Recently on Equestria Daily, they did a fantastic interview with "Big" Jim Miller who is the Supervising Director on MLP. It's a long read, but I highly recommend it as he goes to great lengths explaining all things Pony.
There was a specific question where EQD asked Jim why he thinks the show is so successful, and I love his response. It eloquently sums up why I enjoy watching MLP. I've had trouble putting into words why I continue to watch the show after so many years, and this is the perf
