ponyville: Comic #64- 64:04

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@ 2007-02-08 07:43:00

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cotton candy cafe, ki'ono, loverboy armstrong, ribbon cutting, sew-and-so, strips, sunny daze, sunny daze arch

Comic #64- 64:04
Comic #64- 64:04

I've had this strip in my head for almost 2 years, so it's a bit of a milestone that I'm finally to the point of posting it.

Today's strip references a couple of past ones, #39 specifically. And here's a picture of Sunny Salsa, just because.

*Comments and feedback GREATLY, OVERZEALOUSLY appreciated! Was today's strip funny? What was funny about it? ETC!

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	xabat 2007-02-08 03:06 pm UTC (link)
	Haha, poor Sunny! I really like her expression in the last panel, and the golden Collector Pose ponies just rock! (Reply to this)

	berryberryrose 2007-02-08 03:15 pm UTC (link)
	Ha ha!! Teen Girl Squad reference! I love it. The collector pony decor is great, too. I love Ki'ono's "Nah." expression. And how Sunny Daze suddenly grew fangs. (Reply to this)

	tsuchann 2007-02-08 03:15 pm UTC (link)
	Sew-and-So is so cute! XD And Sunny Daze's hair is pretty amazing. I wish mine would do that. (Reply to this)

	theorygirl 2007-02-08 03:25 pm UTC (link)
	It took me a couple of reads to figure out that SD's pulling out her hair in the last panel, not flipping off the camera (double deuce). Love the TGS reference ^_~ I'd never thought of that (and probably wouldn't have thought of it) before, but it seems so obvious now. (Reply to this)

	maskedretriever 2007-02-08 03:34 pm UTC (link)
	Oh dear lord... The gloriousness of it all... However for a second there I had myself convinced it was one of the supposedly LIVING candidates who'd won, but then the announcer called Dead on her meaning ZOMG THE MONKAY DONE KILLT EVERYONE!! Which would still be hilarious... (Reply to this)

	pixellatedcake 2007-02-08 03:47 pm UTC (link)
	Woo! This was funny mostly because of the reference to the Homestarrunner Cartoon! ^^ (Reply to this)

	iriswing 2007-02-08 03:48 pm UTC (link)
	I love this one. ♥ Echo statues! Pony Actress Squad! ROFL The TGS voice continued through the entire strip for me.. and added to the hilarity. "Wow! The winner is.. SUNNY SALSA!" = "SOOooo- GOOD!" ::pleased:: (Reply to this)

fjorab_teke
2007-02-08 04:02 pm UTC (link)

*LOL* Yeah, all these glamour Ponies get it all in their heads that THEY'RE the best, the prettiest...and Sunny Daze does especially come across to me like that. But she's been UPSTAGED! The announcer is naturally biased! Feel her wrath!

I love those gold classic-first Pony statues and award, so clever, so classy, so pretty! :-D

I guess the only over-produced G3 I like is Rainbow Dash, but that's because (s?)he is blue with rainbow hair...my favorite combo so far. :-p

Heh, and this strip brings to mind something else about the G3s...there have been so many that the only way you can tell them apart is their cutie marks and poses and maybe slight differences in their shades. I know I have at least 3 G3 Ponies that are pearly blue with pink hair.

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littlegreenpony
2007-02-08 04:02 pm UTC (link)

Ooooh, Ki'ono, look out... Hell hath no fury like an actress scorned. Things I love:

-Before the last panel, Sunny's hair is nearing newscaster status in its huge fluffiness.

-Sunny's flirty camera wink.

-My Little Pony Awards statuettes!

-The reaction cam is pure gold: spilled wine (or...fish liquor?), yanked hair, reddening face, and fangs of anger!

-"...because she's dead." LOL!

I love the subtle details in the backgrounds. You manage to show the crowded audience beyond Sunny's table without distracting from the focus of the panel. And the shadows and reflections on the stage are fantastic.

