Does MLP: FIM have a special place in your heart? Why?

[Castle Bleck 19,386]

It was the main thing that kept me from pulling a Lesson Zero of my own during most of my college run.

[GrimGrizz 137]

It does have a special place in my heart. I taught me that even though times seem tough, I shouldn't give up. The Mane 6 have never fully given up in tough situations, right? I love the things the fans make, it cheers me up when I'm sad. So yes, the show has a special place in my heart, along with the fandom, and it will stay there for what I hope is a long time.

[superdogz1999 551]

The show My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic has a special place in my heart because the television series cured my depression and I get to meet some awesome people.

[pinkbubbles 57]

Lately, the show has been an escape for me.

My life has been chaotic. 

I'm losing hours at my job, my boyfriend just left me, my best friend is moving away, a member of my family is dying.

In the midst of all that, MLP: FIM has been my escape.

I don't care what people say to me anymore about loving the show, it brings me comfort in this time of being scared and confused.

[M'gann M'orzz 745]

Because Rarity is in it, nuff said. 

[deathpioupiou 103]

Yes it does have a really special place in my hearth, it really help me to get through the death of someone who really counted to me, also the creativity of this community and the show his self create some links with some ponies that I never would have think possible, those links are so strong that I don't think I could ever break them. And also it's one of the thing that bring me and my friends even closer.

[The MegaBrony 219]

It gave me some of the most complex and lovable characters I know, maximized my interest in animation, encouraged me to improve my social skills, and gave me very useful life lessons. A single episode of MLP: FiM, even the worst ones, has impacted me more than several entire anime series have (barring Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann).

[Abstract 832]

This was a post I made on a similar topic a few years ago; for the most part, all of it still rings true.

 

 

There's a lot of things in life that mean a lot to me. Without a doubt, music occupies the #1 spot in my personal list; I can't live without it, period. Beyond that, I don't really have anything else numbered, but suffice to say that My Little Pony ranks near the very top at all times.

 

It's near impossible to describe what it means to me in words, and I'm sure I'm not alone in that regard. But to give it my best shot:

I'm the type of person who can kind the silver lining in almost anything, no matter how hopeless or tragic it may seem. Despite this, I also am very cynical; it's all too easy for me to focus on the negatives, even if the positive is right in front of my face. I tend to think, think, think and overthink about anything my mind comes up with, whch is an astounding array of topics and ideas.

 

What that all means is, I tend to depress myself by only thinking about the bad in the world, and depress myself even further because I hate that sometimes I can't convince myself the positives are worth it. Combine this with the fact that I can be pretty anti-social most of the time as well as a bit of an asshole, and you've got a recipe for perpetual unhappiness. Music has always helped, and it makes me happy sometimes. But it never has truly been enough; I've had periods in which I've thought I was happy with people I had around me at the time, but it never lasted. I always thought I was doomed to this vicious cycle of finding happiness, then losing it either suddenly, or slowly ripped away.

 

Then, I discovered ponies.

 

I never was a so-called "skeptic" of the show: being a frequent cross-dresser I had long since disregarded the notions of gender-roles, and I have also always had a soft spot for childrens media/toys, etc, so taking "the step" to give the show a shot wasn't a problem at all. But, I had thought previously that it had to be over-hyped and not going to be as good as everyone said it was. How elated I became when I discovered it was all it was cracked up to be and more.

 

The show has shown me emotion and given me feelings I have never felt, as well as ones I had felt before but never thought I would meet again. It makes me happy, it makes me laugh. It makes me cry sometimes, but not for myself and not for the world; it makes my cry in a "good" way. I haven't done that in literal years, and it feels indecribably amazing.

 

The characters, I can connect with. The stories capture my imagination. The music not only fills my soul, but has entered regular rotation in my playlists; unheard of in my case for any TV show or movie.

 

For the first time, I'm truly caring for and of other people: I have been infected with the "magic of friendship" and I couldn't be happier I am. The ponies have taught me lessons I should have learned years ago, they have and continue to make me a better person; I feel better just looking at them or hearing their voices.

 

And then there's the icing on the cake: this immense, near-unbelivable fandom that sprung up almost overnight, and exploded into

massive collections of art, music, and stories: this show has not only opened the hearts and minds of millions all over, but it has expanded and nurtured their imaginations and creativity beyond levels of which even they never thought were possible.

