Had it not been for the huge internet fandom, I wouldn't have given Friendship is Magic a second glance. I figured it was just another reboot of the old My Little Pony stuff. But my fellow forum-posters were tossing around pictures and memes and references to the show left and right, there were large forum threads dedicated to the show reaching hundreds of pages, so I eventually gave in and watched it myself.
It. Was. Awesome!
It's hard to find a kid's show this good, especially one aimed at girls. The ponies actually do stuff, unlike most girl's shows where characters just tend to sit around and talk about fashion and boys and go to high school and live "normal" lives. (because it's not like there are any girls who enjoy fantasy)) It's well-written, clever, and funny. The characters are all so lovable that I find it impossible to pick a favorite. It teaches good lessons, if you're into that sort of thing, so it can set good examples for children without being boring and preachy. Even if many of the conflicts are the more typical types you might face every day, they're played out well thanks to good writing and good characterization.
For Flash animation, it looks REALLY nice. Normally I condemn Flash because most of the time, it's done so poorly. But in Fi M they make it look GORGEOUS. The animation is done well, so it doesn't run into the problems other Flash shows have. Not to mention the style is really nice. Past My Little Pony designs always looked so weird to me: they were some bizarre cross between stylized and realistic pony. Fi M just decided to take it all the way and make the ponies completely stylized, which is a great move because the ponies look nice, cute, and aren't akward to look at. (all in all, it's visually appealing)
All in all, this is a great show and I'd recommend it to people of all ages and both genders. Especially young girls: it's really hard to find a decent girl's show, and do I need to say why? I'm really looking foward to season 2, which promises more conflict and action.
It's surprisingly awesome (season 1)
Had it not been for the huge internet fandom, I wouldn't have given Friendship is Magic a second glance. I figured it was just another reboot of the old My Little Pony stuff. But my fellow forum-posters were tossing around pictures and memes and references to the show left and right, there were large forum threads dedicated to the show reaching hundreds of pages, so I eventually gave in and watched it myself.
It. Was. Awesome!
It's hard to find a kid's show this good, especially one aimed at girls. The ponies actually do stuff, unlike most girl's shows where characters just tend to sit around and talk about fashion and boys and go to high school and live "normal" lives. (because it's not like there are any girls who enjoy fantasy)) It's well-written, clever, and funny. The characters are all so lovable that I find it impossible to pick a favorite. It teaches good lessons, if you're into that sort of thing, so it can set good examples for children without being boring and preachy. Even if many of the conflicts are the more typical types you might face every day, they're played out well thanks to good writing and good characterization.
For Flash animation, it looks REALLY nice. Normally I condemn Flash because most of the time, it's done so poorly. But in Fi M they make it look GORGEOUS. The animation is done well, so it doesn't run into the problems other Flash shows have. Not to mention the style is really nice. Past My Little Pony designs always looked so weird to me: they were some bizarre cross between stylized and realistic pony. Fi M just decided to take it all the way and make the ponies completely stylized, which is a great move because the ponies look nice, cute, and aren't akward to look at. (all in all, it's visually appealing)
All in all, this is a great show and I'd recommend it to people of all ages and both genders. Especially young girls: it's really hard to find a decent girl's show, and do I need to say why? I'm really looking foward to season 2, which promises more conflict and action.