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  1. Starlight Serenade
    I have seen an article before online for 2024 Q1, but haven’t seen Q2 yet, I gotta check those out later! I recall someone making a post recently regarding some new trading cards, those looked great so I can imagine them being popular!
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    Pretty much, I thought for a biweekly format for a 5 minute episode was completely unnecessary. However, depending on the size of the team working on the show, it could take them 2-3 weeks tops to animate a single 5 minute episode of a show. The studio I saw in the credits for TYT mention the independent studio Lil Critter Workshop based in Malaysia. My theory is that they did this schedule on purpose to kill time until their both their contract with Discovery ends next year and when the next "announcement/project" is ready. This way they can make whatever adjustments needed. Since they had a first and second season with lots of views, I am sure they are readjusting their plans now. I have a feeling that we will get an announcement or update soon. Also, I agree that short form content is being more normalized now as kids have short attention spans and they do advertise everything on social media platforms too, so I can see this format being effective for their target audience. I believe we talked about 1 and 2 before on several posts in the past as well. I wrote in posts from a long time ago too where I put the reason why they haven't had assets from G4 not show up yet was because of animated licensing issues. There are some copyrights where they could charge anytime an asset is used and Hasbro would not want to pay those rights, so waiting for the contract to be up will save them more money. When the contract with Discovery ends, we will see if this was true if we start seeing G4 characters suddenly showing up in the animated arena. One of my theories was that TYT might end by 2025 Spring, just in time for the contract with Discovery to end, for a brand new show that will host G4 characters in the G5 timeline. Or maybe even a revamp of G4? However, in the meantime, they have to kill time, which is why I think they purposely switched to a 2 week schedule to kill time and make whatever adjustments as needed now that they have more viewer metrics/data as well. I found out that TYT season 1 has multiple episodes where they averaged a million views each on Youtube and others that have a few hundred thousand. Season 2 only has around 17 episodes so far, but they already have several episodes that have over a million views each too. The other episodes have either 10s of thousands to a few hundred thousand views as well! However, I just found out an interesting tidbit of information!!! Idk if you knew this! MLP TYT is actually being released on two official MLP youtube channels! Some of the season 1 eps were first being released on the "My Little Pony Official Channel" and then later on on the "My Little Pony: Tell Your Tale" official channel once that was set up. Other times, some of the episodes are being re-released on both channels. Clips from episodes too! All the views that I have mentioned to this point have only been from the "My Little Pony: Tell Your Tale" official channel (1st screenshot) Now look at that number from the second screenshot! Wow, that means that MLP TYT is actually bringing in millions of more views on average than we thought! (This isn't even counting reuploads on the same channel, third party channels that I just found, episode clips which have thousands to millions of views too, and channels where people re-uploaded the episodes that have several hundred thousand views!) Now I see why we got a TYT season 2...and why we might get a TYT season 3 or another new G5 series next year when the Discovery contract finishes. I would not see why Hasbro wouldn't entertain the idea of another G5 series based on this numbers I just saw. However, I could be wrong and we enter G6 next year? Idk.
  3. Starlight Serenade
    You pretty much wrapped up my other general thoughts in your responses. A person cannot say that it was objectively a failure as the financial statements prove otherwise and that we got a TYT season 2 as well. I agree with the sentiment that while some adults watch this franchise and other cartoons, MLP has always been targeted to children. Adults were never factored into the equation and it why there was a negative stigmatization for adult bronies. I feel the same. It's nothing, but a dream that will persist in fan-made projects. I suggest that the really passionate/vocal fans for more mature themes to put that energy into supporting a fan project or another new series. It's time to move on as Hasbro is only focused on their target audience. I think that is why a lot of people have moved on away from MLP over the years and why there are only a handful of conventions and events anymore.
