CMC Forever! By harwicks-art Watch

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We're celebrating the Cutie Mark Crusaders today, and I couldn't help going back to the late days of summer to do so. These three have come a long way, and have expanded their ranks while doing so, so I couldn't leave out Babs or Gabby.



I may need to go over this one for some clean-up, but I had a limited window to get it done and didn't want to miss their theme day on Equestria Daily.



When the show started, I was like many of the older fans and not as enamored when the season inevitably took a break from the Mane Six to concentrate on the younger characters. I never disliked them... They were always pretty cute (determined Apple Bloom was especially adorable in the first season especially, and Sweetie Belle never stopped being so, while Scootaloo's evolution brought the feels), and their interactions with their older sisters and the rest of Ponyville led to some great world-building, but at first I wasn't overly invested in their antics or their quest to find themselves. And yet... "Crusaders of the Lost Mark" was a highlight of the entire show for me. Just a hugely triumphant moment that was done with such love and care that the overall story of the CMC will forever be a favorite part of the series for me. I'm not sure when exactly these girls grew on me to the extent that they did, but the show would have been so much less than it is without them.



I only wish that we didn't lose interactions with Diamond Tiara in the process... She was a fun part of the cast, and I'd love to see her return with a role to play even after her reformation.

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