Can MLP have a pony series without pandering to little girls?

[ManaMinori 4,149]

Status quo has been broken so many times in g4, and continues to do so. So my question is, if there is a gen 4.5 or G5 reboot, can you see Hasbro letting go of its princess sterotype, now that they've established that little girls can have dreams and goals other than that of being a damsel in distress princess? Can you see them stepping out of Disney's shadow, and be BRAVE enough to flip the future of female characters  

[TBD 17,274]

I would like to see that happen. You have disney who finally turn the tide to a different approach other than this typical princess who need a prince to make them feel complete.  Not sure it will happen on the S7, BUT it's need to happen for the big motion picture. The MLP comics however, has already move away from this stereotype. 

[cmarston1 5,964]

A show targeted at a young demographic =/= pandering to said demographic.

If it were up to me, I would up the age rating for the next generation's cartoon from TVY to TVY7.

The show would still be targeted at children/be family friendly, but it would be able to have some less restrictions, such as being able to finally address subjects like what happened to Applejack's parents, that wouldn't be addressed in FIM.

[Kyoshi Frost Wolf 42,202]

The thing is, they are not exactly doing that now. I think it depends entirely on one's own definition of 'pandering to little girls' but I don't see FiM under that definition.

[Chrylestia600 1,308]

The thing is, they are not exactly doing that now. I think it depends entirely on one's own definition of 'pandering to little girls' but I don't see FiM under that definition.

^This, exactly. That's basically the same thing I was going to say. It really depends on your definition, because I personally really don't feel like the show does that.

[Steve Piranha 29,496]

Pandering to little girls sounds more like G3's line of work . What I can suggest is less restrictions because of the target demographic. I don't mean blood and stuff, but tackling some heavier subjects, like AJ's parents

[The MegaBrony 219]

A series of action platformers embodying a typical brony power fantasy would be perfect.

[TheAnimatorOfficial 567]

A show targeted at a young demographic =/= pandering to said demographic.

If it were up to me, I would up the age rating for the next generation's cartoon from TVY to TVY7.

The show would still be targeted at children/be family friendly, but it would be able to have some less restrictions, such as being able to finally address subjects like what happened to Applejack's parents, that wouldn't be addressed in FIM.

This series is already pretty much TV-Y7

[GrimGrimoire 4,973]

I don't think it is pandering to little girls at all considering the vast majority of us here are not little girls.

 

(or are we? I mean I can only speak for myself here)

 

If it was pandering I don't think it would have the draw for so many it currently does. I think although they have a set demographic in mind, they write and produce the show in such a way that it just appeals to far more people than that. I also think they realize it now, and just as the Guardians of Harmony toyline is addressing, i think any future series will be much different with a much different demographic in mind.