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Because darkness is 20% cooler

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So like any good pony fan, I dipped my toe in the pool of generations past a while ago by watching "Rescue from Midnight Castle", the G1 pilot.

I, uh, didn't think much of it. SORRY OLD SKOOL CHUMS.

I did, however, think the villains were pretty boss. There was Tirek, some freaky centaur thing with the gravitastic voice of Victor Caroli. And then there was Scorpan, who I really digged right up until - spoiler warning - Tirek pimp slapped him twice and he turned into a prince.

Well OK then. Have a Scorpan! I'm trying a new stylistic thingy too.
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~ragnad Jul 17, 2011
Back in 1984, I watched the pilot under protest...

...till I saw the villains.

Especially this guy.
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~Slimey-Jacobstien Aug 15, 2011  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Dude, you saw this in the 80's and didn't expect villains like that?

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"Just because it was worse back then doesn't make it better now, in fact it only makes it even worse now since we aren't fixing it"
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~Jaredraptor Jun 22, 2011
I have mixed feelings about the first gen. On the one hand, BADASS DnD CREATURES AHOY. On the other, so much was poorly written or conceived that it makes me cringe.

I will admit to liking the seaponies unironically though

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Sylph: You know, little brother, you look particularly odd from this angle.
Dusk: You know, big sister, from this angle it would be particularly unfortunate if I had to pee.
- Darkwing by Kenneth Oppel
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!Cosmeon Jun 21, 2011   Digital Artist
We need a FiM movie now. And with adapting the Rescue from Midnight Castle Plot and Twilight Sparkle Died at Tirek's powers.

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It needs to be 20% more cooler.
PONIES: The Anti-Drug.

Icon by the *KeshiMeg
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~ItsTheWhinyGuys Jun 20, 2011
Yeah, I watched it recently, too; he was pretty cool and all, but I actually liked the idea of that Rainbow of Darkness. Very interesting...

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"Do ya like cars?"
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*Fairy-Slayer Jun 19, 2011
Hey, Scorpan definitely deserves some love, so I'm glad you gave him at least a good drawing. After all, if it weren't for him Megan would have fallen to her death and Spike would have ended up on a .. er, spike? He looks pretty true to form here, angry as he is (for many valid reasons).
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~ragnad Jul 17, 2011
Scorpan's relationship to the original Spike reminds me of Twilight's relationship to her little baby draogn. (Fortunately the moder Spikes voice aint so annoying).

Tierak threatened to make Spike a head shorter, thus violating the First Law of Japanese animation (Never abuse the hired help), then he had the audacity to be surprised when Scorpan switched sides. Imagine if someone tried to compel Twilight's obedience by threatening to make HER Spike's head roll...
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*Fairy-Slayer Jul 17, 2011
Wow, everyone violates the First Law. No wonder every anime villain suffers such utter defeat.
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~ragnad Jul 23, 2011
Of course, the villains that don't abuse the hired help often do better. Look at Hank Scorpio from The Simpsons. Last we heard of him, he'd seized control of the East Coast of the USA.
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~ragnad Jul 23, 2011
It's the first law because more anime villains violate it than any other law.

Followed by, "Don't Gloat" and, "If it is cute, its dangerous. Leave it alone, or kill it quickly."

Decades before the Evil Overlord List became popular.
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