Ok, I kept seeing this series referenced around TV Tropes. And then the comic shop I was sitting in to play a game with friends was invaded by a cheerful herd of bronies, some of which were playing "Giggle at the Ghosties" on electric guitar.
Queue the curiosity. What the hell is this thing? I remember the 80's My Little Pony and hated it. It was was a classic example of Girl Show Ghetto with sacchrine writing, insipid scripting, and the most obnoxious "dumb it down and dye it pink" toy line. No thanks! The "boys" cartoons at least had some dramatic tension in their plotlines to make you forget the merch. Something so teeth-breakingly sugary as pastel ponies had to be something hipsters were "appreciatingironically."
So, I look it up a little more, and my reaction? "Tara Strong's in it, and Faust wrote for Powerpuff Girls. It can't suck TOO badly."
This is honestly much more clever than I expected. Yes, there is a Sugar Bowl populated by pastel ponies and the 30 minute Merchandise Driven cartoon format to contend with, but the writers make it work for them with some solidly-wtitten and occasionally pee-your-pants funny writing. Don't make it a Trope drinking game, because you'll be plasted by the second act of a given episode.
Quite the Dark Horse
Ok, I kept seeing this series referenced around TV Tropes. And then the comic shop I was sitting in to play a game with friends was invaded by a cheerful herd of bronies, some of which were playing "Giggle at the Ghosties" on electric guitar.
Queue the curiosity. What the hell is this thing? I remember the 80's My Little Pony and hated it. It was was a classic example of Girl Show Ghetto with sacchrine writing, insipid scripting, and the most obnoxious "dumb it down and dye it pink" toy line. No thanks! The "boys" cartoons at least had some dramatic tension in their plotlines to make you forget the merch. Something so teeth-breakingly sugary as pastel ponies had to be something hipsters were "appreciating ironically."
So, I look it up a little more, and my reaction? "Tara Strong's in it, and Faust wrote for Powerpuff Girls. It can't suck TOO badly."
This is honestly much more clever than I expected. Yes, there is a Sugar Bowl populated by pastel ponies and the 30 minute Merchandise Driven cartoon format to contend with, but the writers make it work for them with some solidly-wtitten and occasionally pee-your-pants funny writing. Don't make it a Trope drinking game, because you'll be plasted by the second act of a given episode.