Skylight Techboom

The cutie marks only being on one side of their flanks is actually one of 2 complaints I have about this new gen. The other is the inclusion, or if you will confirmation that it exists in the same universe as MLP FIM. To get to the point, downright saying that everything the Mane 6 did, all their efforts to spread friendship and love ultimately led to nothing. What with all 3 types of ponies being separate again. Then, somepony else (Sunny) has to fix it again. But I digress, the reason I am bothered by the cutie marks is, as mentioned by a lot of fans, that it messes with the lore. Not only does it not fit with the canonical cutie marks of the canonically confirmed connected universe of MLP FIM. It also seems like a regression back to Gen 1 MLP. When the connection was made to Gen 4. It makes no sense from a story-telling standpoint. Not only that, it makes no sense from the standpoint of wanting to sell as many toys as possible. Fans of MLP FIM are not going to want *new* mlp toys obviously connected to MLP FIM with such a continuity error. I know I don't. It really doesn't just disappoint me but, angers me too. To see the flanks blank on one side but not the other. It's stupid. I love the plot and lesson of the movie. The above mentioned things just leave a bad taste in my mouth. Almost like walking into a room that has a tense air about it every time I watch the movie. I'm trying to like it, but can't because of continuity errors and misuse of the Mane 6. Tell me I'm not the only one.