The only thing about this show that irks me is the portrayal of male characters. Iron Will is pushy, Yankee dooddle is grumpy, dischord is trouble, snips is annoying, flim and flam are connivingetc. Big Mac is the only well respected male. I'm all for strong female characters. It is a little girls' show after all. But why does that mean there can be no strong or at least respectable male characters. I get that all the characters have flaws but they all have significant reframing qualities except the males (and diamond tiara). And there is no real reason why they can't be friends.