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I think with most instances of "not intended for x audience" the question of why those out of the target group enjoy the product is always a thing. I don't really advertise that I enjoy the show much, but most people just accept it and move on lol.

I shudder to think of what Bojack would do to a Equestria and its people they'd probably have to seal him away! Lol.

If I could live in the pony world and be familiar with it the way Spike is, probably a dragon. The ponies seem to have the most involved communities, while others (dragons, gryphon, yaks, bison) seem to be either a work in progress, more primitive, or with a "everyone for themselves" type attitude. Be interesting to see if the show brings in other species other than the ones they've already shown, however.

This question made me laugh, but at the same time, I could see it happening... Uh oh What if this become one of those series that just keeps having to one-up itself with the next "cool" thing or power up?

Only skipped one, not counting the EQ girls ones, and it was Hearth's Warming Eve. I plan to go back and watch it, though.

Not sure if this can really be a huge debate, the ponies have been depicted as herbivores in the show (even their cakes and such could arguably be vegan, afterall) and, although it may not carry much weight in Equestria, real equines are hebivorous as well. I believe out of all the ponies, Fluttershy especially wouldn't be keen to try meat. The show itself even tries to get around the aspect; I recall ferrets being given seeds/greenery to eat, the bats enjoying fruit, and the food of choice of dragons (well, Spike at least) seems to be gems.

If you mean racism on this forum, I haven't noticed any, and I think the mods would be able to help you out if you were worried about it or happened to come across it. If you mean regarding the ponies in the show, well, some people may prefer a certain pony type (pegasus, unicorn, pony, alicorn, zebra, mule... etc) over another, but I don't think anyone gets too crazy with that!

This is an interesting thought, the overarching story does seem much more fluid these days.

I do think its interesting how ponies immediately bowing in Luna and Celestia's presence suddenly seemed to end. I don't remember when I noticed, though. This. I even miss seeing characters pop up and control the flow of an episode, like Iron Will the minotaur. The variety was nice. I don't think there's anything wrong with not missing anything. I am also very pleased with the direction the show is going so far, this season kind of redeemed the show for me. I think what I miss most is the feeling of discovery that came with exploring Ponyville, the Crystal Empire, etc. for the first time along with a realistically imperfect main character. I understand that nearly everything has and somewhat loses that discovery phase (I still remember how enchanted I was when first picking up the book and watching the first Harry Potter, for instance), although the best shows and books keep up the fresh content to keep their fans excited and happy. I think that as we become more familiar with the world of MLP, we become a bit more familiar with what to expect, and that's not a bad thing. For me, the show is doing a great job of keeping the scent of fresh cookies wafting, and I'm still following their bread trail while expecting great things. One of the things that charmed me so much with The Perfect Pear was discovering two new characters and their personalities, and being able to fit them into that blank spot in the Apple family I've come to know so well! I didn't think about this til I read your comment, but I seriously do miss how big the older songs were! At the Gala and Winter Wrap Up were two big ones that I remember quite fondly. Upon reading your comment, I think I'll go back and try to finish A Hearth's Warming Tail. I think that Starlight was a little too new for me to be invested, and for whatever reason I couldn't get through the episode. Could've also been the fact it was nowhere near to winter time and I just let it slide, I can't recall!