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Postby Mechanical Ape (?) » Tue Mar 31, 2015 2:23 pm

My expectations are through the roof! With all the waiting we've done, the reality of this year is sure to make this the best season ever!!!


Oh the season, the new season, it's where I long to be
Spreading on my couch and watching the fifth seasoooon
All the plotlines, and the in-jokes, I've imagined secretly
They'll all somehow be included
In this grand fifth seasoooooooon!
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Postby Master_Twig (?) » Tue Mar 31, 2015 2:26 pm

We are now less than 100 hours away.
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Postby Octavia (?) » Tue Mar 31, 2015 2:51 pm

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It also basically ended up being the good scene in the episode.

Apparently you missed this scene then:

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Postby acksed (?) » Tue Mar 31, 2015 3:20 pm

Nnngh, on one hand I have an all-too-rare movie screening of all three Berserk movies at my DM's house. On the other hand, S5 premiere. :ngh:
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Postby Wayoshi (?) » Tue Mar 31, 2015 5:25 pm

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Boy am I sure looking bad after THAT one! :v:

Wait until this season stretches out until the 2017 movie. :excellent:
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Tue Mar 31, 2015 5:32 pm

Wayoshi wrote:Wait until this season stretches out until the 2017 movie. :excellent:

What if this is the last season of the show? That worry is one I've not had for... oh, about 11 months now.
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Postby Pocket (?) » Tue Mar 31, 2015 5:42 pm

I had a new avatar and title text planned for the week leading up to the premier, but it took so long to actually happen that I've long since forgotten what they were.
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Postby ROBOT B9 (?) » Tue Mar 31, 2015 5:59 pm

Fizzbuzz wrote:What if this is the last season of the show? That worry is one I've not had for... oh, about 11 months now.


Oh boy, now I just realised that. :flutterdear:

Well, if that's the case, may this be the best damn season ever and I hope the 2017 (that's all but confirmed, right?) is kickass as well. :flutterunsmith:
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Postby Octavia (?) » Tue Mar 31, 2015 6:26 pm

I don't think MLP is gonna go anywhere. It's Discovery Family's highest-rated show and it's their biggest cash cow. If they do decide to drop it, I'm sure plenty of other networks will want to grab it.
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Postby Wayoshi (?) » Tue Mar 31, 2015 6:27 pm

Octavia wrote:I don't think MLP is gonna go anywhere. It's Discovery Family's highest-rated show and it's their biggest cash cow. If they do decide to drop it, I'm sure plenty of other networks will want to grab it.

MLP will get milked past its time before it's over, I don't think there's much doubt.

We could already be at that point actually...
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Postby ROBOT B9 (?) » Tue Mar 31, 2015 6:36 pm

Yeah but I personally think that the showrunners have enough material to last for at least a few more seasons. Plus, there's the movie coming out so we know they're saving something for that.
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Postby Mechanical Ape (?) » Tue Mar 31, 2015 6:40 pm

Wayoshi wrote:We could already be at that point actually...

Ponies haven't jumped the shark, they haven't cast Ted McGinley yet.
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Postby PictishBeast (?) » Tue Mar 31, 2015 6:51 pm

Frosthawk wrote:
It also basically ended up being the good scene in the episode.


aw naw. Simple Ways is one of the best and funniest pony episodes of them all.

Looking forward to the new season, but even more looking forward to getting the premiere out of the way so we can start getting more solo episodes starring dress horse. :vogue:
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Postby Octavia (?) » Tue Mar 31, 2015 7:19 pm

Wayoshi wrote:We could already be at that point actually...

