>>5719 >If there is enough of them I wonder if I split/different faction will form? At least certain patterns that can be found. perhaps the biggest clash could happen to a place that we all know: /mlp/. Eeeeyup, considering how a certain faction of the posters around there are so hermetic, they are going to several conflicts or silent changes of opinion over time. However, even by being the most reluctant, they only bash the most recent seasons but I don´t hear them saying barely anything negative towards Sunset nor Dolores so this board, despite its looks, certainly changes in mindset behind the shitposts. So probably those nostalgic fans will be counted in an irregular manner, without a defined faction in any specific place. If you know about a place/ or social fan circle more reluctant than them, I am all ears because I am only predicting from the info that I personally know.
>Perhaps it could even be applied to part of my criticism of the world feeling too small over the later seasons. I don't hold this as strong as some as I consider us lucky that we got what got. I'll have to do more thinking on this. I completely understand that. In fact, whenever the show expands itself, the more one realizes that the world is a village. It even happened in history for ourselves. In the 15th/16th century, America was the hottest thing ever, as if we saw a new world and now, in the 21st century, it feels more like: "what is the new headline again? Can you bring something else?" mindset.
Same here in Equestria. I am actually going to post a few more examples tonight about this after finishing the replies of your posts.
>"Wow this is pretty violent and adventurous for our TV-Y rated little girls show to sell toys." I bet it be awe (and perhaps a little controversy if we count the fact that some thought Season 2 was too much even before the final). because keep in mind that MLP was facing more stigma than it does nowadays (it hasn´t disappeared but the fanbase has made huge efforts to fight against and everyone knows nowadays that MLP is one of a kind). Seeing that conflict against the changelings would feel indeed like the greatest thing ever because it was fresh for the standards expected form the show. However, they kept pushing the limits and A Canterlot Wedding became less impressive because Twilight vs Tirek happened, The Cutie Map happened, fights against huge monsters or spells of enormous levels of magic happened in slice of life episodes (Three´s A Crowd and Inspiration Manifestation respectively)...so yeah, the show went so many times there that repeating it again and again changed its tone gradually.
I will say though that watching A Canterlot Wedding could feel more unsettling and strange than watching To Change a Changeling, despite the latter occurring in a very far away place from Ponyville. How did that feeling of being at home managed to happen? Familiarity and overexposure with the species that served for more slice of life material (redemption included)
No wonder one starts to ask questions towards what show one is exactly watching because what was promised at first might not deliver later what they displayed apparently (seeing these two images without context look truly contradictory)
