Mlp

I'm as lost as you are. I once showed my 2 nieces that show and they thought it was stupid and only watched 5 minutes of it, and they're 7 and 9 years old. Yet I know grown men who watch it and love it. They're called "Bronies" for anyone who doesn't know.

 

I'm not super into it like a lot of bronies are, but I do enjoy the show.

I think a lot of the appeal comes from the way the show is put together. Lauren Faust (the creator) was very influential in some of the early 00's cartoons; Powerpuff Girls and Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends. For a lot of bronies, these shows were very influential in their childhoods, and MLP is structured in a very similar way. This creates a somewhat nostalgic wave, because current cartoons are structured a little differently than what we are used to, wheras MLP is familiar.

The show is also mainly famous for its characters, rather than its plot. The shows various plotlines are very simple. It is structured with a friendship problem (many of which are still used in young children's television shows), a solution, and a moral at the end. However, this simple structure ends up getting fleshed out in ways that many children's shows don't dare. Fluttershy and Rarity are prime examples of this. Where most children's cartoons would look down upon these characters (Fluttershy is shy and Rarity is vain), MLP simply accepts their personalities and shows ways they can solve their problems while staying true to themselves.

Not only that, but the show's cast is very interactive with it's fanbase. Many of the memes and OC's founded by the fans have been incorporated or called out in the show. This creates a sense of community with fans and the creators. The show also has an interesting art style, and humor that can be enjoyed by adults and kids.

So it's basically just an interesting show that found a very sturdy fan base.

 

Where do I begin?
Animation is absolutely amazing, the characters are loveable, the music and sound design are brilliant. It's just all around a fantastic show.

 

I never really got way into the show, but I thought it was alright.

 

I can't see the point of it. Quite honestly, I can't stand the show, but I think that more has to do with some of the more vocal members of the fan base.

 

A lot of it has to do with the characters and the way the show is produced. I mean if you watch it compared to other shows aimed at 5-13 year old girls, it blows them out of the water. I mean the show is so well written, has both dark and bright themes, can provide deeper metaphorical meanings (like the episode "Feeling Pinkie Keen" which is a science vs. religion type of thing), all while staying within the guidelines of a small children's show. That's not to mention how well developed the characters are. They're all like people and deal with problems that a lot of people can relate to. Plus there's the animation style. There are A LOT of poorly animated shows that try to make things cute and wind up just making them weird, but this show balances things well to make it look good without being stupid. The show is just really well done and kind of breaks the thought that a girls show has to be stupid and provide no conflict and always be happy and good. It's just a really well made show, and I think that's why so many people enjoy it and applaud it.

 

I adore the show. It was made specifically for the whole range of ages to enjoy. It's well drawn and has thought out plots. There is a beautiful innocence to the plots as well. It teaches us that kindness and laughter aren't dead. There are some nice throwbacks in it to please fans of other shows. And character development as PurpleRain said...it's very well done

It's brilliant

Frankly it is a lovely release from reality for me

Foxface

 

It's a cute show I'll watch everyone now and then, but I just think it's overrated. I'm more of a transformers prime person. Which unfortunately the series ended about 3 hours ago

 

I thought this said MLB. I was confused why major league baseball became a show for girls ages 5-13...

 

HAH, I can picture baseball players wearing tutus.

Anywho, I enjoy the show (go Dashy!), but I don't see why people who don't like it get so pissy at bronies. Live and let live, right?

 

Love and Tolerate. :lol:

 

Haha, that one always pisses off the haters. That and "don't feed the parasprites".

 

Ahw, parasprites are adorable even though they're monsters.

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Besides stuff like this is just too cute! How could you not like this?? I mean it's ok if you don't, though.

 

Probably there's the bronies that are very up in people's faces about it and attempt to convert people to the show.

...Then there's the ones that obsess over certain characters to the point of 'marrying' them.

Because cute makes me want to hurl.

 

I like some of the characters, but I can't stand Pinkie Pie or Rainbow Dash. Pinkie reminds me of the jar jar binks and rainbow dash is just kinda stuck up. Still, I love Twilight and Rarity ^_^

 

I get what you mean with that, there are people that take things way too far with it. Like I love the show, but all the marrying and then there's the... XXX rated stuff that people do and I really don't like it. That's when it's been taken to far, because it's something that is supposed to be pure in essence and people take it and sexualize it and that just ruins it for me. In fact it's because of people that did stuff like that, that Lauren Faust quit producing it. :dry:

 

wait wait wait...I gotta old my sides on this

You don't like Rainbow Dash because she is stuck up but you like Rarity? :roflmao:

Anyway...Pinkie Pie is my girl. I adore her...she is my favorite mane 6 pony

My favorite background pony is Cloud Chaser

Foxface

 

Rule 34.

That's all I gotta say.