Kelvocity

When I was young I didn't have the TV package that has the Hub. I still don't. I also didn't use the internet as much so I probably wouldn't have known this show had existed, unless it was on a more common channel. If it had been on Cartoon Network or Disney Channel, I might have ended up watching it, but I'm not entirely sure if I would have liked it. When I was younger I didn't like watching shows with to much emotional conflict (why I never liked Arthur), but the bright colors, wackyness and fun in the show could have offset that and perhaps I would have watched it. I enjoyed The PowerPuff Girls when I was little, so maybe I would. I don't think the girlyness of the show would have put me off, though, and I probably would've only been slightly embarrassed of it. All in all, yeah, if I discovered it I probably would have started watching it.

I don't participate in the fandom much, other than reading EQD and posting on these forums every now and then, but I, like you of course, have noticed the craziness (duh). But, as it has been said countless times above, this is a (sadly) normal thing, especially for huge fandoms like this. With such a wide array of people who've put their faith in the show, it's easy for things to get out of hand and for members of the community to, per se, freak out. But rest assured, this is just a phase, and all will return to normal shortly. Or longer than shortly. Whatever. Either way, I am one of the people who isn't freaking out and never really has. I just watch the freaking out and roll my eyes, but in my head, because I barely ever roll my eyes over anything in real life... only in my head. Anyways... ♪♫ Don't let the crazy get you down! Don't let the falling hate turn your smile into a frown. When the tunnel is darkest that's when you need a clown, hey! Don't let the crazy get you down, Harvan! ♫♪ (You get an imaginary digital cookie if you know what I'm referencing, here.) References that I doubt anyone will get aside, keep calm, enjoy the bronies that ain't freakin' out, and remember... Do the thing of which is the opposite of a frown!

Twilight Sparkle. Why? Because Friendship is Magic. And Twilight is more magic. And magic is power. And we're lucky Twilight hasn't gone crazy with power. Because that would be bad. She would take over Ooo. Unless Finn and Jake were in Equestria. Lyra would go crazy if she found out. I'm off-topic. Twilight would win, because magic.

How would we react if an intelligent alien race were to visit our planet? Got it? Alright, now tone that down a little and remove all the crazy military stuff and just have the reaction be the level it would be in Equestria. Now you see? If you don't, then I guess I didn't really answer your question. But basically I believe they'd treat us as an intelligent alien race... however that would be. As long as bad humans don't make their way to Equestria. They'd probably seize some kind of inter-dimensional portal and take Equestria over in the name of the Earth.

MLP: FiM Focuses mostly on the Mane 6, and has little side characters. Spike, unfortunately it kind of a side character. He is the most prominent side-character, but still, a side character. Additionally, although he is Twilight Sparkle's "assistant", he's not a pony, not an element of harmony, not as present as most of the ponies are, and possesses a weaker personality than that of the Mane 6 and CMC. Plus, his episodes are usually not as likened as that of the rest of the episodes, though I personally don't have too much a problem with Spikesodes. Basically he's just not as appreciated, and never will be unless the writers give him a more prominent role and make him more likable.

Hurricane Fluttershy: Either the scene with the sad music where Fluttershy cries, runs off, and tells Rainbow she "[doesn't] have the courage for it now", the scene with the tunnel of eyes, or the training montage. (That's my favorite episode) Swarm of the Century: The Parasprite Polka, duh! Wonderbolts Academy: When Rainbow resigns.