates simply believed him when he told them that what he said was what Twilight told him. It's pretty realistic, too: Imagine a speaker of a head of state being asked a question and giving an obviously personal answer. He'd probably not be believed. But if he prefaces it with "The head of state's opinion is the following", everyone would note it down.
My main point however is that this could lead to a resolution where his propositions don't always work out too well, but some do and Twi and the other Princesses still thank him because they understand that he knows Twilight well enough to decide similarly to her and managed to keep Twilight asleep.

I do think it would have been funny if the crystal pony would at least have argued a bit in Spike's favor, would have made for a nice scene.

>>26029671
I thought the time travel stuff to be exactly great, I like that sort of stuff.

I'm using Faustfag here as defender of Faust's ideas, since she wanted the show to have even more adventure. I'm not a Faustfag myself. I called you anti-Faustfag since you actually want less adventure, and used the :^) since I'm not sure all actual Faustfags are even aware of Faust's initial plans.

Finally, the slice-of-life-with-slight-continuity-and-some-adventure format the show has is one of the reasons I enjoy the show. I really like to see the ponies in both kinds of situations, small everyday problems and big, world-ending problems. I do also enjoy the "adventure as backdrop" episodes you mentioned a lot, but I also think this show is only what it is because it does all three, and it wouldn't be as great if any of those were missing, or if the current balance (great adventures in two-parters, remaining episodes divided more or less equally between the other two types) was greatly different.
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>>26029839
Spike being cast aside was part of the reason the episode was so shit.
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>>26029839

On the Faust thing, I knew that she always wanted it to be more adventure heavy and am kinda glad she didn't get exactly what she wantes. It also makes me laugh that people claim that Faust is the only reason the show is what it is. I will agree that she had a heavy hand in everything for creating it, but can guarantee that there were plenty of people behind the scenes even during the creation of the show bible that helped her make the show into what it became. There's a few documentaries around with interviews with her where she talks about specifically 1 or 2 people who really helped her fine tune the bible before submission and even after that that helped shape it.
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>>26028874
>>26029383
That's the thing; there is no objectively right or wrong way of measuring episode quality, since it's all relative to one's personal opinions. I don't have an issue with aggregate scoring since it reflects general opinions of this specific audience. I just happen to not consider it an objective measure of episode quality, since that's subjective to the viewer on a case-by-case basis.

But if you wanted that objective statement: I love reading these lists, because they show how wrong everyone else's opinions are compared to mine. :^)
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>>26031255
The absolute earliest sketches from 2008 and 2009 were mostly by other people. Art of Equestria has a few of them.
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>>26029563
A lot of the work was actually near the start when I first made the sheet for the post season 4 ranking cause I had to come up with the methods and macro for automating the process in Excel of turning the lists into points. After that it was just a matter of updating the comparison tables and adding in episodes and movies as time went along.
It's much more difficult to try and get a sample size that's statistically significant when the process of making a list takes longer than an hour at minimum. All the feedback and contributions are great and help, but it's still a chunk of time Anons can find hard to give unfortunately.

>bump limit
Guess I have to set up a new thread.
Good thing I woke up a few minutes ago.
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>>26024843

I am not suggesting presenting anons with a list they sort manually. It is still a sorter that compares episodes two at a time. Bias would be no worse than it currently is.

>>26025963
>>26028565

Seconding. Cookies are not hard to add, and there would be nothing invasive in this case, but I prefer the way it is.


>>26010054
>>26010747

I don't think you are considering that the characters don't know the same things that the audience knows. Yes, Discord's behavior is obvious to us, but the characters didn't see the same things we did.

First, each individual character only saw Discord suddenly show up after Twilight once, which is completely probable in a small town. All meetings afterward were set up by Twilight.

Second, there is nothing to suggest he was reminding them of their weekend ONLY when Twilight was around. He could have been doing it lots of times without Twilight, so her friends didn't think it was weird when he continued with her there. We don't know because we only saw the instances with Twilight.

>>26026791
>>26029671

I don't think your problem is so much with adventure or slice of life, but with how the story is driven. Adventure stories have thus far been plot driven, which isn't very effective in 30 minute time slots. Slice of life stories are more character driven. You want the focus to be on character development first and lore second.
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New thread:

>>26031659

If you guys could give me opinions on that chart in >>26031707 with the modified table that would be nice.
I'm not sure if it's too much to have all those episode numbers in an already dense table or not.
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>>26031755
>I am not suggesting presenting anons with a list they sort manually. It is still a sorter that compares episodes two at a time. Bias would be no worse than it currently is.
Neither was I, but the initial order can have an influence in my opinion. I feel like doing it like that with an initial order close to the current ranking list would enforce the majority opinion. I appreciate the speed gain it would give, but I want to stay as neutral as possible and that would be some bias in the test I think.
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