My Little Pony for the brainrot generation (Wild Manes)

Edit: I made this start to finish BEFORE the news came out G5 was "ending." As much as I didn't like the direction Hasbro went in, it's not fair to the artists who worked on it. Knowing how the animation industry is, I wish them the best.
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[@Makakaka]

My favorite part of Wild Manes is that they sometimes make puns about the show's title, like "It's so wild, just like my mane" (Cherri said that)

[@MrConredsX]

Am i blind or theres no background or side character ponies in Wild Manes? Are the main characters the only population of this town?

[@gemreaper8524]

@@MrConredsX no, the studio is just conservative with their money.

[@TheHouseAIwaysWins]

They do that with MLP too

[@lauramlpfang4g5]

Mlp at least has background and male ponies

[@Breezith13]

yesss hey maka

[@chaoticneutral7976]

It's amazing how refreshing a design is for a horse when they actually give them a snout

[@Sorax-bm4bg]

Bronies: making MLP their brainrot. That MLP ripoff: making itself a brainrot for some kids and bronies. Hasbro: not caring so much about MLP's dignity. Good fans: moving on from all this madness. Talk about degeneration. Bad job Hasbro, bronies and whatever company owns that MLP ripoff. You really messed up and maybe you don't even realize that. Screw this lack of quality and decency!

[@chaoticneutral7976]

@@Sorax-bm4bg Jesse what the fuck are you talking about

[@Sorax-bm4bg]

@@chaoticneutral7976 Yeah?

[@galaxxy_step]

​@@chaoticneutral7976 he cooked too much and now hes on that za

[@Sorax-bm4bg]

@@galaxxy_step What? Tell me that affirmation about MLP, Hasbro, bronies and that MLP ripoff is wrong, if you can. It makes sense, otherwise MLP would be a so much better franchise with a better dignity. Come on!

[@luchinka5545]

I love WM`s artstyle. Its refreshing after horses with chins g5 has.

[@porcupiney]

right?? they lean into the fashion doll look just enough without stripping every horse-ish feature in favor of disney princessifying. super refreshing design philosophy for my technicolor horse fixations

[@GuroPure]

exactly i like the character designs they're nice and colourful while not being overwhelming

[@bettyglimmer9831]

Well, right! G5 isn't bad, but the WM artstyle is sleeker, and a bit more entertaining, I'll admit.

[@IzzyGaming-ux1nn]

REAL THO! Outside of memes, I never thought that a horse would have a gigachad jawline 😂

[@electrobob992]

SAME!!

[@aurora_immaculata]

They have an actual muzzle and horse-face! They're cute and charming, and their toys look like good quality, too.

[@reanimatedmagpie]

yeah i find the toys so nice and refreshing looking! if a friend had kids that liked horses itd win over anything else on the shelf easy. [unless the kids' in question preferred flavor is realism horse]

[@ASHERUISE]

I like their designs over all but it's hard to tell them apart when most of them are tan.

[@drewmorris7686]

Honestly, I feel that this Hasbro should take a healthy break from ponies, until they come up with a better idea on what they want to do with them and instead focus primarily on dragons for a change. I would love to see dragon lord Ember and smolder again, as main characters along with Spike, who has grown from a whelp into a young drake and to see him and Ember together, as a close mated couple. 🐉❤

[@Ponderpine]

Their hair immediately gave me Horseland flashbacks. I can't help but like when they add that streak of color in the hair.

[@A_Rainworld_Fan.]

Rewatch horseland rewatch horseland.

[@scribblecloud]

EXACTLY

[@Victoria-_]

SAME! Cocoa looks EXACTLY Pepper from Horseland

[@thatradfailure5197]

Tbh I might just check out Wild Manes for the character design. Might even make an OC design for the show lol. I really do like the over exaggerated manes and the more realistic pallettes. Now, if only someone would introduce some fun natural patterning for horses into their designs, that'd be some S tier stuff

[@mooromix]

As a fandom kid who used to make flashy-looking MLP ocs, the character designs are really appealing to me as well. I especially like Bailey and Candi. The show itself is really meh, but I would definitely have fun drawing for it as well. Kind of like Horseland. I used to freaking LOOOOVE the designs in that cartoon.

[@fjordivae3007]

im making a fjord looking horse, i gotta stick to my theme and my name

[@A_Rainworld_Fan.]

