Iforgotmybrain

Sequel set before G5 would be cool too! Honestly as long as it isnt like a direct reboot of FiM with the mane 6 being the focus I think a series like that could work.

I personally wouldn’t be a fan of a reboot. Feels like they almost always just end up paling in comparison to the original work. The Evangelion rebuilds for example were genuinely very good movies, and were even made by Anno, the original creator. But they still paled in comparison to his original show and movie. For shows or movies that didn’t do too well originally I think reboots can work. Or for comics, they love reboots. But something like FiM or Evangelion? They almost feel doomed to be a disappointment due to the absolutely huge shoes they have to fill. You get that with sequels as well for sure, but to a lesser degree. I would personally be a bigger fan of them making G6 or whatever a completely clean slate without any strings attached to the previous gens. No worries about who holds what rights, or worries about trying to fit in previous characters or narratives. If they really wanted to stick with G4 characters maybe they could do a prequel sort of thing involving Luna and Celestia and their origin and stories before the whole Nightmare Moon thing. Although I question just how successful that would be when it comes to making toys and stuff lol.

Truth. Community has definitely had its ups and downs. But I feel like the current community is as welcoming/friendly as it's ever been. Anyway, speaking on just the current community, I feel mostly positive about it. It's a lot smaller than it once was, to the point where you end up seeing a lot of familiar faces even across different pony sites, and I think that's a good thing for the most part. Makes the community feel more close-knit and you also end up with less toxic people around to a degree. You still have some... interesting figures in the fandom. The Brony equivalents of capital-G Gamers. Which is inevitable I guess. And they are a lot rarer than they used to be. I really can't think of any major negative experiences I've personally had with the fandom recently. Even with the IRL fans I've met. Only minor example I can think of is how heated some fans can get when you tell them you like G5. Feels as if some people hear that and think it's their personal duty to convince you that you're wrong for liking it. Which is silly.