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I was strongly disappointed. I wouldn't say I hated it. The buildup for Starlight was too much and the pay off wasn't that great. The resolution felt rushed and predictable. She was mad because she didn't have a friend. Edit: Or to be more precise, lost her one close friend due to a cutie mark taking him away. It seemed too unrelatable. We've all lost friends. But we didn't go insane like she did. It sucked, but we moved on. And then she instantly goes from anti-uniqueness to suddenly singing with the mane 6. If they wanted me to get emotionally invested, they should have developed her story throughout the season and then hit us with an emotional bomb. Now, some people have said to me "but this is a kid's show. It can't be too complex and emotional". To that I say, no. The relationship between Moondancer and Twilight felt much more natural and believable and actually tugged at my heartstrings. All in 22 minutes. Why? 1. We actually saw the friendship, albeit it being a short glimpse. When we learn Starlight's back story, we are TOLD her back story by Statlight with voice over. With Moondancer, we got to see flashback footage with them talking. Makes the viewer relate more to see why we should feel rather than being told why we should feel. #2. Moondancer's reaction felt more believable. Starlight lost only one friend due to a cutie mark and resolved to create a town free from unique talent. Moondancer practicality lost her closest friend as well and resolved to not bother with friends, effectively becoming a shut in. Moondancer felt more relatable and Starlight seemed comedically over the top. Even if we never did what Moondancer did, we saw the steps and the motions. It was legitimately saddening. So overall, while I didn't hate it (I loved the concept of sampling alternate "bad futures" ala Back to the Future II), the overall arch with Starlight was underwhelming. Imo, season 2 continues to be the best. Season 3 had a strong end-of-the-series feel (I personally see seasons 1-3 as one story, followed by season 4 and 5 as just extra stories) and season 4's ending had an epic tone that was way better and focused than 5's. And season 1 was simple and to the point with no complaints here. So imo, season 5's finale is not terribl3, but it's the weakest of the 5

It was probably just some generic student who also tried running. She lost, probably due to Sunset's dirt tactics, and lacking the skills Twilight had, she couldn't compete.

Yes. Theories like Cultivation Theory and Social Construction theory support the idea that people (including adults) base their worldviews based on what they are constantly exposed to in the media. This includes movies, tv, advertisements, and video games. Media, in general. This could also include toys because the studies show that people really do base their beliefs on what they see.

Nothing but a bunch of weirdos.

Everyone remember that really cool 80's Ninja Turtles cartoon? The last season had an episode revolving around Leonardo becoming obsessed on beating an arcade game high score. Yes, it was as stupid as it sounds. Let that be a sign of what can happen when you drag on a show for longer than it needs to be.

I am for the show ending because time and again, we've seen shows crumble into miserable piles as the producers attempt to milk every last bit of viewership it can get. A common symptom is jumping the shark. Rather than ending with grace and leaving on a high note, these shows just keep going and going until it's just a shadow of its former self. Me, personally, if season 3 had been the series finale, I would have been happy. When I first watched all of MLP, it was between March and May 2013. Equestria Girls and Season 4 had not been out yet. And I felt emotionally satisfied and sad to see it end. It was a satisfying story. We see a shut in nerd learn friendship values, she goes through struggles, and ultimately comes out on top. I knew season 4 was coming, but season 3 just felt like the end of a grand story; a solid beginning, middle, and end. If MLP could keep being great would I want it to end? No. But I don't think MLP can constantly keep producing great season after great season. I mean, how much longer are they gonna delay Rainbow Dash's Wonderbolt stuff? Rarity has a boutique already. The CMC got their cutie marks. There comes a time when every story must end because if you just keep adding stuff, it becomes increasingly difficult to keep it fresh and interesting. If they could keep it fresh and interesting for 20 seasons, go for it, that's amazing. But I'd much rather see MLP end earlier than it could have and end on a high, beautiful and respectful note, than to see MLP last longer than it should have and end on a sad, lame, boring, cancelation note. MLP deserves an ending that will bring smiles and tears. It shouldn't end with no one watching because it got dull. THAT would be an insult to Lauren Faust's creation.

That's what they say, but I don't believe them due to the dolls looking way too similar. And it's Hasbro. Cartoons being the byproducts of toys is their specialty. So it makes sense why they would create a movie to go along with the toys rather than creating the movies with fans in mind and than creating toys.

