Is it really a good idea for the Student Six to be THE new main protagonists?

[FirePuppy 736]

All this talk about the Student Six entirely replacing the Mane Six has driven me crazy that I made this poll with real options about these new "main" characters.

I hope Choice B wins and Choice A gets the least.

P.S. The words "REALLY" and "THE" represent strong opinions about the students.

Edited October 22, 2018 by FirePuppy

[Ethan Tran 950]

I think they're just get more air time and maybe will solve some friendship problems here and there...

why? I guess creators of the show just want to add more new characters, since many fans complaining that they're tired of the mane7 and cmc... and for hasbro it means more new toys and young viewers.

I mean I love the show the way it is (and adore mane 7 and cmc) but these young 6 are starting to grow on me too... so I'm ok with almost anything they made up in S9.

Edited October 22, 2018 by Ethan Tran

[MangoFoalix 25,046]

Who even says the student six are going to be the new main protagonists? Sure, it might be implied in some ways, but there is no solid evidence for them being the new protagonists. This is just purely speculation.

[SugarCoatxMarblePie 701]

Cute Twi pic Sparky @TwilySparky Do you have a higher resolution?

Personally I see everything involving the school as Dash quitting the wonderbolts, Rarity quitting her boutiques, AJ quitting her farm, Fluttershy taking a job involving many eyes being on her, etc. Its clearly an executive marketing decision, so I am not going to be for it. It causes way too many plot holes and out of character moments. G5 is going to need to happen soon anyways. I just worry the executives are going all in on psychological priming for the audience too much instead of trying to make a good show.

Edited October 22, 2018 by SugarCoatxMarblePie

[Here No Longer 5,281]

I honestly don't think it matters who it is too much. As long as the show is good. If they DO have the Student Six though, hopefully they'll involve the Mane Six at least as much as they involved the CMC if not more...

[Castle Bleck 19,392]

Not as replacements, but maybe as co-mains?

[Ashen Pathfinder 16,162]

I really don't see that happening under any circumstance. There's a possibility the Student 6 will be the new Elements of Harmony at some point, but doesn't mean they'll supplant the Mane 6 as main characters. They'll probably share a similar role that Starlight Glimmer has done in becoming a new main character, but the focus will almost always be the Mane 6 & Spike.

[Jeric 46,869]

The show isn’t ballsy enough to do that. It’s going to continue to be a wider approach. A few Mane Six eps. A CMC ep or two. A Spike ep, some Student Six eps and a Starlight ep or two. It’s reached an ensemble level, though whether the show has legitimately earned that direction is another thing. 

[FlareGun45 2,221]

Good luck getting me to agree to this! 

There is no way the Student 6 is gonna REPLACE the Mane 6! I love the Student 6, but not as main characters. They can play a major role in season 9 and be great support, but the probable final season belongs to the Mane 7! :3

[FirePuppy 736]

16 minutes ago, FlareGun45 said:

Good luck getting me to agree to this! 

There is no way the Student 6 is gonna REPLACE the Mane 6! I love the Student 6, but not as main characters. They can play a major role in season 9 and be great support, but the probable final season belongs to the Mane 7! :3

I'm actually glad you disagree. I'll really hate it if the Student Six get far more attention than the Mane Six.

[Sondash Studios 4,862]

I don't really want it to happen yet.

I still love the Mane 7 and want them to continue on as long as possible...

I NEED TO SE RAINBOW DASH'S FACE MORE!!!!

[JH24 385]

I voted "Definitely no." I really like the Student 6 but I don't see them being able to carry an entire season by themselves. They likely do have a few episodes for themselves and possibly play an important role nearing the finale. 

The Mane 6 should be the protagonists. I mean, they are the ones we all know and love. To change the protagonists in the final season would be strange, not to mention the impact it would have on all the merchandise.

I wouldn't mind though if it's hinted at the end of the series that the torch of the Elements will eventually be passed on to them.

Edited October 22, 2018 by JH24

[Misty Shadow 8,016]

The show creators can do whatever they decide is best, however, from my perspective, it's not a good idea, especially if the next season will be the last. The Mane 7 are going to need every bit of screen time they can get to prepare for their story arcs to be concluded, and even if that wasn't the case, the focus of the show has never been the school. The focus of the show is the entire world of Equestria, with the school serving only as a side area for a side storyline.

Edited October 22, 2018 by CloudMistDragon

[Toastypk 924]

I see them as secondary protagonists. No one is going to replace the mane 6.

But at least the students have a great dynamic, and I could easily see them in as the characters in an RPG or something.

[heavens-champion 1,905]

I think it would be best if they kept the main characters that they have.

[Goat-kun 2,530]

At this point, an assortment of ham sandwiches could be our next six protagonists. Broadly speaking, such moves are generally not a good idea.

[Dreambiscuit 10,582]

I voted Definitely No. The Student Six are okay as side characters but they don't have the charisma or originality to carry the show. There's no way they could hope to replace the Mane 6.  

[O-78 28,611]

Of course not! The student 6 will never replace the Mane 6, ever. I mean, you really can't call it My Little Pony if only one of the six main characters is a pony, can you?