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Is also an Android compatible game. Hell of a gem/bit grind, but pretty fun for just a casual "I have nothing better to do, how are my lovelies doing" kind of game.

To be fair, EQG is an alternate univers, not a parallel one. Therefore, there are always going to be little things that don't quite line up. I think EQG was as good as anyone could have possibly made it. There wasn't a whole lot of the stereotypes, beyond that of the cliques never getting along with each other. I loved EQG, and I've been re-watching it ever since I got it. Was it the best thing I've ever seen? No. Was it the worst thing I've ever seen? No. Nor was it a guilty pleasure. I felt that they really were able to show what happens when you don't have all the elements of magic together. And I really hope they make Sunset the new element of magic in the next one. I think that would be great, we can totally drop Mane 6 (Pony) from the next movie. Make it a true stand-alone

>Crossover confirmed as cannon ^^mfw

Rarity is incredibly pretty, and I would love to run my fingers through her mane.

Rule 30: There are no girls on the internet. Rule 31: All women are men and all children are undercover FBI Agents. Rule 32: (This one isn't allowed on the forums, but it involves timestamped evidence of genitalia to prove/disprove your claim to gender)

I'm going to break this up to a few points. Starting first with dark and edgy, I agree with you that not everything has to be dark and edgy. But when it is tastefully (There has never been a word so loosely used before XD) done, then it grows from simple shock value into something more. More often than not, however, the edge becomes what is desired in the art. And the artist will most likely feel an obligation to fulfill that desire, whether he/she believes in it or not. Much the same way that many shows give in to the popular plot lines rather than stay true to their original "Uniqueness" (The Walking Dead, anyone?). Many of the grimdark artists can (and have) branched off and away from Grimdark, and while they may have lost a few of their followers, they have gained other followers. Sometimes, if you want to get to the top, you've got to get your hands dirty. And while I can see you point about regretting the journey, would you not also feel some satisfaction that people were enjoying your art? That is, of course, ignoring the fact that you would have been able to see yourself grow as an artist from your beginning works to your end results. Some grimdark artists also create their works in order TO elicit an emotional reaction. They place these ponies in depictions of harm and pain to draw you closer to the show, and to the characters as well. When you see someone you care about in harm's way (Whether it be gorily detailed or otherwise), the emotional response should be to want to protect them, to want to come to their aid. These artists have my upmost respect, because they strengthen the emotional connection I have for the characters. Suggesting that the artists are apathetic towards the characters of the show is, in my opinion, a bit of a stretch. The artist obviously has some emotional connection with them, otherwise they would not be creating the art that they are creating. Even if they are just using the ponies for that little bit of a fame boost, there is still something there. Is it the emotional connection you and I share with the ponies? No. Does that mean there is nothing? No. --- I'm glad you recognize you're painting all artists with the same brush (Art puns!), because I don't have to waste my time explaining that you are doing that. I will say that generalizations are the downfall of any argument, regardless of how intelligent they are. I've said it before, I am dead set against the assumption the grimdark artists want to see women mutilated. If they reall did, they would step their art up a bit more. Not only would they draw and write about it, they would do it. And I have yet to have heard anything about a grimdark artist (Of ANY kind) being caught up actively engaging in harmful activities. Could it have happened and maybe I just live in a nice bubble? Possibly. But the few that actively endorse violence against other people do not set a trend with which to lump all artists into. It simply would not compute. Perhaps grimdark is inherently negative. But I like to believe that it exists to take the negative, and use it to reinforce the positive. I, for one, have seen many grimdark works that have made me want to go and fiercely protect the victims. These artists have made my love for the characters even stronger. Had I not come across Grimdark, I would most likely not feel the same way towards the colorful and majestic ponies as I do today. And this is the end result that I personally believe most grimdark artists strive to reach with their audiences. "There's no little tag attached that says, "Oh, by the way, even though I gained notice by drawing horrific scenes involving, specifically, female ponies, I do not endorse the committal of violent acts against women." And that nonexistent tag would be BS anyway." While there is no tag there, I do not believe in the necessity of one. Much the same way that video games don't come with a "This is stupid, don't try this at home" tag. Anyone who believes that grimdark is how they should be living their life is one of two things: Deranged, or idiotic. Possibly both. Humanity is born with a knowledge that there are certain things YOU JUST DON'T DO. And while we know that we can't do them, that doesn't stop us from imagining what would happen if we could do it. Thus, grimdark, movies, video games, and the like are born. It is a nice creative outlet that allows us to indulge ourselves in the darker aspects of life, while still remaining in our nice little bubble of safety. Calling the nonexistent tag BS is something that I must whole-heartedly reject. Why would an artist take so much time to try and elicit their followers into committing acts of senseless violence? There are much more effective ways to do that. Who wants to see colorful ponies when you can see dead ones? I do. I want to see both.

It seems to me that you believe that the artists want violence (Against women, men, fillies, colts) to happen all the time. I can't accept that as reason to not like grimdark. Many of the artists simply feel like being a bit dark and edgy. I know a couple, and I asked them if they were doing okay, and they said that they just enjoy flexing their talents in a darker manner. There are many bro characters, but how many more lady characters are there? I like to think upwards of infinity +1. Simple statistics would show that the more of one type (PonyLadies) of thing is going to be selected for use (Grimdark). When bros are outnumbered ten-to-one (Exaggeration, I know, I don't feel like getting the actual statistic), then there is going to be less grimdark with the bros than there is with the ladies. As an artist, would you rather choose a lesser-known bro character, or a well-known lady character? Many of the artists want exposure, and utilizing popular characters in their art is an effective way to do that. Are there those who actually are advocating for violence? Absolutely. Is it enough to justify a stereotype that all GrimDark artists are advocating violence? Absolutely not.

Are you sure you used "advocating" correctly? Because, to be fair, when the entire show is comprised mainly of lady characters (I don't like using male/female), then much of the fandom artstuffs is going to revolve around ladies. Advocating? No. Over-indulgence? That's a bit better.

Depends on what kind of Grimdark. I really like mutation/muatlist type stuff (Think Flood from Halo or Zombies), but I'm not really into murder/harm. I really like these two pics Those are allowed, right? They should be. If not, then- nevermind. Not gonna finish that thought XD

Mine OC is boring as all hell. Simple Royal Guard Member, Pegasi Branch. Chill childhood. Born, grew up, not much to report. Loyal member of the New Lunar Republic. Idk if that's real or not, but he's Luna's Royal Guard. And yes, there are Celestia Royal Guards and Luna Royal Guards. I like to imagine that one day he (we?) will be transferred to Twilight Sparkle's Royal Guard. That would be pretty chill. Cannon: maybe? Definitely worthy of background pone status.