Is it me or are a lot of the messages aimed at adults as well?

[TheAnimatorOfficial 567]

I don't mean in a "too mature for kids" way (I'm well aware of the target audience) but that they're complex enough that adults can take something from them. Three in particular strike me: Breezie, Cutie Map, and Testing 123.

 

Morals such as "kindness can also hurt people", "you can't force equality", and "people learn in different ways" are things that I have both seen adults disregard as well as experience them. This is especially true in our school system.

 

Just some food for thought.

[BastementSparkle 20,328]

Yeah, and those are probably the best kind of morals. Some adults might just finally get some important lesson put into their head, by a show about cartoon horses of all things, and these kinds of morals can still apply and help kids. That's pretty great.

 

 Some people would probably scoff at the thought of adults learning something from a cartoon like this, but I can't agree with that. Lessons aren't always easy to learn, and sometimes people just aren't taught something by their parents, or don't get the life experience needed to learn something.

[Ethan Tran 950]

problem is, that if parents(adults) don't like the characters or cartoon itself, they will not learn anything.

'cause they will not see themselves in these characters or situations. same can be applied to any other cartoons/movies/music etc.

we can see these things in the show, 'cause we like the characters and what they do and represent. but to people who don't know a thing about them (and in essence don't even want to), they just talking ponies from some magic land/world where everything is perfect.. just a lil kids show, nothing more. simple lessons about some basic stuff.

[Choros Isorropai 409]

i do think that the "implications" of the jokes are thought out before each episode, but as for them being over a kids head, its a 50/50.

most of the show is directed to kids, but just like disney, the animaters will add their own flare, like little hints/jokes/easter eegs, for those whom are observant/smart enought to ketch them... this would mainly work on older people, as they are more likely to look that far into what they see... most kids would see it, but would probably not pay it much attention, or get the reference.

 

this is just how I see it though...

[Discordian 6,015]

I don't really let a cartoon tell me what morals I should stand on or how to act so I imagine this is the same for most other adults who watch the show. It doesn't do much more than point out the obvious. It's not like we're learning anything new.

[Kyoshi Frost Wolf 41,730]

I have always thought this as well and you know what, I think it is true. One common thing I always hear is how the morals in this show are just for kids. I disagree entirely. A lot of the morals in the show are things like, being kind to others, being a good friend, don't be arrogant, things like that. Question: Why can't adults get something from this as well? I don't know about anyone else here, but I have seen plenty of adults that are pretty shitty people and could take a lesson or two from this show on how to be a better friend, on how to be someone more kind. Sometimes, even if one knows these things already, we may need a little reminder. Both kids and adults can get something out of what this show teaches, that is what I think.

[Guest]

Honestly I still feel the morals are for kids because most of them... If you don't know by being an adult then I worry. Stuff like "don't judge people based upon how they look" shouldn't be an adult lesson because you should know that by the time you're an adult.

[Choros Isorropai 409]

It's not like we're learning anything new.

 

 

Sometimes, even if one knows these things already, we may need a little reminder.

 

 

If you don't know by being an adult then I worry.

 

I'm sorry for "butchering" your posts, but within these sentences is a message...

and I am sad to say, that you can put all of the best things in front of all people, and not all will partake of it...

but I do agree with what you all said...

I was a "bad person" inside, for a while, but now I am what I would call a "good person"...

this is only because I pay attention to my own actions, and see the repercussions...

fraggle rock, my little pony: friendship is magic, ruby gloom, powerpuff girls(the original)...ect.

these are all shows that I have learned from, even if it was just a "refresher course" of what I should be knowing...

 

also I apologize for this being "off topic", as the topic is on the messages within mlp fim, and I'm talking about my own experiences with other shows, as well as the implications of some other posts, that I noticed...

[KatonRyu 1,033]

I think a lot of the lessons are applicable to both kids and adults, some more so than others. But really, even adults sometimes need to be reminded of things they've long known. Even if they don't usually act on them, being reminded might make them mindful of certain behavior, and they might even decide to change it. The show gives the message, it's really up to the person in question to decide how to interpret and what to do with it.

[cmarston1 5,959]

I would argue that the message of Stranger than Fanfiction is one that fandoms, and this one in particular is one that should be taken to heart.

Besides that most of them are life lessons that you should already know by the time that you are an adult.

But I do enjoy that this show teaches kids well I wouldn't say super complex morals, but ones that are more complex than say just always say the truth, or eat your veggies or something along those lines.