Agreed, the characters are really cute and nice to look at!! Not a fan of well, the story itself, but I like the designs.

[@smoxthybweh]

It reminds me of horseland

[@Teufela666]

Hasbro fumbled mlp so bad that now there's actual competition on the colorful horse toys market

[@porcupiney]

a g3 for the modern era that captures all the lightheartedness and “girly” vibes without the undertones of “math is hard, lets go shopping!” ? sign me up! and get me some hairspray!!!

[@DrawciaGleam02]

Ah, that infamous barbie doll.....

[@froggieprincess675]

That's exactly what I thought with this too, it reminds me of G3 and even though modern it gives me some nostalgia lol

[@nyanimations5680]

I like the art style. You can tell it's horses, while still being cutesy and stylized.

[@PhrontisteryArt]

Oh she a Jaquin, they're basically jaguars with the wings of macaws with different colorful feathers. Basically Mexico's version of a griffin. Elena of avalor used it in their show. These creatures are really ingrained in Latin American culture.

[@Markiz93]

Not a jaquin, but aq bars, a snow leopard with wings.

[@PhrontisteryArt]

@@Markiz93 oh dam your right.

[@geministrial950]

Mexico has no legends about flying jaguars. It's something Elena of Avalor came up with. You may be confusing them with Quetzalcoatl, an Aztec deity described to be a giant, flying snake with feathers

[@shahed1977]

We got Skibidi Cocoa before gta 6 Edit: I forgot I made this comment lol

[@bendystraww01]

REAL

[@Sorax-bm4bg]

Bronies: making MLP their brainrot. That MLP ripoff: making itself a brainrot for some kids and bronies. Hasbro: not caring so much about MLP's dignity. Good fans: moving on from all this madness. Talk about degeneration. Bad job Hasbro, bronies and whatever company owns that MLP ripoff. You really messed up and maybe you don't even realize that. Screw this lack of quality and decency!

[@IzzyGaming-ux1nn]

BROOOO I REMEMBER COCOA PONY There were so many pay walls😅

[@karenkohiruimaki2498]

honestly i really enjoy the atmosphere of wild manes. a lot of kids tv today is way too saturated and overstimulating, and that sort of overloading is really bad for their brains, especially since pretty much everything is like that. i love that wild manes has an overall softer palette!! it also reminds me a lot of the 2d kids shows you'd see in the 2000s- like g3 mlp and horseland, or max and ruby and strawberry shortcake. overall it's way more visually appealing than either g5 mlp series, and it's a welcome breath of fresh air

[@starlightsoiree]

Unironically would really love to see you talk about animation knowledge and technicals. It feels very casual and chill, like listening over coffee (or a hellish energy drink concoction, whatever gets ya there)

[@punkitt]

Deeply excited for this due to the insane thumbnail. You better live up to my insane expectations.

[@cmb9173]

ayo punkit??? real??=

[@beanbagburrito]

No, fake

[@PunkedOut]

Wildmanes horses didn’t suffer the “cutesy” inbreeding effect that Gen 5 went through

[@TOHFan3157]

Inbreeding, how are the ponies inbred in MLP?

[@PunkedOut]

@@TOHFan3157 it’s a joke I found but you know how the ponies look less pony in every gen to seem cuter ? Like keeping it in the family , as long as you keep it in the family , the next will be cuter

[@TOHFan3157]

@@PunkedOut ah ok.

[@plansandbag3015]

​@@PunkedOutso pug ponies?

[@Man-wolf-]

Tbf-g4 had the same issue, most of the horses just didnt look like horses aside from characters like celesta & luna it got worse after the movie

[@averywillow2144]

Yunno, now that I'm looking at it. Wild Manes has a vibe that I wish Horseland had as a kid. Horseland's got the fantastical looking designs for their horses but it's setting is pretty grounded in reality. Meanwhile here you have the "fantastical" element of the horses living lives outside of humans and having jobs

[@prismopatterson]

I was just about to say that the Wild Manes horses reminded me of the ones from Horseland! :D

[@drunkenskunkproductionsdsp8094]

I feel like one of the biggest issues Horseland had was that there was too much toxic drama between characters. That, and the amount of one-off characters that appear only to never be used again.

