Digging Deep: The #1 reason why I love MLP:FIM

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

Okay, so I've been a brony since October and it has really impacted my life in a big way. 

 

Before I discovered MLP:FIM I was a hardcore Pokemon fan, and I still am, but not very active anymore. 

 

Once I discovered MLP:FIM and watched a few episodes, it hit me. 

 

Every time, I saw the old MLP stuff, I'd cower away, grab the TV remote, or run out of the room I was in. 

 

Now, all of that has completely changed. People ask me why I even bother watching that show. They don't know how DEEP it is. They just look at it in a shallow level, because they rely on the previous generations of MLP as their evidence. But I tell them, put all of that aside, it's a new era, a new experience.

 

The #1 thing that got me hooked on this show was the depth of each character and the depth of the lessons. For instance, Pinkie Pie is not just a hyper party animal. She's a loving, caring, giggly ball of fun, who despite her quirks, understands her friends. In "Griffon the Brush-off," despite her love for pranks, she also considers who she pranks. When Rainbow Dash says they're going to pull one on Fluttershy, she's shocked, for Rainbow Dash has forgotten that Fluttershy is very sensitive  and one wrong move could send her into a huge crying fit. 

 

Switching to Rainbow Dash, we see her loyal personality, as shown in the pilot episode and her will to push herself to become the best she could be. Yet, she is very arrogant and promotes herself like she's the best, when she isn't. This is what some people do today. I even do it. 

 

Plus, the overall society of MLP:FIM works just like the real world. No one goes without a day of doing something, weather it's helping to build new buildings, clean up and do other chores around the town. It even goes as far as cleaning up winter to prepare for spring.

 

The way each lesson is portrayed so deeply is why I like this show. Take "A Canterlot Wedding" for instance, which had quite a bit of complaints and hate before it even aired. When I watched it, I thought it was one of the best episodes ever, for the lesson portrayed in this episode was so well portrayed. Learning to trust one's instincts is a very important lesson we all need. Because of the presence of two Cadences, one good and one bad, Twilight rushed to fast and accused the wrong Cadence without getting the full intel, which led to her being abandoned by her friends, her brother and even Princess Celestia herself. Celestia doesn't even offer any words of wisdom. Instead she drills it straight into Twilight's head that she did have a lot to think about. (Just typing that phrase makes my heart creak). That's how much that episode affected me personally. I would never want my friends to abandon me like what happened to Twilight in that episode. It just goes to show how one's actions, and one's thoughts, could affect everything.  

 

What are your thoughts on this?

[fimdash 1,196]

I really love how well done G4 of MLP is. The characters are very relatable, and I've grown quite attached to them as a result. There is so much depth to the personalities of the Mane 6. As you watch through the episodes, you really get to see the ponies develop as characters, and you get to see their good qualities as well as their flaws. You witness the ponies expressing their desires and frustrations much like human beings. It makes the ponies feel real, and that's something the previous generations were never really able to do. The writing, animation, voice acting, etc. are also excellent, and make MLP:FIM a very enjoyable show to watch.

 

Sadly, most people who don't know much about the show will assume we're talking about some lame little girls show that's completely devoid of quality, and ask us questions like "Why do you watch that show? Isn't it meant for little girls?" Even some who have heard good things about the show will shun it, since the prejudice for the MLP title is so strong. I remember seeing somebody here on the forums talk about how you have to become a brony to truly understand what MLP is all about, and I can't agree enough. You really do, because even though many people have heard that MLP:FIM is a great show, you have to see it to fully believe it.

 

By the way, I was on your page and I noticed that we have the same exact birthday! I also got into MLP in October! Dang.. that's crazy. Anyway, I think you deserve a brohoof man /)

 

 

 

 

[Shanks 10,816]

The characters are strong, relatable with realistic character strengths and flaws which compliment each other nicely and help drive a compelling plot with lessons that are simple enough for young children to understand yet compelling enough for even adults to apply without being too preachy or taking itself too seriously.

[hawkflame 3,310]

It's a kid friendly show that doesn't insult the audience's intelligence.  It's got strong characters, generally good writing (Season 3 not so consistent though) and creates a very appealing and plausible (well, plausible for a place full of pastel colored magical ponies) world. 

 

As I've said in a similar thread, I never prejudge a show by its genre or target audience.  I think that any show can be done well if it's handled intelligently, and if it is handled intelligently, it can appeal to a lot of people outside its core target audience.

[Winona the Dog 1,984]

I really think it's the characters that really hits people. Lauren did an excellent job giving each main character a personality.

 

Not only are these characters like Twilight and Rainbow Dash relateable , but they also have much more depth to their characteristics to their personality than most people realize. For instance; Pinkie Pie is always funny and pretty much a party animal but as seen in Party Of One and Too Many Pinkie Pies. She has a pretty depressive personality if the conditions are right.

 

Same thing for someone like Twilight.who is normally a sane pony. When things don't go her way and things are out of order. (Swarm Of The Century and Lesson Zero) She becomes quite a physcotic individual. 

[RrVPfX9cPtw59FpC 1,304]

You're absolutely right! People automatically assume that anything called "My Little Pony" is stupid! When I'd heard of the movie "Little Miss Sunshine", I automatically decided that I didn't like it, but it was incredible! I guess, don't judge a book by its cover.