Talk:Grogar/@comment-43854483-20191010104856/@comment-29981995-20191010193314

That is one thing about the villains on this show; they don’t often get a lot of buildup. Nightmare Moon, Discord, Chrysalis, Sombra, and Stygian were all introduced and stopped within one two-part storyline. Tirek got a little foreshadowing, but the plot of the episode made it seem like he could have been the Pony of Shadows. Chrysalis’ second attack was somewhat set up by Thorax’s introduction, and her subsequent appearances were somewhat to be expected from how it ended.

It’s really only Starlight, Neighsay, Cozy Glow, and now Grogar who have had the opportunity of multiple stories within their introductory seasons to really set up a big final showdown between them and the heroes. Still, it’s kind of a pity that, as you say, we couldn’t have had a villain who could have been there all along. Of course, it’s hard for a show that’s made on a season by season basis to set up something that long-term, as you don’t know if you’ll ever be able to wrap it up.