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Tabitha St. Germain is also my choice. The whole cast has done a great job voicing the characters. However, for me Rarity's voice is even a more crucial part of her character than those of the others. Tabitha portrays her perfectly, especially in her drama queen mode. "A Dog and Pony Show" is still in my top two episodes thanks to Rarity and her voice being simply hilarious there. Ashleigh Ball deserves an honorable mention for being the only Mane 6 voice to both speak and sing for each of her characters.

They did have their own version of the Beatles, with Pinkie as Ringo. I would like to see more of the music scene in Equestria too. We know Sapphire Shores and Countess Coloratura are popular there, and who could forget DJ PON-3, but we don't know anything about earlier music there. Of the ones already mentioned in this thread, I can see crooners like Bing Crosby being very popular when Granny Smith was young. To be honest, I'd imagine the developments in Equestrian popular music to resemble what happened in our world.

Somehow Pinkie seems to be even faster than Rainbow Dash at times. Sure, she may not be able to do a sonic rainboom, but she's either incredibly fast or the only earth pony who can teleport. In the light of this, it was particularly interesting to see Pinkie as Fili-Second, the fastest of the power ponies. You'd think Dash would be the obvious choice for that part...

"Mirror Magic" was my favorite, followed closely by "Dance Magic". While I found "Movie Magic" the weakest of the three, I still enjoyed it. I liked how "Mirror Magic" brought back the link between Equestria and the human world, which hadn't been explored in the last few films. Seeing Sunset Shimmer in the pony world again (even just for a brief moment) was great. I liked Starlight's human form too, she has one of my favorite character designs in Equestria Girls. All three specials were good, and I actually enjoyed them more than the earlier Equestria Girls films. Somehow, the universe works better in the 22-minute format than in a longer film. Maybe a song or two wouldn't have done any harm, but I thought the specials were well done – the pacing was good and there was no filler.

Same problem here. I think some Finnish dubs are OK, but I can't stand the one in MLP. They are using exactly the same voices as in the TV show, and they range from tolerable to simply awful (sadly the latter is the case more often). And I can't imagine watching the ponies voiced by anyone else but the original cast after seeing more than 150 episodes in English. By the way, it seems I was completely wrong when I posted this: I haven't found any information on the English version being shown in Finland at all! If so, this is an abysmal choice from the distributor, as almost every animated film has a subtitled version available in at least a few theaters! I guess I'll just be waiting for the DVD to come out.

I have never even thought of them speaking any other language than English. Actually, I have never found it weird to have characters in a fictional universe speak languages from our world (usually English), I guess I'm just used to it. The writing system in Equestria is a bit weird, as it seems to alternate between English and some nonexistent language. Maybe Equestria is multilingual, but English is the most common language there.

I would rank this about equal with "Friendship Games" and slightly behind the first two films. This was the first film where the series felt more separate from FIM to me, as there were no appearances from the ponies or even the Equestria Twilight in human form. This didn't bother me, unlike in the last film, where I was waiting for them to appear. I liked the best parts of "Friendship Games" more than this film, but the largest problems I had with that film weren't found here. While I didn't find the new characters particularly interesting, none of them annoyed me as much as Cinch. Twilight's fears about transforming into Midnight Sparkle were a good theme, and possibly my favorite thing about the film. In addition to hearing human Derpy speak for once, of course! I thought the songs were equal in quality to those in "Friendship Games" – nice but the catchiness of the "Rainbow Rocks" songs remains unmatched. One thing bothered me, though: the portrayal of Filthy Rich contrasted too much with that in FIM. I have always considered him a pleasant character who respects other ponies even though money is obviously important to him. Here he was too much like the stereotypical rich villain in cartoons. Most of the characters act like their pony counterparts even if they are technically different characters (Snips and Snails were similarly out of character in the earlier films). In general, it was a pretty good film, though I still prefer FIM by far. Maybe having a little shorter duration or more action might have improved it slightly, as it was slow-paced at times, but it wasn't bad by any means.

