Is MLP the best cartoon ever?

[CastletonSnob 3,025]

Would you consider MLP to be the best cartoon of all time? Where would you rank it on a list of best cartoons ever made?

[Castle Bleck 19,163]

There is no undisputed best.

 

There are, however, many candidates -- and FIM is definitely one of them, IMO.

Edited March 24, 2018 by A.V.

[CheeryFox 23,811]

No...but...easily topping many! 

[Drunkfrank 1,125]

I agree with A.V in that there is no best. It is a subjective matter, to me MLP is the best show to be made, it is my absolute favorite by far. 

[Alex Z 848]

No, while it’s a great show there’s way better animated shows out there.

[Total Lunar Eclipse 515]

It's pretty good is all I would say. 

[The Recherche 29,965]

Personally? I don't think so, at least not yet.  Don't get me wrong; it's beyond what most cartoons have to offer, but I'm not sure I'm ready to place it among the greatest quite yet. I do like MLP: FiM, but in my opinion, what you see is what you get with it; nice animation, decent stories, good characters, and some pretty sweet music here or there. I think the reason most people like it is because it's a departure from what teenagers/adults usually watch, not because it's anything extraordinary.

That's how I feel about it, anyways; it's good, but nothing truly spectacular. 

Edited March 24, 2018 by Recherche

[Here No Longer 5,270]

In my opinion it is not the best, but one of the best. It still wouldn't top Steven Universe, old Spongebob, or Invader Zim, but it's up there.

Edited March 24, 2018 by Whomst'd've

[kaiser5578 340]

meh, i'd say... 5th best behind kimpossible, adventure time, star vs the forces of evil, and steven universe

[Goat-kun 2,496]

To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand Friendship is Magic. The humour is extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of clinical psychology most of the jokes will go over a typical viewer’s head. There’s also Twilight’s existentialistic outlook, which is deftly woven into her characterisation- her personal philosophy draws heavily from Jean-Paul Sartre, for instance. The fans understand this stuff; they have the intellectual capacity to truly appreciate the depths of these jokes, to realise that they’re not just funny- they say something deep about LIFE. As a consequence people who dislike ponies truly ARE idiots- of course they wouldn’t appreciate, for instance, the humour in Pinkie’s existential catchphrase “okie dokie lokie,” which itself is a cryptic reference to Richard Wagner’s opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen. I’m smirking right now just imagining one of those addlepated simpletons scratching their heads in confusion as our glorious writers' genius wit unfolds itself on their television screens. What fools.. how I pity them.

And yes, by the way, i DO have a pony tattoo. And no, you cannot see it. It’s for the ladies’ eyes only- and even then they have to demonstrate that they’re within 5 IQ points of my own (preferably lower) beforehand. Nothin personnel kids

[kaiser5578 340]

9 minutes ago, Goat-kun said:

To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand Friendship is Magic. The humour is extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of clinical psychology most of the jokes will go over a typical viewer’s head. There’s also Twilight’s existentialistic outlook, which is deftly woven into her characterisation- her personal philosophy draws heavily from Jean-Paul Sartre, for instance. The fans understand this stuff; they have the intellectual capacity to truly appreciate the depths of these jokes, to realise that they’re not just funny- they say something deep about LIFE. As a consequence people who dislike ponies truly ARE idiots- of course they wouldn’t appreciate, for instance, the humour in Pinkie’s existential catchphrase “okie dokie lokie,” which itself is a cryptic reference to Richard Wagner’s opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen. I’m smirking right now just imagining one of those addlepated simpletons scratching their heads in confusion as our glorious writers' genius wit unfolds itself on their television screens. What fools.. how I pity them.

And yes, by the way, i DO have a pony tattoo. And no, you cannot see it. It’s for the ladies’ eyes only- and even then they have to demonstrate that they’re within 5 IQ points of my own (preferably lower) beforehand. Nothin personnel kids

sweet Luna you've got me rolling mate, it's so true

[Scootaloo Is Best Filly 576]

It's hard to say one cartoon is the "best cartoon ever" every single cartoon has flaws in one way or another. So there's not any way for one cartoon to be the best ever.

But, FIM is right up there with the loud house, gravity falls etc

[Tytygigas 20]

imho it's one of the best. I don't rly consider there to be a "best" cartoon or best of anything in any medium but it absolutely is one of my favorites and has been for a long time.

[Sovereign Leader Rarity 12,000]

Don't get me wrong, I think that it's definitely a great cartoon, and well worth watching, but, no, it is definitely not the est cartoon EVER. In fact, it would only just get in my top 10 cartoons for the decade.

Again, it's a very good show, but it is flawed, and has always been flawed in some aspects. Other cartoons certainly have more more cohesive stories and universes as well as more impactful morals, moments and interesting characters.

Again, great show, but it isn't nearly as good as cartoons such as Steven Universe, Star Vs the Forces of Evil or Gravity Falls etc.

[Twilight Luna 30,917]

It’s a great show nut I wouldn’t call it the best. Avatar The Last Airbender is a tough act to follow. 

Edited March 25, 2018 by Twilight Luna

[SDP40F amtrak 2,441]

To me it not best show in whole wide world but it good show but there other good shows than mlp

[King of Canterlot 9,588]

Yes I would rank MLP as being the best Cartoon ever, it is truly one of my favorites that sits along with other really good cartoons like Avatar: The last air-bender. 

I think I love MLP so much and consider it to be one of the best shows of all time simply because of how much I love the fandom that goes along with the show, its a truly amazing community! 

[LeafFerret 3,382]

I wouldn't say that it's the best, just in my Top 5 at the moment.

[Rhythm Red 6,484]

I don’t have any one favorite cartoon, as I watch far too many to just say I like one the best. But mlp is DEFINITELY one of my favorites.  

[Nyactis Mewcis Catlum 670]

If nothing else, I do think MLP: FiM is one of the best cartoons marketed specifically for girls. Generally speaking, a lot of girl cartoons revolve around the same plots that lack pretty much any proper substance. MLP: FiM is unique in that I can actually recommend it to people. 

As for best cartoons of all time, though, I don't think MLP: FiM quite reaches that level. There are some cartoons that I like more than it, such as Danny Phantom.