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@CloudMistDragon
You could either not put his name as a reply or you could politely say you have little reasons to dislike about g5.

1. TYT Sweep. I don’t like that it’s taking over all of G5 to the point that they’re erasing anything that doesn’t resemble it’s signature style, it’s even in the comics now and funny enough, they’re still holding on to what idw typically does, if albeit in the TYT style that makes every emotion feel artificial.
2. Wasted potential. Loads of them. I’m simply disappointed that whenever they seem to do something big, it’s instantly debunked. Sprout could’ve joined the mane 5 but if he did, he wouldn’t be the lovable jerk he is now and Misty would’ve been more an extra character. Comet looked liked he would’ve been the first 7th member. Nope! He’s just Maretime Bay’s tourist. Allura could’ve been as terrifying as Opaline was before her. Nope! Did absolutely nothing even when she does show up. Which makes me wonder like why is she supposedly a villain anyway? If she wanted to escape however she got to the Ridge in the first place, she could’ve ask nicely because she clearly isn’t interested in world domination, just wanting to go home, so like why be scary? She supposedly would be redeemed but when you’re practically doing nothing evil anyway then all she really needs is a psychiatrist. And there’s also using obvious previous gen ideas to build this new world but none of them are utilised. The ones that are selected are simply for convenience in being able to reuse the pony head. And only IDW is the only one doing it because unlike Hasbro, they don’t have an aversion to zebras. And regarding the shows, some characters I feel are underutilised, Hitch really is nothing more than a stepfather to Sparky when he could be both that and super cop. Super dad, super cop, all time guardian. Zipp seems to want to find out more of the past but we get none of it, if anything she’s becoming less interested in this sort of thing, Izzy, well she’s alright, she hasn’t been Pinkiefied which is a good thing, probably won’t last long though the longer it goes. And Sunny, she’s the biggest offender, the movie has no Misty, so she was pretty much the driving force for it. And it wouldn’t have happened if it weren’t for her parents discovery of her past. I supposed we imagined that Sunny was supposedly interested in finding out more about the past considering the first 2 issues of IDW because even if that was the intention back in the movie and MYM, they seem to have dropped that aspect. What’s worse is that for being the main character, she hardly gets any development beyond ironically, being The Alicorn. I know there’s an episode about that yet they’re proving the BG ponies in the Bay right, that’s really just who she became. And finally, yes Misty’s flaw is ironically her popularity and over usage, the moment she appears, she outshines the other members in comparison, if anything I feel she suffers from overdevelopment, Misty’s already great, she doesn’t need to be greater if it comes at the expense of others. I feel the writers just forgot that Sunny came first. And finally, I do feel one reason I like g4 was that it’s the adventure aspect it has. G5 has it to some degree but it’s not enough, idw is the only branch keeping that aspect with the 2 current storylines, Milkyway and even Black, White and Green. They can expand their horizons but choose not to. Sure comics now have to adhere to the TYT style strictly to the teeth but story wise it feels like a MYM season 2. Overall I just feel that compared to g4 which deteriorated with over-ambition, g5 could benefit from it. But nah, they want to play it safe. In any case, don’t commit if you can’t.

I think they want to avoid a repeat of “This character learned this lesson they are never allowed to exhibit this character flaw ever again!”

• I like most of the characters. They’re fun, full of life and I usually like watching the hijinks they get into. On a particular note, Posey is a character I feel G4 should have had. A recurring “mean” character who occasionally shows a kinder, more sympathetic side rather than just a one-shot jerk who’s never seen again after their episode. Also her butt-monkeyness is really funny.
• Genuine Earth Pony Magic, and not that vague “stronger and more durable than most ponies” stuff.
• I enjoy most of TYT’s songs, and often listen to them on youtube.
• I like that the world just “is” rather than being run by ponies. While ponies preparing for winter/fall, Pegasi being able to manipulate the weather, and the Princesses controlling the celestial bodies was really cool. I feel the world is more “natural” rather than being artificially run.
• While I wouldn’t say it was perfect, Root of Evil was an excellent finale for MYM. I liked how all of the mane six tried to contribute something to Opaline and they didn’t just keel over and let her take their cutie marks. (I mean, I have some issues with how Zipp and Pipp were handled but eh.)
• Most of the TYT episodes are genuinely amusing and funny. I still think they’d benefit more if they were 10 minutes long instead of 5, but I think they mostly make good with their limited time. I also like that the TYT art style allows for very amusing expressions.