Talk:The Perfect Pear/@comment-24801018-20170526121734/@comment-27578467-20170605060906

I realize it seems like I'm singling your comments out to respond to, but I assure you it's just a matter of course - you making a lot of debatable comments at a time when I'm bored out of my gourd.

That said, I have two thoughts. The first is that they actually have addressed "deep issues", for example the subjects of loss in Tanks for the Memories and identity crisis in Flight to the Finish and Pinkie Pride, as well as many others. The second is that deciding whether or not to bring up these sorts of less-conventional topics should be a question of "will this add to the quality of the episode" and not "are we being as edgy as other shows out there". When nailed well, complex themes can really raise the enjoyment ceiling of an episode... but they should be introduced organically, naturally emerging from the established story arcs of the show. In my opinion, the arcs in a show like My Little Pony don't often present such opportunities; simply put, it's not meant to be dark, it's meant to be bright and smiley.