It has been quite some time since the day My Little Pony: A New Generation first premiered on Netflix in 2021, and Generation 5 of My Little Pony has had it quite rough with the fandom at large. For years, fans have felt content to dismiss it as nothing more than a cheap, nostalgic cash grab designed only to cater to its predecessor’s popularity. These people have gone on record claiming that this new incarnation of the franchise has nothing to say and nothing to offer to audiences, all while claiming that it has ruined the My Little Pony brand forever. In the minds of the majority, this generation may as well not exist, and anyone who likes it is not a true fan. This sort of toxicity has effectively killed the once great community as we once knew it, as mindless hate videos get all the attention from impressionable viewers, whereas the genuine engagement that used to make us who we are get left to the wayside. While G5 continues to churn out great stories and fantastic arcs, many people who wanting to get into it nowadays are sadly left in the dark to its true quality as all they hear is negativity from people who have no trouble lying to them about why they think it’s terrible in order to get cheap clicks and views. We’re sick of it, and we want it to stop. We no longer want to see such animosity towards a show about talking cartoon ponies parading around a fandom that was built upon the foundations of love, friendship, acceptance, and positivity. We shouldn’t be divided by fear and distrust, the exact thing that G5 was warning us about from the very beginning.

And so, we decided to do something about that. The Official Generation Five Site is a dedicated group committed to restoring the fandom of old, one step at a time. We believe that G5 is a worthy successor to G4, and that it deserves far more attention than it is currently getting. We are very confident in its ability to tell heartfelt and beautiful stories that resonate with people, and we are so tired of those that do not see what we do, and feel the need to put down those who rightfully speak out against the hate. To us, Gen 5 is not a simple, sloppy, uninspired cashgrab that nobody likes. It’s a beautiful and heartfelt story with relatable themes and identifiable characters that are relatable to everyday life. We all remember the good times, back when it was once fun to discuss pony content, back when there was a positive vibe in the air about MLP. We remember when this fandom was plentiful, changed the lives of so many fans, and inspired many talented people to chase their dreams of being creators. Well starting with this group, I want to eventually return us to those times. It will take a lot time, but we are up to the task. We want to hopefully inspire a new wave of content creators hopping on the pony train, watching G5, and discussing it. We fell in love with this generation to begin with because of the impact it had on our lives, and how it reignited our passion for ponies. So we want our group to reflect our commitment, and our ability to lead by example through discussing G5 when nobody else wants to.

We want this group to be the #1 place that people turn to for anything Generation 5. We want to be the shining beacon of hope in a fandom clouded by darkness. We want to build a community of not only dedicated fans, but passionate writers as well. We want this group to also become a hub for people to discuss their G5 fics and get the community’s support in doing so. We encourage you to show your fan content with us in order to get feedback and engagement, which in turn helps us grow in our fields and bring awareness to our cause. We want to encourage on-topic, healthy, and civil discussions about any G5 topic, whether it be episodes, overall story, lore, predictions, and theories. These things are what make us who we are as fans, and we deserve to talk about what we want. We believe that fans should come together and embrace the redeeming qualities of G5 instead of outright rejecting it. We want to cultivate a community of people that supports one another no matter what life may throw at us. We want to hopefully jumpstart a new, more positive MLP community not to replace the old fandom, but to remind the old fandom why they fell in love with My Little Pony to begin with, as I feel like we’ve lost sight of that. But there is nothing broken that we cannot fix together, and we believe that this fandom can be saved by those of us brave enough to take the first step. After all, it was because of us that G4 became the well-known phenomenon it is today. Who’s to say that we can’t inspire a second wave of passion once again?

So if you are interested in changing the world and making a difference, or if you’re just interested in discussing some juicy pony content with fellow like-minded people, then hop onboard because the G5 train is only getting started! While alone, we cannot do much, together, we can achieve anything!

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