tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865775941337421610.post8515271418228663324..comments2024-03-16T16:52:49.752-06:00Comments on Equestria Daily - MLP Stuff!: Story: Through The Eyes of Another Pony (Update Redone 5-6 Chapters!)Sethistohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03362851157623052522noreply@blogger.comBlogger4597125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865775941337421610.post-86843647795981362972013-05-10T07:57:01.828-06:002013-05-10T07:57:01.828-06:00Well I like the rewrite. I hope you don't brin...Well I like the rewrite. I hope you don't bring the human back though, as a badguy he was rather... uninspiered. I didn't find him particularly intresting to read about, no offence ment.<br /><br />I'd rather see a badguy from that World, ether one that exist in Canon, or a made up one. Sense the reveal that Alicorns are made not born, and the fact that there are no male Alicorns around, you might use that to create a male Alicorn bad guy.<br /><br />Just a suggestion.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14816083471499610426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865775941337421610.post-45777607062611196522013-03-15T01:09:07.000-06:002013-03-15T01:09:07.000-06:00awesomeeeeeeeeeawesomeeeeeeeeeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11874348042350668164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865775941337421610.post-12934937232859367572013-02-28T17:28:43.608-07:002013-02-28T17:28:43.608-07:00My favorite fan fiction, I don't really care f...My favorite fan fiction, I don't really care for the revised edition. I just want to see new material. However, I understand how a revised edition would prove to be better. Everyone sees their artwork and thinks "I could have done better..." So only makes sense that CardsLafter does so.Tedectivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03951433968524354597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865775941337421610.post-80734271676390675822013-01-28T19:34:04.808-07:002013-01-28T19:34:04.808-07:00Alright, so I don't now if CardsLafter will ev...Alright, so I don't now if CardsLafter will even see this comment, but it is important enough for me personally that I try any avenue I can think of to get my message through. Here goes!<br /><br /><br />Dude, I can never express my true feelings of thanks for what you have done (albeit unintentionally) for my life. Over the past months, I have been in what you might call a "downward spiral." My friends have always known me to be easygoing, never serious, and loving. Honestly, sometimes I could even be more sarcastic than your OP protagonist! Just ask my friends- I have never lost a single run of Gay Chicken! Thing is though, I have been under an incredible amount of stress lately, and although I would never admit it to those I love for fear of hurting them, I have been legitimately depressed and seriously considered just ending it all.<br /><br /><br />Too much of a pussy though, I could never do that to everyone around me. Which only fed the flames of self doubt and even loathing. Just trying to get out of high school, getting good enough grades to go to Duke as my father constantly pressures me, seeing all of my friends starting to move on toward the rest of their lives with each other after our senior year has ended, and the pure terror I feel for moving across the entire country to continue my education have all sort of piled up to an unbearable amount. Or so I thought.<br /><br /><br />Just last week, my best friend saw just how down I was getting, and introduced me to MLP:FiM. And specifically, to this story. I have to say, I haven't reacted to reading a story like this for longer than I can remember- which is saying something for me, as I read more than anyone in my entire school, not to toot my own horn. I didn't realize it until just a few days ago, but as I read your fanfic I hadn't had any desire to enact some of my self destructive habits in the entire time I had read your story. I don't want to get into details, but they were pretty addictive habits and although I knew they were going to slowly eat away at my health, I had never managed to kick them. It isn't something I'm proud of, and no one in my family or circle of friends knows about them.<br /><br /><br />Thanks to you, I have been laughing and snarky like I haven't been in half a year. I have been sleeping well, eating well, and havent engaged in my self destructive habits once! I don't know if you realize what a weight has been lifted from my shoulders, but I am literally crying from relief as I write this! Most authors only write to make money, and even if that was your intention, just know this: you have made a positive influence in my life like no one ever has, and I can never tell you of my gratitude enough. <br /><br /><br />Hope I didn't bother everyone with such a long post! Basically, TL;DR version: becoming a brony and reading this fanfic saved my life and emotional health. It is better than most printed stuff out there! Get everyone you can to read it, CardLafter deserves at least that much!