What do you guys think about G5 as a whole?

[AlbaTross 1,586]

On 2023-01-22 at 11:52 AM, Steve Piranha said:

I’d hate if G5 ends barely after taking off 

Personally, I think it's at least going to stick around for a little while.  I've heard there are supposed to be 70 TYT in the first "season", and while I don't know how many MYM episodes are planned, I'm going to assume it will go until the Opaline arc is concluded.  Beyond that though is anyone's guess.  I could see there being a second season.  My criticisms aside, I don't think G5 is going to end tomorrow, so I don't think you need to worry too much about that.  I don't think we're getting a decade of G5 and nine seasons, but it's not going away in the immediate future.  

[Steve Piranha 29,419]

1 hour ago, AlbaTross said:

Personally, I think it's at least going to stick around for a little while.  I've heard there are supposed to be 70 TYT in the first "season", and while I don't know how many MYM episodes are planned, I'm going to assume it will go until the Opaline arc is concluded.  Beyond that though is anyone's guess.  I could see there being a second season.  My criticisms aside, I don't think G5 is going to end tomorrow, so I don't think you need to worry too much about that.  I don't think we're getting a decade of G5 and nine seasons, but it's not going away in the immediate future.  

As long as it last with some major plots resolved like Twilight, and last as much as 3 seasons of FIM, I’d be satisfied 

[Misty Shadow 7,845]

On 2023-01-22 at 12:52 PM, Steve Piranha said:

I’d hate if G5 ends barely after taking off 

That doesn't seem to be the case. Despite Hasbro's finances not doing too great recently, take a guess at what reportedly actually did well last year? 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/qai/2022/11/23/hasbro-stock-revenue-and-profit-trends-at-the-toy-making-giant/?sh=1d85dc0b3966

That's also not counting all the money they've sunk into G5 so far...it would be stupid to discontinue it so soon. 

[Steve Piranha 29,419]

6 hours ago, CloudMistDragon said:

That doesn't seem to be the case. Despite Hasbro's finances not doing too great recently, take a guess at what reportedly actually did well last year? 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/qai/2022/11/23/hasbro-stock-revenue-and-profit-trends-at-the-toy-making-giant/?sh=1d85dc0b3966

That's also not counting all the money they've sunk into G5 so far...it would be stupid to discontinue it so soon. 

As long as G5 horses survive past 2026, I’ll be happy 

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How else are we gonna celebrate the next Lunar Year of the Horse ? I hope some G4 merchandise come along too 

 

[DesuPony 40]

It's not the same without my favorite ponies.

[Sparklefan1234 169,802]

The storyline of "We all need to get along to keep our magic!" is repetitive in G5 but I LOVE the Mane 5 so I give that repetitiveness a pass. 

[Castle Bleck 19,329]

TL;DR - good on its own, but bad as a sequel.

[Megas 27,567]

It's alright. It's a fine show that I can get some enjoyment out of, but I think really plays it safe. The movie was fantastic but the show(mostly MYM) is pretty underwhelming, Izzy and Sunny in particular I think are a big step down from their movie counterparts and as a villain Opaline is weaksauce. TYT I think is notably better than MYM, with the characters being allowed to be more fun and smaller stories are more fun. I also think it's being held back by being a direct sequel to G4 rather than standing out on it's own

[Misty Shadow 7,845]

People can nitpick the bad in G5 all they want, but you know what should also be getting nitpicked to be fair? The good. These background gags are absolute genius. 

It's already cool enough to see Tree Hugger on the left there, but guess where both of those pictures of her in addition to others came from if you didn't already know? 

A picture really does say a thousand words.  The irony in hating G5 out of obsessive geekery with Friendship is Magic when there are clearly people working on this show who are obsessive FiM geeks. 

[Steve Piranha 29,419]

2 hours ago, CloudMistDragon said:

People can nitpick the bad in G5 all they want, but you know what should also be getting nitpicked to be fair? The good. These background gags are absolute genius. 

It's already cool enough to see Tree Hugger on the left there, but guess where both of those pictures of her in addition to others came from if you didn't already know? 

A picture really does say a thousand words.  The irony in hating G5 out of obsessive geekery with Friendship is Magic when there are clearly people working on this show who are obsessive FiM geeks. 

Man, I didn’t think those were in-universe art from FIM. I thought they were cameos .

 

anyway, and f your last point, yeah, expecting G5 to be the second coming of FIM is a HUGE mistake . My main gripe is the length between “mane” releases . WHEN IS MY MYM CHAPTER 4 ?