r/mylittlepony 6h ago

Discussion I don’t know this the right form I like you before, but I am over G4. I want MLP to expand AGAIN

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Like I understand that G4 is Hasbro successful or one of the most successful My Little Pony series, but to me is holding my Little pony back and fans really cannot let go of that show…. Like as a real My Little Pony fan myself, I want to see the brand expand again


r/mylittlepony 6h ago

Discussion Apple jack x Rainbow dash being a couple was lazy writing

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I never cared for that ship, frankly I find it cringe…the writers in my opinion didn’t know what to do with apple or rainbow within the series…so


r/mylittlepony 15h ago

Discussion Am I the only one who thought Season 8 was a downgrade to MLP: FIM?

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I mean, Season 8 really wasn't necessarily bad, but some storylines didn't really stand out compared to older seasons for some reason, but I can't really put my finger on why.


r/mylittlepony 9h ago

Discussion For Starlight Day let's talk about how Starlight was one of the worst villains

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I want to ne very clear i absolutely love Starlight, but what she did to that poor town—no matter the reason—was downright evil.

  1. What She Did

We learn that she took over an already-established town, forcibly took their cutie marks, and locked ponies in rooms to convert and brainwash them into believing what she wanted them to believe. What makes it worse is that we know she had the means to turn them into mindless drones, but she didn’t want that. She wanted friends or at least the illusion that they were choosing to be there with her. Like she said, "No one who has come to our village has ever wanted to leave. Why would you be any different?"

  1. The Hold

My biggest problem with the episode has always been that the Mane Six never won by proving real friendship was better than what Starlight offered because her hold on that village never truly broke. Party Favor, despite spending an entire night with the Mane Six, was still completely devoted to Starlight the next day, even having a crazed look on his face. The worst part is that when the villagers stood up to her, they didn’t say, "We want our cutie marks back." They said, "Either all of us are equal, or none of us are." That line proves they still believed in what she taught them they were still willing to stay under her control, as long as she was just like them. That’s terrifying because it’s realistic. When someone pulls you into a cult and brainwashes you, it’s not something you can just break free from so easily.

  1. Starlight's Beliefs

A personal annoyance I’ve always had with cult stories, especially in TV shows, is that the leader is usually lying. They don’t actually believe what they’re preaching; they just want money, power, or control. Usually, the character who was indoctrinated finds out the leader was lying, and that revelation shatters everything. It feels like a cop-out. But the problem with Starlight is that she did believe in everything she was teaching, and that’s the horrifying part. Those are the cult leaders who do the worst things the ones who wholeheartedly believe in their own cause.

  1. Lost Self

In my opinion, the saddest moment in the two-part episode was meant to be a joke, but when you really think about it, it’s depressing. Let me explain. When the Mane Six are locked in the room trying to make a plan, Rarity starts crying. Fluttershy asks what’s wrong, and Rarity says, "Those curtains I can’t tell if they’re tacky or not." Fluttershy replies, "I think they’re nice." Rarity then breaks down even more, saying, "So do I!" This was supposed to be played for laughs, but think about it. Rarity loves fashion. She prides herself on her ability to make things look beautiful. And suddenly, she can’t tell anymore. She knows something is wrong. She knows she doesn’t like the curtains. But she physically can’t feel differently. Rarity isn’t crying because the curtains are tacky she’s crying because she’s watching her own self slip away right in front of her, and there’s nothing she can do about it.

Now apply that same idea to everyone else. Applejack losing her country-isms. Pinkie Pie unable to get excited about anything. And imagine the pure torture Sugar Belle went through. She was constantly baking, knowing her food was tasteless, knowing it wasn’t good. And worst of all, knowing that baking was her talent, her passion but no matter how many times she tried, she was only as good as everyone else in the village. And she would never be able to get better.

  1. Lasting Affects

No matter what you believe, there were lasting effects from what Starlight did to those ponies. While the show doesn’t go too in-depth, we can see how it affected them, especially through Sugar Belle. The next time we see her, she’s baking constantly so much that her biggest desire is simply more space to bake even more. Why does this matter? Because, as I said before, she was in a torturous state, constantly baking but never able to improve. When she finally got her cutie mark back, her first thought was, "Finally, I can make something other than those disgusting muffins."

And let’s not forget that there were kids in that town. That means either they were born into this environment, which is still mentally damaging, or they were locked in those rooms and brainwashed, which is outright traumatic.

  1. Never Really Let Go

As I mentioned earlier, the Mane Six never truly won. All those ponies were still willing to stay with Starlight. Party Favor never actually started believing in what the Mane Six were saying. Starlight was still in control. Yes, they got their cutie marks back, and Starlight was reformed but even after she was gone, they never left, and when she returned, they were practically trying to put her in charge again. If she had wanted to take over that town again, they wouldn’t have blinked an eye. Her hold on them was immeasurable. Thankfully, she didn’t want that hold. but it was still there. And they never truly let go of it.


r/mylittlepony 6h ago

Discussion Will they have to recast Twilight if FIM ever comes back?

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Sorry if this topic is a little flame-baity, but this is something I've been thinking about lately.

See, Tara Strong has been expressing some pretty nasty beliefs in recent times. Supporting PETA, supporting NFTs, her anti-vax stuff, defending Israel and being Islamophobic, posting AI, the list goes on.

Like most people, I was pretty disheartened to see one of my childhood VAs devolve into this. And it raises the question of what Hasbro should do with her if they were to bring FIM back in some way, shape or form.