 

i know I'm not alone in being in eternal debt to the people that made and continue to make this show possible: I don't know where I'd be without it, but I can say with utmost certainty that it wouldn't be anywhere I'd want to be. My life isn't perfect, and I still have a massive amount of personal improvment to work on, but none of it would ever have even started if I had never taken an interest in what so many to this day deem to be a "little girls show". What they'll never understand, is that fact that My Little Pony is so much more than that. It's an escape, it's a relief; a becon of hope, a slice of humor and wholesomeness. It's fun, it's educational and good for the heart and soul.

 

You just can't put a price on that.

[Metemponychosis 1,262]

Yep. It does have a special place in my heart. And I don't think that it's ever going to leave. Sure I may not like some things in it and some places it went with it's ideas. I think that plots and some ideas need more care and effort put into it in this cartoon... But I was hooked from the beginning because I fell in love with the world and characters a long time ago.

 

To me, it was in a time when I just had lost interest in cartoons. Mostly because what I had available to me just didn't interest me. I thought that most of those cartoons were just ugly. Disgusting some times. The first thing about MLP is that it is beautiful.

 

And then, when I actually started watching it, I saw that it does had a very cheerful atmosphere that just made me feel happy. And it treated it's characters and the universe where they existed seriously, in the sense that keeping it believable while fantastic was important.

 

But one of the most important thing was the message about friendship and how it connected to the main characters. That doesn't change, no matter how much I dislike some new thing. That's my opinion, anyway.

[PinkieatHeart 208]

Of course it has a special place in my heart. It's colorful, and happy, and it has a wonderful message that makes my life better every day.

[Steve Piranha 29,449]

It does. It saved me from a empty, unfullfiling and miserable life ala Moondancer: just an empty shell who goes through day to day without any motivation watsoever, not even caring if I fail a semester, I felt to that kind of depression. Then, a certain episode made me so happy that changed my road in life: I became brave enough to make a huge decision I've should have made a long time ago, I've started doing excersise, WITH ACTUAL RESULTS, I've made a greater effort in doing good at college, kept my depression and many negative thoughts at check, and cared more about other people's feelings.

 

I owe alot to these horses, and I'm sure I'll beat future challenges ahead once I leave this horrid place

[Number62 1,258]

I would say it does, but not in a positive sense. I do enjoy the show as a whole, but I'll unfortunately always remember this show as too much wasted potential. I was initially drawn into the show because I thought it'd be able to build a deep and interesting lore of this MLP universe, but after 5 seasons and over 100 episodes (i.e. too many opportunities and too much time) of not doing that or poor attempts to do so, I've given up in that regard.

 

There's nothing wrong with slice of life stories, of course. It's just that the creative team shouldn't have mentioned interesting aspects of that world such as magical artifacts, powerful users of magic, or long-living sorceresses who also rule the kingdom.

[Chuckles4lyfe 441]

Absolutely! MLP will forever have a special place in my heart for as long as I live. This is the only show that I devote a lot of time into (creating head-cannons and ships, browsing artwork, listening to music, reading fanfics, watching loads of fan-related content).

 

I doubt that another cartoon will ever have the same affect that MLP has on my life right now. FIM rose to popularity at just the right time when all of the stars were aligned.

 

Plus, none of us would even be here on this website if it were not for the show right? Just some food for thought 

[Kronos the Revenant 1,971]

For me, if it wasnt for MLP: FiM, my artistic creativity would've never been jumpstarted. I never would've realized my true creative potential. I never would've realized that i could actually become an amature writer with fifteen fan fictions written in about one and a half years all in sequence. If it werent for Lauren Faust's pastel ponies of Equestria, i wouldve stayed a sad, lonely nerd that wouldve never met the friends i have today. And that is why MLP: FiM holds a special place in my heart. Short, simple and sweet, somewhat.

[Finesthour 7,289]

Back in the day, yeah. Now it just holds a special place due to my time here and the people on the forum. I no longer care for the show.

[Shykalar 25]

Yeah it does. I never thought I could relate to it the way I did. I have struggled for many months with myself being in the military. It was something I struggled at and I'm kinda at the bottom of the totem pole in regards to skill and talent. On the other side of things, my family is struggling and living paycheck to paycheck to make ends meet. It was after watching "Hurricane Fluttershy" that I kinda motivated me to keep going with what I don't want to do, because someone else might need me more than I realize. Despite all my efforts to train and do better physically and confidence-wise, I still have made little progress. But my family needs me to do it. So I give it that little extra push that we need. 

 

Other than that, it's been a godsend for depression and loneliness. While I love good stories and plot, too many shows and movies are just so damn depressing. It was a breath of fresh air to watch something that made me feel happy. I swear this show made me smile for the first time in months when I first started watching it.

 

So yeah... it has a special place in my heart.