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MLP G5 Discussion and Speculation Thread

Wiimeiser
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(Foil Hat)
They either skewed the numbers or the popularity was quickly draining when even kids want something exciting than “ponies doing whatever”.
The other day in sickness I posted the “Inevitability Effect”, which applies here. TYT got more views (which is the only thing tracked on kids videos for legal reasons as it’s the only thing that doesn’t require an account) and fewer downvotes (it presumably didn’t get any because of COPPA) than MYM (which is on Netflix; which is behind a paywall, AFAIK locks views per account, and does allow for user reviews etc).
Wiimeiser
Nightmare in the Moon - Had their OC in the 2024 Derpibooru Collab.
Solar Supporter - Fought against the New Lunar Republic rebellion on the side of the Solar Deity (April Fools 2023).
Roseluck - Had their OC in the 2023 Derpibooru Collab.
Elements of Harmony - Had an OC in the 2022 Community Collab
Twinkling Balloon - Took part in the 2021 community collab.
My Little Pony - 1992 Edition
Friendship, Art, and Magic (2020) - Took part in the 2020 Community Collab
Dream Come True! - Participated in the MLP 9th Anniversary Event
Wallet After Summer Sale -
A Tale For The Ages - Celebrated MLP's 35th Anniversary and FiM's 8th Anniversary

(Foil Hat)
Sunny who?
FTFY
Give Zipp her dues, she was basically carrying the plot until Misty joined up.
Also, Hitch did raise Sparky. From what little I’ve seen of TYT, Izzy is… Just kinda there, being the demented R-slur.
CloudMistDragon
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Misty Shadow
@Dragonpone
I knew it was the Pipp, Misty and Posey show.
Not only does far from every episode focus on Pipp and Misty (who doesn’t even appear as a protagonist until Episode 54…)…the Posey show? Posey is a secondary character, not a main character.
@CloudMistDragon
They either skewed the numbers or the popularity was quickly draining when even kids want something exciting than “ponies doing whatever”.
Yes, they skewed the numbers that clearly show episodes of TYT getting well over a million views while the most viewed and popular episode of FiM that aired during its run didn’t even get a million views. Its popularity was definitely real.
Background Pony #3073
Grogar is the villain of G6, and he’s voiced by Keith David.
Reaction?
Background Pony #9C38
Sorry if I misread this but are you comparing TYT YouTube view counts to FIM’s cable box view counts when it was airing on cable?? Because that’s not really fair if we have to be honest.
Background Pony #AE27
@CloudMistDragon
I think they overestimate tyt’s popularity, it’s much easier to be profitable with sideshow status.
but when it’s supposed to be the mainstay of the generation it’s pretty obvious that this would go wrong, unless they did some reformulation like turning TYT into an 11 minute show.
CloudMistDragon
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Misty Shadow
@Background Pony #9C38
Even when FiM was airing while no one was watching cable anymore, popular kids shows would still get far more views than it. Of course I’m aware that YouTube’s a much different landscape, but with FiM never being known for getting high ratings, it is apt to call TYT a popular show.
Jonny Manz
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I am who I am
Considering what’s coming a week from Thursday (and how it will leave plot threads up in the air) - makes me all the more thankful that MYM was fully produced and released. It told a complete story from beginning to end (the saga of Opaline), and there’s nothing that can take that away from us, goddammit.
@Anon-a-Miss
Honestly, I’m of the mindset that it really didn’t need that much explaining - enough hints were dropped that we can interpret what we think is correct, and anything further would just be to satisfy curiosity.
@CloudMistDragon
FWIW, I believe the S4 finale for FiM (~790k viewers) is still the most viewed program on Discovery Kids/The Hub/Discovery Family, but I could be wrong. FiM was very popular in its heyday, but yeah, it never got the million+ viewers that shows on more prominent kids channels (Nick/Cartoon Network/Disney) would sometimes pull in, because it was held back by the channel it was on (I remember what a big deal I thought it was when The Hub was added to my TV package right before the S2 finale - and not just because it meant I didn’t have to wake up super early for the streams, haha)
I don’t deny that TYT also pulled in the viewers on YT - I just wonder if it underperformed the benchmarks Hasbro had for it on a much more accessible platform, and that’s one of the reasons they decided to kill it mid-production (whether that production would have consisted of 100 episodes as Doc Anubis’s source claimed, or whether it was 48 shorts and 4 specials as that one press release seemed to indicate).
And at least it’s remaining accessible (for the time being) - given that WBD just pulled Regular Show and Steven Universe (among others) off Max. IIRC, they’re still available via Hulu, but I mean, fuck.
river mines