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    I just watched the first episode of this new show as I saw it mentioned before elsewhere and now here. It's okay(a bit overhyped by a vocal minority), it just feels like it came out of nowhere. It definitely feels similar to MLP, I guess? After doing some searching online, I was surprised to find out that it is a joint venture by JAKKS PACIFIC and Epic(Epic Story Media). Jakks Pacific is a really well known and huge toy company here in the US. It's based here in California. For those that are not aware, Jakks Pacific has worked with WWE, UFC, Nintendo, Sega, and many more huge companies. Epic Story Media is based in Toronto and they have created/worked on a lot of other children's franchises in Canada. I'm curious to understand why they have just decided to enter this kind of format similar to MLP. Based on what I am aware publicly for both franchises(including financials for Hasbro), G5 is doing way better than we think if now we have other companies entering the fray and copying ideas. At the bottom is the link and quote regarding an article from April 2024 discussing this new show. It says that there will be FORTY, five-minute episodes, set to launch on Youtube(and other platforms)! 40 episodes? That's quite a big number. Granted they are five minutes each, but still that shows some confidence in their new product. From what I saw in the initial episode, it looks like they copied several ideas from MLP and the newer Strawberry Shortcake series. I do not recall them using magic or having multiple races which is somewhat interesting as it feels more slice of life to me. A joint venture between several companies would not risk putting something like this on the market with that many episodes and advertise an official Roblox server game thing(Idk how else to describe it) if they did not have a plan. Additionally, they are launching a sizeable toy line that will be available soon on Walmart, Target, and Amazon's platforms! That's a pretty large market! https://www.jakks.com/brands/wild-manes/ Not saying this will happen or even if it's their mission, but any competition is good as it could force Hasbro's hand to try new things with MLP/G5, depending if Wild Manes really hits off. Their official channel has almost 100K views for their first month in, so this is an interesting development. https://www.anbmedia.com/news/2024/04/jakks-pacific-announces-partnership-epic-story-media-launch-wild-manes/
  5. Starlight Serenade
    Back earlier than expected after my schedule changed around, things are all over the place
  6. Starlight Serenade
    I got several things done today, however, some family issues came up last second and now the next three days are going to be packed. In case I don't reply to messages until next week- I hope everyone else has a great weekend!
  7. Starlight Serenade
    I have a background in business management and I am sorry, but I do not think you personally ever looked at any of their financial reports. Please review the publicly available information of the 2021-2022 report from Hasbro and Businesswire: https://investor.hasbro.com/static-files/78098a21-d496-4e87-892f-152b82ee1fe7 Hasbro Reports Strong Revenue, Operating Profit and Earnings Growth for the Full-Year 2021 | Business Wire Note: Objectively speaking, just with the first movie- G5 appears to be successful based on this report. The film was #1 in the Netflix Kids Top 10 in more than 80 countries on its opening weekend, driving high viewership and audience engagement. It also led to greater than 100% growth in toy and game point of sale in the fourth quarter versus the previous year, and double-digit growth in licensed merchandise revenues for the year. However, it’s important to note that the success of a single product doesn’t necessarily reflect the overall financial health of the company. For example, it appears that Hasbro’s overall revenue declined in 2023 and 2024, but this was due to a variety of factors, not just the performance of G5. MLP is just one part of Hasbro’s diverse portfolio of products. The company’s overall financial performance is influenced by many factors, including the performance of other products, operational costs, and market conditions. If you would like to learn more, here is the Hasbro website where you can examine the publicly available annual reports in great detail: https://investor.hasbro.com/financial-information/annual-reports Well reality shows that it was concluded from their Global Brand Manager on LinkedIn who stated it was the final chapter beforehand: https://www.linkedin.com/in/parishipabari/recent-activity/all/ Oh I do not believe anything is predetermined in this world either, but the circumstances behind G4 were unique and I do not think they can be replicated. That does not mean that I do not think that a future series cannot reach mainstream popularity or even surpass the previous gens, but it won't be under the same unique circumstances G4 had is what I am trying to say. Sure fan projects exist, but that's something completely different from the main franchise. I do agree that with hiring the right people that something amazing can be accomplished, but the way Hasbro has been implementing their business strategy in general lately, has led me to believe otherwise. Of course I would happy to see a reemergence for MLP and the fandom down the line.