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09897368157319522561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865775941337421610.post-83178856683445359602013-01-03T06:19:36.258-07:002013-01-03T06:19:36.258-07:00his hiatus should be almost over :phis hiatus should be almost over :pKilrhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04199168519414463411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865775941337421610.post-3535111260030877052013-01-02T20:35:05.884-07:002013-01-02T20:35:05.884-07:00*Stares sadly at empty comment section and lack of...*Stares sadly at empty comment section and lack of updates*MagicLlamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00296203611088399270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865775941337421610.post-64480447946535454932012-11-10T13:11:46.602-07:002012-11-10T13:11:46.602-07:00@DPV111Okay fine, i waited for season 3 so, i gues...@<a href="#c5462235384782210092" rel="nofollow">DPV111</a>Okay fine, i waited for season 3 so, i guess i can wait for this.... not like I want to Grrrrr. But okay okay I'll do my best not to threaten anypony in wanting this story P.S. I'm 100% Jealous of Firewall for being with LunaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01406294645315960254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865775941337421610.post-54622353847822100922012-11-09T22:30:27.055-07:002012-11-09T22:30:27.055-07:00@Ian Bruinooge
Alrighty, then. Here's a rundo...@<a href="#c446320578635555715" rel="nofollow">Ian Bruinooge</a><br /><br />Alrighty, then. Here's a rundown:<br /><br />1: The story is planned to be in 2 parts.<br /><br />2: Chapter 15 will be the end of Part 1.<br /><br />3: Chapter 15 is currently being released in multiple parts out of chronological order.<br /><br />4: Chapters 1-14 are currently being rewritten to conform to the continuity CardsLafter came up with for the end of Part 1.<br /><br />5: There are short stories that will be released between the 2 parts.<br /><br />6: CardsLafter is currently on a 2 month (approximate) hiatus to accept a novel writing challenge.DPV111https://www.blogger.com/profile/01437920503784386649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865775941337421610.post-4463205786355557152012-11-09T22:11:49.770-07:002012-11-09T22:11:49.770-07:00Oh my god man, i just read the entire story in two...Oh my god man, i just read the entire story in two days, taking about 6 hours of my time to read an incredible story by the FANTISTICAL guy that was genius enough to wright this. The only problem that i have with this is THAT IT IS NOT FREAKING ENDED!!!!@!@!@!@!@! GOD BUCKING DAM I NEED TO SEE THE END OF THIS!!! GIVE IT TOO ME NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01406294645315960254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865775941337421610.post-28954865432570853132012-10-29T21:20:15.379-06:002012-10-29T21:20:15.379-06:00@keiren stevens
Hmm, well other than the 2 parts ...@<a href="#c1006153337801078695" rel="nofollow">keiren stevens</a><br /><br />Hmm, well other than the 2 parts of Ch 15 already out, I regret to inform you that after the next post (not sure if rewritten chapter or new part of 15) CardsLafter will be on hitaus to write an actual novel... for around 2 months.DPV111https://www.blogger.com/profile/01437920503784386649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865775941337421610.post-10061533378010786952012-10-29T19:14:30.217-06:002012-10-29T19:14:30.217-06:00I WANT CHAPTER 15 NOW!.....seriously though......s...I WANT CHAPTER 15 NOW!.....seriously though......screw remaking anymore chapters JUST GET ON WITH IT! BEFORE I GET ALL APPLEJACK ON YO (ponycensor)!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793948785887061183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865775941337421610.post-15809722800007283902012-10-18T20:36:45.193-06:002012-10-18T20:36:45.193-06:00I know I'm a bit late to the party fanfic wise...I know I'm a bit late to the party fanfic wise but when I got to chapter 15, just ... What? I know this is probably already been answered at sompoint but I just started reading the fic earlier this week. Like what did you mean by writing it backwards? Why isn't it like the " coming up in next chapter type thing at the end ? And what the hell is flutter fall?PieGuy125https://www.blogger.com/profile/05993341920280275718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865775941337421610.post-19146243938048850852012-09-16T16:58:43.106-06:002012-09-16T16:58:43.106-06:00@Lafter
It's good to hear that you do have a ...@<a href="#c2582107464535024873" rel="nofollow">Lafter</a><br /><br />It's good to hear that you do have a plan for it. Like I said, I'm planning on continuing to read the revised chapters, so I am interested in seeing how you develop the characters this time. I do enjoy this story, and I find your growth as a writer to be pretty interesting as well. Regardless of any issues I have with the new plot, mechanically the new chapters are much better written than the old ones. mattwhite924https://www.blogger.com/profile/02198579447647550491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865775941337421610.post-32230439060256657432012-09-14T07:01:45.427-06:002012-09-14T07:01:45.427-06:00@mattwhite924 Well, let's face it, no charact...@<a href="#c5270585185829555685" rel="nofollow">mattwhite924</a> Well, let's face it, no character can be as flawless as me. Were I to end up in Equestria, I would instantly destoy Discord with the power of my sheer incredible awesomeness and every other villain in every other fanfic universe would tremble in fear and decide to become nice and join the Salvation Army.<br /><br />*Alia Atreides comments* And how can this be? For he IS the Kwisatz Gary Stu!<br /><br />trolololoAlondrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03723139379439204852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865775941337421610.post-23507613612294521062012-09-13T23:07:59.413-06:002012-09-13T23:07:59.413-06:00@metapsionic
