I feel bad for the current state of this franchise, especially after MLP toys were removed from store shelves. My Little Pony is so deep in the hole that Hasbro might never revive it again, which does make me wonder a bit... Is My Little Pony an aberration? a fluke that under normal circumstances, by all rights, wouldn't have a chance? Could it survive at a time when Hasbro's other products weren't very good and kids were desperate? It's enough to make a Pony fan feel gaslighted.