an old guy is almost at the end

[Ishmael 90]

Well.

It's been a long journey, but the end can no longer be denied. I have "The Big Mac Question" left, and then the final three. Emotions are mixed, though not especially sad. I've been reading the comics, and I have the next generation--the only reason I'm keeping my Netflix subscription--but...the end you all experienced six years ago is about to land for me. 

How strange that a show for younger girls about magic pastel ponies came to resonate with so many people, most of whom lost interest, but a great many didn't. New or new-ish PMV still rack up views. What is it about this show? An essay on classic Simpsons attributed that show's huge impact through the 1990s to it having such great heart. More than the writing's cutting intelligence, or the characterization, the show had a big heart, and put it out there. You could feel it everywhere.

In a world of terrors, the adventures of pastel ponies being better friends has no small appeal. Their hearts are so, so big. 

Anyway. Thanks for giving me a space to talk about this. 

 

[Snow 9,016]

Sure is one heck of a ride.

There really is something I cannot explain about G4, its charming, enjoyable and punches above its weight as what should just be a silly kids show but there really is just something else.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy the finale!

Spoiler

I cried, it was beautiful. I still get all emotional when I re-listen to the song.

 

[GoldenDawn 9]

I feel you. I'm working my way to the end too. I've caught most episodes at one point or another...but watching them in order has let me be like "Oh...I missed that!" Never got to the last one. But every episode gets a little closer. G4 is just something special. Never have been able to explain it exactly...so I stopped trying. Twilight and the girls are just a bright spot in an otherwise less colorful world. If they ever revamped it and brought it back to life (not gonna happen) I'd be standing in line, staying up late, or whatever it was to get another chapter in that magical tale.

[Ishmael 90]

Hasbro was ready to pull the plug on after 2 1/2 seasons, but the show's artistry, intelligence and big heart kept it going for another seven. A whole decade of layered jokes, allusions to literature and film, and warmth and zaniness. I don't want to reach the end, and I'm still holding off. Being older makes me appreciate the 22 minutes of magic in this little show, and I just want to hold on. The year has been one of gradual improvement for me, and FiM has been a part of that. 

Maybe some entity will get the rights to FiM and try to honor its legacy with something new. It can never be the same, but maybe it'll capture some of the original magic, and the 2010s it swam in. We'll see.