@CloudMistDragon
I think one of Hasbro’s problems was identifying what niche TYT was popular in
for example there are many YouTube bands with millions of views but they are not known by the general public, they are popular within a niche.
and Hasbro tried to get TYT out of its niche.
northern haste
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Nightmare in the Moon - Had their OC in the 2024 Derpibooru Collab.
Pixel Perfection - I still call her Lightning Bolt
Silly Pony - Celebrated the 13th anniversary of MLP:FIM, and 40 years of MLP!
Shimmering Smile - Celebrated the 10th anniversary of Equestria Girls!
Solar Supporter - Fought against the New Lunar Republic rebellion on the side of the Solar Deity (April Fools 2023).
Roseluck - Had their OC in the 2023 Derpibooru Collab.
King Sombra - Celebrated the 10th anniversary of The Crystal Empire!
A Lovely Nightmare Night - Celebrated the 12th anniversary of MLP:FIM!

Enter if you dare
Mlp needed more than 5 minutes a week and by end it wasn’t even getting that.
It did need to go back to 22 minutes.In fact , I thought the special was lacklustre , but you can do a 10 minutes
CloudMistDragon
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Misty Shadow
@Jonny Manz
I’m very confident that it wasn’t about views, but declining merchandise sales combined with Hasbro’s declining finances. Notice something strange about the alleged time it was cancelled, mid/late February-March? That would be soon after Hasbro released their Q4 2023 report and everyone knows what a disaster that quarter was for Hasbro. I think around that time was when they realized that TYT was not going to cut it for bringing in toy sales with the dire state they were in and that’s why it was cut short.
Dustcan
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Twinkling Balloon - Took part in the 2021 community collab.
Friendship, Art, and Magic (2020) - Took part in the 2020 Community Collab
Wallet After Summer Sale -
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Dogs
You know MYM was cancelled just as it was setting up the next story arc. And it look like TYT is being cancelled just as it was getting around to setting up the next story arc.
G5 was just that allergic to plot.
Wiimeiser
Nightmare in the Moon - Had their OC in the 2024 Derpibooru Collab.
Solar Supporter - Fought against the New Lunar Republic rebellion on the side of the Solar Deity (April Fools 2023).
Roseluck - Had their OC in the 2023 Derpibooru Collab.
Elements of Harmony - Had an OC in the 2022 Community Collab
Twinkling Balloon - Took part in the 2021 community collab.
My Little Pony - 1992 Edition
Friendship, Art, and Magic (2020) - Took part in the 2020 Community Collab
Dream Come True! - Participated in the MLP 9th Anniversary Event
Wallet After Summer Sale -
A Tale For The Ages - Celebrated MLP's 35th Anniversary and FiM's 8th Anniversary

(Foil Hat)
I don’t deny that TYT also pulled in the viewers on YT - I just wonder if it underperformed the benchmarks Hasbro had for it on a much more accessible platform, and that’s one of the reasons they decided to kill it mid-production (whether that production would have consisted of 100 episodes as Doc Anubis’s source claimed, or whether it was 48 shorts and 4 specials as that one press release seemed to indicate).
Of course it underperformed the benchmarks. Capitalists always set the benchmarks too high since they expect infinite growth. Hell, Milhouse Duran, the villain of my original IP, wants to destroy all of reality and rebuild it because it’s capping capitalism.
And at least it’s remaining accessible (for the time being) - given that WBD just pulled Regular Show and Steven Universe (among others) off Max. IIRC, they’re still available via Hulu, but I mean, fuck.
That means it’s only available in the US and Japan, unless Hulu has released in Canada since the 2020 drama. I honestly do believe, though, that we’ll see the Playstation 69 before we see Hulu going near-global like Netflix. Hell, IIRC Disney decided to just release Star, the Indian Hulu, because it was more well known outside the US.
@Dragonpone
It’s clear someone on the team has a vendetta against adult fans.
Also, I’m sick of butts being called “plot”, that’s not what that word means.
WestRail642fan
Nightmare in the Moon - Had their OC in the 2024 Derpibooru Collab.
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So,did they change Allura’s backstory? Since in MYM, she was looking for the Nova Charm for her brother, yet in TYT, she seemingly had it as a cub and lost it
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