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First of all, concerning MLP specifically, I'm not going to speculate what G5 is going to be like while we still have at least one more full season in the works at the moment. Way too soon to speculate about something like that. Second, a question: why would it need to be darker? Now listen, I'm not saying that whatever style of MLP follows the current generation wouldn't need to be different in some way (although I honestly can't imagine how considering MLP is pretty much perfect as it is ), BUT I am saying this; MLP doesn't need to be darker than it already is. You cited some interesting examples, contrasting the 80s and 90s, all good and fine, but most of those cartoons you cited were specifically action cartoons targeted at a young male demographic. The problem with the "make something new darker" formula is that TV producers began COMPLETELY missing when and where that formula was applicable in the late 90s and early 2000s. They thought it was applicable to EVERYTHING; one of the worst cases of its abuse was "Loonatics Unleashed" (if you don't know what that is, GOOD, just... just keep it that way ). I mean, look at this thing: WHAT THE BUCK IS THAT THING?!?!?!?!?! Now, that's one of the worst examples of abusing that formula, but my point is TV producers made the BIG mistake with A LOT of kids shows in the late 90s and early 2000s when they decided, "Hey, Batman: TAS was dark and edgy, you know what, we should make our new shows dark and edgy". Here's the problem with that thinking: BATMAN IS A DARK CHARACTER!!!!!!! Ergo, making a dark Batman show naturally works (although camp Batman can work as well, as recently proven by Batman: Brave and the Bold, since it has its own place in Batman's history as well). Just because dark works for one show, doesn't mean it'll work for another; the show's atmosphere needs to be FIRST AND FOREMOST consistent with the characters themselves! Does that mean MLP can't be serious? Heck no, the show can get quite serious and dark at times! But those moments are more the exception than the general rule; most of the time, the show is happy, light-hearted, and humorous, and that naturally works with the premise of a show about multi-colored ponies living in a magical land when done right! So, my final response? Yes, the next generation probably will and should be different to an extent from G4; no, I can't speculate what it'll be like, way too soon to be able to figure that out; and BUCK NO, whatever it is, whoever produces it shouldn't just aim to make it darker and assume that'll make it better from G4!!!!!!!!!

You make some very good points; the part I'm most worried about (besides the little bits of information they've already released thus far, which just keep getting more and more polarizing) is quite simply the little information we have about it as of yet. I mean, we're just a little more than a month away from them releasing this thing in dozens of theaters nationwide for AT LEAST 1 day... and they haven't released even a minute long teaser trailer? I'm sorry, but, the lack of advertising suggests to me that the folks at Hasbro are hoping that EG's attachment to the MLP name more than anything else will attract people to shelve out money for it, and don't have faith in the actual product itself! The lack of information, the generic as heck plot premise (if you haven't seen it yet, here it is... and yeah, it's pretty bucking bad https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/7430675200/h000CB8BE/ ), the piss-poor anthro designs (those bucking ears, red lips, and twig arms... GAH, they're bucking creepy!!! ); right now, this all has the makings of a cheap, rushed cash-cow on Hasbro's part. My one hope is that, as purportedly stated a few months earlier, it's not canon, because if it's as bad as I think it's going to be, it'd be a real shame to make THAT canon with the rest of the series. I can also take comfort in the fact that it's a movie and NOT a spinoff series as we thought it would be awhile ago. But still, if it's bad (which I honestly think it will be), then I really do hope it tanks hard and teaches Hasbro a lesson about trying to push something out cheap and quick, relying on brand power alone and not actual quality.

Speaking of Tara, I'm fairly certain that she voiced the pony "Sparkle Face" in Pretty Pretty Pegasus in this clip; wouldn't surprise me in the slightest, considering Mrs. Strong certainly loves all things MLP!!! As for this clip, I don't watch the show in general, but that episode was GLORIOUS!!!!!!!

I highly doubt that any of the other characters will have alter-egos unless it's relevant to the comic book's plot. However, concerning Nightmare Rarity herself, I will say that she is both one of the best and original ideas (if not THE best idea) added by the comic's writers to the canon thus far. Love the conception, love the design, and absolutely cannot wait to see where they go with this character!!! Bucking awesome, I tell ya, bucking awesome!!!

Well, ALL of my college papers are turned in (including my 64 page senior thesis!!! ), and ALL of my college final exams are done, so I'm back to posting everypony!!! First up: apparently Colgate has the most thankless and stressful job in all of Ponyville. Oh Derpy, you so silly! Next, all (and I do mean ALL) of Season 3 in 18 seconds. Well that's pretty much what happened.