Hey, I'm not really good at these types of threads...
My current top 3 ponies (in order, one and two can interchange)
1)Derpy Hooves
2)Rainbow Dash
3)Pinkie Pie
How I got into the fandom: I first heard of the show back in April of 2011 due to a thread made on the Rock Band forums (site put together by Harmonix). I really had no interest at all in the show, especially since it wasn't aimed towards my demography. So I ignored the show till December. The only reason why I even checked out the show was because everywhere I went (online) I had ponies shoved down my throat. Whether I was looking at fan art for DBZ, or wanting to watch some LPs (SirTapTap). There was ponies everywhere! So I finally wanted to find out what was so great about this show. I had to force myself to click the play button for the first few episodes... Throughout the first two pilot episodes I kept looking at the show with critical eyes. I actually ran back to watch new episodes of Regular Show, and Phineas and Ferb. I did feel guilty for being too critical, and I did see some comment on how they became addicted after watching 10 episodes. So I decided I would watch at least ten episodes before I passed judgement, and I would try to treat as a cartoon like Phineas and Ferb or Regular Show... As I went on, I found myself enjoying the stories and the characters. I found myself finishing the first season in two days, and I was all caught up after watch the second season in pairs of twos...
Anyway, feel free to ask me anything =)