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.