*DON'T READ THIS UNLESS YOU WANT SPOILERS OR ALREADY ARE SPOILERED*

 

So, since everything calmed down a little, I thought I could drop my own thoughts on the new information we have about season four from that panel at San Diego Comic Con.

 

From Equestria Daily http://www.equestriadaily.com/2013/07/comic-con-2013-my-little-pony-main-panel.html

 

Season 4 (Kinda spoilery):

 

Meghan is excited about the new opportunities Twilight as an alicorn unlocks, but she stays true to her usual Twilight Sparkle adorkable way.

 

- Well, it's what we wanted, right? Before someone brings it up, I'll do it myself... Personality doesn't change that fast... usually. But I hope that at some point her new role will actually change something. Would be inconsistent if not. In case the show will run that long, or the presented timeframe will allow that.

 

They are doing something that they have never done on the show before but keeping it the same pony style.

 

- What's that supposed to mean? I don't have any idea... maybe referring to a subject you wouldn't expect or a kind of plot device... Hmmm... Any ideas?

 

Tons of music this season, including characters that haven't sung yet. Between 15-20 songs tota.

 

- Discord song? Started a topic about that already... Would be awesome. Luna song? Awsome as well. I'm excited.

 

Daniel is most proud of season 4 in comparison to all other seasons so far. He is just finishing up the final song right now.

 

- Well, the song we heard in that video was good. Really good. I was afraid he may have lost his talent by composing those songs for Equestria Girls... But that's just my opinion. I think they were too generic.

 

Most of the names people shouted out have songs according to MK (Luna, Scratch, and a few others, though everyone kept shouting Derpy. It's going to be a tough sell to let her sing)

 

- Derpy singing? The rest, okay. Hopefully it doesn't turn out to cause another Derpy-gate. Just in case that really happens. What I doubt.

 

They think of the episodes as actual movies as opposed to short half hour episodes.

 

- What now? Are they half an hour, or not. Or are they stronger connected to each other. Two parters everytime, maybe? Or actually hour long episodes? Twenty six of them? Phew, in case it's really that, it's a huge amount of work.

 

Spike has a lot of fun in season 4.

 

- Sparity? I like that idea. Okay, it's the only shipping I do really support, since it is the only one between two main characters that has at least some kind of a basis.Or it means another hard time for my favorite little dragon... *sighs*

 

Meghan promises Rarity does get an episode this season. She doesn't want anymore "DON'T BELIEVE HER LIES!" memes!

 

- How about two?

 

They think they broke Tabitha with the Rarity lines this season

 

- How? With the content or the pronounciation and stuff? Hm. Let's skip that.

 

Andrea says Pinkie Pie's season 4 writing is hilarious, and piles of crazy stuff happens to Fluttershy.

 

- Pinkie is nearly always hilarious. And Fluttershy... don't let her cry, please...

 

The musical style episode in season 4 centers around Pinkie Pie.

 

- Who would have guessed? No kidding, really, who? Maybe it's a part of what we saw in the video... I like where this is going. More about the video below.

 

Pinkie Pie meets someone who gives her a run for her partying money.

 

- Antagonist, or not, that's the question.

 

Spike is put into situations much more uncomfortable than normal.

 

- Not the Spike-abuse again, not again. Please... I know, it might turn out well in the end, but... Wait, another idea for that statement above about something they never did... maybe a situation that in fact turns out bad... intriguing thought... I'll keep that one in mind, I think.

 

 

Q&A Section:

 

Kids Questions started these out. And they love Derpy/background ponies. They were also my favorites.

 

Q: Are we going to see more Derpy?

A: The same style of love for Derpy from Equestria Girls will be throughout season 4

 

- Lovely. No overload, but still present, I think. Good.

 

Q: Are we going to get an episode around Derpy?

A: Part of the fun of pony is how we have taken characters as our own through fanfiction and art, and they like to let us have our fun with them. There are too many stories with the mane 6 and Spike to split off for background ponies

 

- Makes sense and is actually better than to focus around moer and more characters. There's a limit of characters that a story can handle before it's overloaded. Doesn't mean they can't have a few lines, though.

 

Q: Soundtrack on the Way?

A: Yes

 

- Aww yeah. Exactly what I wanted. Hopefully it comes to Germany as well...

 

Q: Is Scootaloo an Orphan?

A: Just because Scootaloo's parents haven't been on screen yet, doesn't mean they are dead.

 

- I always knew they would either never mention her family at all or let them appear in the next season. So, both options are still there.

 

Q: Why haven't Pinkie Pie's parents and sisters visited her?

A: Season 4 has a Pinkie Pie sisters visiting episode.

 

- Yes. More backstories and relatives. Also something that may have to do with that song in the video. It was about family and Pinkie was in there with the Apples, so...