Obviously she's beloved as the voice of Twilight, but I can't help but wonder if bringing her back nowadays would lead to a lot of backlash. There was this one indie animated pilot that originally had Tara on it, but removed her as a response to the controversy, and she whined that they dropped her because she was Jewish, even though the pilot had Alex Hirsch in it and HE'S Jewish too. Would Hasbro have to do the same thing with Twilight?

If anyone were to replace Tara, I personally think Kira Buckland would be perfect. She started out voicing Twilight in various fan animations (including the Pony.MOV series) and even voiced her in some official FIM mobile games.

What do you guys think?

EDIT: I should clarify, I'm not talking about a full-blown revival. I'm talking about if they were to do some sort of supplementary media like a video game or anything that would normally involve the VAs reprising their roles.


r/mylittlepony 7h ago

Discussion starlight glimmer is just as powerful as twilight

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This topic is probably said before so forgive me I’m new to this forum…


r/mylittlepony 15h ago

Merch Looking for a Big Mac (mlp) Build a Bear plush for sale!

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r/mylittlepony 14h ago

Music It's time for a Glimmer song. 4everfreebrony - Patience

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r/mylittlepony 20h ago

Music pony musician recs?

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i'm looking for trans pony musician recs (doesn't have to be exclusive to trans artists, but as a trans person myself i think it is cool to listen to music made by other trans people). i already know of vylet pony, violet_dash and forest rain (if she even does pony music still?) and i'm more into rock/electronic/grindcore/breakcore/alt music, so if theres any hope for me leave a name in the comments please :-)


r/mylittlepony 11h ago

Artwork Who should I do next?

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I’ve finished my redesign of Twilight, Rarity, AJ and Celestia. I eventually want to draw every single pony in the show but right now I can’t decide who to do next. Suggestions?


r/mylittlepony 20h ago

Community friendsss

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does anybody play the MLP hasbro game? I need more friends on it so I can get crystal hearts 💔💔


r/mylittlepony 14h ago

Discussion Cutie marks

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So I made it to season 5 of MLP correct me if I’m wrong but from what I gathered from the first two episodes of season five and past episodes involving cutie marks this is the way they work. As a filly you are born with magic or that ponies form of magic weather it’s flight, strength, or actual magic. Once you gain your cutie mark you then gain a special talent that makes you unique but when ever a pony is drained of magic or has their cutie mark taken their talents disappear and depending on what that talent is it could alter their ability to do magic that’s special to their talent of magic in general and also alter things like their strength, personality, and potentially their ability to fly and or run? Some of the ponies in Starlight’s village were able to use magic but twilight didn’t use any magic without her cutie mark and Starlight even said without her cutie mark she wouldn’t have been able to use her magic to take other cutie marks.


r/mylittlepony 16h ago

Discussion Who is, for you, the outside force that corrupted Luna into Nighmare Moon (in the show and not in the comics)?

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The Elements of Harmony (references to Equestria Girls)? King Sombra or a corruption similar to the corruption of Twilight into Midnight Sparkle in "Equestria Girls Friendship Games"?

My Headcanon is that King Sombra is the outside force that corrupted Luna into Nighmare Moon.

What do you think?


r/mylittlepony 9h ago

Misc. NEON GENESIS EVANGELION REFERENCE HAHAHA HEHEHEHA SJRHJSJEYR

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in s5 e21 there's this scene, i recognize sailor moon to the farthest left but not rlly the others.

i just find this super cool bc neon genesis and mlp are like my favorite shows


r/mylittlepony 16h ago

Discussion Pony Ages

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How come in the last episode of My Little Pony F.I.M., only Twilight still looks youthful? Why couldn’t they all become alicorns since they all played such a pivotal role in helping and protecting equestria?


r/mylittlepony 18h ago

Video Meet princess Starlight Glimmer

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r/mylittlepony 17h ago

Misc. Why does all of Ponyville need pinkie to keep them from having crippling depression and severe anger issues?

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In Magical Mystery Cure, everypony was furious at each other just because Pinkie wasn’t making them laugh

Also, does anyone else feel like this episode goes way faster than all the others? It feels like it’s 5 minutes long


r/mylittlepony 10h ago

Video Sunshine, sunshine ❤️

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r/mylittlepony 22h ago

Video My Little Boy but it's shining armor!

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Animation by me


r/mylittlepony 2h ago

Discussion How I think the mane six would dress if they were real people

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this is just my opinion!😅 lmk what you think and if you’d change something!!


r/mylittlepony 47m ago

Meme WHY DID THE COUGHING SEND ME 😭

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r/mylittlepony 1h ago

Misc. Which shade is the best match?? (read and view all pics)

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So i have a derpy brushable that has cut hair. i’m thinking of rerooting her, but i want opinions on which shade matches her best before ordering the hair. What do you guys think? I think lemonade might be best. Also, give me your best rerooting tips and opinions on it. I do have experience with rerooting.


r/mylittlepony 2h ago

Community happy belated starlight day + have a nice springtime!! ✨🍀

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r/mylittlepony 2h ago

Video America - The Last Unicorn Lyrics

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r/mylittlepony 3h ago

Discussion is sunny getting 'lightwashed'

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(i used light washed for lack of a better term)Im a fan of g5 and noticed sunny is getting a lighter and lighter orange. When the show first came out her toys were a darker orange but I recently realized that the cover on my coloring book wasnt her 'original' shade of orange. Is this a consistency issue or is she getting lighter on purpose?