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As part of G4, no. FiM is already being dubbed in Japanese on TV Tokyo/Cartoon Network Japan, and I'm sure that Hasbro doesn't see the need for an anime based on G4; they're already seeing good results with our current Flash-based show. Now, as part of a future MLP generation, sure. As long as the storyline is enticing and the characters are well-developed, I wouldn't have a problem with a future MLP anime.

Personally, when I construct alternate universes or specific headcanons, I just take what's canonically available and add on from there. For example, we know that the following countries exist from what has been said in the show: - Equestria (duh!) - Maretonia - Crystal Empire (see below) - Saddle Arabia - Griffon Kingdom There are some other locales that could arguably be called countries, such as Mustangia (mentioned in Games Ponies Play) and Maretania (mentioned in Three's a Crowd; not to be confused with Maretonia). Personally, I like to think of the Crystal Empire as a separate principality, but with royal links to Equestria through the marriage of Shining Armor and Princess Cadance, made official upon Twilight's ascension to the throne. In the show, the Crystal Empire just seems to be an autonomous part of Equestria. I don't know, the political structure of the canon MLP world isn't particularly clear. I don't have a headcanon, but I do have an alternate universe where some different events happen, thus changing the political, economic, and social landscape of the entire world. In said universe, the following countries exist: - Principality of Equestria (Capital: Canterlot): Federal constitutional principality; after centuries of absolute rule by the princesses, a constitution was ratified after Twilight Sparkle's ascension, diffusing power to lower levels and providing for directly-elected constituent governments. Power is split between the crown government in Canterlot, which is unelected and has limited powers, 26 regional governments, and one federal district - Canterlot - that has few powers and is overseen by the crown government. Its population is much, much, much larger than in canon, with 107.1 million residents. Its highly advanced and diverse economy is centered around trade, agriculture, mining, magitek, manufacturing, media, tourism, medicine, biotechnology, and logistics. Aside from the griffon separatist movement in the far northeast (see below), there is an active buffalo nationalist movement in the central region of Durango; the tribes are asking for either autonomy or independence as the Buffalo Nation. Their requests have not yet been addressed by Canterlot or Dodge Junction (the regional capital). - Crystal Empire (Capital: Diamond City): Absolute unitary principality with monarchist ties to Equestria. Its history and location is much the same as it is in canon. The country has four provinces, but they have little power. It is currently in a land dispute with Arctica, as that country laid claim to what is now the Crystal Empire; the principality asserts that its existence predates Arctica, as it was a real country with the same boundaries until the Sombra incident lead to its disappearance. Has an estimated population of 3.5 million. Fairly developed economy, but it is mostly dependent on trade with Equestria and Ponyland. - Commonwealth of Arctica (Capital: Trottawa): A republic located north of Equestria. As its name implies, Arctica is known for its relatively cool climate and harsh winters, except in areas near the far western coast. Arctica broke off from Equestria as part of the fall of the feudal system a few centuries back. Disputes its eastern boundary with the Crystal Empire; the country asserts that the Crystal Empire did not reappear until centuries after Arctica became independent and laid claim to the territory, making the Crystal Empire's boundaries null and void. Its developed economy is centered around trade, agriculture, mining, tourism, medicine, biotechnology, and logistics. Has an estimated population of 20.6 million. - Republic of Ponyland (Capital: Hayport): A republic located northeast of Equestria; this country broke off from Equestria in the turmoil that came with the end of the feudal system. Ponyland was a poor agricultural backwater until the country diversified its economy, opened itself to trade, and industrialized; it is now one of the most developed countries in the world, with an economy focused around trade, agriculture, tourism, and medicine. Has a population of 22.1 million. There is an active griffon separatist movement in the far west (see below). - Republic of Prance (Capital: Mareseilles): A republic located on another continent. This developed country has a fairly diverse economy, but the economy is heavily dependent on agriculture, tourism, and magitek. Has a population of 29.8 million. - Kingdom of Neighpon (Capital: Yokiyo) (A play on the Japanese name for "Japan", 日本 [Nippon]): A unitary constitutional monarchy located on another continent. Neighpon is divided into 33 circuits and one capital district. Developed in the five decades prior to Twilight's ascension with a focus on technology and logistics. Has a population of 55.9 million. - Grand Duchy of Maretonia (Capital: Hamsterdam): A constitutional duchy located on the same continent as Prance. While not as developed as its neighbor, this tiny duchy has a stable economy based on exports. There are five provinces, but the government is fairly unitary in nature. Has a population of 5.7 million. - United Republic of Solaria (Capital: Republic City): Federal constitutional republic located south of Equestria, Solaria also broke away from Equestria after the feudal system broke down. Developed, but with an economy heavily dependent on mining, agriculture, and logistics. There are 22 states and one capital district. Has a population of 25.5 million. - Kingdom of Saddle Arabia (Capital: Maredina): Absolute monarchy; notorious for its hot summers and hot winters. It is one of the few countries (along with the Crystal Empire) to maintain royal families with absolute power. Its economy is heavily dependent on resource exploitation. The country has ten provinces and a population of 17.6 million. - Republic of Zebrica (Capital: Pundamilia): Constitutional republic; it is one of the few countries to maintain a zebra majority. The republic has fifteen states and a population of 33.2 million. Despite its location on a mostly poor continent, Zebrica has managed to develop in the last four decades, with its economy centered around logistics, trade, magitek, medicine, agriculture, and tourism. - Griffonia: Officially called itself the Griffon Kingdom. Former absolute monarchy. Griffonia had somewhat tense relations with its neighbors (Equestria and, after its independence, Arctica) until a civil war broke out over who was the rightful heir to the throne. The country disintegrated and was partitioned between Equestria, Arctica, and Ponyland. There is an active separatist movement in parts of Equestria and Ponyland, with a stated goal of resurrecting the "fallen" Griffon Kingdom. Reestablishment of Griffonia is a major political issue in Ponyland and is on the radar in Equestria. There are more, but I don't want this post to get too long. When I learn to roleplay or write fanfics, I may cook up something involving these countries; we'll see.