I thought it was another great season. I would rank it slightly below the two seasons before it, though. I wouldn't call the season forgettable as a whole, especially as there were some important character introductions: the birth of Flurry Heart and the addition of Starlight as a semi-regular character. Starlight is quite a nice character (she somehow reminds me of Twilight at the start of the series), and I was delighted to see Trixie appear in several episodes. I have to say that there were a few somewhat forgettable episodes, though. At its best (especially the first and last few episodes), the season was up there with the show in its prime. However, there was a set of episodes that didn't particularly appeal to me, this being episodes 7 to 11 (apart from "The Saddle Row Review" which was great). "Newbie Dash", "A Hearth's Warming Tail" and "Applejack's Day Off" weren't bad episodes but they didn't impress me apart from some good moments. As for "Flutter Brutter", I consider it better than the aforementioned three qualitywise, but I found it unpleasant to watch, both due to the annoying character of Zephyr Breeze and the miserable theme of the episode itself. Thankfully, the show really bounced back after these episodes, and I'm actually surprised I haven't found a single episode particularly bad even after watching 143 of them! My favorite episode of the season was "Gauntlet of Fire", followed closely by "No Second Prances". These episodes had especially great, touching portrayals of the show's key theme: friendship. They were really well written, making me feel for the characters. Other episodes that stood out for me (for various reasons) included "The Gift of the Maud Pie", "The Saddle Row Review", "28 Pranks Later", "The Times They Are a Changeling", "The Fault in Our Cutie Marks", "Where the Apple Lies" and "To Where and Back Again". While the season had its low points, the highlights easily eclipsed them. My current ranking for the seasons, from best to worst, is as follows: 1, 4, 5, 6, 2, 3.

At first, I wasn't sure if I would listen to it before watching the movie. But as I won't see it for months, I decided to do so. I think Sia's had better songs (my favorites are "Big Girls Cry" and "Unstoppable"), but it was nice. It sounds like a potential grower to me, and the chorus melody is catchy. I can't wait to hear it again in the movie itself!

I thought it was quite funny. I sort of wished they'd have come up with an all-new birthday song for this (considering how good the original songs in MLP are), but it was still nice. I especially liked the Scootaloo part for some reason.

I agree, it's completely unlike her. If it did happen, I'm sure almost everypony in Equestria would be against her decision. The ponies don't appear intolerant to me.

Granny Smith is a particularly curious example. The following could explain many others but not that one: With Scootaloo, it could simply be that her parents liked the name and she (either inspired by the name or coincidentally) started riding scooters later. But Granny Smith would be a weird name for a filly, though it suits her now that she's old and has grandchildren. Maybe it's just a nickname and her real name is something else...

Apparently, the French MLP comics featured an alicorn colt called Léon. But I'm not sure if it really counts, as it was not in the show itself.

That's true. But regarding the subjectivity, it's quite difficult to put oneself in someone else's place without knowing all the specifics. Will being an open brony cause bullying? That's hard to say. I guess if one is already being bullied, it could be used by the bullies as another excuse for the bullying. How bad this is depends on the individual. If it's one of multiple "reasons" for the bullying, they could easily find another reason if they didn't know about it. I know it, as I was bullied quite a lot as a child, and my bullies would even make up stories to annoy me if they couldn't think of anything else. But the same problem also exists in other cases. Depending on how others view bronies, even a popular kid could risk their reputation by coming out. In the end, I guess the only way to make the decision is to determine whether the benefits outweigh the drawbacks, or vice versa: for example, possibly meeting another brony versus being bullied. Family should be accepting of it, though that depends on what they're like. I'm an adult, so it's slightly different for me, but mine didn't care at all, they're likely just happy I've found something I can enjoy. One thing that could possibly affect the others' views to at least some extent is how you come out as a brony. It's probably best not to blurt it out at a completely random time, but bringing it up when a related topic is being discussed might not be received that badly. Maybe telling a trusted friend about it at first would be a good choice before telling everyone. But in the end, the decision can't be made by anyone else.

The latter explanation is what I think is the main reason. There has been a stigma against teens and adults watching cartoons for a long time. I think it has actually started to disappear a little, but there are still some people that think cartoons (at least those not explicitly aimed at adults) are only for kids. And yes, gender roles play a part as well when it comes to MLP specifically. Unfortunately there are many people who have a stereotypical view of what men and women (or boys and girls) should be and think everyone should fit these specific characteristics. Many people especially have a problem with boys and men enjoying feminine things (though the opposite is also frowned upon by some). I guess this is emphasized by the fact that MLP has traditionally been seen as something for girls, which has also been reflected in the toy commercials. Based on the anti-brony comments on FIM I've seen, most people bashing it don't even appear to have watched a single episode. A lot of them seem to think it's all about ponies having tea parties and giggling, which is clearly not the case to anyone that has seen even one episode. I've always felt "pushing ponies into everything", one of the main complaints about bronies, is just an excuse. A lot of people seem to have a problem with ponification, but I've seen the same thing done with many other cartoons (characters dressed as those from other series or crossovers). I guess the main difference is that as bronies are a fairly large fandom, there is bound to be more of such art than of many other shows. I don't understand why people can't just ignore the art they don't like. As for posting ponies in unrelated discussions, which many people claim a lot of bronies do, I think it's exaggerated. Maybe it depends on the forum, but I haven't seen more than one or two MLP-related posts a year on any boards I frequent (obviously excluding MLP Forums ). What I've seen much more often is anti-bronies derailing a discussion after seeing someone with a pony avatar. I understand some of the more extreme bronies can be annoying to non-bronies, or even other MLP fans, but the haters are much more annoying. I'm not saying this just because I'm a fan, but because it's the same with things other than MLP. I remember a few years ago when you couldn't watch a music video on YouTube without seeing an irrelevant comment about Justin Bieber. And these annoying, repetitive comments were not from his fans but the haters. There are more examples that I can't think of, but I don't know a single fanbase that's more annoying than the haters of said show/person/whatever. Obsessive hate doesn't even make sense to me, a TV show should be irrelevant in the grand scheme of things to everyone but the fans. Oh well, I guess those people are quite young and bored so I guess that's their way of having fun...

