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https://juliareda.eu/2019/02/article-13-worse/

https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190204/09090341521/article-13-is-back-germany-caves-to-france-as-eu-pushes-forward-ruining-internet.shtml

And it just got worse.

I had another thought. Remember Mighty Morphin Power Rangers back in the 90s? Back then it was extremely popular. There are still new Power Rangers shows coming out, but none of them have anywhere near the same amount of popularity as the first series. I'm hopeful that MLP won't suffer the same fate, but who knows.

Way I see it, G5 will bring in new fans before they even got into MLP prior.

Don't count on it. This is going to be set in a different universe after all.

2 hours ago, chirox the pony said:

But of the ones that have been proposed none of them look like they would fit into gravity falls or Steven Universe. I'm also pretty sure they wanted this version to be edgier so I don't think going for that style would work with the tone of this new show. That or there are a new round of leaks I am not aware of where plans have changed.

Yeah, but some of them look way to cartoony to be used.

41 minutes ago, chirox the pony said:

There is leaked concept art that you can find online. I won't post it here but you can see it for yourself. None of the proposed designs match the calarts or tumblr style. G5 is in good hands.

I've seen them, and there is no established final design yet.

Honestly, I agree with everyone here. I think G5, like every other show in the franchise, should have a female dominated cast. At the time I posted this thread I was interested in the idea for having male characters that would have more use in the cast. But yeah, now I realize that having more male characters just because is not a very practical idea, especially in a franchise like MLP.

This is exactly what I'm talking about.

On ‎1‎/‎2‎/‎2019 at 4:19 PM, Denim&Venom said:

Basically link it to G4. Make it either a sequel with the next gen of students learning friendship or even make it a prequel, having it be about a young Celestia and Luna. Assure the fans that the show, the world, the characters which inspired them are not gone. 

If it has to be separate, then perhaps a bigger focus on G5 as a media franchise rather than a toy one would be a good start. Invest more into production. Go beyond flash into more traditional animation. Take a que from anime and hire a studio on par with Mad House or Kyoto animation to make something visually stunning. Another que from anime would be to test the waters with printed media. Release books, comics and graphic novels about G5. If the reception is positive, then build a show around the graphic media. If it doesn't then you can try something else without having sunk so much into TV production. 

Basically make a show that looks as stunning as Spirit: Stallion of the Cimmaron, The Moon Rises fan vid or even the Midnight Mares project. And then content wise, have a more broad aim than just little kids. Make it a family show, but don't be afraid to go deep. Aim for TV-Y7 and treat the audience like they're smart. Talk to kids. Not down to them. But do try to keep the educational and life lesson elements. Just consider that the audience isn't just kids anymore.  

While the competition among cartoons for quality isn't what it used to be, there's still a few shows that came close to raising the bar. Adventure time, Gravity Falls, Steven Universe, Star vs. the Forces Of Evil and the like. They became successful because they pushed the envelope and took risks. If G5 is to surpass G4 and maintain a good will with the fans of the latter, Hasbro needs to let the producers, writers and animators do the same. 

While I agree that it should spawn even more media than G4 has done, I think it would be better if it was set in its own universe and not in Equestria. Also, as much as I'd love the show to be hand drawn animated, I think it would still be fine being animated with puppets, just on Toon Boom this time instead of Flash. Everything else I agree with.

I honestly wouldn't mind a G4.5 along with G5. G4.5 could be about the children of the Mane 6 (among other characters. I'd prefer Kilala's next gen characters being used) and G5 taking place in its own universe. G4.5 can still be done in Flash while G5 can be done in Toon Boom (with the prequel movie being 3d).

We all know the current show created the Brony fandom. Question is, what would G5 need to do to keep fans interested in the franchise? Also, what would generations after need to do to still keep fans invested? Hopefully Hasbro has realized that the MLP franchise has finally found its identity, same for GI Joe with A Real American Hero. Granted, each show doesn't have to have the same setting and main cast, it can still be different, yet equally interesting for the audience.

