So after giving it more thought here are my opinions on the character designs.
First Row
>Twilight and Applejack look different enough to tell they're from another series but close enough to be recognizable and familiar. Twilight is pretty cute in this style too.
<All the rest look overly designed. Too many bells and whistles and not enough substance. In fact they look really out of place next to the first two with all that shit on them.
<Rarity looks like a half finished drawing.
<This Rainbow is by far the worst looking thing on this chart and looks like a sanic OC. Also that FUCKING DYKE HAIR.
>Overall I like the style of this row. Its got a hand drawn feel to it that's refreshing in this day and age computer graphix, they just need to tone down and simplify the designs.
Second Row
<I hate this row the most. The art style looks like shit and reminds me of how the ponies looked in the older series, especially G3, which was nightmare tier.
<Alot of the designs look overly girly for the sake of looking girly. Considering their plans for Applejack, the design does not fit her at all. Again another call back to the problems with the earlier MLP gens.
<Fuck interesting and varied designs it has to all look girly because its for girls. If I didn't know any better I'd think Megan drew this since she seems to hate Lauren's ideas so much.
Third Row
>My favorite row. Has none of the problems with the above two and the Rarity, Applejack, and Twilight here look better than the original.
>If they got rid of the unnecessary butt wings, took those vines off of Fluttershy, and CHANGE RAINBOW'S FUCKING DYKE HAIR it'd be Faust's designs 2.0, a true update.
>Seriously that Rarity looks sexy af tbqh fams.
Fourth Row
>I like this row almost as much as the third. Has a nice hand drawn look to it.
>Contains best Fluttershy and Rainbow hands down. Rainbow's expression and unkempt mane gives enough of an impression that she's a tomboy without overdoing it by adding a shitty dyke hairstyle, and still looking reasonably feminine.
<Rarity's hair looks too much like Fluttershy. In fact she looks like a white and purple Fluttershy.
>Twilight is very cute in this style.
<They need to touch up Pinkie's face. It looks too flat and creepy.
Fifth Row
<Looks like a chinese cartoon.
<Another case of too much shit on the characters.
<Contains imo the worst Applejack on the basis this looks nothing like Applejack
<No cutiemarks. Like what the fuck is going on here? Is this a mistake or are they seriously considering taking out a key design component of the MLP franchise?
<Rarity's white hair with purple highlights makes her look old.
<RAINBOW'S FUCKING DYKE HAIR REEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeEEEEEEEeeeeeeEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>I like Rainbow's eyes though.
>Contains best Pinkie Pie.
Last Row
I don't know if I can even judge this since all the characters aren't here.
<Most lackluster row. Looks like G4 in another art style.
<Proportions look really off especially the neck and limbs, like look at Rainbow's front legs. Looks disturbing as fuck.
<They all look potato faced and retarded. Like they all caught a case of the downs or something.
Honestly they don't look as bad as I initially thought, but some of these make me want to stab my eyes out and drink bleach imo tbqh famalams. Regardless of whatever they choose though the leaked emails don't give me hope for the story end of things. Currently I'm thinking it'll be another case of an alright looking cartoon with a mediocre at best to atrocious PPG reboot tier story. I'll see you on the ride when it comes fellow weak willed homos