What if I told you that G5 having references/analogies to modern day politics/social issues/technology isn’t inherently a bad thing?
The world is a different place than it was when FiM came out in 2010, politically, socially and technologically.
You’re right that it’s not an inherently bad thing, but a fine line needs to be walked when referencing the present day. If it’s an in-your-face
symbolism! thing analogy integral to an episode’s plot or character, then it’ll date things pretty badly. If it’s an aside or a background reference a la chocolate rain or “winter is coming,” then the people who’ll get it will get it, and those who won’t will be none the wiser.
Not to steer things in a political direction, but you can definitely tell that season 8 of FiM was written during the Trump administration, and although the writers thankfully weren’t blatant about it, you could feel the political reality of the time seeping into the show. I bring this up because A) it wouldn’t be unprecedented for modern issues to be reflected in the show, and B) if managed, it won’t feel like the writers are beating you about the head with it.
@Brass Beau
NGL if they did a ZLM or especially an episode about a pegasus transitioning into a unicorn I’d be quite invested in the show, if only for the sheer balls that would take, and for the aforementioned backlash from the usual suspects.