Season Five Teaser: Is McCarthy Into McCarthyism?

[Prism Point 12]

*McCarthyism is the practice of making accusations without regard for evidence, and is not the actual attribute of Senator McCarthy being discussed here. It was chosen for the pun.*

 

By now, most of us have seen the season five animatic preview. For those of you who haven't, here's the EQ Daily link:

 

http://www.equestriadaily.com/2014/07/my-little-pony-season-5-sdcc-clip-for.html

 

A beautiful piece of art it ain't, but it's certainly on its way. No sound effects, storyboard stills, placeholder cutiemarks...

 

Or are they placeholders?

 

There's definitely something strange with the ponies in that village, what with the stepford smiling and all, but what if those cutiemarks are a signal of something sinister, or, rather, something that Hasbro wants us to think is sinister. What if those empty smiles and equal signs are related. What if those ponies in that village...

   ARE COMMUNISTS!

 

Okay, probably not, but you have to admit, with the evidence given it doesn't seem too far fetched. No cutiemarks means no special talents; That means no specialized jobs. Smiles enforced by the state because disagreement is prohibited. Mere speculation? Yes, and for all we know the equal signs may be placeholders. After all, the last time a show attached to Lauren Faust spoke out on Communism, The episode never aired in the US.

 

The PowerPuff Girls Episode "See me, Feel me, Gnomey" was a musical rock opera episode that pitted the ideals of america against a magical socialist woodland sprite, causing so much controversy Cartoon Network never aired it. Could Meghan be daring to accomplish what Lauren  failed at? Perhaps, but that's just a theory

 

A Game Theory!

 

What are your thoughts? Is Miss McCarthy a commie-hating tyrant? Could she be an unpatriotic pinko and take the episode in the other direction? Should we all reject capitalism and socialism in favor of _GL^OR_IO^US _CH^AO_S? Tell me! TELL ME NOW!

[Banul 3,831]

*McCarthyism is the practice of making accusations without regard for evidence, and is not the actual attribute of Senator McCarthy being discussed here. It was chosen for the pun.*

 

By now, most of us have seen the season five animatic preview. For those of you who haven't, here's the EQ Daily link:

 

http://www.equestriadaily.com/2014/07/my-little-pony-season-5-sdcc-clip-for.html

 

A beautiful piece of art it ain't, but it's certainly on its way. No sound effects, storyboard stills, placeholder cutiemarks...

 

Or are they placeholders?

 

There's definitely something strange with the ponies in that village, what with the stepford smiling and all, but what if those cutiemarks are a signal of something sinister, or, rather, something that Hasbro wants us to think is sinister. What if those empty smiles and equal signs are related. What if those ponies in that village...

   ARE COMMUNISTS!

 

Okay, probably not, but you have to admit, with the evidence given it doesn't seem too far fetched. No cutiemarks means no special talents; That means no specialized jobs. Smiles enforced by the state because disagreement is prohibited. Mere speculation? Yes, and for all we know the equal signs may be placeholders. !

This is exactly th vibe I got from the animatic. I was actually surprised when people though the equal signs were placeholders. As it happens, I was at the mlp panel at comic con. After the clip showed, McCarthy said something about exploring if equality is always a good thing. So I think you're definatly on the right track.

[Moved to Elsewhere 11,329]

From what I saw with the animatic, the land the mane six went to had ponies with the same cutie mark. This looks like it would imply that it's some sort of communist society. 

 

This does seem like a tough issue to tackle. Powerpuff girls attempted it and the episode wasn't even allowed to air in the US. The show has been trying to deal with mature issues recently like with disability in Flight to the Finish so maybe they're trying with some other mature issues. What's next, an Applejack's dead parents episode?

[Zekromic 1,054]

Yep, I also got the vibe of an anti-communist episode. Wonder how that'll turn out after the PPG stuff. Anyways, those cutie marks reminded me of Amon, from Legend of Korra

[Ashen Pathfinder 16,152]

This should prove to be quite interesting. I'll be anxious to see how the writers take care of such a delicate issue.