SO... ponies., Let's just get it over with. Options

[Accidentally The...]

Err, it's okay to make a topic on this, isn't it? I saw a bit of scarce discussion in that The Bar thread, but I was surprised there wasn't a dedicated thread here. (I'm hoping it isn't like Something Awful where that kind of thing is frowned upon.)

Anyway, I'm pretty sure everyone here knows what this is about. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. I'll leave out the "brony" movement (except to say: I love the show, but generally disassociate myself from the "brony" aspect because most bronies I've dealt with irritate the mess out of me). But I do think the show is hilarious, and not even in an ironic way - I do love it for what it is. I think it helps that Rarity, Twilight, and Pinkie are funny as helk.

So... shall we discuss it?

[Accidentally The...]

Depends which episodes you saw. If they were the two episodes of the series premiere... yeah, I can see how you'd get that impression.

Thing is, the creators aimed to make a show kids and adults alike could enjoy (instead of the whole big divide between the age groups), and I don't see the harm in that. They've got some pretty well-placed references for older audiences (Indiana Jones, Metal Gear Solid, I Love Lucy) that still make sense to the younger generations watching, and I think the humor does a good job of appealing to all ages while being funny in multiple ways. Kinda makes me think of the "What A Cartoon" line-up from Cartoon Network. (Well, minus Cow & Chicken...)

I'm not gonna say "Oh, you don't watch it, YOU MUST, JOIN US," (disrespectful and pushy, if you ask me) but I always do wonder why people fuss over why someone else likes something. Or why they waste time bashing what they hate simply because others brought it up. Seems like a waste of time.