I'd think it'd be the stupidest thing ever. Also, it's more than likely the characters would be humans instead of ponies on Earth. Kinda like a live action version of Equestria Girls.

On ‎12‎/‎29‎/‎2018 at 12:44 AM, Dreambiscuit said:

I'd say we're doing pretty well as Bronies, and that'll only increase if G5 continues the MLP universe in respectable fashion. 

Chances are, G5 will be in a different universe entirely and not take place in Equestria.

There are various fandoms like for Star Wars, Star Trek, Rick & Morty, Overwatch, Harry Potter, Dragon Ball, Doctor Who, Game of Thrones, Marvel, DC, etc. Question is, why is it that Bronies are forced to have their own sections of different sites like message board threads and Youtube channels? Why can't the fandom have the same acceptance as all other big franchises?

They'll just keep the names while adding new ones, it's been like that since G1.

I pretty much share your thoughts of what you don't want to see in general.

For quite some time, there has been a leak mentioning that the show will have a "fresh/contemporary look" and "compliment Mane 6 (whatever those characters will be)", and showed pictures of various cartoons. However, among them were Gravity Falls and Star vs the Forces of Evil. This begs me the question, what will G5's art style be like? Will it have the "CalArts style" that many cartoons are using nowadays, or a Tumblr-esque art style? If so, then it will be a major step backward from G4's art style and will lack the expressiveness of the characters that it had. I really hope that the art style will be more appealing and timeless, and can inspire many more art styles.

17 hours ago, Yu Ziyuan said:

I feel like Hasbros main intention has been with the toys for the past 20years before g4 came. With g4 they seemed to put a little more effort into the production of the series and that way help the toy sales how I see it it's like 50% toys 50% show for Harsbro these days in terms of commitment ant it has been gearing more towards the story driven merchandise selling just like pokemon etc from the old toy driven series that mlp used to be imo.

 

To be fair, I always felt G4 was more character driven than story driven.

37 minutes ago, cuteycindyhoney said:

What do you mean? The ponies should be depicted as genderless?

33 minutes ago, Sherbert MGS said:

if you are meaning both mares and stallions being equal numbers,

then no,

i believe it should be mares outnumbering stallions...

but not by as much as in G4

No, I mean the show's target audience.

It's very likely that G5 will be more gender neutral than G4 and appeal to a wider audience. Do you think the franchise should now become gender neutral with G5 and onwards? Hasbro could just give the brand a Disney-like appeal, targeting all ages instead of a specific age group. Also, according to a leak, the characters in G5 will have more fantasy oriented names, contrary to G4's cute and girly names.

15 minutes ago, TBD said:

My little pony:live action movie. 

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oh man, we shouldn't never jinx it

Speaking of, I'm just hoping the characters in the G5 3d prequel film will have appealing designs.

19 minutes ago, TBD said:

I know! Loot Crate posted his face reveled on the twitter, I try going back to show it but can't  it find anymore...  But I think we all have enough.

Are you sure it's real?

8 minutes ago, TBD said:

oh god...

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I think the Sonic fandom is about to self-destruct at this point. Just imagine if the MLP movie had a teaser poster this bad.

Here's one reaction to the design that I'm currently watching.

With the imminent ban on NSFW content on Tumblr and the potential passing of Article 13, do you think the fandom should eventually come together can create a decentralized (possibly I2P) platform that can't be regulated by either government or corporations? It could be like a mixture of sites and apps like Discord, Deviantart, Youtube, Tumblr, Poniverse, Equestria Daily, Fimfiction, Derpibooru, etc.

I really can't imagine how Sonic fans are feeling right now. Seriously, this looks just so godawful. What's also horrifying is that Jim Carrey will play the role of Robotnik. Stuff like this makes me appreciate the MLP movie even more.