Issue #32 of the MLP IDW Comic

Posted on by Nolan Slover (Note Worthy)

Uhh…

Wow, where do I start here?  This really begs an outline done for a comprehensive review from Issue #1 where all was sparkly and new and cool and we couldn’t wait for more (granted we were in the middle of the longest hiatus the show had to date) but… somewhere along the way it lost something.  This issue was a confirmation of it.

My immediate reaction is one of “Okay… I’m waiting for the story to start.” and then five minutes later going “That’s… it.  Well, the art’s nice.”  Art itself is not a saving grace to a bad story (see Double Rainboom as a key example of this), and Night of the Apples is right there with one of those bad concept B-movie storylines that doesn’t appeal to everyone.  All in all I thought the pacing was rushed, the initial solution to the comic being comical to a point of disbelief, and leaving me wanting to see what the story for Issue #34 is going to be about, because I can already see the way they might play this out in Issue #33.

Honestly?  I miss the Micro Series!  True, there were a couple of duds (Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, and Spike), but it did the right thing: focus on one character and build their character using existing canon knowledge.  The Friends Forever line is a good substitute and has not as of yet produced an issue I regretted reading.

Posted on by Nolan Slover (Note Worthy)

fivebrights:

badassbonerfarts420:

“video games linked to adhd” gee i wonder why ppl with adhd would be drawn to an interactive medium that fully engages your brain and gives your hands something to do at the same time. it is a mystery

I just happen to be doing extended research on this topic and yes, video games are linked to ADHD…in that they are being considered useful teaching and therapeutic tools for people with ADD, ADHD, and ASD because they’re “intrinsically motivating” and help with “social skills, fine motor skills, language skills, reading and writing, and critical thinking”! In fact, they’re theorizing that video games help make these people more social with their peers, not less. (x) Pretty neat!

How about for once we have some support for socially anxious people who are also outgoing or extroverted?

Posted on by Nolan Slover (Note Worthy)

captainthief:

Shout out to socially anxious people who talk too much and regret every word they say

Shout out to socially anxious people who have a habit of word vomiting because they’re nervous

Shout out to socially anxious people who plan out exactly what they’re going to say but get too excited and end up going overboard

Shout out to socially anxious people who get in fights and arguments but later feel ashamed for showing so much passion and scared that people with differing opinions will target them

Shout out to socially anxious people who try to listen and be a good friend, but they talk so much that no one acknowledges that they listen, too

Shout out to socially anxious people who boldly dance in front of people or wear what they want or express themselves, only to get overwhelmed and go hide later

Shout out to socially anxious people who have a constant war in their heads because they both love and hate being the center of attention

Shout out to socially anxious people who are well aware that their voice is really loud, thank you very much

Social anxiety isn’t limited to being shy and quiet. You can be a socially anxious person even if you’re loud and rambunctious. Anyone can have social anxiety; you don’t have to fit the ‘classic introvert’ profile to be valid.