

Faust sought to challenge the established "girly" nature of the existing My Little Pony line, creating more in-depth characters and adventurous settings, incorporating Hasbro's suggestions for marketing of the toy line. Hasbro selected animator Lauren Faust as the creative director and executive producer for the show. She was later purged by the Elements of Harmony and was invited. In the first two episodes of season one, she was the main antagonist as Nightmare Moon, who threatened to create an eternal night. She is Princess Celestia 's younger sister and Equestria's former co-ruler. The ponies share adventures and help out other residents of Ponyville, while working out the troublesome moments in their own friendships. Princess Luna is a major character in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. Each represents a different face of friendship, and Twilight discovers herself to be a key part of the magical artifacts, the "Elements of Harmony". Twilight becomes close friends with five other ponies: Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, and Pinkie Pie. The show follows a studious unicorn pony named Twilight Sparkle as her mentor Princess Celestia guides her to learn about friendship in the town of Ponyville. Season 2 of the series premiered on September 17, 2011, on Hub Network, an American pay television channel partly owned by Hasbro. The series is considered to be the fourth generation of the My Little Pony franchise, following earlier lines and television show tie-ins in the 1980s and 1990s.


The second season of animated television series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, developed by Lauren Faust, originally aired on Hub Network in the United States.
