I like the new My Little Pony show. Is it really that weird?

[PumpItUp]

So for the past couple of weeks I've been quite enthralled with Friendship is Magic, the new My Little Pony series. I'm really, genuinely enjoying the show but I've been noticing a lot of people calling people (specifically 20 to 30-year-old men) who watch the show "gay" for doing so.

Why?

The show is amazingly well written (especially for a My Little Pony series), beautiful visually (seriously, this show is probably the best use of Flash outside of The Secret of Kells), and has great depth in its characters. It's exactly what most people ask for when they say they want good cartoons.

So why are people so virulent against a well-written, well-animated, funny and enjoyable My Little Pony series but praise (and I'm pulling out a completely random name here) the god-awful Transformers movies?

Why?

EDIT: A number of people have tried watching the series after reading the discussions here. DO NOT begin with episode one. The first two episodes are not indicative of the rest of the series. Begin with episode 4, "Applebuck Season". It shows off the clever writing and animation far better than the pilot.

 

[NeedAUserName]

Its My Little Pony. Its meant for little girls...

 

[DuplicateValue]

Erm... Well, it's My Little Pony dude.

It kind of explains itself.

 

[Berserker119]

Its My Little Pony. Its meant for little girls...

Yeah, pink and frilly isn't really my style. There's nothing wrong with it.. it's just..

 

[xHipaboo420x]

There's nothing wrong with it; MLP is pretty entertaining

 

[Monkfish Acc.]

Its My Little Pony. Its meant for little girls...

Erm... Well, it's My Little Pony dude.

It kind of explains itself.

SHUN
YOU KNOW NOTHING

Bronies forever dude. BRONIES FOREVER
FIST BUMP

 

[Psycho Cat Industries]

Eh,personally I would rather a new Ed Edd & Eddy.I would give it a shot if Cartoon Network hadn't already shot down all my hopes in modern cartoons.I mean,even I watched powerpuff girls

 

[PumpItUp]

Its My Little Pony. Its meant for little girls...

Erm... Well, it's My Little Pony dude.

It kind of explains itself.

Not really. "My Little Pony is dislike because it is My Little Pony" is not an argument.
I want to know why liking a franchise generally but not exclusively aimed at young girls is not okay to watch, wile watching Transformers, a franchise generally but not exclusively aimed at boys the same age, is.

 

[AvsJoe]

I am stunned with how much of a following this show has acquired. It's gotten huge! Grats to the guys and gals behind this unexpected hit.

 

[JezebelinHell]

I knew guys that liked the PowerPuff Girls. I don't recall them being teased. Is MLP really that different?
Well, at least I didn't tease them and maybe they only admitted it to me because I am female.

Yea, I am no help other than I am not going to tease you about liking MLP.

 

[TheRundownRabbit]

All I know is, the purple one looks like Stocking (my avatar)

 

[DuplicateValue]

Not really. "My Little Pony is dislike because it is My Little Pony" is not an argument.
I want to know why liking a franchise generally but not exclusively aimed at young girls is not okay to watch, wile watching Transformers, a franchise generally but not exclusively aimed at boys the same age, is.

I don't know many people above the age of 10 who watch Transformers either to be honest. The movies, yeah, but the cartoon not so much. Is it even on anymore?

And of course it's exclusively aimed at girls! What part of it might hint otherwise?
I haven't watched it, but I'm willing to bet there aren't many features that you could assume the producers thought "Yeah, we'll put that in there to please any boys who might be watching this show".

 

[darksky]

Bronies forever dude. BRONIES FOREVER
FIST BUMP

BROHOOF!

I really wish people would give this show a chance, instead of just crying "HURR DURR IT'S FOR GURLS LOLZ!!1"
Seriously, the animation is superb, the storylines, while simple, are always fun. And let's not get into the characters.

Rainbow Dash. <3

 

[Monkfish Acc.]

Bronies forever dude. BRONIES FOREVER
FIST BUMP

BROHOOF!

