Talk:Episodes, films, and shorts/@comment-8447843-20140112121550/@comment-10390252-20140114092721

I'm hoping that the do with Season 5 what seems to be going fairly well so far with Season 4 - a single season-long arc that is addressed either directly or indirectly in some episodes interspersed with slice-of-life episodes about the Crusaders, the Mane Six and various supporting ponies. It seems to be a process that works.

Remember, there is at least one major running secondary story arc they can focus on - The Crusaders finding their cutie marks. There are also some character arcs still open like Pinkie's family and Twilight adjusting to being a 'princess'. You could also address secondary character arcs like Trixie's quest for redemption or Coco dealing with Suri's attempts at revenge back in Manehattan with the help of Babs and the Manehattan CMCs.

There are still lots of stories to tell in this world. That's even before further epic story arcs that might be opened when the Box's contents are revealed.