Thoughts on G5

[Finding_Marty 824]

I watched G5 because I saw a comercial on Netflix. I was having a long break from ponies and didn't even know how the G4 ended (or if it was already finished). I was a bit confused when I saw Twilight and her friedns at the beginning because I thought it would have no connection to G4. I simply felt in love in G5 from the 1st minute I saw young Sunny and found the movie incredibly entertaning. After some time I saw that some people complained that G5 was a failure as a continuation of G4. Their arguments acctually made sense. Nevertheless, G5 is awesome 

[Rafa Stary 3,027]

10 hours ago, Finding_Marty said:

I watched G5 because I saw a comercial on Netflix. I was having a long break from ponies and didn't even know how the G4 ended (or if it was already finished). I was a bit confused when I saw Twilight and her friedns at the beginning because I thought it would have no connection to G4. I simply felt in love in G5 from the 1st minute I saw young Sunny and found the movie incredibly entertaning. After some time I saw that some people complained that G5 was a failure as a continuation of G4. Their arguments acctually made sense. Nevertheless, G5 is awesome 

To be honest I think a big part of them are mostly haters who had unrealistic expectations for this generation, some of them saying that "it ruins the G4's legacy" just shows that, but we can't really do anything about it 💦

[Otaku-sempai 467]

I'm disappointed in G5; it is meant to be a sequel to Friendship is Magic but doesn't seriously try to be true to the lore of the earlier series. On the other hoof, the show is definitely not aimed at me. It is very much intended for little girls who aren't going to care for the inconsistencies and aren't looking for the (relatively) more complex storytelling of FiM. 

[Finding_Marty 824]

6 minutes ago, Otaku-sempai said:

I'm disappointed in G5; it is meant to be a sequel to Friendship is Magic but doesn't seriously try to be true to the lore of the earlier series. On the other hoof, the show is definitely not aimed at me. It is very much intended for little girls who aren't going to care for the inconsistencies and aren't looking for the (relatively) more complex storytelling of FiM. 

I think you have a point there. Can't argue with that. If think you either like G5 as it is or you just don't 

[Rafa Stary 3,027]

20 minutes ago, Otaku-sempai said:

I'm disappointed in G5; it is meant to be a sequel to Friendship is Magic but doesn't seriously try to be true to the lore of the earlier series. On the other hoof, the show is definitely not aimed at me. It is very much intended for little girls who aren't going to care for the inconsistencies and aren't looking for the (relatively) more complex storytelling of FiM. 

Which show? Tell your Tale? Make Your Mark? Or both? I don't agree with the sequel to FiM part very much, but I definitely agree with the rest if it's considering Tell your Tale, that show just disappointed me a lot and I don't like it, but I feel that it's just really not for me, people who enjoy its purpose must really like it, that's why I stopped watching it, I want something else, I want a complex storytelling, and for me Make Your Mark delivered that, that's why I liked that show.

[Jon the VGNerd 885]

1 hour ago, Rafa Stary said:

Which show? Tell your Tale? Make Your Mark? Or both? I don't agree with the sequel to FiM part very much, but I definitely agree with the rest if it's considering Tell your Tale, that show just disappointed me a lot and I don't like it, but I feel that it's just really not for me, people who enjoy its purpose must really like it, that's why I stopped watching it, I want something else, I want a complex storytelling, and for me Make Your Mark delivered that, that's why I liked that show.

TYT felt like a wasted potential because the overall plot was not set in stone by Hasbro. I myself wanted to like it, but it just felt lackluster and lost interest afterwards. MYM was okay, but my interest for this show just wasn't there. I guess it's because G4 was what captivated the most and somehow, Hasbro lost their touch. Just my personal opinion is all.

[Otaku-sempai 467]

4 hours ago, Rafa Stary said:

Which show? Tell your Tale? Make Your Mark? Or both? I don't agree with the sequel to FiM part very much, but I definitely agree with the rest if it's considering Tell your Tale, that show just disappointed me a lot and I don't like it, but I feel that it's just really not for me, people who enjoy its purpose must really like it, that's why I stopped watching it, I want something else, I want a complex storytelling, and for me Make Your Mark delivered that, that's why I liked that show.

