If the Newverse was more in-line with canon... · 7:06am Aug 8th, 2018
I've seen several people suggesting the idea of a Newverse reboot. While I like the idea in theory, rebooting someone else's story is kind of rude, especially when there's fifty-odd stories attached to it.
I bring this up because I was thinking about what The Tides Have Turned would be like if it followed canon. The hippocampi, like many races, were established in the Newverse long before they were elaborated upon the show, so their lore is completely different. A common criticism of Newverse fanfics is that they downplay the My Little Pony aspect, and I'm guilty as charged, but maybe I wouldn't be if I didn't have to populate my setting with OCs. I've recently regained interest in Friendship is Magic due to watching the worldbuilding episodes.
If the hippocampi in the Newverse were the same ones that appeared in the show, I could see Terramar sympathising with Jay. I also like how Seaquestria looks, far more than my mental image of Marelantis.
Unfortunately, I can't watch "Surf and/or Turf" where I live because Netflix only has up to season 5 (and the whole show will be removed on the 15th), and I don't have access to the channel that shows FIM any more.
Don't worry, The Tides Have Turned will continue as normal. I was just throwing out ideas.