[@prismopatterson]

@@drunkenskunkproductionsdsp8094 I don’t remember the drama? I just remember it being a cutesy show about girls who rode horses and there was also this dog and cat that said the moral at the end of every episode I think? It’s been years since I last watched it so I may have forgotten a lot of things lol

[@EllaMBV]

​@@prismopatterson there is soooo much drama in Horseland. I remember one episode they called one of the horses fat and after that she refused to eat, like the horse literally developed an eating disorder. There's a blind girl that they bully in another one I think. Horseland had a lot of toxicity between the characters

[@prismopatterson]

@@EllaMBV Oh wait…I think I do remember the characters being mean to each other…who was meaner, the horses or the girls?

[@dunes8817]

There's something amusing about characters with mint chocolate colored hair.

[@woodman3926]

It’s tasty looking

[@WildManesFanChannel]

Wild Manes is getting better and better with each episode and I love all their characters

[@Angelandgrayson]

Same!! I don’t get the hate. They are only a small community by they are doing so much! They are so supportive to all of their fans!

[@WildManesFanChannel]

@@Angelandgrayson You got that right, the first time I saw Wild Manes I say “I love this already”

[@ButtAnarchist]

​@@Angelandgraysonthey only get hate because bronies can't accept any other different horse show that is not from Hasbro.

[@ichibvtt0]

as a horse girl, wild manes is NOT trynna be mlp 😭

[@Mars-Teeny]

Bluey is great I will not allow Bluey slander! I can’t stand with you on this one queen 😔 Bluey is some of the best children’s writing in the last 10 years and the animation is also impressive

[@Arbysroastbeefjuice]

Bluey animation is amazing, really?

[@p0p525]

​@@Arbysroastbeefjuice No, but the art direction absolutely is! These bgs are delightful!

[@______________url]

Yeah it’s a pretty looking show

[@Xeorboom]

I personally don't like it. yeah, it's a decent show but it's not the only show like this!

[@larryapple2004]

@Mars-Teeny they don't even slander Bluey, they just said they haven't watched it and will not watch it because they don't want part of the fandom

[@tinajeffer]

I feel that you can watch bluey without being ''part of the problem'' ( for those who don't know, the blue fandom is being dubbed the new irony fandom, even tho it wasn't gotten that insane to me) as long as you don't beat up kids cuz you want to collect the bluey merg, you wouldn't be considered a... blue healer- I don't know what the bleed fandom calls thenselfs, I just watch the fucking show

[@3LawzDef1ant_03]

the dropkick a todler for bluey merch thing was a joke that people decided to take as fact for some reason but yeah i agree

[@DanknDerpyGamer]

*I feel that you can watch bluey without being ''part of the problem'"* IMO what needs to happen (nut just there, not just in the MLP franchise, but in many hobbies and fandoms beside that as well, or generally) is that more people need to not just focus on the people doing stupid shit, but also look at, and criticize those using said examples to generalize - as they are the ones who act like those people represent more than they do, who are people who arguably have the willpower (and free thinking) to knopw how to either call them out w/o throwing the good under the bus, or or know how to ask the right questions to figure out how to do that. Basically, people not questioning the "only X makes Y look Z" logic are a big part of the problem.

[@icebearlikestrains6238]

the mlp fim fandom came from 4chan, the Bluey fandom is coming from a lot of different demographics just enjoying the show. i don't think the fandoms are comparable at all, really also yeah the "beating up toddlers for Bluey merch" thing was just a joke

[@DanknDerpyGamer]

@@icebearlikestrains6238 I'm not sure I follow - the spark that started the fandom started from 4chan, but overall wouldn';t it be logical to say that the fandom grew, like with the Bluey fandom, freom a variety of places as well?

[@tinajeffer]

@@icebearlikestrains6238 yea I agree also, the toddler getting dropkicked was supposed to be a joke too lol

[@thatoneguy-jc5su]

Surprised nobody yet has made any comparisons to that old Struts line, a line of horses that kinda teetered on being fashion dolls with their dresses and detachable heels, which coincidentally also had the same one leg articulation style

[@JAY-1-2-3-4]

Strutz did lean alot more into that Bratz stylization compared to WM

[@Feezee223]

I saw someone compare them to struts in a wild mane toy review but I forget the channel oof

[@TheCommenterDragon]

All I'll say, Is that the only two things I like about Wild Manes, Is that while it isn't too different from mlp at the same time it also has it's own level of charm to it.

