I’ll have to think about that for a minute. Hm… I would say my top 5 would be:
- Izzy
- Pipp
- Sunny
- Hitch
- Zipp
Which is not to say that I would now somehow find Sunny much worse than Izzy, for example. Definitely not. But I like Izzy’s kind better. No wonder, cause Pinkie Pie was my favorite pony in G4.
But even though Izzy has a lot of adorable qualities, I adore her mostly because she kept her positive attitude even though she grew up mostly alone and isolated from the other unicorns at Bridlewood. At least that’s my interpretation (so far) unless we get to see something to the contrary later in the show.
I love characters who generally spread good vibes. Such as Pipp. And are also otherwise very positive. Especially since I have the impression that Izzy is much more profound than it often seems due to her over-excited nature. ^^
Speaking of Pipp, Rariety was my second favorite pony in G4. She shares that spot with Starlight Glimmer. And I think Pipp & Rariety obviously have a lot in common. Which, of course, I like that they’re not too alike. By the way, I liked Zipp’s little sisters already in the movie. Although she had hardly any scenes, I thought she was very charming.
Hitch is just too cute. And I say that as a straight guy. His dorky nature, coupled with Fluttershy’s critter charm and the hilarious ego of a good-hearted small town sheriff is only surpassed by his foster father role. A+ Character Design. I really wanted something like this for G5.
Zipp, by the way, I actually think is the coolest and she is actually the “better” Rainbow Dash for me. Nothing against RD in general, but I didn’t really like her sometimes bordering on arrogant self-confidence. Which is not to say that I didn’t like RD. But she was actually often the least likable of the Mane 6 to me. But you could get used to that in nine seasons, I think. ^^!
Well, and Sunny… I mean, I love Sunny! How can you not love her? However, I would really like to see more scenes of her as an adventurer/archaeologist/historian. It’s understandable that for now everything revolves around the return of magic. But I really wish Sunny would follow in her father’s footsteps and not just be reduced to her role as Alicorn. That’s why I liked Sunny much better in the comics than in the movie, MYM or TYT. But that’s okay. I’m curious how Sunny will develop.
And last: Favorite background ponies so far are Thunder & Zoom Zephyrwing. ;-)