I admit that I thought at first that this show would be terrible. When I heard about the show and its huge fanbase, I was thinking about how lame this show would be. Some shows based on toylines just feel like half hour toy commercials. I decided to give this show a chance and watch. No point of bashing a show I never watch. I was actually surprised to see how great this show was. The writers actually put effort into this show, and it shows. The main appeal to this show to me was the characters. All of them have different personalities and had flaws and redeeming traits. It's nice to see a show with well-rounded females characters. I feel that some recent Western animated shows don't do a good job writing good female characters. The problem is that some shows only have one major female character, and she is usually just defined as being the token female. My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic have a nice variety of females, so it's easy to find one that you can relate to. All of them are likable from the brainy Twilight Sparkle to the shy and sweet Fluttershy. At first the characters seem cliqued, but they are pretty well-rounded as you watch the show. Twilight Sparkle is the "nerd" in the group, but she is not the typical weak loser that a lot of brainy characters tend to be. Rarity is pretty tough for a girly-girl. Another thing I admire about this show is that there are girly and tomboyish characters without presenting one as being better as the other. Rainbow Dash is not shown as being better than girly-girl Rarity just because she's a tomboy. Rainbow Dash has weaknesses just like the other characters, and Rarity can kick butt if the situation calls for it. The show also have lessons for the viewers to learn. I like how the lessons actually relate to the episode instead of being there just to be there. I hate when kid shows have a "Don't use drugs" message or something similar at the end of a show when it has nothing to do the episode's plot. While I find a few of the lessons to be questionable (the episode about the Pinkie Sense has a lesson that can accidentally be interpreted as a science vs religion aesop out of context, I think the lessons are great for kids (and even adults) to learn from. I think you should give this show a chance. It might look girly and childish at first, but it has remarkable story telling and likable characters.
Great Show If You Give It A Chance
I admit that I thought at first that this show would be terrible. When I heard about the show and its huge fanbase, I was thinking about how lame this show would be. Some shows based on toylines just feel like half hour toy commercials. I decided to give this show a chance and watch. No point of bashing a show I never watch. I was actually surprised to see how great this show was. The writers actually put effort into this show, and it shows. The main appeal to this show to me was the characters. All of them have different personalities and had flaws and redeeming traits. It's nice to see a show with well-rounded females characters. I feel that some recent Western animated shows don't do a good job writing good female characters. The problem is that some shows only have one major female character, and she is usually just defined as being the token female. My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic have a nice variety of females, so it's easy to find one that you can relate to. All of them are likable from the brainy Twilight Sparkle to the shy and sweet Fluttershy. At first the characters seem cliqued, but they are pretty well-rounded as you watch the show. Twilight Sparkle is the "nerd" in the group, but she is not the typical weak loser that a lot of brainy characters tend to be. Rarity is pretty tough for a girly-girl. Another thing I admire about this show is that there are girly and tomboyish characters without presenting one as being better as the other. Rainbow Dash is not shown as being better than girly-girl Rarity just because she's a tomboy. Rainbow Dash has weaknesses just like the other characters, and Rarity can kick butt if the situation calls for it. The show also have lessons for the viewers to learn. I like how the lessons actually relate to the episode instead of being there just to be there. I hate when kid shows have a "Don't use drugs" message or something similar at the end of a show when it has nothing to do the episode's plot. While I find a few of the lessons to be questionable (the episode about the Pinkie Sense has a lesson that can accidentally be interpreted as a science vs religion aesop out of context, I think the lessons are great for kids (and even adults) to learn from. I think you should give this show a chance. It might look girly and childish at first, but it has remarkable story telling and likable characters.