  8. Starlight Serenade
    In my honest opinion, I don't think G5 was a failure, but a certain minority will be quick to say anything that isn't G4 is. G4 was not as perfect as some think it is, the later seasons were not as popular in terms of views. I thought they were fine and had some great moments here and there, though some episodes were recycled from earlier seasons with a slight twist. I recall seeing a rumor that there was a small increase in terms of viewership leading to the end of the series by season 9, but that was when they announced that the series was ending! Most likely due to fallen popularity...which is something certain people try to say about G5 with baseless speculation and rumors. For example, I do not know where people got that MYM was "cancelled" when I can't seem to find an official source online stating that. Not even Wikipedia has an source claims for those rumors!!! These series are planned long in advance. Doing a quick google search showed me discussion boards where certain groups of people perpetuated that narrative repeatedly, yet there was only one LinkedIn post from an official post that stated they were concluding MYM ahead of time. Funny how that works. Looking at Hasbro's public financial statements from the past few years, many of their IP's and MLP/G5 were not a huge success either. G5 had over a billion social media interactions and certainly has made considerable money when you look at the various media it has produced- even in the face of a failing toy market and new move to release content on different platforms(in this case, Netflix Paywall). G5 had a movie, several shows, shorts, specials, and more! Some series don't even receive a second season or second series. G5 is not perfect, but you have to give credit where credit is due even if you don't personally like something. Though it definitely did not revive the Brony fandom, I do not think anything will ever revive the fandom's popularity to where it was a decade ago. The nostalgia is intense whenever I talk to Bronies who watched MLP a decade ago. G5 certainly did bring a lot more eyes again with social media analytics, but I think regardless- the circumstances will never be the same. This might be brutal for some to hear, but I think the early seasons popularity that G4 experienced were simply lightning in a bottle. The quality in the early three seasons was much better and the advent of social media were major factors that helped boost its popularity when you compare G4 to the previous gens (those are still great series, definitely recommend to check them out). Bronies were never popular for good reasons in mainstream media, heck they are still seen negatively in some circles that I have seen online. I will say something that I noticed as I joined the fandom after G4 aired. There are so many wonderful fan projects catered to adults of the MLP franchise online that deviated a lot from the original source material. Now there's nothing wrong with that and anyone from all ages can certainly enjoy this show (or cartoons in general), but I think it aided in misleading and conflated certain people's expectations from this franchise. I do not doubt for a moment that those people will continue to criticize anything new until they eventually realize that they were never the intended audience and that things will never be the same. To be honest, I do not have faith that G6 or any future adaptions will ever replicate the extenuating circumstances that surrounded the early seasons of G4 and that's okay. We can still enjoy the new series here with like minded people online. I am not a ardent supporter of any specific generation and am perfectly fine with criticism for any of the generations. I simply just want to watch ponies.
  9. Starlight Serenade
    It's quoted themself/themselves, but yes I wanted to make that update as that interview has motivated and made me look forward to next week! That and I'm watching Deadpool Friday morning! It's the first screening!
  10. Starlight Serenade
    Excited as I just got called up for a follow up interview next Monday! I have a good feeling about this.
  11. Starlight Serenade

