What's the deal with this site?
One Man's Pony Ramblings is a blog by me, Chris. It's mostly about fanfictions based on the Hasbro TV series, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.
So, what do you post, exactly?
The bulk of posts are reviews of fanfics. I've managed to read every 6-starred story on Equestria Daily, and have tried to provide in-depth yet spoiler-free reviews geared towards readers. And now that that's done, I've moved on to other popular stories! I post some other stuff too: general commentary on the show/the fandom, mostly. As you might guess from the blog's title, it's pretty much whatever I'm thinking about.
Why 6-star and already-popular stories? And why review at all?
The genesis for my idea of how I'd review the 6-star stories was this: not everyone likes the same kind of stories (shocking, I know). Given just a two- or three-sentence description, it can be hard to decide whether or not a story is worth reading. Since the 6-star stories (there are well over 100) are all supposed to be of pretty high quality, I thought it would be useful for someone to start providing reviews aimed at potential readers: reviews that talk about what kind of reader might or might not enjoy a particular story, and discuss its merits and a general outline without straying into spoiler territory. Think of me as a ponyfic version of Rodger Ebert, here to help you decide what fanfiction to invest your reading time in.
Will you review [insert story here]?
Maybe. If it's a completed, popular and/or highly-regarded story among the fandom, then I might review it as a Fandom Classic (the spiritual successor to the 6-Star Reviews, now that I'm done with those).
If it's not, I might still read it, if it catches my eye or someone recommends it to me. In that case, I'll probably mention it in one of my Mini-Review posts.
In either case, if there's something you think I should read and talk about, send me an e-mail and suggest it!
If it's not, I might still read it, if it catches my eye or someone recommends it to me. In that case, I'll probably mention it in one of my Mini-Review posts.
In either case, if there's something you think I should read and talk about, send me an e-mail and suggest it!
I think you really missed the mark on [insert review here].
Sorry you feel that way. This is an opinion-based blog, so odds are you'll find one or more things you disagree with me about if you read enough posts. I try to be as objective as the subjective nature of reviewership permits, but if you really think I'm off-base with something, leave a comment and let me know. Feedback is always appreciated.
How can I contact you?
If it's something related to a blog post, just drop it in the comments. If you need to talk about something more personal/esoteric, or if you have a fanfic to recommend for review, you can e-mail me at madethisjusttopostponies@gmail.com