MLP G5 Discussion and Speculation Thread

@Phoenixflambe
Double edged sword, indeed.

@DaddyMakesMeEUHH
Seconded. They are amazing just the way they are. No magic hulabaloo nonsense. Being normal can be special already.

@icicle wicicle 1517
Now she’s thinking like a real totally not-so-corrupt businessmare. Like the Flim Flam bros!

If I had a dime for every time I watched an animated series this week with an episode revolving around allergies, I’d have two cents. It wouldn’t be much, but it’s interesting that it happened more than once! MLP did that more comedically (and that’s okay).

@GoodVibesGorgeous
It was a perfectly fine reference.

I really liked that episode. It felt like an episode of Star Trek, where it’s just about exploring a concept and its ramifications.

@DaddyMakesMeEUHH
Just wait until they figure out how to use their magic to farm crops.

@DaddyMakesMeEUHH
@Phoenixflambe
I don’t think it’s exactly accurate to say they were “normal”, even G4 would establish they had magic, it just made manifest in more subtle ways than the other races. I do wish we had a middle ground between “barely noticeable” and “can grow colossal flowers with an hours effort”, though.
Suppose she could’ve been a prodigy.

So according to this episode, the only way for me to stop sneezing is to wear a flower necklace that’s been sneezed on? That’s gross

@Myoozik
yeah lol

@Myoozik
Pharmaceuticals. Endorsed by the Cloverleaf company.

@Myoozik
To be fair there’s like really expensive coffee irl made by animal poop

@Spoopygirl
Ew, that’s true. And, for some reason, there are people who actually like it.

@Spoopygirl
What?

It’s made from coffee beans that have been pooped out by Asian palm civets, who like to eat the coffee fruit.

@Spoopygirl
Yes, the ones made by civets, I know

@DoctorWTF
Jesus Christ, I know some people have that fetish but if they like it that bad they should drink this. I’m gonna hurl.

@Phoenixflambe
I think it’s more of a taste or ‘expensive’ thing.

But I’m hardly dying to find out.

https://youtu.be/whhKIBDuZ8A Hasbro posted the short version of MYM’s theme song. If it is any indication, the season 1 opening will be composed of scenes from the MYM special. Not what I had in mind, but I can accept it! Later seasons probably will use other scenes.

@Phoenixflambe
Different tastes, man.

@GoodVibesGorgeous
I mean g4 did change intros depending on the progression.

@Phoenixflambe
I used to watch “Fear Factor” - I’ve seen plenty of examples of gross things that other cultures consider haute cuisine.

I half wonder if Sunny’s alicorn magic making glitter is some subconscious favor Sunny is doing for Izzy.

@Dustcan
You know, you could be right.

I just realized the glitter Sunny made could pollute the entire sea.
“Mmyes, Glitter flavored fish! My favorite!”

I rewatched the Make Your Mark special and my opinion is largely the same but some things soured on me.

The way how it gets to the conflict with the earth ponies going all prejudiced again looked like it came out of left field with barely any build up. I know that it’s a 40+ minute special and that someone’s prejudices don’t just go away overnight, but the fact that all it took was Posey making a speech and everyone just turned sides felt jarring. I feel like there could’ve been more buildup to it than just one scene involving a sandcastle. I also didn’t like how the three tribes just didn’t care that a storm was brewing until it was too late and it’s like hey, y’all brought that upon yourselves. Sunny still felt out of character, the animation was still off-putting (Izzy’s hair clipped through her body at one point) but there were some scenes where it looked fine, Posey was still a bland antagonist and it felt like everything was resolved too quickly. Lastly, Sparky looked like something you’d see in a Cocomelon video.

The positives for it also stayed the same, I liked Zipp being a detective, Izzy and Pipp’s interactions got me craving for more, Pipp’s faces were hilarious, the scenes of Queen Haven acting like a boomer trying to figure out her phone was funny, the interior to the new lighthouse looked pretty, the voice acting was alright and the last scene with the Shadowy Alicorn still got me wondering, moreso her assistant with the great hair.

It’s still a weak special and a weak start for the series itself, but I’m confident that the rest of the episodes will be good, I don’t believe that Make Your Mark sets the bar low for the new generation.

Do you realize that Hitch got more development in one 90 minute movie than Shining Armor and Big Mac got it 9 seasons?