I agree. you really shoulden't judge the show just because it's my little pony. It's compleatly diffarent from the shitty mlp shows. Belive me, I like shows like cowboy bebop, the walking dead, high school of the dead and others I won't mention as well as movies like jaws, die hard, the scream series and other violent stuff with dark tone/under tones to it. But I love this show too. Strange ain't it?
Just to nitpick something here:
"Considering what your perceptions are, you MAY or may NOT consider this show as 'girly'."
I would have to say that if you don't consider it girly, there's something wrong with your perception. Whatever else it might be, the show is definitely girly. To an extreme level, even. Lauren Faust's entire point in making it was to prove that girly shows don't have to be shallow or bland or poorly written or saccharine. It says something about how our culture views femininity that some people will downplay the girliness of this show in order to justify liking it.
Stuff what I do.
^I think the reason for that is more along the lines of "Boys watching girly shows" rather than the show being shallow or bland.
Explain to me why boys liking girly shows is a bad thing or something even to be made a big deal out of. I haven't got a satisfying answer yet.
I cut up one dozen new men and you will die somewhat, again and again.
Possibly related to the reason boys typically don't wear a dress and play with Barbie.
It's a bloody cartoon. Nobody should give a crap.
I cut up one dozen new men and you will die somewhat, again and again.
^That is true.
@Karalora: "I would have to say that if you don't consider it girly, there's something wrong with your perception. Whatever else it might be, the show is definitely girly. To an extreme level, even."
No, I see what Arachnos means by you "may or may not" consider it girly. The show as a whole is definitely extremely girly, but on an episode-by-episode basis it becomes much more dubious. For example, I would argue that the latest episode, "Lesson Zero", has very few "girly" moments (besides the art style of the show itself). It's only really at the very end when the girls are talking to Celestia that the episode shows its girly nature.
But overall, yes, I agree with you.
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Don't judge it just because "it's My Little Pony".
Sometimes - even oftentimes, dare I say - it's easier to complain than to keep an open mind. So of course there are a lot of people out there who, especially in the light of the previous (much inferior) generations, might brand this show as girly and shallow before actually watching it. But that would be a huge mistake. Watch before judging, and watch more than just one episode or two, because they actually get better as it goes on. You might like the show or you might not, but considering it to be trash just because it's part of the MLP franchise is not a thing to do.
Considering what your perceptions are, you MAY or may NOT consider this show as "girly". Yes, it's cute and it involves pony girls. But at the same time, it usually doesn't taste like diabetes. It's not the shallow, mindless show you might expect about completely clichéd characters going to parties (though there are parties involved, especially when Pinkie Pie is around). This show has relatable, likable characters, who receive much more characterisation than you might expect from a "girl's" show. It has actual plots, interesting and often pretty original. And it's not a complete sitcom. Some episodes are, but in others protagonists have to deal with actual dangers, menaces and antagonists, which don't fold up just because someone starts crying or mentions The Power Of Love. There are tales of creativity, determination and cunning, which can appeal, in my opinion, to girls AND boys alike. And even though every show ends with An Aesop, those aesops are often actual valuable advice, not stereotyped trite sayings.
There's a REASON why this cartoon is popular and hailed as a great show, people. It's not just about the memes. This really is a great cartoon and I definitely recommend watching at least a few episodes, and doing so with an open mind, not merely to say "hey I watched it, now I have a reason to hate it".