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Mine's Applejack (4) and after reading through what its meaning is, guess that explains why I always liked her!

I think to be more specific (It's been a WHILE so bear with me), FiM was actually a bit of an underdog at first! Most merchandise shows tend to be relatively short-lived, where they'd come in, advertise whatever toys it was made to promote, then fade away after doing its rounds for a season, so it was already a big surprise that FiM seemed to be more than just a half-hour toy commercial. When it came out that season 2 was greenlit, detractors were shocked that the candy-colored horse show was more than just a passing trend, and fans were pleasantly surprised to hear that there was gonna be plenty more to come! Personally, as amazing as it would be, I don't think the G4 magic will happen again in terms of any official capacity, since Hasbro seems to be wanting to go in different directions with their IPs now, on top of it already just being one of those lightning-in-a-bottle the-perfect-storm deals to begin with. However, I'd say the fandom is doing a pretty good job at keeping the torch lit! We made it to our 15th anniversary after all

15 years, WOW. It somehow feels like both not that long ago and at the same time EONS ago that G4 started. I still remember those days when everyone was surprised it even made it past the first season, and then everyone wondering if season 3 was gonna be our grand finale after the way it ended (along with the whole twilicorn and equestria girls insanity, ohhhhh good times ). Here's to hopefully another 15 years!

I've been a fan since season 1 when it was first airing! I was the target audience for it, being 10-11 years old at the time, and enjoyed G3 beforehand when that was still doing its rounds, so when I saw the commercials everywhere for a brand new pony show, I was on-board right on the spot! Ever since, I've followed G4 and the fandom in every stage of its lifetime, and always made it a priority to catch the new episodes when they released, even after my interest started to fade by the last few seasons! I did take a good break from it after it ended since I had just started college and was pretty burnt out on MLP after following it for all 9 years, but have since come back with a refreshed interest. It was such a significant part of my life growing up, so I dont see myself leaving it behind for good anytime soon

Ohhh ain't that the truth and a half. Its hard to say what exactly happened behind executive doors, but I don't doubt that upon seeing FiM's demand falling off (atleast compared to the explosion that was the early seasons), how long it had been running, and how G5 was probably already well into development by then, guess everyone was more or less ready to wrap it up. Of course It ain't for any lack of trying, its just sadly what happens when any project is pushes 10 years old. Only so much you can do before you start running out of steam... That being said, nothing wrong with wanting to make the most of what you have left! There's absolutely no hurry to finish it and even then once its over, it'll always still be there for you to revisit and enjoy as needed

I think Nightmare Moon's world would sadly not be very happy... While her universe is comparatively safer to the rest of the war-torn timelines we saw in season 5, Luna's whole reason for becoming Nightmare Moon was due to ongoing neglect that caused her to spiral hard into envy, of which sadly manifested in a distorted ego and superiority complex. So long as she's like that, the poor mare is sadly in no state to nurture an entire nation since such a burden naturally comes with a fair amount self-sacrifice. Rather than loving them unconditionally and providing them their own chances to shine bright, Nightmare Moon will only love her subjects so long as she feels she is getting the love and admiration she deserves, which could have potentially disastrous outcomes if she, at any moment, feels that her subjects aren't admiring her enough or there is even the littlest of push-back against her, real or perceived. Even if her Equestria seemed relatively fine when we saw it, I can't imagine it lasting very long under her rule before it either fall apart because her subjects couldn't keep up with her unstable demands, or just plain fails to thrive due to the oppressive nature imposed on it. As for the rest of the land, no doubt her eternal night would have some pretty serious consequences. Equestria would need an entirely new food and agriculture system for starters, and I can only imagine how cold it will get without the sun to help provide warmth. Not to mention the sheer number of health problems that would arise from the lack of the sun, since so crucial for good health, such as maintaining healthy sleep cycles, vitamin D production + calcium absorption, and release of serotonin and endorphins (Its why ppl have such a hard time sleeping and feeling good in the Winter). Plus, who knows what monsters could be running loose without harmony and all that jazz to normally keep them at bay! Those first few years would not be easy and would need a LOT of magic and improved technology to counteract it, and even then could still cause a good amount of problems in the long-term To put it bluntly, Nightmare Moon's world would be one heck of a nightmare I'll show myself out

Man, 15 years... I still remember seeing the first episode on tv way back in elementary school when it was still on The Hub, and now here I am all grown-up and graduated from college. Where does the time go?? For FiM specifically, there's two 1-hour-long specials: Best Gift Ever and Rainbow Roadtrip, which are both on the official Youtube. They're self-contained stories so you can honestly watch 'em whenever without worry of spoilers! There's also a mini-series called "Friendship is Forever" that takes place after season 9, but its mostly a just clip show recapping past best moments. Other than that though, that's about it really. The grand majority of shorts and specials went to Equestria Girls after that series finished doing the initial 4 movies. If you ever tackle Equestria Girls after FiM though, I recommend em! The first movie was a little rough, but the rest of the series (movies and specials) were all surprisingly good!