[@Sorax-bm4bg]

Bronies: making MLP their brainrot. That MLP ripoff: making itself a brainrot for some kids and bronies. Hasbro: not caring so much about MLP's dignity. Good fans: moving on from all this madness. Talk about degeneration. Bad job Hasbro, bronies and whatever company owns that MLP ripoff. You really messed up and maybe you don't even realize that. Screw this lack of quality and decency!

[@Plexxis_SugarPom]

The "Lion thing" you mentioned is actually a winged snow leapord and is thr new main villain of the seties since thry defeated Opaline, apparently.

[@jaanhavi0_0]

Why is she written worse than Opaline. Its like Opaline had so much going on around her. The whole Alicorn from Skyros thing and her having some kind of unexplained beef with Twilight. There was alot that they could have done to her character but now its all gone to waste. Allura...is really bland tbh.

[@snivysnake8992]

Yeah "villain" is a stretch. She does literally nothing outside of Starlight Ridge... even calling Opaline a villain is a stretch, actually you couldn't even call her an inconvenience. She does nothing until the final episode and is defeated in what? Five minutes? Then she gets sealed inside a tree... and this is the woman who defeated Twilight and Friends?😂

[@Princess_Igor5097]

wild manes dolls are VERY nice quality and super affordable

[@juliirubyx]

Wild Manes gives me MLP G3 flashbacks... nostalgia hits like a brick. (Nostalgia for G3, not Wild Manes.)

[@warriorcatkitty]

samee, also idk what it is but it reminds me a bit of the horses in strawberry shortcake

[@rosemary3029]

Wild manes had somewhat Accurate portioned horses

[@Clay-puppy]

I ACTUALLY REALLY LIKE WILD MANES IT'S SO SILLY AND STUPID I LOVE IT SO MUCH

[@bugginonthewall]

Damn, we got My Little Skibidi before GTA6

[@kingsnakke6888]

This timeline is truly getting out of hand...

[@MaizeSnallygaster]

@bugginonthewallDon’t say that. I am still working on it, and since I want to spend a lot of time on it to make it as unironically good as I can, then it’s still possible that they might beat me to the punch.

[@NoodleaDoodle]

Thank u again for throwing my cartoon pilot in here as an example of rig animation!!! Truly an honor my friend ,, and outstanding video essay as always :D

[@Ogerpwned]

Candy’s design is so cute I’m losing it

[@mariahs6]

I personally love Wild Manes, the toys have some neat articulation and the show is comfy, slice of life fun. The songs released so far slap! I don’t consider it trying to compete with MLP (especially since MLP is the juggernaut of the fashion horse toy market) nor a ripoff. 9-year old me thought the same thing about Horseland (another horse show I still love to this day), so WM ends up giving me some nostalgic vibes. My favorites are Cocoa, Finley, Candi, Cheri, and Perla, they all have such lovely designs and I love their interactions together! I definitely won’t deny that Cocoa telling the story at the beginning of each episode is redundant.

[@e1iteyoshi998]

I tried to get into G5 for MLP but the biggest problem with it is that it refuses to branch off from the previous generation and become its own thing. Having the story take place many years after the finale of G4 is fine and all, but when you end up screwing up/disregarding so much continuity on top of dragging the story on for so long it made a lot of long time fans who I'm still friends with lose interest. If you want a better continuation of G5 i just recommend picking up the IDW Comic line. It has its own issues with pacing but it tells a much better version story than the G5 show ever could.

[@Travis-bl4gx]

I want a freaking fantasy based horse show where theyre casting spells and lasers at eachother

[@geministrial950]

Kinda hard when your only options are hooves. And a horn if you're lucky

[@kiwitheunknown9881]

As someone who collects the toys they are actually super cute! And the best part is how incredibly soft their hair is. The quality of the accessories they come with is also a huge plus! For their cost and quality I’ve really enjoyed them!

[@Fluffy-Rose1993]

I actually really like the show. I know it's very juvenile but I love the art style. It's been nice seeing cartoon horses who actually look like horses and have proper snouts. I just hope I can buy the toys in Australia someday.

[@evanrhildreth]

To be fair, TYT and Wild Manes are two of the first professional made-for-KZbin cartoon series, and they are still experimenting, trying to figure out the basics like pacing and storytelling 5 minutes at a time. By contrast, FiM was the culmination of decades of fine tuning 30 minute cartoons for linear television.

