Demian

Oh, and I'm not 100 percent sure how my wife will feel about me posting on an MLP forum (its still a seeeeeecret)... Or possibly writing MLP fan fiction... I'm not normally a fan boy when it comes to television, but I have done a few "extra curricular" Walking Dead and Game of Thrones activities, mainly in the form of podcasts discussing the shows. My wife has watched some MLP, but I'm not sure she wants to admit that she likes it. As you all know, I think you have to watch a certain critical mass of episodes before it hooks you. I'm trying to teach my eldest daughter to say the names of the Mane 6, that way my wife will HAVE to watch the show in order to have pony conversations with her kids. I want us to like ponies together, but I'm not sure how to make her like it, or if she ever will at all :-(

Hee hee, thanks guys. I don't have mountains of free time at this point in my life, but I'll swing by when I need my pony fix. I might even--- *gasp*--- do some fan fiction ;-)

I'm 32 years old and I'm a biologist, writer, father of 2, husband of my high school sweat heart, and budding programmer. I'm fairly athletic and outgoing, but also sentimental, contemplative, and a natural storyteller. One of the things that really drew me to MLP is that many of the episodes were very much in the spirit of the stories that I've writen for my daughters. Many of the MLP episodes--- and my stories--- are about dealing with disappointment, managing one's expectations, or finding contentment with what you have, rather than obsessing about what you don't have. I also quite like how MLP has a lot of fidelity to the "truth" of its characters, with few characters being idealized. Each of the "Mane Ponies" is a distillation of a specific character quality, with all of its virtues and vices. It's intriguing to see how the Mane 6--- each a paragon of a specific trait--- cling together but also clash together. I haven't really seen any other story quite like it. While I do like MLP quite a bit, I think what is really icing on the cake is the fact that it is exactly the kind of show that I want my daughters to watch. Not only are the "lessons" often sophisticated, but its an ultimately optimistic vision of the world, and its also great "starter fantasy." My wife and I are fantasy, Sci-Fi buffs, and classic literature buff, and I can't think of a better way to introduce my little girls to the genres. As I've watched the episodes, I've seen so many excellent references from Star Trek to Huckleberry Fin. ANYWAY, I've got work early tomorrow, so I'll put an end to this little novel I've written.