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Sadly, you might be right.
I mean, I understand some criticisms, and I tire of "dense and wackier" reboots too sometimes, and "Pony Life" isn't perfect, but it's far from being "Thundercats Roar" bad, and unlike Thundercats, at least comedy kinda suits MLP better. (Even G1 had it's silly moments.)
And sometimes "Lighter, funnier, and softer" reboots aren't always bad. "Batman Brave and the Bold," and "Justice League Action" were quite good, and are still a love letter to their respective franchises.