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Starting with G4, I was totally turned off by all MLP bullshit. I saw it like Barbie or something similiar, where it's just for little girls and worthless to my Samurai Jack and ATLA taste. That's how and why G4 grabbed my attention initially, it was written in a familiar tone and cadence like Foster's or Spongebob, and that solidified in my mind that I was something like a Maverick for liking it in spite of what I saw it stood for.

G1 on the other hand took some convincing. Of course I hated how it looked, and sounded, and spoke, but after actually watching it I was surprised at how immediate peril was to the cast and world. And it didn't stop, every arc kept basically being a G4 finale/premiere. Now I think G4 has more in common with G3 than G1 in terms of having slice-of-life girly moe bullshit that I sleep through. G1, for its time, and budget, and presence, still managed to channel more adventure and struggle than I had thought. I've almost completely flipped my views on G1 vs G4. I still like G4 obviously but G3 will forever be the sesspit that only a little girl could have the stomach for. Stick to your trite moe and leave the horses out of it.

Just look at this picture. He's in hell. You think there's a hell in G3? You think they even know the fear of hell in G3?