Toward the beginning of October, I discovered something that torpedoed any remaining shred of faith I still had that some of the major civilizations of the world would be intellectually, morally, and philosophically able to fit into a global system promoting freedom and individual sanctity... which placed almost everything I'd done over the past several years in a new light. I was left to look for something that represented this shift in my thinking, and sure enough, it came in the form of a cartoon that had gotten the attention of the Codename: Kids Next Door Fan Forum. I hadn't even heard of this new television program before, but I was certain that I would enjoy its design and setup. The ensuing thought experiment culminated in a dream I had involving Cilan and Iris in early November, and the result was as undeniable as it was unfathomable: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic had gone far beyond staying as a bland and shallow toy franchise to become the apotheosis of my belief that cuteness can and should promote individuality and expanded characterization in a way that appeals to the general population, strengthening my overall defense of freedom and peace in the process. I went on to steadily alert the other Pearlshippers and Wishfulshippers, including Adelaide1994 and pokefan#493, to this development, and now, Friendship is Magic stands as the most influential American cartoon in my memory to premiere close to the beginning of the second decade of the 21st century.