Anything on the show you think is a bad influence for the target audience?

[FlareGun45 2,221]

The target audience for MLP is kids, right? And kids are more open to learn, and would believe whatever their favorite show says or does. So is there anything on FIM that you think is a bad influence on the target audience?

[Gestum 2,493]

Does the fandom count?

[Here No Longer 5,270]

On the show specifically? No.

As for the fandom, there's a LOT of them.

Edited March 21, 2019 by ~Dusky~

[BornAgainBrony 2,395]

Pinkie's diet? I keep waiting for the mandatory "cookie monster becomes veggie monster" plot.

[Black Sabbath 2,484]

The Rockhoof and a hard place episode. 

[cuteycindyhoney 13,283]

When the CMC encouraged Big Mac to go kiss the sleeping Sugar Belle . That was a jarring moment that didn't belong anywhere in the show. 

[heavens-champion 1,893]

28 Pranks Later. Seriously. Ponyville was lucky Rainbow Dash didn't go into self-defense mode.

3 hours ago, ~Dusky~ said:

As for the fandom, there's a LOT of them.

I can think of an example from the fandom: Grimdark fanfiction where the main characters become murderers.

[MangoFoalix 24,898]

Pinkie Pie in general.

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*Sorry, editing to delete comment

Edited March 22, 2019 by Vlazamal

[Flutterstep 46,209]

I think Rarity can sometimes show bad morals, like looking pretty to get males to assist her and give her things for free.  Try that in the real world and you’ll attract some freaks. 

[cuteycindyhoney 13,283]

4 hours ago, Vlazamal said:

thank you

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Edited March 22, 2019 by cuteycindyhoney

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3 hours ago, BornAgainBrony said:

Pinkie's diet? I keep waiting for the mandatory "cookie monster becomes veggie monster" plot.

Haha- Well considering her daily "full throttle" operating level, I'm pretty sure she needs it to function and probably burns off pretty much all of it.

[Jordan River 0]

Some of the stuff in other media, especially the comics, can be seen as bad influences I think. Especially the arcs in the "bad period" where the Mane Six regularly either committed crimes or dealt with problems with violence, totally felt against the shows overall message.

As for the show itself, Pinkie's diet can get a little...much sometimes. While not of the same ilk, I was very confused when I was a kid when Shaggy could eat as much food as he wanted and stay skinny, while I didn't eat much and remained fat. I feel like kids today could have similar mindsets but I dunno.

[Misty Shadow 7,067]

How has no one brought up Rainbow Dash's regular antics yet?

A lot of the snarking and cartoonish destruction of property from the main characters could count, but nothing on the show is arguably more of a "bad influence" than anything from today's kids cartoons. 

[TBD 17,228]

Meh mlp just another cartoons that can either be bad influence or not. It’s the viewers choice to either take it literal or not. Plus kids will be kids.

[Vlazamal 338]

2 hours ago, cuteycindyhoney said:

As someone who lost a friend to diabetes, I don't see it as something to joke about.

Sorry, editing to delete.

[Megas 27,052]

Newbie Dash really comes off as if it was justifying hazing and bullying for some. I'm positive that that's not what the staff was going for but Christ they really dropped the ball on that

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6 hours ago, CloudMistDragon said:

A lot of the snarking and cartoonish destruction of property from the main characters could count, but nothing on the show is arguably more of a "bad influence" than anything from today's kids cartoons. 

That actually reminds me of a parent's review of the show. They commented on while there was always a good ending there is much cattiness and bickering snark between the main characters that they say has rubbed off on their girl's mannerisms and was not something they expected in this kind of cartoon. It's possible the parent was referring it to being a little girl's cartoon and not a family or general audience one that has more of those elements like you said.