After some time on the forums, and thinking about this whole crazy pony thing I got a thought. I think I know why it attracts us. The optimism speaks to a part of us down deep inside, the part of our soul hidden away as we grew up. The part that sees the world in black and white. That looks up to heroes and thinks bad guys never win.

As kids we all saw through the darkness of this world to the light. We were truly happy. Remember how happy we was to go with out moms or dads and get a new game or some cartoons on VHS, or getting some "Yu-Gi-Oh" cards(don't tell me you didn't cry at the shows finale when the pharaoh left)? I remember buying a bag of tapes for $5 at the pawnshop.

Heck, for me even going to some yard-sales on the weekend was paradise. Life was so simple to us back then.

Remember elementary school when we knew everyone in our class, and even school was fun?

I think we look at Equestria and see that ideal world we lived in as children and it awakens that part of us. Even dark stories give hope. Grim-dark is a way of facing our own fears and doubts along side heroes we can look up too. Sad stories help us find tears that needed to be shed. I remember when my sister died I didn't cry, but a sad fanfic broke down the wall let me cry for her after over six years.

It's hard to believe I'm talking about pastel ponies, I can hardly believe myself something simple is making such an profound impact. I guess all I can end this with is thanks, to all the people that gave us Pinkie, Fluttershy, Twilight, Applejack, Dash, and Rarity, you've all done more good then you'll ever know.