Indeed. ;3 Rereading a revision of ...@<a href="#c5509810633073686570" rel="nofollow">metapsionic</a><br /><br />Indeed. ;3 Rereading a revision of a chapter that you've likely read three or four times already won't exactly thrill you...<br /><br />But just wait. :3 The good times are about to be headed our way. :DLafterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234262438685022129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865775941337421610.post-25821074645350248732012-09-13T22:51:06.211-06:002012-09-13T22:51:06.211-06:00@mattwhite924
I think the problem you're suff...@<a href="#c5270585185829555685" rel="nofollow">mattwhite924</a><br /><br />I think the problem you're suffering from, my good friend, is that you've been exposed to Firewall after he's grown up a bit. You've been exposed to Firewall after he's matured. You've been exposed to a Firewall that has realized that he needs to stop goofy dumbass all the time and get real occasionally.<br /><br />And then you're suddenly reading him with all those flaws again and he has yet to tackle them. I understand, that's probably a little frustrating.<br /><br />He didn't discard his idiocy until much later in the fic and he will again. But I think it will mean a little more this time around. Probably not to you, since you know how it all goes already, but this is something I want to do for myself, future readers and others that I expose this to after I complete everything.<br /><br />I know, right now, it's not what you want... But I propose that you will call it worthwhile after everything is said and done.<br /><br />:3 Promises~!<br /><br />Lafterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234262438685022129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865775941337421610.post-55098106330736865702012-09-11T14:30:37.900-06:002012-09-11T14:30:37.900-06:00Oh glorious day! Yay updates ^_^
Chapter 3 and 4 ...Oh glorious day! Yay updates ^_^<br /><br />Chapter 3 and 4 move the plot along, introduce more shenanigans, and of course the best relationship in the history of fics, LunaWall.<br /><br />I still have mixed feelings when comparing the old and new versions, I don't find myself enjoying it quite as much or wanting to re-read it a second time as soon as I'm done, but I suppose that's to be expected when you know the characters to be introduced and suspect the general plotline. Maybe. <br /><br />Anyways, I'm still tremendously grateful for the updates, and I'm glad you're still writing! Keep it up :-)metapsionichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02358531031295403266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865775941337421610.post-52705851858295556852012-09-10T20:04:19.023-06:002012-09-10T20:04:19.023-06:00@DPV111
The problem is that the changes make him ...@<a href="#c8527901588063578193" rel="nofollow">DPV111</a><br /><br />The problem is that the changes make him an unlikeable character. He's no longer that lovable oaf that means well but often messes things up, he's now that big idiot who never learns from his mistakes and doesn't think about the consequences of his actions. <br /><br />I don't think it makes him less of a Gary-Stu, but I do think it makes him far more of a flat character. Let's not forget that one of the things that made this story special wasn't that it avoided the common criticisms of fan fiction, but that it embraced them and made them work. <br /><br />I'm still going to keep reading. I've been following this story since the beginning and I've got to find out how it ends, but I'm getting worried that, with all these changes, by the time we get Chapter 15 it will be incompatible with the 14 chapters that I enjoyed. mattwhite924https://www.blogger.com/profile/02198579447647550491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865775941337421610.post-85279015880635781932012-09-10T19:19:10.908-06:002012-09-10T19:19:10.908-06:00@mattwhite924
