Gen 5 will have a new main cast of characters! · 8:27am Sep 11th, 2020
So, it was recently revealed Hasbro is probably planning on having a new main cast of characters for Gen 5. So, I'm worried about what kind of direction Hasbro will end up taking Gen 5 of MLP, but this is one thing I can now rest easy about (Pony Life has not given me much reason to be more hopeful). I love the Mane 6, but they've gotten their time to shine, and what a long time it was. I love them, but they've had more than enough time to shine, it's time to let some new characters take up the mantle. I was pretty disappointed that they were originally planning on re-using the Mane Six again, so I'm quite happy they went this route. 
It will create a much stronger split between Gen 4 and 5. I really didn't want to deal with having two official versions of the same pony in different generations, let alone what they might have ended up doing to the characterization and personalities of the Mane 6 if they used them again. Here's to hoping we can end up liking the new cast as much as the old one.
Oh damn, a movie sometime this month? You think we'll focus on existing characters (like the Background Six/villians), or completely new ones?
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Unless 2021 starts this month, I don't think so.
I'm betting on completely new ones for the main cast, but I wouldn't be surprised if the old cast shows up in some form or another.