G5. Hot Take. Much Wow.

So, I've been doing a lot of thinking about the new G5 teasers that have come out, and the info we currently have on what the world of Equestria has been like since we left our beloved Mane 6. And well, I have a hot take.

I'm kinda excited about it.

For those of you who haven't heard or don't know, the following is Hasbro's official statement on G5 that was released a few days ago.

The pony world of Equestria has lost its magic. (GASP!) Friendship and Harmony have been replaced by paranoia and mistrust, and Ponies now live separated by species. Sunny — a feisty and idealistic young Earth Pony — is convinced there’s still hope for this divided world … but her slightly misguided and often hilarious efforts to change hearts and minds have led to her being branded a misfit. When Sunny befriends a lost Unicorn named Izzy, who wanders innocently into the Earth Pony town of Maretime Bay, the town has had enough. Izzy and Sunny must embark on an epic adventure that will include a daring jewel heist, outrageous conspiracy theories, elaborate musical numbers, and the world’s cutest flying Pomeranian. Their adventures will take them to faraway lands and force them to challenge the status quo by facing their fears and making new friends out of old enemies. The world Sunny has dreamed of her entire life could finally become a reality as Sunny and her newfound friends fight to prove that even LITTLE ponies can make a BIG difference.

I don't know about the rest of you, but this almost sounds like as close a dystopian future that we'll get in MLP (outside of the AU episodes where harmony is lost or Starlight fucks up or Discord- you get the point.) And I am hesitantly hyped about how those storylines are going to weave into the overall universe we've come to know and love.

Here's my reasoning: The idea of us travelling a significant distance into the future and seeing how Equestrian society has progressed is already very compelling. Add a whole "Windigoes 2.0" storyline to the mix, and you've upped the appeal. I kind of like the idea of a small group of ponies idolizing the Mane 6 of history, and fighting to bring back the "Equestria that used to be," complete with celestial goddesses and all (and judging from some of the knick knacks our MC has, that seems to be the case.)

On another "hot take" note: I love the new designs. I'm a sucker for 3D animation, and I love how the flash-animated characters translated into 3D space. Especially the hair. Look at those freaking fetlocks! They're adorable!

So yeah, have my hot take while it's still warm. That's really it. What are your thoughts on G5? Are you excited?

Also yeah, I'm still alive. And maybe I'll post something new here, soon. Maybe.