[@kiricappuchin]

5-minute webisodes for KZbin remind me of the 5-minute episodes of shows aired between longer programs on blocks like PBSKids or TVOKids Its definitely possible to tell a well-paced little story in that timeframe, but like you said, they're still getting used to it

[@spookyteal]

4:00 OKAY HOLD UP that is a jaquin, I only know about them from Elena of Avalor tbh (which I definitely watched and was obsessed with when I was 26 so no shade about ponies in this space). I don't really know the irl lore about jaquin, but I hope that helps. :>

[@woodman3926]

Perla’s mane looks like if Rarity’s mane and Hatsune Miku’s hair did a fusion dance to create it

[@SammyJ_Studios]

When I saw the title of this video, I thought you were going to hate on Wild Manes and I was about to be shocked and a little angry, given your support of G3. But I'm glad to see you giving it a chance. I personally really enjoy it. It's a comfort show in the way it feels like it would fit perfectly alongside shows from the 2003-2008 era, like Strawberry Shortcake, Care Bears, Horseland, and of course G3 MLP. And I for one, love that. It's nostalgic even though it's brand new, and I've been wishing so hard to see shows appear that make that happen. Not everything has to try to live up to G4 or have dozens of villains to be enjoyable. That's what G3 haters tend to not get. Sometimes, I just want to watch cute characters have fun and live life, where the worst of the problems is a minor disagreement with your friend that gets worked out in the end. A world I can wish I lived in. High stakes aren't very meaningful when you don't have an emotional connection to the world and its characters in the first place. Side note: I don't think they're trying to leech off the popularity of G5. Quite the opposite I believe. I think they know that G5 is absolute corporate slop, and that fans of MLP (ESPECIALLY of older generations) recognize that MLP has strayed way too far from what made it special and are craving something better. There are a lot of bronies hating on Wild Manes for all the same reasons they slam G3. But with the fans of G3 and older generations, it's being greatly admired. It feels like the people who created this show actually have a heart for it.

[@maravreloaded]

Wild Manes designs look much more like designs for main characters than whoever are the "Mane Five" of G5.

[@unknownunicorn404]

0:19 OMG OMG, THANK YOU FOR INCLUDING THIS IMAGE!! I used to have the first book and for the life of me I couldn't remember what it was called. I was just thinking about it the other day. :3

[@JAY-1-2-3-4]

To be honest, it would be interesting to see MLP have genuine competition, maybe one day the fans will create their own mlp esque shows & games Plus the wild manes toys arent too shabby, seems like a pretty solid first wave.

[@zetafish7347]

Personally I found Cocoa's whole fourth wall breaking thing to get old pretty quickly and I would prefer that the story is told as it's happening instead of always being "it all started when xyz". I also wish they would put much more focus on the other characters instead of Cocoa always being the center of attention. I get she's the main character or whatever but cmon. Also as someone who enjoys G5 its quite refreshing to see someone express disliking it in a much more respectful way, I can't say the same thing about the rest of the community though. Turns out we can like and dislike things without putting others down for liking those things. Also Pearla looks like Hatsune Miku.

[@notchspongbob9124]

Animation segment was really interesting, not so many critics review animation from professional standpoint

[@ScootertrixStudios]

You're speaking to my SOUL! gLaaaaah!

[@TheCentriole]

Man your g6 leak video is gonna be absolute fire I just know it

[@Shunks]

Ty! I might make a full video on it but there might be some copyright trouble since it is a leak

[@rosarolli]

What g6 leak?

[@Shunks]

@@rosarolli 🤫

[@scribblecloud]

i honestly think you shouldnt care so much of other's negative opinions or any stigma and give bluey a chance. It is just a genuinely well made and comforting show

[@zelenpixel]

their designs are actually so much more appealing to me than the mlp g5 ones

[@blinky6254]

I really hate "tell your tales" artstyle It's so Eeeuugh

[@SunIsLost]

Yea same

[@pastelcatnip]

All the characters look dead inside

[@AoiUsagiOtoko]

i love the silly humor in this show tbh, and the character designs are really cute! like others have said, it's nice that they actually resemble horses more than MLP usually does the toys also look like really good quality, they've got articulated legs which is pretty cool and look true to the character designs it feels like the creators are putting a lot of energy into this show and i'm pretty excited to see where it goes! it's weird and silly and very fun to watch

[@IvolexST2]

14:44 I always loved the guardian of harmony toys for how articulated they were while sticking to its style that and also they made awesome pirate designs.

