Talk:Magical Mystery Cure/@comment-2066983-20130211211050/@comment-2170890-20130211233029

To be honest, I really don't see why everyone keeps saying that Hasbro suddenly started pandering to bronies in Season 3. I really haven't seen any thing that hasn't been done in the latter half of season 1, or season 2. If anything, there is more brony pandering in those seasons than, this one.

Derpy was created from an animation error in season one, because we liked her so much, and was given more screen time in some season 1 episodes, and more season 2 episodes, and when that wasn't enough they even gave her a speaking part (which backfired on Hasbro, I know, but it's the thought that counts, right?)  Lyra and Bon Bon (or "Sweetie Drops" if you prefer, I personally don't) were placed together by chance (and the fact that the layout artist wanted to match the colors better), but once we started friendshipping them, they kept putting them together on purpose, for us. Season 2 contained an episode (or two if Read it and Weep" counts) that payed homage to the fact it was okay for us to like ponies.  Derpy and Doctor Whooves/Time Turner were shipped in Hearts and Hooves Day, It's About Time contained several fan related material (such as the Fortune Pinkie, and Dr Whooves/Time Turner being ammused by time travel.)  Hurricane Fluttershy had a genuine Fluttertree.  Cadance was turned in to an alicorn because Hasbro thought Bronies wanted her to be one (I actually dissagree with that choice, but I can live with it).  A Canterlot Wedding features the return of various characters we wanted to see, and some of the more famous background ponies (like Lyra) were somewhat important to the episode...

What has S3 done, that looks like fan pandering? The only thing I can think of is establishing a "protege" like relationship between Rainbow Dash and Scooterloo, but if you look at how they are in the previous seasons, it's obvious it was always going to happen. I suppose Scootaloo having an episode could count, but again, they were obviously going to give her one, and some point.