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> But it does make me wonder how much of what the staff thought was being made abundantly clear is dependent on a perspective I seem to be lacking.[/bq]

 
To be fair, _they're_ speaking from the perspective of working on children's programming and dealing with the regulations thereof; what _*they_* might perceive as being more _*obviously_* romantic could easily come off as platonic to some fans just due to how the creators have to skirt around regulations they're still ultimately beholden to; FiM and EG are, ultimately, _*still_* series made to market a line of toys at the end of the day after all.


 
We as _*fans_* can write Sunset as explicitly bi, straight, lesbian or whatever we _*want_* her to be because we're _*totally_* out of Hasbro's control; the staff actually writing the show have to make sure the bigwigs _*sign off_* on stuff before they go ahead with it. And big companies are generally pretty damn risk-adverse, especially if the thing in question is meant to be advertising toys.


 
I think the unspoken bit is "obvious _*as we could make it_*", in this case; it's why you see the Twitter confirmation so often.

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[bq]But it does make me wonder how much of what the staff thought was being made abundantly clear is dependent on a perspective I seem to be lacking.[/bq]
To be fair, _they're_ speaking from the perspective of working on children's programming and dealing with the regulations thereof; what _they_ might perceive as being more _obviously_ romantic could easily come off as platonic to some fans just due to how the creators have to skirt around regulations they're still ultimately beholden to; FiM and EG are, ultimately, _still_ series made to market a line of toys at the end of the day after all.

I think thWe unspoken bit is "obvious _as we could make it_", in this case. Like, we as _fans_ can write Sunset as explicitly bi, straight, lesbian or whatever we _want_ her to be because we're _totally_ out of Hasbro's control; the staff actually writing the show have to make sure the bigwigs _sign off_ on stuff before they go ahead with it. And big companies are generally pretty damn risk-adverse, especially if the thing in question is meant to be advertising toys.

I think the unspoken bit is "obvious _as we could make it_", in this case; it's why you see the Twitter confirmation so often.

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[bq]But it does make me wonder how much of what the staff thought was being made abundantly clear is dependent on a perspective I seem to be lacking.[/bq]
To be fair, _they're_ speaking from the perspective of working on children's programming and dealing with the regulations thereof; what _they_ might perceive as being more _obviously_ romantic could easily come off as platonic to some fans just due to how the creators have to skirt around regulations they're still ultimately beholden to; FiM and EG are, ultimately, _still_ series made to market a line of toys at the end of the day after all.

I think the unspoken bit is "obvious _as we could make it_", in this case. Like, we as _fans_ can write Sunset as explicitly bi, straight, lesbian or whatever we _want_ her to be because we're _totally_ out of Hasbro's control; the staff actually writing the show have to make sure the bigwigs _sign off_ on stuff before they go ahead with it. And big companies are generally pretty damn risk-adverse, especially if the thing in question is meant to be advertising toys.

It's why you see the Twitter confirmation so often.

"@Background Pony #DD8A"
[bq]But it does make me wonder how much of what the staff thought was being made abundantly clear is dependent on a perspective I seem to be lacking.[/bq]
To be fair, _they're_ speaking from the perspective of working on children's programming and dealing with the regulations thereof; what _they_ might perceive as being more _obviously_ romantic could easily come off as platonic to some fans just due to how the creators have to skirt around regulations they're still ultimately beholden to; FiM and EG are, ultimately, _still_ series made to market a line of toys at the end of the day after all.

I think the unspoken bit is "obvious _as we could make it_", in this case. Like, we as _fans_ can write Sunset as explicitly bi, straight, lesbian or whatever we _want_ her to be because we're _totally_ out of Hasbro's control; the staff actually writing the show have to make sure the bigwigs _sign off_ on stuff before they go ahead with it. And big companies are generally pretty damn risk-adverse, especially if the thing in question is meant to be advertising toys.

It's why you see the Twitter confirmation so often.