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	daisydayes 2007-02-08 04:09 pm UTC (link)
	you drew those award statues beautifually, the light off them, and the reflection and shadows from them buffs nails and I have two of my own! (Reply to this)

	nussekanin 2007-02-08 04:11 pm UTC (link)
	Tihi, you're always brilliant! May you be a Teen Girl Squad fan? (Reply to this)

	dava 2007-02-08 05:11 pm UTC (link)
	points 50MBP statues!! OMG!!! I actually laughed out loud at Sew-and-So and her many clones. So Hollywood. :P Love the layout in this one. The crowds in the background are nicely done, too. And these might be your best facial expressions yet! So glad you finally got to do this one. ^_^ (Reply to this)

	just_laura 2007-02-08 05:48 pm UTC (link)
	My god, the giant Echos freak me right out! O_O (Reply to this)

	cinnamonsqueak 2007-02-08 05:55 pm UTC (link)
	Echos! hehe. GReat angry look. (Reply to this)

	tilastrinity 2007-02-08 06:47 pm UTC (link)
	I'm a new reader to these comics, so I had to go back and read them all. LOVE this series, it's halarious! XD Sunny's face in the last panel is priceless, you could almost hear the brain snap. :D (Reply to this)

evildeadpony
2007-02-08 08:12 pm UTC (link)

Faith Hill reaction!!!
And afterwards she'll just be kidding to save face!! lmfao, kickass. XD
Awesome. And the DEAD GIRL WON! Score one for the dead girls!!
*cheers*
AND the Pony statues from your Most Beautiful Pony game!!!
(and even though I had to look up the Teen Girl Squad thing, that was good)

Are the three actresses on the bottom ALL actually Sew-and-So?

That was good, dood. The layout is so well done, facial expressions kick ass, and awesome Faith Hill moment. XD
Oh noes, will Sunny Daze still cut the ribbon at Cotton Candy's cafe??!?

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tardis60
2007-02-08 08:17 pm UTC (link)

"Sew-and-So, What's-Her-Face, The-Ugly-One..." I just died laughing, and this time you get billed for the wake! But you are invited and there's an open bar and dancing, so it shan't be too bad an experience.

I love the golden collector's pose ponies statues -- and even better the award, oh my god. Now I'll have to make/commission that custom! And I love how Sunny D's hair looks like the core building of the Syndey Opera House and then flattens in rage, like her mousse itself wilts from the heat of her steaming.

I love how every panel is so chock-full of detail, really. I love all the geeky little references I just love this strip. You're a genius. That's all there is to it. I wish I could go to my wake and meet you, but I can't because I'm dead. To reiterate, from laughter!

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	hylianjean 2007-02-08 08:36 pm UTC (link)
	Hey, you stole HomestarRunner's schtick. ;D LOVE the echo statues though. Did you entirely free-draw those or did you use some part of a photo? Cause damn! I didn't find it so much funny as plot-forwarding, and enjoyed it just the same. (Reply to this)

	cougarkittyn 2007-02-08 08:42 pm UTC (link)
	The details are stunning. bows before genius (Reply to this)

	rainbowdreams12 2007-02-08 09:22 pm UTC (link)
	TGS reference, YAY! Love the statues. And yay for the big hair xD (Reply to this)

	sternenglanz 2007-02-08 09:38 pm UTC (link)
	falls over laughing Ow, my most of me! "Best Actress in A Medical-Disaster Blockbuster" made me giggle. The artwork in this is great -- the Echos, the former Sunny Salsa, the Sew-and-Sos, and the hearthrob actor's polished look. I love that Sunny Daze has been thwarted (her expression = priceless!), but what does this mean for the Ki'Candy Cafe? (Reply to this)

	re: icegypsy22 2007-02-08 10:49 pm UTC (link)
	wow sew and so sure looks a lot like whats-her face and the ugly one funny award title too-- they sure are specific in those! i love how angry sunny daze looks... her hair even looks mad since it fell down too... or is she pulling on it?? i kinda wonder where they are going satellite to?? (Reply to this)(Thread)

	icegypsy22 2007-02-08 10:52 pm UTC (link)
	oh and those award statues are just like the ones you used to make. That was you right? LOL. I wish i woulda won one for my pony being the most beautiful LOL. do you still do that contest thing any more? (Reply to this)(Parent)

	digitalduckie 2007-02-08 11:03 pm UTC (link)
	LMGDFAO The-Ugly-One! XD Oh Spoosh, you make my millenium and are love. (Reply to this)

	xayide2 2007-02-08 11:55 pm UTC (link)
	Ah hahah! More like K'ono's dead after Sunny gets to him, lol. and hey....I know those pony statues... (Reply to this)

soccerchicka7
2007-02-09 04:47 am UTC (link)

