I HATED season 3.

I'll say it. I can hardly watch most of the episodes.

But, any of you who know me should be pretty accustomed to the favoritism I have for Rarity, so I hope it's visible why.

Anywhom, Season 3 treated my best pony like dirt. It did. At least, I feel it did.

However, even without this bias, I feel it was the worst season yet; it had its high points (One Bad Apple, Magic Duel, and The Crystal Empire are 3 of my favorite episodes) but it had lower low points than the two seasons before it, at least in my opinion.

But, once you throw in my favoritism for my best pony, gahh, I hate it all.

But, Season 4, on the other hand...

It has given me faith in the writers once more.

I hated the way Rarity was portrayed in S3, already talked about that.

I hated the way Applejack was portrayed even BEFORE Season 3; come on, man, Applejack kicks ass!

The balance shown between the characters were on opposite ends of the spectrum, in my opinion.

It was crap.

But dudeeeeeeeeeee....

The balance is Season 4 kicks ASS!

I love the way they're writing Applejack. She's so cool! Like, man, this is the kind of AJ I want to see!

And, already, I think they're mending mistakes made by the marshmallow clone that took Rarity's spot while she went on a hiatus due to creative differences (I kid, I kid )

Like, they've made her so much more...down to earth, you know? Like...

In the new episode:

"This is nothing to sneeze over"

*Sneezes*

In Princess Twilight Sparkle:

*Get Smacked with a giant vine*

*Gets right back up without whining*

YET, they keep her in character, as well, which, is still noticeable.

Still got those posh, trying-to-act-high-class-flaws.

I love it!!

This is the Rarity I feel I can enjoy, rather than stick by her side out of loyalty.

But, it's been the same for the other characters as well:

It's restoring my appreciation for Rainbow Dash, which had been almost completely voided as I progressed throughout the seasons, they're writing Twilicorn in a way in which, I feel, is being pulled off. Not drawing too much attention to her Princess Status, but letting it be known.

For Pinkie and Fluttershy, I don't think much change was in order, other than balance of screen-time, but that's already been fixed.

Spike is somewhat noticeable, which is good too.

I dunno...I feel that they needed to balance out characterization and plot, basically...

...and it looks like they're doing that!

I feel safe again about Rarity's portrayal. Hallelujah!

I'm so happy and excited about the new season! Any worries I was feeling have worked their way out of my system, and any problems I was having with the way the show was being written are eroding away.

I'm just...

SO.

HAPPY!

DISCLAIMER: This is almost entirely my personal opinion. Nothing here is fact, don't take it that way.

SIDE NOTES: I really should get around to making an OC.

My incessant Rarity fanboying has got in the way of that.

Also, it feels good to write a blog that isn't a downer! I should do this more often.

Well, anyway, for those of you reading this directly after I posted it, goodnight!

~ghostfacekiller39, of the Sadists...err, team.