I think Season 4 was the best season in the series, so I'll keep riding the pony train for as long as it continues to be good (and probably much longer). :jingo:
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Tue Mar 31, 2015 7:20 pm

Octavia wrote:I think Season 4 was the best season in the series, so I'll keep riding the pony train for as long as it continues to be good (and probably much longer). :jingo:

My thoughts exactly.
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Postby ROBOT B9 (?) » Tue Mar 31, 2015 7:30 pm

Octavia wrote:I think Season 4 was the best season in the series, so I'll keep riding the pony train for as long as it continues to be good (and probably much longer). :jingo:


This definitely sums up my feelings on this so far as well.
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Postby PonyHag714 (?) » Tue Mar 31, 2015 7:43 pm

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Postby Bremen (?) » Tue Mar 31, 2015 7:45 pm



This too, but really if they're planning on a feature movie in 2017 I can't imagine that they'd end the series in 2015 :rainbert: . I think having at least a 6th season is a very safe bet.
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Tue Mar 31, 2015 7:48 pm

Here's the actual source for that.
MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC SEASON 6

In the magical land of Equestria, the studious young unicorn Princess Twilight Sparkle lives in the village of Ponyville where she and her five pony friends teach one another about the most powerful magic of all – the magic of friendship!


As much as I'd love to think that Hasbro has already greenlighted a sixth season, I wouldn't be surprised if what's actually happening is that they will cut S5 in half and try to treat the second half like it's its own season.
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Postby ROBOT B9 (?) » Tue Mar 31, 2015 8:01 pm

Hmmm...so we know that this season won't be the last, at least... :ponder:
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Postby SlateSlabrock (?) » Tue Mar 31, 2015 9:20 pm

acksed wrote:Nnngh, on one hand I have an all-too-rare movie screening of all three Berserk movies at my DM's house. On the other hand, S5 premiere. :ngh:

Clearly you should break in at the appropriate time, switch over to the premiere, then switch back. :excellent:
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Postby Wayoshi (?) » Tue Mar 31, 2015 9:49 pm

I think the case could be made that the ratio of amazing episodes to all episodes went down starting with S4 (with S2 being the highest, and S3 is exempted for its half-length and other circumstances). And there's also clearly S3's finale acting most like a series finale so far.

As the series progresses to its first legitimate movie and subsequent series in the late 2010s, it will be interesting to see how that ratio continues to evolve (of course, opinion is a heavy factor, no consensus will ever really be made on such a thing season to season). But I think it's generally agreed that Simpsons has like 1-2 good-great episodes a season now, right? Will it get that bad if pony expands to season 10 & beyond?
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Tue Mar 31, 2015 10:11 pm

I doubt FiM will last that long. Maybe there'll be a My Little Pony cartoon on the air continuously for the next decade or however long, but after some point (perhaps after the 2017 movie) I imagine Hasbro will want to start generation 5.
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Postby Mechanical Ape (?) » Tue Mar 31, 2015 10:28 pm

Okay, but I want G5 to be FIM: The Next Generation, and Rarity is like super old and gets a cameo in the pilot, and ponies have better technology and Spike still hasn't grown an inch.
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Postby Octavia (?) » Tue Mar 31, 2015 10:29 pm

Mechanical Ape wrote:Okay, but I want G5 to be FIM: The Next Generation, and Rarity is like super old and gets a cameo in the pilot, and ponies have better technology and Spike still hasn't grown an inch.

Make it so, Hasbro
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Postby Mr. Big (?) » Tue Mar 31, 2015 10:46 pm

On average, how long does a Pony gen last? Because I feel like it's too early to start Gen 5, even though people keep talking about it.
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Postby The Doctor (?) » Tue Mar 31, 2015 10:48 pm

I don't think you can really put it on a time table. I think Gen 4 will stick around as long as it remains profitable. :pinkieshrug:
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Postby Wayoshi (?) » Tue Mar 31, 2015 10:56 pm

Fizzbuzz wrote:I doubt FiM will last that long. Maybe there'll be a My Little Pony cartoon on the air continuously for the next decade or however long, but after some point (perhaps after the 2017 movie) I imagine Hasbro will want to start generation 5.

And stop the cash cow? I think it's very up in the air. They've already committed to this gen for 7 years and are itching to go further.
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Postby Bremen (?) » Tue Mar 31, 2015 11:15 pm

Bakertoons wrote:On average, how long does a Pony gen last? Because I feel like it's too early to start Gen 5, even though people keep talking about it.


