Did you stop watching the show? If you did it, why?

@Jarkes  
My low opinion of her was outweighed by Royal Sister screen time & Daybreaker.

@MrXemnas1992  
I’m glad that you enjoyed these episodes. :)
 
Speaking about coming back, I’ve been told there’s an episode where Rainbow Dash and her parents kinda adopt Scootaloo. This is a concept I’ve been dreaming for years, specially after Sleepless in Ponyville (one of my favourite episodes). But after many decisions such as changing the changelings and Chrysalis, the six characters with minor roles, Starlight and Pinkie Pie written as a dumb shouting comic relief, I don’t know if it is worth watching it.
 
I still haven’t watched any episode after Celestial Advise. That story was really disappointing.

I haven’t stopped watching the show, but the past couple of seasons have not been as exciting for fun as they used to be.
 
Too many bad episodes (IMO), characters I like getting the short end of the stick, characters I don’t like taking up a lot of screentime, and changes that I don’t think were all that good.

I haven’t stopped, I’m just trying to find a source to get the latest episode in HD now! Heh.
 
Honestly, I think most of the time people think the show’s changed, it’s actually just their attitude or they’re just tired of it. Truth be told, most episodes have more complex plots with more nuance and vastly superior animation than in seasons 1 or 2, while retaining the core feelings of it. I think anyone being really objective would think the show’s improved.
 
Though I guess it depends on some other things, too. We get a lot less looney-tunes type stuff now - though personally I’m glad for that. I’d take “Amending Fences” over Twilight getting smashed by a hay bale, anvil and grand piano any day.
 
It might be getting a bit old to me - just a little. Thanks to my brother showing me some good anime I’m starting to find non-pony waifus and actually warming up to humans. I know, weird. I honestly used to find it hard to get attached to human characters… Still easier to like ponies, but the difference isn’t nearly as great as it used to be.
 
When it comes to writing fanfic, there’s now so many different things to keep track of that I’d honestly rather write in the Season 1-3 setting than the current one. I love the heck out of Golden Oaks and kinda miss the more slice-of-life stuff where Twi’s not a princess.
 
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My favorite episodes remain “Look Before You Sleep”, “Cutie Mark Chronicles”, and “Sleepless in Ponyville” - eh, not firmly so, but that first one is pretty firmly number 1 (Hey!). I just like the touching slice-of-life stuff, ya’know? It’s the most relatable. And back when she was a student I found that more relatable, too.
 
And she used to be more snarky and less socially skilled. I dunno if I really want to complain that the show actually has character progression, though, but I kinda miss that. Same could be said of the CMC. Though perhaps I should just take a lesson from “Forever Filly” on this one. Ponies mature.
 
This has been a really good season, IMO, for mature lessons and such. I mean real maturity.
 

 
…Again, as for Twi being a princess… She should start a friggin’ space program, already! Or “Sparkle Labs”! (like Edison or Nikola Tesla).
 
I know if I suddenly got great power and could levy taxes, I’d be starting some labs and maybe even a space program. She’s gotta turn in her nerd license soon if she doesn’t at least fund a great library. Though I guess maybe her castle library counts?
 
…though we don’t really know if she can even levy taxes or do anything. Seems almost like she’s like the modern queen of England in terms of power and such… Make that a modern princess of England…
 
Though I’m glad they’ve become more aware of that and it’s not like “Rarity Takes Manehatten” (I think it was) where she couldn’t even hail a taxi. And I’m super happy “Newbie Dash” recognized how the characters have saved the world a few times.
 
But again, if they don’t recognize their achievements, it feels weird and unrealistic, but if they do, it makes them less relatable. Though perhaps that balance in Newbie Dash was pretty good - after all, how many people even know who Chesley Sullenberger and Jeffrey Skiles are, never mind would recognize them on the street?
 
@Ring Team  
Expectations and preconceived notions will very strongly color your attitudes towards things.
 
The episode you’re thinking of is S7E7, “Parental Glideance”. It was a pretty darn cute one. It really had a feel of season 1 or 2 episodes, to me.

I haven’t stopped watching since I started back in November of 2010, with either Applebuck Season or Griffon the Brush Off. I forget which one was the upcoming episode. For me the longer I watch a show the more the show would have to screw up for me to stop watching. At this point, I think MLP would need nearly a season’s worth of bad episodes for me to stop.
 
I was just never the type of person to give up on a show because of a few bad episodes or a character I didn’t like because there is always something I could find enjoyable about it. Now however if a show goes on for too long, like for example: say MLP hits 12 or 13 seasons, without a sign of stopping I will stop watching regularly on episode premiers and start just marathoning seasons once they are finished. Because let’s face it trying to catch episodes when they air is tiring sometimes.

@IceKitsune  
What’s funny is in the past I probably wouldn’t get what the big deal about a show was.
 
But now, I wonder why in the world people would skip episodes. It’s not like it takes money or a lot of time. But now I’m thinking it would be a terrible idea to stop watching - even if I didn’t like a few episodes in a row, every series has the “bad episodes”. Heck, IMO, Avatar TLA had a whole season that was really slow, but more than redeemed itself.
 
So when I see people say they don’t watch it anymore because of X or Y, I can’t help but wonder - if you watched all the episodes you missed, would you still think X or Y are true?

@Ring Team  

I did. I guess ever since being mistreated on multiple pony sites including power-hungry admins and mods I got disgusted with being reminded of it. Since I myself had a good time, no one liked my differences and always complained I didn’t say typical shit like everyone else did. I barely keep up with the show. The only ones I watch is with Luna in it. I keep up with the conventions and merch, otherwise I don’t care much for the show like I did. Too many painful reminders. Thinking “Friendship is Magic” in my case, was just a lie. Either you follow the crowd or become crucified basically. It’s like religion and people wanting someone to convert, then gets angry because they don’t follow what they say. Human nature.
 
