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[Theoboldi]

Actually, there was something about the discussions going to places they really shouldn't have gone to, and then toady banned it. I don't know much more about it, since I wasn't there, but that's what I've gathered has happened.

[kaijyuu]

Theo is correct. And that is all we shall say on the matter (feel free to ask on the pony forum if you're REALLY curious).

[Telgin]

More specifically the threads that were about it drifted into territory Toady didn't like, so he shut them down for good.

MLP discussion as a whole isn't banned, as there have been at least two community forts based around the pony mod as well as passing mention and conversation in other threads.  I think he just doesn't want another dedicated thread that will inevitably devolve into NSFW image spam.

Anyway, I haven't yet seen the start of season 3, and am trying to avoid spoilers.  It's good to know that people as a whole approve of it though.

[Mr Space Cat]

Do not talk of the show which must not be named, lest you awaken the wrath of the great Toady One. Seriously, talking about it here was banned for reasons unknown to me. We already had some discussion about it on the last few pages, and that was pretty risky. I think there was an unofficial bay12 pony forum though. Someone else should have a link.

Huh. I figured since it was western animation it fit the thread topic. I'm an innocent bystander, I tells ye! *shrugs*

[kaijyuu]

I got specifically told no from Toady whether I should allow it. See rules in the opening post.

[Zangi]

More specifically the threads that were about it drifted into territory Toady didn't like, so he shut them down for good.

MLP discussion as a whole isn't banned, as there have been at least two community forts based around the pony mod as well as passing mention and conversation in other threads.  I think he just doesn't want another dedicated thread that will inevitably devolve into NSFW image spam.

Anyway, I haven't yet seen the start of season 3, and am trying to avoid spoilers.  It's good to know that people as a whole approve of it though.

The Mods and the Community Forts are fine, since they are not degenerating into random discussions of everything poni.  Each of those threads are specific to its own existence within Dwarf Fortress.  While yea... random discussions of everything poni are pretty much banned. 
kaijyuu can lead you the way to our slice of haven and hellspoilers.

[Neonivek]

After watching enough Adventure time... The show is just getting maybe too dark. I am not talking about the Backstory it is just getting dark in general and it is such a STARK contrast to how it started out.

I just watched an entire episode where they show the outright torture of a child. Then another where Finn is tortured again but the nicest character has gone insane and turned maliciously evil.

I know the show always had dark undertones but it was rarely outright dark at the start.

[Telgin]

Adventure Time certainly has changed, but I still like it.  I'm not sure if I like it more or less now, it's just sort of different.

It's kind of odd, really.  I tend to love dark stuff, but in a way I think Adventure Time would be best off if it didn't get any darker or even dialled it back a bit.  Originally I watched it mostly for the fantasy world and RPG humor, but I did enjoy them going into the back story a bit in the latest season.  And I enjoyed the whole lich story.

I don't know, I'm torn on it.  I imagine if I was much more of a fan of it I'd probably find something or other to nerd rage about.  I take my fandoms seriously.

[Neonivek]

The thing is that I have no idea if that is intentional.

If the start was sort of the creation of a hero and our heros delving into darkness to attempt to cross to dawn.

I've certainly seen extremely bright and cheery shows turn into extremely dark shows.

Though it is just how unfocused the show is that tells me that, no it just became that dark.

[Zangi]

Gravity Falls, just went through the first season of it... its nice.  Is the season 2 out yet?

[kaijyuu]

December 2nd is when the next episode airs, iirc.

[Glowcat]

After watching enough Adventure time... The show is just getting maybe too dark. I am not talking about the Backstory it is just getting dark in general and it is such a STARK contrast to how it started out.

I just watched an entire episode where they show the outright torture of a child. Then another where Finn is tortured again but the nicest character has gone insane and turned maliciously evil.

I know the show always had dark undertones but it was rarely outright dark at the start.

Eh, maybe I'm not getting what you mean by dark but I just (finally!) watched the whole series recently and it's not much more horrifying in comparison to some of the early episodes with grisly deaths (or fake deaths). I would say however that it began to drift from whimsical adventures to plot building episodes and has started to include a few more mature elements in its stories. I have to admit, the Ice King's background made me cry a bit.

[Levi]

Anyone else been watching the new Ninja Turtles?  I first thought it was going to be stupid because the ugly 3d animation style, but the dialog and some of the gags have really been winning me over.  Michelangelo and the smoke bombs were hilarious in the last episode.

[kaijyuu]

Huh. I didn't even know they were making a new TMNT series. Might check it out. Still need to check out the 2003 series :X

[Neonivek]

Anyone else been watching the new Ninja Turtles?  I first thought it was going to be stupid because the ugly 3d animation style, but the dialog and some of the gags have really been winning me over.  Michelangelo and the smoke bombs were hilarious in the last episode.

Also it is one of those interesting situations where an enemy's first appearance they are a big deal... yet every other time (in this case the very same episode) they are basically puddies.

Unfortunately I have mixed feelings. They did remove the stupidity of Splinter being a rat turned into a ratman that 2003 had (ohh goodness that was silly). Yet Don being my favorite Turtle in both series being turned into... that... has very mixed results.

Mind you it has nothing to do with the quality of the show, I just REALLY hate their Donatello and the fact that he was my favorite is really hurting how unbiased I can attempt to be with the show. Raph though somehow ended up with more characterisation then he tends to have and retains his "Older brother" status with Michael which I always loved.

Also DANG can April not catch a break with these cartoons. She started off as a star reporter, then as what amounts as a secretary, and now an unimportant child. It is like the universe just keeps demoting her in every cartoon she ends up in. Calling it now, next cartoon April will be an animal.

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Also I watched the Thundercats remake and it was surprisingly good... Astonishing really with extremely high quality animation for a cartoon. Often knowing exactly what elements from the show to keep or replace. (I personally like Lion-O's redesign... if only because even as a kid did I find him to look pretty dang bad)

I just hope Thundera gets his whip back. The show reminded me how awsome it was only to take it away. I mean it is a whip that lets you turn invisable... It is awsome!

If they keep it up the whole season it may actually give me hope for the future and that Avatar wasn't a fluke. (And after watching nothing but TERRIBLE shows or shows that are unintentionally good for months... I needed it)