My Little Pony: A New Generation – New Ponies And Potential

      Bronies and pegasisters, during the beginning of the second half of 2021, I have decided to gallop through what the forthcoming fifth generation has to offer like an alicorn going to a party hosted by Pinkie Pie [19]. When I was a child, my sister and I had a tea party set starring Sweet Berry and a waterfall set starring Satin Splash from the Magic Motion Friends series within the second generation of the franchise [28] [30]. As a young adult, I am quite delighted to say that the fifth generation will begin this September with a new animated film on Netflix, though I am honestly not too sure about the film’s final title for some regions [7] [18] [23] [24]. The term “A New Generation” sounds a bit too generic for a new film’s title to me and states the blatantly obvious, but at least it is ultimately not misleading and draws in the curiosity and interest of a previous generation’s demographics, even though I honestly prefer the Malaysian title “My Little Pony: Pony Tale” as it features quite a pun and reminds me of My Little Pony Tales [16] [25]. Aside from two promising titles, I shall express what I think of what has been revealed so far for our fellow bronies and pegasisters.

I know some of our fellow bronies and pegasisters have their hopes for G5 too. I quite like the design of the brand new logo as it is appeared to be coated in glitter, quite like a rare Pixel Chix interactive toy that was purple and glittery [1] [2]. [7]

Let us take a look at the brand new cast of mane characters. Heh, get it? The stars of My Little Pony: A New Generation include:

•         Sunny Starscout, an Earth pony voiced by Vanessa Hudgens [18] [23] [24]
  
•         Izzy Moonbow, a unicorn voiced by Kimiko Glenn [18] [23] [24]
  
•         Hitch Trailblazer, an Earth pony voiced by James Marsden [18] [23] [24]
  
•         Pipp Petals, a unicorn voiced by Sofia Carson [18] [23] [24]
  
•         Zipp Storm, a pegasus voiced by Liza Koshy [18] [23] [24]
  

Just imagine Sonic the Hedgehog or E.B. from Hop meeting Hitch [14] [32]! I think Pipp and Zipp could be just like non-identical twin sisters, in spite of how they are not related due to how their names rhyme [7] [15]. Part of me is glad that there will be a completely new cast of main characters for the fifth generation instead of new interpretations of the Mane Six from the fourth one as we do not want to risk suddenly decreasing the likeability of the iconic G4 stars again, right? Tsk tsk, certain moments of the first season of Pony Life [40] [41]. However, I am quite saddened that the Mane Six from the Friendship Is Magic era are deceased [4] [6] [8] [9] [10] [11]. Nevertheless, it is quite interesting to see that the premise of the upcoming film takes place years after the finale of Friendship Is Magic [7] [20].
 

Sunny’s hobby in roller skating is a sign of her having an adventurous personality [18] [23] [24]. How memorable will the Mane Five of the forthcoming film be [7]? [24]

I am not too sure about ponies using smartphones since that would be impossible for them to do in real life. Oh well. Forget logic. [24]

There will also be some supporting characters in A New Generation [7], just like how there are many throughout the Friendship Is Magic era. I just wonder how much their portrayals will leave some impact on the plot. The members of the supporting cast are:

•         Sprout, an Earth pony voiced by Ken Jeong [15]
  
•         Queen Haven, a royal pegasus voiced by Jane Krakowski [15]
  
•         Argyle Sunshine, an Earth pony voiced by Michael KcKean [15]
  
•         Alphabittle, an Earth pony voiced by Phil LaMarr [15]
  
•         Phyllis, an Earth pony voiced by Elizabeth Perkins [15]
  

Queen Haven appears to be the new ruler of Equestria, but without a horn [15], leading to her eventually being compared to Princess Celestia from the Friendship Is Magic era [38]. Speaking of Celestia, will alicorns eventually be introduced in the fifth generation after 2021? Argyle Sunshine is Sunny’s father [5]. How overbearing could he be to her in the film? Hopefully, the Phyllis in the film will be far nicer than the Phyllis from the Animal Crossing series [15] [26] [27]. Both the main and supporting characters ought to be varied with their own traits and developments rather than one-dimensional personalities, which would be part of honouring what made the Friendship Is Magic a magical success throughout the 2010s [16].

How fascinating will the portrayal and development of each character be in the movie? How effective can their contributions to the plot be? [15]

The animation for the upcoming film is quite exceptional [18] [23] [24]. The choice of making it 3D is indeed refreshing as the animated adaptions of the other generations were in 2D except for Hello Pinkie Pie, Pinkie Pie’s talk show in the fourth generation [19]. The colours of the ponies look vibrant and they have beautifully rendered manes and tails, especially Izzy [18] [21] [23] [24. The detailed backgrounds include Sunny’s bedroom that features a certain pack on her shelf, along with other symbolism of the Friendship Is Magic era as a shout-out to our bronies and pegasisters [7]. As shown in the trailer and a promotional animation, the movements of the ponies are expressive and lively [21], close to Pixar and modern Disney standards [3] [31] [37]. The overall art style and animation sure are as life-like and adorable as the visuals in My Talking Angela 2 and the promotional videos for it [33] [34], making the film highly promising for both the target audience and the unexpected audience. As much as I am highly interested in seeing a new flock of ponies in 3D [18] [23] [24], I would also like to see them in 2D animation in perhaps a web series that takes place after the events of the movie for the sake of even more ambition.

I like how the buildings behind Hitch are varied in different base colours, which adds to the cheery and colourful vibes of a fictional village where anthropomorphic ponies reside [16]. [25]

And calling all readers! The detail of the new ponies’ hooves reminds me of Pony Life [22]! And I wonder if this lovely background will be in the film or if it is just exclusive for promoting [18] [23]. [24]

In conclusion, I see a lot of colourful potential in what has been revealed for the beginning of a new generation of the My Little Pony franchise to go alongside a new line of toys [17]. I strongly believe that with a variety of character development portrayed by the main and side characters and some positive messages for the youth of today, the next generation will lead to a new wave of fanmade phenomena within a new generation of the fandom. Aside from appealing 3D animation in the movie, I would be up for seeing the characters and such in 2D animation that is as exceptional as the animation in Friendship Is Magic. Who knows what else awaits us in late 2021? A second season of Helluva Boss for the much more mature side of modern animation [13]? Us Hazbeans know that Blitzo is quite the brony [12]. Beyond of days of Sundance having her mane and tail combed in front of a floral vanity set within the Magic Motion Ponies series from the second generation [29], we have our hopes up for the best outcome of My Little Pony: A New Generation. Gallop on, everypony! And happy Fourth of July to all American bronies and pegasisters out there [39]!

Dear Princess Celestia, this week, I kept following my passion for writing articles for my blogs. I am sure the sales of the G5 toys could excel in the West before and during the release of Tamagotchi Smart in Japan [17] [35] [36]. I hope you and your sister are safe and well after the acclaim of G4 [20]. Sincerely, Laura Williams. [24]

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