User:Amelia/Modernization of Equestria

Manehattan in its first appearance looked akin to 20th century American architecture, with distinctly mid 1900s style architecture for the buildings

Meanwhile in ts secnd appearance, the city looked far more modern and advanced

It's been noted among fans that as My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic aired, Equestria became increasingly more modern, less fantastical and whimsical.

History

The first season, and to a lesser extent, seasons 2 and 3, offered a fairy-tail like atmosphere, with a whimsical and wonderous world that was only explained when it needed to be so. Holidays were described in a realistic fashion in regards to how in-universe people would discuss them, and similarly, aspects of Equestrian culture and geography was likewise