>>25518
You make that 4k character limit look pretty nice, Anon.
>Fuck that nigger but he might be dead now so maybe I shouldn't say that
Don't worry, he'll pull the trigger just as soon as the fic ends with a fully explicit Tuna sex scene in front of the entire population of Canterlot, who all cheer and shout encouragement.
>My guess is that Twi is going to 'die' and become immortal in the process
Oh, what better way to perpetuate the Tuna shipping than this? That's the only real reason I can imagine why the author might do this, but it's honestly the most compelling.
>calling the EoH the Rainbow Power
It threw me off, too. For how serious the fic tries to be, I don't know why the author felt the need to insist upon the most juvenile name once could think of.
>I assume chryssalis might be relevant back in canterlot after the battle.
Yeah, we've certainly been setting up a lot of plot threads, so best-case, the author has some rapid-fire action or a big finale planned. It would make up for the lack of development this week. And like you said, we probably stopped right before a really big event, so that's probably dragging down my opinion of this week.
>>25538
>The fic feels a little lost.
Yeah, even more than the excessive kissing/sex, the real issue is that there's not a clear direction that the story is heading. I was positive on the romance last week with the expectation that it would gain some more depth, but it's actually just become more shallow. It seems the author's idea of a relationship is "kiss every time you make eye contact" (which would be nice in real life, but it doesn't make a good story).
>none of the non-Tuna plot threats advanced at all while some new ones were introduced
Exactly. We had enough opportunities for interesting drama, but apparently we need even more to keep track of.
>>25540
>This whole series seems to be incredibly unkind to her as a character
You think? Far from making Luna out to be the "bad princess", I think the fic is actually incredibly sympathetic to her, and other characters are unreasonably suspicious of her for no apparent reason. That's only when they're suspicious of Luna herself, though. Most of their criticism is levied at the relationship itself and how reckless it all seems, which is totally fair.
>it’s a blight on the story that she’s only ever at these two extremes
That's certainly true. Like the other Anon said, Luna needs some more space to flex her wings and be more than a scapegoat plot device or merely "Twilight's partner".
>>25560
>I, for one, am enjoying the marelust thoroughly
Well, I mean, it's not so much about having too much marelust as having nothing but marelust.
>the story has made it too obvious that Twilight's strong attraction is due to mind control
I entirely agree with you here, and furthermore, that refusing to address it this far into the plot is to the story's detriment. At least the conflict with Cadance suggested that there was some foul play, but not more than what had already been hinted at. We also only got a single scene with NMM, who I suspect is the closest thing to a "main" antagonist, here.
>That kind of changeling drama is fun
The drama IS fun, but it came at a time when I, and I think most of us, were expecting real development regarding Tuna. Not that all filler or side-plots are bad, but this was filler where there shouldn't have been any. Neglecting the main plot purely for the sake of "worldbuilding" is something that's been criticized plenty ITT already.
>not forcing all of them into relevance for it
I agree that this is a good thing, but then why even take all of them along at all? Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy certainly don't seem to do anything noteworthy.
>Yeah, the story is ridiculously easy to read, as much as a Starscribe fic.
Honestly, I'd put Starscribe just a little higher by virtue of having cleaner environments.