[@chimerathebatpony]

Yes Shunks is talking about MlP vs Wild Manes

[@GHOST_ISGONEforGOOD]

Personally i think the show is cute and substantially better than tell your tale and make you mark.The character design's are really cute in my opinion and i love the more natural look to their coat!(P.S shunks should totally make a video that dives into mlps character rigs! I would definitely watch a video like that!)

[@punkitt]

Super interesting! I'd love to see more reviews of faux-pony stuff from you, honestly. I appreciate the insight on the differences and such!

[@CynicalCopycat]

Watching Shunks for months, suddenly seeing my friend's animation used in one of the videos and then finding out from them you went to school together all this time was a wild fucking ride to have today.

[@deeexwy]

oooo child me would've LOVED the posable legs actually, i was always bothered by how stiff the toys were :c actually kinda want to get into this now, it may be slop but it can be MY slop

[@reanimatedmagpie]

yeah i cant speak for all Horse Kids personally but i second the 'whoa i can move that!!' bit wouldve had me go nuts about it when i was little and it's like, an actual play feature a kid would use instead of obnoxious stuff that only looks good on the box and would only impede play

[@ScarlottAngel]

My favorite part about rigs is how good of an animation you do CAN SHOW EMOTION! Like in Bojack Horseman it’s kinda shitty and very obviously a rig they don’t put much effort into, but watching the show you have so many details in character lore, emotional scenes, and just so much in audio and depth that the fact it’s not the best animation adds to its quirks!

[@Mushragon]

Love the video, didn't expect it!! also, you didn't mention how there's a Roblox Wild Manes game! recently they gave away a UGC of Cocoa's mane, you get it for free when reaching friendship 5 with the main horses- it's all fetch quests, collecting and cooking, very grindy, but okay. + you get to customize your own horse in a very basic way :P

[@mk-aka-morgan8386]

The animation wasn’t as bad as I was expecting, I definitely think some younger viewers could find some enjoyment from it! I don’t think I’d be too disappointed watching some of this with my cousins or something, it might not be something I’d watch by myself though.

[@ThRealBuddy]

The vibe kinda reminds me of Martha speaks! I cant explain it, but it really works well for a cute show!

[@Godzilla5675]

It's kinda interesting that the Wild Makes show is in the same Engine as MLP TYT kinda cool

[@Milky_Yippee]

I think that wild manes actually has potential! As long as they don't put any stupid magic plot that comes out of nowhere, we'll be fine :> (also am now shipping coco and cheri-)

[@cherrytonshawty9120]

I'd watch old-school MLP(80s and 90s) and G3(2000s), before I would watch G5. G4 was just peak.

[@PlebNC]

You know, given how all these shows love the horseshoe motif and a horseshoe vaguely looking like the Warhammer Ultramarines logo, I'm surprised no one has thought to redub MLP or other horse shows but the characters talk like Ultramarines. They be like "SISTER! I NEED NEW DRESS FOR THE BATTLE PROM! THE HERETICS WILL WEEP BEFORE ITS MAGNIFICENCE!"

[@gangrene9897]

I wonder how many people know where that "WIIIILD" was sampled from at the start

[@woodman3926]

“Call me Woody, WILD WOODY!!!” 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@teapillarVA]

"the fuck is this, this is a pencil. A fuckin pencil"

[@gloomyraindoe]

I actually really, REALLY love the look of this show. I like how the horses are designed in a semi-realistic way, and how it isn't that basic 'cartoony' design so many shows seems to have these days (such as the new Strawberry Shortcake, MLP TYT, and you know what I'm including All Engines Go because the way the engines can jump annoys me) but it's own clear artstyle. It's somehow both classic yet modern

[@muppetsretrofan8873]

Wild Manes looks really neat, and I love the character designs. Bailey reminds me of G3 Sunny Daze. I would love a MLP reboot that has the ORIGINAL six ponies [Blue Belle, Cotton Candy, Minty, Snuzzle, Butterscotch, and Blossom] as the main characters. Have them be different types of ponies not just in the usual sense [unicorn, flutter pony, Pegasus, etc...] but also in the sense of different horse breeds [Shetland ponies, Welsh ponies, British Spotted Ponies, Basuto ponies, Batak ponies, heck even base some off of extinct species]. It'd be neat to see it combine the best elements of each MLP generation, while learning to avoid the worst. Bringing back more obscure villains like Lavan would be cool, and there could also be chill episodes as well for balance. I'm curious and at the same time worried about the potential G6. It could be good, but at the same time could also be bad.

