Rainbow Crash wrote:I thought a mid season break during summer was standard now. Wasn't the last time they tried to air through the summer a ratings disaster?
Their scheduling doesn't seem to be directed by ratings. Season 5 stopped in mid-July and picked up again in September, and the break seems to have done as much to hurt ratings as anything else. Season 6 aired straight through, but it started much lower than season 5 and never outperformed season 5. And, of course, all bets are off for season 7.
The Doctor wrote:One theory I've had. The season so far has put a surpring amount of focus on Starlight. I wonder if they will bookend the season with her actually leaving, after suggesting it in the season opener. There is no indication she's in the movie and maybe this season will explain why.
I would find it a little disappointing if Starlight just vanished at the end of the season. I know she's not well-liked by the fans, but she's at the core of their attempt to pull together a B Team. I've been saying for quite a while that they need to build up more secondary characters who can have lesson-learning episodes, since the mane 6 have already worked out most of their emotional issues. If Starlight leaves, there's no reason for Trixie to stick around, and that leaves... Discord? Thorax? CMC: The College Years?
And, really, Starlight's problem is that the writers haven't pushed her hard enough emotionally. A few episodes of groveling would probably bring most fans around on her.