Talk:Magical Mystery Cure/@comment-174.97.216.234-20130130222431

I'm a true brony and I find myself HIGHLY concerned with what this episode entails. Removing Derpy was unacceptable, but that won't affect the show's popularity what with fanfics and whatnot. Reforming Discord had me highly worried, but Chaos is neither inherently good or evil, so Discord can still be the sadistic trickster we know and love and still be friends with the Mane 6. This Alicorn Twilight thing, however, is different. All the evidence is pointing toward this being a permanent thing, which if true will either reinvigorate or annihilate the show. On one hoof, without Twilight the show could focus on the rest of the Mane 6 and supporting cast a bit more. On the other hoof, from stuff Faust has said, it seems that Hasbro has too much control over the show's content and doesn't know what's best for it.

Let's all take a look at a good show for reference. The Simpsons started out much the same way MLP: FIM did; on a brand new network in need of something to set itself apart from all the mainstream trash it competes against. One thing that makes The Simpsons as great as it is is that FOX has no creative input into the show, thanks to James L Brooks. As for merchandising, pretty much anything or any character from The Simpsons can be slapped onto any item of monetary value for retail and it'll sell. What's made The Simpsons as long lasting as it's been is that the show's writers never panic about a show's script and try rewriting it at the last moment, thereby making it worse, also that the show's writers haven't been afraid to devote episodes and character development to characters outside of the Simpsons family.

If MLP: FIM can copy The Simpsons in all these points, it'll be good to go from here on out with no need to worry.