I found this article quite interesting, so I think I’m going to reply to it.
EQG does a few things that FiM does not in my opinion, but nothing that MLP FiM isn’t capable of, nor did not set the groundwork for. First and foremost I must explain that The whole Shimmy Vs Glimmy argument doesn’t apply anywhere in this article or my own, because had she been written a bit better, Glimmy could easily stand as a much different character to Shimmer, I bring this up because I want to make it clear I like Sci Twi and Shimmer more than Glimmer. And the reason, as the show and the movies have provided, is that Shimmer is on a quest for redemption in focus, while glimmer was forced into redemption then rushed along... I don’t believe this is the fault of writers entirely but as the article in question points out, a problem with format.
Glimmer could easily have several episodes focussed on her development, but to do that would distract from the mane six and the world as a whole. Since the show has always been about the latter, making it about the former would upset the status quo.
EQG focusses primarily on the redemption stories that MLP only dabbles in. But not because MLP cannot focus on character building, but because it chose not to. But then, in a way so did EQG, the excuse I often hear for this is that these mane six didn’t learn the lessons the pony mane six did; But given the canon prequel to the series and their depictions in the movies, I have to doubt thats the only thing at fault. Its In that way I’ve never particularly cared for the human incarnations, because just like MLP they introduced two new characters, and then tried to focus on both the original five and the two deeper set ones. What was sacrificed was depth in the original five themselves. Animal shy girl, Honest working farm girl, chick obsessed with fashion, sports compettive nutbar and spastic party chick that guesses everything on point. Then there is sci twi and shimmer, whom are so deep and complex its almost jarring in comparison.
What I’m trying to say is EQG does something that FiM decided to do aswell, did arguably better, but failed in the same way. by suffering from Seventh Ranger syndrome. How do you focus on your main cast while still developing your new cast without creating a sort of distance, a percievable gap in development
It’s my hope with the miniseries of shorts overtime EQG can overcome this gap that MLP has decided to simply overlook and force. But in the end... EQG does precisely what FiM does... just with a different coat of paint.
