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by Patridam » Fri Jul 10, 2015 7:06 pm
Kalmarium wrote:Hi, I know absolutely nothing about MLP and was just curious as to what the main attraction is to it for all you Bronies out there.
by Ameriganastan » Fri Jul 10, 2015 7:27 pm
by The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp » Fri Jul 10, 2015 9:52 pm
by Kalmarium » Fri Jul 10, 2015 9:56 pm
Patridam wrote:Kalmarium wrote:Hi, I know absolutely nothing about MLP and was just curious as to what the main attraction is to it for all you Bronies out there.
I am presumably the 19-billionth person to answer this question, but its something I've asked myself a few times so I'll take a stab at it.
For one, it is suprisingly humorous. It's vaguely like a pixar film, or any number of the 'classic' cartoons of the 1990s; in that its humor is not blatant, forced, or immature; but it is almost hidden and unlikely to be wholly understood by target demographics. From puns to ironies, moments of self-awareness to entries of character; there are many legitimate laugh out loud moments - far too many to mention - and infinitely many moments that merit at least a snicker. Something else is that, unsurprisingly, it's utterly wholesome. This can be sometimes a detriment - the morals at the end of certain episodes necessary to classify it as an educational show are invariably sappy - but honestly the innocence is a welcome change for a person like me who often watches/plays entities that trend towards black comedy; Fallout, Doctor Who, et cetera.
Now, those are both good qualities, but they are not unique to MLP. Even the songs, which are usually thoughtfully-placed - i.e. they are never so common as to be unwelcome like they might be in a musical which insists on another song every few minutes; instead they are always (with the exception of one particular episode) put in only where they make sense and add to the narrative - and of suprisingly high caliber, are not the main draw. Instead it is the characters, oh the wonderful characters, that are the greatest of draws. Both the main characters and the recurring ones; almost all are incredibly likable despite theoretically fulfilling stock roles or at least combinations thereof. Seriously, I can't even put it into words, the main cast of six has the best combination of characters and interactions/relationships thereof I have ever seen - even better than those in the Teen Titans, the only thing in recent memory that comes close.
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by Frenequesta » Sat Jul 11, 2015 7:54 am
by Auzkhia » Sat Jul 11, 2015 7:56 am
Frenequesta wrote:Before we start with the new episode today-- I've noticed something.
I'm the only one here to do "live" commentary on new episodes (that is, between acts) recently, where it used to be commonplace. What happened?
by Frenequesta » Sat Jul 11, 2015 8:02 am
Patridam wrote:...This can be sometimes a detriment - the morals at the end of certain episodes necessary to classify it as an educational show are invariably sappy...
by Immoren » Sat Jul 11, 2015 8:07 am
Frenequesta wrote:Before we start with the new episode today-- I've noticed something.
I'm the only one here to do "live" commentary on new episodes (that is, between acts) recently, where it used to be commonplace. What happened?
Frenequesta wrote:Patridam wrote:...This can be sometimes a detriment - the morals at the end of certain episodes necessary to classify it as an educational show are invariably sappy...
Can I just point out that there was never a pretense for MLP:FiM to be an "educational" show since Season 1? The "E/I" icon was removed long ago (not to mention that the Hub and Discover Family, being cable networks, were never required to have it in the first place).
I will have to say something about the morals though. Part of what attracted me to MLP:FiM in the first place was the way it handled the morals-- in the first couple of seasons, they were directly relevant to the characters and the overarching plot rather than just being a consequence of the individual plots and stated so it would go over the kids' heads. This actually was one of the main things differentiating MLP:FiM from many children's shows, and one that helped the morals taken much more seriously. It's actually kind of regrettable that the morals are simply morals now...
discoursedrome wrote:everyone knows that quote, "I know not what weapons World War Three will be fought, but World War Four will be fought with sticks and stones," but in a way it's optimistic and inspiring because it suggests that even after destroying civilization and returning to the stone age we'll still be sufficiently globalized and bellicose to have another world war right then and there
by Frenequesta » Sat Jul 11, 2015 8:09 am
Immoren wrote:Frenequesta wrote:Can I just point out that there was never a pretense for MLP:FiM to be an "educational" show since Season 1? The "E/I" icon was removed long ago (not to mention that the Hub and Discover Family, being cable networks, were never required to have it in the first place).
I will have to say something about the morals though. Part of what attracted me to MLP:FiM in the first place was the way it handled the morals-- in the first couple of seasons, they were directly relevant to the characters and the overarching plot rather than just being a consequence of the individual plots and stated so it would go over the kids' heads. This actually was one of the main things differentiating MLP:FiM from many children's shows, and one that helped the morals taken much more seriously. It's actually kind of regrettable that the morals are simply morals now...
Just like DW. *nods*
by Immoren » Sat Jul 11, 2015 8:12 am
discoursedrome wrote:everyone knows that quote, "I know not what weapons World War Three will be fought, but World War Four will be fought with sticks and stones," but in a way it's optimistic and inspiring because it suggests that even after destroying civilization and returning to the stone age we'll still be sufficiently globalized and bellicose to have another world war right then and there
by Frenequesta » Sat Jul 11, 2015 8:14 am
by The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp » Sat Jul 11, 2015 8:16 am
by Immoren » Sat Jul 11, 2015 8:27 am
The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp wrote:Swinging tail
discoursedrome wrote:everyone knows that quote, "I know not what weapons World War Three will be fought, but World War Four will be fought with sticks and stones," but in a way it's optimistic and inspiring because it suggests that even after destroying civilization and returning to the stone age we'll still be sufficiently globalized and bellicose to have another world war right then and there
by Frenequesta » Sat Jul 11, 2015 8:34 am
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