Hey Hive Mind,

This is the Brown Dog.

Well, after a week of the straw poll, the readers are evenly split on the next direction for Bugze and Family.

In light of this, we’ve decided that we’re going to just bite the bullet and combine them. Season Four is going to incorporate Equestria Girls Stuff.

I’ve come up with a plan that will ensure that we get the best of both worlds, while losing none of the story steam we’ve built up in the last season.

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Again, for those who aren't aware: the following was written during the viewing, and usually pausing the videos. It was also written without prior knowledge of Season 5, some spoilers notwithstanding.

Enjoy!

I’m not going to do an episode-by-episode talk on this one, simply for the sake of saving time.

Edit: at the time of writing, I'd missed a few days in my schedule, and come to the realisation that stopping and writing down thoughts really slowed down the viewing process.

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In terms of writing and characterization, season three was slightly better than the seasons that came before it, but still kinda mediocre. Is season four any better? Let’s find out.

Episodes 1 & 2: Princess Twilight Sparkle, Parts 1 &2

In terms of continuing the story from the season three finale, this was not the best way to go about it. What is it with these writers and their inability to write a good, compelling two-parter?

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Remember when season 4 finale that royal guards, shining armor & the rest of ponyville (including the background ponies, The CMC, Apple Family, EVERY PONY FROM EQUESTRIA!!!!!!) were powerless to fight against Lord Tirek, They were weak, they weren't allowed to do anything, they were finished....... well perhaps we can fix that....

Here's Ways of How to Fix this Problem:

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