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  • Dave Polsky Pre-Episode Twitter Q&A for Daring Don’t

    MLP – Daring-Do
    by Huussii

    With Q&As and AMAs becoming a normal Saturday Morning fixture for ponies, this weeks writer Dave Polsky takes to Twitter to answer everyone’s questions. A transcript of the questions and answers can be found after the page break. Also at the time this article is being posted, Dave Polsky is still available for questions.

    • Q. Hey there @DavePolsky are you ready for today’s episode? (@James_Corck)
    • A. Yes!!!


    • Q. Can it be racism kid friendly episode? (@AppleB18)
    • A. Sadly, thanks to Meghan, we’ll never known.


    • Q. Any of the show members met J. K. Rowling, to the best of your knowledge? (@bud_friesel)
    • A. I haven’t. @M_A_Larson have you?


    • Q. How fun was it working on an episode with Daring Doo? Will you being doing more MLPSeason4 eps? (@soundmonkey44)
    • A. Tons. Uh-huh.


    • Q. Going any conventions this year? (@AppleB18)
    • A. Hope to. Nothing definite yet though.


    • Q. What’s your favorite episode you’ve written for the show? (@yourdaddyishere)
    • A. My favorite hasn’t aired yet.


    • Q. How much did you write of Spike at your Service before Merriwether Williams took over the script? (@James_Corck)
    • A. Of what aired?


    • Q. Oh, and what’s your favourite of all four Indiana Jones movies? (@James_Corck)
    • A. The third.


    • Q. How did you meet the Wayans Brothers? What are they like? (@chip_uni)
    • A. Met Keenen on his ’90s late night show. Met the rest after. They’re fun.


    • Q. What was your favorite episode to write for before S4? (@Joltspark)
    • A. TMPP. With KCaFO a close second.


    • Q. Which is more fun to write for, MLP or the new Sonic series? (@Samusforce)
    • A. They’re so different, I really can’t compare.


    • Q. Whats your fav type of script to write? Action, adventure, mystery, etc? (@AnthonyPizzano)
    • A. I’d say comedy with action and drama mixed in.


    • Q. Did you work at all with @orangemeerkat on this episode? (@thehambone12)
    • A. No but that I bet that woulda been fun.


    • Q. In a scale of 1-awesome, how cool is this episode? (@Dragoon77777)
    • A. Not for me to say.


    • Q. Who is your favorite pony? (@yourdaddyishere)
    • A. Whichever one I’m writing.


    • Q. What’s references will be in this episode “Daring Don’t”? (@mlp_ColeAndCail)
    • A. I leave it to the fandom to ferret them out.


    • Q. A.K. Yearling? Lol was she based off of J.K. Rowling? No seriously, was she? (@BronyInformer)
    • A. Yes.


    • Q. Those rings on a stick…. Tower of Hanoi reference? (@DoubleRainWave)
    • A. Little known fact: Ahuizotl loves that game.


    • Q. Is Auzhotl’s ring magic more powerful than Celestia’s control over the sun? (@shadowkross)
    • A. In S4E17 this gets settled on Equestria PPV.


    • Q. When did you decide that A.K. Yearling and Daring Do were the same? (@jordanolling)
    • A. We decided right about the same time we broke this story.


    • Q. Do the production staff (including writers) get pre-screenings of the episodes? (@shadowkross)
    • A. Usually no with rare exceptions.


    • Q. How does it feel to have such a great community watch your ep? (@JustGame4It)
    • A. Honored. Fortunate. Hungry. (Haven’t got my breakfast yet.)


    • Q. Shall we be expecting a Jurassic Park episode one day? (@Evarae)
    • A. I’d better not say.


    • Q. Does Princess Celestia know about Ahuizotl? (@OconePaul)
    • A. Celestia knows pretty much everything, so I’ll go with yes.


    • Q. Now that the episode is over and everyone has seen it (including you), how do you feel with it done and out? (@NwiiKYAmm)
    • A. Happy.


    • Q. Is “Daring Do” her real name, and A.K. Yearling a pseudonym, or vice versa? (@Vengir)
    • A. My head just exploded a little.


    • Q. If you have a favorite scene from the recent episode, what will it be? (@Gamer101_123)
    • A. No favorites. I like hearing the fandom’s faves, tho.


    • Q. Will you be working on more episodes in #MLPSeason4? (@liam78787)
    • A. At least 20% more.


    • Q. Will there be more Big Mac in future episodes? Even an episode centered around him again? (@FLAMBooZLE)
    • A. Mmmmmaybe.


    • Q. Are you writing a Spike episode? (@Chevistian1)
    • A. Yes.


    • Q. What has been your favorite joke to write for MLP that has aired so far? (@KTonarella)
    • A. My fave joke is the one that got the biggest laugh.


    • Q. Was there any scenes you wrote or wanted to write cut for time? (@theonegalen)
    • A. There always are. But no complaints. The best stuff says.


    • Q. Was E04 originally created for Season 3? (@TheRealCuran)
    • A. No.


    • Q. Did you try to write a CMC episode? (@ScootalooCool)
    • A. Buckle up. One on the way.

    —-
    Hey All: Need to tend to some other stuff. Feel free to keep sending your questions and I’ll take another pass at answering some tonight.
    — Dave Polsky (@DavePolsky) December 7, 2013



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