I'm personally not completely sure about the aversion of Summer Campy. Generally, adding averted tropes is looked down upon, but I thought that depicting a summer camp where people are genuinely having fun is strangely remarkable. What do others think about this? Should we keep it?
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I agree; the positive aspects of the Summer Camp experience are pathetically downplayed in popular media to the point where kids cringe at their parents' suggesting it. Speaking only for myself, I've only been to one such summer camp, but the few memories I have of it are good ones.
Frankly, I think the existing Summer Campy trope should be torched. It is true that Growing Up Sucks, but the summer camp experience doesn't have to be part of that.
Well, the trope is about media portayal, not about what happens in Real Life...
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
In what way is Rara's cutie mark shimmering in AJ's flashback and at the concert not a Wham Shot? Where have we seen this before? We've seen cutie marks flash when they first appear or when they're restored, but we haven't seen this before.
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We've seen Diamond Tiara's cutie mark flashing in "Crusaders of the Lost Mark", so it is wrong to say it's the first time. And even if it was, I don't think it would fit the definition of Wham Shot anyway, which is "a shot that radically alter the scene".
Ugh, I guess you're right. There has to be some kind of Rule of Symbolism at work there though.
Did anyone else notice an odd chiptune sound when Rara asked AJ to join her and the CMC on stage? Should we assume it was some kind of glitch?
Please tropers, check out the difference between Bad Boss and Mean Boss. I'm tired of seeing this mistake everywhere.
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These two tropes need to have a clearer distinction. As is it isn't particularly clear.
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
About the previous National Anthem entry. True, "Equestria, the Land I Love" isn't stated to be the national anthem of Equestria, but it is an anthem/ode to Equestria, much as "America the Beautiful" is an ode to America (and is often petitioned to replace "The Star-Spangled Banner" as the official anthem). From the National Anthem page, "A National Anthem is like the offically recognized Theme Song of a country, usually (but not always) officially recognized by the government." (Emphasis added)
Does "Equestria, the Land I Love" qualify as an unofficial anthem, or is it simply a Location Song?
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