I think my comments apply to both Make Your Mark and Tell Your Tale though the short runtime of TYT doesn't help either.  It's a format that works best with slice-of-life tales but not so well with more adventurous stories, especially when juggling multiple sub-plots. 

Edited July 20 by Otaku-sempai

[Rafa Stary 3,027]

5 hours ago, Jon the VGNerd said:

TYT felt like a wasted potential because the overall plot was not set in stone by Hasbro. I myself wanted to like it, but it just felt lackluster and lost interest afterwards. MYM was okay, but my interest for this show just wasn't there. I guess it's because G4 was what captivated the most and somehow, Hasbro lost their touch. Just my personal opinion is all.

I understand why some disliked MyM, even though I liked the show I actually agree that it just doesn't feel like FiM, which is expected, both shows were made in completely different times with different minds, G5 has its own feel to it that is very different from G4, the characters, world, and format of story telling all have a different approach, so there will be those who'll like it and those who'll dislike it, for that reason, I admit that I also think they should've just made G5 a reboot, even though I liked the connections with G4, I don't think connecting two completely different shows was the best decision, I really appreciate the courage and risk they took, but we saw how the reception was.

2 hours ago, Otaku-sempai said:

I think my comments apply to both Make Your Mark and Tell Your Tale though the short runtime of TYT doesn't help either.  It's a format that works best with slice-of-life tales but not so well with more adventurous stories, especially when juggling multiple sub-plots. 

Yeah it's pretty much what I said multiple times about the show, I just don't think the short format is appropriate for the stories it tries to tell at all, that's why I felt the interesting stories were just wasted, TyT is just not the show for this kind of goal to me, that's why I think they should've finalized the story in Make your Mark, and not continue it into Tell your Tale, and let that show just tell its slice of life stories with no lore building or anything, that was its purpose in the beginning after all. There are MyM fans who are curious for what's going to happen, forcing them to watch TyT, a show with a different purpose and format, just feels wrong to me, I'm very aware that there are people like me, people who liked MyM but not TyT. 

I have this personal belief that Make your Mark was made with the older fans/audience in mind, that's why that show had longer episodes, a more complex storytelling, connections and references to G4 that only the older fans would really understand and care about. While Tell your Tale was made more aimed on little kids/the younger audience, that's why its stories are more simple, with a cheap production and shorter episode format, because the younger fans won't care about it, they'll enjoy it the way it is, and they don't care about G5 being a sequel to G4.

That's why if you look back at some of episodes from TyT, you'll see that the show just lacks any kind of connection to G4, Spike doesn't even show up in the retelling of "Roots of All Evil", Twilight or any character or element from G4 are never mentioned, at best you'll only see easter eggs that have no value for the story (like Sunny wearing a Nightmare Moon costume).

Being a minor, secondary and extra production with no purpose of telling relevant stories or doing any lore building was the original prime concept of Tell your Tale.

[Misty Shadow 7,869]

I'm definitely starting to appreciate it even more now that Wild Manes has basically been what G5 critics think it is so far. 

[Silly Druid 6,980]

As I mentioned elsewhere, I like the movie and the second part of Make Your Mark (chapters 4-6). These are the only parts of G5 with quality comparable to FiM.

I don't really care about MYM chapters 1-3 and TYT, they just don't "work" for me.

I haven't read the comics yet.

[Otaku-sempai 467]

6 hours ago, Silly Druid said:

As I mentioned elsewhere, I like the movie and the second part of Make Your Mark (chapters 4-6). These are the only parts of G5 with quality comparable to FiM.

I don't really care about MYM chapters 1-3 and TYT, they just don't "work" for me.

I haven't read the comics yet.

In my personal opinion, Set Your Sail is one of the best G5 (comics) stories I've seen to date. I just hope the ending sticks the landing!  

[thenote23 60]

I dont like it and I gave it a chance; it just didn't do anything for me. My prediction that would be the case was right. Im not saying that the Gen 4 level of hype can't happen again I just don't think it's happening anytime soon. Even though I think Gen 4 levels of craze can happen again I'm not going to wait for years for it to happen. Im currently watching other shows at the moment.