I really wish people would give this show a chance, instead of just crying "HURR DURR IT'S FOR GURLS LOLZ!!1"
Seriously, the animation is superb, the storylines, while simple, are always fun. And let's not get into the characters.

Rainbow Dash. <3

I have taken to pretending every neigh nay neighsayer enjoys it in secret.
They are filled with illogical shame.

 

[PumpItUp]

So for the past couple of weeks I've been quite enthralled with Friendship is Magic, the new My Little Pony series. I'm really, genuinely enjoying the show but I've been noticing a lot of people calling people (specifically 20 to 30-year-old men) who watch the show "gay" for doing so.

Why?

Seriously, though, watching the show means you are gay. "Gay" being defined as differing from the norm in a ridiculous or contemptible manner.

Is it just me or you find the idea of someone thinking My Little Pony as being "contemptible" kinda funny?

That's why.

that.......actually makes me want to start watching it more regularly.


I guess mainly it has to do with the show being aimed at children, but being animated by Lauren Faust who also did PPG and Fosters Home, so naturally, or more like "probably", fans of those series would of course watched a few episodes.


I dont really know why I watch the rare episode [when channel surfing.............when I actually get off the computer..............], maybe its easy to get caught up in?

it is for kids but at the same time is able be enjoyed by adults too?

maybe MLP:FIM is bad-ass because it has PONIES..........


[small]ponies are The Escapist's un/official mascot you know*[/small]

[small]note: Kittens have a close running too, with the Dance Dance Kitty Revolution badges and stuff.[/small]

Actually, I really have to question why people hate My Little Pony because it has "ponies and rainbows and shit" but have no problem playing Robot Unicorn Attack and stuff like that?

Ah, well, they've confused being sexually attracted to members one's own gender with watching a TV show. Easy mistake to make...and now that I think of it, have you ever seen those two in a room together?

Seriously, though, watching the show means you are gay. "Gay" being defined as differing from the norm in a ridiculous or contemptable manner.

I'd recommend admitting or pretending to be gay, see if that shuts the critics up.

Come to think of it, does anyone use "gay" to mean "you have sex with men" anymore?

 

[Mr.Mattress]

I dunno why people are just giving this thumbs down. I have been hearing awesome things about it actually. I tried getting into it but it basically scared me off with the generic opening on "Younger Sister wants to take down elder sister, elder sister wins and punishes younger sister". I'll try watching a whole episode soon, but for now, I can't comment.

The art, however, is kind of decent.

 

[PumpItUp]

Not really. "My Little Pony is dislike because it is My Little Pony" is not an argument.
I want to know why liking a franchise generally but not exclusively aimed at young girls is not okay to watch, wile watching Transformers, a franchise generally but not exclusively aimed at boys the same age, is.

I don't know many people above the age of 10 who watch Transformers either to be honest. The movies, yeah, but the cartoon not so much. Is it even on anymore?

And of course it's exclusively aimed at girls! What part of it might hint otherwise?
I haven't watched it, but I'm willing to bet there aren't many features that you could assume the producers thought "Yeah, we'll put that in there to please any boys who might be watching this show".

Actually, yes. To date, they have referenced:
Blazing Saddles
Lion King
Apocalypse Now
Gradius (the NES game)
Pokemon
Benny Hill
Brady Bunch
Pinky & the Brain
Bugs Bunny and Pepe Le Pew cartoons
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
and more that I'm forgetting.

Not many of which six-year-old girls are liking to have seen. The reason I bring this up is that the series is aimed at an audience outside six-year-old girls. Kind of like how Shrek was for kids, but had a lot of jokes that older audiences could appreciate and enjoy.

 

[SrsSimba]

beautiful visually (seriously, this show is probably the best use of Flash outside of The Secret of Kells)

Gonna have to stop you right there bro.

Spoiler

That is the best use of flash animation |:

 

[PumpItUp]

beautiful visually (seriously, this show is probably the best use of Flash outside of The Secret of Kells)

Gonna have to stop you right there bro.

Spoiler

That is the best use of flash animation |:

Spoiler

That's Flash?
*jaw drops* (not that video but the series in general)