I love "The Flim Flam Cider Song", that's one of my absolute favorites in the whole series. But I thought "Flim Flam Miracle Curative Tonic" was really underwhelming. "At the Gala" didn't really appeal to me either, though most seem to like it. I just thought it was too long, to the point of feeling like filler to me (in an otherwise great episode). With "Winter Wrap Up", I could excuse the song taking up several minutes due to its catchiness, but this didn't have the same effect on me. I guess it just isn't my bucket of oats...

Quite interesting. At first, I would have said that A.K. Yearling is the real name, but having given it more thought, Daring Do sounds more like a typical pony name so I'll go with that. Having just watched "Stranger than Fan Fiction", I would consider Daring Do her real identity and A.K. Yearling the alias, as she wears the Yearling outfit over the Daring Do one rather than vice versa (and she doesn't appear to actually need the glasses).

It was not a bad episode but I found it by far the saddest one to date. I guess it hit a little too close to home for me. The first time an MLP episode hasn't made me happy but quite the opposite...

I love the FIM theme song. I did find the opening part with the old MLP jingle a bit embarrassing the first few times I watched the show, but I think it's really catchy. I especially like the version they used in season 1 and the extended version. I'm not really a fan of Equestria Girls (though I think it's OK and plan on watching all the films), but I would like to see Sunset Shimmer appear in at least one episode of the main show.

A few years ago, I heard there was quite a large group of adults interested in My Little Pony. I must admit I found it a bit weird, but I didn't give it much more thought. There are fans for everything and if that makes them happy, that's none of my business. A little later I found out that it wasn't the old MLP but a new, supposedly better version. I still remained skeptical and didn't look into the phenomenon. I saw a couple of clips of the show when my nephew was watching it, but these scenes were so short that they couldn't really make either a positive or a negative impression on me (I think I remember seeing a bunch of pegasi flying around and someone saying the name "Rarity" which caught my ear for some reason). Years went by as I remained mostly ignorant of MLP. Early this year, I somehow ended up reading some website talking about bronies. This time, my interest was piqued a little more. First I watched a couple of very short clips, but again, these clips didn't really represent the show on the whole (one of the clips was about Twilight's fear of quesadillas). At this point, I still hadn't seen more than a minute or two of the show in total, but I thought the character designs were cool. For some reason, I started reading a lot of stuff about bronies and gained a lot of respect for them. I've always hated the stigma against adults watching cartoons, and here we had people openly liking not just any cartoon but one about ponies! I also ended up listening to a couple of fan songs ("Discord" was one) and I liked them. But still something (guess I still had some prejudice) kept me from actually watching an episode. It all was about to change in May. I was going through boredom and frustration. One night, I was so bored I decided I had to do something and had absolutely no idea what to do. Unable to think of anything else, I thought I might as well watch an episode of that pony cartoon and see what the fuss is about. If I like it, then I finally have something to do. If I don't, well, no one will ever have to know I spent 20 minutes watching something so silly. So I looked up the first episode and started watching. I felt a bit weird watching it (especially the part of the intro with Twilight in the balloon), but it wasn't bad at all. It was alright, not the greatest thing I had ever seen but enough to make me feel less bored for its duration. A couple of weeks later, I was bored again. What was I to do? Well, since that pony show actually turned out to be watchable, I might as well watch the second episode. I enjoyed it a lot more than the first one and thought I might as well watch one more episode to see if I really like it or if it was a one-off. The following night, I watched and loved "The Ticket Master" and I had to admit it to myself: I was a brony. "Applebuck Season" made me love the show even more and it was then that I knew I had to watch the rest. Soon I had watched the entire first season, "come out" to the first person (my sister) and joined these forums. I remained an awkward closet brony for a while, but after four seasons and two months of actively watching the show, I finally uttered the words I had never thought I'd say to my parents: "I watch My Little Pony". I first began to love the show for its humor, but the more I see it, the more I also appreciate the characters, the action and the dramatic elements. I started out liking the show in spite of the cute ponies, now I embrace its cuteness along with everything else that makes it so great!