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devilkais β€” My take on Derpy Hooves

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Description Well due to the fact that she's the funniest BG pony to draw (she was already here since my first drawings ...) , I think it's only fair she gets her own picture .
Since she's mostly nurtured by fans (which leads to various interpretations ) I decided to mix every aspect that I liked in what I've seen (they mainly come from this [link] and this [link] and this [link] ) . Yeah , I know holdins panels is kinda new but it came just naturally to me so I went along with it , I hope you don't mind .
As for the whole controversy , It's the Speedy Gonzales problem all over again ... No wait, Actually it's a 1000 times more ridiculous since it's about a background character we're talking about ! They shouldn't be so overly sensitive about things that aren't really things. I mean, is it really the voice that bothered them so much ? If so I personally know people girls at that ) who sound like that, so that must make me an insensitive jerk ... except I'm happy with that . I wonder when they'll censor this in that case ? [link] (of course I kid here , love ya Crackle ...)
So people that's what I have to say about the mail mare, Dinky's mother and best friend of Carrot Top . While I’m all for taking characters somewhat seriously, Derpy works much better as part of the average joes of Equestria is about as straightforwardly enjoyable a secondary character as has ever been made (though some stuff can work as tragic sometimes [link] ). Fast, clumsy , good-natured , goofy and swept along by her irresistible joie de vivre , it ain't hard to see why she's affably empathetic .
The gag comics starring her amongst the most fun stuff the nice fans of show have made, and I think that is her greatest asset as a character.
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Comments: 21

EternalCyclops [2017-10-27 17:46:55 +0000 UTC]

Time for some Derpy quotes;

1. I just don't know what went wrong.

2. Muffin?

3. I emptied your fridge.

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TOR-M1 [2013-02-13 07:01:28 +0000 UTC]

this character that portrays numerous stereotypes about the disabled and is mostly characterized through fanon is vital to the show

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DeepC [2012-09-14 02:09:32 +0000 UTC]

Great work on Derpy Hooves!

Though I may have not been offended by the voice and calling her Derpy in the show, it was embarrassing to me because it was too much service to bronies I feel. I'm probably going to get mauled for saying this, but I like her new voice better.

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devilkais In reply to DeepC [2012-09-14 02:28:43 +0000 UTC]

Heh, preferences are your own my good man ! This entire gallery is built around my opinion after all (as far as voices go , I personally went with the former because it DID remind of some people I know XD ).
I think that if people took that scene for what it IS , a gag , there wouldn't be any outcry or none of this BS controversy. People need to lighten the fuck up and not try to apply politics to stuff like this with all the TRULY revolting stuff that happens in the real world .

it was too much service to bronies I feel.

Nah , not really Derpy is after all a BG character, not a main one and as I said , she s part of the average Joes of Equestria and works much better in fan comics .

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Mickey-the-Luxray In reply to devilkais [2012-09-16 07:34:49 +0000 UTC]

To answer the "TRULY revolting stuff"...


PeTA.

Let's see... they steal animals from loving homes...



They often starve them in their shelters...



And they murder 90 percent of the animals that go in there. The other 10 percent die underfed, never to be adopted, and beaten for attempting to escape or flee.

They're gonna pay for all this...

See? Even Fluttershy-

Oh...

Oh god...

THEY TOOK FLUTTERSHY!

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DeepC In reply to devilkais [2012-09-14 02:33:19 +0000 UTC]

You do have a reasonable statement there.

And I'm glad you have your opinion displayed passionately in your work.

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TripperWitch [2012-08-31 17:13:18 +0000 UTC]

Like any of the MAIN CHARACTERS from other shows aren't offensive or degrading? One show I especially despise is Johnny Test. The basic plot formula is this: Johnny is lazy, steals shit from his sisters. His sisters are supposed to be intelligent but they fawn over some guy who completely ignores them like an ass. Eugene loves the other sister but she's too shallow to date him (because he's fat and nerdy). The dad is effeminate and the mom could give a crap less about her kids. The show ends with everybody covering Johnny's ass. Wow. And they want to complain about beloved character like Derpy who has realistic personality flaws? People are idiots. And don't get me started on every Disney show ever made. things like The Suite Life and all the other ones with kids actors. Same goes for Nickelodeon. who the hell came up with Victorious? Kids shows are crap these days. I'd rather watch MLP any day.