[Rafa Stary 3,027]

1 hour ago, thenote23 said:

I dont like it and I gave it a chance; it just didn't do anything for me. My prediction that would be the case was right. Im not saying that the Gen 4 level of hype can't happen again I just don't think it's happening anytime soon. Even though I think Gen 4 levels of craze can happen again I'm not going to wait for years for it to happen. Im currently watching other shows at the moment.

Yeah I also think that is not happening anytime soon, I actually think about the possibility that we may not even have a G6 at all, at least not in this decade, not really optimistic about the franchise's future 

[Misty Shadow 7,869]

11 hours ago, Silly Druid said:

As I mentioned elsewhere, I like the movie and the second part of Make Your Mark (chapters 4-6). These are the only parts of G5 with quality comparable to FiM.

I don't really care about MYM chapters 1-3 and TYT, they just don't "work" for me.

I haven't read the comics yet.

I think every part of G5 has quality comparable to FiM, even if the peak of the quality is MYM Chapters 4-6. I also grew to like the comics better than the film, not a single part of the main series of the comics underwhelmed me.

[Ice Princess Silky <3 13,897]

G5 is the new generation! A reflection of the newest generation of people. Alpha! They’re a legacy of the generations before them and should be honored.  

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[Igloostellar Snow 1,321]

Hmm, are there any reasons in particular as to why you do not like Generation 5? (Personally, I am yet to watch the series, so I am still open-minded about it. I liked the movie.)

[Livealarm 474]

Please share your thoughts and opinions.

 

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[Igloostellar Snow 1,321]

Oh, I see. A lot of things must not make sense in Generation 5? I think the show has potential, but the writers need to change some things to make it better. Especially the ones with plot holes and things that don't make sense. (But again, I haven't watched the show for myself, yet.)

[Acid 47]

I have only seen the Movie and the first episode, so I'll be curious to see the others responses to this!
But honestly I really enjoyed the movie and even  though it's completely different from MLP G4 I think it's refreshing and funny. I like the new designs too. Although I feel like the shows animation is a bit stiffy?

They have a nice way of putting todays society into the show. Suitable for the new generation I suppose- although I feel like MLP G4 is still better in topics? I dunno.

 

(also someone tell me if the show MLP G5 is worth watching)

Edited July 31 by Acid

[rascalrat 38]

tell your tale looks awful so its unwatchable in my case. its so stiff and the art style is crap. they really had no excuse for the crap animation because g4 was the same flash animation and it looked amazing. i guess to pump out episodes more? lmao

and the movie's good imo. story wise is meh, the animation is excellent, and the characters can be enjoyable. i personally like all generations as im not picky about a lot of stuff for mlp like a lot of people in this fandom lol

but ill give it an 8 out of 10 or smth

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[Snow 7,035]

I think I need to give it a fair go as I haven't watched much yet but I don't really love how its the same universe as G4, I personally would have preferred G5 be its own new series

[Rafa Stary 3,027]

I liked A New Generation and Make Your Mark, I definitely don't love them as I loved G4/FiM, but I still liked them, I like the 3D visuals, for me Opaline was actually developed as a villain in a better way than G4 did, they made a entire arc for her and not just two episodes, which for me is awesome, that is one thing where G5 was superior to G4 in my opinion. The stories weren't as exciting as G4 in my opinion but I think they were good enough to at least keep my interest and hype. I think they should've made it as a reboot, but I liked the G4 connections, making a new generation as a sequel to the previous one feels different and I think it's good to see it being done at least once.

I don't like Tell your Tale, for me that show was a big disappointment, I definitely don't like the visuals, I don't like the short 5 minutes format, the stories aren't any interesting or exciting at all to me, I was actually okay with it in Season 1, as I recognized that the show was more aimed solely on the little kids unlike MyM, so it was just a minor production with no intention of telling any relevant stories. But they changed that, they made Season 2 as a sequel to Make Your Mark, and for me that was a tragic mistake, for me they should've just ended everything in MyM or continue the story into a new show with the same style of MyM. But they choose to continue it into a show that has nothing to do with MyM, I stop watching it after 15 episodes because the show is just not for me, it's unfortunately the worst MLP in my opinion so far and I don't want to watch it ever again with the exception of the very, very few episodes from Season 1 that I truly enjoyed and were memorable to me.