[@personwholovesailorm]

Oh man this would've been my thing as a kid. I actually played with MLP toys way back in the G2 era and these remind me a lot of those toys, having proportions closer to actual horses (instead of the cat-like anatomy of G4) and cool little playsets. I haven't watched the show at all but hearing your dissection of it has been really interesting. I'm glad this show exists for kids who are like I was.

[@cheesebatto]

idk if i would sit down to watch it but i actually really like how the horses look

[@notyoursister49420]

I actually really like the characters' designs, especially the main ones! I think they look quite different from mlp (even the older gens) and i think that's a good thing cause obviously no one wants a straight up copy lol. I think it's nice that they used more natural colors for the coats, and I think some of the color palettes are really unique :3

[@kanineko]

watching wildmanes made me realize I'll never expierience again how mlp fim made me feel

[@kootunesscrewy]

I actually... kinda like it. Even if it's not Friendship is Magic or Equestria Girls.

[@MrConredsX]

The evil Alicorn Opaline was already killed and now this Cat villain is skulking and seeking a way to find her evil brother. However im not sure Hasbro didnt cancel Season 2 to prepare for that Cutie Mark Camp G6 leak

[@SmokeTheHorsehog]

It's too bad that you don't enjoy G5, as many, many other people haven't either. To explain the cat, this is Allura, who was introduced in Secrets of Starlight. What her "deal" is isn't exactly clear, and it's likely we may never get an answer to that given how G5 will reach cancellation in October! But from what we know, she's of a species of winged snow leopards, being one of the last of her kind, alongside her brother who she can only communicate with telepathically. Alongside a rabbit she befriended, Twitch, she has been looking for any means to get back to her home using a gem called the Nova Charm. Only problem: upon taking over Starlight Ridge and claiming their symbol of leadership, she was unaware that she had the Nova Charm in her own paws, and so she fruitlessly mindraped the citizens into snagging stars from the sky with their magic. And eventually, upon following the Mane Six after they saved Starlight Ridge from her control, she's now stuck in Equestria, without a way to get home. And that's all because the Mane Six held onto the Nova Charm for travelling, and because the Nova Charm has a mind of its own as it destroyed itself to lend Izzy the power to rediscover her creative side by bringing life back to an abandoned boardwalk amusement park. It sounds like an absolute mess, but if you were willing to give the series another chance, try to look at the narrative for what it is, then maybe it'll make sense.

[@isopodchan87]

You had me until you said "mindrape" My brother in christ do you mean BRAINWASH??

[@SmokeTheHorsehog]

@@isopodchan87 Yes. Yes, I do. It's the TV Tropes version of it, as it's aggressive mind control. Albeit defeatable through being far away enough or being hit by water-based substances.

[@Daedelean]

To put it another way, she is/was the next main villain of Make Your Mark after Opaline was defeated. However she was introduced when Make Your Mark had already been canceled, and now Tell Your Tale also seems to be nearing its end, so it seems unlikely her story will reach any kind of conclusion.

[@SmokeTheHorsehog]

@@Daedelean Make Your Mark wasn't cancelled. It was set to only have six chapters at the time, and Secrets of Starlight was meant as a setup for Tell Your Tale Season 2. Unfortunately, Tell Your Tale is being cancelled by October, likely due to financial problems, as well as just how much hatred G5 has gotten (To the point where some of its staff have been harassed and sent death threats.). As a result, while we might some more to the story before the series unceremoniously concludes, we're likely going to be left out from the entirety of the writers'' intended vision.

[@wild180]

I only watched MYM because I couldn't get into TYT and the nova star did WHAT 😭 TYT is such a fever dream xD

[@TheCentriole]

...Along comes Jack Spedicey 0:26

[@TheCentriole]

I'm insane thinking someone is going to get a reference to a moment in a single pewdiepie video from 10 years ago in which a youtuber everyone has already forgotten about had his name badly mispronounced by a fiver account

[@Man-wolf-]

I love when horses get to actually look like horses instead of lookin lik my horse prince

[@Pugs_alt]

Man I still remember playing MLP games

[@SaiBoBo-k1l]

I like how wild their manes is everyone had crazy amount of manes .

