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[Soundalek44]

Well after today's events of the MLP:FIM season 3 finale, the show has essentially entered its next phase. And I gotta ask, should the comic have to change with the show, or should it, as with other Hasbro properties like G.I.Joe & Transformers, be allowed to create its own mythos.

I won't like, at this point I like the comics more then the cartoon, I think the people on the books are doing a great job on the first arc and the second arc looks pretty neat. However it seems the book may just remain a supplement to the show, which isn't horrid mind you, but yeah, with the second story about the return of Night Mare moon, I think its safe to say we can put the book in a parallel cannon to the show, as the events of the upcoming storyline or the current one will probably never be mentioned in the toon.

So yeah I gotta ask do you think the MLP:FIM comic should be allowed to become its own cannon, not having to follow everything the show does, but just using what works for it as a building block? Personally I do.

*And I'm more then fine with Twy staying a Unicorn in the comics for as long as it runs!* *Knock on wood!*

[Heather Breckel]

I feel like most comics based on existing properties always inevitably create their own sort of canon. Transformers, IDW's TMNT comics and of course, Archie's Sonic comics all did their own thing. The MLP comic definitely feels like it's going that route, with the amount of new locations and creatures we've introduced.

I guess whether or not alicorn Twilight makes it into the comic depends on Hasbro and whether or not we want to tie the comic into any future events. (ie if there was a future enemy that appeared that we wanted to cover alongside the show, we would kind of have to pull in alicorn Twilight or the continuity would be weird)

I don't know much of what goes on on the writing end since I'm not involved with that part, but I feel like Hasbro's given us a lot of freedom as long as we don't step on the show's toes or get too creepy/grimdark.

[cerebus]

I like the thought that the comics are allowed to go in their own direction in many ways and not be beholden to strict show canon. I think the closest thing I can equate it to was watching the Transformers as a kid and being annoyed with the show when they killed off all my favorites and introduced new characters I somewhat disliked... but the comic still had all the characters I knew and loved and would continue to until it ended. Sure, they eventually had to introduce the Headmasters and Targetmasters and other toy-related gimmicks, but there was a very definite split between show and comic continuity.

[Squeakychu]

I would personally love to see the comics go in a different direction from the tv show. Not only would it give people who really don't like the changes refuge in the comics, it would also allow for freedom to do all kinds of stories they couldn't do on the TV show. I'm all for splitting from cannon with this in mind.

[Millstone]

No. Pinkie's party cannon is enough already. I don't want to see this kind of weapon proliferation in the comic.

More seriously... The comic has taken the challenge of following the show's canon and I would like to see how far they can go before they give up and split the continuity. An expanded universe is more interesting than an alternate one.

[Soundalek44]

Oh I agree, I think having Babs Seed in the book, especially if theres ever a CMC story is a MUST! But yeah as a comic it could take what it wants from the toon, sort of a pick & choose type thing, maybe share the same cannon with the show but split-off before the season 3 finale. But again thats just my opinion.

Edit: And i'd love to see more heartwarming Moments between Scoots & Dash at some point as well. But thats just me.
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[The Illustrious Q]

Canon not cannon. One is a collective body of works, the other fires projectiles.

I prefer expanded universe rather than alternate universe. I see the comic series as a way to filling in the gaps that the series leave. Telling stories that the show couldn't possibly tell. Be an extension of what the readers know and love rather than just stopping everything at a certain point in the show and doing your own thing.
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[Millstone]

[Soundalek44]

@Milestone & Q: I guess you guys are right.

Also, indeed Milestone forgetting to mention Sleepless In Ponyville, FOR SHAME!!!

Again though they could theoretically follow everything but the S3 Finale as thats arguably the biggest change from the show so far. even stuff afterwards with some tweaks here & there.

But I digress, overall I guess expanded universe is indeed better then alternate universe.
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[Rhuen]

Brony madness aside,
as neither I nor my seven year old neice were affected at all by the change. (she loves Pinkie Pie and just calls Twilight the purple unicorn) LoL
Now its the purple one with wings LoL

She also has an odd fascination with Rainbow Dash and we have a hard time explaining to her that RD is a girl and not a boy...despite wearing dresses sometimes.

Anywho, comics tend to always be their own canon from shows anyway. and vice versa when one is made from the other. Garfield, any superhero cartoon, Heathcliff, the Disney duck comics, Popeye, ect....

just because one takes elements from one or the other doesn't mean the same events need to have occured in exactly the same way.

[Darcemeus]

Honestly I'd be mighty pleased if the comics were their own thing altogether, just like the TF comics.

[Whitewolf_Stormrunner]

[The Illustrious Q]

[Rhuen]

George Lucas came out like two years ago and said the only things cannon to the movies are the movies.
He declared all the novels, comics, games, and cartoons to be seperate continuities from the movie series.

[Millstone]

And what does George Lucas know about Star Wars?

I am only half-joking here.