"@Background Pony #DD8A"
[bq]But it does make me wonder how much of what the staff thought was being made abundantly clear is dependent on a perspective I seem to be lacking.[/bq]
To be fair, _they're_ speaking from the perspective of working on children's programming and dealing with the regulations thereof; what _they_ might perceive as being more _obviously_ romantic could easily come off as platonic to some fans just due to how the creators have to skirt around regulations they're still ultimately beholden to; FiM and EG are, ultimately, _still_ series made to market a line of toys at the end of the day after all.

I think the unspoken bit is "obvious _as we could make it_", in this case. WLike, we as _fans_ can write Sunset as whatever we _want_ her to be because we're _totally_ out of Hasbro's control; the staff actually writing the show have to make sure the bigwigs _sign off_ on stuff before they go ahead with it. And big companies are generally pretty damn risk-adverse, especially if the thing in question is meant to be advertising toys.

It's why you see the Twitter confirmation so often.

"@Background Pony #DD8A"
[bq]But it does make me wonder how much of what the staff thought was being made abundantly clear is dependent on a perspective I seem to be lacking.[/bq]
To be fair, they're speaking from the perspective of working on children's programming and dealing with the regulations thereof; what _they_ might perceive as being more _obviously_ romantic could easily come off as platonic to some fans just due to how the creators have to skirt around regulations they're still ultimately beholden to; FiM and EG are, ultimately, _still_ series made to market a line of toys at the end of the day after all.

I think the unspoken bit is "obvious _as we could make it_", in this case. We as _fans_ can write Sunset as whatever we _want_ her to be because we're _totally_ out of Hasbro's control; the staff actually writing the show have to make sure the bigwigs _sign off_ on stuff before they go ahead with it.

The fact that Sunsetsparkle, as a ship, _+exploded+_ in popularity after Rainbow Rocks in no small part _due_ to aforementioned kitchen scene makes me think that it had to have been at least _somewhat_ intentional on their part.

"@Background Pony #DD8A"
[bq]But it does make me wonder how much of what the staff thought was being made abundantly clear is dependent on a perspective I seem to be lacking.[/bq]
To be fair, they're speaking from the perspective of working on children's programming and dealing with the regulations thereof; what _they_ might perceive as being more _obviously_ romantic could easily come off as platonic to some fans just due to how the creators have to skirt around regulations they're still ultimately beholden to; FiM and EG are, ultimately, _still_ series made to market a line of toys at the end of the day after all.

I think the unspoken bit is "obvious _as we could make it_", in this case. We as _fans_ can write Sunset as whatever we _want_ her to be because we're _totally_ out of Hasbro's control; the staff actually writing the show have to make sure the bigwigs _sign off_ on stuff before they go ahead with it.

The fact that Sunsetsparkle, as a ship, _+exploded+_ in popularity after Rainbow Rocks in no small part _due_ to aforementioned kitchen scene makes me think that it had to have been at least _somewhat_ intentional on their part.

"@Background Pony #DD8A"
[bq]But it does make me wonder how much of what the staff thought was being made abundantly clear is dependent on a perspective I seem to be lacking.[/bq]
To be fair, they're speaking from the perspective of working on children's programming and dealing with the regulations thereof; what _they_ might perceive as being more _obviously_ romantic could easily come off as platonic to some fans just due to how the creators have to skirt around regulations they're still ultimately beholden to; FiM and EG are, ultimately, _still_ series made to market a line of toys at the end of the day after all.

I think the unspoken bit is "obvious _as we could make it_", in this case. We as _fans_ can write Sunset as whatever we _want_ her to be because we're _totally_ out of Hasbro's control; the staff actually writing the show have to make sure the bigwigs _sign off_ on stuff before they go ahead with it.

In that context, it's easy to see how they'd work around the limits to tease ships, but still be beholden to not going too far with the teasing.

