Background Pony #0197
@Background Pony #7D7C  
I was close.
 
I’m still trying to come to terms with it ending. 9 years and it still wasn’t enough.
Background Pony #B899
@kinghearts  
Oh boy, so did I when I first saw this one. It hit so hard.
kinghearts

A follower of the stars
…great now i started crying…
PaintEdits
Friendship, Art, and Magic (2020) - Took part in the 2020 Community Collab
My Little Pony - 1992 Edition
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“we were trapped in the shadow realm!”
 
Discord needs to stop throwing random ponies in there for kicks.
Micro-Cyberbrony

All lives matter.
“we were trapped in the shadow realm!”
 
An interesting concept, but I doubt it’ll happen. As for throwing a fit: bronies, why? Just why?
Background Pony #B899
@Diaz  
SO much this! AJ’s parents suddenly being alive would suck big time
redweasel
Duck - "someone befriended them, saved them, coaxed them out of their shell, and showed them that sex is nothing to be afraid of. I’m kind of envious of that rape victim"

Fuzzbutt
@PaintEdits
 
“we were trapped in the shadow realm!”
PaintEdits
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My Little Pony - 1992 Edition
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@Background Human
OK, if you put it that way, it kinda doesn’t make sense, but still…
 
I mean just playing devil’s advocate (as I do agree they should stay dead, but wouldn’t throw a fit if they were alive).  
“Ma? Pa? I thought you were dead!”  
“What? No! We were traveling the world, from Saddle Arabia to Fillydelphia! But we came back because we couldn’t spend another day without reuniting with out beloved children.”
Micro-Cyberbrony

All lives matter.
@Background Human  
OK, if you put it that way, it kinda doesn’t make sense, but still…
Background Human
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@Micro-Cyberbrony  
“Ma? Pa? I thought you were dead!”  
“What? No! We were at the all-you-can-eat buffet in Manehattan.”  
For ten years?!”  
“We were pacing ourselves.”
Micro-Cyberbrony

All lives matter.
@redweasel  
Honestly, if they were alive, I actually would want to see it.  
Being butthurt is not on my agenda when it comes to this. It’d be kinda awesome :D
redweasel
Duck - "someone befriended them, saved them, coaxed them out of their shell, and showed them that sex is nothing to be afraid of. I’m kind of envious of that rape victim"

Fuzzbutt
@Diaz
 
I’d love to see them back to life, just for the sheer amount of butthurt bronies, but also for the smile that it would put on applejack’s face.
 
right about when rainbow dash gets the news that her parents died in a tragic pillow factory explosion.
 
alas, these wondrous events could only come to pass in a better world than our own…
Background Pony #B4D3
@Diaz
 
Plus it would be the most absurd thing ever if they acted like they were there all again and were just offscreen for the last nine years…
TheRocketMan

@PaintEdits  
Hopefully they don’t do that and they keep AJ’s parents deceased. Bringing them back to life would undermine a lot of the emotional value of previous episodes.
PaintEdits
Friendship, Art, and Magic (2020) - Took part in the 2020 Community Collab
My Little Pony - 1992 Edition
Wallet After Summer Sale -

Moved to Twibooru
You do realize there’s many G rated ways they can do it? Ways that wouldn’t leave a body. They wouldn’t even need to say the words “die” or “death”. We just know she died from the context.
 
I’m aware and I’m saying there’s no way in any shape or form will they kill off a mane 6 member. The closest we’ll ever get is AJs parents being hinted at being dead and even now I’ve heard rumors they’re retconning that and having them show this season, though I’m not sold on that.
 
 
@redweasel  
5 year old boys are not girls as young as 5, so there’s no problem.
 
The subject of 5 year olds was only to do with mlp. Not sure what you’re on about.
Background Pony #B4D3
@PaintEdits
 
You do realize there’s many G rated ways they can do it? Ways that wouldn’t leave a body. They wouldn’t even need to say the words “die” or “death”. We just know she died from the context.
redweasel
Duck - "someone befriended them, saved them, coaxed them out of their shell, and showed them that sex is nothing to be afraid of. I’m kind of envious of that rape victim"

Fuzzbutt
@PaintEdits
 
5 year old boys are not girls as young as 5, so there’s no problem.
PaintEdits
Friendship, Art, and Magic (2020) - Took part in the 2020 Community Collab
My Little Pony - 1992 Edition
Wallet After Summer Sale -

Moved to Twibooru
yeah, 5 year old boys should see a few of their beloved heroes die just to prepare them for what’s to come
 
I’m not sure if this is a reading compresenion issue or if you interpreted preteen as 5 year old  
https://www.google.com/search?q=preteen&oq=preteen&aqs=chrome..69i57.2408j0j7&client=tablet-android-samsung&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8  
Granted, the definition isn’t set in stone. If it wasn’t clear enough I meant around 10 at the youngest. I don’t believe the target demographic for a cartoon centered around shooting each other to death is 5 years of age even though I’m sure some watched it at that age.
Meanlucario
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@Background Pony #7D7C  
Because some companies are less willing to take that risk than others.
Background Pony #B899
@Meanlucario  
So if this was for all ages, why should pony not be able to pull of a death in the actual show?  
Mufasa’s Death was an integral part of Simba’s journey
Meanlucario
Silly Pony - Celebrated the 13th anniversary of MLP:FIM, and 40 years of MLP!
Shimmering Smile - Celebrated the 10th anniversary of Equestria Girls!
Solar Guardian - Refused to surrender in the face of the Lunar rebellion and showed utmost loyalty to the Solar Empire (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!
Princess of Love - Extra special version for those who participated in the Canterlot Wedding 10th anniversary event by contributing art.
Elements of Harmony - Had an OC in the 2022 Community Collab
Non-Fungible Trixie -
Kinship Through Differences - Celebrated the 11th anniversary of MLP:FIM!

Time to get spooky
Background Pony #B899
@PaintEdits  
@redweasel
 
Who / what was the target audience in Lion King?
redweasel
Duck - "someone befriended them, saved them, coaxed them out of their shell, and showed them that sex is nothing to be afraid of. I’m kind of envious of that rape victim"

Fuzzbutt
@PaintEdits
 
yeah, 5 year old boys should see a few of their beloved heroes die just to prepare them for what’s to come
PaintEdits
Friendship, Art, and Magic (2020) - Took part in the 2020 Community Collab
My Little Pony - 1992 Edition
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Moved to Twibooru
@PaintEdits
But it’d be damn ballsy if they did. Hasbro actually did it once with Optimus Prime and came close to doing it in G.I. Joe before they backpaddled in the last second.
 
I know and even then Transformers and G.I Joe are shows with a male intended audience from pre-teen to teen so deaths are more acceptable. MLP has girls as young as 5 watching the fact it has any violence is pretty crazy (especially villain deaths), but a good guy dying is pretty much out of the question.