Okay. I'm going to outright say it; I hated the "My Little Pony" franchise when I was growing up. Hated it. The characters were vapid, the plots were inane, and the acting made me want to tear my ears inside-out.
So imagine my surprise when I hear a royal boatload of praise for this latest series. When I realized that 4chan actually liked it, I decided to watch the series.
That was probably one of my better decisions.
The characters were rounded! The voice acting was stupendous! The plots had real conflict! I was hooked within four episodes.
And so, yes, I can say that, yes, I love this series. I really, really do.
Now, it's not perfect. Occasionally, the morals do get out of whack, and they can be misconstrued in ways that are rather offensive; I.E.-"Feeling Pinkie Keen," and the characters do act like jerkasses in the worst of ways to favor a plot; I.E.-"Party of One."
The pacing is like that of a kid's show, and the more complex of moralities can't be explored in ways that are totally satisfying to me...
But that doesn't stop me from enjoying the characters, their dialogue, or the show's sense of humor.
No, it's not perfect, but it's definitely worth a look.
Now this is how you revive a series!
Okay. I'm going to outright say it; I hated the "My Little Pony" franchise when I was growing up. Hated it. The characters were vapid, the plots were inane, and the acting made me want to tear my ears inside-out.
So imagine my surprise when I hear a royal boatload of praise for this latest series. When I realized that 4chan actually liked it, I decided to watch the series.
That was probably one of my better decisions.
The characters were rounded! The voice acting was stupendous! The plots had real conflict! I was hooked within four episodes.
And so, yes, I can say that, yes, I love this series. I really, really do.
Now, it's not perfect. Occasionally, the morals do get out of whack, and they can be misconstrued in ways that are rather offensive; I.E.-"Feeling Pinkie Keen," and the characters do act like jerkasses in the worst of ways to favor a plot; I.E.-"Party of One."
The pacing is like that of a kid's show, and the more complex of moralities can't be explored in ways that are totally satisfying to me...
But that doesn't stop me from enjoying the characters, their dialogue, or the show's sense of humor.
No, it's not perfect, but it's definitely worth a look.