Honestly, I think I'm a 5.5/10. I follow the show and the EQG movies, but I don't read the comics or chapter books. I don't buy merchandise. I create fanart and OCs, but I don't participate in roleplays or write fanfics (probably because I'm a bad writer). I don't go to conventions like Bronycon or Galacon. I'm not open about my love for the show, and it takes some effort to get me to open up about my status as a brony.

If ponysonas are included, I have ten OCs (well, eight, two are under development). However, all of them are based in an alternate universe where certain MLP:FiM events didn't happen the same way they did in the show. None of them live in Ponyville, and none of them are friends with any of the Mane 6.

The first: Friendship is Magic (Part 1).

Technically, an all-out attack on the U.S., even if it's from Equestria, would bring the rest of NATO into the conflict. Assuming the rest of NATO stays out of the conflict... I think that the alicorns would barely win the battle, but in the long run and if the alicorns take the wrong steps, the U.S. would win the war. Let's say the alicorns defeat the U.S. military and the U.S. surrenders in this hypothetical scenario. If Equestria opts to occupy the U.S., the Equestrians would immediately face the same problem that had a role in bogging the U.S. down in Iraq and Vietnam, that of a hostile and uncooperative population. Sure, the princesses are immensely powerful, but they can only cover so much ground, and the U.S. is a large, unfamiliar country. Any Royal Guard troops would be targeted by gun-toting guerrillas and criminals, especially in rural areas and parts of the inner cities. Even if they're faced with, say, unicorn troops with protective spells, the guerrillas would probably destroy infrastructure, including the interstates, Amtrak lines, and backroads, in order to hamper any Equestrian attempts to truly occupy the country. That also doesn't include the various National Guard units and police departments that would not comply with a foreign occupation. I can imagine that despite the fact that the U.S. would legally be under Equestrian military occupation, only D.C. and maybe parts of Virginia and Maryland would be occupied in practice, while the rest of the country would be governed by state officials as quasi-independent entities. Sure, there would be bronies around to run an occupied U.S., but could Equestria truly count on them to help run the country? If so, would Americans obey them, or would they see them as unpatriotic sellouts and target them in addition to Royal Guard troops? The logistical nightmares that would ensue from an occupation as well as the hostile population would probably ensure that Equestria would rescind their claim to the U.S. in short order. (Maybe I'm taking this question a bit too far.... )

