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One of my favorites is when DJ Pon3 says In "Suited For Success"

I almost used that when I joined here!

As far as Pinkie is concerned, she probably jumped on the first train that stopped in the station. As for the CMC, not even sure why they took a train. It was shown in "Flight to the Finish" that Scootaloo can scooter faster than a train, while towing Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom.

What you all (including the OP) have described is more spin off than an actual generational step up. Usually a new generation follows the complete closure of the previous generation, a hiatus of several years, and a re-boot. Considering how Hasbro has handled generational step ups / re-boots with other shows based on their toys (more about that later) like Transformers and GI Joe, it could go anywhere. The ponies would be drawn in a different art style, and they might try out a different type of animation, like 3D-CGI. The reason Hasbro discontinues a toy line is when sales of that toy aren't selling as well as they once did, the trend in design has changed, and consumers are buying toys from their competition. When they discontinue a line, it usually takes a couple of years to clear off the remaining inventory. Then a re-design of the toys. And then a re-boot of the commercials ...um I mean cartoon show, to reflect the re designed toy. It's all about the toys. And it always has been, since before they had TV shows advertising them. Since were talking about Hasbro, I'll use GI Joe as an example. When I was real young (under five) GI Joe was a tvelve inch figure (same size as Mattel's Barbie) and was sold as a soldier. This was after WWII, and soldiers were seen as brave hero's. By the late sixties and early seventies, the US was in Vietnam and it wasn't going well. We were seeing graphic images of dead and wounded soldiers every night on TV, and as a result sales of soldier related toys were declining. When I was around eight Hasbro had re booted its GI Joe franchise. This is the "kung fu grip" generation. They were five and a half inches tall, which was the same size as most of the superhero action figures on the market at the time, their clothes were still cloth that could be changed. And most importantly, he was no longer a soldier. Instead they marketed him as an action hero. The next re design was because of Star Wars. Kenner sold the Star Wars figures that were three and a half inches tall, and their outfits were molded plastic, and they sold both the hero's and the villains. Guess what Hasbro did with GI Joe? Three and a half inch figures, more friends, they created C.O.B.R.A. etc. The way kids played with toys had shifted with Star Wars toys, and Hasbro followed the paradime. I wrote all that to give an example of how (and why) Hasbro goes about generational transition. Since MLP is in Hasbro's "girl" toy line, they will keep it leaning that way for future generations. However how they define girl toys is changing, see Hasbro's Nerf Rebelle line of girl toys. So the next gen of MLP likely won't resemble FIM at all, But being that this is the most successful generation they will look at and consider what makes this generation so popular, and incorporate elements of that into future generations.

"I always let my imagination run away from me! Then it comes back ...with cake!" -Pinkie Pie in Castle Mane-ia.

You can't even spell Discords name without disco!

A giant robot dinosaur. It was built by an insane scientist who thought that a real dinosaur attack was imminent. So he builds the robot dinosaur to protect everypony from the real dinosaur (that only exists in his twisted mind). On the first test run the robot dinosaur steps on, and crushes the device that controls the robot and the scientist. This leaves the giant robot dinosaur rampaging out of control leaving a path of destruction in its wake. Also, now would be a good time to mention that it shoots fire out of its mouth, because what the hell is the point of building a giant robot dinosaur if it dose'nt shoot fire? How will the mane six stop it? Giant robot dinosaurs don't give a crap about friendship! This villain is too much for the mane six to handle. It would seem that they have finally met their match. But just when it looks like all is lost... DJ Pon3 shows up with a bass cannon. The wubs hit the robot dinosaur, and the vibration causes all the screws and bolts to loosen and fall out. The robot dinosaur begins to fall apart. Pieces crashing to the ground as it walks until it collapses on the ground in a pile of scrap metal. Then Vinyl is dubbed the "Princess of Bass" and becomes an alicorn.

Sleepy Twilight in "Princess Spike": "put the hay in the apples, and eat the candle"

So do you Pinkie sense much?

Knowing what we know now, Twilights Kingdom could have gone down like this: Tirek: "give me your magic Princess Twilight!" Twilight Sparkle: "Never!" Tirek: "behold this tortilla filled with shredded cheese!" Twilight: "please, no. I will give you all the alicorn magic"

Guess you should have put a spoiler tag on that.

New writer to MLP. This is his imdb page. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2553419/

Yes she is. All of these things make her the ultimate party pony. Nailed it!!!

I think that Mitch and Meg are the only two that Hasbro trusts to write Twi the way they envision her. I realize that the fandom sees it differently,but at least to Hasbro, Twilight Sparkle is the flagship character of the franchise.

Perhaps the "Enterprise of Harmony" works for you. Lol myself. Any thoughts on who's Pinkie? The Rarity and Data is kind of subjective too (depending on the episode). All the rest are solid.

KeepOnRockin' - Spin That Record Vinyl Scratch:

Because if you have a white coat, wear shades, and don't talk that makes your character...

Princess Celestia would react to being called "Sunbutt" by saying "only my sister gets to call me that!"

I know there is a topic like this. I remember seeing it like a year or so ago, and when I joined this year I was trying to find it to post in it, but I couldn't find it either. (The search engine isn't too good) So I'm glad you re booted the topic. So I was watching the Star Trek episode "Q Who" after a mlp mare-a-thon and made the obvious relationship of Q and Discord. But then this happened, I realised that a lot of the characters from Star Trek have pony counterparts. There is Captain Celistia ( or Princess Picard), Twilight Riker (or Commander Sparkle) Capt. Celistias number ome student. FlutterTroi, RainbowWorf (always quick to jump into a confrontation), JordiJack (works hard to keep the USS Sweet Apple Enterprise running), I have Beverly Crusher as Luna, and Guinan (Whoopi Goldberg s character) as Zecora she always has some good advice. Wesley is so Spike. Laxwana is Rarity. Data I have as kinda the CMC, Sweetie Bell because of Sweetie Bot (which dose'nt really count) or Apple Bloom because of the connection with Jordi. I relate Data to the CMC because his quest to be/understand human reminds me of the CMCs quest for cutie marks. The Borg are changelings. Only one I can't figure out is Pinkie. It worked so good for that episode that I started seeing those characters in other episodes. It works for a surprising number of episodes, although I admit not all of them. When it works I refer to it as "My little Star Trek: Spaceship is Magic"

Well we know that there will be another fourty-three episodes (the rest of this season and season six) so if they contract for another two seasons, presuming that they are twenty-six episodes each, then that would be ninty-five episodes. So, the two hundredth episode would be the fifth episode of season nine. Assuming that there would be one season per year, the theoretical two hundredth episode would happen in 2019.

..Liquid prideing right now.

My face hurts from smiling so hard today from this thread! My face hurts from smiling so hard today from this thread!

two hundred and ninety-one posts in twenty-four hours! That's like twelve smiles per hour!