Spoosh,
this is Ponyville at it's best. No jokes. :) I was estatic to see a Team Girl Squad reference, partyly because Sew-and-So is so perfect for it and because I just love Teen Girl Squad. (MSG'D!) It's also pretty funny how all of the 'other' nominees have the same colour scheme. Plus! The guest star announcer is no other then Doctor Secks and we all can't get enough of him! (If ya know what I mean!) lol jk. Sunny Daze's pose is perfection...it just works so well with the whole celebrity superficiality thing. One thing I may have changed for the comic's clarity sake was to make the panels that are the 'reaction cam' a little more obtrusive and obvious. Annoying and unrealistic as that may be, it may have helped that part read better...although I didn't miss the red text in the bottom of the corner ;). Maybe the little 'frame' you get when you look through a camera viewfinder or maybe some other defining feature. I think it's awesome how they do not require a podium, but have instead, some awesome whimsical microphone stand. :D And how the itty bitty golden pony award is ceremoniously placed on the ground. XD Sunny Daze is also perfect in the last frame....it's probably what the runners up always feel like doing, especially if they felt they were a shoe-in. :) Summary: It was funny because of the pop culture reference, (and insanely cunning it was!), the believability of the character's reactions and the way they were presented. It's clean, legible (in a graphic sense), and just cleverly done. Kudos, Bravo and all that good stuff. It was worth waiting for.

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jellostar
2007-02-09 05:05 am UTC (link)

Oh my stars. This was so worth the wait. :D Brilliant. *saves to memories*

The giant Echos are awesome. :D Loved seeing those on the sides if stage. And the mini Echo on the floor ... just wow. The detail is fantastic!

*giggles* Teen Girl Squad, oh heavens. I can not stop smiling over that. You rock. :D

Sunny Daze's expressions are impressive. Love how she goes from flirting with the camera to must kill something now.

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	fuumegami 2007-02-10 01:02 am UTC (link)
	LOL Sunny Salsa is dead, and yet still she gets the award. I do love the G1 mold as the award. And I must say, I like the sort of abstract people in the background, not too distracting but defenitly fills the frame. Awesome reaction cam :) (Reply to this)

	nightmrstallion 2007-02-10 03:55 pm UTC (link)
	LOL! Her reaction is perfect. Much better than the 'Heh. I didn't win. Look happy for winner' mindless gaze that celebs usually have. (Reply to this)

	rhondacrockett 2007-02-10 10:10 pm UTC (link)
	Spoosh, you draw the most spectacular hairstyles ever! Hahah, they forgot about posthumous awards. There are far too many ponies who are orange with pink and purple hair nods It's a conspiracy. (Reply to this)

	b_a_d_w_o_l_f 2007-02-11 11:10 am UTC (link)
	methinks Ki'ono needs a body guard, Sunny Daze looks like she has murder on her mind. :s (Reply to this)

	ECHOs? boss_hoss 2007-02-12 05:14 am UTC (link)
	Ok, I stopped counting how many refs there were to the award statues. Am I missing something here on calling them ECHOs? (Reply to this)(Thread)

	Re: ECHOs? ponyville 2007-02-12 05:19 am UTC (link)
	http://www.50mbp.com/awards/ :) (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: ECHOs? boss_hoss 2007-02-13 04:17 am UTC (link)
	ooOOohhh Snazzy! Thanks for the good answer! ^_^ (Reply to this)(Parent)

	nefermoon 2007-02-12 05:49 pm UTC (link)
	Eeee!!! I recognize that award!! ;) LOL.. Reaction Cam, I love her face. You've gotten SO good at facial expressions!! :D (Reply to this)

	princesspooh 2007-02-13 01:29 am UTC (link)
	LOL...so...Kiono's not as scary as all that if he couldn't scare her up a Golden Statue. I love the resurrection of the MLP awards statue :D. (Reply to this)

	dazzlekitty 2007-03-05 08:20 am UTC (link)
	This is DazzleSurprise from the TP! I remember browsing through this journal several months ago reading all of your comics. I really enjoy them and I like your art style. You have a way of creating hilarious and unique expressions. Plus, I love how you gave each pony their own quirks. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	ponyville 2007-03-05 05:40 pm UTC (link)
	Hi DazzleSurprise! Thanks for commenting on Ponyville. :) I am glad you enjoy it. I work hard at it, so it's nice reading those compliments. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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