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orsuros's review against another edition
4.0
The stories range from mediocre (Taric's) to amazing (Sombra's). Overall, it's a very fun collection.
dgrstory's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
snazel's review against another edition
3.0
Mostly does a pretty good job of continuing to expand the world of the show, not confine it. (An issue sometimes when you get side character stories. The last one was hilariously full of easter eggs. Sombra's was actually really worrying and sad.
snazel's review against another edition
4.0
Fun to see history and different parts of Equestria, and to see a sort of "mane six" with different core strengths.
snazel's review against another edition
What I'm getting from this is Starswirl is definitely the bad guy.
nina_bloodsworn's review against another edition
4.0
Pony-love ❣ <3
For fans of My little Pony some funny stories.
For fans of My little Pony some funny stories.
nina_bloodsworn's review against another edition
5.0
That was sooo cute and times hilarious. Loved it.
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Wow Zombie-Ponies??? Anyone :D
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mckenzierichardson's review against another edition
3.0
For more reviews, check out my blog: Craft-CycleAn interesting collection of origin stories and side stories focusing on the villains of the My Little Pony series. Each had their own style and emphasis, from dark to heartbreaking. My personal favorites were Jeremy Whitley's (no surprise there) story about King Sombra and Christina Rice's about Tirek. The Queen Chrysalis one by Katie Cook had a very dark feel to it. It was a bit all over the place with the multiple stories within it, but I did enjoy the story overall. Some of the stories were a little too dark for very young fans, but good for those who want more from the series. It was interesting to see some of the villains' beginnings. I don't think I'll ever get over that Sombra story.
nuevecuervos's review against another edition
4.0
Though MLP is a show that I'm totally ok with my kid watching, I'm not a huge fan myself. I don't dislike it, it's just not something I want to mainline (like say Voltron lol), but if my kid's watching, chances are I'm watching it peripherally and grateful it's not something terrible.
So, when we hit up the neighborhood independent comic book store and she found this graphic novel, I nodded benevolently and agreed. You want comic books? Sure thing, tiny, nascent bibliophibian nerd.
I of course also put myself on the hook to read it to her, but now that we have, I'm pretty glad I did. The storyline follows Stygian, a young pony whose town is taken over by evil sirens, so he uses his wits, knowledge, and perseverence to pull together a handful of legendary heroes to come save his town. Through the book, he claims that he isn't a hero, and though the heroes contradict this by citing the fact that he's the lynch pin holding them together, he ends up sitting out the climactic battle. The ponies he gathers are many and varied, and he (and the growing group) help each new recruit in turn solve their big problem in order to free them up to join. While there are indeed pitched battles, many problems are solved by ingenuity, kindness, and just plain listening to the actual problem at hand before trying to hit it with a stick.
Apparently this is where my limited pony knowledge fails me since this is the origin story for the pillars of Equestria, shows us Luna before she becomes Nightmare Moon, and is a setup for some backstory about Stygian, to whom I had zero points of reference. oops. Either I'm going to live with the lack of knowledge or I'm going to buy the kid more pony comics. *cough*
So, when we hit up the neighborhood independent comic book store and she found this graphic novel, I nodded benevolently and agreed. You want comic books? Sure thing, tiny, nascent bibliophibian nerd.
I of course also put myself on the hook to read it to her, but now that we have, I'm pretty glad I did. The storyline follows Stygian, a young pony whose town is taken over by evil sirens, so he uses his wits, knowledge, and perseverence to pull together a handful of legendary heroes to come save his town. Through the book, he claims that he isn't a hero, and though the heroes contradict this by citing the fact that he's the lynch pin holding them together, he ends up sitting out the climactic battle. The ponies he gathers are many and varied, and he (and the growing group) help each new recruit in turn solve their big problem in order to free them up to join. While there are indeed pitched battles, many problems are solved by ingenuity, kindness, and just plain listening to the actual problem at hand before trying to hit it with a stick.
Apparently this is where my limited pony knowledge fails me since this is the origin story for the pillars of Equestria, shows us Luna before she becomes Nightmare Moon, and is a setup for some backstory about Stygian, to whom I had zero points of reference. oops. Either I'm going to live with the lack of knowledge or I'm going to buy the kid more pony comics. *cough*