Companies get sued all the time. Nintendo has been sued plenty of times since the release of the DS. They've won some and lost some, but if I hadn't been actively following Nintendo news, I wouldn't have even known. I doubt this will affect Hasbro in any major way. Hasbro's a big company thatcan afford good lawyers. That doesn't necessarily mean "get out of jail" free card, but it could result in a settlement out of court. Hasbro's lawyers could keep delaying and appealing to the point where the suing company just wants to end the court case (which can become extremely pricey, even for big companies). But this also costs Hasbro the lawyer fees, so perhaps it'll be better to just pay what they owe. Overall, Hasbro will most likely be fine and we won't notice a thing

I think it was just a joke that played on the expectation that a rainbow would be sweet. Candies like skittles contribute to this idea and the general idea that rainbows aren't tough also makes people assume a rainbow wouldn't be spicy. Like the line from Rocky goes, "The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place, and I don't care how tough you are, it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it". Rainbows, here are used as an antithesis to mean and nasty. So to sum it all up, you'll probably never get an official answer because there is no logic to rainbows being spicy. It was a gag done for comedic effect that played on the viewers expectations. Like when the anvil fell on Twilight's head. How did her skull and neck not break? Well, it was just a physical joke and a gag.

I'm gonna have to go with Other. I mean, as someone who is an athiest, I see naming a child Jesus, Mohammed, or Hercules to be just as silly as naming your child Rainbow Dash. I know Jesus, Mohammed existed, but to me, what they're remembered for is legend. Like Hercules probably existed, but he never actually did the things he did. He was probably just a really strong man who was kept alive through story. Like our John Henry, stories that become exaggerated and become myths. And at the end of the day, I see people naming their children after what I consider to be fictional characters. And we often name our kids after such important figures. My name comes from a soccer player my dad admired, Carlos Alberto. So, if someone named their child Twilight, I don't think it would be weird. We do it all the time. I want to name one of my kids Ness (if not first, then at least middle name), because I feel the name represents bravery, good-will,kindness, and independence. But I didn't choose yes, because I can't think of an MLP name that sounds well in real life. Rainbow Dash just doesn't seem like it would be convenient. Too long, too, I guess, pressuring. Haha I mean, imagine being a slow person named Rainbow Dash. The name is already too descriptive. Luna is the only name that MAYBE I would consider, but even that one is a bit off for me. The other names I couldn't take seriously. To each their own. My cousin named her son Zen and my other cousins and I thought it was a silly name, but it's not our call. I guess you just gotta pick a name that isn't too silly. Like Jimmy Buttlicker.

$400 is way out of my budget for a plush. I wouldn't even drop that much money on a rare video game. So no. I personally would not get that. It's too expensive.

The Earthbound fandom is one of the best. Fandoms only become toxic when they're hugely popular and content is readily available. It spoils the fans. There's only a couple major forum sites for Earthbound and from my experience, it's nowhere near as bad as the MLP fandom and FNAF fandoms have been. No kids becoming hostile at the first sign of cricitism. Just a relatively small number of fans coming together over a common interest. And while there are bound to be bad apples in any fandom, size makes a difference. Even if out of 10,000 bronies, 1,000 are the toxic vocal minority, it's still a big number. Same with clop. It may be the minority, but that minority number is still big enough to be so widespread and an annoyance to the internet. With smaller fandoms, you're more likely to not step out because there are so many less bad apples. With MLP, a hugely popular show that has a sizeable teen and tween fanbase, they're more likely to get that hive mind mentality, jump on "haters" together, and spam MLP in places where it's not needed/wanted (as Teens and Tweens rarely make the best judgement calls) and all this is a recipe for hated fandoms. That's my personal explanation. The bigger a fandom is, the more hated it will be, not simply because of size, but because the 1/10th toxic members grows as the rest of the 9/10th Non-toxic members grow with them. 1 toxic member out of 10? Not that bad. 10,000 toxic members out of 100,000 suddenly becomes a problem, even if it's still the minority.

I don't think so because anime is much bigger than MLP. Anime has a culture, a step up from a fandom. It is a living, breathing subgroup that literally surrounds it's members within and without. Anime, to put it in different terms, is life for some people. Fandoms are found within cultures. So why can't MLP be the same? MLP can be life for some. Well, I think it's because it's just A show. It's one program. Anime is many shows. There is much more of it and much of it is grounded in the culture that created it. Therefore, while I think it's silly that anyone would move to Japan just because of anime, I can see why people would do it or want to do it. Anime is more than a fandom. It's a culture. It influences the way it's most hardcore fans speak, dress, eat, view the world. MLP, as it's just one show, would have difficulty grasping that same level. You don't just watch Dragon Ball Z and suddenly want to move to Japan. Its just a show. You end up falling in love with anime itself, the vessel that holds the singlar shows, before wanting to make the jump to Japan. They don't move to Japan to watch anime. They move to Japan to submerse themselves deeper into the authentic anime experience. I don't like anime, but I'm just guessing. I doubt you'll find anyone who wants to move to the U.S.A just because of MLP, but you will find at least a handful of people who would like to move to Japan because of anime. They are often called Weeaboos by some.

Ohhhhh!! "NOT including the new mini figures, McDonald's figures, mystery eggs, etc." I swear, this happens literally all the time. I always miss the most important details.

Because they're the only dolls in the EqG lineup that don't freak me out