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devilkais In reply to TripperWitch [2012-08-31 18:36:44 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the support ! And Disney should bring THIS back or make shows and adaptation about these [link]

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TripperWitch In reply to devilkais [2012-08-31 19:39:09 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome But.... I actually have a few issue about Donald Duck too lol At least the old Donald cartoons. They were pretty racist and spouted the virtues of Crony Capitalism. I know too much about cartoons XD

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devilkais In reply to TripperWitch [2012-08-31 20:03:22 +0000 UTC]

As for racist , you have to see them as products of their time .Hell, a TON of stuff that is considered racist now wasn't back then. Even by the people it is supposedly racist against.
By today's standards, yes, it's tasteless and offensive. But it wasn't then. They shouldn't be damned for doing it back then. Society has grown, so have they.

In the propaganda shorts whether Disney or LT or Tom & Jerry , it's not GERMANS being made fun of, it's HITLER. It's not JAPANESE being made fun of, it's HIROHITO. It's pretty specific in most cases. There are exceptions (the blackface), but mostly is parodying a specific person, instead of an entire group of people.
The world is offensive, trying to censor that out is unrealistic. And as for capitalism, well , no economy system is perfect and I've never been diligent towards when it comes to characterization (check out what Barks did . Barks's Donald always remains a plausible individualβ€”and a vivid literary creationβ€”through all the radical changes in his circumstances and even his personal traits. His mutations made him more real, not less, because they made him more like us: we also remain fundamentally the same despite what may be tremendous changes in our surroundings and our habits. )

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TripperWitch In reply to devilkais [2012-08-31 20:09:49 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I just think some things are more acceptable than others. Like a clumsy pony who needs glasses doesn't bother me. But I do care when characters aimed towards children are racist, sexist, or push flawed ideologies. I think Disney has really made their Mickey Mouse and other animal characters a lot better. Though, something else can be said for their movies lol As a kid you grow up thinking the princesses are awesome. The Little Mermaid was my favorite until I looked more closely, you know? It just seems that as you get older, the rose-colored glasses tend to fade away.

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devilkais In reply to TripperWitch [2012-08-31 20:49:22 +0000 UTC]

There's however a huge distinction between Donald and Ariel . Donald , Goofy, Mickey and Looney tunes cartoons were for adults rather than kids , as I said their comics is what the company should use to make big features ! Why don't they do the smart thing , hell if I know ! )

. I think Disney has really made their Mickey Mouse and other animal characters a lot better.

You can't say that about Donald if you haven't checked this [link] or this [link] or even Don Rosa's "The Duck Who Never Was", you'll see that he was never aimed for that . I like Mickey a lot (especially the comics & Gottfredson 's version ) but I love Donald with my soul. He is Disney's greatest character for he's THE most flexible character EVER !

If you truly just think of him as someone who gets angry for no reason, you gotta check out the character's treatment in the comics, no excuse. And even if we're talking about animation, he has shown to be much more than just a rage-a-holic or what you accuse him of .

BTW , cute little snake you got !

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TripperWitch In reply to devilkais [2012-08-31 21:24:38 +0000 UTC]

You have a good point and thank you ^_^ He's Lucien and he's a Kenyan Sand Boa. He'll stay pretty small his whole life, unlike other boa species

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Kraut007 [2012-08-24 13:20:08 +0000 UTC]

How can Derpy be offensive?
She is funny and cute.
There are tons of really offensive characters but they are not so well known and nobody cares bout them.

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devilkais In reply to Kraut007 [2012-08-24 22:10:46 +0000 UTC]

The PC policy man, they say she's an insult to mentally disabled people . The BS people spew !

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wyanewill [2012-08-24 05:16:34 +0000 UTC]

This is a wonderful tribute!

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devilkais In reply to wyanewill [2012-08-25 02:11:57 +0000 UTC]

Glad to see that others like her !

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Herokiller12344 [2012-08-23 00:01:59 +0000 UTC]

Aww you care about Derpy too?

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Nothingbutblankness [2012-08-22 23:59:51 +0000 UTC]

I love her holding a sign with her hooves. I hate how those stupid soccermoms complained about her assuming she'd be offensive to the mentally retarded. Didn't a lot of WB characters (Particularly those voiced by Stan Freberg) have stereotypical retard voices? That of Lenny from Of Mice & Men?

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devilkais In reply to Nothingbutblankness [2012-08-23 01:02:16 +0000 UTC]

Actually , she's holding it with her wing XD (I did that with Dash and Fluttershy too , if you take a close look , you'll notice it ).
And yeah PC is killing us . I mean I'm no negationist when I see something truly insulting but come on a well-meaning clumsy pegasus is ...well ... just a well-meaning clumsy pegasus and that's about it . Even hating on Derpy is downright pointless , it'd be like a critic yelling at a movie because there's a painting on the wall in a short scene ...
Stan 's voice are just great, "Myyy PPAH !"

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Nothingbutblankness In reply to devilkais [2012-08-23 01:32:38 +0000 UTC]

Sorry, wing was what I meant to say.
Yeah, you're right!

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