 

Q: Little girl is worried about Derpy being removed

A: Don't believe anything you see on the internet.

 

- Was stated before and kinda obvious after the first answer about Derpy. Can understand that some are worried, though, especially the younger audience.

 

Q: Will Rarity be famous due to Twilight's alicorn status and clothing line?

A: She's already famous

 

- But why didn't it ever feel like constant fame? Nah...

 

Q: Hardest lines for the VA's

A: Andrea - Chim Cherry

 

- Can understand that. Quick as hell.

 

Q: Now that Twilight's an alicorn, are the mane 6 going to be alicorns?

A: ALL THE PONIES WILL BE ALICORNS (not really!)

 

- In case of doubt, there's always Hasbro... Just kidding. I want to see how it works. not just alicornification, but also Twilight as a part of her group.

 

Q: Are we going to see more Pinkamena?

A: It's a very strange place for her, and they dont like doing it too often

 

- Often doesn't mean never. But I agree, it's rather uncomfortable to see her like that.

 

Q: Will Vinyl and Octavia get an episode?

A: Pony needs a side series for all these ponies!

 

- I approve this... not. Just a joke. We get comics and a bit of appearence with a few lines is enough, I think.

 

Q: More cake twins?

A: They will be there, but not focused on

 

- At least they're not "killing off" babies... Ugh... Bad joke.

 

Q: What was Derpy reading in Equestria Girls to cause her to blush?

A: My Little Pony Fanfiction

 

- But it's not all embarassing... Some are actually presenting her in a rather moderate way, others merely positive. Okay, the... less nice ones are there, too.

 

Q: Is it hard to keep track for Andrea with Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie? She heard Fluttershy's voice on Pinkie Pie once!

A: It's really tricky, but shes getting better at it

 

- Good news, but I never cared about that too much.

 

Q: Will there be more babs seed?

A: No More babs Seed

 

- Aww, come on! She appears in two episodes and then never again? Nice move... well, maybe a certain VA didn't want to have that role again. Happens.

 

 

Brony Questions:

 

Q: Movie references coming up?

A: Some good ones coming up, expecially if you pay attention to background characters.

 

- Good ones? Ahhh, I'm right there to catch them up when the time has come.

 

Q: How far adavnced is the storyline planned overall

A: Things were set up and planned to be explored in season four from season three

 

- In other words, Equestria Games (like we can assume from the video), Rainbow Dash the Wonderbolt, chrystal Empire, Discord and reasons for Twilicorn, I think. Awesome.

 

Q: More Zecora?

A: Consider it done!

 

- I mean, why not. She's one of the best supportive characters in the show... would like to see more about Zebras in general, too.

 

Q: Will the Changelings come back?

A: In season 4, ALL THE CHARACTERS ARE CHANGELINGS (shhh)

 

- Joke in the end, classic.

 

 

So and now to the vdeo.

 

 

 

 

First part:

 

Scootaloo and Rainbow Dash will try to to get Scootaloo to the Equestria Games, no matter the cost and despite the fact she can't fly. By now. I bet RD will help her. Maybe she'll never fly, but then the lesson about respecting people with disabilities will kick in, I think.

 

Second part:

 

I think Spike's either dreaming, a spell went wrong (I mean the mane 6 obviously don't know that they're the Power Ponies), or some weird illusion thing is going on. Or interdimensional travel. *Looks at Double Rainboom* Maybe that's where everyone taking the Powerpuff Girls reference from. I think it's about super heroes n general in the end. And... "GO GO POWER PONIES!" Sorry, couldn't resist. Wait, maybe that's what McCarthy was referring to in that tweet.

 

 

 

 

But I still prefer a Sparity hint, like I elaborated in a previous thread I started.

That villain is, I think, a part of that comic world, or whatever it is, they're in. Fiction becomes reality in fiction. Ponyception. I like it. It's what I favor as theory.

 

Third part:

 

I think that this is:

- the musical episode around Pinkie Pie

- the episode that has her family in it

- and that she is there together with the Apples because she misses being part of a family since she's far away from home

 

And the song is quite catchy. Good work, Danny!

 

Fourth part:

 

It's a flashback. Many people already pointed that out. No matter if it's a dream, an illusion, a time travel or some kind of memory spell like in Harry Potter. The words Luna spoke in there are not fitted to be adressed to Twilight. And Twilight's confusion totally fits into that context. It is Celestia's point of view, her memories, I think. But the most interesting part is:

 

If you look on the bottom of the screen, I think you can see the episode number. 401. If that is correct, we will have the long-awaited "History of Equestria" episode directly in the beginning of season four.

 

 

Before I finish, I want to say that none of the theories and assumptions I brought up here are necessarily my own. Look up the other threads about season four spoilers and information and the thread I started about the panel.

 

Thanks for reading and leave some comments if you want to!

 

StatesTheOblivious