Dawnshine Wonder

Hard to say, I have lots of other shows I like, Ed Edd n Eddy being one of them. Why?

You think they were the only ones with problems? Starlight Glimmer needed help to overcome her insecurities, how do you expect individuals to learn from their mistakes if they are not shown guidance to do so? in episode Every Little Thing She Does, Starlight Glimmer casted the spell because she was worried about failing, redemption takes time, it's not a quick fix for anyone. Responding with punitive measure, instead of rehabilitation, in a situation like this, doesn't always achieve the best result. As for the episode Royal Problem from season 7, while it was questionable for Starlight Glimmer to swap Celestia's and Luna's cutie marks, none of this would've happened in the first place if Princess Luna's mental health problems were addressed sooner, all that angst she was carrying which led to another argument with her sister, were clear symptoms of depression, which showed her pain never truly went away even after she absorbed Tantabus back into herself in episode from season 5 Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep. I do think Princess Celestia should have been more thoughtful in her reconciliation with her sister since the first season, but to call her a bad ruler, I disagree, I've seen rulers, both fictional and real, do far worse things. Princess Celestia had neglected her sister, one mistake I will admit she did make, but then so did other ponies, Princess Celestia wasn't the only pony responsible for this problem.

Some history should change for the greater good If time travel is what is needed to remove a problem, it is the action that a character needs to take. Fictions like Dragonball (Super to be precise) make dumb reasons for characters not traveling to other timelines to fix what others are unwilling to help with, in this case, incompetent or apathetic/useless gods. I wouldn't want My Little Pony repeating those same tired tropes of why a protagonist shouldn't help others in other universes, just because they are worried what might happen after the fact. There's nothing tyrannical about this, it's obvious individuals who want peace have taken an oath to help others in need.

It's as I said on this forum before, Twilight Sparkle becoming an Alicorn was hinted right from the beginning when she was a student at the School of Gifted Unicorns, whether fans agree or not, that's the reality the show was going for even before season 3 happened. I never had an issue with Twilight Sparkle becoming an Alicorn either, and I went over some of my criticisms of this infighting going on. In my opinion seeing Twilight Sparkle's fight with Tirek in the season 4 finale was better than repeating villain defeats with elements of harmony every time, and her increased powers made sense, she had the power of four alicorns at that time. Twilight Sparkle's element is magic, so of course her mastery of this would mean heroic battles to defend Equestria. A villain who clearly isn't going to redeem isn't going to stop their aggression just because you were nice to them. My Little Pony Friendship is Magic - Twilight's Kingdom - Twilight Sparkle vs Lord Tirek fight scene - MLP:FiM Canon Discussion - MLP Forums

This is why despite its problems, the show still has a special place for me, I hope Hasbro release the complete series on bluray, if they do, it's a day one purchase for me, it's getting put right next to my Ed Edd n Eddy, Samurai Jack and Batman Animated series collections. I hope I clarified the nitpicks I had with the series why I found it disappointing how G4 turned out, I am not trying to offend anyone who likes the show or hurt anyone's feelings. I just think, some episodes made characters do things which seem to come out of left field, though no TV show has ever been perfect, so I cannot declare My Little Pony FIM as bad just because of some mistakes with character development, it only affects certain episodes, not all of them. Fluttershy, when she is in character or represented at her best, like her compassion for Cutie Mark Crusaders, or when she shows gentleness around animals, is why I love her so much. It would be cool to have a friend like that.

This is in character Fluttershy, episode Fake It Until You Make it ruined her though, it's one of the few times I've seen her become rude, I can accept how she became like that in Putting Your Hoof Down but that was because of Iron Will manipulating her. Fluttershy's character growth completely gets thrown out the window when you consider that Fake it Until You Make it made it so she was also rude to her friends, and disrespectul toward animals in her care. In watching a few episodes after season 5, I did notice some episodes in the later seasons shown characters to do things that don't make sense.

G4 is what got me into the franchise, because of that I not only purchased some official content from Hasbro, not just episodes of the show but also licensed shirts and posters, I recommend other people who are fans of it do the same if they can afford to, Hasbro and people who worked on the show earned our support, for the positivity they promoted in their show, and of course, being so inclusive to their fandom including Bronies and Pegasisters. While I've never been to a Bronycon myself, adults who were openly fans of the show despite the criticism they may receive, were brave to do so, and it isn't fair to be bullied for liking My Little Pony or any show like it. I do hope MLP FIM ends up with a bluray complete series release though, even if they charged 120$ for it, worth every penny.