While you are technically not wrong...@<a href="#c9119897548025601893" rel="nofollow">mattwhite924</a><br /><br />While you are technically not wrong in your assertions, you are a bit misguided about the end result.<br /><br />He now acts like a character experiencing wish fulfillment rather than a pure vehicle for the author's wish fulfillment.<br /><br />In addition by limiting his power and by making his flaws more consistant, it's reducing his level of "Gary-Stu-ism".<br /><br />Now you can say you don't like the changes and that you preferred the way he was before, and I can't completely disagree, after all, the original is who made us fans to begin with. I also have mixed feelings about the changes.<br /><br />But from a quality of writing standpoint, the changes make him a better character.DPV111https://www.blogger.com/profile/01437920503784386649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865775941337421610.post-91198975480256018932012-09-10T17:09:41.446-06:002012-09-10T17:09:41.446-06:00I just got done rereading the first few chapters o...I just got done rereading the first few chapters of the original to compare with the new versions.<br /><br />In the original it felt like Firewall was a silly guy who knew when to reign himself back and take things seriously. In story terms, you could tell that sometimes Firewall was Lafter and sometimes he was Stoic. They dynamic between the two sides played well together.<br /><br />In the new version it feels like Lafter beat the crap out of Stoic and locked him in the closet. Firewall seems almost incapable of taking anything serious without outside intervention (the bird). <br /><br />As an example, in the original version, Lafter purposely withholds information about humanity that he thinks might cause damage to Equestria. He knows that his presence is a danger to their way of life, and he goes out of his way to try to avoid that. He's still a goofy guy the whole time, but you can see that there's always a bit of reason behind his actions.<br /><br />In the new version he doesn't see any reason to withhold info about humans until the bird points out that it might not be a good idea. Firewall never figures things out for himself, and is always reigned in by someone else. It's like he's become a caricature of himself. mattwhite924https://www.blogger.com/profile/02198579447647550491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865775941337421610.post-34015608414479231692012-09-06T14:51:41.705-06:002012-09-06T14:51:41.705-06:00Well... now I have to bloody well wait for the nex...Well... now I have to bloody well wait for the next chapters to come out. I'd say that's one of the biggest problems I have with reading good fan fics... waiting for the next part to come out! xDAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17952333779651843691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865775941337421610.post-83500778196549659382012-09-05T18:25:22.131-06:002012-09-05T18:25:22.131-06:00@Armageddon
You need to understand, the end of th...@<a href="#c2197574002912332904" rel="nofollow">Armageddon</a><br /><br />You need to understand, the end of the original story is what necessitates these rewrites.<br /><br />The original was written before the full direction and scope of the story was conceived.<br />By the time Chapter 15 (the final chapter of part 1 of a 2 part story) was conceptualized, it contained concepts and themes that had not been explored or explained in the story previously.<br /><br />The rewrite is a retcon to allow the things to exist in continuity that need to exist for Ch 15 to make any sense.<br /><br />The rewrite does not change the story, it just upgrades it. It is the same story, but with alterations to maintain continuity integrity.<br /><br />The conclusion of teh rewrite IS teh conclusion of teh original.<br /><br />And BTW, that's just the conclusion of part 1 of 2...DPV111https://www.blogger.com/profile/01437920503784386649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865775941337421610.post-21975740029123329042012-09-05T17:30:29.118-06:002012-09-05T17:30:29.118-06:00I really hope you end the original first before yo...I really hope you end the original first before you rewrite the entire thing. I'm loving the story but I'm not going to read the revised one. Just cuz I feel it's worthy enough on its own.Armageddonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10751181571491718166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865775941337421610.post-6437426926391411022012-08-22T00:04:26.503-06:002012-08-22T00:04:26.503-06:00@MagicLlama
Can't say I agree all that much. ...@<a href="#c6820142837618175199" rel="nofollow">MagicLlama</a><br /><br />Can't say I agree all that much. I like the rewritten chapters at least as much as the originals and the Chapter 15 stuff is some of the best stuff I have read in the fandom. Ever.<br /><br />The only problem is that it has slowed down, but can't blame the guy who gives us quality grade free fiction for taking his time.<br /><br />And remember, bro: <a href="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lttn1e8kAR1r289ido5_1280.jpg" rel="nofollow">Our Friendship is still Here</a>DPV111https://www.blogger.com/profile/01437920503784386649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865775941337421610.post-68201428376181751992012-08-21T22:20:43.089-06:002012-08-21T22:20:43.089-06:00I feel like this fic has died. Sure, its technical...I feel like this fic has died. Sure, its technically still going, but it lost its groove. Everything is weird and trippy and plot-heavy and complicated now, and, while that's okay, the very integral soul of the story, its sloppy drunken humor, is slipping away.MagicLlamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00296203611088399270noreply@blogger.com