Character growth
is the definitive backbone of Friendship is Magic. Even the action-oriented
two-parters at the tail ends of a season sport massive growth in Twilight, the
mane six, and their relationships that binds the show together, Canterlot
Wedding not really withstanding (Seriously, “trust your instincts”? We all know
the whole point of the season two finale was to unlock Twilight’s true form of
Pinkie’s magic-mini gun).
Anyway, what the
hay is this rant going to be about anyway? With MLP’s incredibly tight focus on
slice-of-life character building and a healthy fifty-nine episodes under its
belt, I fear one thing: a dead end to characters. How do the writers plan to
backtrack and can they do it effectively? I guess we’ll see…
Head past the
break for pony talk.