Honestly? I expect FiM to last until one of two things happen:

1) The ratings and toy sales drop into the gutter. And I really mean the gutter; FiM is a fairly lost cost show show to make, and even if they show weren't profitable on its own Hasbro wants to promote their toys. It's not impossible, but I think they'd really have to alienate fans before it happens
2) Contract renewal time comes up and the show staff push for very high salaries. I understand this kills off a lot of well established shows (or it's a reason why a show removes a main character and brings in someone new); actors and actresses aren't stupid and they know that if they're a big part of a show they have leverage at the negotiating table. I wouldn't even begrudge them in this case; IMHO FiM owes a lot of its success to the amazing talent of the staff and voice actresses.

If the latter happens, I'd expect we'd see Hasbro push forward with a G5 as soon as was feasible, since the MLP toy line has been an amazing success the last few years.
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Postby The Doctor (?) » Tue Mar 31, 2015 11:16 pm

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Not only do I think he could write a good episode, we'd get a hilarious afterparty.

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Postby VoidChicken (?) » Tue Mar 31, 2015 11:19 pm

Bakertoons wrote:On average, how long does a Pony gen last? Because I feel like it's too early to start Gen 5, even though people keep talking about it.


Even if FiM ended after S5, it'd have crushed the rest of the franchise. It has more running time already than every other generation combined.
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Postby Bremen (?) » Tue Mar 31, 2015 11:22 pm

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Not only do I think he could write a good episode, we'd get a hilarious afterparty.

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I would probably rank this as one of the best things to ever happen in my life. Both because I really like Ted's stories so far and because watching the MRAs melting down would be priceless.
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Postby SlateSlabrock (?) » Tue Mar 31, 2015 11:22 pm

Wayoshi wrote:I think the case could be made that the ratio of amazing episodes to all episodes went down starting with S4 (with S2 being the highest, and S3 is exempted for its half-length and other circumstances). And there's also clearly S3's finale acting most like a series finale so far.

I just hope everyone can allow themselves to enjoy episodes that are merely fun and not mind-blowing. The show just can't ramp up forever the way it did from early season 1 cuteness to later season 1 song and dance to season 2 adventures.

Bakertoons wrote:On average, how long does a Pony gen last? Because I feel like it's too early to start Gen 5, even though people keep talking about it.

Pony cartoons have been so sporadic that there's no real metric, and the toy lines are totally disconnected from the rest of the franchise anyway.

Transformers gets refreshed and rebooted and re-marketed every few years, so Hasbro could do the same with MLP, but they're definitely going to want to wring G4 dry before moving on, especially since the success of this iteration has been rooted in how carefully they've melded the sweetness of the setting and the savvier character personalities.
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Postby Throbulator (?) » Tue Mar 31, 2015 11:27 pm

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Not only do I think he could write a good episode, we'd get a hilarious afterparty.

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Yeeees! :scheming:
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Tue Mar 31, 2015 11:28 pm

Bremen wrote:I would probably rank this as one of the best things to ever happen in my life. Both because I really like Ted's stories so far and because watching the MRAs melting down would be priceless.

I agree. I don't give a shit if other parts of our fandom melt down over it. Ted Anderson is one of the best writers in the comics and I think he'd do a great job on the show as well.
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Postby Wayoshi (?) » Tue Mar 31, 2015 11:39 pm

Eh, he shouldn't get in just because he does the comics, a TV episode is a whole different beast
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Postby The Doctor (?) » Tue Mar 31, 2015 11:40 pm

Wayoshi wrote:Eh, he shouldn't get in just because he does the comics, a TV episode is a whole different beast



I'd argue writing for the series in a different medium certainly gives him the right for a chance. He knows the characters, he knows the world, and you've gotta start somewhere. Books and scripts are a different beast too, but Berrow got in.
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Postby Bremen (?) » Tue Mar 31, 2015 11:59 pm

Wayoshi wrote:Eh, he shouldn't get in just because he does the comics, a TV episode is a whole different beast


That's a fair enough point. The idea still makes me giddy though.
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Postby TheNegaverser (?) » Wed Apr 01, 2015 12:17 am

So happy! :allears:
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Postby londonarbuckle (?) » Wed Apr 01, 2015 12:52 am

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Not only do I think he could write a good episode, we'd get a hilarious afterparty.

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