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[SRT]

Still waiting for an explanation on why the show's good.

Just because it has decent art and animation doesn't somehow make it a masterpiece that's also not a show catered to 8 year old girls about ponies saving the world.

Nobody says it's a masterpiece. It's just fun to watch and well done. No more than that.

[Storm]

Why is it fun to watch for a teenage male?

[SRT]

Why is it fun to watch for a teenage male?

It's well-animated, clever, humorous, self-aware and nonsensical. It's not intended to be something that makes you think or come out of watching it as a better informed person. It's sorta just a romp.

[Storm]

Clever and humorous for a kids show or clever and humorous period?

[SRT]

Clever and humorous for a kids show or clever and humorous period?

I think period. It's not clever and humorous for everyone in the same way, say, Animaniacs is, where it has hidden jokes for adults (well, I MLP has a few, but not THAT many.) It's just well written, and the writing is just something I think anyone can appreciate.

[HotelSoap!]

We must speak of season 2 my fellow bronies

[Cody The Hedgehog]

PONIES!!!! God I love this show!

[Moop]

So is this the new official MLP FiM thread? Sweet! Now we have 2!

[HotelSoap!]

we need moar pwney in this forum

[Coller23]

I expect over 100 post in the month.

[Ephesus]

@ Storm and anyone who keeps wondering why grown-up males like FiM so much, I'd like you to take a moment and think.

When a show or movie is directed at adult men, what kind of content do the producers tend to put into it?
What kinds of cartoon/anime most adolescent and adult males watch nowadays?

I'll reiterate the point made in my first post here: it's the change.
For once, there's something they can enjoy without being constantly stimulated, yet that still makes popular culture references. Songs with tunes taken from pre-existing ones, scenes reminding them of their own childhood (Cinderella reference: Rarity's shoe in the last episode)... Characters that have flaws but do their best to improve spiritually, and not necessarily achieve a goal in the physical world...

I've tried my best to keep personal opinion out of this, but correct me if I'm wrong.

[Bunny]

I don't really watch it, but Spike is pretty awesome. Just sayin'.

[Storm]

When a show or movie is directed at adult men, what kind of content do the producers tend to put into it?
What kinds of cartoon/anime most adolescent and adult males watch nowadays?

I'll reiterate the point made in my first post here: it's the change.
For once, there's something they can enjoy without being constantly stimulated, yet that still makes popular culture references. Songs with tunes taken from pre-existing ones, scenes reminding them of their own childhood (Cinderella reference: Rarity's shoe in the last episode)... Characters that have flaws but do their best to improve spiritually, and not necessarily achieve a goal in the physical world...

The point(s?) you're getting at here seem to be rather... ambiguous, ethereal and/or not fleshed out.

- What do you mean by "constantly stimulated?" And how does MLP differentiate itself from that?
- Why are pop culture references a necessary part of entertainment?
- Are you saying the songs trigger nostalgia by taking tunes from preexisting songs?
- Are nods to old classics enough to make a show stand on its own?
- What on earth is meant by "improve spiritually" and "not necessarily achieving a goal in the physical world?" Are we talking about morality fables that are meant to teach simple ethical lessons rather than tell stories? If so, why is that intriguing/interesting to a mostly adult male?

[tman23]

i watch the first episode and had not took that much interest. It's better than what comes on TV now a days.

[MissingLink]

Good god, this is here now? Figures, with some 3DS forumers migrating here... Still, I've never taken a liking to it.

[Bill Cipher]

Good god, this is here now? Figures, with some 3DS forumers migrating here... Still, I've never taken a liking to it.

Apparently someone can't read the post date of this topic. This was posted way before the merger.
OT: I like the series, but I hate the negative portrayal of it by Fox News

[Ephesus]

Response to Storm's response to my reply to him (and to everyone else who, blah blah)

- By "constant stimulation", I mean stunts, explosions, slow-mo fights, eye candy... anything whose sole purpose is to excite. I'll let you decide how MLP:FiM differs from such shows.
- Cultural references aren't necessary, they're just a bonus.
- I'm saying that, maybe, there's some part of nostalgia in the appreciation from older folks.
- Actually, I include "nods to oldies" in "cultural references". I don't see how they're different.
- I meant that, sometimes, the characters simply learn a life lesson or two. They don't always achieve something, but just realize their mistakes and make more efforts to fix them. It might be interesting to an adult male because such shows aren't all that frequent.

[3DS Strider]

If that's all it is, yes. Masterpieces require depth and complexity that simply isn't there when marketing for young children.

Are you saying that depth and complexity can't exist in kid's media?

On another note, why does everyone like this show?
It's unoriginal, unfunny, and predictable.
I do like Spike though, cuz DRAGONZ IS BETTA DEN PONIEZ. Credit goes to me when that becomes a meme.

[Bunny]

My friend recently has been really into My Little Pony. He pretends I'm Fluttershy and that he's Rarirty.

I started to play along, lol.

[mudkipz ★]

I enjoy the show and have watched all the episodes, but I don't really consider myself a huge fan of it. I did have a pony avatar a while back when I first got into it, but joining in on the whole pony fad kinda grew old and got boring for me.

But yeah, I still enjoy watching the show and I'm looking forwards to season 2.