I've been waiting to see this show ever since the movie came out. I was very positively surprised with the great new characters, new designs, the story and overall the brand new era for ponies. However, this show has caused nothing but disappointment and longing for more friendship is magic to be created instead. Lauren Faust has redesigned ponies in a way that no one ever thought would be possible and we cannot thank her enough for this. It would seem that any story created after this would at least try to follow into her footsteps. But no.
The story leaves much to be desired but it's really the animation that hurts the most. There is nothing natural about the movement of the characters and the whole thing lacks flow. It resembles old 2004 shrek movies rather then the modern animation. To top it all of the backgrounds? The first few scenes gave me stein teletubbies vibes with the slopes and occasional singular bush or a tree. It looks plastic and unfinished.
As a person who spent their teen years in awe of Friendship is magic and as an animator myself I am so extremely saddened by this show and the fact that anyone who has ever had the pleasure to work on Frienship is magic has to see this become their "legacy".
The story leaves much to be desired but it's really the animation that hurts the most. There is nothing natural about the movement of the characters and the whole thing lacks flow. It resembles old 2004 shrek movies rather then the modern animation. To top it all of the backgrounds? The first few scenes gave me stein teletubbies vibes with the slopes and occasional singular bush or a tree. It looks plastic and unfinished.
As a person who spent their teen years in awe of Friendship is magic and as an animator myself I am so extremely saddened by this show and the fact that anyone who has ever had the pleasure to work on Frienship is magic has to see this become their "legacy".