The show's been an advertisement since the beginning. That's the point of a merchandise driven show, to sell merchandise from the franchise. Everything, from Princess Cadence to Rainbow Power is there to sell toys.

Humans. Normally, I'd italicize that and strike out to make a joke, but it's possible that they could exist in some other country. We've seen talking cows, buffalo, ponies, griffons, zebras, mules, donkeys....theoretically, any animal or creature could exist as a "race" inside or outside of Equestria; remember that there's so much of the world that the show or the expanded canon material hasn't touched on yet, so anything's possible!

I use a merit-based "trustability system" to determine whether I should tell someone that I'm a brony. In general, if I've known a person for years, consider him/her a close friend, and (s)he has proven to be a trustworthy person, I'd almost certainly tell them. Certain groups of people, such as people I already know in real life to be bronies, my siblings, and the users of this site automatically skip the trustability review.

I'm going to assume that turning into an alicorn also comes with inconceivable, near-limitless magical power. If the transformation occurred on Earth, then the first thing I'd do would be to create a clone of my (human) self to fool my family and friends, then use a cloaking spell to turn myself invisible so I could fly and explore the world. If the transformation occurred in Equestria, I'd first create a new island about the size of the state of Colorado, and fill it with large amounts of natural resources. Using my new island outpost, I'd begin trading with other countries and grow rich!

Nine: five unicorns, two earth ponies, one pegasus, and one alicorn. However, in terms of the canon MLP:FiM universe, it's just one unicorn (my ponysona, as shown in my profile pic), as the other eight exist in a currently vaguely-defined alternate universe.

I actually remember the exact date I became part of the herd, even if I didn't know it at that point: Tuesday, August 2, 2011. In the months before that date, I was lost. I loved the internet, but something was happening that I wasn't cool with: ponies. Specifically, tiny multicolored ponies. They were plastered all over the sites I usually frequent, and I wasn't very happy about it. Soon, the media was writing stories about the new craze that was My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, some positive, some negative. It was getting tougher and tougher to surf the internet without having to worry about MLP stuff popping up. Finally, I decided to sit down and watch the first episode to see what all of this ruckus was about. It was a sunny Tuesday afternoon when I pulled up a chair, grabbed my tablet, and proceeded to open the YouTube app to watch "Friendship is Magic: Part 1". The first episode was largely uninteresting, but I did notice the lack of in your face girliness that usually appears in shows like this. Up until the end of episode 1, however, I wasn't convinced that this show had many qualities that could earn my respect and continued viewership. Of course, the first episode was a two-parter, and the appearance of Nightmare Moon at the end of the first part convinced me to, at the very least, see the "Friendship is Magic" two-parter to its conclusion. Part 2 got me interested in the show. At this point, though, I wasn't hooked. It was after about a dozen or so episodes of season one that I grew to love the show. After I finished watching season one (it took three days or so), I discovered some aspects of the greater community: EQD, the various deviantART groups, and FIMFiction. As I waited for season 2 and began reading some good, high-quality fanfics, it struck me: I was now a brony! Of course, I couldn't tell anyone, so to this day, I don't tell people about my appreciation for the show and the greater community unless they like the show too. Also, I'm not too involved with the MLP community either; sure, I participate on this site, watch the show and the Equestria Girls movies, and make fanart & OC's (of course, they aren't online yet), but that's the extent of my participation in the community. Here's to many more seasons of FiM....and Derpy !