Posted by ChaoskampfNunc 9 years ago Report

An admirable attempt but ultimately futile

Posted by Reiku 9 years ago Report

#rekt

Posted by MintyCat 9 years ago Report

Why do I feel like a special anon from derpibooru had something to do with this part...

Posted by DoesNotExist 9 years ago Report

In the interests of full disclosure the repeated references to bucking DID give me the idea, but it's not actually meant to be done maliciously. It felt right, and gives us a nice lead into the next page.

Posted by thorondraco 9 years ago Report

Like i had said before, the comic has had this hostile undertone to it the entire time. And this part definitely has that feeling to it.
Ultimately it does feel like it was done maliciously. A 'prove em wrong' kinda thing. Would definitely say i don't think it works at all. Greta jsut pulls martial arts moves out of nowhere like that. Just not buying it.

It also makes me think raibnow dash would have beat the shit outta greta at the very eginning. as supposedly tired as she is now, was able to do that buck.......

yeah feel the addition of this just brings up old arguments here.

Posted by silverspec 9 years ago Report

Can't handle that your waifu Dash is prey eh?

Posted by thorondraco 9 years ago Report

that is very presumptuous dude.

Posted by Rothar 9 years ago Report

Well when you choose a side in this (and say rainbow dash would be able to beat greta when really none of us can know) then yeah. You sound rather salty that dash is prey and completely defenceless.

Posted by DoesNotExist 9 years ago Report

I really don't think Greta is stronger, and if this were a fair fight Dash would almost certainly win. The only reason I say 'almost' is because I'm not really sure what capability griffons have in terms of taking punishment and the like.

But the whole point here is that it's NOT a fair fight. The idea was to emulate a cat toying with its prey. So Dash isn't supposed to be in fighting shape.

Also as far as strongest pony... Maud can literally pummel solid rock into gravel with her bare hooves. I think she probably edges out Dash on that front at least :p

Posted by DoesNotExist 9 years ago Report

Hmm, you have a good point about the damage dealing, though Dash was shocked speechless by Maud's ability to lob a boulder and make what at least visually appeared to be a comparable mushroom cloud. As to how much damage it did is unknown, since it was too far away to see. Then again Maude and the rest of the Pie family struggled to lift Holder's Boulder up a hill, and Dash wound up with a broken wing after a bad crash...

Sometimes I think trying to guage character abilities is kind of pointless, considering how inconsistent the show can be about that sort of thing.

Posted by charlesdeleroy 9 years ago Report

She's been acting more like Fluttershy the whole time... this sudden return to Dash-type fighting feels unnatural with what's gone on.

That's why I surmised Dash was only mock-resisting the whole time. It didn't seem like she was really trying very hard.

As I've noted, I see things as stories, and story structure and characterization is something I know very well.

Posted by ViperBits 9 years ago Report

Dude, it didn't have any malicious intent, it's just you and your ridiculous behavior. What are you trying to achieve with all these nonsensical comments and bullshitting the artist?
If I were him, I would also consider doing something to anger you at this point... the difference is that I wouldn't be limited to non-gory ways and then you'd see the true extent of what becoming prey means.

Posted by DoesNotExist 9 years ago Report

You can think what you like, but I've already explained why this is in here. I will say, though, if I were doing this maliciously to try and 'prove you wrong' and make ponies seem pathetic as you claim, I sure as hell wouldn't have made Greta look as shocked as she does here. She'd have a smirk, or look bored as hell, or something along those lines.

As for 'martial arts moves out of nowhere'... She leaned slightly to dodge a kick then grabbed the very obvious leg that was easily in range. Considering that Dash had to spin around AND wind up the kick, you really think it's so impossible for someone to dodge a kick like that?

Posted by silverspec 9 years ago Report

Run Dash, run~

Posted by DoesNotExist 9 years ago Report

Hard to run when someone's holding your leg up in the air!

Posted by Rubiont-47 9 years ago Report

It looks like someone has never seen how a horse can kick. But good comics sketch.

Posted by ViperBits 9 years ago Report

Do keep in mind that Dash was sitting on the ground and had to get up, turn around and rear up the leg before she could deliver the kick. Seeing as in her mental condition she is likely to have skipped the aiming phase (as craning her head backwards to see if the target is still properly aligned would take a lot of time), Greta would easily dodge the kick and then grab the hoof once it's past full extension since equines lack powerful muscles when it comes to retracting their legs back.

Posted by DoesNotExist 9 years ago Report

Hey, I spent a lot of time around horses and ponies when I was younger, and when they're angry they are scary as hell. Only reason Greta's still in a shape to continue is because she dodged, thanks to the time it took Dash to spin.

Posted by DoesNotExist 9 years ago Report

Thing is, Dash isn't a real horse. She's a magical flying pony, and not one that's been shown to act much like a real horse when startled.

Posted by DarkPinkie 9 years ago Report

I like Greta's "You wut mate?" expression.

Posted by charlesdeleroy 9 years ago Report

Well, Dash is doomed.

Not that any of us thought she'd have a chance.

Kinda why I prefer willing vore much of the time. You still know the outcome from the start, but there's no obviously false pretense of escape.