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==Modern usage==
Ironically, but perhaps not unexpected, as the show itself got darker, the shock value of these stories dwiddleddwindled down and while Grimdark fanfictions are still being written, they generally aren't as popular as they once arewere.
==Popular Grimdark==
By far the most popular Grimdark story is probably ''[[Fallout: Equestria]]'', a fanfiction so popular it was even referenced ''in'' the [https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Fallout_4_cultural_references#My_Little_Pony:_Friendship_is_Magic Fallout games]. Other popular Grimdark or Grimdark-like stories include [[Weather Factory (creepypasta)|Weather Factory]], [[Cupcakes (creepypasta)|Cupcakes]], [[Pale Luna]] and [[It Takes a Village]], the latter of which is actually a generally wholesome story about Spike's love for his friends, but also features Grimdark attributes such as graphic depictions of violence and the aforementioned themes of dragons doing horrific things.
==Grimdark-like==
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