The Official FiM Fan Club: Mach III

[SnowyCheetah]

The thing about Flim and Flam is that they were just trying to capitalize, something that helps economies grow. I'm really not sure they would have had to *compete* with Apple Acres so much as work alongside them. (perhaps a bit of cooperation on the Apple Family's part would have been nice here) But their fatal flaw was when they sacrificed quality.

Bottom line is, if the two groups would have worked together, there would have been enough cider for everypony, even Rainbow Dash. lol

[WildSimba]

The Apple WAS willing to team up with them, up until they only offered them like 30% of the profit.

[SnowyCheetah]

Oh right.

I guess that was the fatal flaw... Unless the Apples would have suggested a more fair deal. However Granny Smith was pretty riled up, and Apple Bloom seemed rather confrontational too. xD

[Ultra Fox]

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It's Granny McFly!

[SnowyCheetah]

I got another blind bag today... I tried to get a Fluttershy, seeing it had the number 6 stamped on it. Turned out to be a 9, Minty... Either mane 6 are in short supply, there actually are other bronies where I live, or parents are also using EqD to cheat...

[Harvs]

While lying in bed I was bored, so i figured that if the Flim Flam brothers were to work with Sweet Apple acres earning 40% of the profits, the SSCS 6000 produced cider at 225% productivity, and on a normal year SAA sold cider for 7 days before meeting the demand, SSA would make 120% total profit with only 4 days of sales. Is there something wrong with me?

[Miharuka]

[SnowyCheetah]

^ LOL

In other news, Hasbro is trying to undo the change to Derpy Hooves after people whined. I find it offensive that people find everything offensive. Sign the petition to keep Derpy named Derpy.

[Miharuka]

What?! Seriously? Oh, come on!! ><''
What is so offensive about it.
I am pretty sure the mentally disabled people don't care or even think about it.
Pff.. D:
(Hey MLP FIM is on TV here atm, yaaay! xD though even the intro sounds bad in my language)

[Harvs]

I don't think it was offensive to the mentally disabled for two reasons: 1. Lauren would never allow that. You look at her other work, and yes there may be some innuendos from time to time, but she would never stand for a massive blow like that. Even if she isn't completely in charge of the show anymore. And 2. Was there any indication that it was a direct attack on the mentally disabled? No.

The major problem is that Derpy was very much a fanon character. She was developed to be this sweet, innocent little cross-eyed cutie. But, very much like when FiM reintroduced Luna (who the fans had also dubbed as a Twilight/Fluttershy hybrid), the fans were outraged that they turned Derpy into, for lack of a better term, and idiot. And even moreso, people who had heard her name before, Ditzy Doo, were insulted that the creators caved in and called her Derpy. I know both of these are true because I'm friends with two of these types of fans. But here's my say in the matter:

Hasbro never referred to Ditzy Doo as the cross-eyed pegasus. We only assumed that connection, but there was never any proof. So how can it be caving in if Hasbro didn't give her the original name in the first place, and in turn gave the fans what they wanted? I don't think that's the real question. The real question is why the fans did a complete 180 when they officially announced her name as Derpy. Well, here's what I think: It was just kinda glanced over and the people who loved Derpy wanted a Derpy episode. The people who had learned her name as Ditzy were outraged by her name suddenly being "changed" to Derpy. This is causing a major divide in the fans and it has to be brought to an end.

So what I propose is this. For those of you who think fanon > canon, feel free to make any alterations to background characters with no real backstories (Doctor Whooves, Vinyl Scratch, etc.) but don't get all butthurt when Hasbro makes something official. And for the people who think canon > fanon, relax and think before you complain. If you like canon over fanon, then this is now canon and you should be behind whatever the creators decide.

I have signed the petition to keep Derpy named Derpy. The reasons being, for those who called her Ditzy, don't you think it would be weird if her name switched... twice? And second, I really do love this character. I'm glad she's finally getting some real screen time. And it pains me to see the fans lash out against a decision that the creators thought their fans would squee at.

Well, that's my piece. Peace out.