SparkleSmileyPony 1 February 10, 2014 Share February 10, 2014 My Favourite Mane 6 Pony: Rainbow DashHow did you find MLP Forums?: Google How you became a fan of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic: Google No hate, just wondering... WHY IS THIS POPULAR AMONGST ADULTS? PLS ELI5. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repsol rave 2,963 February 10, 2014 Share February 10, 2014 heh, this question seems to be a frequent one lately. the best i can explain it is this: The show's innosense is refreshing, as it is just fun to watch. Also, the characters have been formed in such a way that the show would not only be nice to watch for the children, but also for the parents of those children. So basically, the show was made to be entertaining towards children and adults alike. My OC's: Roarke, Repsol and Crystal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
equerio 6,153 February 10, 2014 Share February 10, 2014 Hey, welcome to the forum! I hope you have a nice stay Now, to answer your question. 1. The show is really well done. The animations, the story, the humor. I mean, there are tons of other cartoons that are also popular among adults for the exact same reasons (eg. Spongebob) 2. The show promotes "good". In the times where everything that is good is downgraded, and wrong things are being glorified, this show represents some kind of a valve. Just sitting in your chair/couch and watching a innocent TV show about magic of friendship can really fill you with pure bliss. Hope this answer helped! 2 My OCs: Joyfire (ask page), Miroslav (under construction). Uhh... equerio is a not-so-lazy Serb who has been to other countries He may have been banned from the Welcoming Plaza, but he is still welcomed here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lando_XD 12 February 10, 2014 Share February 10, 2014 First off, Welcome. I'm sure you'll enjoy yourself and meet plenty of fun, nice and welcoming people here. I know I have. As for your question, as both Repsol and Equerio have said, I think along with the well written stories, characters, and just overall fun of the show. The image of values and traits we seem to being less and less in society is refreshing. A nice break from the unplesentness of negativity, hate, and violence we see in the news about the world. Course being adorable ponies we can't help but "Awwwwwww..." at doesn't hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohnhai 69 February 11, 2014 Share February 11, 2014 As an adult who discovered MLP recently let me express why I like it The reasons why I started watching are quite long and complicated (don't want to elicit another TL:DR from BinAry) but the reasons why I have stayed with the show are not. Simply put, It's funny and makes me happy. That's it. And the songs, I forgot to mention the songs Oh I could prattle on about the animation quality, the writing, the acting, the characters their personal development and the obscure and not so obscure culture references. All of which are excellent and deserve to be praised. But let's face it, those things are not the reason why we watch. They are frequently the things we use to justify to non-bronies why we watch. Yes it's a chocolate eclair but it's an artistically and culturally valid chocolate eclair! I know I shouldn't eat it but, man does it taste good!!! Hope that helps Stephen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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