    Just watched "Love Lies Bleeding", wow that was definitely something to watch. Katy O' Brian's physique was great! It makes me think she should have been She-Hulk or something.

  12. Starlight Serenade
    Good. Finished my interview for the Ops Manager role and it seemed good. That and I got my ticket to go see Deadpool on Friday.
  13. Starlight Serenade

    Ponies. Ponies are good:

     

     

    1. Kyoshi Frost Wolf

      Kyoshi Frost Wolf

      Such mysterious creatures these pones. :wacko:

    2. Starlight Serenade

      Starlight Serenade

      Mysterious indeed! :huh:

  14. Starlight Serenade

    Idk if I said it before or if it's new, but I like your pfp! Where is it from?

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    2. Starlight Serenade

      Starlight Serenade

      @Megas Oooh very cool! She is pretty cute lol I will check it all out!

      @Kyoshi Frost Wolf I searched her up and I am amazed on how many pages have shown up :double-shock:

    3. Megas

      Megas

      Yeah, she tends to have, erm, obsessive fans to say the least lol

    4. Starlight Serenade

      Starlight Serenade

      Yes, I have noticed XD They are REALLY passionate, but I think that's a good thing :ButtercupLaugh:

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    This video of Rarity's 4th of July workout made me laugh so much XD

     

  16. Starlight Serenade

    Vote Twilight Sparkle for Princess of America:

    (thought this video would be relevant again XD)

     

    1. Bright Honor

      Bright Honor

      Vote for Boops.

  17. Starlight Serenade

    Wow, Joe Biden has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race!

    1. Octavian Melody

      Octavian Melody

      I am from the UK, so my views don't count, but I have lived through many years of populist politics here, and many Europeans will soon live under similar regimes. Biden became an obvious liability, so I am glad that he is stepping aside for the good of the Democratic party. Sadly, it might not make much of a difference to the result in November, though.

      Here is a music video of ponies to make us feel better.

         

    2. Starlight Serenade

      Starlight Serenade

      @Octavian Melody It's alright. I don't really mind views from either side or anything, I believe we can all coexist and learn from each other. I agree that Biden was already a liability for a while. I think he was the only one that had any chance of doing anything from his party in November. I think the Republican party should easily win this now as the democrats here have way too many things going on and I don't see any other solid candidates at this time. There are a lot more thoughts, but I'm too tired to get into it atm.

      Thank you for the lovely video, I like it :3

    3. Megas

      Megas

      Judging from some of the reactions on both sides, I think they might have made the right call

  18. Starlight Serenade
    Yes, I know that. I tried to look up some posts including the Crystal Empire in name to no avail unless I am missing something else.
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    AH if it's that one, then it's at the Crystal Empire, I think. Thank you for clarifying it, I was checking all kinds of other stuff.
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    Thanks for helping me feel better earlier today :D

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    1. Sparklefan1234

      Sparklefan1234

      You're Welcome! :D image.gif.9c1d9e898c21f87d135a335b4ed562db.gif

    2. Starlight Serenade

      Starlight Serenade

      @Sparklefan1234 You're simply the best and the sunshine in my day today :winking-izzy:

    3. Sparklefan1234

      Sparklefan1234

      @Starlight Serenadeezgif-5-9a3f2ceb9295.gif.186944b445cf55f553dfeef05c9f7930.gif1

  21. Starlight Serenade
    Alright, I'm going to try this one. Maretime Bay? Hmmmm I got to look around.
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    Saw this random thread again - you know what? I would try this with other people that I'm comfortable with as a new experience.
  23. Starlight Serenade

    Upset. All my plans went out the window today. I swear I cannot believe some people. More details in my blog.

     

    1. Sparklefan1234

      Sparklefan1234

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    2. Starlight Serenade

      Starlight Serenade

      @Sparklefan1234 Thank you, I’m feeling better now.

    3. Sparklefan1234

      Sparklefan1234

      @Starlight Serenade You're Welcome. I'm glad you're feeling better. :rarity:

  24. Starlight Serenade

    I’m going to be busy with several IRL things this weekend!

    Just wanted to let some people know in case I don’t respond back to messages here or discord.  

    I hope everyone has a great weekend! 

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    2. Astralshy

      Astralshy

      Have a great weekend

    3. Rafa Stary Mini

      Rafa Stary Mini

      Thank you for visiting the Stary this week! I'll reunite all my energies to help you in having luck and power to complete your tasks! Wish you a awesome weekend too! Bye bye! :Rara:

    4. ZiggWheelsManning

      ZiggWheelsManning

      @Starlight Serenade

      Good luck to the big weekend buddy!  

      May the Force be with you:squee:  

  25. Starlight Serenade
    I mentioned it was late when I last replied last night, but I responded to your other message just now buddy!
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