"@Background Pony #DD8A"
[bq]But it does make me wonder how much of what the staff thought was being made abundantly clear is dependent on a perspective I seem to be lacking.[/bq]
To be fair, they're speaking from the perspective of working on children's programming and dealing with the regulations thereof; what _they_ might perceive as being more _obviously_ romantic could easily come off as platonic to some fans just due to how the creators have to skirt around regulations they're still ultimately beholden to; FiM and EG are, ultimately, _still_ series made to market a line of toys at the end of the day after all.

I think the unspoken bit is "obvious _as we could make it_", in this case. We as _fans_ can write Sunset as whatever we want her to be because we're totally out of Hasbro's control; the staff actually writing the show have to make sure the bigwigs sign off on stuff before they go ahead with it.

In that context, it's easy to see how they'd work around the limits to tease ships, but still be beholden to not going too far with the teasing.

"@Background Pony #DD8A"
[bq]But it does make me wonder how much of what the staff thought was being made abundantly clear is dependent on a perspective I seem to be lacking.[/bq]
To be fair, they're speaking from the perspective of working on children's programming and dealing with the regulations thereof; what _they_ might perceive as being more _obviously_ romantic could easily come off as platonic to some fans just due to how the creators have to skirt around regulations they're still ultimately beholden to.; FiM and EG are, ultimately, _still_ series made to market a line of toys at the end of the day after all.

I think the unspoken bit is "obvious _as we could make it_", in this case. AftWer all, we as _fans_ can write Sunset as whatever we want her to be because we're totally out of Hasbro's control; the staff actually writing the show have to make sure Hasthe broigwigs signs off on stuff before they go ahead with it.

"@Background Pony #DD8A"
[bq]But it does make me wonder how much of what the staff thought was being made abundantly clear is dependent on a perspective I seem to be lacking.[/bq]
To be fair, they're speaking from the perspective of working on children's programming and dealing with the regulations thereof; what _they_ might perceive as being more _obviously_ romantic could easily come off as platonic to some fans just due to how the creators have to skirt around regulations they're still ultimately beholden to. FiM and EG are, ultimately, still series made to market a line of toys.

I think the unspoken bit is "obvious _as we could make it_", in this case. After all, we as fans can write Sunset as whatever we want her to be; the staff have to make sure Hasbro signs off on stuff before they go ahead with it.

"@Background Pony #DD8A"
[bq]But it does make me wonder how much of what the staff thought was being made abundantly clear is dependent on a perspective I seem to be lacking.[/bq]
To be fair, they're speaking from the perspective of working on children's programming and dealing with the regulations thereof; what _they_ might perceive as being more _obviously_ romantic could easily come off as platonic to some fans just due to how the creators have to skirt around regulations they're still ultimately beholden to.

IFiM andoubt HasbroEG was necessarily going to be, full steaim ahteadly, onstill a same-sex relationeship whmaden they...ho mavrke toys and othliner such productf to ysell; .

I think the unspoken bit is "obvious _as we could make it_", in this case.

"@Background Pony #DD8A"
[bq]But it does make me wonder how much of what the staff thought was being made abundantly clear is dependent on a perspective I seem to be lacking.[/bq]
To be fair, they're speaking from the perspective of working on children's programming and dealing with the regulations thereof; what _they_ might perceive as being more _obviously_ romantic could easily come off as platonic to some fans just due to how the creators have to skirt around regulations they're still ultimately beholden to.

I doubt Hasbro was necessarily going to be full steam ahead on a same-sex relationship when they...have toys and other such product to sell.

; I think the unspoken bit is "obvious _as we could make it_", in this case.

"@Background Pony #DD8A"
[bq]But it does make me wonder how much of what the staff thought was being made abundantly clear is dependent on a perspective I seem to be lacking.[/bq]

To be fair, they're speaking from the perspective of working on children's programming and dealing with the regulations thereof; what _they_ might perceive as being more _obviously_ romantic could easily come off as platonic to some fans just due to how the creators have to skirt around regulations they're still ultimately beholden to. I doubt Hasbro was necessarily going to be full steam ahead on a same-sex relationship when they...have toys and other such product to sell.

I think the unspoken bit is "obvious _as we could make it_", in this case.