[@vulpinitemplar5036]

Wild Manes getting some longer length episodes seeking to try G3's thing in a way could be pretty fun, that whole low on plot high on vibes thing is what me and my youngest sister got into MLP with, although we were also suckers for the generic cartoon shenanigans of G1, naturally :p

[@IzzyGaming-ux1nn]

I personally really like how the animation makes the characters look a lot more like actual horses, rather than whatever G5 did. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not that I don’t like G5, I just think they went a bit too far trying to make their heads and faces look more human-like. Some of them have strange jaw lines that someone would never think a horse would have, but I’ll let it pass since it’s just a kids’ cartoon anyways.

[@5H4NKTH35HARK]

I can already feel it, it's gonna be one of those shows that starts off mediocre but kinda fun and turns into a masterpiece with an enormous fandom.

[@ManUnderTheStairs]

4:25 What's holding up the front half of her body?

[@cian.o]

Their heads and ears look kinda like how I (and I guess many) draw pony heads.

[@SicilaFournier]

They should’ve left gen 4 to be its own thing but they an incredibly atrocious series. My little cousin who loves my little pony was majorly disappointed she said I quote “this is not like the old show, I miss pinkie pie” bless her sweet heart

[@IsaiahAmos017]

I can't stop thinking about final fantasy tactics whenever the word job is said

[@mk-aka-morgan8386]

NOODLE-A-DOODLE MENTION!?!? I WAS NOT EXPECTING THAT!!!

[@Eepop_stuffs]

Honestly, the dolls are gorgeous.

[@punkysnarks]

Look, after G4 took the turn it did, I am _happy_ to have my dopey brainrot horses again.

[@PlebNC]

The current main villain in G5 is a snow leopard, because she has ice powers.

[@freshcupofangst]

I hadn't heard of this before but I really like the character designs just looking at what was shown here, might have to check this out.

[@FrankyIsBestAnimeCharacter]

We got a paranoid Nero divergent pony before GTA 6

[@finnanima2413]

3:46 I hadn’t noticed that either in the trailers. Maybe it’s also an competitor with My Little Pony Tales.

[@perrilewis180]

The entire reason g4 got so big was because it went above the bar. G5 stayed right at bar but tried to get that lighting in a bottle g4

[@cutiecottoncandy]

i love the design/art style with them being more horse like but not being ugly. an i kinda like that they have more natural coat colours but still colourfull manes

[@chastityembick9181]

Its crazy how Hasbro went from actual horse designs, to the things we have now. How they managed to make horses look like pigs, ill never know.

[@Liystudious]

EXACTLY I MISS MY OLD CAST!!! THE NEW CAST IS BLAND, UGLY, FLAVOURLESS, OFF COLORED

[@oniodarkholme4267]

Our savior has returned

[@ms.dragon1918]

I still believe that the faces of the characters in *My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic* are still horse-like, albeit shorter for the majority of them, my idea is that evolution offers an interesting in-universe explanation. I enjoy *Wild Manes* for several reasons: 1. It represents the Gen 5 we should have had. To me, the Gen 5 we received is non-canonical, the art isn’t appealing, and the humor has fart jokes from one episode from what I heard. So far, wild manes i is not like that 2. It successfully captures nostalgia while introducing something new. It feels reminiscent of early 2000s shows. 3. Visually, it is as appealing as Generation 4. In my opinion, *Wild Manes* is the true Gen 5 of *My Little Pony*, not *Tell Your Tale* or whatever it's called. My only wish is that *Wild Manes* has longer episodes, a proper opening theme song, and potentially includes magical creatures and horses, as well as male characters, to help flesh out the world. Also, no one is neurodivergent, nor idk how to spell it; it's just funny, haha; cartoon stuff is not that deep. Also, coco does not have a crush on Candi it is just friendship not everything has to be gay or divergent

[@syarnorkl]

im not even gonna lie this show seems actually really cute even with all its flaws. I hope it's given the resources to be able to fulfill more of the potential that it has... but i dont even know lmao. I actually really like candi's design