Well, Ponies can also teach us bronies to cope with the sadness, and learn to come to terms and move on with life. If we want them to. Um.
I'm a big believer in catharsis, and I've read several fics that are excellent for that. In the interest of not starting up the topic again, though...
My opinion for cutest main girl is probably Rarity or Twilight. Cutest background pony has to be Lyra, though.
I'm a college student! I don't have time for this!
Cutest is Fluttershy. Rarity when she's all whiny makes me giggle.
I feel upset when people assert that something should not exist (barring stuff that would actually get you locked up, but that's beside the point). Granted, I like tearjerkers, but on principle I would say the same of grimdark, even though I wouldn't touch the stuff with a ten-foot pole.
But apart, all we are is just a pile of mush and some crumbly dry mess...
^I've caused enough of a problem in the fanfiction thread on this topic, but I do agree with you. People should be allowed to write what they want; I just maintain my right to be vocally critical about it from a vaguely defined moral standpoint. =D
I'm a college student! I don't have time for this!