Nah. That part of me died about 2 years ago. I only stick around for my love of Luna being my only inspiration that someone like her, being isolated on the Moon and somewhat outcasted by other ponies keeps my living it. I’m really only here for the art, and don’t know why I decided to start the forum experience again after knowing what’ll it be like anyways.
 
Long story short, I’d rather stay out of any kind of group. It only pushes me away from myself, makes me depressed that I can’t be myself and the only way to survive is to fake stuff up. Needless to say, I’ve been so much happier without it.

@Cirrus Light  
It’s not about preconceived notions or anything like that. It’s that, after many disappointing episodes for many years which translates into:  
-Repetitive jokes  
-Recycling concepts from previous episodes for future episodes  
-Changing the unique personality of each character (Pinkie Pie and Chrysalis suffered the worst changes)  
-Starlight as the main character, ignoring the roles of the six characters we love
 
…I don’t have the same confidence in the writers, the producers or whoever the responsible was.
 
For me, the last excellent and flawless episode was Crusaders of the Lost Mark. Not only it came back to the roots of this show, but it also tried something new and well done. After that, I haven’t seen any episode as good as that one. There were decent episodes like Gauntlet of Fire, Dragons and Discords and On your marks. But overall, the level of season 6 was so conformist that I don’t need to watch more episodes.
 
Hold on, let’s see it from another point of view: I admit that I usually lose my patience with many episodes, specially from seasons 4 and 6. I understand why people like Starlight. I understand why people like Pinkie Pie when she’s screaming like it was the end of the world. I understand why people like sushi. But when episodes like Starlight betraying Twilight’s friends or the ending of season 6 happen, someone at least has to say “Ok, I still disagree, but I see why you don’t like stuff like that”.
 
Speaking about Pinkie Pie, I wouldn’t be surprised if Parental Glidance has a little moment where she screams as much as she can, even if she’s not contributing anything for this episode (like Flutter Brutter, where she appears for no reason).
 
But at least I have some hope for the pony movie, so I can’t be totally negative. In fact, I love some episodes from seasons 4 and 6 (even though there are very few).

@Ring Team
 
Nope. She’s not in glideance at all. It’s an RD/Scoots episode and none of the rest of the cast feature.
 
To me Pinkie tends to be obnoxious inmost episodes where she’s not the pov character,then she’s really sweet.

@Ring Team  
Making negative assumptions about episodes you haven’t seen. If that’s not preconceived notions then what is? You literally assumed the episode would have something bad in it that it didn’t have, and used that negative thing it doesn’t actually have to say how you shouldn’t watch it.
 
The episode didn’t have the bad thing, it was actually pretty great. I think if you watched the show you’d find it’s the same way.
 
And it’s not like the writing has always been a mastermind tapestry.
 

 
But it’s always been cute and entertaining with lovable ponies. And a lot of the recent episodes like that one and Forever Filly have been very mature. I absolutely love how it’s become a bit deeper but retained the parts I love. It even has neat little self aware moments.
 
Tell ya the truth, we actually didn’t get this good quality of writing in season 1, certainly not this quality of animation.
 
Seriously, you can’t dis it if you ain’t seen it.
 

@Cirrus Light  

 
I remember someone saying this, like 5 years ago, probably in the bronies react to teens, maybe it was Familiar Faces, I don’t remember. This was something that someone said perfectly, that the show is just handled by very talented people in the studio and it showed, not that it had unbelievable writing.
 
 
either way, besides that and how spot on it was. those comments. holy shit.. This is why you shouldn’t take any of this to heart.  
I’m happier when I see people understanding the joke and taking part in it, those are all the best kind of moments of the entire show and fandom for me.

I stopped watching the show after season 4 and the long hiatus that followed. I got into different fandoms and games and such that by the time Season 5 came around I wasnt too entirely into it anymore

@Cirrus Light  
Well, the animation is one thing, but the story is a totally different part. The season 6 has better animation and production than seasons 1 and 2. However, most of the episodes from season 6 are not as good as I expected. There’s a book called “The art of Frozen”. It says that “A good story might have a lazy animation, but even the most beautiful animation can’t save a bad story”. That’s actually true if you think of it. The Illumination Entertainment movies have nice textures, but these stories are crap.
 
On the other side, if you personally tell me to go ahead and go, then I’ll give that Scootalove episode a try. But… I don’t know if it is worth it. I mean, these are the people who made the changelings and Chrysalis look like bullshit in the ending of season 6. Why would I trust them again after that? I don’t want to trip over the same stone four times.

@Ring Team  
I’m “eh” on the changelings. The episode was actually really enjoyable, though. It was pretty fun seeing those three go on an adventure together - all three of them former antagonists, hah, didn’t even realize that until now.
 
Just imagine how Discord and Trixie would get along. Yeah, it was fun. We got a lot of that.
 
But yeah, that episode was Scootawesome. Go ahead and go watch it.
 
Heck, we even got a Princesses episode this season. And Celestia played a major role in another episode, too, revealing some of her perspective on the events leading up to S1E1.
 
You’re making too big a deal over those “meh” moments, though. _{I still don’t think anything this season has been nearly as bad as the Mysterious Mare Do Well episode.}

Can “being lazy” be a reason?

@HighRollerHydra  
Yep, I’ve dropped many shows for quite some time, out of laziness before picking them back up again.

@IceKitsune  
I did that with “Breaking Bad” and “Once Upon a Time”…though to be fair, I’m not a big fan of dramas. I only watched a little of those because my mom and sister insisted, respectively. The only thing I find fascinating about the former is that Discord’s actor is in it.