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Okay, first thing first, I DON'T HATE MLP!!!!!!!!(Canterlock powered)

 

Second,...

Did anyone actually learned anything from MLP:FiM?After almost of every episode, Twillight(or her friends) will write a letter to Princess Celestia, saying what have they learned today.

So, the big question is, did you?:)

 

Please reply what have you learned(or haven't) below.

 

Personally, I have learned much.At first, I won't think I can learn anything, because, I'm a grow up now and I know what is wrong and what is right.But after I watched MLP, Ironicly, I actually learned something...About friendship :D

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Plenty and in big ways.

 

Sisterhooves Social springs to mind because it was a problem I didn't even realize I had. How what I wanted to do around my youngest brother always dominated and never what he wanted to do. After that episode, I made more of an effort to be close to him and do some things I would have otherwise not considered because he wanted to do them.

 

Boast Busters taught me that it's okay to be proud of one's achievement. Where before I had something of an inferiority complex. This was reinforced in Equestria Games through Spike.

 

There are other examples of things I sort of already knew, but really hadn't internalized to the degree I could have and this show brought them back to the forefront.

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Plenty and in big ways.

 

Sisterhooves Social springs to mind because it was a problem I didn't even realize I had. How what I wanted to do around my youngest brother always dominated and never what he wanted to do. After that episode, I made more of an effort to be close to him and do some things I would have otherwise not considered because he wanted to do them.

 

Boast Busters taught me that it's okay to be proud of one's achievement. Where before I had something of an inferiority complex. This was reinforced in Equestria Games through Spike.

 

There are other examples of things I sort of already knew, but really hadn't internalized to the degree I could have and this show brought them back to the forefront.

That's really cool!Anyone else? ;D
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Steel Accord

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That's really cool!Anyone else? ;D

 

The pilot alone taught me that making friends, despite being an introvert who placed little value in the concept, was well worth the effort. I have learned that lesson well and tried harder to maintain the precious few friendships I have. Something later echoed in Return of Harmony, "friendship isn't always easy but it's worth fighting for."

 

Luna Eclipsed taught me to make the effort to understand those who might even seem intimidating at first, but were just people underneath.

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KiwiPony

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Well... I didn't "learn" anything, but it sort of made me learn a few things about good friends I guess, after watching quite a few episodes I stopped hangout with as much with certain people I just thought they weren't as good people so... It was a benefit to me in that sense :P

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Discordian

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Not even a little. I'm not gonna let someone else tell me how to be friends with someone. Especially when it can change from person to person.

 

What's more is most of the lessons are conveniently written for the show and have little bearing on real situations which can change over time.

 

Plus I don't think I should have to listen to a show that doesn't even stick to it's own morals. God knows how many times Pinkie gets ignored by everyone in spite of all the lessons saying they should listen to her.

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Yes, definitely.

 

When I started watching the show I was really into Rainbow Dash.  I was attracted to her energy and nice color scheme.  I've come full circle with RD's character.  After the "honeymoon period" I got sick of listening to her brag and one up everyone.  The Wonderbolts Acadamy episode helped to improve my attitude about her.  Little by little I got to like her again.

 

When I first started watching the show I did not like Rarity.  She is such a drama queen and seemed at the time only interested in superficial beauty.  She also seemed a snob and short-tempered to me.  My mother was like that, and mean to boot.  And we never got along.  But several episodes showed me that there was more to Rarity than that.

 

Pinkie Pie was another one who irritated me at first.  Even her name irritated me.  She just seemed like a noisy little airhead.  And her tendency to shove her whole face in her food was a bit off-putting.

 

After awhile I began to realize that I was seeing traits in all these characters that I dislike about myself - and my friends.  I further realized that I was being over-critical.  We are what we are.  And accepting the things that you dislike about individuals - ponies or people - can allow you to see and appreciate what good qualities they have.  I realized that I've never been very good at acceptance of things that can annoy me and looking past them to get to the good stuff.   MLP really helped me with that, and now I am very fond of all the Mane Six, as well as many other ponies, and my friends in real life have noticed.  And some have even mentioned to me that I am easier to get along with since I've been a Brony. (Jeez... This is sounding like one of Twilight Sparkle's letters to Princess Celestia) :dash:

 

I'm closing on 63, and I've "hated" Xmas and little kids most of my life.  Now I find myself talking to kids - usually about MLP - and Xmas didn't annoy me nearly so much this year.  Pinkie Pie is coming close to replacing Rainbow Dash as Best Pony for me.  Who'd 'a thunk it? 

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I've learned that it's best to be polite to everyone. Diplomacy is the best option. (yes, I learned this from Celestia) I've also learned that there's no fun in making sense and how to count and mix up the numbers with out missing one like 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 4 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 16 20 except aloud and in Discord's voice.

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Shanks

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Actually the letters to princess Celestia decreased in frequency gradually around season 2 until now when they are used but not nearly as much. With that said though most of the lesson in the show are at least for older audiences like us more reinforcement than anything actually new. That is not a bad thing mind you but that is what I have indeed noticed but to me the lessons are one reason of many.

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Soaring Symphony

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Uhh not directly, but it changed my point of view about friendships and things.. besides playing video games xD

just because i'm ambiciously lazy, ditto, ditto, ditto

Yes, definitely.

 

When I started watching the show I was really into Rainbow Dash.  I was attracted to her energy and nice color scheme.  I've come full circle with RD's character.  After the "honeymoon period" I got sick of listening to her brag and one up everyone.  The Wonderbolts Acadamy episode helped to improve my attitude about her.  Little by little I got to like her again.

 

When I first started watching the show I did not like Rarity.  She is such a drama queen and seemed only interested in superficial beauty.  She also seemed a snob and short-tempered to me.  My mother was like that, and mean to boot.  And we never got along.  But several episodes showed me that there was more to Rarity than that.

 

Pinkie Pie was another one who irritated me at first.  Even her name irritated me.  She just seemed like a noisy little airhead.  And her tendency to shove her whole face in her food was a bit off-putting.

 

After awhile I began to realize that I was seeing traits in all these characters that I dislike about myself - and my friends.  I further realized that I was being over-critical.  We are what we are.  And accepting the things that you dislike about individuals - ponies or people - can allow you to see and appreciate what good qualities they have.  I realized that I've never been very good at acceptance of things that can annoy me and looking past them to get to the good stuff.   MLP really helped me with that, and now I am very fond of all the Mane Six, as well as many other ponies, and my friends in real life have noticed.  And some have even mentioned to me that I am easier to get along with since I've been a Brony. (Jeez... This is sounding like one of Twilight Sparkle's letters to Princess Celestia) :dash:

 

I'm closing on 63, and I've "hated" Xmas and little kids most of my life.  Now I find myself talking to kids - usually about MLP - and Xmas didn't annoy me nearly so much this year.  Pinkie Pie is coming close to replacing Rainbow Dash as Best Pony for me.  Who'd 'a thunk it? 

wait a minute!!!!!!  There are 63 year  old bronies?????????

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I can't think of any direct lessons really. MLP has always been more about reaffirming my faith in myself and others than learning the direct lessons presented by the show.

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Pastel

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No, (not yet?).

 

wait a minute!!!!!! There are 63 year old bronies?????????

Hehe, where's the problem? MLP is a show for everybody. :catface: Edited by Blobulle
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No, (not yet?).

 

Hehe, where's the problem? MLP is a show for everybody. :catface:

Ee-yup.  Even old ladies.  I'm the Granny Smith of Bronies.  As an old lady I feel I'm entitled to say, "If you ain't learning nothing from the ponies, then you ain't payin' attention..."

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