Originally Posted by
Alabenson
I have nothing against Dark in MLP fanfiction per say; between Discord, Chrysalis, and what we know of the Season 3 Villian, I'd say there's plenty of dark already in the show's cannon. The key difference I see between Dark and Grimdark is the former keeps to the concept that, no matter how bad things may get, love and friendship will triumph in the end, whereas the latter tends to be much more cynical and depressing, which I feel runs counter to the basic themes of the show.